Natural Choice by Nutro

[rommel's mom]

We are new owner of a rott puppy and we bought Natural Choice made by Nuto. It is large breed puppy food and has glucosamine chondroitin in it. My husband and I can't praise glucosamine chondroitin enough it has helped our joints greatly. Does anyone know about this dog food and can you give me your experience with it. I guess I really want to know if we were ok in buying this food for our baby. We want him to get a good start and hoping this drug will help with joint problems. Thanks for your help.

[DixieGrl113]

The key to avoided joint problems or managing them in a pup who is genetically predisposed to them is weight/growth managment. With or with out the gluc/chron added. They have to grow slow. They won't get any bigger than what they are genetically programmed to be. BUT, you can help them reach their full size safely by keeping them at a good weight and slowing their growth. I like my pups on the thin side. Not underweight but not rolly polly. You should be able to feel rib easily and see a definate "waist" behind their rib cage. You don't want ribs poking out or hip bones protruding, that is way too thin. Some recommend a larg breed pup food until 4 mos of age and then switching to an adult formula. Canidae would be a good food to feed because it is an all life stage food. You just increase or decrease the amount as needed. I've never fed anything from nutro so i couldn't help with that. But if you are feeding a good diet and your pup is thriving and growing slowly, the additional joint supplements wouldn't be nessessary. As to their benefit, I can't help you there either because if never had to use them for my dogs. Worked wonders for my horses though. ;)

[Bird]

The Nutro Large breed puppy is very good. I have feed my Maja that since 8 weeks. She loves the food. If your puppy likes it then thats all that matters. I now feed the adult food at 11 months old, she's had a nice slow steady growth.


Jason

[chris nanney]

One thing to consider if you do switch foods is calorie content. The nutro large breed puppy has fewer calories than the Canidae all life stage. So if you switch from the Nutro large breed puppy to Canidae in an effort to manage growth, you will actually be feeding a higher cal, more nutrient dense food. The Canidae, I believe, also has a higher fat content. Doing so may stimulate weight gain and growth at a faster rate. Just remember to feed less if this is what you do.

[German Vanegas]

Nutro is an acceptable dog food but if far from being a super premium dog food such as Canidae, Innova, Wellness, Solid Gold, Wysong, California Natural, Health Wise, Premium Edge, Best of Breed, Abady, River Flint Ranch, and so forth.

[livertw]

Daisy ate Nutro Natural large breed puppy for her first year. She is now on their large breed adult at 21 months. She loves the food, eats about a scant 5 cups a day, it agrees with her digestion, and she is tall and slender and shiny and bright eyed. I am very satisfied with her weight. She is 86 pounds at 26" tall at the shouder. She has a tiny waist and deep chest. Nutro gets my vote! Her's too! :D

[rommel's mom]

Thank you to those that have stated that they have their dogs on Natural Choice and they are doing fine. I was getting worried after reading all the posts saying it wasn't good enough for Rommel. I can sleep easier now! Thanks again.:D :D

[German Vanegas]

Originally posted by rommel's mom
Thank you to those that have stated that they have their dogs on Natural Choice and they are doing fine. I was getting worried after reading all the posts saying it wasn't good enough for Rommel. I can sleep easier now! Thanks again.:D :D

Many dogs survive eating Ol' Roy, Purina Dog Chow, Pedigree, Science Diet, and even Alpo, but that doesn't mean they are eating a healthy high quality food. It only means they are kept alive by eating something.... Food for thought ;)

[rommel's mom]

I would sure like to know how many people on this discussion forum have degree's in nutrition. How do we know what's in our dogs food we have to go by the label and that's it, the manufacturers could be putting anything in there we don't know. It's the same with our food we don't know what can be put into our food. Let's get real here, we can all think we are experts in selecting dog food for our dogs but we are all still guessing on what' the best for them just like our own food. How many of us humans eat exactly what's good for us everyday of our lives?
We need to wise up and just hope we are doing the right thing for the dogs we love.

