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Q: I am looking to switch dog food, I here a lot of good about Nutri-Source. Would you feed this food?
http://www.nutrisourcedogfood.com/

Lamb meal, brewers rice, brown rice, barley, oatmeal, beet pulp, fish meal (a source of fish oil), flax seeds, natural flavors, sunflower oil, dried egg product, poultry fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols (a source of vitamin E) and citric acid), spray dried poultry liver, brewers yeast, potassium chloride, salt, proteinated minerals (iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, cobalt proteinate), yeast culture (saccharomyces cerevisiae, enterococcus faecium, lactobacillus acidophilus, aspergillus niger, trichoderma longibrachiatum, bacillus subtillis), choline chloride, vitamins (vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, niacin, pantothenic acid, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), taurine, glucosamine hydrochloride, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), Crude Protein (Min) 22.0% 220 g/kg
Crude Fat (Min) 13.0% 130 g/kg
Crude Fiber (Max) 6.0% 60 g/kg
Moisture (Max) 10.0% 100 g/kg
Selenium (Min) 0.5 mg/kg 0.5 mg/kg
Vitamin E (Min) 175 IU/kg 175 IU/kg
*Omega 6 Fatty Acids (Min) 2.0% 20 g/kg
*Omega 3 Fatty Acids (Min) 0.4% 4 g/kg
*Glucosamine (Min) 550 PPM 550 mg/kg
*Chondroitin (Min) 150 PPM 150 mg/kg
*Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C)(Min) 100 mg/kg 100 mg/kg

*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profile.

Lamb meal, brewers rice, brown rice, barley, oatmeal, beet pulp, fish meal (a source of fish oil), flax seeds, natural flavors, sunflower oil, dried egg product, poultry fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols (a source of vitamin E) and citric acid), spray dried poultry liver, brewers yeast, potassium chloride, salt, proteinated minerals (iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, cobalt proteinate), yeast culture (saccharomyces cerevisiae, enterococcus faecium, lactobacillus acidophilus, aspergillus niger, trichoderma longibrachiatum, bacillus subtillis), choline chloride, vitamins (vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, niacin, pantothenic acid, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), taurine, glucosamine hydrochloride, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), yucca schidigera extract, chondroitin sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, rosemary extract.

NutriSource Lamb Meal and Rice is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.

Feed 1/2 to 3/4 cups per 10 pounds of body weight; Feed 60 to 90 grams per 5 kg of body weight

Weight (lbs./kg) Amount to Feed (cups/grams)
10 lbs. / 4.5 kg 1 Cup / 90g
20 lbs. / 9 kg 1 1/2 Cups / 140g
30 lbs. / 13.5 kg 2 Cups / 190g
40 lbs. / 18.5 kg 2 1/2 Cups / 230g
50 lbs. / 22.5 kg 3 Cups / 280g
60 lbs. / 27 kg 3 1/4 Cups / 300g
70 lbs. / 32 kg 3 3/4 Cups / 350g
80 lbs. / 36 kg 4 Cups / 370g
90 lbs. / 40 kg 4 1/2 Cups / 420g
100 lbs. / 45 kg 4 3/4 Cups / 440g

These guideline amounts are a starting point for weight maintenance for moderately active adult dogs. Vary the amount fed to suit the age, activity level and temperament of your dog. Feed to maintain ideal body condition. Do not let your dog become overweight. These guideline amounts are for the total fed each day. Divide the amount fed by the number of feedings to get the amount per feeding. One 8 ounce measuring cup contains 3.3 ounces or 95 grams of NutriSource Lamb Meal and Rice dog food.
Provide clean, fresh drinking water daily.

Calorie content(calculated): 3,500 kcal per kg, 330 kcal per cup

A: It’s better than some of the foods out there, but I personally wouldn’t feed it to my dog.

2 out of the top 6 ingredients are fillers (brewers rice and beet pulp). Brown rice, barley, and oatmeal are higher-quality grains, so those are fine. No corn or wheat, so that’s good. Fish meal, however, is “mystery fish”, I’d much rather it say something like “salmon meal”. And poultry fat is another ingredient from mystery animals, this time, birds instead of fish. It does have lamb meal as the first ingredient, so that is good. Meal is the meat with the water content removed (if it was inclusive of water, the water would be approximately 70-80% of the weight). So lamb actually *is* the first ingredients since it is a meal. Although with only 1 meat source in the first 5 ingredients, it’s questionable on how high the meat content actually is.

Overall, it’s better than foods like Pedigree or Purina, but not as good as foods like Innova, Canidae, or Merrick.

