What commercial food would you recommend for 3yr old shelties?

Hi - when Chewy called us two days ago and said our food was out of stock and wouldn't be available for a month, we went to the local Petsmart and got sticker shock too. It was $60 for a bag. We use Purina Pro Plan for Sensitive Skin and Stomach (even though those are not an issue for our pups) it has more limited ingredients.

I did raise Meadow on Fromm Puppy Gold and was very happy with that. Just please do some research on the DCM issue - long threads about that on this site. Bottom line although nothing is completely definitive, is do NOT feed grain-free food. The universe of dog food can make your head spin with the variety! Good luck.

Bryan and Larry are super cute!

 

I can’t give you any suggestions as I feed raw but Larry and Brian are super cute! I just love them and they look like such characters! My last dog’s name was Riley and one morning my mom called him Larry for no reason whatsoever ...that became his nickname so I love the name!

 

Bryan and Larry are just so cute! Those expressions are heart melters!❤️
I have used Fromms as well! Great product! Liam is on Pro Plan 20/30 and he is 3. The breeder recommended it.
Grocery bills are eye popping for sure, for humans and their pets!

 

I use Fromm and LOVE it!!!!

I used to have my doxies on Merrick buffalo for years, then I got Brodie and he got loose stools from the Merrick puppy and the whole DCM thing came about in my reading as well as lower protein percentages for shelties. I started looking for a kibble that did not have pea protein. I ended up with Fromm Gold puppy, made the switch quite easily. Once he got older, I easily switched into Fromm Gold Adult. I used to mix in some of their 4 star kibble every so often just to add in additional proteins for them but I do check for pea protein and protein levels. I have not done that since bringing Deacon into the mix. I do check the 4 star recipes since some do contain pea flour; duck for sure was one that I added in and maybe lamb? I don't remember.

Brodie came to me on Pro Plan Savor which I think at that time was chicken shreds; a mix of a kibble and dried chicken. He would pick out one part of the food and not touch the other and kept trying to eat our doxies food which was far too rich for him and gave him the runs. I tried the Wellness that was mentioned at the time - might have been a lamb and rice formula - and Sharon's Pro Plan Sensitive but it was the Fromm that got him interested, has kept him interested, and we have good solid poo from it.

Our boys are 14 inches and 15 1/2 inches at shoulder height, one is 17 lbs and one 18 or so pounds, one is 3 1/2 and one is 1 1/2, both are hyper, high energy dogs. I feed 1/4 cup twice a day unless we are uber active and then I might bump dinner up to 1/3 cup if I feel it. I sometimes add in some treats like vegies or low sodium bone broth or an egg or a sardine.

 

We switched to Fromm from Purina years ago when Bailey stopped eating and Fromm was suggested as an alternative. The girls like the flavor changes that are available within the product line.

 

A tablespoon of canned pumpkin should help them firm up their stools, but it may just take a bit of time.