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« on: June 02, 2008, 10:46:41 am »

Please list for me your ideas on the top 5 High Performance Dog foods (MAKE & MODEL) on the market......narrowing down options for the new store....Thanks!
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« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2008, 11:00:29 am »

I dont know what a high performance dog food is BUT i am feeding Pedigree from wal mart in the yellow bag and it has some skin and coat enhancing stuff and it is has my dogs looking better and cleaner then when i feed them. Sportsmix any other $20+ bag of food.  Grin. I think a 50lb bag is $15 but it does get em a little too fat if i dont hunt one weekend.  Tongue
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« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2008, 11:26:50 am »

I was feeding purina dog chow to my dogs at one time and noticed that one of them stayed a little heavy.  I switched to black gold about two months ago and i can already tell a difference in her weight and activity level.  Black gold seems to be pretty good stuff as far as i can tell.
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« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2008, 11:40:30 am »

Wendlands Premium 27-18
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« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2008, 12:32:31 pm »

Purina Pro Plan for mine.
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« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2008, 12:52:28 pm »

Diamond Hi Energy is my pick
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« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2008, 02:21:35 pm »

I would like to try black gold but no feed stores sell it close to me.

Diamond was ok but if i was hunting 2 or 3 days a week it seemed to keep my dogs on the poor side a little even though they were in shape and healthy it just was not a good appearnce in the public eye.
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« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2008, 04:48:38 pm »

Diamond high energy keeps my dogs looking good
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« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2008, 05:18:26 pm »

Sportsmix 24/20
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« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2008, 06:32:51 pm »

I had to feed more of the diamond to keep the hounds looking OK. Wendlands keeps them looking nice, but I have to watch how much I feed a couple of the ones who get porky.

On a similar note - How much would you feed a dog on the injured (bed rest) list? He's gonna be out for a few months or so. I can't have him getting fat and putting too much stress on his injury, but I don't want him to be starving all the time.
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« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2008, 07:31:40 pm »

I would go with a less protien and fat feed and give what the bag says. I think they are talking about a average dog when they are testing the feed. ( I am talking about the amounts they say to feed the dog) I dont think they were testing dogs in the enviroment we put them in.
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« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2008, 07:37:49 pm »

Clay, this dog will be seriously bedridden for a month at least. He's got a broken leg.
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« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2008, 07:50:03 pm »

I know.. Just start him out at what it says and if he gains weight cut him back.
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« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2008, 10:27:42 pm »

i use purina alpo .... i but it in a 15lb bag and its like 6.50 if u get it at the dollar store.
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« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2008, 06:17:13 am »

RETREAVER HIGH PRO---$19.00 FOR 50 LBS AT TRACTOR SUPPLY..DOGS DO WELL ON IT I THINK...
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« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2008, 07:46:09 am »

I've been feeding Red Flannel for about six months now and don't have any complaints.
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« Reply #16 on: June 03, 2008, 07:20:08 pm »

Been feeding Black Gold for several months with great results as well. Wink
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« Reply #17 on: June 03, 2008, 07:24:35 pm »

I feed Merrick. It's high quality = high performance and less food that I have to feed. I feed about 1 cup of food to a 45lb dog compared to other brands where I was feeding 2+ cups to the same dog. Better ingredients = less food.
No offense to the fella on the other page but I don't see how any animal could survive on Alpo.  Undecided
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« Reply #18 on: June 03, 2008, 10:17:40 pm »

Black Gold all the way $23.45 a bag with as much as I hunt my dogs they look and feel better than when on any other feed Ive used.
sounds a little steep but it is alot cheaper and works better for me in the long run.
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« Reply #19 on: June 04, 2008, 07:08:14 am »

I have always liked Pride, although I have never heard of anyone out west using it.  Verry populare here w/ hunting and field trial dogs. The blue bag 27/18 and green bag 26/18 are the most populare.  The orange bag which has higher protien/fat content is also poppulare but a good bit more expensive.
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