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Lucky's Mom · 11-16-2005, 08:23 PM

For those that have or do feed Nutro...have any of your dogs been itchy on it? I am feeding Lucky Nutro Lamb & Rice Puppy & I have been noticing that he itches ALOT lately! I think it might be the food but not sure?? Has anyone had this problem w/ Nutro & if so what food did you switch to that worked? Thanks for any advice!

Breeze · 11-16-2005, 08:28 PM

I would look to see if it has corn in it and if it does switch to a food that does not.

Here is the Whole Dog Journals picks for best dog foods.

Whole Dog Journals base their choices on dog foods with the best quality of ingredients.
Old
Artemis
Azmira
Back to Basics
Bench & Field Holistic Natural
Blue Buffalo
Burns
California Natural
Canidae
Chicken Soup
Drs Foster & Smith
Eagle Pack Holistic
Flint River
Foundations
Fromm Four Star
Go! Natural
Innova
Karma Organic
Lick Your Chops
Lifespan
Limited Diets
Merrick
Natural Balance Ultra
Newman’s Own Organic
Organix
PHD Viand
Pinnacle
Prairie
Prime Life
Royal Canin Natural Blend
Solid Gold
Timberwolf Organics
VeRUS
Wellness
Wysong

New as of 2005
By Nature Brightlife
Canine Caviar
Cloud Star
Evolve
Nutro Natural Choice Ultra
Premium Edge
Wellness Simple Food Solutions

Here are the products they DON'T recommend:

Alpo Lamb Meal
Beneful
Bil-Jac Select Dog Food
Cycle Adult Dog Food
Dad's with Econ-O-Mets
Diamond Premium Adult Formula
Eukanuba Adult Maintenance
Excel Lamb Meal and Rice
Gravy Train Dog Food
Iams Lamb Meal
Kibbles N' Bits Homestyle
Max Adult (Nutro)
Natural Choice Adult Lamb and Rice (Nutro)
Nature's Recipe
Nutra Nuggets Adult Maintenance
Pedigree
Purina Dog Show
Purina One
Science Diet
Science Diet's Nature's Best" with Real Beef

Lucky's Mom · 11-16-2005, 08:31 PM

Wow! Thanks! I see that Nutro Lamb & Rice made it on the BAD list! I have been thinking about switching to either Canidae or Chicken Soup. Half of the good list I have never even heard of! Thanks for the list! I'm going to have to do some more research of these brands before I can decide! Plus make sure my petstore has them!

Breeze · 11-16-2005, 08:46 PM

A lot of these foods you can not buy at the larger chain pet supply stores. The easiest way to find where to buy them is on the internet on their websites, most have a way to locate a retailer near you.

Here are some links to a few on the list :

http://www.canidae.com
http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/
http://www.premiumedgepetfood.com/
http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/
http://www.eaglepack.com/
http://www.flintriver.com/ProductInf...ngredients.htm
http://www.godaddy.com/sites.html
http://www.petrx.com/index.asp?PageA...ROD&ProdID=846
http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/pro...egetarian.html
http://www.omhpet.com/dogs/wellness_...Sup5MixChicken
http://www.breeders-choice.com/
http://www.happydogfood.com/products.htm
http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/
http://www.propacpetfood.com/dogs/in...20030327154406
http://www.naturediet.net/index.html
http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/
http://www.merrickpetcare.com/

Pinot · 11-16-2005, 08:47 PM

Thanks for that list!

Lucky's Mom · 11-17-2005, 07:39 AM

Wow! Thanks again for those links! I'm still having trouble deciding between Canidae & Chicken Soup though, even after looking at their websites! I just don't know!

golfwidow14 · 11-17-2005, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucky's Mom

Wow! Thanks again for those links! I'm still having trouble deciding between Canidae & Chicken Soup though, even after looking at their websites! I just don't know!

Just as an FYI, the Canidae has a meal product as their first ingrediant instead of an actual meat. This isn't supposed to be as good.

golfwidow14 · 11-17-2005, 08:35 AM

I haven't looked at all of the foods on these lists but I have looked at a lot of them and found the following to have no by-products and to have a meat listed as the first ingrediant.