[German Vanegas]

Originally posted by rommel's mom
I would sure like to know how many people on this discussion forum have degree's in nutrition. How do we know what's in our dogs food we have to go by the label and that's it, the manufacturers could be putting anything in there we don't know. It's the same with our food we don't know what can be put into our food. Let's get real here, we can all think we are experts in selecting dog food for our dogs but we are all still guessing on what' the best for them just like our own food. How many of us humans eat exactly what's good for us everyday of our lives?
We need to wise up and just hope we are doing the right thing for the dogs we love.

You have the freedom to buy whatever dog food you like best for your dog, no problem there, however, you cannot ignore or deny the fact that that not all dog foods have the same quality ingredients and level of nutrition.

First of all, you can learn about nutrition without having to obtain a college's degree. It is simplier than you may think. Second, the manufacturers of dog foods have to comply with minimum government standards, regarding food production. Here is where reading the label listing the ingredients is so important. Thirdly, if a given dog food manufacturer does not comply with the ingredients they claim their formula have, they can be sue in court for deceptive practices and false advertasing, and they are also subject to government sanctions. Fourth, that's why a dog food manucturer that makes their food mostly out of grains, fillers, chemical preservatives, and so forth, they say so in their food label. While a manufacturer that uses quality meats, as the primary source of protein, states so in their food label. If that were not the case, then every dog food manufacturer would falsely claim that their foods were made out of human-graded ingredients... but they don't that due to existent controls and potential law actions ;)

This not about rocket science, but about knoweldge, common sense, good judgement and caring about our dogs ;)

[Sansano]

Originally posted by rommel's mom
I would sure like to know how many people on this discussion forum have degree's in nutrition. How do we know what's in our dogs food we have to go by the label and that's it, the manufacturers could be putting anything in there we don't know.
We need to wise up and just hope we are doing the right thing for the dogs we love.

That's why I feed 100% BARF diet. I KNOW exactly what goes into my dog!
:D

PS. And ditto what German said.:)

[Leahjean]

Sansano,yup,you know what goes into your dog,BUT do you know what is fed to the animal or fowl and vegs ,which you are feeding your dog. all the hormones and radiation fed to fatten up meat these days,or do you have a farm where you raise your own food too????? just more food for thought!!!

German and all ,I feed Canidae myself,it gets expensive,but beats medical bills,altho I get them too...Lost my first Rottie to osteosarcoma,but didn't get her on canidae until 6mo. as that is when I rescued her..but she still got cancer ..it seems like a vicious circle to me,how do we know if growers spray veg and grain etc,I mean is there an exact science to anything anymore,people do anything until they are caught doing wrong,it seems,and they can't sue until they are caught....we just have to do our best and pray we do what is right..Never will everything be perfect or without question to me.....

[Miabella]

You know, I wonder why everyone says that they feel Canidae is so expensive? I pay $35 for 40 lbs, and from what I've gathered, that's more than many people on this board pay for it. That is 87.5 cents per pound of food. I sure wish I could find nutritious food for myself at 87.5 cents per pound.

At the same time, ProPlan costs $31 for 30 lbs at my pet store. That's $1.03 per pound, 15.5 cents per pound more than Canidae!

[German Vanegas]

Originally posted by Leahjean
...German and all ,I feed Canidae myself,it gets expensive,but beats medical bills,altho I get them too....

;) :)

[German Vanegas]

Originally posted by Miabella
You know, I wonder why everyone says that they feel Canidae is so expensive? I pay $35 for 40 lbs, and from what I've gathered, that's more than many people on this board pay for it. That is 87.5 cents per pound of food. I sure wish I could find nutritious food for myself at 87.5 cents per pound.

At the same time, ProPlan costs $31 for 30 lbs at my pet store. That's $1.03 per pound, 15.5 cents per pound more than Canidae!

Absolutely! People talk about how expensive Canidae is. Well, as Miabella pointed out, it doesn't cost more than the lower quality foods such as Nutro, Science Diet, Eukanuba, IAMS, etc. Of course, you can find cheaper dog foods, but between feeding that junk and letting your dog scanvenge for food in the neighborhood's trash cans, there is no much difference! :p