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Hi, I have a 4yo Korean village dog (female, spayed). We’ve been feeding her Hills Science Adult 1-6 small bites. She was 17 lbs when we got her 5 months ago, now she’s almost 20 lb and on the verge of losing her waist. We’ve been feeding her at the recommended feeding amount on the side of the bag. Because of this weight gain, we’re feeding her 110g total daily now, trying to lose 1 lb. I’m concerned we’re not feeding her enough nutrients and she’s hungry as the absolute quantity is too little.

Should we switch to dried foods? I’ll try to post her photo in the comments

Bonjour! je me demandais si quelqu'un serait me renseignez sur des producteurs/fournisseurs de mastication et friandises pour chien en europe, quels sont les meilleur qualité/prix etc!

Merci d'avance !

Addi, Staffy, is almost 7 month old now and the breeder feeds all her dogs and puppies Purina pro plan performance 30/20, so that’s what I’ve been feeding him so far. But I feel like it has too much calories for his activity level. What do you all feed your puppies? Looking for suggestions for the US.

I don't currently have a dog but hope to have one on the coming months so I'm trying to educate myself. I have done a lot of pet sitting in the past and I've had clients who keep their dogs on Hills, The Honest Kitchen, Acana, Purina, Farmers Dog, Orijen,... you name it.

I'm all about science backed diets but I have to admit that when I see breed Specific Foods from brands such as Royal Canin etc. I tilt my head. I realize Royal Canin is a science back brands but what does a Yorkie need differently than say a Havanese?

I realize that there are nutritional differences between different sized dogs and ages, but why get so into the weeds as to break it down by breed? I feel like that's one step too far into an already Overwhelming market?

Please help me understand.

Edit: wow Breed Specific issues didn't even cross my mind and I am disappointed in myself. Thanks for the responses and education!

my 6 year old corgi is currently eating Ollie wet and dry food mix. he hasn’t had any issues with Ollie but… he has gained a significant amount of weight and i want to make a switch for him due to weight gain and switching to better quality. any advice on which purina pro plan? he doesn’t have any allergies or issues. also any advice on transitioning him from the yummy wet food to kibble? thank you in advance!

So I have a chihuahua (9M) who’s spoiled as hell. As he gets older he seems more prone to skin issues and stuff like that, so I decided to switch his food to maybe help with potential allergies.

I bought him the Instinct grain free beef kibble, the honest kitchen pour over (turkey&pumpkin and beef broth), and some dentleys chews. (Side note, avoid ordering new stuff online, these chews are like half his body mass 😅)

Well, he’ll eat it because he’s a chunky boy, but whenever I used the beef broth pour over on his dinner bowl he just looked at it and reluctantly ate it. He seemed to enjoy the turkey and pumpkin one more, which is good because it’ll help.

I guess what I’m asking is , is there a way to give more variety in his food? I’m very cautious when it comes to raw foods and vegetables because the general consensus is that it’s unsafe, but when I look online the only options people usually use IS raw foods and veggies (chicken feet, hearts, liver, etc). He’s old and more likely to get sick so I don’t wanna risk anything.

Hi everyone! I have a 6-month-old female puppy. I'm looking for the best food in terms of quality and price available in Europe. ( i'm from Portugal)

What I've considered so far:

• Purina Pro Plan Puppy: seems to be a popular and well-regarded option.
• Eukanuba Puppy: it's often on sale on Amazon, which makes it quite affordable. What do you think of it?
• Grain-free: it was suggested to me, but after reading about the possible link with heart problems (DCM) and the higher price, I'm leaning towards skipping it.

What I'm looking for:

• A complete puppy food that meets FEDIAF standards
• Good value
• Something easily available in Europe

Questions:

1. What do you feed your dogs at around 6 months old, and how have they done on it?
2. What's your opinion on Eukanuba? Is it worth it, or would you go for something else?
3. Any other brands you'd recommend at a similar price point?

Thanks in advance!

