Innova EVO vs. Innova adult food

[mkl]

Hello, just wondering which dog food is better.. EVO or the regular adult dog food? What do you guys think?

 

[rowdy ridgeback]

I just switched from Nutro Natural to Innova. I almost did the EVO but something made me nervous about it.

 

[Renee750il]

It kind of depends on your dog, MKL.

Rowdy, your Ridgeback would probably do wonderfully on the EVO (as long as your dog is an adult). That's what my Filas are thriving on.

 

[Brattina88]

All three of my girls are on the EVO. They've all done wonderfully on it. The ingrediants were good for all of them; my Cocker has mild food allergies, and they've disapeared. Their coats are shiny and healthy, their stool is firm and healthy. They love it, and ever since I switched my two reg eaters (the Shih Tzu and the GSD) will not touch any other lower quality food. When I was dog sitting both of them sniffed the bowl of the visiter which contained Iams, and they wouldn't touch it!
It's hard for me to compare the two because they're so different. EVO has no grains, and when I switched to Innova adult my Cocker's coat grew duller and she gained quite a bit of wieght because of it.
It's more expensive, but you feed less because of the quality and less fillers. I don't think I'll feed anything else again. That's just our experiance, though

Have you been to the website?
http://www.naturapet.com/

 

[AusCatDogs_4Ever]

I just switched from Nutro Natural to Innova. I almost did the EVO but something made me nervous about it.

What make you nervous about the EVO?

 

[JennSLK]

here is a good comparison

http://www.naturapet.com/display.php?d=comp-wiz&naturaid=1246

 

[rowdy ridgeback]

I dont know. The low carbs maybe. Dont know. Want to talk to my vet about it first. He is a holistic vet so I value his opinion. My one ridgeback is almost a year and a half and the other is 9 months.

 

[Renee750il]

It's probably a bit too early for the EVO for your 9 month old.

 

[Boxerowner]

EVO is a great food my dog trainer recommends not to feed it till they are atleast 1yr old.

I feed my adults EVO APBT 7yrs old Boxer 2 1/2 yrs old and my 12 week old Boxer pup is on Innova large breed puppy.

 

[Giny]

OT, sorry, but Boxerowner your pup is so adorable!

 

[tempura tantrum]

LOL. Giny- as I was scrolling through this post, I was thinking the exact same thing! Now I don't feel quite as bad being OT.

Adorable pup Boxerowner- a show prospect?

(Promising not to go OT again )

 

[mkl]

I'm worried about the low carbs and high protein as well. I just wonder about the long term effects.
What do you guys think about giving half Innova adult and half EVO? My dog is a 3.5 yr old Maltese/Shih-tzu. She's about 6-7lbs and is very picky abotu dry food. She hates all dry food so it's challenging right now to get her to eat any dog food at all. I just want to make sure I pick the right one and don't have to switch b/c I'm sure once I get her on one food, switching will be hell!

 

[Brattina88]

Have you been to Mordy's site? You'll find all the answers to your questions and concerns about dog foods. I did a lot of research before I chose a dog food. I even prepared home made meals for quite a whille. When that became inconvenient due to traveling (camping) and took too much time out of the day that I felt would be better spent interacting with the dogs, I switched to the next best thing IMO.

When mixing different foods you run the risk of your dog getting either not enough or too much of certain nutrients.

This misconception seems to originate from dog owners feeling guilty about the type of food they feed or those who follow their own ideas for "improving" their dog's diet without doing any research. Every brand of dog food is following a specific formulation and philosophy developed by the manufacturer. They are all formulated to supply a balanced amount of nutrients in a ration of a certain size, based on the body weight of the dog. Last but not least, if digestive upset occurs, it's going to take so much longer to figure out what exactly caused it compared to just eliminating either the commercial food or whatever extras were fed recently.

If you want to offer more variety, stick to one line of food of the same brand at a time and rotate between brands every few months.

**Supplementing the dry food with fresh, "live" foods like vegetables, fruit, yogurt, meat or a bit of canned food is also safe and healthy.

quoted from: dog food project ~ myths


**this can also encourage/speed up a picky eater