Dog Food Question

[Miriam]

Please give me a sample daily diet
After reading all of that stuff, I am a bit confused as to exactly what to feed each day so she gets what she needs without it consuming my whole day.
So far it looks like they need chicken, turkey, beef and they need it rotated?
Would a couple of chicken wings or drums and a raw egg do it for a 90lb dog?

[Miriam]

Duh! I just read the other posts.
So,
Evo and Nature's Choice? We only have PetsMarts and Petco's here in my area. I am calling my feed store right now to see if he can get the Evo. Who makes it?

[SplishSplashCrash]

go to sitstay.com and look in the discussion board archives for raw feeding.

There is so much information and research that goes into it. Every dog eats different amounts and types of meat and organs.

[Sardo]

Originally Posted by Miriam

Duh! I just read the other posts.
So,
Evo and Nature's Choice? We only have PetsMarts and Petco's here in my area. I am calling my feed store right now to see if he can get the Evo. Who makes it?

Innova,

If you call or go to their sites they usually have a store locater. Also another good kibble is timberwolf and you can order it online and I believe the shipping is free.

Innova Evo website is here:
http://www.evopet.com/products/

Nature's Variety site is here:
http://www.naturesvariety.com/

[Sardo]

Originally Posted by Miriam

Please give me a sample daily diet
After reading all of that stuff, I am a bit confused as to exactly what to feed each day so she gets what she needs without it consuming my whole day.
So far it looks like they need chicken, turkey, beef and they need it rotated?
Would a couple of chicken wings or drums and a raw egg do it for a 90lb dog?

The best prices I have found for premade which you would not have to do anything is http://gooddogdiet.com/

[Lori&Dexie]

Originally Posted by Miriam

Please give me a sample daily diet
After reading all of that stuff, I am a bit confused as to exactly what to feed each day so she gets what she needs without it consuming my whole day.
So far it looks like they need chicken, turkey, beef and they need it rotated?
Would a couple of chicken wings or drums and a raw egg do it for a 90lb dog?

The basic raw diet starts with 2% of your dogs Ideal body weight. 10% of that should be organs (of that 10% - 5% liver) and 10% bone. So lots of meat, a little bone and little organ. You can adjust as needed for your dog. It is best to start with just one protein source - like chicken for at least 2 weeks and than move to another protein source. I would wait at least a month before starting organs. The idea of raw is looking at the overall diet and not the daily diet. So if you feed a couple of meals that have a lot of bone you than want to feed several very meaty meals to get an overall balence of 80/10/10. At first it is overwhelming, but after time you just relax and have fun with it.

[Miriam]

Thanks to all of your ideas and info I just got off the phone with a lady who sells the BARF diet. Going to go see her next week. She will help me with what to add to the BARF to help with the cost Luckily, I already have a chest freezer that stays pretty empty So, off with an ice chest to her place I go!
Y'all are great!

[Little Gunner]

How to grade your dog's food:

Start with a grade of 100:
1) For every listing of "by-product", subtract 10 points
2) For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points
3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points
4) For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points
5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. "ground brown rice", "brewer’s rice", "rice flour" are all the same grain), subtract 5 points
6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points
7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points
8 ) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points
9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points
10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points
11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points
12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points
13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points
14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point
15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point
Extra Credit:
1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points
2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points
3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points
4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points
5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points
6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points
7) If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2 points
8 ) If the food contains barley, add 2 points
9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points
10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point
11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point
12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein source, but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point
13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point
14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide-free, add 1 point

94-100+ = A 86-93 = B 78-85 = C 70-77 = D <70 = F

Dog Food scores:

Alpo Prime Cuts / Score 81 C
Artemis Large/Medium Breed Puppy / Score 114 A+
Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+
Authority Harvest Baked Less Active / Score 93 B
Beowulf Back to Basics / Score 101 A+
Bil-Jac Select / Score 68 F
Blackwood 3000 Lamb and Rice / Score 83 C
Blue Buffalo Chicken and Rice / Score 106 A+
Burns Chicken and Brown Rice / Score 107 A+
Canidae / Score 112 A+
Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+
Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F
Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B
Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A
Diamond Performance / Score 85 C
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Venison and Brown Rice / Score 106 A+
Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+
EaglePack Holistic / Score 102 A+
Eukanuba Adult / Score 81 C
Eukanuba Puppy / Score 79 C
Flint River Senior / Score 101 A+
Foundations / Score 106 A+
Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 B
Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D
Innova Dog / Score 114 A+
Innova Evo / Score 114 A+
Innova Large Breed Puppy / Score 122 A+
Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+
Member's Mark Chicken and Rice / Score 84 C
Merrick Wilderness Blend / Score 127 A+
Nature's Recipe / Score 100 A
Nature's Recipe Healthy Skin Venison and Rice / Score 116 A+
Nature's Variety Raw Instinct / Score 122 A+



Nutra Nuggets Super Premium Lamb Meal and Rice / Score 81 C
Nutrience Junior Medium Breed Puppy / Score 101 A+
Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B
Nutro Max Adult / Score 93 B
Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice / Score 98 A
Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B
Nutro Natural Choice Puppy Wheat Free / Score 86 B
Nutro Natural Choice Senior / Score 95 A
Nutro Ultra Adult / Score 104 A+
Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F
Premium Edge Chicken, Rice and Vegetables Adult Dry / Score 109 A+
Pro Nature Puppy / Score 80 C
Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach / Score 94 A
Purina Beneful / Score 17 F
Purina Dog / Score 62 F
Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16 F
Purina One Large Breed Puppy / Score 62 F
Royal Canin Boxer / Score 103 A+
Royal Canin Bulldog / Score 100 A+
Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+
Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63 F
Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F
Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A
Solid Gold / Score 99 A
Summit / Score 99 A
Timberwolf Organics Wild & Natural Dry / Score 120 A+
Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+
Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A

[Stanley]

Put some of these dog treats under the Christmas tree this year.
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