What do you feed your bullie?

[DearMilSpouse]

Ok so what do you feed your bullie? Mine for now gets Royal Canin Puppy #32. Just for now at least as that is what the breeder had him on.

I will be switching to Blue Buffalo shortly as the ingredients are a better quality. I have learned a lot about dog food these past two weeks. Researched almost every brand there is. Researched exactly what each ingredient means and how to actually read the ingredients label. And let me tell you I was disgusted in what I found!

[innersanctum]

Okay, I am currently feeding her something that makes her shit smell horrible. Needless to say, I will be taking her off that and putting her on something a little better for our noses.

When I buy dog food, I always look at the ingredients. If the first ingredient is yellow corn, I pass on it. IF the second ingredient is chicken by-product, I pass on it. Believe me when I say that this will eliminate a great majority of the dog food offered at a lot of stores.

I buy my dog food from a local feed store now and will probably do so later but it's going to be a different brand if I can help it. I will post what I am using when I get home and look at it again.

[Trapper]

Hmm, let's see. The neighbors kids, my cat?...?

[DearMilSpouse]

Well we finally decided on a food to feed Tank....Old Mother Hubbard.

They say PetSmart sells it but I have never seen it there but there is a feed store down the road that does. About 40.00 for a 30 pound bag. Made with only human grade ingredients.

Here is an ingrediant list from one of their products:

Ingredients
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Ground Brown Rice, Tomato Pomace, Rye Flour, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of vitamin E), Tomatoes (natural source of Lycopene), Rice Bran (from brown rice), Whitefish, Natural Chicken Flavor, Carrots, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Blueberries, Flaxseed, Ground Millet, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride
Minerals
Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate (a chelated source of zinc), Iron Proteinate (a chelated source of iron), Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Proteinate (a chelated source of copper), Copper Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate (a chelated source of manganese), Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite
Vitamins
Beta Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative), Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Chicory Root Extract, Garlic, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus.

[innersanctum]

The name of the food that Zoe is getting right now is Natural Source. Keep this in mind if you don't want your dog to have the smelliest poop ever!

[Trapper]

The name of the food that Zoe is getting right now is Natural Source. Keep this in mind if you don't want your dog to have the smelliest poop ever!
She does not have any intestinal issues does she? I imagine that could cause a stank too. I know dog farts are nothing to want to smell anyway, but in people sometimes intestinal issues or other digestive issues like Lactose intolerant casue smell.

[gunga55]

I have found different dogs eat different foods also, although the high end food tends to work for pretty much all dogs but still sometimes needs slight adjustment. I guess thats why there are several formulas to choose from.

[hankhoffman]

Mackenzie has been getting Purina One - Lamb and Rice. She seems to do well on it. It is a pain to switch her to a new food, we did this once before and it messed with her BAD!! She gets gas but I am not sure if it is from the food or the treats that she eats.

[XJUSTICEX]

I feed my bullie raw cooked sirloin and chicken every once and awhile other than that it the basics and maybe some table scraps!!!

[Trapper]

I feed my bullie raw cooked sirloin and chicken every once and awhile other than that it the basics and maybe some table scraps!!!
Is it tough to prepare raw cooked sirloin? I don't have a bullie, but do know every dog I have ever had, if we change his food, we are in for at least 2-3 weeks of the shats.