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From:evesham, New Jersey, USA
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posted 08-11-2003 05:05 PM            

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This is supposedly the best dog food out right. This is what I'm feeding my two puppies and they seem to like it and are fine but I've been hearing stories, should I switch any suggestions? Are there any basis to the rumors about the quality of the food and the fact that it's only popular cause our vets get paid to push it on us. Could this be an Urban Legend??? Any suggestions and what would you suggest as a replacement.

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posted 08-11-2003 06:06 PM            

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I personally dont think that Eukanuba is a horrible food but I do feel that there are better foods out there for the same cost or cheaper. Not all vets that push Eukanuba sell it therefore I feel that some vets really do beleive it is a good food and that is why they recommend it.
If your considering switching I would recommend Innova if its available in your area. Here is the website: www.naturapet.com

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posted 08-11-2003 07:30 PM            

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Do they sell Innova at the local petstores? I would liketo try it for my dogs.

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posted 08-11-2003 08:22 PM            

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I think your more likely to find it at smaller, non-chain feed stores. There are several stores here close by that carry it that I wouldnt have known about if I had not checked their store locator on their website.
You might want to take a peek at their store locator to see if its available to you. Here is the direct link: http://naturapet.com/display.php?d=stores-tab

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posted 08-12-2003 12:43 PM         

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There are quite a few excellant dog foods out there. But we use Innova also. We tried Eukanuba early on when we first got our dogs but one had itching problems the other digestion problems. Innova solved it all.

Good suggestion I might add there Nern.
Thats a handy dandy little store finder ya got there. I put my town and area code and it came up with the store I go too. I know of at least one other store I can get it at too. I think I will do a little roaming and see what I can find.
Wow I found at least 8 stores total!

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posted 08-13-2003 04:23 PM            

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I'm going to try the Innova, there is a place about 5 minutes from here that sells it. Thanks

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posted 08-24-2003 07:36 AM            

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Thanks for suggesting the Innova, I switched to it and I'm schocked at the difference of the ingrediants. No more Eukanuba for my doggies.

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posted 08-26-2003 06:06 PM            

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I use Diamond brand which was recommended by a very "particular" breeder. It's around $15 for a 50 lb. bag of maintaince formula & $20 for a 40 lb bag of puppy formula, they have 5 or 6 formulas, & you can look it up on the internet. My vet says it's very good. I don't think it's AS good as Eukanuba, but it's a lot less expensive. A lady that I know researched on the internet & said Nutra brand was the best, most nutritious she found, better than Science Diet or Eukanuba. I don't know the cost, but she gets it at PetSmart.

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posted 08-26-2003 06:30 PM            

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thanks Mini, I did get the Nutrapet Innova. It does appear to be the best dog food. There is only one store around here that carries it but fortunately it's right down the street. It's $12. per bag and the Eukanuba that I use to buy was about $10.00 per bag but 8 with a coupon which I always had tons of. I'm going to stick to the Innova the dogs seem to like it. Plus the ingrediants are recognizable and natural. Thanks for the help everyone )

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posted 08-26-2003 06:31 PM            

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every time I try a smiley face I get that red face??? Oh well

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posted 08-26-2003 06:32 PM         

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Good for you, beautiful gal.. :0

Mini Mom: I looked up one of the Diamond brands and chicken meal bi-product was the first ingrediant. Not good. Sorry. No bi-products for my dogs. If you are fine with that then ok.

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posted 08-27-2003 03:50 PM            

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What I have heard is that Eukanuba isn't a very good brand. We are feeding ours fostersmith (the fostersmith brand not the other) www.drsfostersmith.com and sometimes mixing a little of the nutro (its naturaly or healthy choice) something like that.

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posted 08-28-2003 12:22 PM         

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Luvpets I had taken a look at your pets food and dr foster and smith seems to be a pretty good food. Do you get thru the internet? Thats one thing I can not do, it costs alot to ship it.

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posted 08-28-2003 12:24 PM         

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Luvpets I had taken a look at your pets food and dr foster and smith seems to be a pretty good food. Do you get thru the internet? Thats one thing I can not do, it costs alot to ship it.

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