FlaNative's Blog

You ever notice your dog after eating wanted to just lie down and sleep? And for about 3 or 4 hours was really lazy? A long time ago I notice this with my retriever, took it to the vet and told me about the "ingredients" with name changes, he recommended me to use real food(which had it been wild or in the 1800's it would eat, since then it has been chicken, veggies, beef, turkey, etc.

If the market of animal needs! That Taste of Wild food is all natural and is even recommended for feeding to wolves. Like Candy stated...although some don't feel and some has even stated that human table food is bad for your dog...well if thats true then my animals wouldn't have lived for so many years then huh! I have always fed mine left overs and they got the actual chicken, beef, turkey, seafood, veggies...all those same ingredients straight from my table and I know what goes into my food I prepare! Have you also noticed that animals are now having known human health problems? Could there be some kind of connection?

I want to just let you all know of a situation. About 3 weeks ago, I went to the store to get my dogs food, b4 I tooka trip. The normal stuff I buy was "out" so I picked up Purina Beneful and a box of the Moist and meaty. Normally they (Jack Russel and a chihuahua) get a scoop of iams w/ a package of the moist and meaty so it is not soo dry. Anyway. The first day, the small one got sick. was puking for hours. I figured he was coming down w/ a cold or something. Next day they both are sick and puking everywhere. Come to find out, apparently the Beneful is "TAINTED" yet again. This is RIDICULOUS!!!! Our govt is into everyone's business. They are into even other country's business, yet they will not MAKE these pet food suppliers do the right thing and not kill off our pets??? This is just STUPID!!!. I am over all the bs. I am making food for my dogs now and they have not been sick since. If you love your pets, don't put your TRUST in those companys. Apparently they don't have any regulation whatsoever. I was told that they would not reimburse me for the veterinarian bills the last time but if they vet. said their product caused my dogs illness , they would reimburse me for the cost of their dogfood... This is why our country is being run into the ground.. NO ONE SEEMS TO GIVE A DAMN ANYMORE!!!!

When you hastily change a dogs diet, it many cases it will get sick. I changed abruptly one time and my dogs got the runs. It is better to mix the new and the old for transition. Personally, my dogs are not picky eaters, they eat what I eat mostly, including broccoli, cauliflower, onions, tomatoes, carrots, brussell sprouts, spinach, alfalfa sprouts, lettuce, radishes, beans, peas, peanuts, walnuts and milk duds. I keep a bag of Pedigree on hand for filler. My doggies favorite meal? Peanut Butter and Toast (whole grain of course).

Pattie, the old saying, you dog will it when it gets hungry enough is true.

Brenda, the Iams Lamb Meat and Rice scored a "D". I didn't see any of the other Iaams. Here is the link to grades of many food: http://www.playdogexcellent.com/DogFood.htm

Also, if you look at the dogfoodproject.com at the "yuck factor" section and compare to what is in Iams, it may shock you!

The Good
When you want the best money can buy….
ADVANCE
BALANCE DIET
The Food ADVANTAGE
CANINE CAVIAR PET FOODS
Cripple Creek Kennels
Natural Balance
FLINT RIVER RANCH
HAPPY PAWS
HOLISTIC BLEND
SOLID GOLD
LIFE'S ABUNDANCE
TENDER LOVING CARE
NATURE'S FINEST
MATRIX
OLD MOTHER HUBBARD
Sammy Snacks
TIMBERWOLF ORGANICS
ULTRA NATURAL PET FOODS
VeRUS Pet Foods
VITA-MAX PET FOODS
AZMIRA PET FOODS
BREEDERS CHOICE
CALIFORNIA NATURAL
INNOVA CANINE
PINNACLE
ROYAL CANIN SIZE (natural blend variety)
NATURALLY CANADIAN
CANIDAE PET
KIRKLAND (KIBBLE)
Far More
NATURAL BLEND
The Bad
Well, they aren’t BAD, they just don’t quite make the A grade cut. No-one should look down on you for feeding this to Fido and Spot, its good, just not the best. Dogs will do well on these.
BENCH & FIELD
THE PET PANTRY
DIAMOND BRAND
RIDE DOG FOOD
EAGLE PACK SUPER PREMIUM PET FOOD
NATURE'S RECIPE
INOVATIVE VETERNARY DIETS
ROYAL CANIN SIZE
NUTRO
NUTRO MAX
PRECISE PET FOOD
PET FIRST
SIRIUS PET FOODS
PHD, PERFECT HEALTH DIETS
WYSONG PROFESSIONAL DIETS
ANF Specialties
ANMAR
ANNAMAET PET FOODS
APD (ADVANCED PET DIETS)
ARDEN GRANGE
NUTRA NUGGETS
OWEN & MANDEVILLE PET PRODUCTS, INC.
"PAW" TICULARS
PET CHEF EXPRESS
Burns Pet Nutrition
PROPAC DOG FOODS
CANUSA PET FOOD
SPORTSMAN'S CHOICE
LAMB AND RICE FORMULA
Pronature
STURDY
DOCK'S PET FOOD
DYNAMITE ONLINE DYNAMITE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
K9 Gourmet
MARTINS FORMULA
NOBLE DOG FOOD
NUTRIENCE PET FOOD
NUTRIENCE
AUTHORITY PET FOODS CO
QUALITY CARE PLUS (QC+)
REGAL PET FOODS
BLACKWOOD CORPORATION

what about Ole Roy?

Walmart has the BEST of EVERYTHING

Don't They?

Fla Native the Iams is an all natural product, my 10 year old Jack seems to be doing much better with her allergies since I started her on it about 6 months ago, note that this is not a lamb and rice formula, like the Nutro Max that I had them on previously, she itched and scratched all the time, now not so much.

The other one that I tried for a few months was the "Wellness" brand fish and sweet potato mix, a lot more expensive than Nutro, but the allergies did not subside no where near as much as it has with the Iams natural. And get this, the Iams natural must be good, because the cats prefer it to their own food!!!

Time to watch "It's Me or the Dog" on Animal Planet sipedo.. LOL