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jesscruz · 07-30-2005, 09:02 PM

i went to petsmart today to get coco dog food and i have been giving him biljac but i wanted something more natural. so i found one! it is called "authority" harvest baked. it says it has "no" white rice or corn,no by products,no artificial flavors or colors no rendered fat,and no artificial preservatives! me and the manager there(he really knew his stuff and was so nice and patient) spent about 1 hour comparing foods, nutro,biljac, royal canine, etc...and found that this one had the best ingredients.the first ingredient is chicken, then whole ground wheat,chicken meal,whole ground barley,canola oil (source of vitamin e for coat and skin),carrots,salmon,dried egg product,spinach,tomatoes,broccoli,cranberries,natu ral flavor,chicory root extract,flaxseed,minerals,vitamins,choline chloride,glucosamine hydrocholide,chondroitin sulfate,and carntine. have any of you tried this? i'm so excited that i finally found something with the ingredients i want. and without all the junk! it is kinda pricey but i think it's worth it for my coco!

Lady of Yorkies · 07-30-2005, 09:07 PM

Sounds good. Let us know if Coco is still eating it in 3 days. They are such finicky eaters. Well at least mine are. LOL

orinskye · 07-30-2005, 09:08 PM

i could be wrong.......... but isnt any kinda of food with "_____ meal" in the first 5 ingrediants kinda bad???? I feed toby eukanuba and it has meal in it too, but that is what he likes so im not going to push him to change........ anyone?????

jesscruz · 07-30-2005, 09:09 PM

we made him try a little and so far he loves it, i got the one fordogs that are 6wks-1yr.

Yorkie24U · 07-30-2005, 09:18 PM

I haven't heard of that food, but I found a natural food thats called "SPOTS STEW". its got lots of good natural foods in it that a person could eat also, like Chicken, carrots, celery, yellow squash, zucchini, chicken liver, green beans, peas, pasta, turkey, rolled oats, barley, soy sauce, dried Kelp, garlic powder, calcium lactate, ascorbic acid, zinc gluconate, and di-calcium phosphate with some water making a GREAT STEW. My picky eaters just WHOOFED IT DOWN...

Has anyone heard of this or tried it ? We've been having a problem lately with a dry coat, shedding and runny eyes. Looking at the testimonials of this product, it seems to help these situations. I thought I'd put it to the test seeing all the products used can be consumed by a human. No fillers, additives or preservatives, all natural here at Halopets.com.

crystalsmom · 07-30-2005, 09:29 PM

Yes, I have heard of "authority" - it is a petsmart brand. I used to do some
sales for a dog food company ( great people) but I don't feed their product
anymore so I won't mention the co. name. From that time with them I
learned alittle about whats good and whats not but it is very confusing.
What's good for one may not be good for another. Some need the lamb
and some have allergic reactions to wheat, corn etc. I go about it the
way you do and pick a food where the first ingredient is chicken, you'd
be surprised what some food has as there first ingedient. That 1st ing.
makes up the biggest part of the recipe so it is important. There are
always new products and they all offer the world. If it says no "by products"
I am always happy. I've debated about Royal Canin but I've heard it puts
on weight so I can't go that way. Senior dogs have their own set of
eating problems. I think "authority" sounds like a good choice for you

orinskye · 07-30-2005, 09:40 PM

THATS WHAT IT WAS........ it wasnt meal, it was byproducts...... thanks crystalsmom

jesscruz · 07-30-2005, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crystalsmom

Yes, I have heard of "authority" - it is a petsmart brand. I used to do some
sales for a dog food company ( great people) but I don't feed their product
anymore so I won't mention the co. name. From that time with them I
learned alittle about whats good and whats not but it is very confusing.
What's good for one may not be good for another. Some need the lamb
and some have allergic reactions to wheat, corn etc. I go about it the
way you do and pick a food where the first ingredient is chicken, you'd
be surprised what some food has as there first ingedient. That 1st ing.
makes up the biggest part of the recipe so it is important. There are
always new products and they all offer the world. If it says no "by products"
I am always happy. I've debated about Royal Canin but I've heard it puts
on weight so I can't go that way. Senior dogs have their own set of
eating problems. I think "authority" sounds like a good choice for you

thnaks for the info, i am just sooo happy that he helped me find this , i can't imagine having our babies eating meatbyproducts gross

kewtee · 07-30-2005, 10:50 PM

Homepage with info on Authority food:
http://www.bullwrinkle.com/index.htm....htm~indexmain

Passionfruition · 07-30-2005, 10:51 PM

Yep! That's the puppy food Sully ate until he was almost 8mo. old and then we switched him to nutro natural choice.

