White Sand
English Golden Retrievers & Maine Coons
Choosing A Puppy/Dog Food
How do we go about this? What do we feed? Believe me, I have so many questions and I constantly research to find the right answers. Every day I am asked what I feed my puppies and dogs. Well, I have read every bag out there and I am convinced that here in the United States companies are adding products to the dog foods that don't need to be added. I worry about the chemicals and other additives. Could this be contributing to higher cancer rates not only in humans but our beloved pets? I wish I had the answers but I have noticed that in Europe the ingredients are different than here in the United States. For now, we are feeding Purina Pro Plan Puppy Shredded Chicken. Below is an example of a dog food made in the United Kingdom versus here. There are many products that we consume here in the US that are different when made in Europe. In Europe a lot of breeders feed a raw diet. I have been there several times and I have stayed with well known breeders that always feed a raw diet.
Royal Canin Golden Retriever United Kingdom Product
Adult Dog Food Composition: Dehydrated poultry proteins, maize, rice, wheat, hydrolysed animal proteins, animal fats, wheat gluten*, vegetable fibres, beet pulp, fish oil, minerals, soya oil, dried tomato pulp (source of lycopene), fructo-oligosaccharides, psyllium husks and seeds, glucosamine from fermentation, borage oil (0.1%), marigold meal, hydrolysed cartilage (source of chondroitin). *L.I.P.: protein selected for its very high digestibility.
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Additives (per kg): Nutritional additives: Vitamin A: 32000 IU, Vitamin D3: 900 IU, Taurine: 1.7 g, Iron (3b103): 45 mg, Iodine (3b201, 3b202): 4.5 mg, Copper (3b405, 3b406): 14 mg, Manganese (3b502, 3b504): 58 mg, Zinc (3b603, 3b605, 3b606): 135 mg, Selenium (3b801, 3b811, 3b812): 0.1 mg - Technological additives: Clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin: 10 g - Preservative - Antioxidants.
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Royal Canin Golden Retriever Puppy Food From The United Kingdom
Golden Retriever Puppy Food Composition: Dehydrated poultry protein, rice, maize, vegetable protein isolate*, wheat, animal fats, vegetable fibres, hydrolysed animal proteins, beet pulp, fish oil, minerals, soya oil, fructo-oligo-saccharides (0.34%), psyllium husks and seeds, hydrolysed yeast (source of manno-oligo-saccharides), hydrolysed crustaceans (source of glucosamine), borage oil (0.1%), yeasts extracts (source of betaglucans), marigold extract (source of lutein), hydrolysed cartilage (source of chondroitin).
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Additives (per kg): Nutritional additives: Vitamin A: 26500 IU, Vitamin D3: 700 IU, Vitamin E: 780 mg - E1 (Iron): 38 mg, E2 (Iodine): 3.8 mg, E4 (Copper): 12 mg, E5 (Manganese): 49 mg, E6 (Zinc): 130 mg, E8 (Selenium): 0.08 mg - Technological additives: Clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin: 10 g - Sensory additives: Yucca extract: 125 mg - Preservatives - Antioxidants.
Royal Canin Golden Retriever United States Product
Adult Dog Food Ingredients: Brown rice, chicken by-product meal, oat groats, brewers rice, wheat, corn gluten meal, chicken fat, natural flavors, powdered cellulose, dried plain beet pulp, wheat gluten, fish oil, dried tomato pomace, vegetable oil, sodium silico aluminate, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, psyllium seed husk, salt, fructooligosaccharides, vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), niacin supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), D-calcium pantothenate, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin A acetate, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement], sodium tripolyphosphate, L-lysine, taurine, choline chloride, monocalcium phosphate, glucosamine hydrochloride, DL-methionine, L-carnitine, trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate], GLA safflower oil, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), green tea extract, magnesium oxide, chondroitin sulfate, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid.
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Crude Protein (min.) 23.0%, Crude Fat (min.) 11.0%, Crude Fiber (max.) 5.7%, Moisture (max.) 10.0%, Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) (min.) 0.17%, Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (min.) 0.07%, Taurine* (min.) 0.20%, Glucosamine* (min.) 891 mg/kg, Chondroitin sulfate* (min.) 9 mg/kg. *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Royal Canin Golden Retriever Puppy Food In The United States
Chicken by-product meal, corn, wheat gluten, chicken fat, wheat, brewers rice, brown rice, powdered cellulose, natural flavors, brewers rice flour, dried plain beet pulp, fish oil, vegetable oil, sodium silico aluminate, monocalcium phosphate, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, psyllium seed husk, fructooligosaccharides, sodium tripolyphosphate, vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), niacin supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), D-calcium pantothenate, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin A acetate, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement], hydrolyzed yeast (source of betaglucans), salt, taurine, choline chloride, glucosamine hydrochloride, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate], L-carnitine, yucca schidigera extract, chondroitin sulfate, carotene, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid.
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Crude Protein (min.) 27.0%, Crude Fat (min.) 14.0%, Crude Fiber (max.) 5.9%, Moisture (max.) 10.0%, Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) (min.) 0.17%, Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (min.) 0.07%, Vitamin E (min.) 420 IU/kg, Glucosamine* (min.) 743 mg/kg, Chondroitin sulfate* (min.) 8 mg/kg. *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.