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[optik404]

I'm going to adopt a puppy Thursday, wondering what kind of Dog Food in Korea is the best quality?

Thanks again!

[kmp317]

Congrats on adopting a dog, it is so needed here. I would definitely suggest that you check on dogfoodanalysis.com and look at how many stars the dog food you are thinking about buying gets. I haven't found Korea to have amazing dog food, but the vet I go to has Evolve puppy, which is ok, it's a 3 star food (out of 6). There is also Royal Canin, a two star. I would definitely buy your food at your vets and not at the local grocery store.

[zappadelta]

[hamie]

My wife and I adopted a dog recently and have decided to make our own dog food. He's a fussy eater and has to take medicine along with every meal. It sounds like a pain but it's working out well. He's so much healthier and has put on the weight he was missing.

I guess it all depends on how much time you have, if he/she has special requirements and what they'll eat.

The vet here in town (if you can call it a town) also has American brand dog food which we intend to introduce to his diet crushed up.

[mm]

Hey Hamie-

What sort of homemade dog food are you making? I would like to do it since a lot of the dog food I find here is made in China or Thailand and I am worried about poisoning my dog. But there is such conflicting information about what a dog should and shouldn't eat, I have no idea where to begin.

Thanks!

P.S. Adopted dogs are the best! Make sure you get your dog tested for heartworm right away, it is kind of a problem here.

[trott]

Hey...

So, I don't OWN a dog, but I am dog-sitting one for a couple months while her real owner is travelling. She weighs about 10 lbs and she gets fed a quarter cup of "Natural Balance - Organic Formulas" dry dog food mixed with a half tin of "Good Friend" wet food in either chicken flave, or chicken and rice.

She (the dog) has really soft hair, is healthy & alert, and has regular, solid BMs.

Perhaps this info is of interest.

Good luck with the pup!

[hamie]

We own a 3kg rescued Maltese (3 kilogram = 6.5 lbs). He's had some of his teeth removed because of poor treatment in the past (before we got him).

My wife and I cook just about all his meals for him. He's eating chicken and rice with his medicine and some crushed up dog biscuits at the moment. We add soft carrots and other vegetables to the mix as well. I'm not sure if he appreciates the vegetables or even needs them but it is interesting to see him try and eat them or remove them from his bowl.

We tried the BARF diet (Bones And Raw Food Diet), but his poor stomach can't handle too much raw food and since he likes it cooked we are more than happy to do that for him. He's also a fan of pork and chicken mince (ground meat) and beef and our butcher can also supply us with organs if we want to feed him those.

It would be easier if he would eat dry or wet dog food bought from the store but at least this way we know exactly what he is eating and know there's nothing extra in the food. That being said he also loves the odd dog snack and we must have 10 different packets in the house to pick from.

There is plenty of discussion about what to and not to feed your dog. We are trying our best, maybe something else would be better but at the moment he is doing amazing and is a totally different dog than a month ago.

[hamie]