So I was doing some research on Beneful and I found this website:
http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/…
They said that it has killed some dogs. True?
And I also found out that Innova is the best dog food brand. Pricey, yeah?
I asked my dad if we can switch and he was like "Noo, they're just trying to make money."
I'd pay for the dog food myself but I got spent $109 on dog training, leaving me with a few pennies.
(I don't have a job, I'm only 13)
Help?
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Try asking him to read this book with you: "Food Pets Die For" by Ann M. Martin
http://www.searchsa.com.au/review/book_v…
If that book doesn't convince him, nothing will.High quality foods will cost more. However, they are denser in nutrition, so you don't have to feed as much.
EXAMPLE:
Max the lab needs to eat 6 cups of Pedigree(price: $30) every day.
or
Max the lab needs to eat 3 cups of Innova(price: $50) every day.
The cost by far evens out, and you save money when you factor in the vet bills you save from feeding a high quality diet.
Dogs can live and seem to do well on poor quality food like Beneful. But it catches up to them. Their environment, exercise, and genetics plays a role in their overall heatlh too.
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- Beneful has no meat, low quality ingredients, fat of unidentifiable origin, and artificial colors.
- Yeah Commercial Trash dog foods like Beneful and Alpo...kill dogs and make dogs sick every day. You need to try
Wellness
Innova
Taste of the Wild
California Natural
Royal Canine
EVO
ect.....try all natural foods that are not filled with all of those fillers that can kill or make a dog seriously ill.
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com - Check out www.dogfoodanalysis.com and try to keep the food you feed between the 4-6 star range.
With higher quality foods, you actually feed less because there are less fillers in them. Buying a higher quality food and feeding less should be about the same as Beneful.
Personally, I think Beneful is expensive considering it is crap food. You can surely get a higher quality for the price. - Get blue buffalo it's the best, and affordable
- Canidae or Wellness. I try feed my dog Canidae but its a long drive to get. Never tried Wellness but i heard its good! Good lucky
- Blue Buffalo
EVO
Wellness
Canidae
Timberwolf
Taste of the Wild
Solid Gold
ect...
Blue Buffalo & Canidae are probably the cheapest... - i use prunia and these can foods that only cost .89 each and my dog loves them more then the 32 dollor food i buy him and the beggin strips that i buy every week
- Don't panic - he needs to be moved slowly to a better brand. I use Blue Buffalo. Like the others mentioned, visit the website for dog food analysis and get educated.
The more knowledgable you are, the more your dad will listen. - Yeah its a bad dog food. Very low quality.
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_… -heres a great site with trust worthy reviews on almost every dog food. Choose a dog food from the 4-6 star range. I recommend Canidea. It's a great quality dog food for a reasonable price. - Well you have a small dog so even a higher quality dog food will go far. I would present it to your dad this way; the higher quality food, you will feed less of it. You will have less output (poop) to clean up. The dog will stay healthier longer and not need costly vet trips that can be caused by poor nutrition.
Work out a deal with him that you will share in the cost if you can. - I feed my puppy Blue Buffalo which is a great food. Yes quality foods cost more than inexpensive foods but that is because they have more nutrients. You will find if you switch your pup to a higher-quality food that he will actually eat less because he requires less of the food to get his nutrients. There are A LOT of differing opinions on dog foods such as the benefits (or lack there of) of corn in the food and other byproducts. Blue contains no byproducts or corn and I find my puppy is actually more regular with his bathroom breaks after switching. I figure if I have enough trouble eating well I might as well feed the best stuff to my puppy :) he'll eat whatever I give him!!
- I wouldn't worry about it,my Boxer lived for 17 years eating Purina,and Im sure MANY dogs have lived to be old eating it also.
- have the EXACT same problem as you
explain that its much healthier (less vet bills)
they have less 'waste'
and I know blue buffalo is sold at petsmart and I'm pretty sure you can find coupons for it from either the petsmart site or the blue buffalo site
good luck with your puppy - Just because you found one crappy website, doesn't mean that Beneful kills dogs. I've fed my dog Beneful and she is still alive.
I feed my dog Rachel Ray Nutrish and it's perfect. It has so many vitamins and and omegas - With a dog that small you wouldnt be paying much for food. Acana is a good brand and still affordable. For a dog that size it might only cost $25 a month to feed a high quality food. I have a chi mix and I buy Acana puppy food, I think its $15 for a small bag but that will last for almost a month.
- Beneful is not simply going to kill someone's pet. That information was old and was about a specific issue that several dog food companies had with a single supplier of food products used to make their dog food.
However, beneful for a very small breed puppy is not a good choice due to the amount of fillers. Fillers mean that a diet is less nutritionally dense so a pet has to eat more if it to meet nutritional requirements. For small breed dogs and especially small breed puppies this can be a big issue because they have such small stomachs. Choosing a better quality dog food with with fewer fillers and one that is specifically designed for small breed puppies is a much better choice.
I won't go into brands or ingredients here because I happen to disagree with lots of what breeders and pet owners say because they are being spoon fed information by pet food producers who are looking for any angle to make their product "the best one" in the public's eye. But remember that the cheaper foods are going to have more fillers. Fillers aren't a bad thing if you have a dog that is overweight or has certain GI issues, but for a small breed pup they should be minimized. - I wouldn't worry, my dogs have never died from eating or not eating a certain type of food.
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