Fat Dogs

I have no suggestion for dog food, but just wanted to stop in and tell you that I love the title for this thread.

You have inspired me to start a polka band and I shall call it "Gus and the Fat Dogs."

Thank you.

Ol' Roy is a very cheap food that is corn based, we fatten cows on corn before slaughter. You also need to check with a vet to see if the dogs are bloated, they might have a stomach or intestinal problem that is making them look fat. I feel it is better to feed dogs a quality food (IAMS, Nutra, Science Diet) because it saves on vet bills and gives the animal a longer, healthier life. You might want to consider having fewer pets in the future in order to afford to give them a better quality food.

what can I say, i have a knack for titles. thank you though.

great a thread about Setanta

Believe it or not, Iams and Eukenuba also have corn in the first 5 ingredients...and that's what you need to avoid. COrn is a filler and like us, dogs can't digest it. I suggest Natural Choice. It has no corn, wheat or soy. Nearly human grade food. It runs about 32 bucks for a 40 pound bag, some places up to 38 bucks but because there is no filler, your dogs eat less and therefore the food lasts longer.

There are options out there.

I would suggest a simple thyroid test for these dogs. They may have a hypo active thyroid problem that leads to obesity. The medicine is very inexpensive.

Newt

I have been working in vet offices for a few years now. Ol'Roy is like eating McDonalds on a day to day basis. I would also suggest to stay away from Iams, Science diet, and most foods you buy at the grocery store. The best brands of food that I have come across, and are easy to find are Royal Canine and most natural dog foods.

When looking for ingrediants, vitamins E, C and beta carotene's are very important. Generally you want to stay away from any by-products.