[David G]

If you could get FROMM I would. I have my rottie pup on it and he loves this stuff. Coat looks great, tons of energy, and he jumps in circles every time he hears me dig into the bag.

• This reply was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by David G.

[David G]

Hey C4C, thanks for chiming in!

I looked online and as much as I wanted to save a few bucks (it wasn’t much different) I just wanted to get it in their system ASAP. So this time around I just bought it from the vet, which I don’t mind supporting once in a while anyway. It was $53 for 5 days of treatment for both dogs (20lbs and 50lbs). Something I’ll definitely explore in case of any future incidents. I research everything I want to buy online first, especially price.

They told me they will only use metronidazole as a last resort for treatment. It seems the panacur is working from a glance. Tank’s stool is showing signs of firming up and my GS mix is getting her appetite back. Fingers crossed.

I was thinking of adding the fiber and pre/probiotics (which I’m actually a proponent of for us humans as well) so this confirmed that notion.

It’s my understanding that dryness and sun exposure can help eradicate it from the soil? To be honest, it’s been snowing and raining like crazy and there’s no way for me to make sure every spot they went on is doused with bleach.

Thanks again!!

[David G]

Turns out our pup (and most likely our other dog) have giardia. The fecal test came back positive today. So that would explain the stool issues, and loss of appetite in our germ shepherd.

They’re on panacur for 5 days, and again in 3 weeks. That should help along with the Fromm. Thanks everyone.

[David G]

Ok perfect. That was the other list I was looking at as well.

Seems like Fromm has a good reputation around here, so that’s great to hear. I’m so excited to get the food and nylabones in. Poor Tank has been having almost complete liquid stool. It kills me.

Thanks so much for the help everyone. This site is an invaluable source and I look forward to learning more and more, so I can take the best care of my current and future dogs.

[David G]

Sorry, not sure what I’m messing up here.

It has this at the top:

“Large Breed Puppy Food List
Criteria:
-Dry food (kibble or dehydrated).
-Rated at least 4 stars on DFA.
-Grain-free.
-Meets AAFCO nutrient requirements for growth or all life stages.
-3.5 g. calcium per 1,000 kcal. or less.”

[David G]

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwApI_dhlbnFY183Q0NVRXlidWc/edit

That’s the one I think. I posted the wrong link.

I am looking at the Fromm Gold Holistic Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food.

Seems very affordable and high quality. Might pull the trigger!

[David G]

Great InkedMarie, thanks for the suggestion!

Browsing the site now for the foods in the list.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SytEa11UUK3tlgamYEXilZ8pV8yw03CKuXcdduvQL0o/edit#

This is the list I’m using, correct?

[David G]

Mike Sagman – Thanks for the reply. That article was one of the first things I read here and it was awesome. Always looking to gain more knowledge on the topic. Just need help finding one that fits the criteria and our budget..

crazy4cats – Thanks crazy4cats! I’m going to go down the list and check the websites that were recommended and go with it. The Kirkland puppy food isn’t specific for large breeds so poor little Tanky’s stool is consistently soft/loose. Trying to fix the situation asap!

DogFoodie – While I understand the logic, if that were applied across the board there’s very few companies I’d use in life. Keurig, Coca Cola…I can’t say I’m surprised Costco/Kirkland didn’t reply, and don’t want to rule it out based on that. I would just say it’s icing on the cake for the companies that did respond.

Edit: I see Kirkland Signature Nature’s Domain on the list actually. We may just go with that since we’re familiar and have had a good experience. I’ll double check.

InkedMarie – I’m going to do that right now. We want to get something that’s affordable, but above all else provides the nutrition and quality. Definitely not trying to cut corners when it comes to his health and growth. Thanks again.

-Dave

• This reply was modified 9 years, 4 months ago by David G.

[David G]

Hi Everyone,

We just got our first rottie puppy and have been doing our homework on the large breed puppy foods. There’s so many options it’s almost overwhelming. We give our other German Shepherd mix Kirkland Nature’s Domain, and like it a lot. We feel it’s a great bang for the buck.

Some of these puppy food formulas are almost double $60 – 30lbs. Can anyone recommend an affordable food for our baby boy? I saw somewhere that the Kirkland Natures Domain may be suitable for large breed pups as well.

Thanks. I checked out the google doc as well but it seemed limited because she only had so many companies respond about the calcium levels.

Sorry for the redundancy and thanks in advance!

-Dave

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