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4theluvof-it · Apr 8th, 2008, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by CleoCouture

Yay Blue Buffalo! My animals eat it too! I love the life source bits! They are the company who make the Blue Wilderness that's rated with 6 stars! I think I'm going to start feeding them the Wilderness as a suppliment to the regular Blue!

Bella has done wonderfull on it since she was a puppy. I wouldn't change it, I may however do like you have suggested and mix it.

ragamuffin · Apr 13th, 2008, 05:28 PM

My hubby just got yelled at in the pet store today!
He was looking for one of the top rated foods for our guy and the lady was tring to sell him Nutro! So I'm on the phone with him yelling no! it's 2 star!!! It's worse than what we are feeding!!
She got all mad and wanted to know where I was getting my information from and how I was so wrong ect!
Turns out that 6* Orijen is made in my province but she wouldn't tell him where in town sold it because it was crap for dogs!!
Looks like I'll be looking for that one on my own!
And shopping at a new pet store!!
end rant.

smallfry · Apr 13th, 2008, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by ragamuffin

My hubby just got yelled at in the pet store today!
He was looking for one of the top rated foods for our guy and the lady was tring to sell him Nutro! So I'm on the phone with him yelling no! it's 2 star!!! It's worse than what we are feeding!!
She got all mad and wanted to know where I was getting my information from and how I was so wrong ect!
Turns out that 6* Orijen is made in my province but she wouldn't tell him where in town sold it because it was crap for dogs!!
Looks like I'll be looking for that one on my own!
And shopping at a new pet store!!
end rant.

That woman is totally ignorant! Orijen is a really high quality food! I just switched to it about two weeks ago. Here is their official website: http://www.championpetfoods.com/orijen/about/

You can go there and search for store locations.

qcescada · Apr 30th, 2008, 08:13 PM

I checked out that site when I first got my dog. I bought her SOlid Gold and she liked it but it gave her gas. After speaking to various people, it turns out that a lot of the 4-star foods are actually quite good so I ended up buying Blue Buffalo and Natural Balance.

Now that she is older, I may try the Solid Gold Barking at the Moon and mix it in so her food is not too rich.

jcriley5 · Sep 11th, 2008, 11:33 PM

I feed Blue Buffallo too. I learned about this brand through the dog food analysis sight. I started off feeding bil jac but then saw that it only had 1 star. Blue Buffallo is working out well. Ziggy's coat is very shiny and he seems to have a lot more energy (maybe too much!)

edsbgrl · Sep 19th, 2008, 12:43 AM

I can say that the Blue brand makes high quality foods. Our dogs eat Blue Large Breed which got a 4 star rating. We have purchased other higher end brands but our dogs either didnt' like it or it wasn't doing well for their coats/overall health. I was really stressing over what to feed them when DH discovered the Blue brand. He spoke with people who were feeding this and it came highly recommened. They've been great on it ever since!

I think its all about what your dog likes in conjuntion with what is healthy for your dog. Each dog is different.

Thank God we finally found a food that is serving both dogs very well.

Joy S2000 · Sep 20th, 2008, 08:37 PM

My jack russell Enzo eats Evo food mixed with organic lamb and he is super calm. Most people don't believe he is a jack russell because he is so calm. Dont get me wrong he has a lot of energy, but not in an wild out of control way. I think it is because he does not get grain (sugar) from his food. In fact he is only 6 months old and is already a therapy dog in a nursing home. Evo is super food!!!

spritle · Oct 10th, 2008, 02:38 PM

i feed my boxer blue wilderness. it is the high protien, low carb food. i was a bit apprehensive about the price, but i did switch foods and he is doing great! he seems to shed less and he is putting on weight. he doesnt eat all the time like before either. plus, i can buy it at petsmart.

Odette · Oct 10th, 2008, 04:55 PM

Hmm I feed my dogs Nutro Natural Choice Oatmeal, Rice, and Lamb (2 stars) b/c of their sensitive tummies, however, I might switch now. That synthetic Vitamin K causing liver damage thing scares me.

Nutro Ultra is 4 stars. I can find that easily.

irishlass1029 · Oct 12th, 2008, 01:23 AM

Okay, so I am just checking out this thread.

I feel HORRIBLE!

I've fed my dogs plain ole Beneful for years.

You guessed it. One Star.

Ugh!

Irishgal · Oct 12th, 2008, 10:21 PM

Interesting. The cancer vet recommended Instinct and the dry is 6 star and the canned is 5 star so I feel pretty ok right now.

miu2 · Oct 28th, 2008, 11:36 AM

I can't seem to open the original link!

Every time I try to open the link, I just get a bunch of pop-ups!! Can someone post the site again or just let me know the address so that I can find it please!

katelynnl · Nov 6th, 2008, 02:24 AM

Thanks for this wonderful website! I just switched my mini schnauzer's from innova to hollistic.. But I don't see hollistic brand anywhere.. yikes..

*jennifer* · Dec 5th, 2008, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by miu2

I can't seem to open the original link!

Every time I try to open the link, I just get a bunch of pop-ups!! Can someone post the site again or just let me know the address so that I can find it please!

i had this problem too. if you cut and paste the link http://dogfoodanalysis.com/, it works.... i'm not computer/tech-savvy enough to figure why though.

queennadine · Jan 6th, 2009, 02:17 PM

Our 2 Italian Greyhound have had Nature's Variety Prairie and did very well on it.
They also had Blue Buffalo, but only Bailey was ok. Cleo would have diarrhea 10-15 minutes after she ate. ETA: I was told that Blue Buffalo is very rich, so some dogs won't tolerate it.

