Dog Food (Canine Diet and Nutrition)/Expert Profile


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What kind of food is best, dogs that won't eat, dogs that eat too fast, judging your dogs weight, preventing joint problems in large breeds, feeding puppies, supplements, avoiding health problems, healthy skin and coat, etc.

Experience in the area

Much of what I know about dog diets comes from my years of experience and training with dog guides and other service dogs. I can share their proven methods with you. They can't afford anything but the best to give a dog the same long, active life you want for your pet. They breed most of their dogs, and have pedigrees, X-rays, other medical records, and complete life histories on thousands of dogs. Their staff veterinarians are in touch with each other, top nutritionists, academic researchers, etc. They have investigated and tested many different diets. Nobody knows more about producing and maintaining healthy dogs, has more incentive to do so, and to share what they know with those such as me caring for the dogs. Unlike many others giving diet advice, they aren't selling anything. They are giving away dogs after very expensive training. It costs them the price of a new car to replace ones no longer able to work. They don't skimp on food. I have also done extensive reading in this area.

Education/Credentials

My degree in chemistry allows me to understand how real research is done and evaluate the proof behind diet claims. I am not taken in by the junk science behind many diets.

What do you like about this subject?

Seeing all the healthy dogs eating a good chow

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

An early switch to adult chow for large breed puppies slows growth allowing more time to develop sturdy joints.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Dogs do as well or better on the common brands of dog chow as on anything else

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Recent Answers from Labman

2009-11-19 dog's diet:

There is a limit to how much protein a dog can use. The excess of any amino acid beyond what a dog needs is burned as energy or excreted. All you can do is choose a food with a margin above the requirements

2009-11-19 dog's diet:

Much of the advice on dog food is based on lining somebody's pocket. There is absolutely nothing wrong with Science diet. Everything you have been told about it is a bunch of emotional based marketing

2009-11-19 New Puppy:

Count on Nature's Logic having a nice mark up. Your situation is typical, an owner wanting to feed what is good for their dog, and besieged on all sides by those wanting you to feed what is good for their

2009-11-14 how to feed a 4month old lab puppy:

If it is having loose bowel movements, take it to a vet if you can. Very often the problem is due to parasites and the vet can determine which one and the best way to treat it. Often the vet needs to

2009-11-08 UTI in dogs:

I have so little experience here maybe I shouldn't have answered. I can say, my one puppy never had another UTI after switching to dry Science Diet C/D. I also adjusted the amount to keep her nice and

 

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