[Jonathan W]

Betsy/Aquarian,

Really appreciate all the helpful info. So right now I feed my dog ~1.5 cups of the chicken soup 2x a day. If I go with the hi-pro (fairly sure I will after what you’ve said), I’d feed her approximately 1.25 cups to get the same calories.

Thanks again from me and my dog, I’m going to order the hi-pro now 🙂

[Jonathan W]

Did some research just looking at fat/protein % as well as overall calories. Here’s the info on the current food, chicken soup:

Crude Protein 26.0% minimum
Crude Fat 14.0% minimum
Crude Fiber 4.0% maximum
335 cal/cup

Victor high-pro:
Crude Protein 30.0% minimum
Crude Fat 20.0% minimum
Crude Fiber 3.8% maximum
429 cal/cup

Victor Select Chicken Meal Brown Rice with Lamb Meal:
Crude Protein 24.0% minimum
Crude Fat 12.0% minimum
Crude Fiber 3.8% maximum
391 cal/cup

The high-pro is clearly the best food, I’m just concerned with it being too many calories- that would be a significant bump from what she currently eats, and she’s an ideal weight right now. I’m still considering the high-pro and maybe even the chicken recipe as that is closer in line with what she currently east (even though it is likely only ~3.5 stars), but really could use more info. Biggest concern is the extra calories and if those are a cause for concern – looks like for a ~48lb dog all recommend around 2.5 cups so there isn’t any evening out due to serving sizes.

[Jonathan W]

First of all, thanks for the feedback, it’s greatly appreciated.

What’s the deal with Diamond brands? I know they had a recall last year, but do they have a long history of recalls or other bad practices?

Either way, I found the Victor hi-pro on amazon, and if you calculate it compared to a 30 lb bag, it actually comes out to a tad bit cheaper than TOTW. I see that it’s also a 5 star food, but there isn’t a detailed review on the site for that particular variety. I notice it’s for active dogs, mine isn’t overly active, but is fairly active. Will this potentially cause her to gain weight? I’m all for switching her to something better, just don’t want it to cause other issues!

Thanks again,
Jon

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