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« Reply #20 on: December 07, 2011, 09:23:46 pm » |
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Feed a higher quality dog food.....it cost about twice as much per pound, but you feed less than half as much,....therefore saving money.....simple seems to me. Plus, your dogs are healthier, there's about half as much crap to clean up....works for me.  Just curious what you are feeding?? I been buying Blue bag hi pro retreiver from Tsc and hitting it with powdered milk to boost it. |
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« Reply #21 on: December 07, 2011, 10:02:55 pm » |
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Feed a higher quality dog food.....it cost about twice as much per pound, but you feed less than half as much,....therefore saving money.....simple seems to me. Plus, your dogs are healthier, there's about half as much crap to clean up....works for me. The problem with this is I have had the same mind set in the past. But when you start doing side by side comparison on the mid to high grade feed. It seems to prove there is not enough bang for he buck as some might believe after the math is done. I had another post asking for more feedback specifically on this topic awhile back. Would love to find this theory proven with the actual trials and math to back it up. I have done several side by side trials including waste reduction, cost per serving, and dog health with body weight maintainability. So far I have not found any high end feed ( Eukanuba, Purina Benafuls, Diamond Naturals, ect) that can be reduced by half the serving size to a mid grade (Diamond high energy, Sportmix ect) that will maintain and support a working dog the same. Not arguing with anyone but would truly like to see any successful brands that someone can throw up the numbers and actual trial data that proves this to be realistically cheaper. |
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airduster29
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« Reply #22 on: December 08, 2011, 01:27:55 pm » |
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Feed a higher quality dog food.....it cost about twice as much per pound, but you feed less than half as much,....therefore saving money.....simple seems to me. Plus, your dogs are healthier, there's about half as much crap to clean up....works for me. yes x2 I do the same just takes a little time to see where the dogs balance out some of mine NEED more than others they all dont get the same amount and out here in the cold I always increase when it getts really cold but I must admit I use to own a small meat processing plant and I feed the dogs the scraps and it is the best feed any grocery store that sells meat has to throw away when it is out dated may check with them also if u have the time to pick it up every day |
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airduster29
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« Reply #23 on: December 08, 2011, 01:35:03 pm » |
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Feed a higher quality dog food.....it cost about twice as much per pound, but you feed less than half as much,....therefore saving money.....simple seems to me. Plus, your dogs are healthier, there's about half as much crap to clean up....works for me. The problem with this is I have had the same mind set in the past. But when you start doing side by side comparison on the mid to high grade feed. It seems to prove there is not enough bang for he buck as some might believe after the math is done. I had another post asking for more feedback specifically on this topic awhile back. Would love to find this theory proven with the actual trials and math to back it up. I have done several side by side trials including waste reduction, cost per serving, and dog health with body weight maintainability. So far I have not found any high end feed ( Eukanuba, Purina Benafuls, Diamond Naturals, ect) that can be reduced by half the serving size to a mid grade (Diamond high energy, Sportmix ect) that will maintain and support a working dog the same. Not arguing with anyone but would truly like to see any successful brands that someone can throw up the numbers and actual trial data that proves this to be realistically cheaper. [/quote Yellow I feed dog food from tractor supply and was feeding the lowest grade I buy a pallet at a time and it was lasting me exactly 2 months I switched to the highest grade and now it last me 3 months and dogs are still looking good its not a big differance in money savings but it is some also I feed by what a dog looks like they may or may not get the same amount every time as long as they maintain and look good |
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« Reply #24 on: December 08, 2011, 02:19:47 pm » |
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Deer scraps from processing plants! They eat bone bone marrow where the whole mineral matrix is (great for bred dogs, pups, arthritis etc) fat and meat. Without the organs its not enough to sustain them but defiantly helps you feed less and is free since they have to pay to have it hauled off.
I also use muscle up for horses its quality whole food ingredients and 40 bucks worth last forever, cheap olive oil is good fat as well....
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« Reply #25 on: December 08, 2011, 08:30:42 pm » |
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I've been wondering about Ramen Noodles...
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« Reply #26 on: December 08, 2011, 08:50:04 pm » |
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Ramen noodles has sustained many a poor college student party all night and go to class all day and work in between oh woops looking back at my college years lol.
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« Reply #27 on: February 07, 2012, 09:45:25 pm » |
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I add meat scapes/bones,bread,eggs, and lard to dog food dogs look great and bag of dog food goes a long way
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« Reply #28 on: February 07, 2012, 11:01:45 pm » |
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I dont know why but my dogs would never leave food in the bowls even if I got stupid and let them self feed. None of them weigh over 60lbs and I feed them at least 6 cups each of sportmix a day and give a little extra on hunting days. I use bacon greese ever so often and things like that but the never get full. I also squirt fish oil pills on their food to help with blood circulation with the joints and heart. (the VA sends them too me and I always have extra). I am going to have to go to our locker plant and see what they can do for me.
So you all feed raw meats? Have you ever had problems with that?
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