FredMom

I know that dog food topics have been discussed generally throughout the board, however I would like to see some of the opinions of my fellow basset hound lovers on what you like to feed your basset. I will start first.

Me and Fred have had the dog food BLUES! It was very difficult to find Fred some food with great nutrition, without corn or wheat that he liked. He was having houndy odor problems, frequent pooping, along with soft stools because of the food he was eating.

Well, I switched him to Nutro Max and he liked it, but it was really busting my pockets real bad. Fred LOVES TO EAT and run, so paying over $40 for a 33lb bag of dog food was becoming expensive.

I finally found a dog food that he loves that does NOT contain the ingredients that would be bad on my dear boy Fred. Fred is NOW on Diamond Naturals - Lamb and Rice, which contains absolutely NO CORN OR ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS. For a 40lb bag, the cost was $26 WHICH IS WONDERFUL!

Fred loves it and his stools are small and firm, plus he doesn't poop as much (only twice a day).

Please share what brand of dog food you feed your basset and how it has been beneficial to your pup!

benjamintogtman

Wow, that sounds expensive for Nutro Max! I thought that was Nutro's cheapest line. Anyway, Stanley came to us in June from the breeder on Nutro Max Large Breed Puppy. We switched him to Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy with no problems, but then as a first-time dog owner I was suckered...

The people at Petsmart made such a convincing argument for Blue Buffalo Large Breed Puppy Chicken and Rice formula that I gradually made the switch to that. How i wish I could go back in time...

Besides being quite a bit more expensive than Nutro, Blue Buffalo never meshed well with Stanley's tummy. I made the switch SLOWLY over almost 8 weeks on the advice of the Blue Buff rep and my vet, and Stanley's stools were always soft. I even took him to the vet in the middle of the switch because he was straining so badly. Now I'm getting him back on Nutro Natural Choice and already his stools are better. Blue Buff kept him growing strong and his coat looked great, but I couldn't stand watching my pup strain and have such loose stools.

I've done some research into Flint River Ranch and I think I will make the switch once he gets on adult kibble. It seems like they do things the right way in that company. For now, though, I'm sticking with Nutro Natural Choice (lamb and rice).

Of course, Stanley will eat anything and is a big boy...40 lbs. now at just over 6 months old!

-Ben

Maggie's Mommy

Stickers has been eating Eukanuba Lamb & Rice for almost 2 years. She loves it. It's about $42 for a 35 pound bag. She get some pumpkin & green beans for lunch everyday. It helps her empty her anals. Rusty was on the same food but after a long bout with mucous covered stool and no end in sight, he is on Vet prescription food. He eats Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Diet. It addresses skin issues, irritable bowel & pancreatic problems. He LOVES it and also produces much less stool and it's smaller & firm!!! The down side is 37 pounds is $82!!!!!!!!!! He gets a small portion of fresh green beans and carrots for lunch just to fill his belly since I cut back the portion when he went on the Royal Canin. It's higher in fat.

Baxter Basset

Baxter eats Nutro Max vennison and brown rice and he loves it. I just paid $33 for the large bag. I used to feed the dogs Diamond brand until it was reported that dogs were dying from it. So I decided to stick with Nutro.

FredMom

I was afraid of both Nutro and Diamond because of the pet food recalls. Now, I make sure that the date on the packages are no earlier than September 2007 and I don't give him canned wet food anymore from any of the brands listed in the recall. For a treat, I get Fred a package of ground beef, cook it and mix it with some of his dry kibble.

Also, I only buy Fred's food from Petco just to be on the safe side.

Yogi's Mom

Yogi eats AvoDerm Natural Chicken and Brown Rice Oven-Baked Formula Adult Dog Food. I like this food because it doesn't have wheat, corn or animal by-products in it. I also like that the food is oven-baked. He loves it! He usually only poops twice a day, occasionally three. It costs about $36-$38 for a 30 pound bag.

2hounds

My 2 are very picky and were on the dreaded BENEFUL for quite a time. I now have them on Nutro Natural Choice for sensitive skin and stomachs (lavendar bag).

~Heather

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Rubydoo

Eukanuba (IAMS) FP (fish & potato)

It's good for skin and allergy problems.

Janice and Ruby who LOVES....LOVES.....LOVES her food!

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Mikey T

The big question given the limited knowledge there actual is about canine nutrition if any single dog food no matter how carefully formulated . With that uncertenty in mind a rotate between three food that have the basic composition I qant which is high protein and high fat. over 30% protein and as high a fat content as available. It is well documented that fat is a much better and matabilzed caloric source for dogs than carbohydrates which often are not digestable. Higher protein level have shown to limit/eliminate soft tissue injuries in dogs. Because these foods have a higher caloric content per cup and more easily digested you need to feed less IMHO in the long run they are cheaper to feed then less costly foods. The particluar brands at the time are Eukanuba Premium Performance, Nutro Hi Energy and Royal Canin High energy 4700

pinehawk

2 words ... Black Gold. http://www.blackgolddogfood.com/blends.htm

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