Artemis
Chicken Soup for the Dog Lovers Soul
Evangers
Evolve
Holistic Blend
Innova
Merrick
Natural Balance
Natures Variety
Newmans Own
C & P’s Organix
C & P’s Ultramix
Pet Promise
Petguard
Premium Edge
Pro Plan
Redbarn (roll)
Show Bound Naturals
Wysong
Wenaewe
Wellness

rrosenberry · 11-17-2005, 08:50 AM

OH... Im so confused!! I now have Bailey on Nutro- lamb and rice,,NOW I see its on the BAD list...what the FRICK! SOmeone tell me why?? I thought it had all the good stuff,and not the bad? DO I need to switch AGAIN??

Lucky's Mom · 11-17-2005, 08:51 AM

Which one do you feed your dog?

Lucky's Mom · 11-17-2005, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rrosenberry

OH... Im so confused!! I now have Bailey on Nutro- lamb and rice,,NOW I see its on the BAD list...what the FRICK! SOmeone tell me why?? I thought it had all the good stuff,and not the bad? DO I need to switch AGAIN??

That's kinda what I'm thinking! That's what I have Lucky on & he's been itching really bad & I see its on the bad list. So I'm gonna switch, just don't know which one yet.

rrosenberry · 11-17-2005, 08:58 AM

He gets the Nutro lamb and rice formula,,,but it's not the ULTRA.
here is the ingredients...

Ingredients
Lamb Meal, Ground Rice, Rice Flour, Rice Bran, Sunflower Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of natural Vitamin E), Poultry Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of natural Vitamin E), Natural Flavors, Rice Gluten, Dried Egg Product, Dried Beet Pulp, Potassium Chloride, L-Lysine, Dried Kelp (source of Iodine), Salt, Choline Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Taurine, Ferrous Sulfate, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Biotin, Copper Proteinate, Niacin, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Vitamin A Supplement, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Calcium Iodate, Folic Acid.

Im so confused!

stacisnyder04 · 11-17-2005, 09:01 AM

I heard Bil Jac was a good food. THat is what I switched my pups too. Why is it bad?

Lucky's Mom · 11-17-2005, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stacisnyder04

I heard Bil Jac was a good food. THat is what I switched my pups too. Why is it bad?

I think they are saying its bad because its not natural & has meal products as the 1st ingredient. Which ideally you wouldn't want a meal product in the first 3 ingredients.

SWEETPEA · 11-17-2005, 09:31 AM

wow!! here i tought any brand from nutro was natural

11-16-2005, 08:23 PM	#1
Lucky's Mom And Lucy Too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,481	Nutro question For those that have or do feed Nutro...have any of your dogs been itchy on it? I am feeding Lucky Nutro Lamb & Rice Puppy & I have been noticing that he itches ALOT lately! I think it might be the food but not sure?? Has anyone had this problem w/ Nutro & if so what food did you switch to that worked? Thanks for any advice!

11-16-2005, 08:47 PM	#5
Pinot Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 39	Thanks for that list! __________________ Pinot, our yorkie furbaby

11-17-2005, 08:50 AM	#9
rrosenberry & Bailey & Bella Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,164	OH... Im so confused!! I now have Bailey on Nutro- lamb and rice,,NOW I see its on the BAD list...what the FRICK! SOmeone tell me why?? I thought it had all the good stuff,and not the bad? DO I need to switch AGAIN?? __________________ Rhonda, Bailey, Josie and my angel Bella Rue' "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~Anatole France~

11-17-2005, 08:58 AM	#12
rrosenberry & Bailey & Bella Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,164	He gets the Nutro lamb and rice formula,,,but it's not the ULTRA. here is the ingredients... Ingredients Lamb Meal, Ground Rice, Rice Flour, Rice Bran, Sunflower Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of natural Vitamin E), Poultry Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of natural Vitamin E), Natural Flavors, Rice Gluten, Dried Egg Product, Dried Beet Pulp, Potassium Chloride, L-Lysine, Dried Kelp (source of Iodine), Salt, Choline Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Taurine, Ferrous Sulfate, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Biotin, Copper Proteinate, Niacin, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Vitamin A Supplement, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Calcium Iodate, Folic Acid. Im so confused! __________________ Rhonda, Bailey, Josie and my angel Bella Rue' "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~Anatole France~

