(Part 3) Best dog food according to redditors
We found 334 Reddit comments discussing the best dog food. We ranked the 205 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 41-60. You can also go back to the previous section.
I don't know if this will help at all but it looks like on Amazon, your first subscribe and save order for dog food is 40% off so this would count.
Nutrisource dog food, that’s how; and make sure nobody is sneaking him any human food of any kind. One pizza crust = 1 week of house clearing farts
https://www.amazon.com/Nutrisource-Lamb-Rice-Adult-Food/dp/B07D5FFJH9
Also raw food diet; expensive but effective.
I try to use natural treats whenever possible - here is a list of items we use/are commonly used as high value treats
Actual dog treats that we have used:
Treat preference will vary from dog to dog - if you find something that works USE IT - but be sure you ONLY use it for training. If we are working on something particularly difficult, we usually pick out one treat he very very rarely gets or is brand new and give him that treat ONLY when working on that particular skills. For example: when potty training he got the freeze dried liver when he peed outside and no other time; He only got ham stick hunks when working on ignoring other people and dogs on leash; etc
The few things to keep in mind when picking out treats are:
I've been pretty hesitant with adding off-beat items for fear that the guests/older family members would respond poorly to them, but this thread has given me new life! Some other things I've added are:
dog food seasoning: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JVGM9HJ?colid=3DUVWFNDPNHAV&coliid=IWR84S6IHHVQ7&ref_=wr_ov_pt
heated camping chairs: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W14Y88P?colid=3DUVWFNDPNHAV&coliid=I1A5TDYYFZ3613&ref_=wr_ov_pt
a nest-hammock: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B1XGGB8?colid=3DUVWFNDPNHAV&coliid=I15ZWBW9TDWGU9&ref_=wr_ov_pt
lightsaber chopsticks: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NZNS5TN?colid=3DUVWFNDPNHAV&coliid=I3AWO13U71XHSH&ref_=wr_ov_pt
"miracle fruit" tablets (they make anything, even vinegar, taste sweet): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002JANPDI?colid=3DUVWFNDPNHAV&coliid=I3QN4E9Z8G7HI4&ref_=wr_ov_pt
3D papercraft T-REX head: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G73T8LT?colid=3DUVWFNDPNHAV&coliid=I27Y4DY83MF0DR&ref_=wr_ov_pt
I've looked on https://www.uncommongoods.com/ and https://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/ for funny ideas and am constantly refreshing this thread to see other people's awesome ideas!
My 10 year old Foxhound mix has been having chronic diarrhea ever since I brought my child home from the hospital 16 months ago. Through 2 annual vet visits, we haven't had any real answers, and our vet most recently suggested a $220 blood test to rule out organ function as a cause (she's fine). She's been on the same food for 4 years, but I had no idea until recently that it was a "high protein" food and could be contributing to her diarrhea. The vet suggested a more high fiber food and recommended two prescription dog foods. I'm not about that life, if we can help it.
I picked up Blue Buffalo Healthy Weight Chicken and Rice formula with 10% fiber. I'm really hoping it helps - we've had no incidents since we started and my dog's stool looks more firm already (it's only been a few days, but lately we've had diarrhea episodes every 3-4 days, so 🤞). Without checking every bag of food for fiber content, does anyone know if there are there any other higher fiber content foods available in mass markets (grocery stores or Wal-Mart/Target) that are more affordable? I'm not opposed to the price tag of Blue Buffalo if it keeps us from cleaning up diarrhea, but I'm just wondering what else is out there.
No prob. Look into low fat pet food (something around 10% fat), it's much more expensive but it'll head off any problems. By the time we switched it was too late, he was unable to walk, wouldn't eat or drink. We took him in and the vet told us they would basically starve him for a few days, IV fluids and pain management.
We took him home with a few meds, made him fast for 48 hours and fed him white rice and boiled chicken. It took two weeks but he bounced back and is doing fine. We feed him Blue Buffalo lower fat dry food, and occasionally a boiled chicken,white rice and carrot mixture.
Just something to think about. Cool castle btw!
I'm planning to take Bo for a nice long hike in a bit, and I'm hoping to have him on the 30ft line for like 80% of it. I'd ideally like to start working on hiking him off-leash, but this park tends to be fairly busy on the main paths on weekends, so that's probably a no-go today.
A bought a small bag of kibble that I've never heard of at the Dollar Store for giggles, as new/novelty kibbles seem to work well as training treats on walks. Both dogs reeeeaaaally seem to like it, haha.
There are freeze dried dog patties that are high in calories, lightweight and don't take up much space. I always have extra in my pack.
Stella & Chewy's Beef Dog Food Dinner, 25-Ounce / 2 Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0744DGK1H/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_uEI8BbV25EP4H
What brand is the lamb and rice food you are feeding her?
Purina has both limited ingredient and sensitive skin formulas, have you tried those?