Marie · 07-30-2005, 11:02 PM

I never heard of that food before but it sounds good. I hope Coco likes it. My Gucci is so finicky I have to change her food every two months. She was eating Natural Balance and know she refuses. Even the meat roll, weird. Im taking her to the vet next week to make sure she is oka dn get her shots.

tmatherly · 07-31-2005, 05:48 AM

Mine are so picky too. They will eat new food for a day or two, then start refusing again.....eeeek! Let us know if Coco will eat it long term. I've spent so much money on expensive brands only to have a whole bag left. Bil-Jac lasted the longest at about a week, and they will still "snack" on it. I wish they would make tiny "sample size" bags of all dog food! Anybody need Eukanuba, pedigree small breed, science diet puppy?.....:-)

crystalsmom · 07-31-2005, 07:34 AM

Now remember I'm not saying it is the best food out there but they have
improved it so much that I think it will be good for you.

TANYATINYTOTS2 · 07-31-2005, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jesscruz

i went to petsmart today to get coco dog food and i have been giving him biljac but i wanted something more natural. so i found one! it is called "authority" harvest baked. it says it has "no" white rice or corn,no by products,no artificial flavors or colors no rendered fat,and no artificial preservatives! me and the manager there(he really knew his stuff and was so nice and patient) spent about 1 hour comparing foods, nutro,biljac, royal canine, etc...and found that this one had the best ingredients.the first ingredient is chicken, then whole ground wheat,chicken meal,whole ground barley,canola oil (source of vitamin e for coat and skin),carrots,salmon,dried egg product,spinach,tomatoes,broccoli,cranberries,natu ral flavor,chicory root extract,flaxseed,minerals,vitamins,choline chloride,glucosamine hydrocholide,chondroitin sulfate,and carntine. have any of you tried this? i'm so excited that i finally found something with the ingredients i want. and without all the junk! it is kinda pricey but i think it's worth it for my coco!

Jessica

anything with wheat you dont want !!! if your talking about dry food solid gold it the best for doggies or chicken soup is good

i feed all doggies this and i throw in eukanuba small bites too not the best food but ok

and for wet food i have found that neaura is the best wet food all natural chicken with brown rice super food comes in puppy and adult all flavors i like the chicken with brown rice the best

tanya

whispersmom2 · 07-31-2005, 09:21 AM

I subscribed for a while to a periodical that had a lot of holistic info in it. One issue covered the way to select a dry food for your dgo. It made sense to me and I still use the info. The first 5 ingredients are usually the ones to judge. Yes, meat such as lamb and chicken are good and should be first but there should be one more protein source in the first five ingredients. Chicken meal, for instance, is chicken with the moisture removed and ounce for ounce, could have more protein that plain chicken because of the concentration of the chicken muscle..So, I look for a food that has 2 protein sources and as much whole grains as possible in the 5 ingredients. That way, I don't have to spend time comparing. I automatically rule out foods based on the first 5 ingredients..
I tried Flint River and mine turned their snobby noses right up at it. My sons English Spaniel has eaten some really expensive foods based on my research and my brats' tastes..

07-30-2005, 09:02 PM	#1
jesscruz YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: seaside,ca Posts: 1,763	have you heard of this food...... i went to petsmart today to get coco dog food and i have been giving him biljac but i wanted something more natural. so i found one! it is called "authority" harvest baked. it says it has "no" white rice or corn,no by products,no artificial flavors or colors no rendered fat,and no artificial preservatives! me and the manager there(he really knew his stuff and was so nice and patient) spent about 1 hour comparing foods, nutro,biljac, royal canine, etc...and found that this one had the best ingredients.the first ingredient is chicken, then whole ground wheat,chicken meal,whole ground barley,canola oil (source of vitamin e for coat and skin),carrots,salmon,dried egg product,spinach,tomatoes,broccoli,cranberries,natu ral flavor,chicory root extract,flaxseed,minerals,vitamins,choline chloride,glucosamine hydrocholide,chondroitin sulfate,and carntine. have any of you tried this? i'm so excited that i finally found something with the ingredients i want. and without all the junk! it is kinda pricey but i think it's worth it for my coco! __________________ mommy's little baby coco bear

07-30-2005, 09:09 PM	#4
jesscruz YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: seaside,ca Posts: 1,763	we made him try a little and so far he loves it, i got the one fordogs that are 6wks-1yr. __________________ mommy's little baby coco bear

