Comments on: I am looking to switch dog food, I here a lot of good about Nutri-Source. Would you feed this food?

By: LuckyLash7

LuckyLash7 — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:32:55 +0000

… this website might help you make a decision about what to feed. I came upon it while doing a similar search on what to feed my new puppy.

By: Cozmik Debris

Cozmik Debris — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:14:20 +0000

It has too much garbage filler like beet pulp in it. Like another user mentioned, it was only given 3 out of 6 stars on dogfoodanalysis.com and is not recommended by them.

I give my dogs Innova Adult.

Innova Evo is a great food, but may have too much protein in it for a low energy couch potato dog. It’s better suited for high energy working dogs.

By: grumpy girl

grumpy girl — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:22:43 +0000

i feed my mastiff and rhodesian ridgeback solid gold. try to feed your dog a better food. the #1 ingred. should be meat if possible. please do not feed beneful, kibbles and bits, alpo gravy train, or anything similar.

By: zappataz ? Since 1999

zappataz ? Since 1999 — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:42:40 +0000

I fed this food for about a year before switching to EVO….and my dogs did fine. No problems.
The only reason we switched was we were buying it direct from the company (there wasn’t a store around that sold it) and they went up on the number of bags we had to order…just wasnt’ doable..

By: Leanna G

Leanna G — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:51:05 +0000

It’s an okay food, but there’s a lot of better foods out there. My biggest concern is the 2nd and 3rd ingredients are the same type of grain. That could mean there is more rice in the food than the lamb meal.

I’m also not a big fan of beet pulp. It’s basically empty calories that for sled dogs, yes they need them, but for your typical house pet, no, they don’t need the extra calories. I would also like to see 1 more meat in the top 5 ingredients.

It’s not a bad food, (I consider Beneful, Puppy Chow, Kibbles and Bits, Pedigree etc bad foods because of artificial colors and preservatives and vague animal references for meat and fat). However, it’s not a great food either. Look at Abbyful’s response, she has a lot of good info in there.

By: Agility Man

Agility Man — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:30:29 +0000

1. I’ve provided the website below that I feel is the best, most objective comparison of commercial dry foods. Check out the options. I’d argue you should try for a five or six star rated food.

2. Nutrisource has too much grain for me. As a rule, you should skip foods with corn and wheat–those are common allergy sources for dogs and they’re also empty calories.

3. Your protein and fat ratios are also weak with this food. You should shoot for a food with 40% protein and 20% fat–you can see that Nutrisource is way off those. Why such high numbers you may ask? Well, in the wild, canines eat all protein diets. I’m not arguing we should replicate that. But dogs process foods differently than we do. A good diet for humans is one rich in complex carbohydrates. But for dogs, a diet rich in complex carbos produces a fat dog with no energy. Feed your dog the right amounts (most people overfeed) of a good high protein, high fat food and you’ll end up with a dog that has fewer allergies, more energy, less weight, a glistening coat, less shedding and less itching.

4. I feed my dog Innova Evo and Solid Gold “Barking at the Moon.” (I usually feed one for several months than transition to the other–switching food not only gives variety but also minimizes the chances of an allergy developing). Both Evo and the version of Solid Gold I use are six star foods. There are a bunch of good options you can choose from. And with anything, what your dog likes will vary and may change over time (just like humans do with their tastes in food).

By: Great Dane Lover

Great Dane Lover — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:41:52 +0000

Nope would not feed it to my dog nor recommend anyone else to feed it either. It has way too much “grain” and not nearly enough meat in it. Also it is not a good idea to feed a dog a food where lamb is the main source of meat protein unless the dog has a specific medical reason for being on a lamb diet. Lamb based foods can cause copper toxicity in dogs.

By: Gracie G

Gracie G — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:36:35 +0000

wow did you type or copy and paste?

By: c.t.

c.t. — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:11:18 +0000

Yes Nutri source is a very good dog food maker
I run a sled dog kennel and am feeding nutrisource super performance chicken & rice. It is 32% protien 21% fat first five ingredients are
1- chicken meal 2-chicken 3-brown rice 4- brewers rice
5-fish meal Thats 3/5 being meat based
The dogs look magnificent with beatiful shiny coats. If the lamb & rice is what fits your budget it would be fine but a chicken & rice formula may be better it will have more meat less grains.
Nutri source has a full product line with many options to fit your dog’s needs and activity level you get what you pay for.

By: K C

K C — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:36:47 +0000

At one time I might have, but I prefer to find more meat/meat meals as the first few ingredients rather than just the first.

CANIDAE All Life Stages contains Chicken Meal and Turkey Meal for the first two ingredients.

INNOVA Adult Dry Dog Food contains Turkey, Chicken, and Chicken Meal for the first three ingredients.

EVO Large Bites Dry Dog Food contains Turkey, Chicken, Turkey Meal, and Chicken Meal for the first four ingredients.