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Major Nikon

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58. Dogs will sometimes have problems when you switch their diet

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 08:12 PM

Nov 2013

It may not be an issue with the feed itself. I have to feed my male border collie the same food every day or he gets a case of the shits.

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Oh, That Food Is Unsafe for Humans? Let’s Give it to Our Pets [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2013 OP

Dogs and cats have completely different pipoman Nov 2013 #1

It shouldn't be fed to anything. Should be thrown away. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #3

Yeah pipoman Nov 2013 #4

It's not perfectly healthy or nutritious for animals. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #6

Not to say there isn't probably some product pipoman Nov 2013 #8

Eat it if you want! leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #9

Imagine how many hungry people could be fed pipoman Nov 2013 #11

I hope you don't have any dogs. newfie11 Nov 2013 #16

Huh. Hunry people need rice and beans and veggies and fruits. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #21

I am one of those "morons." MADem Nov 2013 #24

IMHO the real issues with commercial pet food are 1)inadequate nutritional labeling Gormy Cuss Nov 2013 #72

I agree--cats should eat meat and fish; it's what suits them. MADem Nov 2013 #73

I hear ya. Gormy Cuss Nov 2013 #78

It's not binary. ag_dude Nov 2013 #26

When a cat or dog will find it nutritious and tasty? No way. Warpy Nov 2013 #28

Dogs also eat their own poop. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #46

They also eat cat shit Warpy Nov 2013 #47

You are so correct. As one of my herding instructors said "There is a amount of cattle shit each Vincardog Nov 2013 #57

Yeah, all you can say at that point is tha'll do, dog. Warpy Nov 2013 #60

Since we are generally headed to work, all I say is "Where is the cows Chief?" Vincardog Nov 2013 #61

Border collies love to eat sheep poop, too. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #64

My cat eats raw lizard Aerows Nov 2013 #18

I have one just like her. Warpy Nov 2013 #29

My Her Highness Aerows Nov 2013 #37

Pet food is regulated by the FDA Major Nikon Nov 2013 #25

yep Kali Nov 2013 #55

This is why my dogs eat only raw food newfie11 Nov 2013 #2

Feeding raw meat to pets is a major public health risk. kestrel91316 Nov 2013 #7

Read on grasshopper newfie11 Nov 2013 #14

I am a veterinarian with over 30 years in practice. I also have a degree in microbiology. kestrel91316 Nov 2013 #20

I don't feed raw because I don't like leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #23

My vet agrees with raw feeding newfie11 Nov 2013 #34

Whereas your food could never be recalled for salmonella... ag_dude Nov 2013 #27

I don't care newfie11 Nov 2013 #36

My deceased brother-in-law fadedrose Nov 2013 #45

I can't thank you enough for pointing out Aerows Nov 2013 #39

I used to treat my cat to raw chicken liver once in a while Warpy Nov 2013 #30

Newman's Own is suitable for humans too. frogmarch Nov 2013 #5

Yeah, Newman's certainly smells fine enough for human meals. hunter Nov 2013 #15

My poodle makes friends with frogmarch Nov 2013 #17

All our dogs are from the animal shelter and experienced longer periods of homelessness. hunter Nov 2013 #22

Raccoons are a major problem here Aerows Nov 2013 #42

Cats and raccoons do OK together. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #48

Oh no, they don't, not here. Aerows Nov 2013 #54

I agree with Pipoman here gollygee Nov 2013 #10

aside from pilfering rotting garbage from my compost heap, scarfing dead mice before I magical thyme Nov 2013 #12

Kirkland Dry Dog Food from CostCo is rated highly. hunter Nov 2013 #31

you have no idea how much I wish there was a Costco near me. magical thyme Nov 2013 #32

There is ONE in Omaha Omaha Steve Nov 2013 #40

Dog food that costs less doesn't necessarily lower your costs Major Nikon Nov 2013 #62

And you get a lot less poop. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #65

I was amazed at how dramatic the difference was Major Nikon Nov 2013 #67

A couple of good links fadedrose Nov 2013 #13

Dog food ratings LWolf Nov 2013 #33

The one I used to feed was EVO newfie11 Nov 2013 #38

I tried Evo once because it was supposed to have a really high leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #50

Dogs will sometimes have problems when you switch their diet Major Nikon Nov 2013 #58

That was a while ago but I'm sure I changed food gradually. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #63

I feed my dogs Orijen Adult Major Nikon Nov 2013 #66

One thing I thought about. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #68

Actually they list that as the initial feeding guide Major Nikon Nov 2013 #69

I think Orijen is a really good food. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #70

I get it via mail order Major Nikon Nov 2013 #71

Raw food info newfie11 Nov 2013 #19

There are like a million things we can worry more about than pet food. Things that help humans. n-t Logical Nov 2013 #35

A single track mind is such a terrible thing to have. n/t flvegan Nov 2013 #52

Then I am terrible. How about we actually regulate the human food better first?? n-t Logical Nov 2013 #53

Why not do both? flvegan Nov 2013 #59

The good pet foods have ingredient lists you can understand BainsBane Nov 2013 #41

It's useless if you pet won't eat it Aerows Nov 2013 #43

I feed my dog dry food BainsBane Nov 2013 #44

If it looked completely nasty to me Aerows Nov 2013 #49

Cats imprint on their food at an early age. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #51

Mine imprinted on lizards, mice and birds Aerows Nov 2013 #56

you can get them to switch over to almost anything, if you mix it in their favorite food in ever bettyellen Nov 2013 #74

Thanks for the tip, BettyEllen Aerows Nov 2013 #75

yes, my little girl was totally repulsed by the food at first, I thought it was hopeless! bettyellen Nov 2013 #76

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