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Recommenation for Feeding a New Puppy?
Getting dependent on the pet food manufactures is kind of scary after those recalls. New Owners have questions about feeding their new puppies and what treats to use for training.
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dantesduck

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Posted: 8:50:15 PM 6/18/2007

I have been reading the threads about all the problems people had finding safe food that their dogs would eat during the recall.
Some even mentioned certain brands pushed by vets that seemed to be linked to Cancer.
Any receipes or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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boxercorps

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Posted: 9:38:13 PM 6/18/2007

We have tried every dog food out there and what has been the best for our dogs is been Diamond and chicken soup for puppies which is made by diamond> pro pack but if you don't want to put weight on then I would only use this for pups, We had bulldogs and they got fat on it.
What kind of dog is it, because if it is a toy breed you want to be careful too.

I am here to learn more and help when I can.

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m13lucky

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Posted: 10:55:38 PM 6/18/2007

I'm all about feeding raw. I feed the prepackaged raw though - Nature's Variety medallions (rabbit and venison). http://www.naturesvariety.com If you don't want to do raw, then home cooking is another good option if you get everything your dog needs in it, but you're losing nutrients from cooking the food. If you still want to feed kibble or canned, Merrick is good, Wellness, Innova, Nature's Variety makes dry and canned, Canidae, Eagle Pack Holisitic. All of these are found only at specialty pet stores - not a grocery store, petsmart, or petco.

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dantesduck

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Posted: 1:44:47 AM 6/19/2007

Thank you for the web site it looks like I can get the nature variety in the surrounding towns. I'll look for the diamond foods.

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huskyseehuskydo

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Posted: 2:00:34 AM 6/19/2007

I second the vote for Diamond. We feed the puppy formula to Sierra, and the Performance formula to Everest & Yukon. Boxer is right though, if you don't have a working or sporting dog they probably don't need that much protein and fat. Since this is the off-season for us, I had to cut down on what I fed them. They were starting to get fat. That's not an easy thing to do for a Husky! I get mine at the local feed/farm store. It is cheap b/c they don't spend any money on fancy packaging and advertising. They put all of their money into the ingredients and quality checking. Esp after all of the scares.

http://www.dogster.com/dogs/513108
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/513146

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themidnightgentleman

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Posted: 7:27:57 AM 6/19/2007

diamond? i thought so too but people are saying diamond dog food killed their dogs. have they written a letter defending their food or halted the recall. i will need something that proves it is safe after all of the negative feed back i have gotten. one guy even begged me not to kill my dogs by feeding them diamond.
i have a thread that is similiar to yours duck. many are telling me canidae is good. i ordered innova which to me seems like the best!! they have puppy food too!!!

if my dog could talk i'm sure he'd say "woof .. woof!!"

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normap

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Posted: 7:43:40 AM 6/19/2007

Congratulations on getting your Pup. Is it a Puggle? When we asked our vet he said, feed what you are comfortable with??? I think you have received good advice on the food so far. The only thing you really have to do is watch how they react the first two or three times to any food. Some foods may disagree with their tummys.
What is its name?

I strive for excellence, I leave perfection to God!
"http://www.dogster.com/dogs/506476"

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luvmypugglebaby

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Posted: 8:53:22 AM 6/19/2007

Two rescue ads to think about -
*** Giving up after just 10 months
Ten-month old, male puggle needs a home
Ad: Completely house-broken puggle pup needs a new home.
This dog is too active for our busy lifestyle and needs a family who can give him the time and exercise he needs. Although he's very active, he's also loving. He is great with other animals, but he is not so great with young children. He is neutered and has all his shots. Contact xxxxxxx@sbcglobal.net.

**** This one didn't even make it 5 months

Title: Beautiful female puggle needs a good home

Ad: I have a lovely fawn female. She's 4 months old and up to date with shots. She's the sweetest girl but I do not have the time and resources to take care of her the way she deserves. I'm looking for a good home to adopt her and show her lots and lots of love. She's great with other dogs, cats and children. If you're interested, please contact me at XXXXXXX@email

And these are both from a "Big" well-known site dedicated solely to this mix.

Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.
Plato (429-347 BC)

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dantesduck

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Posted: 9:04:14 AM 6/19/2007

midnightgent, I think I originally asked this on your post and someone felt I should move my question to a new topic - I think because it was a puppy question not a changing an established diet question.
I read from other threads - I think it was a vet who said Science Diet has always been bad.
Cats are so much easier one of ours is a meat eater and the other is a vegetarian.
The puppy's original name is Mocha - but we are renaming it Kaylei. I'll post more about herlater in the other thread.

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tatersmom

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Posted: 12:18:49 PM 6/19/2007

Diamond has two varieties with their name on it and thats the Regular and then they have naturals variety. Its probably not as good as Canidae or some of the other natural diets but its a better alternative to Iams, Eukanuba and Science Diet. The Naturals has no wheat, corn, or by products in it. It is also a lot better than Diamonds regular food which is probably what people may have had a problem with. It comes in several choices including Small Breed Puppy, Large Breed Puppy, Small Breed Adult and I think they have some Lamb and Rice diets and other various options and more age/breed options too. Those are just the ones off the top of my head.

Diamond was involved in its own recall a few years ago but was not involved in this last one regarding the wheat gluten. Also the Naturals Variety does not contain any of the recalled ingredients.

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normap

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Posted: 1:25:12 PM 6/19/2007

lovemypugglebaby
What the heck does your post have to do with food?????

I strive for excellence, I leave perfection to God!
"http://www.dogster.com/dogs/506476"

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themidnightgentleman

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Posted: 1:32:58 PM 6/19/2007

my thoughts exactly normap but i sure as h*ll wasn't going to say it being a newbie and all. lol

if my dog could talk i'm sure he'd say "woof .. woof!!"

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harriet

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Posted: 11:24:31 PM 6/20/2007

urbanhound.com doesn't recommend making your own diet for apuppy because you won't get the calcium and vitamin d right causing hip dysplasia or rickets.

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