[NAGDU] economical dog food

[Aleeha Dudley]

I will say that the Purina dog chow may be OK for a pet, but may not have the protein and other ingredients necessary for an active working dog. There are definitely reasons that each line of their food is priced differently.
Personally, I took my dog off Iams the minute I got her home, well, about a month after so she could settle in. She did not do well on it, so I switched her to Pro Plan Active Sport, the 26/16 formula. She does extremely well on it and I pay about $42 for a 37.5 lb bag on Chewy.
I have fed Diamond Naturals lamb and rice before, and it was a good food, my first dog just couldn’t handle the rice.
> On Apr 19, 2017, at 8:49 AM, S L Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Julie:
> 
> Purina Dog Chow is a good price for someone on a budget.  In grocery and 
> department stores it is less than $1 per pound.  The most economical way to 
> buy it is in the 40 pound bag that sometimes includes an extra 6 pounds 
> bonus.  My sister has found it for me at Rural King for $20 to $22.  It is 
> listed at very reasonable prices on several of the dog food websites too.
> 
> At first when my sister brought me a bag I was a bit worried about the 
> nutritional value especially for a working dog.  I had used other higher 
> priced Purina products such as Purina ProPlan Purina One and Purina Beneful 
> witch all sell for approximately $1 per pound.  I asked my vet and she said 
> there is no need to feed expensive foods.  The lower priced name brands such 
> as Purina Dog Chow are perfectly suitable.  More information about the 
> Purina dry foods can be found at www.purina.com.  For other lower priced dry 
> dog foods search on some of the other dog food websites.  Some companies 
> offer free shipping if you order the larger bags.  I hope this helps your 
> friend.  Having to take care of a guide dog is a real concern for those of 
> us on very low incomes.
> 
> Sandra Johnson
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Julie Johnson via NAGDU
> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 3:30 PM
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> Cc: Julie Johnson
> Subject: [NAGDU] economical dog food
> 
> I'm asking for a friend on a budget.  What dog foods would people
> suggest that are lower priced?   If we can keep it to $1 per pound that
> would be great!
> 
> 
> She will likely have it shipped to her home from Chewy or PetFlow.  She
> does not have a dog yet, so determining exact dietary needs is a bit of
> a guess, but she needs to have some ideas before bringing the dog home.
> 
> 
> It will definitely be an adult dog, no puppy food needed.  She is okay
> with grains.    She wants a dry food. The dog will be in the 40 to 60
> pound range, so no tiny bites or anything like that.
> 
> 
> I'm looking at Purina One and the Diamond Naturals lines for her.  What
> other suggestions do folks have?
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance for any ideas!
> 
> Julie
> 
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