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**Kodie** · 10-27-2005, 11:36 AM

I am always reading and searching for a new dog food for kodie... i havent made a decision yet... i always forget the brands members mention and hate to keep asking the same questions...

Joe... do you think we can pin a listing of all dog foods or natural dog foods... I know a lot of people are interested in this and I have seen many of the same threads...

OOPS.. I even put this under the wrong section... could you move it?

Tanner's Mom · 10-27-2005, 12:07 PM

Great idea. Since Tanner needs low protein, I have him on Innova Senior and he really likes it. I tried Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul Senior and he liked that, too, but I like the Innova better, it has chunks of potatoe and stuff in it, the Ckn Soup food looks kinda like gruel to me!

The Italian Greyhound and YorkiePoo eat Chicken Soup Adult and I mix that with Merrick (I think that's right) Grammy's Pot Pie dry food.

I tried a lot of different kinds recently to see what all 3 liked best, and naturally, they liked the most expensive, the Merrick canned, that stuff is real close to people food.

Furbaby's Mommie · 10-27-2005, 03:42 PM

The makers of Innova have several I like. It's a great brand. They have a new holistic one I think it's Evo? I feed 1/2 canned food and 1/2 dry, and Frosty doesn't like the Innova Senior canned. He likes Natural Balance Venison and Brown Rice canned. Dick VanPatten's Natural Balance line is good stuff. Right now I'm mixing 2 dry Precise Senior and Nutro's new line of 'Ultra' series Senior. He also like Natural Balance 'rolls'. I slice a couple of thin slices of it then dice it and add it to the dry.

I've always had a hard time finding foods Frosty will eat, and now that he's senior and not well it's even harder. It's a continual experiment. I stick to the premium natural foods for seniors that are lower in protien.

**LexiAndNikkisMom** · 10-27-2005, 03:47 PM

I've been feeding the girls' homecooked meals for about 2.5 months now. This week I got a bag of Nature's Varity Dry Kibble. I got the Lamb and Rice one. They LOVE it!! It is really gentle on their stomachs. They haven't had any problems with adding it to the diet. I usually feed them the dry kibble in the morning and a home cooked meal at night.

Before starting the home cooked meals the girls were eating Innova. I was pretty happy with it.

Furbaby's Mommie · 10-27-2005, 04:01 PM

Nature's Variety "Prairie" looks like a really good one. I have seen the canned in a pet store here but haven't tried it.

Ladysmom · 10-27-2005, 04:03 PM

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Originally posted by Frosty's Mom@Oct 27 2005, 01:42 PM
The makers of Innova have several I like. It's a great brand. They have a new holistic one I think it's Evo? I feed 1/2 canned food and 1/2 dry, and Frosty doesn't like the Innova Senior canned. He likes Natural Balance Venison and Brown Rice canned. Dick VanPatten's Natural Balance line is good stuff. Right now I'm mixing 2 dry Precise Senior and Nutro's new line of 'Ultra' series Senior. He also like Natural Balance 'rolls'. I slice a couple of thin slices of it then dice it and add it to the dry.

I've always had a hard time finding foods Frosty will eat, and now that he's senior and not well it's even harder. It's a continual experiment. I stick to the premium natural foods for seniors that are lower in protien.
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I have been feeding Lady Evo for about 6 months now and she loves it! More importantly, she is doing really well on it. It is really high protein, though, so it might not be right for Frosty.

I had read that diabetic dogs were having really good blood glucose control with Evo which is why I tried it. It is very low in carbs. Lady has had great results with it.

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**LexiAndNikkisMom** · 10-27-2005, 04:11 PM

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Originally posted by Frosty's Mom@Oct 27 2005, 02:01 PM
Nature's Variety "Prairie" looks like a really good one. I have seen the canned in a pet store here but haven't tried it.
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I really like it because it is very gentle. They made it so you can change between their dry, canned, raw frozen, and freeze dried food. I was bad and didn't really gradually add it to their diet. I just gave it to them the first morning and they had no problems. Since nikki just got 11 teeth pulled I add water to her's. There isn't even any water left in her bowl.

It is also good for all ages. They pieces are pretty small too. I'll try to remember to take some picks of it tonight. You can go on their website to the food you have and it will help you figure out how much too give them.

**Katsgirls** · 11-04-2005, 10:27 PM

I just posted this under one of the other topics but my girls Tassy and Kiwi do very well on California Natural Chicken and Rice. They also offer lamb and rice or reduced calorie in either chicken or lamb.

**mousern** · 11-05-2005, 09:51 AM

Deni and her older siblings are now on:

The Honest Kitchen grain-free dehydrated food (Verve and Embark)

They also have some frozen raw foods added along with it:

Farmore Raw Frozen (available in beef, buffalo and chicken)

Nature's Variety Raw Frozen (I've only used the patties so far, but am expecting some of the nuggets to arrive next week)

I also add chopped raw chicken wings into one meal a day.

