[NAGDU] economical dog food

[S L Johnson]

Julie:

Oh my goodness, $70 for 20 pounds.  I am sure there are a lot of us who 
cannot afford that kind of food.  I just checked the Rural King website 
www.ruralking.com.  They have the Purina Dog Chow Complete 46 pound bag for 
$19.99.  I do not know what the shipping price would be since I get mine 
from their store in my area.  They also offer a large selection of other dry 
dog foods as well as bones and treats.  Believe me without these low prices 
I could not afford to feed my guide dog either.  Unfortunately rent and 
utilities keep going way up but the income stays the same.  It is too bad 
that the guide dog schools do not offer some kind of discount coupons or 
stipend to help graduates, especially retired seniors,  on very low incomes.

Sandra  -----Original Message----- 


From: Julie Johnson via NAGDU
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 11:22 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Julie Johnson
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] economical dog food

Thanks to everyone!  I am going to look more closely at the Purina One
and Pro Plan, Diamond Naturals and the Rachael Ray.    We looked at Pets
Mart yesterday, just so she could get an idea of what is available.
I've been ordering dog food for so long, I lost touch with what is
available in the store and how much it costs.  We didn't look at every
bag of food there, but there wasn't anything she could afford long term.
$70 for a 20 pound bag of dog food  is kind of steep IMO.

I get that you get what you pay for and feeding a quality food prevents
serious medical problems, but perhaps the dog food industry has gone a
little nutters.  You could easily spend more money on dog food than you
spend for food for yourself.   I can't in good conscience recommend Old
Roy to her, but neither can I suggest something that will mean she's
eating Ramen noodles breakfast lunch and supper.

I'll see what I can find, give her the information and she can go from
there.   Thanks to everyone for the ideas!
Julie

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