Comments on: The Best Dog Food… or the Ideal Dog Food?

By: ChandraLee1281

ChandraLee1281 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:19:00 +0000

I’m getting a new dog (Shiba Inu) and am trying to pick the best food for him. At this point, I’m completely overwhelmed. My main dilemma right now is to go grain free or not. If there are no signs of allergies, does it really make a difference in the dog’s health? And is there such a thing as too much protein? I’ve looked at food and reviews and info and opinions for the last 12 hours-please help!

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:23:00 +0000

Hi I don’t know much about (TOTW) dog food can anyone give me a little history about your friend and taste of the wild dog food. I’m looking to switch from Life abundance dog & flint river ranch dog food,but I would like to know how your pet or pets like or dislike about TOTW.

By: TOMO

TOMO — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:33:38 +0000

Any idea what brands/foods would be a good substitute for my high content Wolf Hybrid. I really dont want to go to a raw diet for all the obvious reasons. I have fed Blue Buffalo Wilderness for about two years but my wolf is very gassy and he seems to get diarrhea a little too often. I looked into EVO and hear that the food went down hill after P&G took over. Is this true or not, I am not sure since I see mixed reviews. I was told to feed Wysong foods to my wolf by the breeder and they say that they have had great success with it. Any comments or suggestions would be great!

Thanks in advance!

By: Mike Sagman

Mike Sagman — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:56:53 +0000

Hi Don Kress… Larger predatory marine fish (like tuna) can contain traces of mercury. And fed to a pet regularly, day after day, year-after-year, can be like any other toxin. The long-term build-up of mercury (and other industrial metals) in a dog’s tissues can eventually lead to toxic levels.

But fortunately, most (but not all) of the named fish species products used in making dog food are relatively low in mercury. According to the American Heart Association, salmon has about 0.01 parts per million whereas tuna contains 0.12 ppm (12 times as much as salmon).

Of course, when a fish component is not specified (like the generic phrase, “fish meal”), it’s impossible to know the actual mercury content of the ingredient.

That’s just one of the many justifications for “rotation-style” feeding plans. Changing foods periodically can be a healthy idea. And not just for fish-containing recipes. Changing any formula once in a while can help prevent the build-up of any (unknown) toxin that could be present in a particular product.

So, my recommendation would be to avoid feeding a fish based diet 100% of the time. Hope this makes sense.

By: Don Kress

Don Kress — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:19:28 +0000

I have Portuguese Water Dogs who traditionally where given a fish (whole) & ate some sea green that came up with the nets. They lived to be 17 or 18 then. Different breeds have different needs so one food doesn’t fit all. I am looking for the best fish based food for them but worry about mercury& other contaminates. Any suggestions??