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Originally Posted by happyface  I have a 11 monthe old rottie and she has been on a cheap brand of food for the past 8 months and I haven't had any problems with her at all, I did make sure that the food that she eats has 2 meats in it also she weighs about 80lbs, I'm not sure if that the correct weight she should be at, but the vet said that she is just fine and her coat is very silky and black. Can someone please let me know if I may encounter some problems in the future because of the cheap food that she is eating?, I would like to switch her food if it keeps her from having any problem down the road. |
It's never a bargain to feed cheap food to a dog.
She may develop ear infections, hot spots, itchy skin and other chronic medical problems down the road. What you are saving on food now by feeding cheap stuff...you will spend at the vets office.
Also you may not be getting such a bargain feeding cheap food...if you have to feed twice of the cheap stuff...and only half of that amount of the good stuff.
What food are you feeding? Even if it has two meats...if the meats are followed by all sorts of grains and grain fractions...it means there is very little meat in the food.
A good food should have two or three meat sources in the first 5 ingredients...should be no corn, wheat or soy or fractions of these....and no by-product meats.
You would also notice much less poop being produced, by feeding a higher quality food...because dogs are meat eaters...they can no thrive on grains.
Also most dogs eating cheap food are notorius for producing stinky, smelly gas
Why feed cheap food, when there are so many good foods? This breed lives a short enough life as it is...you should try to feed your dog a healthy food and give it the best chance.
Gina