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Kimiko Star Fight- Princess     Barked: Sun Jan 13, '13 3:30pm PST  We get Kimiko on the 22nd and I've been considering a few foods for her. The first is: Blue Buffalo Wilderness Chicken Dry Dog food; can be found at http://www.petco.com/product/119395/Blue-Buffalo-Wilderness-Chicken- Dry-Puppy-Food.aspx The second is Blue Buffalo Freedom Grain Free Chicken Recipe Puppy Food http://www.petco.com/product/121160/Blue-Buffalo-Freedom-Grain-Free- Chicken-Recipe-Puppy-Food.aspx And the third is Simply Right Pet Care Exceed Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food http://www.samsclub.com/sams/simply-right-pet-care-exceed-chicken-ri ce-formula-dog-food-44-lb/prod4000033.ip?navAction= I just want to feed her something healthy and good for her. [notify]

Kimiko Star Fight- Princess     Barked: Sun Jan 13, '13 4:16pm PST  Nevermind, I looked into these products more and decided completely against the Simply Right Exceed, bad BAD stories. So Blue Buffalo it is I'll be feeding her the Blue Buffalo Chicken & Brown Rice Puppy Food, excellent product at a good price. [notify]

Fancy Fancy& Rambo- Chinese Crested- Littermates     Barked: Sun Jan 13, '13 4:37pm PST  I think I'm going to try the Blue Buffalo grain free puppy. They are on Royal Canin right now and I'm thinking of trying grain free. Good luck with your new baby From Fancy and Rambo Edited by author Sun Jan 13, '13 4:38pm PST my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Kimiko Star Fight- Princess     Barked: Sun Jan 13, '13 7:33pm PST  Royal Canin is a good product my cat, Wally, can only eat Royal Canin Special 33 so I'm going to keep him on that instead of testing what his stomach can handle. Let us know how Blue Buffalo works for you guys! [notify]

Ellie CGC Born to be Wild     Barked: Sun Jan 13, '13 7:49pm PST  You might want to check with some other Shiba Inu folks about nutrition, too...I'm not aware of any issues specific to that breed but the folks "in the breed" are usually a great reference, and you can probably find info on line. When picking your food, obviously the ingredient list is key, but what your pup likes is huge. Also check into the availability of your food too...there's some great products out there that can be hard to find, depending on where you live. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Member Since 12/02/2012     Barked: Mon Jan 14, '13 1:43am PST  I know you've made your choice about which food you're going to give your dog but I just wanted to say that I love your dog's name! I wanted to name our dog Kimiko then but my husband wouldn't accept the name suggestion. We just named our dog Coco instead. my posts [notify]

Scooter,- PAWS Power of the Paw- for those who- need it     Barked: Mon Jan 14, '13 6:29am PST  Blue Buffalo does have some good dog foods. I definitely think it's better than Royal Canin. Anything with corn in it isn't good for you. Also, the nice thing about Blue Buffalo is that their first ingredient is an actual meat and not a meat "meal". I have a friend who feeds Blue Buffalo and they are very happy with it my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

MIKA&KAI Akita Pals- Always.     Barked: Mon Jan 14, '13 7:18am PST  I have Akita's the bigger version of Shiba's and use Blue Buffalo. I personally like how my pups do better on the Wilderness and Freedom grain free lines but they did well on the regular as well. My male Akita does equally well on both but my female seems to have a minor grain issue because when we were feeding the lamb and rice or chicken and rice her eyes were a bit runny,since switching to the grain-free the issue has resolved itself. If your puppy doesn't have any issues then you should be fine. I usually tell people when it comes to food to find one that their puppy likes and does well on,of good quality,that fits their budget. Those are the most important factors,that it is of good quality,that your puppy likes it,does well on it,and you can afford to feed it. and Congratulations on your new family member. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Kimiko Star Fight- Princess     Barked: Mon Jan 14, '13 8:47am PST  Thank you guys for all of your suggestions! I did go and post in the Shiba Inu forum, so we'll see what some of the fellow Shibas say. I agree, anything with that starts off with chicken/meat "meal" in it turns me off, but Blue Buffalo starts off every ingredient list with things such as "deboned chicken" or straight up "lamb" and whatnot, which makes me feel better about what I'm giving to my animals. I had no idea that food could affect the runniness of an animals eyes? That's really good to know! My cat sometimes has runny eyes... hmm. [notify]

Member Since 01/14/2013     Barked: Mon Jan 14, '13 8:55pm PST  GREEK YOGURT Benefit: Feeling fuller for longer AVOCADO Benefit: Reduced risk of heart disease BELL PEPPERS Benefit: Improved immune function my posts [notify]

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