thinking of switching to..Abady dog food
Link to Bady dog food |
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| I have found that a dog's genetics play a large role in what food works for them. I can't comment directly on this brand as I haven't used it and can't find a readable ingredients list.
At the moment I have five dogs and have tried mult. brands of all diff. levels of dog food (Wellness, Eukanuba, Royal Canin, Natural Balance, Solid Gold, Iams large breed puppy, Pro Plan, Kirkland, etc.). They all respond differently. At the moment I have 'the girls' on Kirklands kibble (Costco's brand). When comparing to other brands, it is better than the better known 'quality brands'. In fact, my female GSD is thriving on it! For most of her life, I have supplemented her food with flaxseed oil, olive oil, yogurt, etc. She (like many GSDs) does not digest her food as efficiently as other dogs and it is a battle to get her to a healthy weight and have a quality coat. Now, on just kibble, she is holding at 90 - 95 lbs. and glistens. Our vet was amazed at her yearly checkup.  For cost-restricted owners, it is a good brand b/c it is only $24.99/40 lbs.
My male GSD (her 1/2 brother), cannot eat the kirkland food as it uses rosemary as a preservative. Rosemary (along with artificial preservatives) is known to trigger seizures. Unfortunately, many high-end brands use it as a preservative. He eats Natural Balance Ultra Premium along with supplements for the seizures. He doesn't appear to love the food but at least it is one less trigger for me to worry about. Rowan (the queen pug) likes it but she eats anything. 
I would say to try it and see how your pup does. Each dog is different. Still, some food are better than others...  |
| What did you read about Merrick? I've always liked Merrick for my guys but the kibble is just too small and it gets everywhere!
I wouldn't feed my dogs Ol' Roy or garbage like that but I'm of the thinking that if my dog is doing well on something, I'm not going to change it unless there's a really good reason to. There are some food that score in the mediocre range on the "grade your dog food" list but if your on dog does well on it, I wouldn't hesitate to feed it to them. I've heard positive stuff about the Kirkland brand of food before, too. I'm so sick of food coming in the tiny 30 pound bags, I was thinking of trying it out since I can get a lot more of it at once. None of the boys have any special needs in their diets so I thought it might be worth a try if they like it. |
| I was finally able to get the link open. It seems nutrient dense. This is good for a dog w/normal digestive capabilities (it would be a waste on my female gsd). white rice doesn't seem like the greatest choice of grains but I'm not an animal nutritionist. bone meal is good. I add knox gelatin to my dogs' meals.
good luck! |
| If you're basing your choice based on the link in that other post, check out my post to it. That link was to a forum in Merrick, NY and people were sharing pet food issues from 2 years ago. It was not just about Merrick food.
http://forum.oes.org/viewtopic.php?t=9674&start=90 |
| I was looking at this:
- Quote: MERRICK: A holistic brand that uses human grade ingredients like beef, chicken, turkey and trout using rice as the only grain ingredient in their canned formulas. This brand also contains high ingredients of fruits & vegetables which are of questionable necessity in dog food especially if together they outweigh the protein source, but in terms of avoiding corn, wheat, brans, hulls etc. in their canned formula, this brand fits the bill. The dry formula contains too many grains for my liking. I find their restaurant style selection and packaging/marketing (“grammy’s pot pie,” “smothered comfort” and “rocky mountain rainbows”) a bit of a gimmicky ploy to attract our internal human “comfort food” factor rather than the real focus of pet nutrition |
| Nothing wrong with veggies in food and everyone is guilty of slick advertising.
Merrick's food is very good. It's one of the few canned foods that I can even stomach dishing out to my dogs. They do well on kibble so it's usually a special occasion when they get Merrick's canned food. We've used the dry food with great results but find that Eagle Pack is easier to find in our area and also suits our dogs digestive systems very well. Never heard of Bady dog food but in our case, if it's not broken don't fix it. |
| In response to the ongoing conversation, mine are on the Kirklands Lamb and Rice, at the moment! ( I rotate foods every few months, and try to change at least the 1st 3 ingredients - for sure the primary protein and grain-type ingredients)
My 7 and LeAnne's Martha are doing great - we are on our 2nd 40# bag. At $24.97 per 40#, on price alone it is a great deal. The ingredient list is very comparable w/ most good foods sold elsewhere. I bought 4 bags, and will definitely get more, as well as add the other recipes to my rotation. |
Cathy227 wrote: I was looking at this:
- Quote: MERRICK: A holistic brand that uses human grade ingredients like beef, chicken, turkey and trout using rice as the only grain ingredient in their canned formulas. This brand also contains high ingredients of fruits & vegetables which are of questionable necessity in dog food especially if together they outweigh the protein source, but in terms of avoiding corn, wheat, brans, hulls etc. in their canned formula, this brand fits the bill. The dry formula contains too many grains for my liking. I find their restaurant style selection and packaging/marketing (“grammy’s pot pie,” “smothered comfort” and “rocky mountain rainbows”) a bit of a gimmicky ploy to attract our internal human “comfort food” factor rather than the real focus of pet nutrition Is the negative part that whoever wrote this opinion doesn't like the amount of grains in it? I wouldn't worry about a handful of finicky people on the internet. Just look at the actual ingredients and numbers and base your opinions off of that. It's a good food that should be fine for your pup. Dawn, you're liking the Kirkland? I think you and I were feeding the same or similar foods before? I'm so tired of going through so much food so fast. My only concern is that the last time I tried a totally new brand, Owen wound up at the emergency vet, bleeding from the butt. With no prior evidence of sensitivity to foods, I never saw that coming. You never know what'll rub them the wrong way. |
ButtersStotch wrote: I wouldn't worry about a handful of finicky people on the internet. Just look at the actual ingredients and numbers and base your opinions off of that. It's a good food that should be fine for your pup.
