what is a good food to fed
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Well, there are plenty of very good dry dog foods around. Unfortunately, there are a great many more very bad ones... and I'm afraid to say that your Ol'Roy is there amongst the worst of them (could well be the reason for the dry skin you mention in another post too).
A dog food cannot possibly be any better than the ingredients that are used to make it, so it is the ingredients you need to look at. There is some good information on what to look for and to avoid (and why) at www.boxerworld.com/feeding With the information on that page, you should be able to make a reasonable assessment of any food based on the things used to make it (and see what's so wrong with Ol'Roy
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If you'd like some suggestions on alternatives, you could take a look at www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews Pretty much anything rated 4-stars and above is a decent quality food without harmful ingredients. For a puppy, you should choose a food that has a protein level in the 22-26% range - so the 6-star foods (and several others) won't be suitable at this stage.
It is also worth noting that you will never find a good quality food in the grocery store, or places like Walmart. You'll rarely find them in big chain petstores either. Places like that prefer to carry the low end stuff that they can shift in bulk. Your best bet is feedstores, and failing that, smaller non-chain petstores. Most manufacturers websites also have store locators on them - so once you choose a food you like, you can go to their site to see if they list a retailer near you.
A dog food cannot possibly be any better than the ingredients that are used to make it, so it is the ingredients you need to look at. There is some good information on what to look for and to avoid (and why) at www.boxerworld.com/feeding With the information on that page, you should be able to make a reasonable assessment of any food based on the things used to make it (and see what's so wrong with Ol'Roy
).If you'd like some suggestions on alternatives, you could take a look at www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews Pretty much anything rated 4-stars and above is a decent quality food without harmful ingredients. For a puppy, you should choose a food that has a protein level in the 22-26% range - so the 6-star foods (and several others) won't be suitable at this stage.
It is also worth noting that you will never find a good quality food in the grocery store, or places like Walmart. You'll rarely find them in big chain petstores either. Places like that prefer to carry the low end stuff that they can shift in bulk. Your best bet is feedstores, and failing that, smaller non-chain petstores. Most manufacturers websites also have store locators on them - so once you choose a food you like, you can go to their site to see if they list a retailer near you.
bayleighmom
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I rotate Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul and Merrick Turducken. They love both! I buy both brands at a local feed store. Check out the manufacturer's website...most have a store locator.
Roxy Lucille
Super Boxer
We use Canidae right now. Roxy loves it. It's is a 5 star food. They carry it our local health food store. It is very reasonable. $23 for a 20lb bag. Their site is http://www.canidae.com
I would check it out. U can also locate a retailer near you on most of the quality food sites so you can find one in your area.
I would check it out. U can also locate a retailer near you on most of the quality food sites so you can find one in your area.
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