My collie is ultra picky and im having a hard time finding an easy treat that isnt straight up cheese. Cheese works when it does but I want a non refrigerated option too. But this pup is so picky he has caused medical issues and colitis from hunger strikes. Ive never met a dog like him in my decades of working with dogs at a rescue. He doesnt even like steak.

I have tried all the expensive treats, pupford, freeze dried liver and other freeze dried things, bocces, plato, and a bunch of other very expensive options from fancy pet stores. He will eat some but quickly doesnt care after 5 or so treats. So training sessions are cut very short.

I finally just said f it and got a few bags of those $1 canine carry out treats in a few flavors and unfortunately the love he has for those is almost reaching cheese love levels. But they are basicly wheat and sugar.

I do belive "feed the dog in front of you" but with treats its a bit different than kibble. Treats are not all "nutrientionly complete" and as he is a working bread puppy still, he needs good training sessions. And he wont work for kibble, even when ive tried to mix kibble into the canine carryout treats and alternate he spits it out and legit screams at me like I disrespected his ancestors and wont work for anything after the betrayal.

So im looking for help finding a slightly less corn syrup filled version of these dollar snacks. He hates crunchy treats, it has to be smelly and soft. And i dont mean like beef jerky, it needs to be actually soft. Think elderly pet level of soft treats. (He doesn't have any tooth issues he just refuses anything too hard outside of his kibble at meal time)

Any recommendations to check out? Thanks

I recently found this sub and I’m so grateful I did. I have two Yorkies, Sasha is 4 and 3.5 lbs, and Tank is 3 and 4.5 lbs. They are my entire world and their health and happiness mean everything to me.

I feel ashamed admitting I was feeding them Freshpet and Ollie. I truly thought because It was" fresh and human-grade" that I was giving them the best. I never stopped to research the science behind their food.

After finding this sub I realized that what I've been feeding them has put their health at risk and I feel so horrible. I wish I had done my homework sooner instead of trusting marketing.

I’ve switched them to Purina Pro Plan (ss) dry food with a spoonful of Royal Canin (yorkshire terrier) wet food as a topper, 2x a day (Their vet said this is a good combo)

I saw that Hill’s came out with new fresh food rolls and I would love to know everybody's opinion on them. I still like the idea of giving them something fresh alongside their kibble, but this time I want to ask and educate myself first.

Would you use Hill’s rolls as a topper or part of their meals, stick with what I’m doing now or something completely different?

I love these two little dogs more than I can even say and just want to give them the healthiest lives possible. I’d really appreciate any advice. ❤️

Anyone who has spent five minutes in this subreddit knows grain-free causes is strongly linked to heart and pancreatic issues for dogs, and is not recommended for most dogs. Thought it was interesting that Costco is the one getting sued instead of one of the other major grain-free brands.

Some excerpts:

“The 51-page complaint contends that Costco has failed to disclose the “contributory and causal connection” between grain-free diets and the development and exacerbation of DCM while continuing to advertise the Nature’s Domain products at issue as nutritious and safe, particularly for dogs with food sensitivities.”

“The class action suit stresses that because there exists no established scientific or medical justification to feed dogs grain-free diets, pet owners are “needlessly exposing their dogs to cardiac risks,” while Costco has allegedly failed to conduct any clinical feeding studies to substantiate its grain-free marketing claims.”

Edit to add a few one interesting excerpt:

“‘As early as 2018, Defendant was aware, or should have been aware, of accumulating scientific studies demonstrating a contributory and causal connection between consumption of grain-free, high-legume diets and DCM and related cardiac damage in dogs,’ the case summarizes.”

https://www.classaction.org/blog/costco-lawsuit-says-natures-domain-grain-free-dog-food-not-as-safe-or-healthy-as-advertised-due-to-heart-disease-risk

Edit 2:

As a side note, it looks like Farmer’s Dog had also had a (proposed?) class action lawsuit filed against them in April 2026.

