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I see what you mean now, thank you for clarifying. I apologize for not answering your question the first time. When you said rations, I would thinking of something else. Dehydrated meats are fine. Dehydrated protein sources are a more concentrated source of digestible protein, and many pet food companies dehydrate the meat. I personally like Royal Canin as a dog food. Its a very high quality dog food. Other brands I would recommend include Hill's Science diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. I hope this helps! :-)
Updated on November 25th, 2025
There are so many choices out there for diets now it is almost exhausting trying to choose among them. One of the main things you can at least look for on the packaging is the AAFCO certification. This means that the company at meets a certain standard and that the pet food company meeting this standard has underwent certain testing voluntarily by an independent organization. Fromm's is definitely one of these companies. Honest kitchen is also AAFCO approved though they would like to make the claim that their food is essentially people food. Dietarily speaking, I am more a traditionalist and would definitely going with Fromm's. They are a well-established company that will go to great lengths to defend their product and name. In terms of my personal recommendations as to food quality and efficacy, Purina and Hills Science Diet are the only company that do extensive food trials for every single one of their diets as far as I know. In my opinion, that is the only way to ascertain
Updated on November 25th, 2025
This looks like a very good quality food, 30-40% carbs is acceptable. usually the larger the amount of stools is, the less digestible is the food. I'v never had personal experience so what i can tell you regarding this food is superficial and according to the ingredient list.
Updated on November 25th, 2025
In my opinion that does not make you a bad owner at all. Feeding with commercial food of high quality has many advantages, like being balanced and complete from a nutritional point of view, being tested and free from diseases, being designed to be stored safely (raw food can deteriorate rapidly). When it comes down to suggest a diet, I personally advice to start with a balanced commercial diet, especially in the first phases of their development and use raw food as ''treats'' particularly for training purposes. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.
Updated on November 25th, 2025
You have a lot of flexibility since she's a young/middle age adult, and I'm assuming she's healthy. Basically any food made by a reputable company is going to be fine for her. There has been more and more evidence coming out recently that grain-free diets aren't healthy for dogs (linked to a particular type of heart failure called Dilated Cardiomyopathy) and raw food also presents risk of salmonella and e.coli to both the dog and family around the dog, so I'd generally recommend staying away from both of those options. The brands I like are Hills, Purina, and Royal Canin because they have veterinary nutritionists on staff, have good quality control, and generally make solid products. I hope that helps a bit!
Updated on November 25th, 2025