Standard Poodle Diet and Nutrition Help
I'm asked, all the time, what dog foods I recommend for Standard Poodles. While there are new foods coming on the market all the time, I've made a list of kibbles I prefer for this breed. These are my opinion only... I'm watching for certain ingredients. Please feed a food that does not have Citric Acid used as a fat preservative. Other things to be aware of when reading labels are:
*Avoid fat as being one of the first 4 ingredients
*Specific Meat and Meat Meal need to be the first couple of ingredients
*No corn or corn by-products
*No by-products or by-product meal
*At least 3% fiber
*Avoid Brewers yeast
*Avoid Soybean products
*Avoid Alfalfa
*Avoid Wheat
*Going Low Carb is better for them
*Choose a holistic food or human grade ingredient food
Personally, I prefer a good, lots of variety, raw diet. I know that it's not always possible so these are dry kibbles I find better than most on the market. Formulas change, from time to time, and it's important that you check every so often. (Last I looked, these were ok!)
Also... I feel a dog should have variety in their cooked kibbles as well so switching up every 4 or so months is a good thing. Just do it gradually. They'll be happy to have their taste buds awakened too!
Great Life’s regular line: Buffalo, lamb, chicken… they are low in grains OR their Rubicon (grain free/no potato)
Orijen’s Adult…(grain free) really good food out of Canada
Horizon... (grain free) also out of Canada. They use pea flour rather than potato. This is excellent.
Solid Gold’s Barking at the Moon (grain free)
Petcurerean 'Go Natural' (grain free/low fiber content)
Petcurerean 'Now' (grain free but better fiber content)
Canidae… they now have a grain free ALS, although I know of SP's that do fine on their regular formulas
Merreck 'Before Grain'
Innova: Puppy or Adult…. the adult does not have rosemary (Dogs with seizures should stay away from rosemary) Still, prefer going less grain than this but it’s not bad, especially if you want to mix it with a grain free kibble.
Innova EVO (grain free - fiber is on the low side)
Wellness CORE (grain free)
Taste of the Wild (grain free) 3 varieties
Nature’s Logic (4 varieties)
Nature’s Variety: Salmon Formula (low grains) The other formulas have Citric Acid
Artemis Fresh Mix Maximal (grain free)
Evanger’s Pheasant and Brown Rice (some grains but good formula and taste
*** While expensive... Ziwi Peak is a real favorite and great for traveling for raw feeders ***
