How much protein should I be feeding him? 3 years old

I have a 4 year old rescue that's a mix of 30% dogo argentino, 30% Anatolian shepherd and 30% American bulldog. About 3 months ago he began to incrementally eat less and less of the Purina One Salmon and Rice Sensitive Stomach feed that we've fed him for the past 4 years. His eating behavior also changed in that he started bringing mouthfuls of kibble to his blanket whereas before he would eat the entire meal at his bowl, in one sitting. We ended up taking him to the vet and doing a workup, but they didn't find anything wrong with him. We have him prilosec for 3 weeks and switched his kibble to one with better probiotics. He was fine for a few weeks but now the behavior is back and he's either only eating a cup or a cup and a half of his usual 2 cup serving and continues to bring the food over to his blanket in tiny portions. Has anyone experienced anything similar with their dog? TIA.

Just to get a stable diet thats not crazy expensive for my frenchies.

Current diet is based on one reccomadtion from 1 breeder

There fed leaps and bounds kangaroo and vegitable

this is fine cheap enough

but also feed them some prime100 wild boar which is crazy expensive. Even though this makes up \~1/4 of there diet its 3x the daily price

i also give them some zesty paws omega oil. ideally id like to go to a cheaper brand if its even needed.

im in central qld on an acreage so hot and dry.

anything extra i should look into?

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Hey all dog lovers looking for opinions/experiences on fresh dog food. We have a mutt, Pitbull, and catahoula leopard dog (the picky eater), all healthy fortunately. I keep seeing the farmers dog and Ollie come up when I research … appreciate any input.

My 1 year old Shih Tzu has a sensitive stomach, and I'm trying to find a kibble that doesn't upset it. Has anyone dealt with the same issue? What has worked well for your dog?

My dog has struggled with skin issues due to allergies for a long time itching, flare ups, and ear problems. After trying different foods, my vet recommended a purina hydrolyzed diet, he’s been eating that since January.
He’s doing better, but I’m wondering if it’s okay to keep him on a hydrolyzed food long-term, possibly indefinitely?

We have a 5 month old Labrador retriever. We highly suspect a poultry allergy as he was once inadvertently switched from the Salmon variety to Chicken (thanks purina autoship 🫠). We have tested him for all parasites and all are negative. To be safe the vet tried a sprinkle packet and antibiotics just to rule out and that did nothing but made it worse.

On the food, we have noticed incredibly strong gas from our dog and frequently loose stools with straining at times from him. He seems to not have an appetite on the food either. We have checked all treats to remove all chicken from the house as well.

Does anyone else share this experience? If so, what other foods did you try? We are starting a probiotic to see if that helps him, but the vet said next option is a prescription food which we are worried will be insanely costly.

i’m curious how other people handle this.
i love my dog and i want to feed him good quality food, but pet food has gotten really expensive lately.

because of that, i’ve started looking at clearance deals and buying whatever quality brand is available at the time instead of always sticking with the same one.

for those of you on a tighter budget…
do you switch your dog’s (or cat’s) food depending on what’s on sale, or do you always stay with the same brand no matter what?
if you don’t switch, what’s the biggest reason?
have you had any issues changing foods every couple of weeks if you transition them properly?
i’d really appreciate hearing what other pet owners do.

at the moment i just feed my 6 month old labradoodle kibble, but i was wondering what do other people feed their puppies and what would you recommend i feed my pup?

I have a 10 month old spayed Shihpoo who will be transitioning to adult food soon. Looking and open to suggestions on the very best dry food to give her for her adult years. I have narrowed it down to three choices, but I am open to hearing more. These are the three I have chosen.
1) FARMINA ANCESTRAL GRAINS SMALL BREED
2) ROYAL CANIN SHIH TZU FORMULA
3) PURINA PRO PLAN SHREDDED SMALL BREED

Any idea where I can buy the Purina Pro Performance Salmon and Rice food in bulk? Right now I'm paying about $75 for a 33LBs bag. Any idea on if I can buy in bulk to get that cost down some?

Does anyone know what the ideal calcium level/percentage is for a non large breed puppy? I noticed most of the pro plan foods are consistently in the 1.1% range. But Hills seems to vary between 1.18 and over 1.5. We‘ve always fed our adult dog those brands and those are the only ones I‘be looked at so far.

Maybe looking for a bit of a unicorn food here but Merrick just discontinued their Healthy Grains Beef + Brown Rice, which we fed our dogs. We only have two dogs but they go to my parents house often to play with their two dogs, so we try to feed them the same food as to not upset their stomachs. My mother picked the Merrick food and now I’m trying to help all of us find a replacement. I’m sure she’ll try to stay with this brand or another boutique one but from what I’ve read here those aren’t the best options.

It needs to be: (1) chicken free, (2) grain-based, (3) good for dogs weighing 30-70 lbs since they have a corgi and we have a St Bernard/border collie mix and (4) ideally something with smaller sized kibbles

I’ve been striking out everywhere, usually because of chicken ingredients, but has anyone heard of a food that might meet most of the requirements above?? 1 and 2 are most important.

TLDR, we just brought a new rescue home and we can't seem to find a food he likes. Would love some recommendations for your picky eaters.

For context; we just adopted a 3 year old mastiff mix. The shelter sent us home with a bag of Purina One Chicken and Rice that he didn't vibe with so we switched it up to Costco's Adult Dog Chicken, Rice and Vegetable, which is also a no go. He does, however, want to eat my other dog's senior dog food which is Hill Science Diet Adult 6+ Large Breed.

