Science Diet

[awl]

My pit bull is almost a year old and I have been giving her Science Diet since she was a puppy. After reading the thread that Suki posted on Science Diet I didnt like what I saw.. The only place around here I can get food at is Pet Smart.. Is there any brand of food you would recommend that I could get at Pet Smart? My dogs weight is right at 48 pound and gets plenty of exercise..

Thanks

[bahamutt99]

If you're limited to just Petsmart food, I really liked Eukanuba when I was feeding it. I've also heard good things about Royal Canin (if they carry that), and their house brand, Authority. That said, have you tried any of the better food manufacturer's websites to see if there are dealers in your area? I know there were several links posted in the thread another member posted about Purina products.

[215pitts]

Science Diet? My dogs don't even sniff that CRAP even if I mix it with wet food! Anyway, I feed Nutro Max Large Breed pup. If you are having trouble finding dog food in your area that some venders don't carry here is a site
http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/brands4dept.asp?dept_id=1&dept_two=2&parent_id=419&mscssid=JFJ38GV2U31P9GQVNBWRQGNGM8D5D2MD

I forgot to mention I think Canidae is a good food!

[CrazyK9]

Glad you read what you did!

How much are you paying for it? According to Petsmart's website it's approx. $32 for a 40lb bag of the puppy formula. Are you willing to pay more than that or is that max?

They do have some good brands, but not a lot of choice...
AvoDerm
Blue Buffalo
By Nature

Authority (Lamb only, the Chicken formula has corn) and some of the Nutro stuff aren't that bad either and they run a lot cheaper than the list above. I feed Authority (because my mom is the one paying lol) and it costs us under $25 for a 40lb bag.

[CrazyK9]

If you're limited to just Petsmart food, I really liked Eukanuba when I was feeding it.
Really? :confused: I've looked and, just like Science Diet, it's overpriced crap. Mostly corn and byproducts.... Authority is better quality than that and its over $10 cheaper!

[awl]

Glad you read what you did!

How much are you paying for it? According to Petsmart's website it's approx. $32 for a 40lb bag of the puppy formula. Are you willing to pay more than that or is that max?

They do have some good brands, but not a lot of choice...
AvoDerm
Blue Buffalo
By Nature

Authority (Lamb only, the Chicken formula has corn) and some of the Nutro stuff aren't that bad either and they run a lot cheaper than the list above. I feed Authority (because my mom is the one paying lol) and it costs us under $25 for a 40lb bag.
For a 40lb I pay about $35 that is about the max Im willing to go..

[Suki]

here are some ratings:



Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+

Bil-Jac Select / Score 68 F

Canidae / Score 112 A+

Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+

Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F

Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B

Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A

Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+

Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+

Foundations / Score 106 A+

Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 D

Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D

Innova Dog / Score 114 A+

Innova Evo / Score 114 A+

Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+

Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B

Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B

Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F

ProPlan Natural Turkey & Barley / Score 103 A+

Purina Benful / Score 17 F

Purina Dog / Score 62 F

Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16 F

Royal Canin Bulldog / Score 100 A+

Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+

Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A

Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63 F

Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F

Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+

Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A

i'm pretty sure they sell Chicken Soup at Petsmart.
and i agree
i very much dislike the Eukanuba, as imo, it's much like the Scrience Diet=over priced crap, basically.

[bahamutt99]

Really? :confused: I've looked and, just like Science Diet, it's overpriced crap. Mostly corn and byproducts.... Authority is better quality than that and its over $10 cheaper!
Really! I make my food judgements based on results, and we were happy with what we were seeing. Now I'm not saying I'd switch from Canidae back to that stuff, but compared to Diamond and Pro Plan and the other things we'd tried, Eukanuba held its own.

[jaystreetsA4]

do you have a costco near you? they sell Kirkland and the dogs ive sene fed it look awesome. the ingredients look good too.not bad price neither.

[JAGER]

do you have a costco near you? they sell Kirkland and the dogs ive sene fed it look awesome. the ingredients look good too.not bad price neither.yeah kirkland is good . i feed jager Eukanuba right now and he is doing good on it . he looks great and has alot of energy, but this is his final bag of it. im going to put him on Kirkland see if he likes it. but if i dont like the results im putting him back on Eukanuba. i would love to have him on a RAW diet but i have no idea where to start with that.

[FearlessKnight]

Not having tried the others listed above from Petsmart or Petco, but we have used Nutro and Natural Choice, and it isnt that bad....It is hard for bulldogs though to aquire that minimal weight and form with it though...thats when we switched....but for other breeds, I have fed it many of times and will always recommend it. It has no by-product or corn (not what we used) and it's grains are to a minimum.

[awl]

do you have a costco near you? they sell Kirkland and the dogs ive sene fed it look awesome. the ingredients look good too.not bad price neither.

Thanks everyone for the info. We dont have a costco anywhere around here..

[215pitts]

yo gangsta, I think your the only one with Costco around you:D.