Whats the best kind of dog food i could feed my pitbul for better skin and more muscle mass?

my dog is starting to get bumps and is sheding alot he was light brown almost gold and hes now dark brown ugly kind of brown, he has like patches of his new gold hair but he sheds it its nothing to do with there parents the vet said i need to change his dog food i was giving him pedegree

Whats the best kind of dog food i could feed my pitbul for better skin and more muscle mass?

Pedigree... first ingredient corn .. what does corn do too you?

Here is a great one for allergies, with good protein sources and %'s http://www.diamondpet.com/products/diamo...

Want more... go here! http://www.royalcanin.us/ The dogs love it... the protein content is great for dogs that work too.

Whats the best kind of dog food i could feed my pitbul for better skin and more muscle mass?

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Whats the best kind of dog food i could feed my pitbul for better skin and more muscle mass?

he has what the vets call hot spots its allerges feed him pedagree with few raw eggs in it thats good for his hair . buy some hydracordazone cream . trust me thats what the vets gonna give to only it cost more at the vet. ask anyone that works at the drug store where to find it apply it daily until it hot spots are gone . and keep a good eye out cause it will come back

Whats the best kind of dog food i could feed my pitbul for better skin and more muscle mass?

ok right you are - Pedigree is a crap food - infact ALL foods from grocery store or Wal Mart are crap food - loaded with filler

avoid SOY, soy is a particular problem for pits and many other breeds (huskies too)

avoid WHEAT, CORN, PORK, BEEF and MEAT MEAL (mystery meat)

these fillers are often problem causers

NUTRO NATURAL CHOICE (while not the best food out there) has a skin and coat guarantee...

I wish you said what country you lived in...

in CANADA - NUTRAM is absoultely the best!!!! and well priced

in USA.. INNOVA, CANIDAE, WELLNESS

when you feed a better food they cost more but because of less filler you feed less.. so save $$ plus the dog poops less

DONT get SCIENCE DIET - this food is a scam - low quality ingredients at high price becuase they PAID for vet endorsement

Whats the best kind of dog food i could feed my pitbul for better skin and more muscle mass?

We feed our dogs a high protein dry dog food, most brands OK, I would NOT get something like BOLO though. I put it in one of those Metal outdoor feeder bins and they snack through the day. When they have a feeder bin they not Gobble food like they starving and will in time just snack, actually not eating as much. Then they get some table scraps from neighbors and myself. Coats look good, they healthy, dogs never go to a vet, or very, very seldom. Most our dog live 15-18 years. Sampson, a Pekingese, turned 19 this summer. We have lost two at 8-9.

Whats the best kind of dog food i could feed my pitbul for better skin and more muscle mass?

I have 2 pitbulls. I feed them hamburger meat cooked with rice and put raw egg in it. It helps their coats as well as develop their muscles.....

Whats the best kind of dog food i could feed my pitbul for better skin and more muscle mass?

I like Solid Gold dog foods. You can look it up on-line to see where it's available near you.

A lamb and rice based food works well with most food allergies.

Whats the best kind of dog food i could feed my pitbul for better skin and more muscle mass?

stick to the high quality foods like timberwolf, merrick, canidae, etc.

muscle mass comes from genetics and exercise, not food.

check out www.pitbullforum.com tons of great info for the serious pit owner.

Whats the best kind of dog food i could feed my pitbul for better skin and more muscle mass?

Scoring Your Dog Food

*Please note that the following is for entertainment purposes only and has not been researched by DAN and may not be a "true" grading of food. If you have any questions regarding the food you are feeding your dog consult your veternarian.

This is a very interesting way to check out the quality of the dog food that you are feeding. It's interesting, because sometimes paying more, does not get you more and vice versa.

The scores are rather interesting.

