Registered: Jun 2003
Location: North GA
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Well just got word Black Gold is going up another dollar!! Crap it goes up every other month now.Gonna be 18.50 a bag which is probably still cheaper than alot of yall get it for.... Any of yall feed the diamond high energy 24/20 ? Its about 3 dollars cheaper a bag than the black gold 26/18. I used to feed diamond but have fed blackgold for 5 or 6 years now but this year alone its went up 3 dollars a bag.Which is plum crazy... How does the high energy diamond work for yall????

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Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Ohio
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My buddy feeds it and loves it! I wouldn't be able to tell you anything from personal experience though. We feed the Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice. It is $21 for a 40# bag but our dogs do great on it. Have been feeding it for about 2 years now. We are thinking about switching to Diamond Extreme Athlete--it is also a Naturals formula. It runs around $27 a bag for us, but is 32/25.

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Registered: Nov 2006
Location: Missouri
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Diamond is a great feed.Used it for years,don't be afraid to try it.

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Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Newwood WI
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used to feed diamond but after the last little food scare and how i saw they treated many people poorly i decided to give purina a try and i have to say i couldnt be happier............about the same price $15:50 for 55# and there stools seem alot better not to mention i think they look great with plenty of energy!

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Registered: Jun 2007
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 315

I fed high energy for a while and I didnt like it as much as the diamond formulas. There was a lot of excess stool and my dog didnt keep weight on very well. I love diamond but of all their products I disliked this one. I prefer the premium or the performance formula. I would encourage trying diamond but keep in mind that every dog is different and one dog food that works for one dog may not work for another. good luck.

Id really like to try the extreme athlete but no one carries it around here yet.

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Registered: Jul 2003
Location: East central Illinois.
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Diamond High Energy-- I have fed it and it will give em energy for sure IMO, its good feed.
I feed mostly purina Dog Chow green bag and have for years. The Dog Chow is easy access and price isn't too bad, works good enough for maintenance ( hunting 2-3 nights a week), I switch to high energy when hunting a dog real hard or during real cold weather.
Darrin

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Registered: Oct 2004
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I fed it for a long time and like it, but it went up to 18.99 a bag. it has went up 3.00 in the last 12 months so i switched

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Registered: Apr 2007
Location: gnadenhutten oh
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I FED DIAMOND HIGH ENERGY LOVED IT BUT WITH 12 DOGS I TRYED TO FIND SOMTHING CHEAPER BUT GET SAME QUALITY HIGH STANDARD 26/18 14.00 FOR 50LBS DOGS LOVE IT AND LOOK,HAVE LOTS OF ENERGY.YOU HAVE TO WATCH THEY DONT GET FAT. STOOL IS THE SAME AS DIAMOND.

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Registered: Feb 2004
Location: West Kill, NY
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from Diamond to Black Gold, my hound gained weight. I give him less Black Gold than I did Diamond to maintain his weight, so I'm guessing the price will work out about the same for you when all is said and done...

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Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Central New York State
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I sometimes feed the Diamond Hi energy in the winter in our frigid Upstate New York climate, and the dogs do well on it during the colder months. With insulated dog houses, and the dog feed soaked in hot water, the dogs do quite well during long frigid spells.

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Registered: Jun 2007
Location: Walford, IA
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I just switched to Diamond Extreme Athlete and its the best. I noticed a difference in just 3 or 4 days. Its $26 a bag but well worth it.

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Registered: Sep 2007
Location: TENNESSEE
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I USE IT AND MY DOGS LOVE IT.MY FATHER IN LAW USES IT TO AND HIS DOGS LOVE IT.THEY LOOK GOOD TO.

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Registered: Oct 2006
Location: NE Kansas
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Feed it (probably too much), dogs are sleek and fat. Pay $16.95 a bag for 50# bag at Tractor Supply.

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Registered: Nov 2007
Location: Ithaca NY
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dimond hi energy 19$ bag50# tractor suply

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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: North GA
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Its just gonna cost me 15 a bag. I think I might try it.

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