Changing from Royal Canin to Pedigree...?

I give up....


I chose Royal Canin for my two 7 month old American Pitbulls, sinse they were only 6 weeks of age. They loved it by the way. The problem is that one of my doggies looked very thick, but not overweight, and the other one didn't look that big, but not thick at all either. One weights about 70 lbs, and the other weights 65 lbs (but they just don't show their weigth).....I've heard, and seen people who feed their dogs with Pedigree, and the dogs actually build a strong, stocky, thick bodies. The thing is that with Pedigree, dogs will actually gain more weight. I mean, Royal Canin is premium dog food but I'm not even sure if it's actually giving me the results I want for my puppies.........Maybe there's people out there who have experience with Pedigree or Royal Canin, and might offer some suggestions....Also, I know about all those other brands, such as Nutro natural, blue buffalo, eaukanuba, etc (that don't have fillers;but they will probably give me the same results..

Changing from Royal Canin to Pedigree...?
Nutro and Eukanuba definitely have fillers. Neither are high quality foods.





The biggest problem I see with going from Royal Canin to Pedigree is that it's the same as going from a fresh food diet to Mc Donalds as a human. Pedigree is terrible food.





It's possible that you have two dogs that are just thicker. Or, you may want to try an even better diet like Natural Balance ( http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com ) EVO, Candiae, Wysong, or Merrick. If you visit a natural pet supply store, they may be able to help you to decide the type of food that will get your dogs where you want them to be.





Good luck in your search! : )
Reply:Pedigree is trash. Keep feeding your dogs what you feed now. If they are young, they are probably going through the "uglies" a stage where their bodies look out of proportion. Fat one week, long and tall the week next. They will fill out as they mature. Stay away from anything you can buy from a grocery store. Canidae is great too.
Reply:You do NOT want your dogs "thick" dogs should be lean (not skinny but lean). The reason so many dogs on low quality foods like Pedigree are "thicker" is because of all the useless carbohydrates in these foods. This is one reason dogs on low quality foods tend to be overweight compared to those being fed a good quality food.


A good quality food is far more healthy for your dog then the cheap filler loaded foods.
Reply:Please Please Do not feed your dog Pedigree dog food. I believe this is what killed my brothers dog that is all he ate. Also my sisters dog ate pedigree and she died too. They both had problems with their pancreas my dog was eating pedigree and was showing the same signs as their dogs he is no longer on pedigree.


I switched my dog to Summit Advance Chicken meal and rice he loves it he eats less there are no fillers in it. I just found out meal is better then meat but by-products are very bad so now i look for all that.





When ever any one asked I recommend these to brands.


http://www.petcurean.com


and


http://www.eaglepack.com


you can go to their sites and the help you pick which food is best for your dog.
Reply:Pedigree is crap food. Your dogs are only going to get as bulky as their genetics allow...food will not change that, and don't get suckered into thinking it will.





Keep your dogs on the food they are on now. Your dogs are still pups, and are still growing and filling out. You won't know their true size and mass until around 2 years of age.
Reply:OMG STOP!!! Pedigree wasn't on the recall list but has been known to cause liver failure and other digestive problems. It is a horrible food. Royal Canin isn't all that bad actually. One of your dogs probably doesn't contain a stocky gene...(since you call them pit bulls its probably from a BYB which is why your dogs have totally different results)





If you are going to switch foods...go from OK to better....not OK to worse....like switch to Innova, Natural Balance, or Chichen soup for the dog lover's soul





and Eukanuba does contain fillers....just to let you know.





So what do you want for your puppies? Healthy food and let them grow naturally.....or make them how you want them to look by giving them poisoned unhealthy food that will cause problems and shorten their lives?
Reply:My pit is a bit thick so I have her on lowfat food. She only eats dry. My other pit eats the same. They both are between 65-70 lbs....
Reply:Well m dog is 7 years old (Terrier) and he takes Royal Canin. Hes had it for a long time and he is not gaining a lot of weight . He is gaining enough normally but not abnormally. Im not sure whats wrong. Maybe try a different kind of Royal... There are all different types if that helps...
Reply:I feed my 1 year old pit bull Nutro Natural Choice. She is naturally a petite dog. She is only 47 pounds, but she is ALL muscle. But even though she is all muscle, she does not look bulky. She is naturally just a small pit bull. Even if I did change her food, or give her weight training (like cart pulling) she wouldn't gain a whole lot more muscle. But I would think that bulkiness has more to do with genetics rather than the type of food. And they are only 7 months old, and they are LARGE dogs!! They are only puppies, they are not done filling out, they might become more muscular once they are full grown. I would recommend continuing to feed a high quality food, and just watch them grow. Pit Bulls are naturally very muscular, and they are already HUGE, and not done growing yet.
Reply:Oh, dear - Pedigree is not a good dog food at all. Here are some sites to give you info about picking a better brand:


http://www.dogfoodproject.com/


and


http://www.4pawsu.com/dogfood.htm





Eukanuba and Iams are all about fillers. Nutro is better and is fairly widely available. Especially after the recall, Petco and Petsmart are emphasizing natural, better quality foods in their current marketing.....