best dry kibble recommendations

Baer Rios · Jul 17, 2018

Hey Guys,
just recently got my first Frenchie puppy and wondering if the kibble the breeder recommended is a good one to stay on. Currently feed my little frenchie Royal Canin. I don't think im ready just yet for a raw diet. Any recommendations?

Cbrugs · Jul 17, 2018

Welcome! RC is not a good brand at all, just look at the ingredients. Some high quality kibble would be Acana, Orijen, Fromm and Zignature just to game a few. Dogfoodadvisor.com is a good resource.

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Alice Kable · Jul 18, 2018

We have an English Bulldog with food allergies so we feed both dogs Natures Variety Instinct Limited Ingredient Turkey.

Baer Rios · Jul 18, 2018

Thanks for the input. I'll have to look into those other brands

Baer Rios · Jul 18, 2018

might have to check this one out. Thanks

Carlsmom · Jul 18, 2018

Baer Rios said:
Hey Guys,
just recently got my first Frenchie puppy and wondering if the kibble the breeder recommended is a good one to stay on. Currently feed my little frenchie Royal Canin. I don't think im ready just yet for a raw diet. Any recommendations?

In the past I have fed one of my guys Acana, he pooped aloooottttttt on that particular brand. He now eats Stella and Chewy Raw Coated Kibble and is doing well!

Goodluk!!

FroxerMom · Jul 19, 2018

Acana, Zignature, Fromm, Orijen, Open Farm are the brands I've used in the past and are knowledgeable about. I switched to a frozen raw food (Primal) after getting my Frenchie when she was around 12 months old and on Royal Canin from previous owner. I tried TOW/Acana mix for a few months before switching to raw. She is doing better and poops and pees WAY less.

If you are able to, I would switch to one of the previously mentioned brands in this thread if staying with kibble. Try your best to avoid anything that says "by-product meal" in the ingredients. You could even make the kibble more appealing by adding a bit of bone broth or raw goat's milk (I started the transition that way). Good luck!

Squishy Walnuts · Jul 19, 2018

I feed my pups Acana and haven't had the extra pooping issues. My Boston is allergic to poultry and luckily they have many different types that don't use any.

Baer Rios · Jul 19, 2018

definetly will look into the recommended kibbles. thanks for sharing also that there is frozen raw food. will look into that too

Frenchie Grrrl · Jul 19, 2018

Baer Rios said:
definetly will look into the recommended kibbles. thanks for sharing also that there is frozen raw food. will look into that too

Frozen raw is the best commercially available dog food out there, imo. I mostly feed Answers Pet Food. With Gus, I started off with good quality kibble, then went to dehydrated raw, then to frozen raw, as I learned more about canine nutrition. With Gracie (who we just brought home less than two weeks ago) I started on frozen raw a few days after we got her. They absolutely love it. Gracie cannot contain herself when she knows I'm fixing her meal. Here she is tonight at dinner. :tongue:

https://youtu.be/mXisSu29wTI

FroxerMom · Jul 20, 2018

Frenchie Grrrl said:
Frozen raw is the best commercially available dog food out there, imo. I mostly feed Answers Pet Food. With Gus, I started off with good quality kibble, then went to dehydrated raw, then to frozen raw, as I learned more about canine nutrition. With Gracie (who we just brought home less than two weeks ago) I started on frozen raw a few days after we got her. They absolutely love it. Gracie cannot contain herself when she knows I'm fixing her meal. Here she is tonight at dinner. :tongue:

https://youtu.be/mXisSu29wTI

Aw, she's adorable!

2bullymama · Jul 20, 2018

Agreed get off the RC.... the team has given some great options.

Baer Rios · Jul 20, 2018

2bullymama said:
Agreed get off the RC.... the team has given some great options.

i looked into all the kibbles and i think I am going to switch to from. I like what i read on the zignature but, they dont have puppy food. I started comparing all the recommended brands and its crazy all the bad ingredients in royal canin. I was shocked when comparing them. Fromm is actually also cheaper than royal canin

Cbrugs · Jul 20, 2018

Baer Rios said:
i looked into all the kibbles and i think I am going to switch to from. I like what i read on the zignature but, they dont have puppy food. I started comparing all the recommended brands and its crazy all the bad ingredients in royal canin. I was shocked when comparing them. Fromm is actually also cheaper than royal canin

I think Zignature is an all life stages food which means its for any age.

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okgrau8 · Jul 21, 2018

Baer Rios said:
i looked into all the kibbles and i think I am going to switch to from. I like what i read on the zignature but, they dont have puppy food. I started comparing all the recommended brands and its crazy all the bad ingredients in royal canin. I was shocked when comparing them. Fromm is actually also cheaper than royal canin

Our dog came from the breeder on Royal Canin and we had the same experience. Stanley has done the best on Fromm by far, he used to get terrible watery eyes/tear stains and they are non-existent now on Fromm. He gobbles up the Pork & Peas.

Baer Rios · Jul 21, 2018

okgrau8 said:
Our dog came from the breeder on Royal Canin and we had the same experience. Stanley has done the best on Fromm by far, he used to get terrible watery eyes/tear stains and they are non-existent now on Fromm. He gobbles up the Pork & Peas.

great news. Cant wait to see the change a Baer. Hope it helps with his itchy legs lol

Honeys Owners · Jul 21, 2018

According to dogfoodadvisor website, Zignature doesn't specify if their foods are suitable for puppies, so I wouldn't feed my puppy it. https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/zignature-dog-food/

My favourite kibble dog food for my dog ( when I had her on kibble ) was Carna4 Duck, but that's only readily available in Canada.

Cbrugs · Jul 21, 2018

You can always contact Zignature directly and they will tell you if it’s all life stages. I never fed Louie puppy specific food.

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Honeys Owners · Jul 22, 2018

Dog foodfor large breed puppy needs to contain 1.2-1.8% calcium, 1-1.6% phosphorus, and calcium to phosphorus ratio of 1:1 to 1.8:1 https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/best-dog-foods/best-large-breed-puppy-food/

I took a quick look- some of the Zignature dog foods have these ratios, and some don't eg. Zignature guinea fowl is 2.6% calcium and 1.35% phosphorus