Hey I wanted some input on budget foods that are still good to feed. At the moment I cannot afford high end foods like Call of the Wild, Blue Buffalo etc.
Chicken is the first ingredient then brewers rice. Anyone have experiences with it. The vet says Purina is good and Yukon does fine on it. He is 6 months old so I feed him the Large Breed Puppy Purina One.
Any recommendations for quality food that is in that price range?
Not sure if you have a Costco in your area but the Kirkland brand Lamb and Rice is a very good food. As are the Nature's Domain products as well. Both are reasonably priced.
I do have a Costco! I'll try it. Should I be keeping him on a puppy food though for a while? I guess I should have made that more clear, I would like to stay with puppy food for a while.
I switch my dogs to adult food at 4-5 months old. By 6 months old their growth is slowing down. If you switch him to an all life stages food he would be fine. Is there a reason you want him on a puppy food? They are usually the same as adult food except with more fat and calories.
I feed Purina One Pro Plan Sensitive formula and Flora does very well on it. Purina One is a perfectly good food to feed, although honestly PPP Sensitive isn't really what I'd consider a budget food... I still end up paying about $45 for a 33lb bag, which I suppose is fairly cheap compared to other foods.
I also hear Kirkland food has worked well for dogs. Eukanuba might be an option to look into as well.
I meant Taste of the Wild. LOL I was thinking the movie maybe. Then maybe I'll stick with Purina if you guys think its good quality. I thought so was based on the ingredients anyways...Eukanuba? Isn't it a bit more? Maybe not...
So you y'all really think he'd be fine on adult food? I though large breed puppy helped with joint and bone formation not just fat count. He is 6 months and a week or so.
My breeder that I got my Sum Sums from feeds Purina One and her dogs always look great. My mom is feeding Purina One to her 10 year old German Shepherd and 10 month old Golden and both are doing really well on it.
Actually it's Purina Pro Plan that she feeds Purina One is a different food. I would feed Pro Plan for sure if we were having problems with the food we currently feed.
Definitely switch to an adult or all life stage food now.
I agree with Kirkland, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul, Diamond Naturals Grain Free line from Tractor Supply are all budget friendly. Best of luck!
I think leaving him on a Large Breed puppy formula for a few months longer would be wise. True, puppy foods are usually higher in calories and fat, but good Large Breed formulas also include optimum amounts of other necessary nutrients as well, while being cognisant of the growth patterns of larger breeds.
I feed Purina One Large Breed Puppy. I was going to switch to adult but my vet said to keep her on it until she's a year old. Since she came from a backyard breeder and I know nothing about her because the person who bought her lost their number, I just follow his advice. I want to give her the best start. It's reasonably priced and she does better (stools) than when she was on Nutra.
If he is doing well on Purina one, I'd honestly leave well enough alone. He may or may not do as well on a different food and I'm in the camp of "if it's not broken, do not fix it"!
My vet supports ALS kibble feeding after 12 weeks of age for most dogs!
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