You will probably think I'm a bad mom, but...

Yes exactly. Have you tried calling around to different places? I know sometimes in rural places you'd be surprised where they carry high quality dog food! As far as ordering online, I actually stumbled upon doggiefood.com and discovered they are local (only 3o min away) so I can pick up at their distribution center and saves shipping, but they are great at shipping and notifying when items are not in, tony is the best!!! :)
 
Dow lasted 15 years on IAMS.

That said Sca gets SPOILED ROTTEN :o I see Wisconsin so while I fully understand the limits on time/travel/$$ have you checked your local Co-op? They sometimes have better food. Our local feed store in town (Huntsville is getting large though) also has premium foods. Tractor Supply shows TOW on the website as well as Blue Buffalo so that might be an option. My point is do not only limit yourself to traditional pet stores like Petsmart.

Try entering your info and you might be surprised:
http://www.bluebuff.com/products/retailers.shtml

http://www.naturapet.com/where-to-buy/
 
Well before we go down the supermarket route.... Think outside the standard "Pet Store" box. There are a number of trendy "organic" grocery stores which carry good quality pet food at similar prices to what you'd find online or at the big pet stores.

Close to me is an earthfare (www.earthfare.com) and they carry EVO along with other foods.

From what I've read Tractor Supply has some good food called 4Health, and Costco's Kirkland premium dog food is good and decently priced.

You can also check on-line. Where I live there is a pet food store who doesn't actually have a store front. Their buisness model revolves around you ordering online or by phone and they will deliver it to your door. They carry a number of great foods.

Livestock/feed stores will also carry a number of brands of food that are of good quality.

As for pet stores, think outside of the petsmart/petco arena. (Though IMHO petco's got great deals). PetSupermarket carry high end brands of foods, as will your local mom & pop shop. For a general list of places you could check out in your area check this link out : http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/dealer_locator/

I used madison WI just for kicks and saw tons of stores that carry this brand of food which is highly rated and cheap. If they carry chicken soup they probably carry other brands as well.

If you HAVE to go to a super market brand, just do your research. Find what's best, and what you can buy for your dog and feel cofortable feeding them.

Alternatively you could simply use petfooddirect.com to order some food, it should be relatively easy to figure out how many cups per day your dog eats and just set up the order on a re-occuring schedule.
 
Do you have any tractor supply or feed places?

I was shocked to find that the best foods (and quite affordable, too) were there - not at petsmart or a vets office.

Edit: This was already asked, right above me lol!

But don't feel bad. We all do the best with what we have. No one felt guilty about feeding Alpo 15 years ago, and the dogs still lived healthy and rich lives. <3
 
Everyone had good advice and I agree, a plastic garbage can with a snap on lid, check your local co-ops (this is where we get McKinley's food) and think outside the box.

But whatever you do, don't beat yourself up.

Remember to look at yourself every night in the mirror and say firmly,

"I did the best I could for everyone in my life including me with the time, knowledge and resources I had at my disposal today."


And remember this as well, I grew up with a golden retriever (Buttons) who was fed whatever was the cheapest and on sale (we were very poor when I was growing up.) I was given Buttons for earning straight A's in 6th grade. That was all I wanted. That good old dog lived till he was 19 years old.
 
Tractor Supply Company carried Diamond Naturals & Chicken Soup-both of which are decent, cheaper brands of food.
 
Jan,
What a great story about Buttons I love it! I also HAVE to joke and say a little about fresh meat and liver and kidneys being VERY affordable to feed
lol
It's OKAY to not feed raw, I am just saying it works for me and Toffee even tho I am poor ;) But seriously I do sometimes add grocery store kibbles (Iams, right now)

It won't kill the dog, and it doesn't mean you're a bad Mom AT ALL! We always joke around in here about the food issue, because at one point or another we ALL wrestled until we found what worked best for us and our dogs! WE TOTALLY get the agony, regardless of what ya ending up feeding :)
 
OntarioSheltie said:
Is your vet's office close by? If so maybe your vet sells something that's better than supermarket food?

The supermarkets here don't sell very good food. The best you can get is either President's Choice Dog Food or Iams, which are pretty much identical, just under different names. At least they're better than Alpo or Pedigree.
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I get Emma's food at a Pet Valu or Paulmac Pet Store - she is on Eukanuba. President's Choice nutrience first is right up with with the better foods. I also noticed that the new Paws and Claws carry quite a good selection of better foods.

Is there a pet store closer to you? Some people put extra food in the freezer. I have a small garbage can with a lid that I have used for 13 years now (through three dogs) that snaps down and keeps the food fresh.
 
How about dog food bins.The lids are tight,and keep the food fresh.Just don't dump the bag straight into the bin.

There was a previous thread about safety in storing dry foods.Someone may be able to pin point it,I found it to be quite interesting.

If I were in your shoes,I would travel,buy what you need,even if it fills 2 food bins.And get enough for 2 months,or how ever big your bins can hold.

Other than that,my best choice would probably be pro-plan or Eukanuba.
 
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