He is eating Innova for puppies (red bag) now. I am asking to see if there is anything else to change to for better adult kibble choices.
Hun, where you saw Westie today? I am looking for a female.

The breeder gave him Pro Plan, then I gave him Nutri Source (which I only found out on Sun that it wasnt good). Then I gave him Eaglepack, Orijen and now Innova. I was thinking of California Natural also. I noticed that California Natural and Innova are both from the same manufacturer called Natura, right?

Acana? How does it fare?
Maya is what breed oh?

I fed my GR the following before and these are my comments based on my dog:
Bear in mind different kibbles suit different dog best! 

1) CN puppy
    OK for me,    kibble size big enough for my GR. Ingredient and smell ok.
    Only complaint  - poo tend to be soft. 

2) Nutriedge Puppy
    OK also. Kibble size is large enough. Smell stronger than CN.
    Complaint: I found worm in unfinished portion very fast.  Have to buy smaller packet to avaid worm thingy - not economical....
   
3) Innova Puppy & Innova EVo
    Kibble ingredient good and smell nice, but the kibble size too small. Sometimes, my GR choke when he eat too fast. Heard that they have change the kibble size to 2 types, maybe will give it another try.

4) Orijen
    Good ingredient and kibble has a very strong smell. Originally loved by my GR but refuse to take when he fall sick that time. Maybe too strong smell! 

5) Nutro Large breed puppy
    Not suitable for my GR. Cause him to drop lots of fur. 

As such, I give my vote to CN 

Yalor, at that time (4 months) somemore he was in "sprouting" stage. With the fur dropping by patches, he was really a ugly sight!
Tall & thin, gangly looking (funny body proportion) and patches of fur missing, my friend thought I was torturing my dog.  

But Hun says California Natural taste very bland. Err... this may sound rude but do you taste dog food? Any review on CN?

Is Royal Canin suitable for small dog? Is it really that good hehe? and what are the price like? Thanks.

I really can't compare which brand is the best for my sasha coz she so picky on her food.

Recommend me a hollistic dog food that is not 40% high in protein (like ORijen and Evo) and yet its not bland (like California Natural) and not over-rated (like Eaglepack). Hehehe... Thanks in advance!

Canidae and Go Natural eh? Ok... is Acana hollistic as well?

Yes you need to feed less if you're using orijen as it contains 40+% protein and is already alot more nutricious then most of the other dog kibbles.

Just sharing my experience of using Orijen here. I switched my puppy from ANF (fed by petshop) to Orijen and after about one month of using Orijen, I find that my corgi is somehow allergic to either one of the meat in Orijen or it is just allergic to the high protein content.

It started getting worse when I saw that she has a alot of patches in the skin with some hardened yellowish discharge that will make the fur drop off. Something like dandruff, so i decided to switch to another brand in case it gets worse. Not to mention Orijen produces very soft and lumpy stool which makes cleaning up a total chore.

The petshop recommend me a brand called Pinnacle Holistic Trout and Sweet Potatoes and after using it for about a week now, I feel that her skin problems seems to be getting better. Will continue using it and monitor her progress.  Anyone tried this brand before?

Pinnacle, da canned food very flowery de..
looks something like california natural, but has da pyramid triangle logo..
was told dat it is good too..

i think my pups are allergic to chicken kibbles..feeding jackjack blackwood chicken now, it seems dat his skin probs are still here..

It's not easily available and it's expensive.
How expensive is it actually?
Casper is turning 1 year old on 16 Oct 2008.
I think anything above RM45 for 2.5kg is expensive?? Orijen is like the best dog food based on most votes and that's like RM45 for 2.5kg. Anything more expensive is considered expensive.
Yea, I am thinking of Acana because its produce by the same ppl who made ORijen.
RM200?! Wah liao eh... expensive but then can eat many months if its for Casper.
... What dog is Fala? Macam like quite a lot nia.
I'm not too sure but perhaps Hun can enlighten us?

I only know that protein for dogs and protein for human who goes to gym is the same. If you eat a lot of protein and work out, you will be very fit. This applies to dogs and gym go-ers. But if you eat a lot of protein and yet stay indoor and dont workout, then everything will turn into fats.

I also read somewhere that too much protein may harm the liver or kidney, forgotten. Moreover, protein is sort of like 'heaty', thats why you see gym go-er eat a lot of protein, become very fit but also got a lot of pimples. They can overcome by drinkings lots of water and eat lots of fruits. But how often our furkid eat fruits? Dog do not know "oh it's heaty, drink more water..." Hence, this leads to skin problem for sensitive skin dogs like my Westie.

How it lead to cancer, I am not sure but if it's coming from my gf, I think can believe kuaaa... at least for myself la. =) Hehehe... No choice, if I dont believe my wife, who will, right? She may be right or may not be right but she studied pharmacies and she love dogs, so I am sure she has her explanation.

A fable that has finally been debunked is the one that states that dogs acquire kidney problems from eating too much protein. This fable was repeated so often that it became self-sustaining and axiomatic. Finally, experts in animal nutrition have buried this myth. It simply is not true that high protein levels in dog food cause kidney problems. "The dog can digest large amounts of proteins, especially those of animal origin" stated Prof. Dominique Grandjean DVM, Ph.D., at the Fourth Annual International Sled Dog Veterinary Medical Association Symposium

Gosh how often? Very seldom i give her fruits.

Thanks for your clarification Hun! Yes, I forgot that dogs in the wild hunt for meat too and they come from the wolf family-tree. True true...

Dogs can eat strawberry and banana or not ah? WHat fruits are considered harmful for dogs?