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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:35 pm
by jfields
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Re: I need a new dog food
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:59 pm
by wvduece
my dogs do real good on the joy i have fed it for several years n its close n they always have it since their a distributor for joy i get mine at chiltons mkt. i feed the high energy in the winter time n special meal in summer time they also have a good puppy feed too i have fed the red flannell a few times not enuf to really say one way or the other dogs ate it good jb
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:05 pm
by jfields
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Re: I need a new dog food
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:08 pm
by marty kelly
brown bag is 24/20.
Re: I need a new dog food
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:22 pm
by Backwoods Kennel
Where in WV do you live. Because I am getting ready to start selling Blackgold and Diamond dog foods.I am also getting ready to start my own dog supply shop.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:28 pm
by jfields
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Re: I need a new dog food
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:31 pm
by wvduece
mingo county here
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:41 pm
by jfields
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Re: I need a new dog food
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:49 pm
by Backwoods Kennel
Do you all have Blackgold or Diamond dog food down there?

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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:15 pm
by jfields
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Re: I need a new dog food
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:27 pm
by scootersjill
can get diamond but not black gold. anybody feed sportmix.
Re: I need a new dog food
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:08 pm
by JCM
I would highly recommend Sportmix 24/20. I run every day in the summer, and usually at least 5 days a week the rest of the year. I run dogs in the toughest areas I can find include large, steep clearcuts, big pine thickets, and swamps in the UP. I have tried Black Gold, High Pro, Joy, Pride, Diamond, and a couple of other brands. Sportsmix is the only one that dogs can maintain their weight and energy.
On High Pro dogs lost their drive and energy after 3-4 days of hard running in a row.
On Black Gold I kept feeding more and more to maintain weight, which led to too much waste, and dogs eating more than they could fully digest, and decreased drive.
On Joy, they couldn't sustain energy, and their coats got rough.
I fed Diamond until the big scare, and then they changed the ingredients, and the performance dropped a ton.
I know people who feed all of these brands with good success. In my opinion though, if you run every day, Sportmix will give your dogs the energy they need to be successful.
Re: I need a new dog food
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:12 pm
by Joe Crace
I was feeding Sportmix for about 8yrs then around 6months or so ago I went to 24/20 Pride in the dark green bag and I really like the results. In Sportmix I was feeding 24/20 also.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:13 pm
by jfields
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Re: I need a new dog food
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:18 pm
by wvduece
im feeding the joy special meal right now its in the green n yellow bag i dont run like jcm does i have never tried the sportmix but would try it if its that good jb