Ok, this is my LAST question about puppy food. I have a list of all the puppy food's I'm considering for the new pup. I just get such a headache anymore thinking about the foods. Some people tell me this brand and that brand are bad/good, some say just use adult formula, etc etc. Which do you think is best? (Price is kind of an issue, I don't want to spend a fortune, but I'm willing to pay more if it is good)

These are all puppy formulas-

1) Pet Promise - $23.99 for 17lbs
Main ingredients: chicken, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, oat groats (NO byproducts)

2) Wellness - $45.99 for 30lbs
Main ingredients: Beboned chicken, chicken meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Salmon Meal

3) Innova - $45.99 for 33lbs
Main ingredients: Turkey, Chicken, Chicken Meal, Ground Barley

4) Chicken Soup /Puppies Soul - $31.49 for 35lbs
Main ingredients: Chicken, Turkey, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal

5) Eagle Pack - $31.99 for 33lbs
Main ingredients: Chicken, Chicken broth, oatmeal, chicken liver

6) Merrick - $44.99 for 30lbs
Main ingredients: turkey, chicken meal, chicken, oatmeal

7) Purina One Growth & Development - $23.99 for 20lbs
(this is what she will be on w/ the breeder)
Main ingredients: Lamb, brewers rice, contains by-products

8) Premium Edge - $31.49 for 33lbs
Main ingredients: chicken, chicken meal


Arene't some kinda high in the protein?

Honestly, and I know you are still sick of hearing this, but I still say go with Natural Balance Ultra Premium........
Main Ingredients:
Chicken, Brown Rice, Duck, Lamb Meal, Oatmeal, Pearled Barley, Potatoes, Chicken Fat

Natural Balance Duck and Potatoe.....(This is what both of my dogs are on now)
Main Ingredients:
Potatoes, Duck, Duck Meal, Canola Oil

Natural Balance Sweet Potatoe and Fish......
Main Ingredients:
Sweet Potatoes, Salmon, Salmon Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Canola Oil

Natural Balance Venison and Brown Rice........
Main Ingredients:
Venison, Whole Grain Brown Rice, Rice Flour, Venison Meal, Rice Bran, Canola Oil

Natural Balance Organic Formula........(We may put Koda on this and possibly the puppy too.)
Main Ingredients:
Natural Chicken, Organic Brown Rice, Chicken Meal, Organic Oats, Organic Millet, Organic Barley, Organic Sorghum, Organic Potato, Organic Peas, Organic Canola Oil, Organic Flaxseed, Chicken Fat

***Edited By: KatzPomDogz on 1/23/2006 7:43:56 PM***
Reason: Ingredients

The Natural Balance Organic seems pretty good. I may look into that.

"Exotic Proteins Just a note about using foods with exotic proteins, such as duck, venison, fish, etc. These foods are mostly formulated to be able to offer proteins that a dog has never had before for dogs with food allergies. I do not recommend feeding them to normal dogs. If you feed these foods routinely, then if your dog does develop food allergies at some point, it is going to be very difficult for you to find a protein that he has never had before in order to try an elimination diet. For the most part, I would reserve these exotic protein foods for dogs that have food problems."

This is just some info I found. Just remember-what is good for one dog, is not necessarily good for another dog. I think it depends not only on the quality of the food, but the age of the dog, the size and breed, activitiy level, etc. There is no one best food.

go with canidae all life stages. 33.00 for 40 pounds.it's the best food.

Alright, I got the Chicken Soup puppy formula. I liked the ingredients best in that one. :P

riley - if the jasmine or riley have any trouble with their food, consider Eagle Pack Holistic. One of my sibes can't eat chicken. She chews herself bloody if she does. Eagle Pack Holistic has a chicken formula, but they also have a lamb formula and a fish formula. Luckily, all my girls do fine on the fish. We had a real bad reation to the Chicken Soup, but that may be a husky thing or just a fluke that none of my girls could eat it without itching. Is Jas a ESS too? I haven't been able to pull up any pictures if they are in photobucket. Have you gone totally nuts yet? I think the waiting would drive me crazy.

Wolf, thanks, I will keep that in mind.

Jasmine is also an ESS. Here are her pictures:

http://photobucket.com/albums/y243/thelifeofriley/JASMINE/
(The adult dogs are her parents)

Lovely dogs :)

They're so sweet :)
and don't worry about asking to much.. this is a pet forum. That's what we're here for :)

Chicken Soup for the soul puppy formula is well reccomended.
its like people food for your puppy

:)