No Accounting For Taste
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hertinknessI'm a pretty honked off dog owner right now.
A few weeks ago, I switched Roland to Nutro beef and rice, and just watched his energy level plummet. He really wasn't the same dog- wouldn't run at the dog park, slept all day, and just acted like a cranky old man. I was going to make him a vet appointment, and then a friend of mine told me about this.
Yup- that's right. Nutro is having problems. Frak- I trusted this brand! This one was supposed to be good!
I went to the Feed Store- the one that I blogged about earlier with the turkeys- and told the resident dog food expert about the problems I was having, and he directed me to Innova's Evo line. It's used a lot to build dogs up, whether for competition or showing, or rehab- he spoke from experience, saying that he'd given it to abused and neglected dogs to help them bounce back. I took a look at the ingredients- no corn or wheat or grains of any kind. Turkey, chicken, turkey meal, chicken meal, potato, cottage cheese, garlic, carrots... this damn dog is going to eat better than I do! God help me if he ever gets into the bag! I started the switch immediately when I got home. I don't know what I'm going to do with the rest of the Nutro bag- it wouldn't be right to take it to a shelter, I suppose, but I don't want to see it in a landfill. I'm saving a baggie of it for testing, and also the lot number.
The guy at the Feed Store mentioned that he had had a few other complaints about Nutro from other dog owners, so myself and the other folks mentioned in the above article apparently have company. He said the sales rep kind of beat around the bush when he asked about it- the ingredients are getting harder to find, so as of right now, the owner has no clue where the stuff is coming from. He only carries one type of Nutro food for dogs, and he might get rid of that in light of this.
Of course, after I spent almost twenty dollars on a shockingly small bag of dog food (though it will go a long way because he should only get a cup a day), he turns around and eats his own poo. The Irony Fairy must love me.
A few weeks ago, I switched Roland to Nutro beef and rice, and just watched his energy level plummet. He really wasn't the same dog- wouldn't run at the dog park, slept all day, and just acted like a cranky old man. I was going to make him a vet appointment, and then a friend of mine told me about this.
Yup- that's right. Nutro is having problems. Frak- I trusted this brand! This one was supposed to be good!
I went to the Feed Store- the one that I blogged about earlier with the turkeys- and told the resident dog food expert about the problems I was having, and he directed me to Innova's Evo line. It's used a lot to build dogs up, whether for competition or showing, or rehab- he spoke from experience, saying that he'd given it to abused and neglected dogs to help them bounce back. I took a look at the ingredients- no corn or wheat or grains of any kind. Turkey, chicken, turkey meal, chicken meal, potato, cottage cheese, garlic, carrots... this damn dog is going to eat better than I do! God help me if he ever gets into the bag! I started the switch immediately when I got home. I don't know what I'm going to do with the rest of the Nutro bag- it wouldn't be right to take it to a shelter, I suppose, but I don't want to see it in a landfill. I'm saving a baggie of it for testing, and also the lot number.
The guy at the Feed Store mentioned that he had had a few other complaints about Nutro from other dog owners, so myself and the other folks mentioned in the above article apparently have company. He said the sales rep kind of beat around the bush when he asked about it- the ingredients are getting harder to find, so as of right now, the owner has no clue where the stuff is coming from. He only carries one type of Nutro food for dogs, and he might get rid of that in light of this.
Of course, after I spent almost twenty dollars on a shockingly small bag of dog food (though it will go a long way because he should only get a cup a day), he turns around and eats his own poo. The Irony Fairy must love me.
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Date: 2008-04-26 11:45 pm (UTC)I'm not surprised that pet food production gets hit by rising grain and rice prices. With rice in particular being in short supply worldwide, I would not be surprised if they had used cheap sources or unwholesome filler. Bastards.