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| #1  02-04-2008, 01:27 PM | ||||
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 After much research...I made Diesels Food Choices Been reading/comparing/pricing(not that important) and finally decided on Merrick Wilderness Blend (canned) and Innova EVO (dry). I would like to go all raw but it is hard to do sometimes (I will still give raw when able). Thanx to all the information from the members here, I feel pretty good about these two choices. SideNote: After I get Diesel on this diet I am going to "try" to convince my Vet to get his female Lab off Science Diet. She just went thru an Auto-Immune Type Disease and has definitely become very lethargic (only 4 1/2 years old). I think that her diet has a lot to do with her slow to nill recovery to her former state of activity. Those poor vets (and he is a bright guy) swear by Science Diet (I know they make a good commission on the sale). __________________ Found Diesel while driving my Jeep Diesel...hence the name. Stats:28 months old...22.75" at the withers...still 72.8#s Share the Knowledge...Save the Breed Mow your Backyard...Don't Breed In It  |
| #3 02-04-2008, 01:34 PM | ||||
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| EVO has too much calcium/phosphorus for a growing puppy..... do the regular Innova instead for now.. |
| #4 02-04-2008, 01:35 PM | ||||
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| They need to add more classes on nutrition to the curriculum to properly educate new Vets. __________________ Found Diesel while driving my Jeep Diesel...hence the name. Stats:28 months old...22.75" at the withers...still 72.8#s Share the Knowledge...Save the Breed Mow your Backyard...Don't Breed In It |
| #5 02-04-2008, 01:37 PM | ||||
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| I feed the Merick Wilderness Blend kibble mixed with the Merrick canned.  __________________ Got Cats? Slink on over to our Feline Forum! Game-Dog.com ~ Preserving The APBT Interested in the Molosser breeds? Check out our Mastiff Forum! |
| #6 02-04-2008, 01:40 PM | ||||
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| Thanx maryellen, I will get a bag on non-EVO Purple you read my mind. I was just going to ask about mixing. __________________ Found Diesel while driving my Jeep Diesel...hence the name. Stats:28 months old...22.75" at the withers...still 72.8#s Share the Knowledge...Save the Breed Mow your Backyard...Don't Breed In It |
| #7 02-04-2008, 01:45 PM | ||||
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| diesel just do the merrick dry w/ merrick canned.... its much easier that way... or do the regular INNOVA and merrick canned.. innova makes canned food too..but not as many awesome flavors as merrick.. my dogs go nuts for merrick canned food, its like doggy crack in a can.. |
| #8 02-04-2008, 01:51 PM | |||
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| I agree with both.....EVO is way too high in protien for a puppy....and I would recommend usign the same brand kibble and canned (I am not too high on canned food though) or as one said Regular Innova.....but I would still feed the same brand...JMO __________________ I never put anyone through hell! I just told the truth and thought it was hell. -Harry S. Truman- |
| #9 02-04-2008, 01:52 PM | |||
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LMAO....I just now read that....that is funny! __________________ I never put anyone through hell! I just told the truth and thought it was hell. -Harry S. Truman- |
| #12 02-04-2008, 03:27 PM | ||||
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| Well I just ordered the Merrick Dry to go along with the Merrick Canned. I think I will give the Innova EVO to my Vet and let him see the difference/read the ingredients/feed to his girl. __________________ Found Diesel while driving my Jeep Diesel...hence the name. Stats:28 months old...22.75" at the withers...still 72.8#s Share the Knowledge...Save the Breed Mow your Backyard...Don't Breed In It |
| #13 02-04-2008, 03:46 PM | ||||
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| diesel, the canned merrick is awesome it looks like people food... grammys pot pie and turduckden are 2 good ones for canned... |
| #14 02-15-2008, 03:03 PM | ||||
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| Well Diesel loves the Merrick (ordered online...shipping was kinda high) Dry mixed with Canned. I now found a place just outside San Antonio that carries both...I will have to price check. My cat is nosing around Diesel Dish too! __________________ Found Diesel while driving my Jeep Diesel...hence the name. Stats:28 months old...22.75" at the withers...still 72.8#s Share the Knowledge...Save the Breed Mow your Backyard...Don't Breed In It |
| #15 02-15-2008, 03:19 PM | ||||
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| diesel they make canned merrick for cats too... |
| #16 02-15-2008, 05:43 PM | ||||
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| #17 02-20-2008, 12:07 PM | ||||
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| Do you have to order these types of food off of the internet? or can you purchase them at pet stores or feed/tack stores? __________________ "The reason the dog has so many friends is because he wags his tail instead of his tongue." -unknown. |
| #18 02-20-2008, 12:15 PM | ||||
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| You can order them online but the shipping will kill ya'. I found a source at a feed/tack store...I would look there first. Diesel loves the Dry Merrick...even more than the canned food. __________________ Found Diesel while driving my Jeep Diesel...hence the name. Stats:28 months old...22.75" at the withers...still 72.8#s Share the Knowledge...Save the Breed Mow your Backyard...Don't Breed In It |
| #19 02-20-2008, 04:19 PM | ||||
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| Cool. Thanks for the info, I'll check my local feed/tack stores. __________________ "The reason the dog has so many friends is because he wags his tail instead of his tongue." -unknown. |
| #20 02-28-2008, 09:36 PM | ||||
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| When Argo went off her food for 2 weeks,(she's on Inova evo and some caned evo) she ate Merricks grammy pot pie, apparently it is very popular, cause I would have to keep checking my store that carries it, and I still have a can of turducken in the cabinet, (just in case she does it too me again..  ) It is really good looking in the can, looks like pot pie filling except for the apple chunks in it, those 2 are the only ones they had with no grains in it at all for Argo. She's back on EVo..I agree...Good choice __________________ "Training is an Investment in your dog, if you're not willing to invest, get a stuffed animal" Drgnrdr (All views,tips,advice and opinions are drgnrdr's only)  |
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