How much is that dog food in the window?

[fillyone]

I've been feeding Nature's Logic for more than a year now.

Recently I bought a bag of Nature's Logic Venison and as usual had sticker shock ($65.00 for 24.60 pounds)

But then I entered the information into my spreadsheet!

Over 12 months it has averaged out to less than $1.50 a day to feed Dante (80 pound 5 year old German Shepherd) - I switch protein type with each bag and the prices range from $46.99 to $64.99. I do feed some canned and some raw but not a lot, I think you can tell the months that he got more of one of those!

This makes all the difference in the world as I look at my budget.

Less than a latte
Less than a pack of cigarettes
Less than the price of most hamburgers
Less than a gallon of gas
A week’s food is less than going to a movie (Unless of course, you go to "cheap time" and sneak in all your food and beverages )


Well you get the picture.

Price per bag and price per pound just don't tell you how much it's going to cost you to feed, cost per day does.


So please don't discount those great foods that you think are out of your budget, they really may not be.

The formula for the spreadsheet is simple enough - if anyone wants an actual copy of the Excel spreadsheet, let me know (Drop me an email at fillyone@hotmail.com) and I'll be happy to send you one!!


(Since I'm feeding the same food all the time now I don't list the name, just the variety. In the begining I listed the name of the food and the variety and the "protein" column was actually food)

Date Protein Lbs per Bag Price $ per Pound # Days per bag $ Per Day
08/15/08 Chicken 24.60 $41.99 $1.71 45 $1.11
09/29/08 Lamb 24.60 $49.99 $2.03 35 $1.43
11/03/08 Lamb 24.60 $51.99 $2.11 39 $1.33
12/12/08 Venison 24.60 $64.99 $2.64 40 $1.62
01/21/09 Chicken 24.60 $46.99 $1.91 40 $1.17
03/02/09 Lamb 24.60 $52.99 $2.15 39 $1.36
04/10/09 Lamb 24.60 $52.99 $2.15 40 $1.32
05/20/09 Venison 24.60 $64.99 $2.64 35 $1.86
06/24/09 Chicken 24.60 $46.99 $1.91 26 $1.81
07/20/09 Lamb 24.60 $52.99 $2.15 34 $1.56
08/23/09 Beef 24.60 $46.99 $1.91 33 $1.42
09/25/09 Venison 24.60 $64.99 $2.64 37 $1.76