[nagdu] dog food

[Tracy Carcione]

I think we're spending about $36-40 for a 40-pound bag of Canidae, though
my husband usually does the ordering.  Canidae is one of the less
expensive high-quality foods.
Tracy

> 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?
>
>
>
> ----- 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
>
>
>> 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
>> The Ohio State University
>> 0653 Buckeye-Cuyahoga CT
>> 653 Cuyahoga Court
>> Columbus, Ohio 43210
>> (740) 856-8195
>>
>> -----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
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nagdu] dog food
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> What kind of food did your school feed the dog while you were there?
>> and did you change? If so to what and why?
>>
>> 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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