What food are you currently using ?

[Cain714]

What food and how much are you giving to your pitbull ? Im currently looking to switch from Wellness to something else. I currently switched to adult food a month ago or so and the stools seem to be loose. And i do notice that he sheds alot, which im sure the food has a little to do with that. So any input and feedback would be awsome, thanks everyone.

[ItsMe]

I use the orijen. At first, the stool seemed big, but not loose at all. Now it has leveled out and the stool is relatively small for the amount of food being eaten, still not loose. Its always the same exact stuff in the yard now. It's very easy to clean up. I'm very happy with it.

[APBT_MOMMA]

I use the Chicken Soup for the Puppy Lover's Sould and the Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul!! It is a really great great food. When I swithed to that I noticed a huge difference in my dogs coat, tone, and poop right away. Plus they seem much happier. It is a really really great price for a good quality food. I pay $30 for a 30 lb bag.

[Leon]

I stared off raw, but it just got waay too complicated getting the right nutrition. You really have to be a amateur nutritionist to do it right. So LiiL_Locz suggested that i go with Orijen, and many other members use it as well. I tried it out, and Czar is been doing great on it.

[APBTMOMMY]

We also feed orijen. Sense we have started him on orijen we see coat looking better, have had no problems with him being sick, stools are nice and firm and as stated above easy to clean up out of the yard. While we where feeding wellness the stools where always different and never the same and hard as hell to clean up out of the yard. Good luck with your next choise;)

[american_pitbull13]

I feed Diamond. Lamb and Rice.

[RoXy]

I feed CS for puppy, CS lite and TOTW....

[kumhomomma]

Chicken soup for puppy soul I GOT SOMEONE hooked to it.5 star and under $35 for 35 pounds cant say much to that

[Dansgrizz]

I feed Pinnacle Duck n Potato and Evo Red Meat...i have no problems with stools and i am very pleased with it. I have a balance of 31% protein and 17% fats its very nice. I also add cottage cheese, sardines, eggs, yogurt, bacon fat, animals trimmings and other things to enhance there diet. I add 1 tsp of Apple Cidver Vinegar to their food daily and always float it with lots of water.

[jeep lex]

Wellness core is a huge difference from the super5mix, the super5mix gave lexi loose stool a few times a week so after the first bag of that i bought the core and ill never switch back the poop is tiny and solid always on core i highly recommend it if super5mix isnt working

[Nizmo357]

the only thing i can afford is the kirkland puppy. im not liking it at alll....
in a month or so im going to switch back to royal canin or orijen.

[Budboy88]

TOTW Pacific Stream with a little bit of EVO Duck wet mixed in

[kumhomomma]

Chicken Soup for Soul

[Hallil]

Orijin 6 Fish. It's the most expensive thing in the city unfortunately, but the best in my opinion after doing quite a bit of research.

[jeoestreich]

We feed Pacific Stream TOTW.

[wheezie wayne]

nutir life, ive noticed not many are familiar with it. ill be adding some raw into the mix this weekend

[CoolHandJean]

I feed my dogs Diamond Hi-Energy. It isn't the highest quality, but it isn't the lowest either, and it's right in my price range.

[titan1]

my 2 are gettin DVP fish and sweet potato and wellness core mixed.

[MichelleD]

I feed my dogs Go Natural Grain Free Endurance formula. We have noticed a big improvement in our dogs coats, and my son (pooper scooper) says there isn't nearly as much as there used to be to clean up in the back yard, and our OEB Boston's gas problem is way improved.

[Dansgrizz]

my 2 are gettin DVP fish and sweet potato and wellness core mixed.

Whats DVP?

[3MTA3]

Whats DVP?

Dick VanPatton


I feed TOTW Pacific Stream for my Bull Terrier and Merrick for my Pit Bulls.

[ItsMe]

Dick Van Patton-Natural Balance, Natural something.

[Dansgrizz]

sweet! do you guys add anything?

[ItsMe]

@DAN
I've had to stop adding water to Remy's food. She just didn't like the food like that. The orijen doesn't fall apart in water, it absorbs the water and becomes almost chewy.

[3MTA3]

I'll add Merrick canned here and there. I call it crack in a can.

Hopscotch will actually start to shiver when she sees I'm adding canned to the food. The Merrick Wing-a-Ling sends them over the edge.

[Dansgrizz]

@DAN
I've had to stop adding water to Remy's food. She just didn't like the food like that. The orijen doesn't fall apart in water, it absorbs the water and becomes almost chewy.

how long does she take to eat it? my food (pinnacle and evo) doesnt have time to fall apart LOL it floats on the surface and the boys devour a bowl filled with food and water and goodies in like 5 minutes... look like some grunts at chow time. Yah im not so sold on orijen, i dont see why my dog needs that much protein from dry kibble, id rather use un processed proteins if i want a boost in the protein. Chicken, or ground beef, or sardines, or something....

