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    What brand of kibble are you feed ing your hunting dog? Price per pound?

    I'm curious to what brand of kibble you feed your bird dog? And how much it works out to per pound?

    Now that there's been all this information about certain breeds of dog being susceptible to heart a condition (MCD) because they're being fed grain free kibble I've made the switch to a kibble I've been getting out of the States called Victor High Pro+. It's a 30% protein/20% fat blend. 450 calories per cup which is about 50 cal/cup more than any of the others I was giving her. 40 pound bag costs $80 Cdn which includes my shipping depot fee,,,,,works out to ($2.00 per pound).

    My female griff weighs in at 48-49 pounds. I give her just over 2 1/2 c. per day, fed over two meals,,,, plus she gets training treats every day. I figure she needs about 12-1300 calories per day to maintain her body weight.

    My griff enjoys any type of food I give her but she seems to be doing well on this first bag. Her poops are definitely smaller compared to other brands I've tried.

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    Re: What brand of kibble are you feed ing your hunting dog? Price per pound?

    I feed my GSP a brand called TLC, that was recommended by the breeder. Did some research and it has some good reviews on its nutritional value. She gets around 1.5 cups twice a day.

    TLC also delivers to the door for free which is great.

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    Re: What brand of kibble are you feed ing your hunting dog? Price per pound?

    My lab gets 1 3/4 cups of Purina Pro Plan Large Breed Puppy twice a day. She just turned a year old last week and is 65# and looks very good weight wise. Nice shiny coat, and consistent solid stools. My problem isn't what I know I am feeding her it's the crap she tries to inhale on her own
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    Re: What brand of kibble are you feed ing your hunting dog? Price per pound?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ron.C View Post
    My lab gets 1 3/4 cups of Purina Pro Plan Large Breed Puppy twice a day. She just turned a year old last week and is 65# and looks very good weight wise. Nice shiny coat, and consistent solid stools. My problem isn't what I know I am feeding her it's the crap she tries to inhale on her own
    The majority of bird dog owners I've spoken to in the States who hunt and train their dogs hard feed their dogs PPP 30/20. I don't think they carry that one up here in Canada,,,,maybe they have one that has the same ratio of protein to fat, though. I noticed it has a lot of corn meal in it but I have yet to find an owner whose say their dog doesn't thrive on it.

    Firstblood,,,,,I tried Acana for a couple of bags. My dog did absolutely fine on it but her poops, while solid, were huge. It must have stuff or filler in it that my pup didn't use or need. It's pricey stuff.

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    Re: What brand of kibble are you feed ing your hunting dog? Price per pound?

    Quote Originally Posted by mastercaster View Post
    The majority of bird dog owners I've spoken to in the States who hunt and train their dogs hard feed their dogs PPP 30/20. I don't think they carry that one up here in Canada,,,,maybe they have one that has the same ratio of protein to fat, though. I noticed it has a lot of corn meal in it but I have yet to find an owner whose say their dog doesn't thrive on it.
    That is Purina ProPlan Sport …. used to be called Performance and is available in Canada. Have fed for over 15 years …. healthy dogs, good coats, small stools.
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    Re: What brand of kibble are you feed ing your hunting dog? Price per pound?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dakota Creek View Post
    That is Purina ProPlan Sport …. used to be called Performance and is available in Canada. Have fed for over 15 years …. healthy dogs, good coats, small stools.
    What breed of dog are you running?

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    Re: What brand of kibble are you feed ing your hunting dog? Price per pound?

    Quote Originally Posted by mastercaster View Post
    What breed of dog are you running?
    Sorry ..... just saw this!

    Have Labs ..... currently ages 12 1/2, 8, 6 and 3. All are on PPP Sport / Performance - good coats, small stools and healthy with LOTS of "go" for training, testing and hunting.

    The old girl doing well enough to reach HRC's 500 Pt club at 11 1/2 years old after only discovering HRC Finished tests 3 years ago.
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    Re: What brand of kibble are you feed ing your hunting dog? Price per pound?

    Check out the Kirkland brand from Costco. A few different flavours to choose from. We were using Arcana and one other ridiculously expensive brand until a good friend (Post-doc degree in Vet Science) told us to quit wasting our money and to buy the Costco food. That was about 5 years ago and no complaints.

    Of course, the dogs mix in some garbage, or unattended leftovers, or the odd chicken carcass, just for variety.
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    Re: What brand of kibble are you feed ing your hunting dog? Price per pound?

    Just remember to take the string off the chicken carcass BEFORE you give it to the dog.

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    Re: What brand of kibble are you feed ing your hunting dog? Price per pound?

    Quote Originally Posted by Edward Teach View Post
    Just remember to take the string off the chicken carcass BEFORE you give it to the dog.

    'Dexter what the hell is that you got hanging out of your...oh geez!"
    Right??? Which one of us hasn't been there? Even a tampon string a time or two.
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