From the article: Top Natural and Holistic Dog Foods
Choosing a dog food can be overwhelming - should you buy premium or opt for natural/holistic food? Does brand really matter? Should you go raw? What about rotating diets? What formula is best? All of these questions can lead you to just give up and choose randomly - but you shouldn't. If you have found the right diet (or combination of diets) for your dog, tell others how you came to the conclusion, and how it's working out for your dog. If you are looking for answers, check out what others had to say here. Then come back and tell us how it went. Share Your Advice
Holistic all the way!
- I feed Fromm Adult Gold to my 10 year old dog and I feed their feline formula to my two cats. Excellent balanced nutrition for whole health and it's a little cheaper than Wellness.
- —Guest Animalia
Orijen
- I first started feeding my smaller dog Beneful until I realized he was itching like he had fleas. After a trip to the vet and some observing, I took a look at the back of his feed and noticed that I was feeding him nothing but grain. He is a good part coyote and knew that those dogs in the wild would never walk out into a field and start munching on grain-feed. I did my research and started feeding Solid Gold, low carbs, no grain and high protein. Next thing you know, he's an optimal pooper, he stopped scratching and his coat looked incredible. Well, even though I switched him to a great food, I did some more research and realized that some of the binders in Solid Gold were junk-food. I finally switched over to Orijen Six Fish and it has been the best thing I've done for him, and my other two dogs. Upgrade, upgrade, research, research! I do not feed grains whatsoever anymore.
- —Guest Qati
what do I feed my dog?
- I feed my dog VibraPet, it is a complete frozen human grade natural food and my dogs who are really picky just love it
- —Guest karu
What do I feed my Dogs
- I feed my guys Holistic Blue Buffalo and whilst it took time for them to get used to it; they adjusted pretty well and I have to say that their coats are starting to look great! It might be a little more expensive but totally worth it!!
- —Guest Lisa Bruning
I feed my dog Natural Balance because
- About two years ago my vet diagnosed my dogs problem of itchiness and hair loss around the eyes as a symptom of allergies. Now my dog is on allergy shots twice a month. Because of this I was instructed to change her dog food. Now I feed her Natural Balance fish and sweet potato variety. She seems to really like it. She also gets a half an apple once a day. Her meals are portioned controlled. My dog is a working dog so she must stay at a good working weight. She is a guide dog.
- —casserroo
feeding my dogs
- Since the poisoned food killed their older brother I went back to fixing a homemade meatloaf each wk. Veggies, egg, meat, oatmeal, apple. My vet gave me recipes as she is Holistic. She just wants to know what time is dinner.
- —Guest Daisie
Brooklyn
- I rescued Brooklyn two years ago, she had numerous allergies, parasites and dermatitis. I tried every diet on the market I finally choose Eagle Pak Holistic supplemented with 1 tblsp of food grade Diatameceous Earth added to her food daily. After a few months she is the perfect picture of health with amazing skin, eyes and coat.
- —Guest Jacquelyn Locklear
Not Sure Anymore
- I have been feeding my dog a higher end kibble and raw meat blend of heart and muscle meat. My dog doesn't seem to like the more expensive kibble (Evo, Canidae,Natural Balance) and so it sits for a long time. It also doesn't seem to be making her coat healthier or any other of the indicators. The raw meat seems to be the most beneficial but I don't trust that all the vitamins are there so that's why I have fed her kibble. Since the economy has suffered and my household has a loss of income I have been considering getting a cheaper kibble. I have seen people have dogs for 12-18years feeding cheaper kibbles and I wonder sometimes. I am hoping to get hints and tips from other posters.
- —Guest Lisa G.
Don't feed them to death
- My terrier mix nearly died 6 weeks ago from Diabetes. He is only seven. No more people food for him. I will keep him on a nutritious diet canned food from the vet's office. Snacks, too must be healthy and low in calories. I want my Babyboy to live a long healthy life.
- —Guest babyboy
Home cooking took the weight off
- I have a Chihuahua that had gained so much weight from me feeding her commercial brands like Purina and others from Wal-Mart. I found out right quick just how full of fillers such as corn these products had. It literally had ballooned my Chi to nearly 15lbs. I had to educate myself and then I started reading labels. I ended up going with home cooking and supplementing her food with Natural Balance. I might spend a little more on the better food, but she does not eat as much with the NB.If the first 3 ingredients do not contain meat, then it isn't a very good food in my opinion. After doing the home cooking for a year my little girl is down by about 3-4lbs. For a small dog that is a lot. I bake her chicken, not boil as it takes some of the flavor away with the water boiling. I then shred it and spoon out daily servings into a snack bag and put it into the freezer. I then get a serving out and put it into a boiler along with frozen veggies and she so enjoys it now.
- —Guest wolf_lover13
Good food and love
- My last border collie lived to be 17. My present border collie is 6. I have fed nothing but Science Diet to both. I think animals are like humans about sickness - sometimes its the luck of the draw. A good food and lotsa luv - that's my secret
- —Guest Jimm Gamm
My dog food solution
- When pets began to have periodontal disease and cancer as well as a variety of other problems, I went back to school...reading and researching...and I learned that what we were feeding our faithful companions amounted to nothing more than garbage. Did you know that roughly 144,000 tons of chicken are condemned each year as unfit for human consumption due to cancer or other disease? Ever wonder where the Dead, Downed, Diseased, and Dying animals end up? Or what happens to people's pets that are euthanized at the local shelter go? There is one answer...our pets' food!!! I decided to make my own pets' food as close to the natural diet as possible using the natural food pyramid and I began to make my own all-natural, no salt, sugar, preservatives treats. I began to add natural, organic ingredients to focus more closely on individual's needs - urinary, skin, cardiac, bone etc. Now they get daily dose of 'treats' in a healthy manner. They've never been healthier.
- —xcaliburfarm
IVD instead of Science Diet
- My Lab has a propensity towards struvite crystals in her urine. Originally I used Science Diet, but not only didn't she like the taste, I thought it smelled horrible. Then another vet recommended IVD Control Formula (manufactured by Royal Canin), and not only does my dog love it and it has a better smell, but the ingredients are above and beyond Science Diet. Banfield Vet, located in most PetSmarts, carries the full IVD line - EXCEPT the Control Formula for some strange reason, which I have to get through another vet. Very few vets in town (Orlando) carry IVD. Actually, this vet has to special order. Also: I alternate the IVD with Orijen or Acana (sister brands) - very good all-natural, no grain. Also always mix in a little wet food - right now using Blue and/or Avoderm - both found @ PetSmart too - they're great. Haven't been too pleased with Petco, to be honest.
- —Guest RickMCO
Canine Food...
- I feed Taste Of The Wild (wetlands formula) as it is grain free. I also feed Honest Kitchen dehydrated raw, frozen raw. Why? I want him to have the very best life has to offer. Being a canine he thrives on meat, not grains. Not saying that he does not enjoy a green bean now and then or an orange slice, but it is not a necessity - he will take a steak over an orange any day.
- —Guest Trace
sensitive itchy dog
- I had bad experiences with science diet and Iams. My dog is itchy if I feed her preservatives in her food. We went to vet, got pills and special shampoo/conditioner. Still itchy. Changed to no coloring or preservatives in food, no itch no pills. I feed the Kirkland dry food (green bag Costco) with no more itch. I supplement the diet with raw ground meat, carrots, green beans rice etc. Doing very well, especially our old dog.
- —Guest mycowboy
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