Is Natural Balance good dog food for my dogs?
October 6th, 2009
The first ingredients are:
Potatoes, Duck, Potato Protein, Canola oil (preserved with natural mixed tocopherols) , potato fiber, etc…
Whats tocopherols?
I bought the small bites because 2 of my dogs are about 10 pounds. Can I still feed the small bites to my 30 pound dog?
Is it true that it also helps with allergies or prevents allergies?
It is a good quality food & the 3 formulas made for allergy prone dogs are good for certain allergies as they are based on uncommon proteins not commonly used in most dog foods like duck.
Tocopherols if you look it up are similar forms of Vitamin E which are good for the skin & coat. Kibble size does not matter in the least except to owners perceptions.
tmw2362
yes it is a good food { Tocopherols (or TCP) are a class of chemical compounds of which many have vitamin E activity}. there are certain natural balance foods that are just allergies. and yes you can feed it to all your dogs. i used it for one of my dogs however his allergies is so severe that i had to put him back on prescription foods
October 6th, 2009 at 2:52 pmReferences :
wikipedia / and self experience
JOAN W
It is a good quality food & the 3 formulas made for allergy prone dogs are good for certain allergies as they are based on uncommon proteins not commonly used in most dog foods like duck.
October 6th, 2009 at 3:20 pmTocopherols if you look it up are similar forms of Vitamin E which are good for the skin & coat. Kibble size does not matter in the least except to owners perceptions.
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Emilie.
That’s A LOT of potato..
October 6th, 2009 at 3:33 pmI guess it’s better than having cereal as the first ingredient though. It sounds pretty good.
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Juggalette
Tocopherols (or TCP) are a class of chemical compounds of which many have vitamin E activity. It is a series of organic compounds consisting of various methylated phenols. Because the vitamin activity was first identified in 1936 from a dietary fertility factor in rats, it was given the name "tocopherol" from the Greek words “τοκος” [birth], and “φορειν”, [to bear or carry] meaning in sum "to carry a pregnancy," with the ending "-ol" signifying its status as a chemical alcohol.
Wikipedia isn’t the best site for information but that’s what I found.
Natural isn’t the absolute best, but there are worse foods out there, like Iams and Pedigree. I’m not sure if you can feed the small bites to your 30 lb dog. It was one of the foods to be recalled in 2007, so i’d be wary if I were you.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/04/pet_food_recall28.html
October 6th, 2009 at 4:16 pmReferences :
Jessie
That is mainly Potato and Canola Oil, as the duck will lose 70-80% of it’s weight in cooking. That has to be an allergy formula. If your dog is normal, I’d look for something that isn’t mainly carbs and fat.
Also, Natural Balance isn’t made in the USA any longer, as of a few months ago. Formula changes usually coincide with a move of production. And those ain’t generally improvements, either.
Tocopherols are a natural preservative to keep the fats in the food from turning rancid, and they usually also provide Vitamin E.
ETA: You can feed small bites to larger dogs if you want to, yes.
Allergy formula foods don’t prevent allergies, they just don’t have common allergens in them so they don’t provoke a reaction in your dog. But your dog is still allergic to whatever he was allergic to.
October 6th, 2009 at 5:05 pmReferences :
mb
Corgi Girl *Chiens Mérite Meilleur*
I am not keen on a food with potatoes for the first ingredient, but it seems okay.. if it is the best you can afford and your dogs do well on it, go for it.
October 6th, 2009 at 5:50 pmReferences :
Grace
yes i think it’s just fine! just as long as u give your awesome dog a little more than your smaller dogs!! and yes it is true about allergies!! i was very surprised!
and basically prob what ur feeding ur dog now is just fine!
And i tocopherols is, food in chemistry, biology. Really it’s just vitamin E!
October 6th, 2009 at 6:20 pmReferences :
Leigh
It is a good food. It doesn’t prevent allergies (you can only be allergic to something you have been exposed to), but it is a good food for dogs that have food allergies. I use California Natural for my allergic dogs (it has the fewest ingredients of any dry food on the market-meaning less to be allergic to).
October 6th, 2009 at 6:56 pmReferences :