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Not trying to start a brawl but what do you feed and why? Im trying to find something better for my dogs. Thanks!

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what do you feed now?

I have fed over the years:
Pedigree - were not gaining weight, just didnt look good
Black Gold - ok until the formula changed and the price went sky high
Maximum Nutrition puppy (walmart) - they quit making it
Pride (green) - ok, then too many stools and they stunk, then coats were not looking good.
Diamond Naturals (chicken) - doing ok, gaining weight, then got pricey
Purina (Proplan, mostly Purina One shredded) - a little more pricey, but you get the checks and catch it on sale can get it for around $25/bag. good weight, 1-2 stools/ day (no smell unless fresh, solid), coats look good, dogs feel good, good weight maintenance.

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Diamond Naturals Extreme Athlete. I feed it because it is the best I can find that is still reasonably priced. Dogs do great on it.

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Originally posted by Cynthia
what do you feed now?

I have fed over the years:
Pedigree - were not gaining weight, just didnt look good
Black Gold - ok until the formula changed and the price went sky high
Maximum Nutrition puppy (walmart) - they quit making it
Pride (green) - ok, then too many stools and they stunk, then coats were not looking good.
Diamond Naturals (chicken) - doing ok, gaining weight, then got pricey
Purina (Proplan, mostly Purina One shredded) - a little more pricey, but you get the checks and catch it on sale can get it for around $25/bag. good weight, 1-2 stools/ day (no smell unless fresh, solid), coats look good, dogs feel good, good weight maintenance.

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he ones i hunt i feed native because it helps keep them cooler and really no more exspensive than the other high end feeds... all the others get the cheapest feed i can find

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I'm feeding Pride blue @ $21.95 plus tax.

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I feed purina pro plan performance it is ok but over priced for what it is tried the native 2 different times but it didnt do what everyone I have talked to or seen on here dogs looked like crap and it is $50.00 a bag I tried the diamond e.a. liked that but got a batch that smelled like they collected it from the back end of the dog and put it back in the sack. My all time favorite was enhance pro athlete was the best dog food I ever fed bar none dogs liked it one stool a day. cost was affordable but then of coures they sold the company and messed with the ingredients and jacked up the price. so that was the end of that. Good luck finding something you like but dont get to used to just going and picking it up somewhere because eventually something will happen and you wont be able to get it or cant afford it.

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Only diamond I could find was at our rural king and they have the naturals line almost $40 a bag and everyone I talked to said thats WAY over what it should be, but the closest place that has it a decent price is 45 minutes away. I tried the "normal" diamond that they had but they have the diarreah from it and their coats dont look very good at all. I've heard the Proplan is awesome but I havent got to check it out much.

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Dea simply the best I have ever fed! Yes it's pricey but you get what you pay for!!!!!

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OL'ROY CUZ IT IS CHEAP , STOOL IS LOOSE AND WASHES AWAY REAL GOOD AND THE WIFE CAN GET IT WHILE IN WAL-MARKS. IT IS REALLY THE BESK ALL ROUND FEED BAR NONE AND STUFF.

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I feed purina pro plan performance it is ok but over priced for what it is tried the native 2 different times but it didnt do what everyone I have talked to or seen on here dogs looked like crap and it is $50.00 a bag I tried the diamond e.a. liked that but got a batch that smelled like they collected it from the back end of the dog and put it back in the sack. My all time favorite was enhance pro athlete was the best dog food I ever fed bar none dogs liked it one stool a day. cost was affordable but then of coures they sold the company and messed with the ingredients and jacked up the price. so that was the end of that. Good luck finding something you like but dont get to used to just going and picking it up somewhere because eventually something will happen and you wont be able to get it or cant afford it.

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diamond ea $28 a bag dogs love it very little waste no problem with dogs overheating in the summer.They also stay fat and slick on very little food my 65lbs dog gets two cups a day.

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I have found that Purina ProPlan and Purina One are very similar except for price. You get the same points for both unless you feed performance. You are in Kentucky, sometimes at the AKC all breed shows there will be a Purina rep selling feed and they will have better prices and they accept the checks. I buy a batch of proplan at the Greenville SC show. Last batch I bought I got it for about $28 a bag for proplan by using the checks.

$28-$35 for diamond naturals at tractor supply. they also have their brand, 4Health, is also made by diamond and a little cheaper....no grain.

the best feed is what your dogs do well on and what you can afford. good luck.

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2013 World Champion Bluetick, 2013 AO Overall Bred By winner GRCH 'PR' Sexy and I know It (breeder)
2015 AO Overall Dual Champion NTCH GRCH 'PR' Sexy and I know It (breeder/owner/handler)
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RIP Southern Flame Elvira (the cornerstone of the kennel) 5/16/02-1/17/14

RIP Southern Flame Scarlet (the lone Redbone) 5/11/01-7/19/13

RIP Southern Flame Wild Irish Rose (Rosie) 6/15/09 - 3/12/15

RIP Southern Flame Too Hot to Trot (Bonnie) 3/27/07 - 4/20/15

RIP Southern Flame Bad News Bandit (Bandit)

RIP Southern Flame Triple Trouble (TT) 12/17/04 - 11/19/16

RIP Southern Flame Blame it on the Rain (Rain)

RIP AdeleMay's a Smokey Bandit (Adele)

RIP Southern Flame I Like Ike (Ike)

RIP Bella the Beagle

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Diamond Naturals Extreme Athlete. I feed it because it is the best I can find that is still reasonably priced. Dogs do great on it.

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i pay 37 bucks for native

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i fed prime by red flanell for the last serval yrs dogs did good on it buddy of mine started selling joy 24/20 25 dollars for 50 lb finaly talked me into trying it dogs doing good on it ill try it for awhile see what happens i really dont like switching feeds like to feed a feed that they do good on and stay with it jmo

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Originally posted by ONEDOGNIGHT
OL'ROY CUZ IT IS CHEAP , STOOL IS LOOSE AND WASHES AWAY REAL GOOD AND THE WIFE CAN GET IT WHILE IN WAL-MARKS. IT IS REALLY THE BESK ALL ROUND FEED BAR NONE AND STUFF.

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Diamond Extreme Athlete ... most bang for your buck right now .

I was feeding Canidae with some ProPlan mixed in ... it was a good mix too .

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Originally posted by ONEDOGNIGHT
OL'ROY CUZ IT IS CHEAP , STOOL IS LOOSE AND WASHES AWAY REAL GOOD AND THE WIFE CAN GET IT WHILE IN WAL-MARKS. IT IS REALLY THE BESK ALL ROUND FEED BAR NONE AND STUFF.

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OL'ROY CUZ IT IS CHEAP , STOOL IS LOOSE AND WASHES AWAY REAL GOOD AND THE WIFE CAN GET IT WHILE IN WAL-MARKS. IT IS REALLY THE BESK ALL ROUND FEED BAR NONE AND STUFF.

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Originally posted by ONEDOGNIGHT
OL'ROY CUZ IT IS CHEAP , STOOL IS LOOSE AND WASHES AWAY REAL GOOD AND THE WIFE CAN GET IT WHILE IN WAL-MARKS. IT IS REALLY THE BESK ALL ROUND FEED BAR NONE AND STUFF.

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the best feed is what your dogs do well on and what you can afford. good luck.

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pedigree, its cheap

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I feed a bunch of different kinds best I tried so far is ultra green bag

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Red Paw, it used by most sled dog people. It is a fish base dog but my hounds do real good on it. They have a web site Red Paw.com

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