[nagdu] freeze-dried dog foods

[Daryl Marie]

Hello!
As someone who has gone through dog food hell, let me tell you... research, research, research! Most dog food brands have ingredients on their web site... or you can check out www.dogfoodadviser.com for reviews.

If you did a complete switch from one food to another with no transition, this is likely the cause of an upset... unless there is an ingredient that doesn't agree with your pups.

I am not feeding freeze-dried right now, but am starting to switch Jenny to Acana singles. At the moment, she is switching from Petcurean's limited-ingredient venison diet (long story behind the switch to that one) to Acana Singles Duck and Bartlett Pear.

Since Acana is made locally, I am seriously contemplating a trip to the Champion Pet Foods plant to see how the food is made, out of curiosity if nothing else.


There are several people on this list who either feed raw or freeze-dried, or who are incredibly knowledgeable about the pet food industry. They have been an invaluable resource to me as I've sorted things out with my girl...

Good luck!

Daryl


----- Original Message -----
From: Kerri Stovall via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Kerri Stovall <spedangel84 at gmail.com>
Sent: Sat, 05 Sep 2015 16:41:15 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: [nagdu] freeze-dried dog foods

Hello listers,
I remember reading a long, detailed discussion a few months back about
raw feeding versus kibble, and I am seriously considering switching to
a more healthy alternative, and I am considering the different options
available. Have any of you used, or still use, the brand Grandma
Lucy's? What are your experiences with it, and how much should I feed
a 57 pound female? I read the instructions on the site, but still
don't know how much freeze-dried would equal to two cups of kibble, or
thereabouts. I would need to know how much to feed her in the morning
and how much at night, and then from there I can adjust it according
to activity level, etc. But I just need to know the basic meal amount
for a moderately active dog.
I think I heard of someone mentioning this brand on here, but thought
I'd give it a shot to see how many of you that raw feed, use this
particular company and what your thoughts were in general on
freeze-dried versus completely fresh raw food? I don't have a lot of
time to do completely from scratch raw food, but want a better diet
for my dog. Also, I didn't know that switching foods of the same
brand would cause a stomach upset. For example, I wanted smaller
kibble in more chewable pieces for my dog, and I currently feed her
Science Diet, which is what Pilot had her on when I got her in April,
but her breath was awful even after a teeth cleaning, so I'm hoping
this switch will help, but I changed her over from adult active large
breed to Science Diet advanced fitness, thinking that since it was
within the Science Diet brand, it wouldn't do as much to upset her. I
knoew that switching brands of kibble completely, for instance Science
Diet to Purina, would upset her, but not within the same brand.
However, her stool is soft today, and so is the stool of my husban'd's
dog as well, who also switched from Science Diet adult active, to the
Science Diet advanced fitness formula, which is the smaller bite-sized
pieces. I thought since they were both Science Diet, that they had
mostly the same ingredients and therefore would be safer to switch
more quickly, but I guess they have different ingredients, ore enough
of them to make a difference. Anyway, back to the wraw food. I wonder
if switching her from kibble to raw will upset her, or if I should do
a gradual switch over, and do you all think it will help with her
breath, in addition to her overall general health?
Thank you all for your answers, and I hope everyone's having a
wonderful holiday weekend!
Kerri and Sadie
-- 
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. (Philippians 4:5, NIV)

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