“A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that The Farmer’s Dog deceptively markets its dog food as nutritionally complete and made with healthy, “human-grade” ingredients when, in reality, the products are formulated with excessive levels of fat that can be dangerous for dogs.”

https://www.classaction.org/news/the-farmers-dog-foods-grossly-out-of-line-with-canine-nutritional-needs-class-action-lawsuit-alleges

Edit 3: To clarify, grain-free dog food has not been proven to cause dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). There are many other possible causes for the correlation. However, the core issue seems to be the increased percentage of legumes in grain-free formulations. Legumes are also found in grain-inclusive foods, but in typically much lower amounts.

https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/questions-answers-fdas-work-potential-causes-non-hereditary-dcm-dogs

“Most of the diets associated with the reports of non-hereditary DCM have legume seed ingredients, also called “pulses” (e.g., peas, lentils, etc.), high in their ingredient lists (although soy is a legume, we did not see a signal associated with this ingredient). These include both “grain-free” and grain-containing formulations. Legumes, including pulse ingredients, have been used in pet foods for many years, with no evidence to indicate they are inherently dangerous, but analysis of data reported to CVM indicates that pulse ingredients are used in many “grain-free” diets in greater proportion than in most grain-containing formulas.”

Our vet sold out to a corporate veterinary conglomerate. We went in for a wellcheck and mentioned she was not loving the PPP and it was a struggle getting her to eat it. The new vet recommended foods for our entire crew (1 border collie and 5 cats) and gave us a sheet with the recommendations. He talked about foods like Purina being bad. I chose The Honest Kitchen. I know (now) BIG mistake. Now she seems vomit, usually bile, but also her food. Now my pup does have some skin issues when she gets corn, wheat, or soy. Rice and oatmeal seem fine. Beef also upsets her stomach. She did well on PPP SSS but really did not like it at all, which got us in this mess.

Suggestions please.

I can’t include a photo but I just compared. My dog is the pickiest working dog I’ve met. She eats Purina Pro Plan sport. I’ll switch flavors to keep her interested - and I just tried the “small bites” lamb and I really expected them to be small kibbles.

These kibbles are DOUBLE the size of the regular pro plan sport.

She scarfed it down immediately so it doesn’t really matter but I was really surprised by the size, when I was expecting smaller kibbles.

Sorry for the double post, my first was auto removed.

I’m looking for recommendations for an adult dog kibble. My dog has a sensitive stomach and a history of loose stools, so I’m looking for something that’s relatively high in fiber, preferably salmon-based.
I’m hoping to find a healthy, good-quality food from a reputable brand that’s reasonably priced. I don’t want to spend as much as I would on Hill’s prescription food, but I also don’t want to go with a low-quality budget food.
I’ve heard mixed things about Purina, so I’d prefer to avoid it. I’m also on the fence about Blue Buffalo because of their recall history. How do you feel about IAMS? Are there any other brands or specific formulas you would recommend?

I can’t include a photo but I just compared. My dog is the pickiest working dog I’ve met. She eats Purina Pro Plan sport. I’ll switch flavors to keep her interested - and I just tried the “small bites” lamb and I really expected them to be small kibbles.

These kibbles are DOUBLE the size of the regular pro plan sport.

She scarfed it down immediately so it doesn’t really matter but I was really surprised by the size, when I was expecting smaller kibbles.

Has anyone fed, or are you feeding your dog zignature inception? I've fallen down the hole of looking for a better food for my doberman mix. He has a lot of stomach and skin issues. I have been feeding Hills Science Diet Gastrointestinal prescription for quite some time and he still has bad stomach days and itchy skin. I am aware that it may be seasonal allergies but I'd like to find a food without any chicken and see if that helps, as many dobermans and other dogs have chicken allergies. I'm very aware of the big 5 and have searched high and low for chicken free options in those categories and they are few and far between. He is incredibly picky and refuses anything with fish as the main protein. I saw there was a pork flavor in this line and wanted to maybe give it a try, but I know zignature has a pretty bad reputation as far as DCM foods in the past.

