Anyone Else Have a Sick Dog?

mattmom
Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:43:24 +0000

We got a puppy a few months ago; for breakfast and dinner have been giving him one the frozen raw brands the breeder had used and recommended; for lunch he gets high-quality kibble. The frozen raw formula is expensive but convenient, only requiring that I remember to thaw some in the refrigerator ahead of time. The high-quality kibbles such as Castor and Pollux, Fromm, and Merrick (we have been giving him Fromm for the past couple of months and I know there are a lot of other good brands too–reading labels has been very enlightening) are also relatively expensive. In our case the dog himself was something of an indulgence (husband always wanted one) so might as well spend the money as his food as well. He seems to like everything put in front of him.

There is an informative Web site called dogfoodadvisor.com that analyzes commercial dog foods and ranks from one to five stars. There is also a new book in my local library coauthored by the well-known people-food nutritionist Marion Nestle–doesn’t take a position for or against one specific type of food but is very interesting.