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We believe in feeding our adult dogs (over 6 months of age) two
times a day. Free choice feeding is not an option at Alderwood. We also
recommend NOT feeding your pup a prepared puppy food, start them on adult food
right away, if possible feed 3 times a day for the first 6 months. Feed a little
more (1/2 cup) than the manufacturer recommends, but don't let your pup get fat. We feed a
quality dry dog food that is moistened with warm water, meat broth, soup, pasta
water, cabbage water, etc. Table scraps are great and the dogs love them (see
sidebar to the right for foods dogs should not eat). Vegetables are good for
dogs and provide lots of good fiber. Last year we had a bumper crop of spaghetti
squash, every day one goes in the microwave for 20 minutes, they look forward to
it mixed with their kibble. In season they love apples and blackberries. We also
plant our garden with the dogs in mind, they love veggies! Dog
cookies (see recipe to right), are baked every few days and handed out for a
snack at lunch..... are you getting the picture? Use the list below (no
particular order) as
a general guideline for choosing a good dog food. Generally stay away from the
supermarket dog foods, and be careful about those foods with big advertising
budgets. The first four ingredients on the bag label are the ones to pay most
attention to. We are currently feeding Exclusive.
Note: 5/27/2008 - We have been feeding
Canidae, after finding what looks like corn in the feces, (whatever it is, it is
undigested) we contacted Canidae and were told that there is no corn. When we
asked to have a Sales Rep stop by we were told they did not have one, this is
not true because I have talked to a regional Sales Rep. We returned 4 bags of
unopened Canidae All Life Stages Food. Pressing the issue had a call returned by
someone who promised that they would test the batch we had complained about and
they would advise us of the results by email, will keep you advised and if you
contact me I will add you to an email notification list.
Note: 7/13/2008 - As expected, we have not heard a single word from Canidae.
| Manufacturer |
Brand |
Approx Cost (in our area) |
| Natura |
Innova |
$45.00 |
| Natura |
Evo |
$48.00 |
| Diamond |
Chicken Soup for the ~ Soul |
$34.00 |
| Diamond (Costco) |
Kirkland Chicken & Rice |
$21.00 (40 lbs.) |
| Solid Gold |
Millennia |
$36.00 |
| Nutro |
MAX |
$28.99 (35 lbs) |
| Purina |
Pro Plan |
$26.00 |
| PMI Nutrition |
Exclusive |
$32.00 (35 lbs) |
| Wellness |
CORE |
$47.00 |
| Flint River Ranch |
Adult |
$50.00 (40 lbs) |
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