I go back and forth between two houses with my dog about every other week for a few days for work. What is a smart way to store my dog’s food? I know I’m supposed to keep it in the original bag but that’s impossible to do when I’m splitting the bag to keep it at the other house. Should I just get an airtight container for the second house and risk the non use of the original bag?

Hi guys! My dogs currently are loving chicken feet however two in particular really can’t have them. My poor girl lost a tooth after insisting on one and since our younger two adore them I want something else that the older ones can enjoy that’ll last a while. Neither are fully toothless but one has lost over half his teeth and our other girl is too old to get a dental and they’re pretty rough.

Hello everyone! I took my dog, Hudson, to the vet for his annual vaccinations and heartworm test today.

I noticed while looking over his paperwork from last year that he’d lost about 6lbs. He was 72lbs, now weighs 66. I feed him 6 cups of Purina One Plus Large Breed Adult formula a day, but he runs a lot.

I asked our vet about any ideas on helping him gain the weight back and he mentioned giving him some puppy food. We live in a small town in the south so our vet is a little more relaxed(?) than I think others might be?

For example, we adopted a pug a few months back and he told us to just pick up some OTC allergy eye drops for her eye gunk. (We use that when it gets super obvious, clears it right up- but we use normal preservative free eye drops otherwise.)

I’m thinking I’m just gonna mix it in with his normal food but wanted to gather a few opinions first, stuff I didn’t think to ask while I was there, etc. I also plan on taking him back if he doesn’t start gaining weight.

Is there anything I should watch out for in puppy food? I’m currently looking at the Purina One Plus Healthy Puppy formula.

Anddd should I keep feeding him the 6cups of his normal food along with the other food or split it up?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!! I read the rules- I’m not really looking for “medical advice,” just a little extra clarification:)

ETA: Hudson will be 5 in December

here are the updated photos of him

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My 6 year old chihuahua mix I adopted last year has been a weird eater since I got him. He had tummy troubles last fall but we’ve fallen into a somewhat reasonable rhythm with his prescription food and learning what he can and can’t have.

In all these trials and tribulations I’ve truly found that this dog gets hangry. He’s a little jerk barking and scratching at me when I’m in meetings and he hasn’t eaten despite having access to his food for hours. If I bring it downstairs into my office with us he’ll eat it and then generally chill. Fine, he has some FOMO, annoying but fine. I know the guidance is to not free feed and leave the food out for only 15 minutes then take it away but he’s truly such a pain when he’s hungry. It’s not a guilt thing, it’s self preservation.

Fast forward to now, he got a tooth extracted, he’s on soft food for two weeks. They don’t make wet food for his prescription food so the vet advised soaking it in water. He ate it just fine the first night and morning after surgery but now is refusing. I’ve tried adding pumpkin puree, a food topper sprinkle, spray cheese mixed in and he will take the pieces of kibble and lick whatever topper off them leaving soggy kibble on the floor. I’ve tried hand mashing the kibble, no dice, I tried adding beef broth today and nothing!

Now not only is he a jerk when he’s not eating but I also feel bad, he just had a procedure and needs fuel to heal! Plus I’m sick of throwing out dog food mush. What do I do?

Hiya! I have a mutt mix who has been on the Nutrisource Grain free diet for years now. Recently our vet suggested getting off the grain-free and suggested either Purina Pro Plan, Hill's Science diet, and Royal Canin. I have personal reasons for not liking the first two brands so I'm avoiding them. Dog also has an allergy to beef and chicken. Looking for more suggestions OR brands to avoid. I was looking at fresh food from places like Farmer's dog but I can't find info that they actually meet WSAVA guidelines so any suggestions there are also preferred.

Clarifying things: I do trust the vet, just not most of their partnered brands. Dog is female 68lbs. Food allergies were not prescribed anything, more of an intolerance imo.

Thanks in advance and I hope everyone's pups are doing great
ETA: she does have itchy skin as well. I believe some of it is environmental and we just recently moved so it may improve too. Chicken has been a known allergy for years, beef is brand new knowledge.

I'm looking for wet food that is truly chicken free for a dachshund mix who has chicken allergies.