I agree. I read recommendations, but I know my ingredients and what I want and don't want. Merricks is one of the better foods, especially in regard to them watching what they put in it. Is it the best?? - that varies from dog to dog. They all are different in how they digest, and what they are sensitive to - just like anyone else! Dawn, you're liking the Kirkland? I think you and I were feeding the same or similar foods before? I'm so tired of going through so much food so fast. My only concern is that the last time I tried a totally new brand, Owen wound up at the emergency vet, bleeding from the butt. With no prior evidence of sensitivity to foods, I never saw that coming. You never know what'll rub them the wrong way. I was sick of buying expensive food too - and in bags that keep getting smaller and smaller. If they are good and my dogs do well, I will buy it - well, within reason! It's not like I'm feeding just a couple dogs here - it adds up very quickly. 
My current rotation I am on is lamb and rice - just started it a month ago with the NutriSource brand (a MN company). My lamb and rice rotator used to be Nutro. But - with the combined quality issues, reciope changes and skyrocketing prices, I changed. I don't have a CostCo, but a fellow basset person and nurse friend of mine (Laura) gets it for hers. Also, MANY people in our basset rescue (large group - we cover MN, WI and northern IL) have fed it for several years. I researched it online (reading the labels) and decided to slip right into their lamb and rice. Laura texted me at work that she was going that afternoon, and I had her get me 4 bags. LeAnne goes to college up there, so she met Laura at the Costco and brought ours home. They were buying for my friend Lisa who just had breast Ca surgery, so they ended up toting out 7 - 40# bags!
As I mentioned, we are on our 2nd bag and everyone transitioned great - all 8 of them  |
| Well, if you search the net for positive things that's what you'll find. Same goes for negative things. To be honest I've never heard of that food which means nothing. Jill and I happen to shop at the same place and they carry everything and I mean that literally. Too bad I was there yesterday because I'd be interested to know why they don't have it. |
| When we got our lab Jake (OTB) at 13, our family and friends had always fed Purina Dog Chow, so that's what he ate. Now we did give him canned food frequently usually Beneful, Alpo or Merricks + treats. Jake also was quite the bum which I'm sure augmented his diet but I still feeling guilty.
Chauncey has been on Royal Canin since he was a puppy and he gets 2-3 cans of Merricks a week + treats. Also when I'm grilling, or boiling chicken, fish or steak, I always fix him some as well. The biggest difference I've noticed is in the size difference of their poops. Jake's pile was more the size of a small cowpaddy, where as Chauncey's is just one or 2 very small ( for the size of the dog ) per day. I'm sure it's the difference of the amount of filler in the cheaper dog chow vs the more expensive Royal Canin ( roughly $20 vs $45 per 32.5lb bag ) |
| Well after reading and researching about food, it seems Costco has the best bang for the buck. It seems it is just as nutritious as the Merricks Grammy pot pie as far as the rate your dog food goes.
Do you think it is ok to give it to Lucky...he is 7 months old. If so..is it made for large breed dogs or does it just say lamb & rice? |
Cathy227 wrote: Well after reading and researching about food, it seems Costco has the best bang for the buck. It seems it is just as nutritious as the Merricks Grammy pot pie as far as the rate your dog food goes.
Do you think it is ok to give it to Lucky...he is 7 months old. If so..is it made for large breed dogs or does it just say lamb & rice? At 7 months, a good adult dog food should do the trick. Most of us don't feed puppy food, at least for very long! As for the Costco, I can't remember what it says. I'm at work this evening too, so I can't go and check. Their website has all the foods they make listed - I remember reading all the rations when I was deciding. |
| Does Kirkland have flavors other than Lamb and Rice that are of equal quality? |
| I feed Kirkland Chicken and Rice....
My dogs do great on it, the Lamb and Rice was too rich for us.(them 
We have been using it for a few years now! |
| I believe the chicken & rice is higher than the lamb & rice. I have fed both & they seem to be equally tolerated by all the girls. |
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