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1hogwild wrote:Big Horn, I got my avatar pic here in the avatar section.

Tractor supply has a sale of Diamond High energy $21.99 for 50 lb bag. I raise Catahoulas and 4 dogs are starting eatimg me out of a house. My budget limits my expense as a retired medical vet. So the best deal may not always the best food but playing the caution game on what food I buy for my four legged friends to save from losing them to make this post. Thank for all replies and honest opinions.

Big Horn Posse wrote:1hogwild,
For a second there I thought I didn't post this thread cause I just saw Ozzy as your profile pic.

Anyways, I used to feed Diamond High Energy and my dogs did really well on it. I noticed that it got more and more expensive, but the quality went way down. I haven't taken a look at it in awhile so I don't know how good the quality is now a days. One key thing to good dog food is moisture and the amount of meat compared to fillers. Any grain product is a filler. Look for dog food that the first ingredients are meat, and not meat by products. Lots of times the manufacturers will try to fool you by saying it is meat based and it is really ground bones and left over waste meat. It can be confusing and frustrating to say the least. I would spend a lot of time at the feed store reading the back of dog food bags.

Dean has the right idea basically making his own blend of dog food. You know exactly what you are putting into your dog. Dogs are carnivors and need meat and protien to survive. I would always pack as much lion meat out as I could and feed that to my dogs. Better than leaving an unused carcas on the mountain for some tree hugger to find on one of their nature hikes. Dogs love it. Could do the same with your hogs and bears too.

Hope that helps.

1hogwild wrote:Big Horn, I got my avatar pic here in the avatar section.

Tractor supply has a sale of Diamond High energy $21.99 for 50 lb bag. I raise Catahoulas and 4 dogs are starting eatimg me out of a house. My budget limits my expense as a retired medical vet. So the best deal may not always the best food but playing the caution game on what food I buy for my four legged friends to save from losing them to make this post. Thank for all replies and honest opinions.

Big Horn Posse wrote:1hogwild,
For a second there I thought I didn't post this thread cause I just saw Ozzy as your profile pic.

Anyways, I used to feed Diamond High Energy and my dogs did really well on it. I noticed that it got more and more expensive, but the quality went way down. I haven't taken a look at it in awhile so I don't know how good the quality is now a days. One key thing to good dog food is moisture and the amount of meat compared to fillers. Any grain product is a filler. Look for dog food that the first ingredients are meat, and not meat by products. Lots of times the manufacturers will try to fool you by saying it is meat based and it is really ground bones and left over waste meat. It can be confusing and frustrating to say the least. I would spend a lot of time at the feed store reading the back of dog food bags.

Dean has the right idea basically making his own blend of dog food. You know exactly what you are putting into your dog. Dogs are carnivors and need meat and protien to survive. I would always pack as much lion meat out as I could and feed that to my dogs. Better than leaving an unused carcas on the mountain for some tree hugger to find on one of their nature hikes. Dogs love it. Could do the same with your hogs and bears too.

Hope that helps.

bluesman wrote:I have two pups and a five year old on Diamond high energy and I think it is working well. Like someone said earlyer, it is high in protine so you dont have to feed as much for them to fill up. The only thing about it I have seen is I saw a diference in their coat. Started getting a little dry scalp, started adding in a little more meat and some oil and the problem went away. Around here, its a good deal for a higher quality food.