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abuanddiego

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Re: Best Dry Dog Food
« Reply #520 on: October 05, 2012, 10:12:41 am »
^hi sis congrats on your puppy.

Normal naman na matakaw ang puppies. At meron talagang asong PG ;D but yung Alpo and other grocery brand dogfood, hindi maganda ang quality. meron kasi silang grains and by-products--which are unhealthy for dogs. At ito yung rason kung bakit nagkakaproblema most dogs sa skin, coat, poop, overall health. Grains are fillers, pampabusog lang but very little to zero nutrients ang nakukuha ng dogs kaya mapapansin mo madami ang poop. Hindi kasi naaabsorb ng katawan since they are carnivores, wala silang digestive enzymes for plant matters.

Yung stool eating pwedeng sign of malnutrition, since wala gaano nakukuhang nutrients sa Alpo, sa poop na lang kinukuha yung kulang. Cat's poop is very rich in protein, so pwedeng sa protein talaga sya kulang. Pwede ring sign of boredom, kulang sa exercise kaya yun ang napagdiskitahan or territorial reasons-may mga dogs na ayaw ng ibang scent kaya inaalis nila at baka ang way nya is through eating the poop.

I highly suggest na magpalit kayo ng brand, backread ka lang sis marami kang makukuhang info on how to spot a good brand from a bad one. Marami samin gumagamit ng Acana and Orijen, sila rin ang isusuggest ko kasi maganda ang ingredients at wala pang recall. Pero ako I add meat and veggies kahit premium dogfood ang Acana, di kasi ako kuntento sa dogfood lang. I feed homecooked meals and raw meat din kasi.

Yung stool eating, tignan nyo kung mawawala kung magpalit kayo ng brand. But since sanay na sya sa poop, mahalaga na isupervise nyong mabuti para di na ituloy ang balak nya. gawa kayo ng negative reaction pag magsniff ng poop, sigawan, tapikin, make a loud noise para maassociate nya yung negative signs sa poop. Make sure din na linisin agad ang poop para di na nya malapitan.
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« Reply #521 on: October 05, 2012, 02:18:21 pm »
^ Thank you sis! Nung nakita ko post mo, napatingin ako agad sa ingredients nung Alpo. Una kong nakita corn, wheat, soy!  >:( Ay nako kakabili pa namin ng isang sack last last week! Shocks ang sarap ibenta huhu. Do you know sis how much yung Acana and Orijen? :) Thanks a lot!
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« Reply #522 on: October 05, 2012, 02:38:30 pm »
^medyo kailangan mo pa naman ang Alpo sis pag nagshift kayo kasi gradual dapat ang transition pag binigla kasi magtatae ;D yung big bags nasa 2400up around 12kilos ang laman. yung small bags around 600-800 kaso onti ang laman 2-3kilos lang
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« Reply #523 on: October 05, 2012, 03:29:10 pm »
^ Wow not bad. Almost 2k narin Alpo e. Thanks sis Abu  ;D
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« Reply #524 on: October 05, 2012, 04:06:21 pm »
^walang anuman sis. ang big bag maglalast for a month kung large breed ang dog. tsaka tipid din ang feeding kasi ilang cups lang per day ang ibibigay. unlike sa other brands parang lagi silang gutom kahit anong dami ibigay
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Re: Best Dry Dog Food
« Reply #525 on: October 16, 2012, 08:06:04 am »
has anyone here tried the S&R Dog Food? they had it on sale last month 880/20 kilos.

mukang okay eh and imported.

abuanddiego

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« Reply #526 on: October 16, 2012, 12:11:17 pm »
^sis wag price and source ang gawing basehan kung maganda ang isang dogfood, always check the label before buying para malaman kung maganda ang ingredients. backread ka lang madami tayong info dito on how to spot a good brand from a bad one ;)
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« Reply #527 on: October 16, 2012, 12:25:59 pm »
yup yup i'm currently feeding my lab hollistic adult.

nacurious lang ako kasi ang dami din bumili nung nagsale siya naiwan yung tripro.

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« Reply #528 on: October 16, 2012, 02:50:44 pm »
^holistic recipe ba yung gamit nyo?

most dog owners kasi hindi aware sa quality ng dogfood, pag nakitang mura yun na lagi bibilhin, hindi nila alam very poor ang ingredients (hence the low pricing). kung informed ang mga tao how to read the label, hindi tayo basta maeengganyo bumili kahit nakasale.
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Re: Best Dry Dog Food
« Reply #529 on: October 17, 2012, 12:28:03 pm »
Dati we tried hollistic for our fur babies, one reason is mura nga siya. Nung naobserved namin na malakas magpoop, hindi maganda ang result sa coat and weight nila, hininto na namin. We shifted to premium dog foods.. ^_^
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Re: Best Dry Dog Food
« Reply #530 on: October 17, 2012, 03:50:41 pm »
^^ Hollistic yung saken not recipe. ok naman sa kanya walang masamang effects naman.