[kraze1957]

I use Nutro natural choice lamb and rice (kibble)

[titan1]

Every now and then I add tripe. As far as adding water I do but not enough to float the food it is not soup<LOL>. Add just enough to wet all of it (and mix all the dry powder through that I add (supplements).

[Dansgrizz]

Mmmmm green tripe nice choice. What supplements do you use?

[wheezie wayne]

im thinking of using rf1 and or k9 superfuel down the road

[titan1]

Mmmmm green tripe nice choice. What supplements do you use?
Sea Pet fish oil w/ Vitamin "E"
VG750- Joint support and arthritis
prozyme
Dried alfalfa
Dried kelp
yogurt

[Dansgrizz]

what does alfalfa do?

[apbtproud]

I feed mine Canine Caviar and give feed them 2 cups a day giveing them a cup in the AM and a cup in the evening. Coats are nice and shiny, poof is nice and soft, and they are healthy. :)

[titan1]

what does alfalfa do?
Alfalfa is a pure source of nature's own chlorophyll A & B. Chlorophyll promotes freshness and reduce pet odors. like breath

I feed mine Canine Caviar and give feed them 2 cups a day giveing them a cup in the AM and a cup in the evening. Coats are nice and shiny, poof is nice and soft, and they are healthy. :)
Great food - I am an online retailer of their products, I tried to switch my boy over to it. He was fine at first but then he couldn't get rid of the runs (big brute with a mamby pamby tummy<LOL> he has always had a week stomach! Athena though loved it.

[StaffyDaddy]

I use Blue Buffalo Chicken and Rice with 5 culture organic yogurt (looking for 7 but I cant find any in this area yet)

Want to switch to grain free... I hear all about Orijen but I also hear that others are good too.. Any suggestions?

[kumhomomma]

CHICKEN SOUP FOR PUPPY SOUL 5 star and AFFORDABLE.I use it,laura and belinda also does.I LOVE IT!
NO GRAIN; here Ingredients
Chicken, turkey, chicken meal, ocean fish meal, cracked pearled barley, whole grain brown rice, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), white rice, oatmeal, millet, potatoes, egg product, tomato pomace, duck, salmon, flaxseed, natural chicken flavor, salmon oil (source of DHA), choline chloride, dried chicory root, kelp, carrots, peas, apples, tomatoes, blueberries, spinach, dried skim milk, cranberry powder, rosemary extract, parsley flake, yucca schidigera extract, L-carnitine, dried fermentation products of Enterococcus faecieum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus plantarum, dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

[american_pitbull13]

We feed Diamond Lamb and Rice, they eat it within 5 min.

[Budboy88]

CHICKEN SOUP FOR PUPPY SOUL 5 star and AFFORDABLE.I use it,laura and belinda also does.I LOVE IT!
NO GRAIN; here Ingredients
Chicken, turkey, chicken meal, ocean fish meal, cracked pearled barley, whole grain brown rice, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), white rice, oatmeal, millet, potatoes, egg product, tomato pomace, duck, salmon, flaxseed, natural chicken flavor, salmon oil (source of DHA), choline chloride, dried chicory root, kelp, carrots, peas, apples, tomatoes, blueberries, spinach, dried skim milk, cranberry powder, rosemary extract, parsley flake, yucca schidigera extract, L-carnitine, dried fermentation products of Enterococcus faecieum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus plantarum, dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

it is a good food but it isnt grain free barley, rice, and oatmeal are all grains

[ItsMe]

In 2 weeks, when I buy the next bag, orijen red meat should be in. I'm gonna let Remy try that out.

[meganc66]

I feed Taste of the Wild! My doggies like all the flavors, but they like prairie the best.

[kumhomomma]

sorry you right its corn free not grain..

[Xavier777]

I started off with Canidae,taste of the wild, and orijen. Now I use the raw prey model diet(10% organs, 10% bone, and 80% muscle meat). I could see the difference within days of them being on it. The reason I do this is because I dont believe that our dogs digestive system have been extensively changed over time from their wild wolf counterparts in the process of being domesticated. This is why I dont feel the need to feed them veggies or fruits. They usually refuse veggies even if I attempt to give it to them anyways. I mix the meals up ,these include but are not limited to : chicken ,turkey,venison, beef, pork shoulder,rabbit, canned or frozen mackarel, lamb, duck,canned salmon, canned sardines, green tripe, goat,elk, organ meat, heart, whole cornish hens with complete organs intact, raw blood and cooke (usually find this in Asian style markets),kidney, liver,gizzards, etc...
It also helps to have a butcher in the family. I get quality meat at a very reasonable price. Sometimes free! wooohooo cant beat the free!

