science diet v.s. eukanuba ? - Maltese Dogs Forum : Spoiled Maltese Forums

**foX42O** · 10-06-2005, 05:03 PM

i'm new to the forum and i was just wondering.. which is better for my puppy? science diet or eukanuba?

opinions are appriciated!!

**LexiAndNikkisMom** · 10-06-2005, 05:13 PM

Actually there are a lot of other brands that are better. Both use by-products and fillers. Some good brands are Innova, Flint River, Chicken soup for the dog lovers soul. There are more but that is all I can remember now. If you do a search on this site you will find a bunch of other threads about this topic.

**Chilly dog** · 10-06-2005, 05:13 PM

Between those two I would have to say Eukenuba. If you go to less mainstream pet stores you can find even better dog foods that don't contain by-products.

Hope that helps!

-Mal

**foX42O** · 10-06-2005, 05:15 PM

leise is currently eating wellness.. but the vet recommended science diet to her today.. so yeah.. i'm just on a food search.. don't know what the best thing for her would be. (it's my first time owning a puppy..)

**LexiAndNikkisMom** · 10-06-2005, 05:33 PM

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Originally posted by foX42O@Oct 6 2005, 04:15 PM
leise is currently eating wellness.. but the vet recommended science diet to her today.. so yeah.. i'm just on a food search..* don't know what the best thing for her would be.* (it's my first time owning a puppy..)
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A lot of times vets recommend science diet and eukanuba because that is what they were told in school is good. I've heard in some schools vets only get 1 class on nutrition and that a lot of times it is taught by a rep from science diet or eukanuba. You want to get a product that has a meat in the first 3 ingredients. You want to try and get one that doesn't have a grain in the first 3 ingredients. Wellness is a pretty good food I think.

Here are the ingredients for the Super5Mix Puppy:

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Ingredients
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Salmon Meal (natural source of DHA), Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of vitamin E), Ground Brown Rice, Rice Bran (from brown rice), Tomatoes (natural source of lycopene), Natural Chicken Flavor, Rye Flour, Ground Millet, Flaxseed, Carrots, Apples, Spinach, Blueberries, Sweet Potatoes, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate.[/B]

**foX42O** · 10-06-2005, 05:37 PM

yeah it kind of seemed to me that all Vets were linked with either eukanuba or science diet.

well thank you so much for your help

**Furbaby's Mommie** · 10-06-2005, 07:42 PM

Wellness is an excellent natural holistic food. Don't let the vet sell you Science Diet. It's basically ground corn. Since Wellness is not one of the common "store" brands, your vet probably doesn't have a clue what it is. A good place to read the ingredients of a lot of different natural brands is PetFoodDirect's website. Click on "All Natural Dogfood" on the left. PetFoodDirect. On the screen with all the brand Logos just click on them and under "details" they will list the ingredients. Finding a petstore that carries some of those brands where you can get samples is a good way to see if your little guy likes them.
But, like I said, Wellness is one of those good one! No reason to change unless he isn't eating it like he should.

**charmypoo** · 10-06-2005, 10:56 PM

Between those two foods, I would choose Eukanuba but like everyone said .. there are better foods. However, I do feed my pups Eukanuba Puppy because no other food is as tiny.

**foX42O** · 10-06-2005, 11:03 PM

thanks for all of your input and support, they are all very helpful. maybe i will stick with WELLNESS afterall. ( by the way, my vet gave me a free bag of science diet dog food) i guess he's paid by them or something, hahaha.

**Furbaby's Mommie** · 10-07-2005, 01:58 AM

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Originally posted by CharmyPoo@Oct 6 2005, 07:56 PM
Between those two foods, I would choose Eukanuba but like everyone said .. there are better foods.* However, I do feed my pups Eukanuba Puppy because no other food is as tiny.
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Speaking of tiny........Solid Gold makes an Adult food called "Just a Wee Bit" that is really tiny. I had a sample of it and Frosty loved it. Trouble is he needs a Senior food with less protien. I don't know about their 2 puppy foods. They aren't called Wee Bit, so may not be.

10-06-2005, 05:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
LexiAndNikkisMom Maltese Guru Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI area Posts: 7,428	Actually there are a lot of other brands that are better. Both use by-products and fillers. Some good brands are Innova, Flint River, Chicken soup for the dog lovers soul. There are more but that is all I can remember now. If you do a search on this site you will find a bunch of other threads about this topic. __________________ Kristi, Lexi, & Nikki

10-06-2005, 07:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
Furbaby's Mommie Maltese Guru Name: Dee Dog's Name: Shoni Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 4,916	Wellness is an excellent natural holistic food. Don't let the vet sell you Science Diet. It's basically ground corn. Since Wellness is not one of the common "store" brands, your vet probably doesn't have a clue what it is. A good place to read the ingredients of a lot of different natural brands is PetFoodDirect's website. Click on "All Natural Dogfood" on the left. PetFoodDirect. On the screen with all the brand Logos just click on them and under "details" they will list the ingredients. Finding a petstore that carries some of those brands where you can get samples is a good way to see if your little guy likes them. But, like I said, Wellness is one of those good one! No reason to change unless he isn't eating it like he should. __________________

10-06-2005, 10:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
charmypoo Maltese Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,822	Between those two foods, I would choose Eukanuba but like everyone said .. there are better foods. However, I do feed my pups Eukanuba Puppy because no other food is as tiny. __________________

10-06-2005, 05:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
foX42O Maltese Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 285	i'm new to the forum and i was just wondering.. which is better for my puppy? science diet or eukanuba? opinions are appriciated!!

10-06-2005, 05:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chilly dog Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 41	Between those two I would have to say Eukenuba. If you go to less mainstream pet stores you can find even better dog foods that don't contain by-products. Hope that helps! -Mal

10-06-2005, 05:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
foX42O Maltese Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 285	leise is currently eating wellness.. but the vet recommended science diet to her today.. so yeah.. i'm just on a food search.. don't know what the best thing for her would be. (it's my first time owning a puppy..)

10-06-2005, 05:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
foX42O Maltese Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 285	yeah it kind of seemed to me that all Vets were linked with either eukanuba or science diet. well thank you so much for your help

10-06-2005, 11:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
foX42O Maltese Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 285	thanks for all of your input and support, they are all very helpful. maybe i will stick with WELLNESS afterall. ( by the way, my vet gave me a free bag of science diet dog food) i guess he's paid by them or something, hahaha.

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