Typically I would use Purina. It may be cheap compared to some brands, but it's not the bottom of the barrel. It's a consistent product that's at least been tested. There may be better foods out there, but other factors have more of an effect on the health of the dog. A lean dog on Purina is better off than an overweight dog on a "premium" brand. And the more expensive brands vary wildly in [url]quality[/url]. A lot of them are just overpriced.
As far as treats, I would usually give carrots or just bake a treat for them.
Oh, so I'm not the only one who likes Purina? The folks of the Richmond SPCA recommended Purina because it was cheap and healthy apparently. Plus, you are suppose to feed the dog their usual before gradually changing his diet.
If God were to create something heavier than he could lift, wouldn't he not be a God? Paradoxes. 😀
Since my dog is fairly old and has had bouts of pancreatitis over the years, necessitating a low-fat diet, we buy Holistic Senior dry dog food for him and several varieties of Wellness wet food. He likes the turkey stew and venison varieties which are both high quality (almost human-grade) and have a low percentage of crude fat. Since we have used this combination of dog food brands, our dog has had not any digestive or pancreatic issues of note.
I feed our dogs Diamond Grain- Free Chicken dog food, they love it, its grain free and its cheaper then most grain-free dog foods. I use to feed them IAMS mini-chunks and they liked that to but I switched to Diamond Grain-Free which runs about 21 dollars a 14 pound bag and that last us about a month.
I do not really know if this brand is available in your country but whatever, I currently give my dogs Purina DogChow, it's currently the best dog food in the market nowadays, it apparently contains all the vitamins and components my dog needs to be healthy and whatnot, of course there are many other brands, but despite that I highly recommend it to anyone that may be looking for a good option.
We usually don't give our dogs food from stores save for porridge flour which I have seen being bought from supermarkets when they are growing up. Most people give their dogs leftovers, generally human food. I have also sourced bones from butcheries to give to our dogs.
My dog food's brand is Purina and sometimes I also buy Pedigree. These two have been my dogs food for years. I would also make them their own dog food. I usually feed them the food that I make during lunch and feed them their branded dog food during morning and evening. They are growing healthy with thick and beautiful fur.
My dogs eat the Eukanuba brand of dog food. Haven't had a problem ever so I haven't switched to others
My dog died because of kidney failure, the vet said it was because of the dog food I have fed him and because of that I became very cautious on choosing the type of foods I am feeding them. Now I am giving them holistic recipe, with strip veggies. Actually it is for their breakfast but on their lunch/dinner, I only put dried dog food as a toppings on their food that is cooked for them.
Instead of buying a Dog foods I cook a healthy food my for my dogs. And I feel great because my dogs is healthy.
In my own opinion, it depends on the age of your dog, when I buy my dog we ate a brand of Bow Wow Dog food it was healthy to her until he became 1year old. Then we change to beneful grain free, our friends said that this brand of dog food match the age of our dog so we consider that these dog food makes our dog healthy. As I can see, my dog grows healthy and nutritious
I used Pedigree for my dog.. He liked that for a long time. But one time we ran out of Pedigree and I served him what me and my family eats and from that moment on he never liked Pedigree anymore.
I tried another brand but my dog was like no, I want what's on your table attitude.
I think I should be the one questioning what should I do to get him back on eating dog food? hahaha!
I've been feeding my little Labrador-Pit Bull Mix the Kirkland Signature Adult Dog Food for a few months now. So far, I've found it the best meeting point for a reasonable price and high-quality ingredients. My dog loves it and she's seemed more active and healthy since we switched to it. The only potential downside is that you have to get it at Costco, so if you don't have a Costco membership it's a little more difficult.
We switched our dogs to a raw diet a few years ago and its fantastic. Their coats are shinier and fuller. Our one dog no longer has itchy skin and both dogs have super clean teeth. Cleaning up thier poop is even easier too since its dry, hard, smaller, and doesn't stink. There are several different raw diet options, for example we use the PREY model, but here are some basics if anyone wants to make the change: https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Raw-Food-Diet-for-Dogs Your dog will thank you! I forgot to add that it can be cheaper than kibble but you'll need to buy in bulk and have a chest freezer.
I use Nutro Products and food items of Nestlé Purina Petcare.