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Tell us what commercial foods have worked for you and which have caused problems; information, questions, warnings and advice on dog food companies, ingredients, brands, and switching foods.
(Recall information now in it's own discussion here in The Food Group)

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Just thought this should get back up to recent discussions so new DK members have easy access to it!! :-)
Thanks, Judi! I do try to keep it in the "featured discussions", but it seems most people don't read the stuff on the main page of our group!
There is a Fromm formula, Gold Nutritionals, which has not received much attention here in TFG; I was not really aware of it until just recently. I haven't seen it in the stores that carry Fromm in my area, but I know different stores carry different lines, so it may be available near some of you. I know we often have questions about foods that come in both puppy and adult formulas, as well as large breed formulas, and this one seems to have all of that covered.
The Gold Nutritionals has formulas for puppies, large breed puppies, adults, large breed adults, and seniors. It is a multi-protein formula, containing duck, lamb, chicken, fish, and healthy grains like barley and oatmeal. It looks pretty good to me, for those who are looking for something new.
My foster doodle Molly came to me on Nutrish (gag) and for simplicity's sake, and Jack's, I gave her his Orijen while she was here. She really didn't like it at all, which is unusual.
Molly's new mom feeds Fromm Adult Gold, and the latest reports are that she likes it much better than the Orijen. Her new mom tried mixing the Fromm Gold with the Orijen, and Molly ended up trying to eat the other doodle's plain Fromm. So she just switched her to the Fromm, and she is reportedly eating better than she ever did since she was relinquished. This is a very good recommendation, lol!
The Fromm Gold formulas contain Wisconsin cheddar cheese (Fromm is made in WI), which I think probably adds to its appeal for dogs. If your dog has problems with dairy products, this may not be a good choice for you; but I am adding it to our FG recommended foods. If any of you try it, please let us know how your dogs do and how they like it.
http://www.frommfamily.com/products-g-d-adult.php
I wish I could try it - they don't sell the Gold brand near me. The 4-star brands must be more popular - it is nice because they have more flavors that you can rotate between.
Also the 4-star formulas (most of them) contain the cheese as well!
If I find it, I may try it...
I think this one would also work nicely in rotation with the 4-Star formulas, especially since the grains seem to be the same and if you're rotating the 4-star flavors, your dogs have had all of these protein sources anyway. I didn't realize the 4-Star line had the cheese in it, too! Jack only got the Salmon when he was on Fromm's.
Karen - just picked up the Adult Fromm GOLD at my local supply store (they got it in!). I am so excited for Peri to try - it is chicken, duck, lamb and cheese...yummy:)
Will keep you posted.
I'm excited to hear what Peri thinks of it! Please keep us posted!
The Fromm Gold Adult formula is a big hit with Peri - well, honestly, what isn't?
I just like the fact that there is one more flavor I can rotate between. And the owner of our pet supply store agreed that any of the Fromm flavors (4 star or gold) are absolutely safe to rotate between.
Also Fromm lovers check out the treats they offer. The cheese bisquits are teeny and T & Peri go nutty for them. I have to admit, I tried a small piece (I am a NUT) and they taste just like a cheese straw. No kidding.
Judi also posted that she has a coupon for Fromm's new grain-free canned line. A spoonful of that might be a good way to get the picky doods to eat.
I'm so glad Peri liked the Fromm Gold!
I want to read all of these posts but don't have the time to read completely at this moment...and I hope that I am not repeating something already mentioned...but I joined an information site that is updated regularly, it gives excellent information on dog foods and treats. Most commercial brands are listed. They advise you if the brand has harmful ingredients (including Ethox) and they analyze the nutrients. Takes all the guess work out! For me, that is great because things change so quickly that I don't have the ability to stay on top of it. While I don't swear that this is the only great information out there, and I acknowledge that all sources of info are limited...it is really excellent. In order to get the food comparison, it costs $18 a year to join... but the site is pretty good, even if you don't join. http://www.petsumerreport.com/
I joined and if anyone wants to have me look up their brand, let me know...I will be happy to.
I have switched my 4-yr.old F1 Labradoodle Buckwheat to Iams Premium Prrotection, around 2-3/4 cups a day, supplemented with about 1/2 c. of pumpkin mixed in. He loves the combination and his stools prove it's nutritious.
He has a Lab's penchant for overeating, so the vet suggested I feed him less and add the pumpkin, which is not only very nutritious, but filling and low in calories. Buckwheat's weight has stayed at 100 lbs. for 18 months now. He's a huge dog, solid and muscular.
Susan, I suggest you read through some of our many disucssions here in the Food Group. Iams is a very poor quality food manufactured by Procter & Gamble, which has been involved in many recalls, was a major player in the 2007 recalls, and most importantly, uses ingredients imported from China by food brokers. We definitely do not recommend any of their products.
Here are the ingredients in the food you are using:
Chicken By-Product Meal (Natural source of Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine), Corn Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Ground Whole Grain Barley, Fish Meal (source of fish oil), Chicken, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Flavor, Dried Egg Product, Potassium Chloride, Brewers Dried Yeast, Salt, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Fructooligosaccharides, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Calcium Carbonate, Flax Meal, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Vitamin E Supplement, Dried Chicken Cartilage (Natural source of Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine), DL-Methionine, Vitamins (Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Beta-Carotene, L-Carnitine, Marigold, Citric Acid, Rosemary Extract.

Adult (620) 3489 Kcal/kg, 297 Kcal/cup

You do not want by-products of any kind in your dog's food, let alone as the most abundant ingredient in the food. Nor do you want corn, which is the 2nd most abundant ingredient in this food. You have beet pulp, which is a controversial ingredient connected to ear infections in dogs. You have unnamed fish meal, and no statement from the company regarding the use of ethoxyquin as a preservative, which is a pretty sure bet that the food contains it. Ethoxyquin is a known carcinogen. The food is also unusually low in calories by volume, which is not necessarily a good thing.
We do not recommend that anyone feed foods which use ingredients from China; we do not recommend that anyone use foods containing by-products, corn, wheat, brewer's rice, ethoxyquin, menadione, and several other ingredients.
I don't understand what you mean by "his stools prove it's nutritious"; but I strongly recommend that you not use Iams products.
The brands we recommend are Orijen, Acana, Solid Gold, Innova, EVO, Fromm, California Naturals, and there are others as well. Please do Buckwheat a favor and do some research on this.

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