[Eileeno]

My dog is 6 months old and weighs 68 lbs. My vet told me I need to change him over to adult dog food and only give him 3 cups of food a day due to his joints and leg problems.
Due to the recall on dog food, I dont know what to give him. One of the only brands that I know that isnt on the list is Pedigree. I heard its not that good for dogs, so my question is what do you reccomend. I would like to mix dry food and wet. I figure the wet will curb his appetite now that I have brought him down for 5 1/2 to 3 cups a day.

Also have you ever heard of giving your dog riccota cheese for calcuim.

Any suggestion on Dry and wet food

 

[MicksMom]

A lot of us here have fed Pro Plan for years. Their dog food doesn't have wheat gluten or rice protein.

 

[Eileeno]

Is Pro Plan is made by Pedigree? And is their Wet food safe

 

[MicksMom]

Is Pro Plan is made by Pedigree? And is their Wet food safe

No, it's made by Purina. I haven't heard or seen anything about their canned foods being recalled.

Pro Plan's website:
http://www.proplan.com/?D=20167&T=3837097

Here's a website where you can check on what foods have been recalled:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/petfoodrecall/

 

[imported_gabbys mom]

Please do some research on dog food before choosing one. Pedigree is one of the worst dog foods out there. There are much better food for a comparable- and sometimes even cheaper price.

Why do you want to mix wet and dry? Most dogs do just fine on dry food.

I feed Diamond Naturals- which I get for 17.99 for a 40 pound bag. It's a good quality food, and has not been affected by the latest recalls. It's available at pet stores and feed stores. Costco even has a version of it called Kirkland.

Purina Pro Plan is another good food that has not been affected. Some Purina products are wonderful like Pro Plan- others not good at all- like Beneful.

Nutro is another good brand. Their dry food was not affected.

www.dogfoodproject.com

 

[sloigo]

My girls get the Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach, it's salmon based. If you want something to "fill them up" since you are cutting back the food, often times people use UNsalted green beans that have been rinsed & mixed with the dry kibble.