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« Reply #531 on: October 17, 2012, 06:27:51 pm »
Naeexcite ako for Oreo. Nakuha ko na loob nila mudra na itry Acana or Orijen. Uubusin nga lang daw muna yung Alpo.  ::) Gusto ko ipakain kay Oreo yung buong sako in one day. Hahahaha pero siyempre di ko gagawin.

Question.
Is 1cup ng pangit na brand equal to 1cup ng Acana or Orijen? Or medyo binabawasan niyo pag naka premium? ;D TIA
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Re: Best Dry Dog Food
« Reply #532 on: October 17, 2012, 08:48:52 pm »
^I dont think pwedeng i-compare yung non-premium sa premium dog food sis kasi totally different yung mga ingredients nila.  :)

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« Reply #533 on: October 18, 2012, 12:12:07 am »
^^^check the label pa rin and search for reviews and recalls, kasi kahit premium and well-known brands merong poor ingredients, minsan narerecall din sila due to salmonella contamination. tsaka mahirap makita ang problem lalo kung internal, maganda ng sure tayo sa quality ng ingredients para hindi mastress ang organs nila.

^^tama si sis enitsirhc, magkaiba ang quality ng premium with non-premium, ang similarity lang nila is that they went through some cooking process. Pero usually with premium brands lesser feeding kasi siksik sya. At mapapansin mo kahit mas onting cups, tumataba pa rin sila. Pero ako I still add meat kasi di ako kontento sa dogfood kahit premium, real protein and moisture kasi ang kailangan ng dogs para magfunction sila to the fullest.
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Re: Best Dry Dog Food
« Reply #534 on: October 18, 2012, 09:25:22 am »
^^^Sis, check the back, usually may guide, you just have to weigh your dog :) And I agree, pag premium, usually less dahil packed siya. For instance:

when we were weaning the puppies @ 1 month old
-for premium puppy food = 1 tbsp
-for so-so puppy food = 1/3 cup

usually when you wean you have to put the food in hot water right? para lumambot. sa PREMIUM food, ang tagal niya lumambot, meaning nahirapan siya iabsorb dahil sobrang siksik. sa SO-SO food, in a few minutes, pwede na siya i-mash. :|

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Re: Best Dry Dog Food
« Reply #535 on: October 19, 2012, 10:32:35 pm »
Meron akong shih spitz(4months) na maliit lang talaga tapos pinapakain ko sa kanya is Vitality kaso parang nagsasawa na siya kaya hinahaluan ko ng wet food na Pyramid Hill. Ang problema ko yung food niya. Minsan sobrang parang gutom na gutom tapos minsan naman parang ayaw niya ng food niya. Feeling ko nagsasawa na siya sa Vitality kasi kapag vitality lang ayaw na niya kainin e maganda pa man din yung poop niya nun kasi buo saka hindi sobrang baho tapos pag may wet food minsan gustung-gusto niya pero minsan naman ayaw niya. Ano gagawin ko?

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« Reply #536 on: October 20, 2012, 12:25:46 am »
^Strict ka ba sa feeding schedule? madalas pihikan talaga sa food ang small breeds and puppies (trial and error stage pa kasi sa food) try mo bigyan ng vitamin and shift ka sa premium brand like Acana and Orijen. pwede ka rin magboil ng meat tapos lagay mo pati broth sa kibbles nya para mas maging appetizing. Kung healthy naman sya, baka umaarte lang. stick ka lang sa feeding sched nyo, ibigay mo ang food for 10mins tapos pag hindi kinain or may tinira alisin agad, wag mo na subuan or haluan ng kahit anong pampalasa. Wag ka rin magbigay ng treats, next feeding ka na ulit magpakain.
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Re: Best Dry Dog Food
« Reply #537 on: October 20, 2012, 01:18:53 am »
Canidae. :)
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abuanddiego

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« Reply #538 on: October 20, 2012, 01:31:12 am »
^I used to give Canidae to my dogs, premium din sya at okay ang ingredients, but nagkaron na rin sila ng recall last May, check this link:
http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recall/canidae-dog-food-recall/
since then, nawalan nako ng tiwala sa kanila. I've read from one site na iniimprove na raw nila ang mga products pero mahirap na ulit magtiwala. nacompare ko na rin kasi yung ingredients and poop with another brand that's why never na kami babalik sa Canidae.
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Re: Best Dry Dog Food
« Reply #539 on: October 20, 2012, 08:36:46 am »
abuanddiego- Yes sis strict ako sa feeding schedule as in 8am-3pm-9/10pm sabi rin ng vet saken okay lang kahit 3x/day ko pakainin yung dog ko. Feeling ko nga umaarte lang siya sa food kasi minsan magana naman pero gusto niya binabantayan siya habang kumakain. Yung vitality pinapalambot ko muna lagi sa hot water tapos pag malamig na saka ko hinahaluan ng Pyramid Hill. Wala pa man ding bad effects yung Vitality sa kanya kasi super bibo siya saka maganda yung coat niya, natatakot ako na baka pag nagbago ako ng food baka biglang maglagas yung balahibo or magkasakit.

 

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