Go!/Now! Opinions

[IronWolf]

Hey All,
Does anyone use the Go! or Now! foods? Since the acana didn't seem to work for my guy, the only thing I can think of that's causing him to get mucousy diarrhea is either: 1) Salmon, 2) He can't handle the "richer" foods, 3) We are overfeeding him somehow.

Tempted to try the Now! Duck formula, but not sure if it's good for a 4 month old puppy or not (Golden retriever crossed with a standard poodle, but he's getting big fast!). The large breed acana did not work it seems, as he was still getting the mucous diarrhea 4 days in at 2 cups a day (75% medical gastro, 25% acana).

I'm kind of at my wits end on what to try. So many foods out there, but most puppy and other foods contain salmon (if that's even the problem, who knows, but all the issues started around the time we bought some zuke's salmon treats).

Sorry for the small rant, it's been a frustrating couple of weeks researching everything, and just having so much information that it's hard to tell where to even go, and maybe spending too much time worrying about every little number.

[whiteleo]

Remember that some dogs just don't and won't ever do well on kibble, this was my Bull terrier female with horrible issues with diarreah and many trips to the vet, shi is my 15,000 dog now with everything I've put into her. My only option was to try raw and that worked.

[IronWolf]

Is it odd that he's ok on medical gastro (although the food is like cardboard!).

I'm a little scared of raw to be honest, mainly because I don't know anything about it at all. Do you have some good links on it? Is it literally thawing raw food and feeding it?

[luvMyBRT]

I'm a little scared of raw to be honest, mainly because I don't know anything about it at all. Do you have some good links on it? Is it literally thawing raw food and feeding it?

Yup. You thaw out some meat and feed it.

In the beginning you have to be careful and follow a few guidelines. You don't want to rush and cause digestive upset.

Come on over to the raw section, ask some questions, read some posts. RawFedDogs has a link in his signature. Read that. Danemama and Jdatwood have a great page for getting started on raw. I am sure she/he can post it for you.

[IronWolf]

Ok cool thanks for the info. I don't know if me and the wife are there yet, but the way it's going, we may end up being there. I still just find it weird, a dog allergic to salmon? But I guess all my problems started with those treats! He was good on innova large breed puppy for 4 weeks (albeit, soft stool, but never diarrhea and still formed)

[Penny & Maggie's Mom]

Our goldens rotate through the NOW adult and have done very very well. It was recommended to me by a berner breeder who has used it for several years with great success. She has berners in the 12 year old range, where breed longevity averages 8. It has no rendered products. At first it bothered me that potato flour was the second ingredient, but as I found out it is used as binder. Many grain frees use pea or tapioca for that purpose. NOW adult is 30% carbs, 26% protein, and has very moderate ca:phos ratio.

[3feathers]

It was recommended to me by a berner breeder who has used it for several years with great success.

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the Now! line fairly new? Meaning that it just came out 2 years ago. Maybe 3 at the most. My boy it 2 1/2, and I had him when it was just hitting the shelves.

[Penny & Maggie's Mom]

I believe that is what she told me also and she's been using it since it came out. She's weaned litters onto it, used it for her adults and her seniors.

[IronWolf]

Ok thanks for the replies everyone. Right now, it's between one of the Now! foods, and California Natural Puppy lamb and rice, for our guy. He's going to be a bigger guy...I'm guessing around the 70 pound mark, but the lady at the Bone and Biscuit told me not to worry about the 2.2% calcium level in the Cal. nat, and that it should be fine. I'll take a closer look at the foods when we are there I guess. She said if anything changes with Cal. Nat. as part of the P & G Deal, she will pull the food immediately.

[Penny & Maggie's Mom]

The Cal Nat chicken puppy formula has a more moderate calcium level. Eliminate Pet Food Allergies – Hypoallergenic Dog Food & Cat Food – California Natural Pet Food That lamb formula is bothersome to me for the high calcium:phos levels.