I've been feeding my furkids with Science Plan for almost 2 years but the last time I bought Science Plan, which was almost 6 mths ago, my Abby started losing a LOT of weight.

Both the furkids and my brother's furkids won't touch the Science Plan kibble at all, even after starving themselves for days already. Abby was already skin and bones, so we fed them with home cooked meals (boiled chicken).

After checking with the vet (everything's fine), after the first few days seeing Abby losing so much weight, we called in to our pet food supplier and told them about it. The owner said two ppl, (including us will be 3), have already complain bout their dogs not taking the Science Plan kibbles from the same batch.

At that time, there was that scare regarding contaminated kibbles and stuff, so we called up to Hills (at the Animal Medical Center - where money sucking, unfeeling vets charge worried owners an arm and a leg) and told them about our problem.

Then immediately, this Indian guy drove to our house and had a look at Abby and immediately offer to have free medical checkup for my furkid as well as new Science Plan kibble.

Suffice to say, after everything's done, we rejected their offer to replace a new 15kg bag for us.

We dump the almost full bag of Science Plan (not even going to give it to SPCA coz something is OBVIOUSLY wrong with it). After that, I've been feeding my furkids with California Natural. Their fur is getting better than before.

Is Science Plan good? I don't know but personally, I'm not going to feed my furkids with their kibbles again. Ever.

Hmmm...my two furkids eat blackwood 3000..poo2 no smell at all . how about Amos ?
but poo2 got smell or not not tat important,important is the dog food suitable for them or not de 

That is a problem here....Now I am using EUKANUBA dog food....My mini poodle 2months old eat it but very very little.....I think it is too hard 4 her.....Coz the dog food is 4 adult dog....The breeder ask me to put some hot water into the dog food so that can be softer to eat.......Izzit good to do that?I wan to change brand but I bought 20KG.....goodness....Dunno wat to do....

you mean the dehydrated one or the kangaroo one or the vegetarian one?

for the kangaroo, smells too strong.. my babies dont like it
the dehydrated one, it needs to mix with water and it will become sort of meat. If your pup doesnt finish the food, you will have to throw it away.

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Added on January 2, 2008, 1:33 pmby the way, you mean the new eukanuba promotion is it??? the 4 new packaging?

niel..
im trying regal jus to see the results...
so far i see mikey de fur is better not so dry when he was on blackwood...
but i think im going to change food soon oso...
im thinking Orijen maybe...

lolx....
using the pepper method is faster and far more effective than a NO...
bcoz dogs i think have natural instinct to eat anything that smells like food to them...so i jus use the pepper method once oni then gao dim dy...mikey never ever tried eating his poo ever again

Oh no, my dog will have kibbles every meal. Those homecook food is add in. By the way, does any one knows where can i buy California Natural kibbles in KL?

Oh, thanks. Maybe I'll try Petsmore at OUG lah, dunno how to go to Seapark .

blessedfin, bought from cosway de.. anyway if its ok with dogs and good for them, i'll try by mixing in the kibbles for them like... just half a teaspoon. Then see the results how..

skin and coat lo

Wondering where can i get candidae dog food?

realise that no many pet shops sell that.

Wahahha I don't know what time they open, but Sunday definately not open.

As i know.. not even a single vet recommend on barf, if more go for barf, vet will rugi to earn side income which high commision provide by the supplier. U may do more research on barf... mr google do help ur doubt. However all the pro-groomer i met encourage on barf. Included ying @ yang...
I do alot alot research before i start BARF.. not a simply try! Only thing barf will harm ur dog is on the freshness. If it's not handle with a good condition way.. reli coz harmful!!!
Have a good search!

dongdong86,
I get if from epicure, tmn melawati.
Smtime i try to make it by myself.
How bout u?

this is another piece of info on BARF...not trying to create a fight here btw opponents & proponents of BARF..Just that there's more info for all of us.

This article is taken from a forumer (Clangan)

WHEN BARF GOES WRONG
BARF (Bone and Raw Food Diet) or more specifically, biologically appropriate raw food or sometimes also known as bones and raw food, has been steadily gaining in popularity in this recent years. Reason is that as more people are turning towards a more natural and organic in their own lifestyle, they felt it’s only right that the exact living should also be given to their dogs.
Undeniably, feeding a dog as how he had eaten thousands of years ago before human intervention sounds like the most correct thing to do. After all, it’s how nature intended them to be, chewing on raw meat, gnawing on bones, eating all things raw and bloody. What could go wrong, you may ask. But BARFing a dog takes more than just throwing them a few raw meaty bones as meal. Anyone who knows anything about nutrition knows never to meddle if you know nothing about it. Without balancing the correct ratio and amount of every nutrients needed by the body, deficiency or excess that leads to toxicity, can occur.
Many assume feeding a dog how their closest wild cousins are eating would be the right thing to do but unfortunately, most don’t even understand the most basic dietary habits of wolves that differ so much from the domestic dogs. For one, wolves eat raw meat but they also fast a few days after a meal, giving chance for all vital organs to rest. They also travel up till hundreds of miles a day in search of prey which uses up lots of the energy compared to domesticated dogs. Secondly, after gorging down a good meal of bloody chunky meat, wolves drinks a large amount of water to prevent uremic poisoning (that is when too high a protein intake that causes renal (kidney) failure; even some commercial dry diet today are going way beyond the normal level of protein exceeding 30%). A wolf’s stomach can hold up to 7.5 litres of water.
Bacteria in raw food should also be taken into consideration. Though it is known that dogs has a stomach acid of ph 1, which enables them to eat any sort of bacteria infested rubbish and not get sick, most bacteria like salmonella and e coli goes through the digestive system and comes out again really quickly, therefore a large amount of those bacteria turns up in the feces of dogs. This poses a huge risk to the people around as humans are not capable of defending themselves against these harmful bacteria, especially little children and also other dogs that may not have as strong immune system.
In conclusion, most people BARF their dogs without knowing the consequences of when doing it wrongly. Their decision is mostly more of an emotional one. Determining the diet of a species highly unlike with us should only be done with utmost care and consideration to ensure long term effects caused by deficiency or excesses would not occur. Nutrition is one thing no one should take lightly of because most of the effects, such as diabetes, arthritis, renal failure, liver failure, cataracts and such, diseases caused by nutritional defects, are almost irreversible.
Personally at the moment, i still cannot accept BARF but i can see the good things it does on dogs - at least one thing for sure, Ice' fur is much better now that she is on BARF. However, thorough research shud be done before we embark on something so different from kibbles.

what do u guys noamrlly do with the dog food (door gift) u get from attending dog events?

The teeth ah..... big kibbles does help with teeth cleaning, but then the best is actually to give them chew toys, raw bones and we brush their teeth, then sure get sparkling teeth LOL.

My boxer Toby got white teeth coz he chews on his nylon bone alot while my lab Tammy got plaque build up on her back teeth coz she don't chew on her nylon bone. That's the result from eating kibbles.