Purina's "Take" on Ingredients

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Purina's "Take" on Ingredients

Post by Doc E » Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:51 am

I just looked at this page on the Purina site.
While Purina has some top grade nutritionists on staff, I don't agree with some of what they say.
We're leaving for an HRC Hunt Test today, so I won't have time to comment until we get back on the 7th or 8th -- but I'll come back to this thread when we get back and 're-chime' in.

Here's the Purina link : https://www.purinaproclub.com/tools/spr ... y-products

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Re: Purina's "Take" on Ingredients

Post by slistoe » Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:55 am

All I know is that if the feed doesn't have chicken by-products high up in the labelling, it is not likely that my dogs will do well on it.

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Re: Purina's "Take" on Ingredients

Post by P&PGunsmith » Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:24 am

Thanks for posting this. There products have always worked well for my dogs. They surely promote dog sports and spend a lot of money testing their products. Hard to beat that.
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Post by Nutmeg247 » Thu Jul 03, 2014 2:38 pm

slistoe wrote:All I know is that if the feed doesn't have chicken by-products high up in the labelling, it is not likely that my dogs will do well on it.
By-products like kidney and liver are some of the things wolves actually preferentially eat in the wild.

Purina's educational content on their site is one of the great services they give back. And some of the content, such as their obesity advice, doesn't work directly in their interests in terms of selling more kibble, so I'm all the more impressed by it.

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Post by ezzy333 » Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:12 pm

We worked with Purina for many years and they are and always have been one of the leading research facilities in the world and have shared a lot of their research with the world. There is a reason they are the leading dog food manufacturer not only in volume but quality. I always thought someday people would accept that but it seems there are always more people who think they know better and try their darnest to tell the rest of us what we are doing wrong. Doubt if there will ever be an end to it, no matter how bad it makes them look to the people who know just how good the feed really is.

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Post by Vman » Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:04 am

We worked with Purina for many years and they are and always have been one of the leading research facilities in the world and have shared a lot of their research with the world. There is a reason they are the leading dog food manufacturer not only in volume but quality. I always thought someday people would accept that but it seems there are always more people who think they know better and try their darnest to tell the rest of us what we are doing wrong. Doubt if there will ever be an end to it, no matter how bad it makes them look to the people who know just how good the feed really is.
Totally Agree.

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Post by Brazosvalleyvizslas » Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:52 pm

I don't see anything wrong with that article or Purina feeds...

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Post by GunDogAdventures » Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:55 pm

As part of the prize for making the Top 6 in our NSTRA Lone Star Region, we won a few bags of Purina Pro Plan. I'm impressed enough in my dog's appearance now a few months later, that I'll continue feeding it. It seems to take less quantity, maintains a consistently firm stool, and her coat and energy levels are great. Thanks Purina!
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Re: Purina's "Take" on Ingredients

Post by drich2244 » Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:08 am

I think youd be hard pressed to find a better feed for your dog i run my hunting dogs on sport all through hunting season and theyve never quit because of lack of energy or weight

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