Natural Balance dog food roll. Comes in lots of different flavors. Dog is 100% attentive with this stuff.
https://www.amazon.com/Canine-Caviar-Holistic-Grain-Free-Duck/dp/B00U1BUU8U/ref=sr_1_1_sspa
or
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MZNF96D/ref=twister_B07YBZ62CN
I found these by sorting on Chewy filters, but then I would find it on Amazon, because the Chewy page is kind of tricky to find the full ingredient list. Here is the sort by duck, and adult life stage. But there is no way to verify that duck is the only protein without clicking through each one. . Sorting price high to low seems to be better, the more expensive options seem to have the fewer ingredients.
https://www.chewy.com/s?rh=c%3A288%2Cc%3A332%2Cc%3A294%2CFoodFlavor%3ADuck%2CLifestage%3AAdult&sort=highestPrice
Not to be a pain but the 1lb single item costs $14 but it’s not prime and shipping is $10 . The multi pack is $65 which is more than I want to spend . I don’t have a dog so I don’t know the specific requirements - but searching for small dog soft food on amazon these are some of the ones I find which are prime . If you can find something similar ie for $15/20 that is prime( ps I found all of these on my phone so it is doable if more painful - I’m used to using my phone for everything so am more used to it)
https://www.amazon.com/Purina-Bella-Porterhouse-Flavors-Variety/dp/B0756V751H/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?keywords=small+dog+food&qid=1555799833&s=gateway&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/Purina-Moist-Meaty-Steak-Flavor/dp/B0018CFNB0/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=USII1VFHOFAF&keywords=small+dog+soft+food&qid=1555799944&s=gateway&sprefix=small+dog+soft+food&sr=8-3
https://www.amazon.com/Pedigree-Choice-Gravy-Variety-Pouches/dp/B078GMWG2S/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=USII1VFHOFAF&keywords=small+dog+soft+food&qid=1555800001&s=gateway&sprefix=small+dog+soft+food&sr=8-4
We do use a grain free, she's been eating this since we got her last year.
We've been using "nutrish" from that chef lady.
We have it on auto delivery with Amazon.
Our puppy loves it.
Good ingredients and a great price.
Rachael Ray Nutrish Bright Puppy Natural Dry Dog Food, Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe, 14lbs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0719QDHY6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_KXU6Q3gXWn91l
The vet recommended chicken and rice for my Aussie. After so long, her issues didn’t clear up. We switched her to a duck based wet food and her issues cleared up pretty quickly. We’ve since gotten her off of chicken, chicken meal, chicken broth, etc.
This did the trick for us. It’s a little pricey so we didn’t keep her on it long term but it was good for isolating chicken as the problem.
https://www.amazon.com/Instinct-Limited-Ingredient-Natural-Natures/dp/B06XZMM5LG
Phew, she gets basic bitch grain free, not anything fancy. smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B078HD21WV/
Couple years ago a friend i trust on these things recommended switching to grain free, i dont remember when exactly but the dog food controversy at the time was beet pulp... But we were feeding regular iams, so we just switched to a grain free version of the same thing, which has been through a couple of rebrands but i think its been the same food the whole time...
We added a multivitamin a while ago too just to cover our bases cuz shes getting older, but who knows if thats even any good... I can barely keep up with human nutrition, and it seems like theres almost as much info to wade through for dogs as there is humans now.
My boy is 18 months old and is prone to clogged pours/black heads on his hindquarters. What has been working best for us is a once a week bath with warm water and a luffa. I use this shampoo and it seems to be working great for us. Smells wonderful as well. Looking forward to seeing more pics of beautiful pup. :)
edit: also, ive found keeping the little bit of hair he does have on his hindquarters as short as possible helps with skincare.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B12PM2Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Ziwi Peak Air-Dried Chicken Recipe Dog Food (2.2lb) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FGMTJ54/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_wjB8CbAPSYRNR
Is that right?
Thanks!
A dog having diarrhea is not normal. When I first adopted my pup she always had diarrhea, her old owner said that was normal and gave me a bag of her “normal” food. Kibble has a lot of extra unnecessary fillers and things that can be upsetting for a dogs stomach. Now I make my dogs food, chicken and rice with canned pumpkin (sounds/looks gross but it’s yummy to them) for a couple days to get the diarrhea to stop, then I bought this nutrient blend and started making the recipe that’s included. Her poops because actually normal and formed.
You always see things saying to do half of the old food half of the new to not cause upset stomach. However, I found that trying to do this with her old food that gave her upset stomach, did not help anything. If I left out her old food, she’d be fine. If I added it, diarrhea.
Sorry that doesn’t directly help your problem but I would agree that it could be a nutrient deficiency, perhaps making her food would eventually help her feel better and not eat poop.
The problems you have described in your dog could be from any number of reasons. Possibly some bugs, maybe a wheat allergy, or chemicals that are put into dog food. My advice would be to switch to an all natural dog food. We did this with our boxer who had itching problems and it worked like a charm, We currently use :https://www.amazon.com/Dapper-Dog-Cuisine-Human-Dehydrated/dp/B071CTW454/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494126924&sr=8-1&keywords=dapper%2Bdog%2Bfood&th=1
Crave Dog Food. Only comes in 22lbs max, but is high in protein so might last longer.
It can be ordered a delivered by subscription on Amazon and is decently priced. A subscription May help with tour limited storage. It has for me.
CRAVE Grain Free with Protein from Salmon and Ocean Fish Dry Adult Dog Food, 22 Pound Bag https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07281KQCX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_R0n5AbG1R8ARE
Plus it’s good for your dog. Great reviews from dog food nutritionists. Grain-free high protein.
http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/crave-dog-food-dry/