I Switched Dog Food

marshall dillon · 2022-09-21T14:27:06-0400

I switched dog food today . I didn’t like the loose stools . I was feeding Diamond Chicken & Rice all life stages . I switched to Victor High Energy ( red bag ) . I haven’t feed it yet and will gradually switch them and see if their stools firm up . When I was feeding Pro Plan Sport , you could pick it up with your hand , but at $84 dollars for 50 # it just got to expensive for me .

E T Beagleboy · 2022-09-21T14:51:57-0400

I wish dog food had the total digestible protein listed. Crude protein don't tell us much.

TJRANGER · 2022-09-21T15:14:57-0400

Victor feeds well, I switched to black bag 30/20 ValuPak last summer ( 50lb verses 40lb less money) and they did so good on it Ive stayed with it. Victor Red or teal bags feed good tho.

Briar Branch · 2022-09-21T21:37:37-0400

TJRANGER said:
Victor feeds well, I switched to black bag 30/20 ValuPak last summer ( 50lb verses 40lb less money) and they did so good on it Ive stayed with it. Victor Red or teal bags feed good tho.

Briar Branch · 2022-09-21T21:46:26-0400

I’m new on here but I have been checking it out everyday. I enjoy seeing the different rabbit dogs for sale & hearing opinions & advice. Just wanted to say ValuPak is a good feed. I’ve been feeding it for a while, dogs do good on it. Price isn’t bad either.
God is good!

marshall dillon · 2022-09-21T21:55:02-0400

I would have tried it , but no one close to me sells it .

will messer · 2022-09-21T22:42:07-0400

JOY dog food is reborn----they went thru a bad period but since new mgt several years ago they are producing the best feed i have found-----at a price the average houndsman can afford

bk · 2022-09-21T22:44:31-0400

Was always doing PP 30/20 and tried most others in the past but nothing fed as well. Going to try nutrisource super perf next as I love their small puppy. Have access at distributor nearby for 47 / 40lb bag. We will see.
midwest Greyhound supply just quoted 60. /37.5 on pp 30/20 delivered to doorstep in 30 bag min. If the nutrisource isnt an equal i'll prob suck it up and pay it. PP so overpriced

Bhill552 · 2022-09-21T23:17:03-0400

I feed victor red bag to both my dogs. They love it and the stool is rock hard.

jsbbeagles · 2022-09-21T23:17:28-0400

marshall dillon said:
I switched dog food today . I didn’t like the loose stools . I was feeding Diamond Chicken & Rice all life stages . I switched to Victor High Energy ( red bag ) . I haven’t feed it yet and will gradually switch them and see if their stools firm up . When I was feeding Pro Plan Sport , you could pick it up with your hand , but at $84 dollars for 50 # it just got to expensive for me .

You will be happy with Victor. Been feeding it for years with the exception of a 8 month period when I decided to try something else. I feed the multi-pro yellow bag in summer and red bag or teal hunting season till spring. Yellow is 22/10 and is cheaper.
I buy from TSC and get 5% off with their credit card.

Pthomas · 2022-09-21T23:44:13-0400

Mine do good on the victor red bag. I was also going to switch to the yellow bag at the start of the summer but for whatever reason my male had loose stools with it. Swapped back to the red bag and he was back to normal . Just been feeding a little light until I start running more often

Jwyatt · 2022-09-22T10:09:51-0400

I love Victor red bag 24/20. Very firm stool with low waste and odor. I've been feeding it for 2 years but the price just jumped to 52 dollars for 40 pounds.

CrappieDog · 2022-09-22T10:20:36-0400

I feed the purple bag 26/18 in warm months. Red bag 24/20 in fall and winter. Healthy dogs and easy clean up. Don't notice any change or adjustment period in the transition to Red, Purple, Red, etc..

blutik72 · 2022-09-22T10:37:25-0400

I changed from diamond naturals and went to wholesomes pretty much same price, about 1.00 lb, 26/14, stools are even less and solid JSB I do the same, I use TSC card get alot of rebates and cash back

HQB · 2022-09-22T11:12:02-0400

I fed pro plan for years and absolutely loved it dogs did great on it but i cannot afford $70-80 a bag when i first started feeding it i was paying $36 per bag i switched to victor last year and the dogs are doing really good on it i feed the purple bag right now during off season and switch to high pro teal bag during hunting season.

marshall dillon · 2022-09-22T11:17:49-0400

I might have made a mistake getting the red bag because one of my dogs is a little overweight . I will have to keep a watch on his weight and how much that I am feeding . But what I am feeding on has more calories per cup and more protein , just not as much fat .
Calories per cup : 421 vs 412
Protein : 26 vs 24
Fat : 16 vs 20

Jimlerminez · 2022-09-22T11:56:29-0400

Marshall I agree pp has gotten to pricey. Have used it for decades and didn't want to switch. Decided it's time to switch. I was considering diamond but after reading this and other dog food threads. I'm thinking it's time to try victor

marshall dillon · 2022-09-22T12:27:28-0400

I will update this thread when go through this bag of Victor .

barnold1 · 2022-09-22T12:59:53-0400

I've fed pro plan for many years and with the price increases, decided to try Inukshuk for about the same price per pound online to see if may be worth the switch and look at buying in bulk. I've been using it for a few that are running frequently and they're doing well with it so far, anxious to see how they hold up on it during the cold months.

marshall dillon · 2022-09-23T09:43:50-0400

I have noticed with just mixing the 2 foods the last 2 days that the stools are better . Maybe I will do a 50/50 mix .

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