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Pro Plan Food
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12/10/15 01:50 PM
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bass101
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6076424
12/10/15 02:26 PM
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CCBIRDDOGMAN
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I used to feed it and my dogs did great on it but after doing some research I found out that Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice is actually rated higher (multiple dog food rating websites) and cheaper. So we feed Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice or Chicken & Rice. The dogs love it and they look great.
Haven't had it in years but never spit any out. I am a sucker for happy endings and strapped cowboys.
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6076502
12/10/15 02:54 PM
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kindall
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I like pro plan, and have tried plenty of other dog foods. Taste of the wild, Diamond, Fromm, are just to name a few. The one thing that kept me coming back to pro plan was endurance, and quicker recovery time. One of mine has to eat Victor due to a food allergy. If it wasn't for the allergy he would be on pro plan.
Shopping with your husband is like hunting with the game warden. Experience is what you get, when you didn't get what you wanted.
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6076509
12/10/15 02:56 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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Pro plan here. Lots of money backing research for them
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6076510
12/10/15 02:56 PM
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bill oxner
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I fed it for awhile during hunting season and switched to Purina Dog Chow in the summer. I didn't switch a few years ago, so now I just feed Dog Chow. It works fine for my pointer.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6076561
12/10/15 03:16 PM
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BradyBuck
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HRCH Washita's Kimber Locked N Loaded GRHRCH Firefly's Rally The Troops MH
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6076834
12/10/15 05:30 PM
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changedmyname
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I feed pro plan 30/20 good stuff and just about all my picky dog will eat.
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6076925
12/10/15 06:35 PM
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stinkbelly
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My breeder started Izzy on Proplan. I wanted a better more expensive food, so I ran around for a while. I found out Izzy had an allergy to wheat so I ended back at Proplan about 3-4 years ago. Everything looks good on all three dogs that eat it now. I feed the chicken and brown rice grain free one.
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6076942
12/10/15 06:44 PM
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TX_Diver
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I feed Pro Plan 30/20.
At $35 a bag it's not no bad compared to what else is available locally at Tractor Supply.
Fed Diamond for awhile then fed the Sams Club stuff (Exceed I think?) and now using Pro-Plan.
No complaints so far although I'm far from a dog food expert.
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6077065
12/10/15 08:23 PM
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Leonardo
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It is a good choice that is readily available. I tried some of the other top brands such as Dr. Tims and Victor. I didn't see any notable difference plus you have to plan ahead. In other words don't run low on Friday afternoon.
All great choices referenced above just stuck with PP for convenience.
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Re: Pro Plan Food
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#6077241
12/10/15 09:55 PM
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zbot11
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Bird Dog
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I started feeding Dr. Tim's in July and recommend it every chance I get. My dog is a picky eater with a weak stomach but scarfs this stuff down with zero issues. Momentum is 35/25 and 588 cal/cup.
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6077428
12/11/15 12:07 AM
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Sweese
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I have fed Pro Plan for many years and with good success. Note, there are a number of varieties of pro plan out there, and I have only fed Performance (Chicken/corn and the fish/rice formula). It is a good food, and can be found almost anywhere. Additionally, Purina and their Pro Plan brand is also a very large sponsor of dog performance events, which is a good thing. Personally, I feed Orijen. It is very spendy, super high quality, but most importantly, it makes my dog run at her best.
Asking about dog food is like asking what is the best shotgun to buy. You will get lots of suggestions.
I suggest you do your research and then go with what works for your dog, budget and philosophy (natural, mostly meat, brand recognition, organic, etc..). ,
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6077482
12/11/15 12:29 AM
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Elpatoloco
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Bird Dog
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My retreiver eats 4 Health grain free.
She always has a shiny coat and makes solid turds
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6077885
12/11/15 04:14 AM
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CCSETTER
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Pro Plan here. We've tried others but always end up back with PP 30-20. It's expensive but if you shop around and catch sales on the internet you can get some deals. Join the Purina Club and you get cks to use on feed.
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6079846
12/12/15 04:36 PM
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Spinone
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Proplan is good stuff. I fed it for many years with great success, until one of my dogs developed a food allergy to chicken protein. A lot of good dog foods out their but for the price Proplan is hard to beat. Bottom line is that if your dogs do well on it, keep feeding it.
