Not particularly a hunting dog in my case but I did quite a bit of research on food for our Catahoula pup as we're talking high energy off the charts here. She came from herding lineage although they're used for hog hunting in the deep south a lot. Anyways I read quite a few reviews that included tests, composition analysis, QC analysis and on and on. Kirkland didn't come out the best but they were right near the top consistently and a lot better than a lot of brands twice the price and full of hype, vet and breeder quotes. They have a few types we use the blue bag which is salmon based, both the Catahoula and the lap dog love it. Last vet check at about 16 months the vet declared the pup in excellent health with outstanding musculature, she made a real point out of that. Works for me.
Last edited by Salty; 05-05-2019 at 11:31 AM.
its gonna take a life time to hunt and fish all this
My adult and puppy are both on Acana right now and do great on it. I am thinking of switching to the Kirkland Natures domain when they are both on adult food. Its made by Taste of the wild. Great dog food and way cheaper than what I pay now
Absolutely nothing that comes from Purina should ever be eaten by your pet. Let alone a working dog.
5 years management experience in the pet industry and pet nutrition experience and training allows me to say this with 100 percent confidence.
If you feed your dog a Purina product, you shouldn't own a dog.
One website that vets and nutritionists use a lot is https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/
Typically Purina rates low to medium with most of their foods. That being said..... I know a few champion kennels that use Purina for years and love it.
Dog food..... dog breeds....... kinda like a Ford vs Chevy vs Toyota vs Ram thread lmao
Maybe tell that to all the people whose dogs died an early death due to the "grain free" fad that unknowing and well intentioned consumers bought into.
These fad diets have caused immeasurable harm to dogs and the people who own and care about them.
Most Pro Retriever trainers that I know feed Purina PPP Sport because of the available science around canine nutrition. These are active canine athletes they're feeding that require proper nutrition to optimize performance and stamina.
Screw what all these dipshit websites that evaluate dog food say. Most of them are sponsored by specific dog food companies so the results are totally biased and skewed.
PS...there is NOTHING wrong with corn as a protein base when it is combined with certain micronutrients to achieve optimum bioavailability.
"Guns kill people like spoons made Rosie O'Donel fat"