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Melorich Australian Labradoodles
Translate This Page into Another Language How to grade your dog's food: Start with a grade of 100: And what we feed
If you discover that your dog has skin conditions or other allergies(see this link: food.htm) that might be food related then we recommend Pinnacle Brand (Breeders Choice is MFG.) of either Duck and potato or Venison and potato (follow link to their website Breeders Choice Website). These 2 are allergen free! No wheat, no chicken, turkey, or rice. Try this for 12 weeks and see if your dog is healthier regarding any allergies. Again, you can mix in the venison, salmon, trout, or Duck that comes frozen. Adding the frozen guarantees you that you understand the protein source your dog is getting its protein from. Dog foods that list protein as a percentage do not break it down and the majority could be coming from corn! Pups eat 3 times a day and at 1 year of age, change to twice a day. If feeding a puppy food then change to adult food at 5 months of age If you live in the Cleveland area then here is a good store for food, frozen food, and other supplies as well as knowledge A Dogs Life
Subtract for the following:
6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are
less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3
points 8 ) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract
3 points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2
more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil,
subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your
dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog
isn't allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isn't
allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point 2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or
nutritionist, add 5 points 3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points 4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points 5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points 6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other
grains), add 3 points 7) If the animal sources are hormone-free and
antibiotic-free, add 2 points 8 ) If the food contains barley, add 2 points 9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds),
add 2 points 10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point 11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point 12) For every different specific animal protein source
(other than the first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only
one protein source, but "chicken" and "turkey" as 2 different
sources), add 1 point 13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point 14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide-free, add 1 point
Dog Food scores: Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B
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