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Yesterday, I tried a can of Merrick with chicken thighs mixed in with kibble and initially my dog only smelled it and walk away. But he came back about 10 minutes later and ate all of it. So I got to thinking about the contents of Merrick. 8.00% protein, 5.00% fat, 1.40 fiber and 82.00% moisture. One can of this cost $1.89 for 13.2 ounces. That comes out to 0.143 cents an ounce, X 16 = 2.29lb. Now based on others on this forum, Merrick is a quality food but the canned meat contents is approximately 50%. So that brings the real price of feeding canned meat to $4.58 a pound.
After all, do dogs really need all those other ingrediants in canned dog food?
I was checking prices on chicken thighs and Top round London broil and I see both on sale for $1.49 a pound.
So now I will stick to adding some raw with kibble and adding a little bit of chicken or beef gravy and it still would be cheaper then Quality canned food.
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After all, do dogs really need all those other ingrediants in canned dog food?
I was checking prices on chicken thighs and Top round London broil and I see both on sale for $1.49 a pound.
So now I will stick to adding some raw with kibble and adding a little bit of chicken or beef gravy and it still would be cheaper then Quality canned food.
"Opinions".