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ok. need to ask some advice.
I know on some other posts, brands of food have been discussed...help me out a little more.
Went to puppy class today, and the trainer talked about food. Brinkley and the cats eat Science Diet, and the outside dogs eat pedigree...
Well, he said any food with a filler such as rice/cornmeal etc as the first ingredient is not that good for them. (such as pedigree)
He said the main ingredient should be a meat. He told a story of how he used to feed his dog Ol Roy and he had tons of health probs and hair falling out etc...changed his food, and he was fine.
SO, I went to Walmart and bought the walmart lamb and rice...first ingredient...Lamb! Only a few dollars more than pedigree, so ok with me.
Got home and looked at the Science Diet bag of puppy food, and (first few ingredients...in order....CORNMEAL, chicken by product meal, soybean meal, animal fat....etc. This is in the EXPENSIVE stuff...that my vet recommends...(what the heck is chicken BY PRODUCT MEAL?)
So my question is....is this guy right or not? Our outside dogs poo is softer, so if this firms it up some by changing the food...great...plus, the lab does seem to shed alot...maybe this will help...she is not going bald, but seems to shed more than normal lately.
My budget could sure stand to give up the Science Diet...if Walmart Maxximus brand is just as good, or even better- if indeed you should have meat as a first ingredient...(less food money means more toys money...hehe)
Any advice on this? Does it even make sense? Just re-read it, and it seemed to ramble...
I know on some other posts, brands of food have been discussed...help me out a little more.

Went to puppy class today, and the trainer talked about food. Brinkley and the cats eat Science Diet, and the outside dogs eat pedigree...
Well, he said any food with a filler such as rice/cornmeal etc as the first ingredient is not that good for them. (such as pedigree)
He said the main ingredient should be a meat. He told a story of how he used to feed his dog Ol Roy and he had tons of health probs and hair falling out etc...changed his food, and he was fine.
SO, I went to Walmart and bought the walmart lamb and rice...first ingredient...Lamb! Only a few dollars more than pedigree, so ok with me.
Got home and looked at the Science Diet bag of puppy food, and (first few ingredients...in order....CORNMEAL, chicken by product meal, soybean meal, animal fat....etc. This is in the EXPENSIVE stuff...that my vet recommends...(what the heck is chicken BY PRODUCT MEAL?)
So my question is....is this guy right or not? Our outside dogs poo is softer, so if this firms it up some by changing the food...great...plus, the lab does seem to shed alot...maybe this will help...she is not going bald, but seems to shed more than normal lately.
My budget could sure stand to give up the Science Diet...if Walmart Maxximus brand is just as good, or even better- if indeed you should have meat as a first ingredient...(less food money means more toys money...hehe)
Any advice on this? Does it even make sense? Just re-read it, and it seemed to ramble...
