Need advice on food for Sadie

[MissMary]

Sadie is about 6 years old and over weight. What would be a good food for her?

[VON KIRCHER]

I would go with Canidae. I have a 12 year old and she gets 1 cup twice a day. She went from an overweight 100 pounds to a trim 87 pounder.
Canidae is a very high quality all stages food.

[MissMary]

I have never seen or heard of Canidae. I will look around tho.

[VON KIRCHER]

Do a search here, and you should come up with a lot of great posts. It is a human grade food, that all my rotties are on.

[molochai2580]

Originally Posted by MissMary

I have never seen or heard of Canidae. I will look around tho.

All Natural, Human Grade, Holistic Pet Foods. Dog Food, Cat Food, Kitten Food, Dog Biscuits, & Canidae Platinum Diet

try this link MissMary, you'll be able to enter your zip code and pull up a list of stores nearby that sell it.

[Mochasmom]

You could also buy it online and have it delivered...
I don't personally but many members do and can point you to the best sites to order from!

[EmmysMom]

When Emmy needed to lose 8lbs, I used Canidae Senior, it is a lower fat, lower protein, less calories and she got 1 1/2 cup in the am w/green beans for filler so she didn't feel hungry and 1 cup in the pm w/green beans for filler. Worked like a charm! Good luck and Sadie will feel much better once that extra weight is off!!

[MissMary]

Thanks guys I will find a way to get it, if I can't find a place that sells it then I will find it on line. What does it useually cost?
Our puppies notrottis are on nutro ultra, it costs a lot but they seem to be doing good on it.

[molochai2580]

Here in Rochester MN there is a store about 20 min away that charges 29.99 for a 40lb bag (lasts me about 2 months with 2 dogs) and they even deliver to the front door free of charge. So I don't have to drive over there and pick it up....

[MissMary]

That is cheaper than I pay for the puppy food, I just paid $25. for a 17 pound bag.

[EmmysMom]

Here in Calif, I paid $34.99 for a 40lb bag but that also lasted me a little over two mos, so not too bad really!

[MissMary]

PetSmart -

Can some one please check that this is the right stuff? I don't mean to be stupid. Anyways if it is then I can get it right where I all ready shop.

[AngelBunny]

Originally Posted by MissMary

PetSmart

I've found the big box stores don't sell food I'd feed my dogs. For instance, the Petco closest to me doesn't sell Nutro Ultra, the only Nutro I'd feed. It's the smaller, independent stores that sell premium foods. For instance, my local Agway carries several premium foods (along with food I wouldn't feed).

If you read thru the postings here in Nutrition and Grooming, you'll learn alot about food because food is a topic of perennial interest. At first all the info might be confusing, but soon you'll see names of foods we like mentioned over and over. And you'll see why we like the foods we do.

[StephanieandToby]

If your dogs are thriving on Nutro, and $$ is an issue for you, then just try less food and more exercise!!!!

(I should take my own advice...*urrp*)

[jas'smom]

Stephanie is right... although Canidae is a good food if your dogs are doing ok on Nutro I would feed less and substitute some veggies like green beans and up the exercise slowly.....she should start to loose weight