[CASH]

I feed TOTW Prairie, but if the neibors 5 little chi mix things dont quit they might be part of the menu as well.

[Dansgrizz]

I feed TOTW Prairie, but if the neibors 5 little chi mix things dont quit they might be part of the menu as well.

HAHAHAHAHA if they are off leash they are fair game!

[vdubbinya]

I feed my dogs Diamond Hi-Energy. It isn't the highest quality, but it isn't the lowest either, and it's right in my price range.

:clap: :clap: At least im not totally lost....that's what pike has. I fed my boxer diamond back in the day....and always thought it was a great food choice. jmo of course. ---shane btw its good 2 see how many different things work for different people.

[sw_df27]

I feed Natures Recipe Lamb and Rice they seem to like it and haven't had any problems with it so far.........

[Leon]

I went to get a new bag of Orijen, and i told the guy i have a pitbull, and he kept telling me to get the large breed puppy, he said anything over 50lbs is considered large breed. So anyone here using the orijen large breed puppy food?

[ItsMe]

LOL, do not get the large breed formula.

[Leon]

LOL, do not get the large breed formula.

I am on the orijen site comparing the difference. The only noticeable difference is the large breed has lesser crude fat % and higher carb %. Large breed also has lower omega-6. Other than this, the foods are identical.

[ItsMe]

Did they have the regional red when you went?

[Leon]

I don't know, didn't look for it. But they are a certified orijen vendor and they have all their products, so i am going to assume they have it.

I dont know what i want to feed him when hes grown up, there is adult, 6 fish, and now the regional red. Looks like more reading for me.

[ItsMe]

I'm about to start that regional red. I like the slightly lower protein content for this point in time. Plus, I think Remy would rather eat red meat than turkey and chicken.

[Dansgrizz]

Is pork read meat? Hmmmmmm I thought it was the OTHER white meat....

I couldn't be happier with my pinnacle evo combo the stool the coat the energy the shape... It's all good. Can't wait to try out the RF-1 that's in the mail :)

[Xavier777]

Dansgrizz- You scored some RF-1? cool cool.

[ItsMe]

Is pork read meat? Hmmmmmm I thought it was the OTHER white meat....

I couldn't be happier with my pinnacle evo combo the stool the coat the energy the shape... It's all good. Can't wait to try out the RF-1 that's in the mail :)

Lamb is red meat.

[LiiL_L0cz]

i am still on orjien puppy... i was told not to change her until 18months.... but idk i saw that new regional red and im really diggin it... might try that out...

[ItsMe]

I would...

[LiiL_L0cz]

I would...

well its between that or 6fish. my hear was set on 6fish when i first went to orijen, but idk that regional red is just sexi.

[Leon]

The red is tempting. But i donno, i am a fan of fish, so i will try that first, and depending on if Czar likes it i will switch to reg adult or red. I wonder if they will give me samples at the store to test if Czar likes it.

I met this really cool sales guy at the store, he has 3 pits himself, and he just started on Orijen, he gave me a bunch of coupons worth 50 bucks free for my next orijen purchase.:biggrins:. I can try asking him for a small sample of all three kinds.

[LiiL_L0cz]

The red is tempting. But i donno, i am a fan of fish, so i will try that first, and depending on if Czar likes it i will switch to reg adult or red. I wonder if they will give me samples at the store to test if Czar likes it.

I met this really cool sales guy at the store, he has 3 pits himself, and he just started on Orijen, he gave me a bunch of coupons worth 50 bucks free for my next orijen purchase.:biggrins:. I can try asking him for a small sample of all three kinds.

U LUCKY PUNK! lol.... yeah it must be ur good looks.. mine dont seem to work on the woman at my store hhe:D

[ItsMe]

You gotta ask yourself of a dog would rather have fish or meat. I personally think they would rather have meat.

[ItsMe]

The lady at my place said she would have samples. I like the sounds of the slightly lower protein content of this newer stuff.

[LiiL_L0cz]

yea but fish is so much better for them IMO.. sheen coat.. idk im a sucker for a dog is a shiny coat man

kinda like saying wat a kid would rather have...

tuna or a burger.... we all know tuna is better ;) lol

[Leon]

U LUCKY PUNK! lol.... yeah it must be ur good looks.. mine dont seem to work on the woman at my store hhe:D

He was a really cool guy, and he has a 14 week old pup too, just like Czar, his is 100% gotti, he got him free, some dude who came to the store had the pup and talked about not wanting it anymore, and wanted to drop it off the shelter, so this guy was like ill take it, but a week later the guy came back and asked for it back, since that pup is worth a bunch of money, but this was like, Nope too late lol.