07-30-2005, 09:29 PM	#6
crystalsmom Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,946	Yes, I have heard of "authority" - it is a petsmart brand. I used to do some sales for a dog food company ( great people) but I don't feed their product anymore so I won't mention the co. name. From that time with them I learned alittle about whats good and whats not but it is very confusing. What's good for one may not be good for another. Some need the lamb and some have allergic reactions to wheat, corn etc. I go about it the way you do and pick a food where the first ingredient is chicken, you'd be surprised what some food has as there first ingedient. That 1st ing. makes up the biggest part of the recipe so it is important. There are always new products and they all offer the world. If it says no "by products" I am always happy. I've debated about Royal Canin but I've heard it puts on weight so I can't go that way. Senior dogs have their own set of eating problems. I think "authority" sounds like a good choice for you __________________

07-30-2005, 10:50 PM	#9
kewtee Donating YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Skagen, Denmark Posts: 769	Homepage with info on Authority food: http://www.bullwrinkle.com/index.htm....htm~indexmain __________________ Mette - proud mother of Kali - 6 lbs, born on March 18th 2004 Mare - 4 lbs, born on January 28th 2005

07-30-2005, 10:51 PM	#10
Passionfruition Proud of my Sully! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beautiful CHARLESTON, S.C. Posts: 5,454	Yep! That's the puppy food Sully ate until he was almost 8mo. old and then we switched him to nutro natural choice. __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - I love my Sully (the Wonderdog!)

07-30-2005, 09:07 PM	#2
Lady of Yorkies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,562	Sounds good. Let us know if Coco is still eating it in 3 days. They are such finicky eaters. Well at least mine are. LOL

07-30-2005, 09:08 PM	#3
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	i could be wrong.......... but isnt any kinda of food with "_____ meal" in the first 5 ingrediants kinda bad???? I feed toby eukanuba and it has meal in it too, but that is what he likes so im not going to push him to change........ anyone?????

07-30-2005, 09:18 PM	#5
Yorkie24U YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 659	I haven't heard of that food, but I found a natural food thats called "SPOTS STEW". its got lots of good natural foods in it that a person could eat also, like Chicken, carrots, celery, yellow squash, zucchini, chicken liver, green beans, peas, pasta, turkey, rolled oats, barley, soy sauce, dried Kelp, garlic powder, calcium lactate, ascorbic acid, zinc gluconate, and di-calcium phosphate with some water making a GREAT STEW. My picky eaters just WHOOFED IT DOWN... Has anyone heard of this or tried it ? We've been having a problem lately with a dry coat, shedding and runny eyes. Looking at the testimonials of this product, it seems to help these situations. I thought I'd put it to the test seeing all the products used can be consumed by a human. No fillers, additives or preservatives, all natural here at Halopets.com.

07-30-2005, 09:40 PM	#7
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	THATS WHAT IT WAS........ it wasnt meal, it was byproducts...... thanks crystalsmom

07-30-2005, 11:02 PM	#11
Marie Mom loves Gucci Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 6,427	I never heard of that food before but it sounds good. I hope Coco likes it. My Gucci is so finicky I have to change her food every two months. She was eating Natural Balance and know she refuses. Even the meat roll, weird. Im taking her to the vet next week to make sure she is oka dn get her shots. __________________ Huggies, Gucci and Marie http://www.dogster.com/?132187 "I have been egged"

07-31-2005, 05:48 AM	#12
tmatherly Razorback Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 2,056	Mine are so picky too. They will eat new food for a day or two, then start refusing again.....eeeek! Let us know if Coco will eat it long term. I've spent so much money on expensive brands only to have a whole bag left. Bil-Jac lasted the longest at about a week, and they will still "snack" on it. I wish they would make tiny "sample size" bags of all dog food! Anybody need Eukanuba, pedigree small breed, science diet puppy?.....:-) __________________ Tiffany Pippa, Scout, and Ranger's Mom http://www.dogster.com/?198523 http://www.dogster.com/?198525

07-31-2005, 07:34 AM	#13
crystalsmom Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,946	Now remember I'm not saying it is the best food out there but they have improved it so much that I think it will be good for you. __________________

07-31-2005, 09:21 AM	#15
whispersmom2 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD Posts: 2,985	I subscribed for a while to a periodical that had a lot of holistic info in it. One issue covered the way to select a dry food for your dgo. It made sense to me and I still use the info. The first 5 ingredients are usually the ones to judge. Yes, meat such as lamb and chicken are good and should be first but there should be one more protein source in the first five ingredients. Chicken meal, for instance, is chicken with the moisture removed and ounce for ounce, could have more protein that plain chicken because of the concentration of the chicken muscle..So, I look for a food that has 2 protein sources and as much whole grains as possible in the 5 ingredients. That way, I don't have to spend time comparing. I automatically rule out foods based on the first 5 ingredients.. I tried Flint River and mine turned their snobby noses right up at it. My sons English Spaniel has eaten some really expensive foods based on my research and my brats' tastes..