Switching my puppies food – good choice?
I want to switch my 7 month puppy from her Iams diet. I’ve found another food that was recommended (Go Natural which is a Canadian company). I thought I’d post the ingredients and just get people’s opinions on whether it sounds like a good idea?!
.INGREDIENTS:
Chicken Meal, Chicken, Whole Brown Rice, Whole White Rice, Oatmeal, Sunflower Oil, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols (vit. E), Salmon Meal, Dried Whole Potatoes, Rice Bran, Natural Chicken Flavor, Dried Whole Apples, Dried Whole Carrots, Flax, Ginger, Alfalfa, Beta Carotene, Dried Whole Cranberries, Kelp, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Inulin, Yeast Culture, Lysine, Garlic, Dried Whole Eggs, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Ascorbic Acid (vit. C), Vitamin A Acetate, Cholecalciferol (vit. D3), dl alphatocopherol acetate (vit. E), Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Oxide, Niacin, Calcium, Folic Acid, Vitamin K, Vitamin B12
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
Crude Protein (min) 24%
Crude Fat (min) 14%
Crude Fiber (max) 3.5%
Moisture (max) 10%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids (min) 4.5%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids (min) 0.61%
Glucosamine (min) 460 mg/kg
Chondroitin (min) 370 mg/kg
Ash (max) 7%
Vitamin E (min) 200IU/kg
South Beach Diet
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Go Natural is a great food and is very simialar in quality and ingredients to Canidae that the previous answerer suggested. It isn’t at all grain heavy and is a great food. Million times better than Iams, so a switch is a great idea.
Just remember to switch gradually.
StarforDanielle- Go natural has the exact same amount of protein as Canidae. 24% is a perfectly acceptable amount of protein for puppies.
Canidaes protein ranges between 21% and 26% depending on the formula.
check out: Dogfoodanalysis.com and see how yours compare with these premium and super premiums foods.
Sounds good- but i think it is too much protein for a puppy. i know you can look that up.- check out dogfoodanalysis.com like the other person suggested. (i prefer canidae)
also, when you do switch make sure you do it gradually so you dont upset the tummy!!!!
Go Natural is a top grade food. Since you are going from one that’s not so hot, to one that is much more nutrient dense, you should probably phase it in over a period of a week or so. Just add a little more of the Go Natural each day until you’re completely switched.
You’ll probably need to feed less than of the Iams, so be sure to look at the feeding guidleines on the bag. Each dog is different, however, so adjust according to your dog’s needs.
It looks good to me. The only thing that concerns me slightly is it lists 3 rice products (could be considered grain splitting and could indicate the amount of rice is higher than the amount of fresh chicken). I don’t think it would be more than the amount of meal though and the combined meat should still be higher than the rice.
But anyway, I see lots of good things in it. The only thing I might add would be a dollop of yogurt since I’m not seeing many probiotics.
I thought GO! natural was a grain-free food?
Anyway, it does seem slightly grain-heavy to me, but that’s just my opinion.
Have you tried Canidae, Wellness, nature’s variety, orijen, innova, merrick, solid gold? They’re all good foods.