[poppabill]

Are you trying to piss on my sneaker, poppabill.

 

[CavePaws]

yes. that is EXACTLY what I am trying to do...

 

[poppabill]

You dont like potatoes or are you an expert or what, america wants to know. poppabill.

 

[CavePaws]

Potatoes offer me nothing that I can't get in other foods that are more nutritious in multiple ways. Dogs don't dig up potatoes in the wild, what makes you think they are so beneficial to them?

 

[catahoulamom]

oh boy... opcorn:

 

[PUNKem733]

yes, sweet potatoes are the 2nd ingredient, but if you look at the breakdown of content, i.e. crude protein=24%, ect., and crude fiber=3%, then you would realize that it is not "potato heavy," as potato is carbohydrate heavy, which would equate to fiber being a larger majority of the content make-up. Furthermore, the majority of high protein animal foods, such as for cats, whom are strict carnivores, are 30% on average for crude protein content, and dogs are omnivores which do not require that much protein.

Oh Jesus, help me stay strong in the face of the misinformed, and misguided. With help we shall show him the light.

 

[Cain]

The misinformed are strong in this thread.

 

[DogMom11]

educate

I am new here and I'm surprised at how mis-informed many of you are. Dogs have not lived in the wild for many, many years. We DOMESTICATED them. Over time that has changed their genetics and makeup. They don't need an all meat diet. And potatoes do have a lot to offer. On top of that the recommended amount of carbohydrates vs protein changes depending on the dog's age, health, and other factors. I'm sure that the previous posters mean well in spite of being wrong and rigid in their thinking.

I don't see what is wrong with someone feeding this food.

 

[tem_sat]

I am new here and I'm surprised at how mis-informed many of you are.

I have been around a relatively short time and I am always impressed at how well informed many are.

Dogs have not lived in the wild for many, many years. We DOMESTICATED them. Over time that has changed their genetics and makeup. They don't need an all meat diet.

You may want to take a look at this.

And potatoes do have a lot to offer.

Carbs are unnecessary and useless. Potatoes are used as fillers and binders.

On top of that the recommended amount of carbohydrates vs protein changes depending on the dog's age, health, and other factors.

You may wish to read this.

 

[RawFedDogs]

Hey DogMom11,
Welcome to Dog Food Chat. Yes they are many mis-informed people here and more show up daily. It seems you are the one for today. :smile: Dogs digestive system and dietary needs have not changed from that of a wild wolf a million years ago. Dogs are undoubtly and unarguably carnivores with no dietary need for carbs or any plant matter at all. They get all their nutritional needs filled by meat, bones, and organs from a variety of animals which is what many of us around here feed.

Stick around. You have a lot to learn about canine nutrition and this is the place to learn it. :smile:

 

[PDXdogmom]

I prefer grain-free foods over ones with grains; but more important to me is feeding a food with lower carbohydrate percentages. The Nature's Domain is very high in carbs. Being grain-free doesn't necessarily make a kibble a great find - if you consider higher meat-based protein a goal (which I do).

If presented with only two options: one, the grain-free Nature's Domain or two, a grain-inclusive kibble with higher % of meat-based protein and lower carbs; then I would choose the 2nd option. But we don't all look for the same things in food.

It seems that so many of the higher protein grain-free kibbles use potatoes as a binder. I would love it if some company produced a 32%+ meat-based protein kibble using something like quinoa.

 

[Peter on the NW coast]

Hi,
Does anyone know the origin of the salmon used in Natures Domain Salmon & Sweet Potato Dog Food? I want to know if it is farmed fish or wild. Thanks!

 

[MollyWoppy]

Hi,
Does anyone know the origin of the salmon used in Natures Domain Salmon & Sweet Potato Dog Food? I want to know if it is farmed fish or wild. Thanks!

Well, this is what is says on the Nature's Doman site:
Salmon meal - Made from whole, fresh salmon caught in the Pacific Northwest, salmon meal is an excellent source of amino acids and omega-3 fatty acids.
Ocean fish meal - Made from ocean whitefish. Rich in amino acids and omega-3 fatty acids.

I would like to think 'whole fresh salmon caught in the Pacific Northwest' means wild caught salmon, but being the cow I am, maybe there are fish farms up there where they 'catch' wild fresh salmon? Anyway you look at it though, it's not a bad food for the price.