[Kate W]

So, after reading up on the Taurine website, they really seem to believe in the big 3 (or 4). So when you go looking at any one of them, they offer dozens of different options. So how the heck to you whittle it down and decide on just one???

Lets just take Hills for example. They offer:
1. Advanced Fitness
2. Sensitive Stomack
3. Ideal Balance
4. Oral Care
5. Bioactive Recipe
6. Perfect Weight
7. Healthy Advantage
8. Healthy Mobility

It would be really nice to receive a little more direction than just Hills, Eukanuba, Royal Canin or Purina…
And YES, I understand some of the above would be for specific situations, such as to lose weight, or aging dogs with arthritis…
But from what I had read, the “Small Breed” formulas are mainly just smaller sized kibble. Nothing special otherwise…

Thanks,
Kate

[Kate W]

Anon, I feel that vets have pushed Hills Science Diet on me in the past, and I didn’t like the ingredient list back then. I’ll have to see if they changed their recipe… I have a friend in Vet School right now, and it seems they are teaching more about Nutrition than ever before. But even she said a lot of places like Hills… I would probably only do that for a prescription diet at this point…

[Kate W]

Thank you so much for the info. This can be so overwhelming! Ideally, I would love to have all 3 dogs on the same food once the puppy is on adult food. He turns 1 in 3 weeks! (Time has flown!).
My one Boston is 9, and a rescue. He was found to have a grade 4/6 heart murmur shortly after we got him. Fortunately, the follow up echo showed no change 6 months later. He has gained a little weight, and we cut back his food and he doesn’t get a lot of treats. He is not a walker though, so I am having trouble getting him to lose a pound or 2.
I will definitely look for that facebook group!
Thanks again!
Kate

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