11-17-2005, 09:01 AM	#13
stacisnyder04 I Love My Boys Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,504	I heard Bil Jac was a good food. THat is what I switched my pups too. Why is it bad? __________________ Staci , Cosmo, Astro, and Blu (RIP) Cosmo's Age: http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt...k/d69e/age.png Astro's Age: http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt...k/9c6a/age.png

11-16-2005, 08:28 PM	#2
Breeze Puppy Luv Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,678	I would look to see if it has corn in it and if it does switch to a food that does not. Here is the Whole Dog Journals picks for best dog foods. Whole Dog Journals base their choices on dog foods with the best quality of ingredients. Old Artemis Azmira Back to Basics Bench & Field Holistic Natural Blue Buffalo Burns California Natural Canidae Chicken Soup Drs Foster & Smith Eagle Pack Holistic Flint River Foundations Fromm Four Star Go! Natural Innova Karma Organic Lick Your Chops Lifespan Limited Diets Merrick Natural Balance Ultra Newman’s Own Organic Organix PHD Viand Pinnacle Prairie Prime Life Royal Canin Natural Blend Solid Gold Timberwolf Organics VeRUS Wellness Wysong New as of 2005 By Nature Brightlife Canine Caviar Cloud Star Evolve Nutro Natural Choice Ultra Premium Edge Wellness Simple Food Solutions Here are the products they DON'T recommend: Alpo Lamb Meal Beneful Bil-Jac Select Dog Food Cycle Adult Dog Food Dad's with Econ-O-Mets Diamond Premium Adult Formula Eukanuba Adult Maintenance Excel Lamb Meal and Rice Gravy Train Dog Food Iams Lamb Meal Kibbles N' Bits Homestyle Max Adult (Nutro) Natural Choice Adult Lamb and Rice (Nutro) Nature's Recipe Nutra Nuggets Adult Maintenance Pedigree Purina Dog Show Purina One Science Diet Science Diet's Nature's Best" with Real Beef

11-16-2005, 08:31 PM	#3
Lucky's Mom And Lucy Too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,481	Wow! Thanks! I see that Nutro Lamb & Rice made it on the BAD list! I have been thinking about switching to either Canidae or Chicken Soup. Half of the good list I have never even heard of! Thanks for the list! I'm going to have to do some more research of these brands before I can decide! Plus make sure my petstore has them!

11-16-2005, 08:46 PM	#4
Breeze Puppy Luv Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,678	A lot of these foods you can not buy at the larger chain pet supply stores. The easiest way to find where to buy them is on the internet on their websites, most have a way to locate a retailer near you. Here are some links to a few on the list : http://www.canidae.com http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/ http://www.premiumedgepetfood.com/ http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/ http://www.eaglepack.com/ http://www.flintriver.com/ProductInf...ngredients.htm http://www.godaddy.com/sites.html http://www.petrx.com/index.asp?PageA...ROD&ProdID=846 http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/pro...egetarian.html http://www.omhpet.com/dogs/wellness_...Sup5MixChicken http://www.breeders-choice.com/ http://www.happydogfood.com/products.htm http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/ http://www.propacpetfood.com/dogs/in...20030327154406 http://www.naturediet.net/index.html http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/ http://www.merrickpetcare.com/

11-17-2005, 07:39 AM	#6
Lucky's Mom And Lucy Too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,481	Wow! Thanks again for those links! I'm still having trouble deciding between Canidae & Chicken Soup though, even after looking at their websites! I just don't know!

11-17-2005, 08:35 AM	#8
golfwidow14 YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: PA Posts: 401	I haven't looked at all of the foods on these lists but I have looked at a lot of them and found the following to have no by-products and to have a meat listed as the first ingrediant. Artemis Chicken Soup for the Dog Lovers Soul Evangers Evolve Holistic Blend Innova Merrick Natural Balance Natures Variety Newmans Own C & P’s Organix C & P’s Ultramix Pet Promise Petguard Premium Edge Pro Plan Redbarn (roll) Show Bound Naturals Wysong Wenaewe Wellness

11-17-2005, 08:51 AM	#10
Lucky's Mom And Lucy Too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,481	Which one do you feed your dog?

11-17-2005, 09:31 AM	#15
SWEETPEA My Little Princess Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SUNNY,FLORIDA Posts: 2,764	wow!! here i tought any brand from nutro was natural __________________ RACHEL & MISTY