Here is my “short list” of rules when I am looking at dog ingredients:
1) When I chose a dog food, I chose one high meat content. I want to see preferably at least 2-3 out of the top 5 ingredients be meat or meat meal (first ingredient must be!). Meal is simply the meat with the moisture removed.
2) I want to see higher quality grains, such as barley, brown rice, and oatmeal, instead of seeing wheat and corn. Or an alternative starch/carbohydrate such as potatoes or sweet potatoes.
3) I don’t want to see any byproducts.
4) I don’t want to see a lot of fillers.
5) I don’t want to see preservatives that are believed to be carcinogens (BHA, BHT, ethoxyquin).
6) I don’t want to see artificial colorings such as the Red, Blue, and Yellow dyes.
7) I don’t want to see added sugars (sugar, corn syrup).
I don’t want to see mystery meats (meats identified only as “meat” or “poultry”.)
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Q: Feeding question…I’m confused….. ingredients to 2 foods listed…?
Ok now I started feeding my dogs Blue Buffalo dog food and then today I realized that there is a “wilderness” one also. Now the protein content is A LOT higher in the wilderness one and some of the ingredients are different. I do not know which would be better for my 3 dogs. They go on walks 3-4 days a week and play outside but that is about all their “activity”. So what do u guys think. Thanks

BLUE BUFFALO WILDERNESS

Ideal for dogs with high activity levels, Wilderness provides the optimal balance of protein, fats and healthy complex carbohydrates. Made with high quality ingredients such as deboned chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal and fish meal to supply the protein needed for your dog’s active lifestyle. Sweet potatoes, oatmeal and potatoes provide healthy complex carbohydrates for lasting endurance. Wilderness is a sensible alternative to raw diets.

Ingredients:
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Potato Starch, Turkey Meal, Whitefish Meal, Salmon Meal, Tomato Pomace (natural source of Lycopene), Chicken Fat (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Oatmeal, Natural Chicken Flavor, Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Blueberries, Cranberries, Flaxseed (natural source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Barley Grass, Dried Parsley, Alfalfa Meal, Kelp Meal, Taurine, L-Carnitine, L-Lysine, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Yucca Shidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Turmeric, Herring Oil (natural source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Fructooligosaccharides, Monooligosaccharides, Dried Chicory Root, Black Malted Barley, Oil of Rosemary, Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin C, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Thiamine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B1), Folic Acid, Biotin, Choline Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Zinc Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc), Iron Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Iron), Copper Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper), Manganese Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese), Potassium Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Potassium), Cobalt Proteinate (source of Chelated Cobalt), Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Selenite, Salt, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Bifidobacterium thermophilum, Bifidobacterium longum, Enterococcus faecium.

Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein (min) 42.0%
Crude Fat (min) 16.0%
Crude Fiber (max) 3.0%
Moisture (max) 10.0%
Calcium (min) 1.0%
Phosphorus (min) 0.9%
L-Carnitine* (min) 100 mg/kg
Omega 3 Fatty Acids* (min) 0.25%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids* (min) 3.50%
Beta-Carotene* (min) 5.0 mg/kg
Glucosamine* (max) 400 mg/kg

AND REGULAR BLUE BUFFALO

Chicken & Brown Rice
Ingredients: Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Rye, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols, Citric Acid and Rosemary), Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Ground Flax Seed, Alfalfa, Herring Oil, Sea Salt, Barley Grass, Sunflower Oil (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Calcium Phosphate, Dried Kelp, Whole Garlic Cloves, Lecithin, Parsley, Glucosamine, Spirulina, Yucca Schidigera, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Bacillus Subtilis, Bifidobacterium Thermophilum, Bifidobacterium Longum, Enterococcus Faecium, Zinc Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc), Choline Chloride, Iron Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Iron), Turmeric, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese), Natural Color, Beta Carotene, Copper Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper), Potassium Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Potassium), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin, Calcium Pentothenate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Potassium Iodide, Biotin, Cobalt Proteinate (source of Chelated Cobalt), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (source of Vitamin K activity), Sodium Selenite.

Guaranteed Analysis: Crude protein (min) 25.0%, crude fat (min) 14.0%, crude fiber (max) 4.0%, moisture (max) 10.0%, calcium (min) 1.0%, phosphorus (min) 0.9%, l-carnitine* (min) 100 mg/kg, omega 3 fatty acids* (min) 0.25%, omega 6 fatty acids* (min) 3.50%, beta carotene* (min) 5.0 mg/kg, glucosamine* (max) 400 mg/kg.

Thanks guys I just know the wilderness scored higher on some thing I saw so I looked into it…that was a 6 star and the regular is a 4 star (whichever web site I looked at) but the protein seemed very high to me…thanks guys.

A: They are both awesome whole grain (contain barley, rice or oat) foods – the higher protein food would be better for a dog with a much higher activity level or a higher metabolism. We have mostly northern breed mixes – malamutes, huskies – and they have high energy and are very active. They require the higher protein. But they also require being active enough to burn it off.
We also have a GSD that cannot handle the “richness” of the high protein and it causes loose stools on him. He gets high quality food, just lower protein levels.
It all depends on your dog. My honest opinion, if your dog is doing that well on the quality food he’s already on, don’t change it. Following the train of thought, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Also – adding the extra protein without adding extra activities could cause your dog to add weight very quickly. If your dog is under weight, then I guess that’s not too bad. But a healthy dog could become obese and unhealthy very quickly if fed a kibble too high in protein for it’s activity level.

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