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6079883
12/12/15 05:05 PM
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Birdhunter61
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Bird Dog
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Purina is the only dog food that actively supports our dog games.
Robby
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6079899
12/12/15 05:26 PM
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Posts: 11,738
passthru
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Chicken, Brewers rice, Poultry by-product meal (natural source of glucosamine), Corn gluten meal, Whole grain wheat, Animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), Whole grain corn, Corn germ meal, Brewers dried yeast, Fish meal (natural source of glucosamine), Animal digest, Fish oil, Dried egg product, Wheat bran, Calcium phosphate, Salt, Potassium chloride, Vitamin E supplement, Choline chloride, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Zinc sulfate, Ferrous sulfate, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, Manganese sulfate, Niacin, Calcium carbonate, Vitamin A supplement, Calcium pantothenate, Thiamine mononitrate, Copper sulfate, Riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Garlic oil, Folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, Calcium iodate, Biotin, Menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), and Sodium selenite
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6080001
12/12/15 07:13 PM
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passthru
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Looks like a good ingredients list to me.
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6081974
12/14/15 12:27 AM
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Fooshman
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Feed pro plan performance to my American. Feed pedigree to my English.
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6082178
12/14/15 02:02 AM
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Blackrain
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Be sure and cut the weight ticket off the bag, you get all kinds of free stuff.
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6088057
12/16/15 10:58 PM
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Stoneface
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Here you go:
Chicken - Real Good
Corn gluten meal - Anything "corn" is bad because your dog's body can't absorb it. It will be pooped out
Brewers rice - Some folks like rice while others don't. They say the dog's body can't absorb it just like the corn.
Animal fat preserved with mixed tocopherols (form of Vitamin E) - "Animal fat" is very vague. This can be anything swept off of the slaughter mill's floor
Poultry by product meal (natural source of glucosamine) - Saying "poultry" instead of "chiecken" is a bad deal. By-products can include anything on the body that's swept up off the floor including beaks, feet, bone, etc. They grind it into a past before inserting it in the feed.
Whole grain corn - Again, cannot be absorbed by dog's body
Corn germ meal - Cannot be absorbed
Fish meal (natural source of glucosamine) - Iffy, but I'd like it if I were consider this feed
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6088130
12/16/15 11:47 PM
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yakinthebox
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I feed my dog Victor Hi-Pro Plus. Anyone ever heard of it? My dog seems to love it!!! It was recommended by the breeder and it is for sporting dogs... http://www.victordogfood.com/highpro.html
If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready! -Anonymous
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: Stoneface]
#6088644
12/17/15 03:47 AM
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maximumintensityretriever
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Here you go:
Chicken - Real Good
Corn gluten meal - Anything "corn" is bad because your dog's body can't absorb it. It will be pooped out
Brewers rice - Some folks like rice while others don't. They say the dog's body can't absorb it just like the corn.
Animal fat preserved with mixed tocopherols (form of Vitamin E) - "Animal fat" is very vague. This can be anything swept off of the slaughter mill's floor
Poultry by product meal (natural source of glucosamine) - Saying "poultry" instead of "chiecken" is a bad deal. By-products can include anything on the body that's swept up off the floor including beaks, feet, bone, etc. They grind it into a past before inserting it in the feed.
Whole grain corn - Again, cannot be absorbed by dog's body
Corn germ meal - Cannot be absorbed
Fish meal (natural source of glucosamine) - Iffy, but I'd like it if I were consider this feed Only unprocessed corn is indigestible by dogs. Corn that is processed properly has a multitude of nutritional benefits for dogs. On the flip side other ingredients such as barley that are claimed by some manufacturers to be superior truly are indigestible. That is if you choose to believe veterinary texts instead of dogfoodadvisor.com
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Re: Pro Plan Food
[Re: bass101]
#6089294
12/17/15 05:48 PM
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gary roberson
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Black Gold Performance Blend 26-18 most of the year and the 24-20 when it is colder. When hunting dogs days on end, I supplement with the Dog Forte. Adios, Gary
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