[Mary L]

I, too, would like to see Whole Paws reviewed.

[Mary L]

The vast majority of dog food manufacturers use GMO ingredients. Most corn, sugar beets, soy and alfalfa grown in the US is now GMO. A very few companies are in the process of trying to get to 100% GMO free as a goal. Even companies listed here as non GMO, if you write to the manufacturer, they say they are not actually GMO free. They may protest that they only have a small percentage. I suppose that’s better than a higher percentage. You can look at foods such as Petcurean “Gather”, Organix, The Honest Kitchen among others. Anything organic is non-GMO, but non-GMO is not necessarily organic.

• This reply was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by Mary L.

[Mary L]

It would be interesting to have a “Pre-mix” rating category along with wet food, dry food and raw…
I just received the following from “Urban Wolf” who makes base mix : “None ingredients are gmo, some are organic. And we do not add any artificial vitamins , all vitamins are naturally sourced”

• This reply was modified 8 years, 11 months ago by Mary L.

[Mary L]

Horizon Legacy rates as an excellent premium food and has larger kibble. About 1/2″ round and 1/4″ deep. I actually wish it were smaller because it’s a bit too large for my medium dogs, otherwise I would be feeding it. Of course, premium dog food costs more, but worth every penny.

[Mary L]

This discussion is very timely for me, been using Natural Balance for training (3 dogs) and breaking them up, but just last night I noticed they have molasses and other “sweet” ingredients so I’m looking for something else. I have used ZiwiPeak, they’re easy to break for training and the dogs love them, but sometimes can crush into unusuable crumbs. I do feel concerned about using freeze dried treats for training because I want to make sure the dogs get enough water. Looking for healthy, quality ingredients, nothing artificial, non-GMO is a plus, and preferably no sweeteners. I prefer it be made and sourced in the USA but I don’t object to other countries if it’s quality food. China is a no. Anything with that spongy/gummy texture makes one of my dogs vomit. We use Best Bully Sticks for long term chewing.

[Mary L]

If it’s not medically problematic, you could add green beans, carrots or other veggies to the daily diet, and/or you could consider feeding 50% wellness and 50% U/D. But truly, you should bring your concerns to the vet and discuss them, they are valid. There may be other foods besides U/D that you could try.

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