So we were just talking about pits for like 30 minutes, and he just grabs the coupon book and tears me a whole bunch of em out of the blue lol.

[ItsMe]

yea but fish is so much better for them IMO.. sheen coat.. idk im a sucker for a dog is a shiny coat man

kinda like saying wat a kid would rather have...

tuna or a burger.... we all know tuna is better ;) lol

Theres still plenty of omega-3. The orijen system is all about the balance of nutrients. Even the normal stuff has plenty of it and the red still has salmon in it...

[Leon]

Looking over their analysis, there is not much difference between all their adult foods, they are all very well balanced. So i am thinking its down to personal choice.

[Elvisfink]

Both Lux and Poison Ivy are on TOTW Pacific Stream. I supplement with 1 Tbls of plain organic yogurt per feeding and 1 Tbls of ground Flax Seed per day.

[Nizmo357]

im using the kirkland puppy chow. i HATE it. ingredients are good but nismo's body doesnt like it, i liked royal canin wayyyy better. theres a 45 doollar difference that i cant afford anymore tho

[infinity]

Recently switched for Orijen to Wellness Core.

[Leon]

That's what ill be using for Czar when he is a year old.

[CASH]

im thinking about switching to the TOTW Water Fowl. anyone using it?

[infinity]

Ok switched back to Orijen. Because he had an allergic reaction recently and im not sure what from so I changed every thing back to when he didn't have any.

[IronChef]

Jack eats EVO. The others are on Life's Abundance.

[green machine]

i have been feeding evo but honestly its just getting too expensive for me, can anyone recommend a good food like evo with a bit of a better price range?

[CASH]

I really like Taste of the Wild and its not to bad of a price for being grain free.

[green machine]

what do you pay for it?

[StaffyDaddy]

I pay 42 bucks for a 28/30 lb (not sure which one it is) of TOTW High Prairie at the local tractor supply...was on blue buffalo, too much inconsistency, and nothing but good results on the high prairie

[CASH]

Im about 40 bucks after taxes for a 30 pound bag. If there is a local feed store that would be the first place I check.

[Leon]

I am paying 60 bucks for a 30lb bag of wellness.:(

[jbh38]

We have our working dogs on Raw, everyone else is on ProPlan Chicken & Rice, the regular proplan, not that shredded blend crap

[CASH]

good lord Leon.

[jeep lex]

I am paying 60 bucks for a 30lb bag of wellness.:(

i pay the same but i havent had 1 prob on wellness core and lexis does very good on it so i aint switching

[green machine]

any other better priced foods out there with out cutting out the quality? i really cant afford to stay on evo..

also how many cups a day are you guys feeding?

[Leon]

I am doing around two and a half cups a day of puppy food for Czar, he is close to 70 lbs. And Shogun is getting a cup a day of puppy food.

[infinity]

wholy shit czar is pushing 70lbs?

For any one that wants to know. A 6 star, grain free, food is going to average about 2$ a pound.

[SnakeDoctor]

Not sure if any one has said it because i did not look over the whole topic but most feed stores carry Seminole dog food it is a very good feed it helps with the coat and is very health for them as well. Only down side to it is that the dog will drive you out of the room with farts.

[green machine]

blanca and angus get about 3 cups each a day and they both act like they never eat lol damn dogs and their appatites

[Leon]

wholy shit czar is pushing 70lbs?



Lol, yes. But once hes off the puppy food and all that fat, i will condition him to be around 65 lbs.

[StaffyDaddy]

any other better priced foods out there with out cutting out the quality? i really cant afford to stay on evo..

also how many cups a day are you guys feeding?

i feed a little shy of 2 cups on non working days and a little over 2 cups on working days...

30 lb bag lasts me over a month!

[SnakeDoctor]

ceasar and chelsea have feeders we fill it they eat on it for a few days we fill it again.

they go through 30lbs ever week or so

[jeep lex]

2 cups a day

[green machine]

hmm maybe i need to cut down on their food intake? its crazy though because they act like 3 cups a day is nothing.

[Leon]

3 is a lot imo, i mean Czar is close to 70 lbs, and i work him everyday, and he gets little over 2 cups.

Don't worry about how they act, they will eat till their stomachs explode lol.

[green machine]

true, ill cut it down tonight. they are looking a bit chubby for my liking anyway lol

[Leon]

Yeah, diet plays probably the most important part of conditioning. I think for a adult dog 2 cups a day should be sufficient. Plus at least in my case, he gets random treats here and there throughout the day.