The good life dog food, is this any good?

[Luvmyzoocrew]

s.pageName = "Food For Dogs - Chicken Dry - Nutrition"; [align=center] CRUDE PROTEIN
MIN. 26.0%
CALCIUM
MIN. 1.1%
CRUDE FAT
MIN. 10.0%
PHOSPHORUS
MIN. 0.9%
CRUDE FIBER
MAX. 4.0%
VITAMIN E
MIN. 225 IU/kg
MOISTURE
MAX. 12.0%
ASCORBIC ACID (VIT C*)
MIN. 70 mg/kg
LINOLEIC ACID
MIN. 1.5%
LUTEIN*
MIN. 5 mg/kg
* NOT RECOGNIZED AS AN ESSENTIAL NUTRIENT BY THE AAFCO DOG FOOD NUTRIENT PROFILES
INGREDIENTS: GROUND CORN, CHICKEN-BY-PRODUCT MEAL, CORN GLUTEN MEAL (SOURCE OF LUTEIN*), CHICKEN, ANIMAL FAT, WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE, RICE, NATURAL POULTRY FLAVOR, DRIED PEAS, DRIED BEET PULP, WHEAT FLOUR, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, VEGETABLE OIL (SOURCE OF LINOLEIC ACID), CALCIUM CARBONATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TAURINE, VITAMINS (dl-ALPHA TOCOPHEROL ACETATE [SOURCE OF VITAMIN E], L-ASCORBYL-2-POLYPHOSPHATE [SOURCE OF VITAMIN C*], VITAMIN A ACETATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT, d-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT, RIBOFLAVIN SUPPLEMENT [VITAMIN B2], BIOTIN, CHOLINE CHLORIDE), DRIED CARROTS, DRIED SPINACH, DRIED TOMATOES, IRON OXIDE, MINERALS (ZINC SULFATE, COPPER SULFATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE), CHLOROPHYLL, MARIGOLD MEAL, NATURALLY PRESERVED WITH MIXED TOCOPHEROLS.
[/align] The Goodlife Recipe® Food For Dogs With Real Chicken, Brown Rice & Vegetables is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.
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[degrassi]

Nope, i would not feed that.

 

[Korr_and_Sophie]

Not a good food. Corn in the first and third ingredient. Chicken by-product is the first meat. By-products are not good, especially as the first meat in a food. It is nice that there is chicken, but as it is not in meal form, it would be further down the list when the water is removed. Animal fat can come from any animal. The veggies listed at the bottom are not enough to make any difference in the food. It would be like adding a piece of carrot to a stew that would bee 100 people.

Look for a food that has named meats (chicken, lamb, beef etc) as the first and second ingredient. Ideally, there should be no grains. If there are grains, corn and wheat should be avoided. Any veggies should be in the top 10 ingredients.

 

[naturestee]

Nope, you need more meat and less (or no) corn. What do you have available in local stores? Try going to mom and pop stores or smaller chains, they often have better choices than Petsmart or Petco. Pet Supply Plus carries a lot of good foods, if you have one of those stores by you.

 

[Luvmyzoocrew]

thanks everyone my mom is feeding her dogs this. I found a great pet food that had meat in the first 5 ingredients, but the problem is the price,lol..

 

[JadeIcing]

I love my dog food.:biggrin2:

 

[Luvmyzoocrew]

Ali you use the chicken soup for the pet lovers right? those ingredients look pretty good

Ingredients
Chicken, turkey, chicken meal, cracked pearled barley, whole grain brown rice, oatmeal, millet, white rice, potatoes, ocean fish meal, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), tomato pomace, duck, salmon, egg product, flaxseed, natural chicken flavor, choline chloride, glucosamine hydrochloride, dried chicory root, chondroitin sulfate, kelp, carrots, peas, apples, tomatoes, blueberries, spinach, dried skim milk, cranberry powder, rosemary extract, parsley flake, yucca schidigera extract, L-carnitine, dried fermentation products of Enterococcus faecieum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus plantarum, dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

 

[JadeIcing]

Yup and she looks great. Her fur is nice and her poop is solid.

 

[naturestee]

One of my friends feeds his dogs Chicken Soup too. It's also quite popular with the vet and other people at the Humane Society here. Last I looked it costs about the same as Iams and such. Natural Balance also has good foods that aren't terribly expensive. My cats are on their Duck and Pea formula for allergies.

 

[Luvmyzoocrew]

i will have to check out the pet valu around me,thee is both the Chicken soup and natural balance and see w hat the prices are. thanks everyone

 

[myLoki]

I heart Innova. Just recently switched my dogs to it and they are doing WONDERFUL!

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