Dog wont eat Science Diet or Natural Balance...but will Bil Jac?

• Lena (Penny Forever) Posted : 8/20/2006 11:26:57 AM I had that problem when I first came here and it was suggested to me not to give in. Best advise I ever had. I don't feel guilty if one turns their nose up at it, I just say, hey when your hungry enough, you'll eat. I now know what is good for them and puppy dog eyes aren't going to get me to change my mind. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Johnathon Spiro Posted : 8/20/2006 12:55:42 PM Great replies.   My vet also said it is VERY IMPORTANT to stick to one kind of food, no matter what it is.   And no, my vet doesn't sell any kind of food, so she is not biased.     I just want the bets for my little man and am willing to spend an extra $$ or two to get him to eat correctly.   Thanks agian! 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• glenmar Posted : 8/20/2006 1:01:58 PM I'm not taking a position on switching, however, this is what the Whole Dog Journal says....   "To prevent nutrient toxicity, deficiency or implace the simple solution is to feed a variety of high quality foods perhaps 3 or 4 foods over the course of a year. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• papillon806 Posted : 8/20/2006 1:07:03 PM I agree with what Whole Dog Journal says regarding the rotation of foods, but I think you can do this without having to switch dry foods.  By adding homecooked and/or different varieties of canned food etc, you can achieve this without the need to constantly switch dry foods.  I think WDJ suggests this assuming that only dry food is fed (which in that case that would be the best option).  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• ColleenC Posted : 8/20/2006 2:09:36 PM My dogs do great on Bil-Jac and I won't be switching any time soon.  I also give some Eagle Pack canned food just for variety and to help my girl keep on weight when shes in heat.  She used to have terrible coat, but when I switched her to the Bil-Jac, there was a HUGE improvement.  They eat it, it works for them, why change?  The only thing I am planning on doing is rotating with the Eagle Pack dry.  That way, if there are any nutritional deficiencies in either, they will balance out.  I'd also like to have a back up incase I can't get Bil-Jac sometime. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Jennifer Posted : 8/20/2006 2:17:27 PM Comparing to others....     Ingredients Bil Jac Food Fresh Chicken, Fresh Chicken By-Products (Organ Meat Only), Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Dried Beet Pulp (sugar removed), Fresh Chicken Liver, Brewers Dried Yeast, Cane Molasses, Eggs, Salt, Sodium Propionate (a preservative), DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin, Biotin, Choline Chloride, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K), D-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Inositol, BHA (a preservative), Iron Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Cobalt Carbonate, Potassium Iodine, Sodium Selenite.   Ingredients Science Diet Puppy Food Ground Whole Grain Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Soybean Meal, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Liver Flavor, Dicalcium Phosphate, Brewers Rice, Fish Oil, Flaxseed, Soybean Oil, Iodized Salt, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, vitamins (L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract.   [font="times new roman"][size=2]INGREDIENT LISTING Natural Balance Ultra Puppy Food[/size][/font] [font="times new roman"]Chicken, Brown Rice, Duck, Lamb Meal, Oatmeal, Pearled Barley, Potatoes, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols - source of Vitamin E, Citric Acid, and Rosemary Extract), Natural Flavor, Tomato Pomace, Canola Oil, Brewers Yeast, Lecithin, Choline Chloride, Carrots, Potassium Chloride, Whole Ground Flaxseed, Dried Kelp, Sodium Chloride, Parsley Flakes, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B-12 Supplements, Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C), Taurine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, L-Lysine, Manganese Sulfate, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Copper Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Acetate, Inositol, Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Thiamin Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), D-Activated Animal Sterol (source of Vitamin D-3), Biotin, Ethylene Diamine Dihydriodide (source of Iodine), Cobalt Sulfate, Vitamin K1 Supplement, Sodium Selenite. [/font] The best choice would be Natural Balance!   Go here read what you will see what's not good for dogs period [linkhttp://www.api4animals.org/facts?p=359&more=1]http://www.api4animals.org/facts?p=359&more=1[/link] Jennifer 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• glenmar Posted : 8/20/2006 2:20:48 PM I don't change the kibble myself either.  I DO change the protein source and the veggies in their homecooked so they get far more variety. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• mudpuppy Posted : 8/21/2006 10:27:34 AM All dogs are picky eaters if their owners let them be. Most dogs really enjoy variety-- that's why you hear so often about the dog that loved the food the first two weeks, then decided not to eat it, but the next brand offered, oh joy, good for two weeks, then well, not. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login