How to grade your dog's food: (Some brand reviews already calculated here)

Start with a grade of 100:

1.For every listing of "by-product", subtract 10 points

2.For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal

or fat) reference, subtract 10 points

3.If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points

4.For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source, subtract 5

points

5.If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five

ingredients (i.e. "ground brown rice", "brewer rice", "rice flour" are all

the same grain), subtract 5 points

6.If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2

meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points

7.If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points

8.If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points

9.If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points

10.If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2

points

11.If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic

to other protein sources), subtract 2 points

12.If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points

13.If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to

wheat), subtract 2 points

14.If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to

beef), subtract 1 point

15.If it contains salt, subtract 1 point

Extra Credit:

1.If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points

2.If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or

nutritionist, add 5 points

3.If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points

4.If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points

5.If the food contains fruit, add 3 points

6.If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3

points

7.If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2

points

8.If the food contains barley, add 2 points

9.If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points

10.If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point

11.If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point

12.For every different specific animal protein source (other than

the first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein

source, but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point

13.If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point

14.If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are

pesticide-free, add 1 point

94-100+ = A 86-93 = B 78-85 = C 70-77 = D 69 = F

Here are some foods that have already been scored. If you don't see your dog's food here, ask and someone will score it for you.

Brand Dog Food scores:

閳ヮ敡uthority Harvest Baked: 116 A+

閳ヮ敤il-Jac Select: 68 F

閳ヮ敥anidae: 112 A+

閳ヮ敥hicken Soup Senior: 115 A+

閳ヮ敧iamond Maintenance: 64 F

閳ヮ敧iamond Lamb Meal %26amp; Rice: 92 B

閳ヮ敧iamond Large Breed 60+ Formula: 99 A

閳ヮ敧ick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium: 122 A+

閳ヮ敧ick Van Patten's Duck and Potato: 106 A+

閳ヮ敩oundations: 106 A+

閳ヮ敭und-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold: 93 D

閳ヮ敮ams Lamb Meal %26amp; Rice Formula Premium: 73 D

閳ヮ敮nnova Dog: 114 A+

閳ヮ敮nnova Evo: 114 A+

閳ヮ敱irkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables: 110 A+

閳ヮ敶utrisource Lamb and Rice: 87 B

閳ヮ敶utro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy: 87 B

閳ヮ敹et Gold Adult with Lamb %26amp; Rice: 23 F

閳ヮ敹roPlan Natural Turkey %26amp; Barley: 103 A+

閳ヮ敹urina Beneful: 17 F

閳ヮ敹urina Dog: 62 F

閳ヮ敹urina Come-n-Get It: 16 F

閳ヮ敻oyal Canin Bulldog: 100 A+

閳ヮ敻oyal Canin Natural Blend Adult: 106 A+

閳ヮ敼ensible Choice Chicken and Rice: 97 A

閳ヮ敼cience Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+: 63 F

閳ヮ敼cience Diet for Large Breed Puppies: 69 F

閳ヮ斀ellness Super5 Mix Chicken: 110 A+

閳ヮ斀olfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold: 97 A

Whats the best kind of dog food i could feed my pitbul for better skin and more muscle mass?

I have pitbulls and recommend and feed the Fish and Chips formula at http://www.frrco.com/121668

You feed a lot less than pedigree, so it comes to only a few cents more per feeding.

It helps their sking, coat, controlling demodex mange, reduces the risk of allergies and cancers, due to the high quality ingredients and lack of by-products, preservatives and other un needed additives.

Change to food over gradually and keep the dog on the new food for couple of months to let him adapt to it and let his body benefit from the high quality nutrients.

A lot of skin, coat, ear, and other problems can be related to the lower quality commercial dog foods carried in local stores. You can read about the products, ingredients, benefits and the like on the above website.

You can also purchase pet supplies, treats, nylabones and a bunch of other stuff.

http://www.libertydogtraining.com

Whats the best kind of dog food i could feed my pitbul for better skin and more muscle mass?

Eukanuba! It is the best dog food on the market. While it is a little more expensive, it gives him what he needs in smaller amounts of food thus producing less waste!