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Hello all, I just spent the last day researching dry dog foods, and came up with some really suprising info.
Check out this site http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com
They don’t seem to have an agenda other then reporting their findings so that we can take better care of our dogs.
ESPECIALLY lookat Science diet. out of 1-6 stars, they give Science Diet only 1, as well as some other popular brands, going so far to say that it gets 1, only because there is nothing lower on the chart.
Do our furry children a favor and check out the site.
Ofcourse finding the highly rated stuff in Costa Rica is another story, sorry…….It’s time to put some pressure on places such as Automercado and insist they stock some of the organic dog foods, rather than Ding dongs, grits, and Swanson chicken broth!! I guess I’m going to be doing a lot of cooking for our dog when I get down there because I for sure will not be feeding him typical commercial dog foods. I’ve driven by the Purina plant here in Denver and the smells that emanate from that place are enough to make you gag. I shudder to think what goes into that dog food they make. My dog is so fussy he turned his nose up at a Mcdonald’s burger that our neighbor bought for his dogs, who gobbled it in one bite, but my dog took a sniff and walked away.
I knew a German butcher in Los Angeles. He was a GSD breeder and Schutzhund competitor. He fed his dogs lots of meat, chicken, vegetables and I don’t know what else.
His German Shepherds all lived extraordinarily long lives… one even live to be 17 year-old… (or 19? I can’t remember). Extremely long for the breed.
But he obviously knew how to balance their diet, properly. He may have supplemented with some kind of kibble– I don’t know.
I DO KNOW that every client who showed up at South Bay K-9 Academy and had been feeding their dogs some kind of all natural diet they prepared… every last one of those dogs looked horrible. Dry coats, temperament problems, inability to focus. I’d have them switch to a high quality kibble, and within two weeks, it was like a different dog. Great looking coats, much calmer, etc…
I think there’s a lot of conspiracy theory against the dog food companies. People who are inclined to buy into that will find their own justificiations.
there are things that dogs cannot eat, but most people do not know what they are so they feed their dogs anything. when you look at what the average american eats, it’s appalling, and most packaged food i’d never giveto my dog. i did a lot of research before i started cooking doggie stew. it’s not a hit or miss affair — when i took my dog into the vet for the health certificate, the vet remarked how healthy my dog looked for his age (13) and when i gave him the litany of things i feed him, he told me he was surprised that i had gotten it right. nobody said it was a conspiracy against dog food companies, but i will never ever feed my dog a by-product in a food because that can be anything from feathers to blood or diseased animals.
Maravilla next time we are in San Ramon can we come over for dinner?…I’ll have what the dog is eating! lol…
hahaha — that reminds me of the time I made a pot of doggie stew with carrots, celery, a little onions, basmati rice and nice big chunks of beef tenderloin. I left the pot on the stove because it was too hot to refrigerate. My husband came home late from the restaurant, saw the pot on the stove, and dug in. The next day he complimented me on my new dish and asked why I hadn’t made it before? I told him I made it every week — for the DOG and that he had just eaten the dog’s dinner!
Aagh! My favorite rice which is bloody expensive here… I just bought another bag last week – love the stuff…
Sounds to me like you should probably open up your own soda/restaurant Maravilla and call it ‘Doggy Bag’ or something. The Ticos would love it :-0 as long as there’s some Salsa Lizano omn the table.
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comSpeaking of Linzano, don’t forget to store it in your checked bags, we forgot and it was confiscated at the first security check!
Truly pathetic isn’t it…
Whilst we cannot take a bottle of Lizano sauce on the plane or a pair of nail clippers 1,000,000 + illegal immigrants are WALKING into the USA across the US/Mexican border each year.
Is there anyone left that actually believes all of this “Homeland Security” crap?
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comI think we went a little off topic here but coming soon, I believe this year, the airline has to submit your name to “homeland security” before you can even leave the US.
I wonder if our dogs need to be cleared too?Its getting better by the day!!!!
My Costa Rican vet, who we love and is into natural medicine and preventative veterinary care, highly recommends “Super Perro” for my dogs. While I do tend to cook for them a lot, when I am too lazy to I supplement with commercial dog food. He said that Super Perro is the best brand available here – the fewest additives and the best balance of ingredients. Most US commercial dog foods are pretty bad for your dog (though Nutro Natural and some of the other organics are great)- that is not even getting into the whole animal testing discussion…just was surprised and rather tickled by the recommendation of Super Perro – I love the price!
bringing your dog couldn´t be easier. we just brought our dog down, and all i needed was the usda health certificate that showed his recent rabies vaccination. none of the paperwork needed to be stamped by the cr consulate, and neither did i need an import permit or pay to have some vet meet me at the airport to clear my dog. when we went through customs, i handed the packet of paperwork to the customs agent, he looked it over and handed it back to me. nobody inspected the dog at all. bringing your dog back to the us only requires the same rabies paperwork. all the other ideas about how to do this is just a way for people to make money. if you dog is a pet, all you need is the rabies and usda certificate. our dog travels in the cabin with us and does not have to be crated, and even that was a breze and the dog has its own seat and the flight attendant even offered a meal to me for the dog.
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