[nagdu] dog food

[Cindy Ray]

Well, I am feeding Iams Minichunks and pay about half that for around 40 pounds.

Cindy

On Jan 11, 2012, at 8:10 PM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:

> How much are you spending monthly on dog food? I went down to the pet store and it appears to be $60 for a 30lb bag. I am feeding my dog Natural Balance Sweet Potato and Fish. Anyone else have experience with this food?
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Hooper" <hooper.90 at buckeyemail.osu.edu>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 3:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog food
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>> Hello:
>> 
>> It is important to do research on what is desirable/undesirable in dog foods. This will be a lot easier than just memorizing a lot of "good" foods. Also, manufacturers can change their formula, thus potentially making their food not as desirable. A better approach is to know what you should look for in a label and the techniques dog food manufacturers use to disguise less-than desirable or out-right unnecessary or harmful ingredients. A website I found to be helpful is:
>> http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com
>> This website not only tells you what to look for in dog food ingredient lists, but it contains a database of thousands of dog foods and their labels, along with reviews of most of them. These reviews are written by dog nutritionists, thus supposedly reliable.
>> Once you know what should be in your dog's food, you can find foods that fit that criteria. My Seeing Eye dog Bailey was on Eukanuba Adult Maintenance whilst in class. Last month, I switched him to Annova Evo Red Meat Formula, which in my opinion, is a much higher quality food. However, the better foods often cost more. While I didn't compromise on price, you may wish to do so. In this case, you will have to find a balance between what you find nutritionally acceptable and financially reasonable. I hope this helps--feel free to write me off-list and I can go more in depth about my research process, etc.
>> Sincerely,
>> Robert Hooper
>> Hooper.90 at buckeyemail.osu.edu
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lea williams
>> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 2:49 PM
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>> Subject: [nagdu] dog food
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>> OK so the subject line gives you a clue what this email is all about.
>> LOL i hope you have not already been run dry with this question by other potential guide dog users.
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>> What kind of food did your school feed the dog while you were there?
>> and did you change? If so to what and why?
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>> I am wanting my dog to be the healthiest it can be. No fatties. lol.
>> But I also know that the best or what you might think to be the best food is not always the best.
>> and exercise is so important for you and your dog. lol.
>> thanks
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