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03-05-2009, 12:20 PM
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Is your dog on the food the breeder had them on?
I'm just curious to know how many of us ended up changing our pup's food once we settled them in. Lexi came home from the breeder at 8 weeks on Iams Large Breed puppy dry. We ended up on Chicken Soup for Large breed puppy dry and Iams puppy wet. Our reason for the switch was she suddenly hated the Iams and would not touch it, she loves the Chicken Soup and is doing great on it. Anybody else switch from what the breeder had them on? I felt a little guilty at first switching, LOL, it took me awhile to realize this was OUR dog and we could do what we wanted!
Beth
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03-05-2009, 12:24 PM
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Re: Is your dog on the food the breeder had them on?
My puppy was eating (adult) kKbbles and Bits so you can imagine that that was changed immediately and now we're switching her again to a half kibble half raw diet.
Oh, she eats Eukanuba Large Breed Puppy food.
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03-05-2009, 12:39 PM
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Re: Is your dog on the food the breeder had them on?
I stuck with the brand the breeder used till she said it was causing problems in her dogs.I went to ProPlan now I am on Fromm.
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03-05-2009, 12:49 PM
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Re: Is your dog on the food the breeder had them on?
we got our puppy at 9 weeks old. our dog was being fed some kind of Purina. i switched him to Natural Balance. he ate the Natural Balance for awhile. then he stopped eating it. then i switched to Wellness Super 5 Mix. my Grey Hound and my Shep love the Super 5. i add alot of things to the Super 5.
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03-05-2009, 12:58 PM
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Re: Is your dog on the food the breeder had them on?
Nope, both my dogs have been switched! Cody was eating some junk that I don't even wanna name, he is from a BYB.. at the moment he is eating TOTW Pacific Stream and doign well on it.
Brandie's breeder had her on Solid Gold Wolfcub which is an excellent food, but I switched her to "Laughing Dog" which I buy from a local distributor and she is doing awesome on it! It was just easier for me to get this food and also supposedly it is even better than Solid Gold. Trying to feed only best for my four-legged kids! 
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03-05-2009, 01:01 PM
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Re: Is your dog on the food the breeder had them on?
Nope. All my guys go right to raw when they get here.
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03-05-2009, 01:02 PM
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Re: Is your dog on the food the breeder had them on?
Yup. My breeder insists on raw. I had in the past fed kibble for a while, and am now on all raw. HUGE improvements with raw!!
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03-05-2009, 01:41 PM
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Re: Is your dog on the food the breeder had them on?
Yes my breeder was using Pro Plan but after a few years Brady wouldn't eat it and caused problems, I have him on Natural Balance he is doing great
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03-05-2009, 02:12 PM
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Re: Is your dog on the food the breeder had them on?
Changed Falkor over to Raw from Canidae.
And with all the issues that the changes in the Canidae formula brought about, I'm glad I did. If I were feeding kibble, I'd be feeding Orijen.
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03-05-2009, 02:26 PM
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Re: Is your dog on the food the breeder had them on?
I don't remember what Nike was being fed, but I switched her right to raw when I brought her home. Alexis and Vala have never eaten anything but raw. Of course I am their breeder.
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