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October is National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month!

Posted by reena on February 24, 2003 at 12:14:39:

In Reply to: Dog Treats/Dog food? posted by carver on February 24, 2003 at 05:47:40:

Congratulations on getting a nice dog from a shelter. As a shelter volunteer I always love it when people get their pets from shelters.

First -- can I just say that I cringe at the idea of feeding Purina anything? It just really isn't a very good quality food. Some foods I would recommend -- California Natural, Sensible Choice, or Canidae. You can find them in just about any pet supply store -- but probably not at a super market. They are more expensive per pound than Purina, but because they don't use fillers that dogs can't digest -- like corn, you can feed less and so it ends up not costing as much as you think. Because Purina has preservatives and corn in it they have to eat more to get enough nutrition -- and then because they are eating a lot of stuff that they're body can't use nutritionally they actually poop more. If you put him on a good quality food you'll find that you feed less and there isn't as much waste. Additionally -- most dog food allergies are caused by corn or wheat. I know for sure that California Natural does not contain either of these items since that's what I feed my dogs.

Many dogs will work for kibble or dry treats at home or in places where there isn't a lot going on. But if you want to train your dog at the park or in public you may find that you'll have to give him something much, much better than kibble. You can use cheese, hotdogs, cold veggies (my dogs love french cut strong beans), liver sausage (slice and put in the oven at 200 degrees for a half an hour to 45 minutes so that it firms up a bit), chicken, steak, fish -- or anything you think your dog will love. You can cut these items up into pieces about the size of a piece of kibble so that you aren't going through food too fast and making your dog full.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Dog Treats/Dog food? carver 02/24/03 (1)
  • Re: Dog Treats/Dog food? reena 02/24/03 (0)