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DeBoss
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8:37a, 3/1/18
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I have a 90-lb boxer/bulldog that is 8+, so our vet considers her to be geriatric. I'm looking for a good brand recommendation for dogs that size/age that isn't $60+ a bag.
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10:09a, 3/1/18
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Mine do well on Victor brand with glucosamine in the green bag for $41 or so.
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10:13a, 3/1/18
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Back in another life I managed a Petsmart. You would not believe the amount of crazy that pet food brings out in people. Makes your conspiracy theory people and your left wing nut jobs look mainstream. I don't have any advice for you on food. I have learned to stay the hell out of that mess. Good luck.
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10:13a, 3/1/18
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We do science diet large breed senior. Been really happy with it and by signing up for amazon subscribe and save it saves a lot and I don't have to go to the store.
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10:18a, 3/1/18
We've been feeding ours Wellness brand. Switched to the old man formula a few years back.
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Max Power
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10:20a, 3/1/18
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We feed our ridgeback victor's salmon/sweet potato, think it's like $55/bag.
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RM1993
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10:41a, 3/1/18
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Plenty of dog food out there with meat as a first ingredient that goes for under $20 per bag.

Can you pay more and get something "healthier"? Sure, but it is a dog.
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11:09a, 3/1/18
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My 11y/o German Shepherd mix does great on regular pedigree. $22/bag at costco
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11:28a, 3/1/18
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Switched from ProPlan to Victor 4 years ago based on advice from the OB. Both Dogs love it, waste is solid, great price, Texas based. Highly recommend
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1:13p, 3/1/18
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Anyone use the Kirkland Signature food? Comes in at $1/lb which is incredible price.
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1:50p, 3/1/18
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Dr. Tim's from Chewy.com
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In reply to Beckdiesel03 • 2:00p, 3/1/18
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Beckdiesel03 said:
We do science diet large breed senior. Been really happy with it and by signing up for amazon subscribe and save it saves a lot and I don't have to go to the store.
This.
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2:12p, 3/1/18
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I've been feeding Victor for years... works good for our pups plus I can get it at the feed store when I go get range cubes...
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2:43p, 3/1/18
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Does it make that much difference? I've had several dogs live to 14-15 being fed off the shelf stuff from HEB. My dog growing up in the 70"s ate primarily table scraps and lived to 15. All these new fangled fancy foods turning dogs into prima donnas.
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3:01p, 3/1/18
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We feed our guy Fromm. It's a little bit pricey but that's what the breeder recommended.
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3:07p, 3/1/18
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In reply to SoTxAg • 3:24p, 3/1/18
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SoTxAg said:
Does it make that much difference? I've had several dogs live to 14-15 being fed off the shelf stuff from HEB. My dog growing up in the 70"s ate primarily table scraps and lived to 15. All these new fangled fancy foods turning dogs into prima donnas.
This is my point also.

I would love to see the faces of a lot of folks (not necessarily on this thread) whose dogs eat high-end food, but take them out to a cow pasture and watch them gobble fresh cow mess as fast as they can. Your dog will literally eat sh*t.....yet you pay $100 a month for his kibble?
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In reply to Max Power • 3:27p, 3/1/18
Max Power said:
We feed our ridgeback victor's salmon/sweet potato, think it's like $55/bag.


Are you me?! Change the plural pronouns to singular and that is what I was about to post almost exactly.
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In reply to DeBoss • 3:32p, 3/1/18
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Is that supposed to be high end or something? The pedigree i buy is less than half that
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10:07p, 3/2/18
I've fed my boxers Royal canin, it's a bit on the high side but interested in Victors.
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In reply to DeBoss • 10:35p, 3/2/18
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Yep, we have our lab on the lamb, green bag.
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In reply to DeBoss • 10:40p, 3/2/18
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The Victor Beef Meal and Brown Rice does our dogs well... And clocks in at about $0.60/lb at Lyssey and Eckles...
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1:37a, 3/3/18
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I don't think I'd recommend it unless you have a similar issue, but we've been on Royal Canin food to help get both of our dogs into a better bladder pH. It's expensive. It has done the job. We're going to see look into switching them onto a cheaper food.

I don't know that there's great scientific research on it, but I've been told the high calcium concentration in drinking water in Central Texas could be a cause for all the UTIs we've dealt with.
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1:47a, 3/3/18
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In reply to FIDO*98* • 1:56a, 3/3/18
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Which victor did you switch to? I'm feeding my lab pro plan, but thinking about switching
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9:42a, 3/3/18
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Performance in the green bag
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12:15p, 3/3/18
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Victor Grain Free Ultra Pro. Add about a tablespoon of the wet Victor sweet potato and turkey also. My Weimaraner loves it. Her coat is great and she's never had any stomach or bowel issues at all.
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2:37p, 3/6/18
Those of y'all that switched to Victor, why'd you do it? I'm currently on Pro Plan Savor and it's about 50/bag which seems pretty comparable to Victor.

Also, where do you get it?
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2:40p, 3/6/18
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I feed Diamond Naturals that goes for $31 for a 40lb bag at Tractor Supply. I am impressed with the ingredients and how good my dogs look.

Diamond Naturals
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3:09p, 3/6/18
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My dog is allergic to chicken...and 90 percent of dog foods use the hell out of chicken products, so I am always looking for something without chicken in it. Lately, I am paying the damn $55 for a bag less than 30 lbs, which makes me see red, but is cheaper than the vet bills if we feed her chicken based food.
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In reply to 44mAG • 3:12p, 3/6/18
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44mAG said:
I feed Diamond Naturals that goes for $31 for a 40lb bag at Tractor Supply. I am impressed with the ingredients and how good my dogs look.

Diamond Naturals
Thanks for this. I see some without chicken in them, so I can now give Nutro the bird, and go get some big bags at Tractor supply and try it out. So tired of taking it, when I am just trying to feed my dog!
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In reply to RM1993 • 4:16p, 3/6/18
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exactly! My dog loves the heck out of cow, horse, sheep, dog crap. This is why I refuse to feed $2+/# dog food. Is it "better" for them, most likely.
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5:10p, 3/6/18
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I usually check out this site.

https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/brand
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5:21p, 3/6/18
I can only find Victor on a few websites. Is there anywhere in BCS that sells it or do I have to order the stuff online?
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5:29p, 3/6/18
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Whatever you decide, check Chewy.com and see if they stock it. Set up auto delivery with the dog food. We actually save about $8 a bag with free delivery every two weeks.
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