Dog food

[BaoBeiZhu]

anyone know where i could buy wholesale dog food?

we go through 4 bags a month of 50 pounds..

Thanks..

[beN]

4 bags !how many dogs do you have?

[April]

There's very little markup on dog food. Doubt too many places will give you wholesale when they make such a small margin. Also usually you need to order 600.00 minimum.



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[Elle]

I'm not sure about wholesale, but if you find a local pet store you may be able to make a deal with them on pre-buying large quantities of good quality food. You may also look into shopping across the border or doing your own dog food...if you're buying 4 bags a week of good quality stuff, homemade starts to look pretty good in comparison. Organic World in Maple Ridge has really good prices on pet food, and a lot of butchers will give you deals on stuff like organ meats and ground food.

Keep in mind that a lot of the big name brands like Iams and the stuff they sell at supermarkets are complete crap and can lead to a lot of issues (like the pet food recall), and if you're feeding the puppies and getting them ready to sell, you want them as healthy as possible.

If you have a preferred brand, contact the company directly and ask. We've had excellent results with feeding Orijen and Acana to our dog as well as homemade food on occasion.

[BaoBeiZhu]

i would buy 600 no problem.. i usually sit 20 bags at home and its done in matter of months..

Elle, i m looking for food like natural balance, which is what the adult dogs are eating and innova puppy food for the puppies.

i also thought about going raw feeding, but havent really learned how to yet..
as i hearing all different kinds of opinions from people all over the internet.
some say it would cause parasites and some say its all good, doesnt matter
and then it comes down to what kind of meat and if its got to be frozen then thawed.

[April]

Now by petcurean is good or Orijen. I'd go grain free as so many dogs have allergies to wheat and corn etc. Also alot of junk that sounds good...like beet pulp, brewers yeast instead of whole rice, etc. bad preservatives that cause liver cancer.
Go to rate your dog food website and see which are the top brands.
Now and go is Canadian and they use all their fruits and vegetables from chilliwack area. All human grade ingredients.
I can see if I can give you a price for bulk. I have to put an orde in for myself for the shop very soon.
I can get natural balance.
I'd have to have prepayment so I can order.
Making your own dog food you need a proper balance of muscle, bone etc. I've seen alot of very fat soft flabby dogs over the years who were fed hamburger etc. they don't live long.
Alot of small dogs end up with cushings disease . More than I've ever seen. I'd say almost every second small dog we groom get diagnosed with it as they get older. Why? Not sure..maybe cause the vets are looking for it and testing for it. Or the food? Vaccinations etc..preservatives? Who knows.



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[BaoBeiZhu]

hmmm, so april what would you think i should switch them over to?
as one of my dog do have allergies towards certain ingredients, but i have no idea what it is.
and i dont want to feed my dogs all different types of food, i d rather stick with one and feed them all the same

[April]

Well natural balance is good..what kinds of dogs do you have?
My poodles I gauge as they get runny eyes if grains or something in there that bothers them. Soft treats, etc. I keep them on now or Orijen grain free and clean eyes. My other Half gave his poodle zukes glucosamine soft treat at Xmas and right away runny stained eyes. So he's our indicator dog. I tried blue buffalo. Meant to be healthy and right away stained eyes. So I stick to what I know works. But natural balance is high up on top 10. I looked.
I can check prices and let you know when you decide what kind.


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[BaoBeiZhu]

pitbulls and westies
so yeah if you could let me know the prices on natural balance that would be great.. or even a list if you dont mind..

taste of the wild
orijen
natural balance
innova
evo

these are food that i think are much better imo

[April]

We had one little dog who had really bad skin. They switched to now grain free and his skin is great now. No more bad skin and no ear infections


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