Protein in urine

I would not recommend Iams. F-kap was very unhealthy when I was feeding it to him and it was the food that made him overweight. I've talked to many people that have the same problem. My friends palm is on Iams and she is FAT, not just over weight, but REALLY FAT. I told her my experience with Iams and that I would recommend she switch to a different food. But even after admitting that another friend of hers had the exact same problem with the exact same food she is still convinced Iams is a good brand, and guess what, the dog is still fat. Same thing happened with a older man I met at Walmart the other day. He was trying to pick out some food for his doberman. We had been 'talking dog' for a wile and he was looking at the Iams. I told him about my dog, my friends dog, her friends dog, AND dogs that I had read on the net that got overweight on Iams. He response? "Yea, I'm feeding my doberman that and she IS getting pretty chubby." There you go! Then he leaves the store with an Iams bag. Oh well. Ya can't say I didn't try.
 
I had a grooming client's dog that was in fantastic shape. She and that little rescue dog walked 5+ miles per day, and the dog had thigh muscles like hard core agility dogs. He was in amazing shape. When our rescue got him in, his kidney values were a little "off" (he was like 9 when we got him), but she got them under control and they were doing great. She had him on a high protein, grain free food.

Then her vet decided, just simply based on age and the old kidney values, to have her switch the dog to Hill's kidney food. He came back to me for grooming several months later, and I was shocked. He had lost all that muscle tone, even though they still walked, and he had this strange fat layer around his ribs. His coat was a mess, it had thinned out and was just icky. I asked her "what happened?"

She ended up putting the dog back on a more moderate protein, grain free diet, and he lived another year before cancer got him. Anyway, moral of this story, be watchful of condition when you start messing around with foods that are as diverse as Hill's/Iams and Acana.
 
ClantyreSheltie said:
As always, I recommend Lew Olson's book "Raw and Natural Nutrition for Dogs" that explains exactly WHY dogs need good quality protein, and where to best source it.
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I second ClanyreSheltie's book suggestion. Although, the book only discusses kidneys for 1 chapter, she does explain how meat & plant protein effects the kidneys.

If I recall correctly, it's not necessarily the protein % that impacts the kidneys, but the source of protein that the kidneys have to filter. Protein from plants are harder for a canine's kidneys to filter and puts more stress on them. Pea fiber, chickpeas and other plants in dog food can be used to boost protein levels and make you think there is more meat in the dog food. So really pay close attention to the ingredients in the dog food and the order.

I also second the Acana recommendation. It's higher in protein, but has more animal protein than a lot of other brands.

I feed Stella & Chewy's frozen raw patties. It is more expensive than kibble, but my dog has not had any urinary issues since switching (knock on wood) :fl.
 
Thanks everyone for all the suggestions. That is why I love this board! Our trainer who I love and trust fully feeds her Collies Acana and raw. She actually just referred me to a pet store owner who will help me do the research and get Shelby on a good quality diet. She also said GRAIN FREE!

You guys are great and I appreciate all the help.
 
Sorry it was our trainer that recommended Acana. The vet recommended Eukanuba, Iams, Science Diet, and Royal Canin. I like our trainer better than the vet.
 
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