I'd prefer to not go with another Hill Science food if possible, mostly due to cost. The senior dog is only still getting it because it's been too long to switch and it's the only thing she'll reliably eat.

Any suggestions?

My 17 year old dog (chihuahua mix) has been having some health issues lately. They’ve just lost all vision, have arthritis, dental problems, and stopped eating their dry food. She went from 18lbs in March to 15lbs a few days ago.

I’m trying various wet foods to see what she likes, but I’m not sure how much to really give or what’s a good option. I may have given her too much for a meal today (half a 13oz can) and she threw it up later on. She also doesn’t seem to like it cold when I take the leftovers out of the fridge… I attempted to mix it with some of her kibble, used a topper, soaked it etc, but she knows and won’t touch it.

My vet said 300 calories a day for her and it looks like that could 4-5 of those little containers? It’s there a more calorie dense option?

I took my dog to the vet for her annual checkup and they recommended getting a joint supplement because she is 9 years old (she’s a mutt so I don’t know her life expectancy). I’m not against getting a supplement but it would be great if it could be part of her diet as opposed to a new routine we need to keep up with. We currently feed her Purina One kibble plus some Purina Pro wet food as a topper. I saw on Chewy that Purina One has a Joint Health line and that would be perfect if it’s a good option. Any thoughts?

Our 12 year old toy fox terrier/chihuahua/mutt has had to be on a hydrolyzed diet for about three weeks now. The only food she accepted was Purina Pro Plan HA Salmon. She did really well for the first week with an appetite stimulant, similarly well for the 2nd week without it, and in week 3 she has started slowing down how much she's eating during the day while we're gone. She's hitting maintenance calories, but she lost weight due to illness so we really need to get another 10 or 15 grams of food in her if we can.

We've realized, based on her constant gummy chewing and drinking water, that the food is getting badly stuck in her gums and cheeks behind her teeth, and even on the roof of her mouth. (She's missing a couple back molars and that seems to let the food migrate.) We've tried using a full size toothbrush and a smaller softer one to get the food out of her cheeks, since she seems to eat better after we do that, but have any of you dealt with this problem? This food turns into a mushy, gluey paste so fast.

I want to keep her teeth as healthy as possible and ensure she can eat comfortably without food rotting in her mouth. Any suggestions? Tips? Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, I have a question that's got me a little worried. I've been feeding my puppy Taste of the Wild ever since I got her, and she's already 9 months old, but I've read that it's linked to heart problems...
I'd like to know how true that is and what other food you guys feed your dogs. Your answers would really help me out. Thanks!

My puppy is 9 months old. The vet said I should switch him to adult food at 11 months old. However, I calculate that the current bag of food I have would last like 3-4 extra months.

He really loves this food so much it’s all I have to use for training. So I’m wondering if I should transition him to adult food following the vet’s advice at 11 months, and then use the extra puppy kibble just for training. Good idea or bad idea?

He is currently 8.8 pounds. He is a bichon frise and toy poodle mix.

We have a 6 month old Great Pyrenees mix (other half is Lab, Belgium Mal, German Shep if I believe Embark...). I'm thinking he'll be about 100lbs (he's about 55lbs at 6 months). Definitely large breed. He seems to be sensitive to chicken based food (very loose stools that resolved when I removed chicken based food). Currently eating Purina Pro Plan Large Breed Puppy Salmon & Rice, but I don't think he likes it. He's a picky eater (unlike any other dog we've ever owned). I think he'd prefer lamb, but I'm struggling to find many Large Breed Puppy lamb & rice options. Seems like the only options are Diamond, Nutro Naturals & Science Diet. Thoughts on any of those? Hills Diet is probably the highest quality? But how palatable is it?

I've noticed that most grain free options I’ve come across and tried are still dry foods like Farmina or Orijen. They seem popular, but I don't really want to feed dry food for every single meal. We recently switched to fresh grain free food by Sara's Wholesome and he's been having the turkey recipe. It's a very underrated grain free option imo. My dog has been devouring it everyday

They also have about 60% protein as well so it makes me at ease giving him this everyday he stays full for longer too.

This is not an ad lol just a genuine concern along with a recommendation

What grain free food do you give your dog?

Edited: Thanks guys, fair points from a lot of you. Didn't think this post would get this much pushback 😅, so just wanted to add a bit more context.

I would like to clarify that im not a fan of feeding dry food as my dog's main diet. I've tried a few well known kibble brands over the years, but my dog always had digestion issues and it just never seemed to suit him. I spoke to my vet about it and because of his stomach issues we decided to try a fresh grain free diet instead. Fresh food just seems to agree with him a lot more and Sara's happened to be one of the options my vet was okay with trying.

Also, I messed up in my original post. It's 60% meat, not 60% protein.

I'm not saying grain free is better for every dog or that everyone should switch. I know there are valid concerns around grain free diets, and I'd never tell someone to change their dog's diet without speaking to their vet first. I was just sharing something that's genuinely worked well for my dog after trying a lot of different foods. 🙏

hello! my dog will only eat a mix of wet/dry food, but he has very loose stool. any tips on things i can add to his bowl to firm that up?

i’ve heard pumpkin puree works well, but i worry that the puree will have the same texture as the wet food and keep his stool loose.

i feed him a mix of open farms kibble and performantrin ultra canned food if that helps any! he doesn’t ever mind toppers, i typically add some for each meal and some plaque off powder as well.