They're now on Castor & Pollux Organix, and both seem to do very well on it. Everything is nice and solid, they both have energy, and their coats look great!

Apr 13th, 2008, 05:28 PM	#32
ragamuffin Member Joined: Dec 2006 Location: All hell for a basement Posts: 654	Re: PLEASE READ!! Dog Food Analysis. My hubby just got yelled at in the pet store today! He was looking for one of the top rated foods for our guy and the lady was tring to sell him Nutro! So I'm on the phone with him yelling no! it's 2 star!!! It's worse than what we are feeding!! She got all mad and wanted to know where I was getting my information from and how I was so wrong ect! Turns out that 6* Orijen is made in my province but she wouldn't tell him where in town sold it because it was crap for dogs!! Looks like I'll be looking for that one on my own! And shopping at a new pet store!! end rant.

Apr 30th, 2008, 08:13 PM	#34
qcescada Member Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles - ish, CA. Posts: 704	Re: PLEASE READ!! Dog Food Analysis. I checked out that site when I first got my dog. I bought her SOlid Gold and she liked it but it gave her gas. After speaking to various people, it turns out that a lot of the 4-star foods are actually quite good so I ended up buying Blue Buffalo and Natural Balance. Now that she is older, I may try the Solid Gold Barking at the Moon and mix it in so her food is not too rich.
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Sep 19th, 2008, 12:43 AM	#36
edsbgrl Smile! Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,935	I can say that the Blue brand makes high quality foods. Our dogs eat Blue Large Breed which got a 4 star rating. We have purchased other higher end brands but our dogs either didnt' like it or it wasn't doing well for their coats/overall health. I was really stressing over what to feed them when DH discovered the Blue brand. He spoke with people who were feeding this and it came highly recommened. They've been great on it ever since! I think its all about what your dog likes in conjuntion with what is healthy for your dog. Each dog is different. Thank God we finally found a food that is serving both dogs very well.
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Sep 20th, 2008, 08:37 PM	#37
Joy S2000 Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 64	My jack russell Enzo eats Evo food mixed with organic lamb and he is super calm. Most people don't believe he is a jack russell because he is so calm. Dont get me wrong he has a lot of energy, but not in an wild out of control way. I think it is because he does not get grain (sugar) from his food. In fact he is only 6 months old and is already a therapy dog in a nursing home. Evo is super food!!!
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Oct 10th, 2008, 02:38 PM	#38
spritle Member Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 3	i feed my boxer blue wilderness. it is the high protien, low carb food. i was a bit apprehensive about the price, but i did switch foods and he is doing great! he seems to shed less and he is putting on weight. he doesnt eat all the time like before either. plus, i can buy it at petsmart.
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Sep 11th, 2008, 11:33 PM	#35
jcriley5 Jen Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,177	I feed Blue Buffallo too. I learned about this brand through the dog food analysis sight. I started off feeding bil jac but then saw that it only had 1 star. Blue Buffallo is working out well. Ziggy's coat is very shiny and he seems to have a lot more energy (maybe too much!)

Oct 10th, 2008, 04:55 PM	#39
Odette Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,996	Hmm I feed my dogs Nutro Natural Choice Oatmeal, Rice, and Lamb (2 stars) b/c of their sensitive tummies, however, I might switch now. That synthetic Vitamin K causing liver damage thing scares me. Nutro Ultra is 4 stars. I can find that easily.
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Oct 12th, 2008, 01:23 AM	#40
irishlass1029 KOFYTYME Joined: Aug 2008 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 12,223	Okay, so I am just checking out this thread. I feel HORRIBLE! I've fed my dogs plain ole Beneful for years. You guessed it. One Star. Ugh!
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Oct 12th, 2008, 10:21 PM	#41
Irishgal Over and out... Joined: Apr 2006 Location: The intersection of bitter and sweet Posts: 10,960	Interesting. The cancer vet recommended Instinct and the dry is 6 star and the canned is 5 star so I feel pretty ok right now.
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Oct 28th, 2008, 11:36 AM	#42
miu2 RIP Dear Penny Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Temecula CA Posts: 5,638	I can't seem to open the original link! Every time I try to open the link, I just get a bunch of pop-ups!! Can someone post the site again or just let me know the address so that I can find it please!
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Nov 6th, 2008, 02:24 AM	#43
katelynnl Member Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 288	Thanks for this wonderful website! I just switched my mini schnauzer's from innova to hollistic.. But I don't see hollistic brand anywhere.. yikes..
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Jan 6th, 2009, 02:17 PM	#45
queennadine Life♥Love♥LV Joined: Dec 2008 Location: in Iggy land! Posts: 1,245	Our 2 Italian Greyhound have had Nature's Variety Prairie and did very well on it. They also had Blue Buffalo, but only Bailey was ok. Cleo would have diarrhea 10-15 minutes after she ate. ETA: I was told that Blue Buffalo is very rich, so some dogs won't tolerate it. They're now on Castor & Pollux Organix, and both seem to do very well on it. Everything is nice and solid, they both have energy, and their coats look great!

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