What do you think about organic dog foods? We were thinking about switching our Chihuahua to organic food instead of the stuff he’s eating now. (Right now he’s eating Science Diet.) Do you think dogs are normally healthier on organic dog food, or are they at about the same level of health either way?
Asked by:~Rattitak~
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they drink from the toilet and lick themselves in places we wont touch and you worry bout organic or not.
He has it really good now with the Science Diet , some people in this world wish they had dog food to eat at least
Well I know for sure that you need to get him off Science Diet. What organic food were you thinking of? There are very few technically “organic” dog foods, but many that are a lot better than Science Diet. I recommend Innova, Canidae, or Timberwolf Organics (Not actually an organic food). The same company that make Innova makes an organic food called Karma, but I think its quite expensive.
I switched food recently and didn’t focus on the organic issue so much as the ingredients and their source. I chose California Natural (made by same company as Innova) because it is human-grade and did not have wheat, corn, soy or any artifical colors, fillers or preservatives. The food is sourced within the U.S. so the contamination issue from Chinese ingredients is not an issue. I think these issues are more important than organic in the pet food industry at the moment and it gives you more choices of brands for your dog. I am happy with this food, but it is not advertised as organic.
I have found that each dog is an individual. Go by the condition of your dog. Is he really healthy? Weight Good? Coat Shiny and doesn’t shed too much? Then don’t switch his food. What does your vet say? I feed my cat Science Diet and my dog Canidae. Both have received a clean bill of health from the vet, are in good body condition and have good coats.
My dog’s been eating Purina small breed for 8 years and is as healthy as can be.
well, aside from her sprained leg, but I think that’s from jumping on the couch that’s twice her height.
Organic Dog food is like organic human food: a marketing ploy to get people to pay WAY too much for something.
waste of good money
The issue is much more one of ingredients. The cheaper foods rely mainly on grain sources for protein, such as wheat and corn. A dog’s digestive system is not well suited to digesting grains. Think about what a dog’s diet would be if it were living in the wild – animals and birds that it could catch. Not only would it eat the muscle, but also the organs, the bones, the entrails with whatever plant or animal material that happened to be there, and so forth. Their digestive system is adapted to handling this, not grain , so when they’re fed corn or wheat the food is not absorbed as well. They have to eat more, so consequenly **** more. Many dogs will show intolerance to grains – I have a dog that does not tolerate wheat well, especially wheat gluten, so I make sure that whatever he gets doesn’t have any wheat or corn in it. Higher quality foods often require less, since they are more nutrient dense, and the nutrients are more readilty utilized. That will help offset the cost somehwat.
There is some argument made that the more biologically appropriate foods will enable your dog to live longer with fewer health issues. However I don’t know how reliable the data are on this, although the argument has merit on the face of it.
Here are a couple of sites that you might find worthwhile. Sometimes, it takes some trial and error to find what works best for your dog. Knowing something about the available options is useful information, since you make the decision about what he eats.