Beef based puppy food?

mkinttrim · 10-05-2011, 04:47 PM

So Jager has a chicken allergy. I had him on wellness LBP and he had extremely soft poop. I then switched him to Blue Buffalo LBP and the same thing happened. I tried adding pumpkin and even yogurt (he's lactose intollerant too) to help but it didn't.
So I was convinced to start raw. Although he loves it his poop was liquid. Most of his meals consisted of chicken necks,quarters, hearts and gizzards.
I then switched him to all beef, stew meat, cheap steak cuts, liver, ground beef and his poops firmed right up which is good but spending $5-$6 a day isn't in my budget.
Is there a quality kibble that is beef or lamb based that anyone can recommend? I would prefer one that doesn't have any rice or grain.

He is 5 months old 43lbs, stands 21" at the shoulder and is 23 3/4" long chest to butt

robinhuerta · 10-05-2011, 11:22 PM

Here are a few that I have found. I will say that a few are pretty expensive.
Look at www.doggiefood.com they carry most brands.

1) Acana Ranchlands
2) Caifornia Naturals Venison
3) Canidae Grain Free Salmon
4) Earthborn Holistic (Bison & Fish based Grain Free varieties) *BEST in price*.
5) Instinct ( a couple of meat varieties)
6) Natural Balance Venison & Sweet Potatoes
7) Natural Balance Bison & Sweet Potatoes
All these foods are Grain Free.

Barb E · 10-06-2011, 12:20 AM

Nature's Logic has a beef ALS food
Nature's Logic

CelticGlory · 10-06-2011, 11:30 AM

Also places like Target and Walmart have sales on their beef, Target only sales the ground beef, but its really cheap when its on sale. Target recently had a sale on their ground beef last week in fact 3/$7 which equals to $2.33 for each pack. I also seen it for $1.99 per pack before as well. Could you try turkey or does he get the same reaction?

Stosh · 10-06-2011, 11:35 AM

Nature's Variety Instinct has a rabbit based food but it's pretty expensive
Taste of the Wild has a lamb based and a red meat formula, also a fish
My dog doesn't tolerate chicken very but he's done fine with TOTW
Check to see if Victor foods are available in your area- it's a great food and inexpensive

BlackGSD · 10-06-2011, 12:19 PM

Keep in mind that the vast majority of grain free kibbles have more calcium that it's typically recommended for a large breed puppy.(Then there are those that use the arguement that a GSD isn't a large breed so that doesn't matter. You just have to go with what YOU are comfortable with.)

Natural Balance may be low enough,(the website doesn't show the MAX calcium, but it is low on the MIN end.) BUT it is also mostly potato and/or sweet potato with little meat.

mkinttrim · 10-06-2011, 06:00 PM

Thanks for the replies. I got a small bag of Natural Balance bison and sweet potato formula and see how he does on that.
It's frustrating that most food producers put minimums on the bag but they don't put maximums.

BlackGSD · 10-06-2011, 09:17 PM

Yes it is! Though if you call them, many are glad to give you that info. (But some aren't.)

10-05-2011, 04:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
mkinttrim Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Colorado, soon 2b Alaska Posts: 75	Beef based puppy food? So Jager has a chicken allergy. I had him on wellness LBP and he had extremely soft poop. I then switched him to Blue Buffalo LBP and the same thing happened. I tried adding pumpkin and even yogurt (he's lactose intollerant too) to help but it didn't. So I was convinced to start raw. Although he loves it his poop was liquid. Most of his meals consisted of chicken necks,quarters, hearts and gizzards. I then switched him to all beef, stew meat, cheap steak cuts, liver, ground beef and his poops firmed right up which is good but spending $5-$6 a day isn't in my budget. Is there a quality kibble that is beef or lamb based that anyone can recommend? I would prefer one that doesn't have any rice or grain. He is 5 months old 43lbs, stands 21" at the shoulder and is 23 3/4" long chest to butt __________________ Kerstone's Meister Jager Geist Last edited by mkinttrim; 10-05-2011 at 04:52 PM.

10-05-2011, 11:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
robinhuerta Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,224	Here are a few that I have found. I will say that a few are pretty expensive. Look at www.doggiefood.com they carry most brands. 1) Acana Ranchlands 2) Caifornia Naturals Venison 3) Canidae Grain Free Salmon 4) Earthborn Holistic (Bison & Fish based Grain Free varieties) BEST in price. 5) Instinct ( a couple of meat varieties) 6) Natural Balance Venison & Sweet Potatoes 7) Natural Balance Bison & Sweet Potatoes All these foods are Grain Free. __________________ Huerta Hof German Shepherds www.teamhuertahof.com ....where breeding is still considered an art....

10-06-2011, 12:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Barb E Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 14,428	Nature's Logic has a beef ALS food Nature's Logic __________________ Dante - March 2004 Kaos von Wolfstraum Oct 2011 "Today is tomorrow's time machine" ~ Dr G ~

10-06-2011, 11:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
CelticGlory Master Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fl Posts: 623	Also places like Target and Walmart have sales on their beef, Target only sales the ground beef, but its really cheap when its on sale. Target recently had a sale on their ground beef last week in fact 3/$7 which equals to $2.33 for each pack. I also seen it for $1.99 per pack before as well. Could you try turkey or does he get the same reaction? __________________ # "Breed not a savage dog, nor permit a loose stairway." - Talmud # "In my day, we didn't have dogs or cats. All I had was Silver Beauty, my beloved paper clip." - Jennifer Hart, Arlington

10-06-2011, 12:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
BlackGSD Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 7,795	Keep in mind that the vast majority of grain free kibbles have more calcium that it's typically recommended for a large breed puppy.(Then there are those that use the arguement that a GSD isn't a large breed so that doesn't matter. You just have to go with what YOU are comfortable with.) Natural Balance may be low enough,(the website doesn't show the MAX calcium, but it is low on the MIN end.) BUT it is also mostly potato and/or sweet potato with little meat. __________________ Tracy Siren vom Banach { Sable female GSD 3-20-08} R.I.P. Wrangler male ACD/Aussie mix. 9-29-99 to8-29-11.

10-06-2011, 11:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 8,434	Nature's Variety Instinct has a rabbit based food but it's pretty expensive Taste of the Wild has a lamb based and a red meat formula, also a fish My dog doesn't tolerate chicken very but he's done fine with TOTW Check to see if Victor foods are available in your area- it's a great food and inexpensive

10-06-2011, 06:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
mkinttrim Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Colorado, soon 2b Alaska Posts: 75	Thanks for the replies. I got a small bag of Natural Balance bison and sweet potato formula and see how he does on that. It's frustrating that most food producers put minimums on the bag but they don't put maximums. __________________ Kerstone's Meister Jager Geist

10-06-2011, 09:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
BlackGSD Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 7,795	Yes it is! Though if you call them, many are glad to give you that info. (But some aren't.) __________________ Tracy Siren vom Banach { Sable female GSD 3-20-08} R.I.P. Wrangler male ACD/Aussie mix. 9-29-99 to8-29-11.

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