Divas,

thank god we have such as helpful and knowlegeable person here to assist.

ok, i will go to my pet shop, look for the go! and now!. if there isnt any then i will snap photos of the ingredients label.  many thanks for your advice. also, my vet only told me of this 'mainge' and i was not too sure of the 'scientific' name of it. it made my pitbull (at the top end of the tummy, near the hind legs) having very tthin hair, and could see the brownish skin a little.  does it look bad? i am worried.

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Added on May 28, 2010, 4:15 pmhi Divas and pals,

i went to the pet shop just now.
i took some photos of the available foods, i could not take the details as the Pretty Pets Shop was crowded and there was little space for taking out the bags and photo them individually.  please help to comment wherever possible.

Oh i forgot, there was Eukanuba also in the shelf.
your recommended Go! and Now! were the 6-star foods and cost rm220 for 8.5kg. i cant afford it as each bag will only lasts 2 weeks or lesser. 

Many thanks again.

Always remember with the kibbles, never feed as much as what the instruction says. It's more than the dog needs.

haha thats y u need to adjust accordingly not to over feed them la...

I don't know about you. But my dog is always hungry no matter how much I feed him. Lol.

anyone knows that is BARF better than kibble ???is the ingrediant Ingredient ratios in the mince are:
70% meat / bone
10% organ meat
20% vegetables (leafy green vegetables, carrots, celery, tomatoes, ginger, capsicum, apples, garlic, eggs, apple cider vinegar, dried kelp, cod liver oil)

Chicken Mince
RM 6.00 / 500gm

Mutton Mince
RM 9.00 / 500gm

Mixed Mince (beef, mutton, chicken)
RM 7.50 / 500gm

Wild Boar Mince
RM 8.00 / 500gm

Fish Mince
RM 7.50/ 500gm

good ???
which 1 is more suitable for a shih tzu of 2 - 3 months old???
tq

devil86 ,can u please list out the positives and negatives of both kibbles and barf??tq.

Man!! So hard to buy kibbles for my two labs!! 
Their appetite very big.. if spend rm200 each month..i'll be the one eating low quality meals ..   
EEks...anyone can suggest any affordable better quality kibbles .. i need at least a 18kg pack,.. 

Reanna, how much should i budget if am to prepare BARF per month for two labs ( small and medium?
I'm going for chicken,leafy veg,eggs , a tiny bit of garlic ( for flea control) maybe with a dash of My Beau for the omega?Where to get grape extract?

BTW, is the price quoted worth the quality?Furrenze
I just calculated a 15kg ( feeding 2.5% for maintenance) needs 11.4kg ( 23 packs*500gm) chicken 500gm rm7.00, mixed rm8.50
SO a month about..rm195....

I like most of the ingredients on it even though its quite low on meat content. So to supplment, I feed my boy with BARF on weekends so he can get a balanced diet and also not so boring everytime eat kibble only. But please note, don't mix feeding barf/other food with kibble as the rate of digestion is different.

I live near KL Sentral actually. Pet Lovers bangsar is the one at parking level of Bangsar Shopping Centre. I like to buy stuff for my beagle there'd coz u can accumulate points which may be used to redeem like snacks, biscuits or toys Carrots I sometimes cut them small or sometimes make juice and pour it into his meal, for flavour. At times cut them and give him as snack. Baby carrots waste money la... The whole carrot cost u cheaper u can boil chicken wings or chicken breast, they will enjoy bitting the bones, moreover it's been boiled so no harm giving them so even if I buy food with high protein, I only give him 1handful of his food... *touchwood* my beagle is a healthy bugger ....

"Finally, the next time a dog owner tells you that they are feeding their dogs a raw food diet, because that’s what wolves eat, ask them if they themselves are eating bananas and leaves, because that’s what our ancestors, chimpanzees, eat. After all, DNA-wise, humans are much closer to chimpanzees than dogs are to wolves!" - extracted from www.rawdietfordogs.net- Hahaha

I trully believe pet food is processed food, which may have gone thru lotsa different processes. I am new to this dog world. I surely have no intentions to harm my dog. If I am feeding my dog certain food, I surely have surveyed before I did so. Even talking about high intake of protein, which maybe needed when his activity level is high. Mine isnt active, so i feed him lesser protein. I have all that u may wana list down raw hide, BARF, etc but mind me, rawhide is also something you should not give your dog, http://askville.amazon.com/rawhide-toys-do...equestId=392744, read here and you'll know why. So what my point here is that there is no any food out there sold better than homemade food. If rawhide is bad then why is it still sold in the store? Am i right?  I am just sharing my ideas, but not forcing upon anyone please do not misunderstood this. Hope this could give u a rough idea of what I'm talking about.  you can even make your own snacks at home, u can prepare smoothies for them with the right ingredients... Hope I did not offend anyone....

http://www.rawdietfordogs.net/ 
http://www.petsynergy.com/diet.html  (homemade & raw food link)

" A good basic transition diet for dogs should be composed of 50% grains, which should ideally be boiled or steamed. This more closely matches semi-digested grains in the stomachs of the animals that dogs consume in the wild, which is an important part of their diet. The staple grain is usually brown rice, but other organic wholegrains such as oatmeal, barley, millet, corn or amaranth can also be added for variety. Vegetables should make up about 25% of the complete cooked diet and I also recommend boiling or steaming these lightly, then chopping them finely depending on the preference of the individual pet. Some larger dogs love their vegetables whole or raw and this is fine, while some smaller breeds may enjoy them made into more of a puree in a food processor. It is also fine to finely grate raw vegetables such as carrots or zucchini. Virtually all vegetables are acceptable, although favorites include carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, yellow squash, zucchini and Brussels sprouts. "

p/s : Please buddies. dont treat ya pet like a THING that you only notice when u r free. If u cant take good care of them and have no time to prepare good meal for them, then give it to someone who could. It will help to safe a life. Imagine eating nasi lemak all ya life & 3 times a day???  Please read all the links above as their are really useful to ensure a better health for your buddies.

No heart feelings mates.
Goodday & Happy New Year to all