I am getting to sound like a broken record. Now there are multiple complaints from owners of dogs feeding Nutro. I can tell you that dog owners have had their pets die after eating Nutro dog foods (cats also are involved) but let me refer you to the source of the information.
These complaints were reported at the Consumer Complaints website. Just like the dogs in China, these dogs died a very unpleasant death. Long term users of Nutro Dog Food report health issues with their dogs.
As a rule of thumb, if your dog doesn’t want to eat a dog food, please don’t force him to eat it with the philosophy of “if you get hungry enough, you will eat it”. Listen to your dog. If he doesn’t like it, maybe it is tainted.
Case in Point: My daughter feeds her 9 year old English Shepherd mostly homemade food but needed a back up kibble during a busy period. She fed her one feeding of Pedigree. Within about 6 hours, the dog was letharic and developed diarrhea. She was crampy and obviously very uncomfortable. After the symptoms subsided, the dog still absolutely refused to eat the Pedigree. My daughter purchased another brand of food and her dog ate.
Listen to your dog. It may save their lifes. And, please, don’t feed just one kind of dog dog. Find a variety of types of feeds by different manufacters that appear to work for your dog. Either rotate between them or mix them together and provide the mixture to your dog. Supplement with raw hamburger and dog friendly fruits and veggies.
The trust between dog food manufacters and consumers has been broken. We can no longer assume all dog food manufacters are interested in the health and well-being of our dogs. They are interested in money.
My 3 dogs all love Trader Joe’s dog food and treats, both dry and canned. The canned has real meat and veggies in it and looks like something a person could eat. They love the kibbles as well, though the “lean” a bit less, and go crazy for all of the treats/bones…. Additionally, it’s quite inexpensive compared to even the junkiest of stuff in the grocery store. I drive 45+ minutes just to make sure they have this food. My mini beagle is especially enamored of it, and will eat all three dogs’ bowls-full if I let him get away with it. Love your pocket beagle pics!
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It sounds like you really care about the diet of your dogs. Lucky dogs. Here is a link to a rating of Trader Joe’s dog food.
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/showproduct.php?product=1995&cat=all
There is not a lot of information about this brand. I would question whether the protein was high enough for most dogs. I feed my dogs raw beef, chicken and fish to be sure they get all the essential amino acids they need.
Another very interesting site on the dog food is the http://www.TheDogFoodProject.com