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Posted by JiM on 11-17-2015 11:12 PM:

Purina Pro Plan Sport Prime Bars

https://www.proplan.com/dogs/produc...supplement-bar/
Has anybody tried these? Any opinions?

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Posted by sleepy head on 11-17-2015 11:26 PM:

All of my dogs except one burys them, I have a friend that likes them, either the per or post bar is gummy and sticky and are hard to eat

Posted by Mark V. on 11-17-2015 11:54 PM:

I feed one before a hunt. Wheather they work or not Don't know

Posted by Redneck Mafia on 11-17-2015 11:54 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by sleepy head
All of my dogs except one burys them, I have a friend that likes them, either the per or post bar is gummy and sticky and are hard to eat

Sleepyhead I thought you were into donuts not dogs energy bars .

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Posted by sleepy head on 11-17-2015 11:57 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Redneck Mafia
Sleepyhead I thought you were into donuts not dogs energy bars .

You got to switch it up sometimes

Posted by Redneck Mafia on 11-18-2015 12:08 AM:

Lol .
Jim I've never used the pro plan bars . I give the old dog nutra cal .

Posted by JiM on 11-18-2015 12:27 AM:

I think they are fairly recent and definitely pricey.

Posted by jawscardodger on 11-18-2015 01:43 AM:

My dog doesn't like them

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Posted by Fisher13 on 11-18-2015 10:02 AM:

The dog sled guys swear by water baiting, I would assume peak hydration levels r more important then a snack before competing.

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Posted by JiM on 11-18-2015 03:03 PM:

I water bait mine in the warmer weather but not in November. Maybe I should though.
I just ordered a box of the Prime Bars so I'll see how they work

Posted by Dogwhisper on 11-18-2015 03:11 PM:

These bars have glycerine no need to water bait, Purina has added what the mushers have known for along time !

Posted by Corey Gruver on 11-18-2015 03:28 PM:

I've used them before, after and during hunts before and the dogs seem to really enjoy them!

I think they make several different varieties of these bars, some that are supposed to be fed prior to vigorous exercise and some that are meant to be fed after vigorous exercise (I can't remember all the particulars).

All I can say is, my dogs go nuts for them

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Posted by pedman on 11-18-2015 03:38 PM:

I tried them but dogs didn't like them and I cant find them in any stores

Posted by Fisher13 on 11-19-2015 10:59 AM:

supplements are exactly that...a supplement to make up for a lack of nutrients or vitamin that a dog/person isn't getting enough of due to there strenuous exercise regime.

Diet and meal plans are more important then any supplement. Therefore if your dog needs a meal bar to perform at peak levels this would only indicate there is something missing in there regular meal plan. Jmo

I however haven't took the time to study up on dog nutrition and know very little.

There are powder supplements you can add to your dogs food, that supposedly work well.

I would also think a multivitamin would probably be something I would look at before I think about dropping dough on a power bar. Not that it's a bad product, but I would just lean towards focusing on the dogs meal plan and daily nutrition first.

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Posted by JiM on 11-19-2015 11:11 AM:

I feed my young gyp 5 cups of Diamond AE and a pound of canned mackerel. I also ordered a box of these bars to try out. She should chit fire but I don't know if that will tree coons.

Posted by yadkintar on 11-19-2015 02:18 PM:

Jim you kill me lmao !!

Posted by Fisher13 on 11-21-2015 04:54 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by JiM
I feed my young gyp 5 cups of Diamond AE and a pound of canned mackerel. I also ordered a box of these bars to try out. She should chit fire but I don't know if that will tree coons.

haha

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Posted by kardinalkennels on 11-21-2015 02:10 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Fisher13
The dog sled guys swear by water baiting, I would assume peak hydration levels r more important then a snack before competing.

" water baiting"

I have never heard this term. What does it mean? I may already be doing it, probably more so in the winter.

thanks

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Posted by JiM on 11-21-2015 02:23 PM:

Waterbaiting is getting water down your dog before working it. So how do you get your dog to drink water before work? You bait it with something like dry dog food, meat broth, flavoring of some sort. I use bullion cubes, cheap and works well with my dogs. I baited a lot last summer and felt I had good results from it.

Posted by kardinalkennels on 11-21-2015 02:43 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by JiM
Waterbaiting is getting water down your dog before working it. So how do you get your dog to drink water before work? You bait it with something like dry dog food, meat broth, flavoring of some sort. I use bullion cubes, cheap and works well with my dogs. I baited a lot last summer and felt I had good results from it.

Ok thanks Jim, I thought that is what it meant, I do it more so in the winter.

I haven't tried these bars but before and after hard runs I have used high protein products, mackerel, eggs, recently I have used the Super Fuel dog powder, all of these things may help, but I think good dog food probably is the best. I like Pro Plan 30-20, mostly I mix this with Dog Chow half and half, but on the hard hunting hits I use the Pro Plan primarily, except in the summer.

I also save all bacon grease thru out the yr and use the grease on the food in the winter months.

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Posted by dchartt on 11-21-2015 03:39 PM:

never tried the bars, Ive been rotating super fuel with bacon grease and duck eggs

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Posted by mr taylor on 11-21-2015 04:39 PM:

rice bran ..

anyone ever try adding in any rice bran ?
i have been using it for close to a year and i have not noticed any kind of weight gain all though i have noticed my dogs getting muscled up and having more energy and they look slick ..

Posted by yadkintar on 11-21-2015 04:48 PM:

I tasted one of those while ago before I gave it to my dog ( kerploooey ) but it did make me feel a little funny though !!

Posted by ky87 on 11-22-2015 12:40 AM:

Re: rice bran ..

quote:
Originally posted by mr taylor
anyone ever try adding in any rice bran ?
i have been using it for close to a year and i have not noticed any kind of weight gain all though i have noticed my dogs getting muscled up and having more energy and they look slick ..

Rice bran oil ? Just pouring it over feed ?

Posted by mr taylor on 11-22-2015 01:29 AM:

Re: Re: rice bran ..

quote:
Originally posted by ky87
Rice bran oil ? Just pouring it over feed ?

rice bran oil is 100% pure and you use a teaspoon over their feed a day ..
i use the powder or the ground that comes in a 50lb bag you use 1 tablespoon over their feed once a day , it seems like the powder you get more for the money than the oil ..
so far it has worked better than anything i have used to give a dog a supplement and i have tried a bunch of the dog products that has been hyped up and cost a lot and never worked ..

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