**maltx3** · 11-05-2005, 09:36 PM

I have been feeding Lady Evo for about 6 months now and she loves it! More importantly, she is doing really well on it. It is really high protein, though, so it might not be right for Frosty.

I had read that diabetic dogs were having really good blood glucose control with Evo which is why I tried it. It is very low in carbs. Lady has had great results with it.

<span style="font-family:Geneva">I just picked up a sample bag of Evo. I've been feeding my guys raw and heard this is the perfect substitute if raw is not available when travelling etc. All 3 dogs loved it!!!! I think I will buy a bag of this...it will be great to have as an alternate.</span>

10-27-2005, 11:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kodie Maltese Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 6,438	I am always reading and searching for a new dog food for kodie... i havent made a decision yet... i always forget the brands members mention and hate to keep asking the same questions... Joe... do you think we can pin a listing of all dog foods or natural dog foods... I know a lot of people are interested in this and I have seen many of the same threads... OOPS.. I even put this under the wrong section... could you move it? __________________

10-27-2005, 12:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tanner's Mom Maltese Guru Join Date: May 2005 Location: Walterboro, S.C. Posts: 1,658	Great idea. Since Tanner needs low protein, I have him on Innova Senior and he really likes it. I tried Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul Senior and he liked that, too, but I like the Innova better, it has chunks of potatoe and stuff in it, the Ckn Soup food looks kinda like gruel to me! The Italian Greyhound and YorkiePoo eat Chicken Soup Adult and I mix that with Merrick (I think that's right) Grammy's Pot Pie dry food. I tried a lot of different kinds recently to see what all 3 liked best, and naturally, they liked the most expensive, the Merrick canned, that stuff is real close to people food. __________________ Visit My Website

10-27-2005, 03:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Furbaby's Mommie Maltese Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 4,509	The makers of Innova have several I like. It's a great brand. They have a new holistic one I think it's Evo? I feed 1/2 canned food and 1/2 dry, and Frosty doesn't like the Innova Senior canned. He likes Natural Balance Venison and Brown Rice canned. Dick VanPatten's Natural Balance line is good stuff. Right now I'm mixing 2 dry Precise Senior and Nutro's new line of 'Ultra' series Senior. He also like Natural Balance 'rolls'. I slice a couple of thin slices of it then dice it and add it to the dry. I've always had a hard time finding foods Frosty will eat, and now that he's senior and not well it's even harder. It's a continual experiment. I stick to the premium natural foods for seniors that are lower in protien. __________________

10-27-2005, 03:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
LexiAndNikkisMom Maltese Guru Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI area Posts: 7,428	I've been feeding the girls' homecooked meals for about 2.5 months now. This week I got a bag of Nature's Varity Dry Kibble. I got the Lamb and Rice one. They LOVE it!! It is really gentle on their stomachs. They haven't had any problems with adding it to the diet. I usually feed them the dry kibble in the morning and a home cooked meal at night. Before starting the home cooked meals the girls were eating Innova. I was pretty happy with it. __________________ <div align="center"> Kristi, Lexi, & Nikki

10-27-2005, 04:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Furbaby's Mommie Maltese Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 4,509	Nature's Variety "Prairie" looks like a really good one. I have seen the canned in a pet store here but haven't tried it. __________________

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11-04-2005, 10:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Katsgirls Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 54	I just posted this under one of the other topics but my girls Tassy and Kiwi do very well on California Natural Chicken and Rice. They also offer lamb and rice or reduced calorie in either chicken or lamb.

11-05-2005, 09:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
mousern Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 195	Deni and her older siblings are now on: The Honest Kitchen grain-free dehydrated food (Verve and Embark) They also have some frozen raw foods added along with it: Farmore Raw Frozen (available in beef, buffalo and chicken) Nature's Variety Raw Frozen (I've only used the patties so far, but am expecting some of the nuggets to arrive next week) I also add chopped raw chicken wings into one meal a day. __________________ The Alphabet Pups Ally's Dogster Page Bogey's Dogster Page Corky's Dogster Page Deni's Dogster Page Midget's Dogster Page - Gone over the Rainbow Bridge 11/1992 - 8/2004

11-05-2005, 09:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
maltx3 Maltese Guru Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 513	I have been feeding Lady Evo for about 6 months now and she loves it! More importantly, she is doing really well on it. It is really high protein, though, so it might not be right for Frosty. I had read that diabetic dogs were having really good blood glucose control with Evo which is why I tried it. It is very low in carbs. Lady has had great results with it. <span style="font-family:Geneva">I just picked up a sample bag of Evo. I've been feeding my guys raw and heard this is the perfect substitute if raw is not available when travelling etc. All 3 dogs loved it!!!! I think I will buy a bag of this...it will be great to have as an alternate.</span> __________________