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Your Questions About Organic Dog Food Petsmart

Jenny asks…

My dogs smell and bathing does not seem to work?

After bathing my 2 dogs they smell fine for a couple of days and then they start to smell again. They are not rolling in anything and they stay indoors most of the time. I have tried a couple of differant shampoos and keep their bedding clean.

admin answers:

How often are you bathing? If you are overbathing, it is drying out their skin and causing their bodies to go into overdrive to produce more oils to lubricate the skin.

Do their anal glands need to be expressed?

What are you feeding? A low quality dog food will end you up with stinky dogs.

Not all pet food is made equally. A lot of it is full of corn, by-products, dyes, unhealthy preservatives, filler grains and all sorts of nasty stuff. A lot of pet food companies are perfectly happy to the dump cheap leftovers and things that aren’t safe for human consumption (from human food processing plants) into their foods. Will it kill your dog? No, it has to be nutritionally complete and safe to even be marketed. Is it healthy? Not by a long shot.

Corn is a low quality ingredient you never want to see in your pet food. Corn and low quality grains are two of the biggest culprits when it comes to food allergies in our pets.

Thankfully, there are some excellent dog foods being made these days that include organic, human grade ingredients rather than trash not fit for human consumption.

Examples of low quality foods to avoid: Anything you can find in a grocery store will be low end, Purina, Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, Royal Canin, Pedigree, Kibbles n’ Bits, Beneful, Ol’Roy.

Examples of high quality foods to look for: Innova, Wellness, Solid Gold, Canidae All Life Stages, Fromm Four Star, Merrick, GO Natural, Nature’s Variety Prairie, Nature’s Logic, Artemis Fresh Mix, Timberwolf Organics.

Although the high quality foods are more expensive, you’re getting what you’re paying for. Less filler material means more concentrated nutrients… This means you typically need to feed far less of the high quality food than you would of the low quality one. Which also means less poop!

Seriously on a budget? Two of the most affordable of the high quality foods would be Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover’s Soul and Canidae All Life Stages.

Before following your vet’s food recommendation, keep in mind that vets get /very/ little nutritional training during their schooling. Besides that, what training they /do/ get is usually sponsored or taught by the crappy pet food companies! They also often get paid to sell some of their products at their clinics (Science Diet, Royal Canin etc.)

A great option is to go with an entirely grainless diet. Many of the high quality foods now put out grainless formulas. Some good grainless diets include: Innova EVO, Wellness CORE, Blue Wilderness, Nature’s Variety Instinct, Orijen, Horizon Legacy, Merrick Before Grain, Canidae Grain Free All Life Stages, Fromm Surf & Turf, Now!, Sold Gold Barking At The Moon, Ziwipeak, and Taste of the Wild.

Some pretty decent foods can even be found in common pet stores. Petsmart carries Blue Buffalo products (such as the excellent grain free diet Blue Wilderness). Petco carries Wellness, Solid Gold, Natural Balance, Eagle Pack Holistic Select, Blue Buffalo, Castor & Pollux Organix, Pinnacle, and Halo. If you can’t find a food, most of the high quality food brands have websites with store locators on them.

Another option, if you can’t find anywhere around you that sells good foods, is to order your pet food online. Here’s an excellent place to do so: http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/

Remember that foods should be switched gradually (mixing new slowly in with the old over about week or so), especially when switching to a higher quality one, so as not to upset tummies.

Another option for feeding dogs is to feed raw. This is something that should be thoroughly researched before being attempted:
http://www.rawfed.com/ (Excellent raw feeding information)
http://www.rawlearning.com/ (More excellent raw feeding information)
http://rawfeddogs.net/ (Even more!)
http://rawfed.com/myths/preymodel.html (Raw Prey Model Diet Vs. BARF Diet)
http://www.rawfed.com/myths/index.html (Myths about raw feeding)

Also remember that freefeeding (leaving food down) is the fast lane to canine obesity. Make sure to have scheduled feeding times based on the feeding instructions on your dog’s food.

More on dog food:
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=main (Learn how to determine the quality of your dog’s food.)
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/ (Dog food reviews. Four stars is a decent food, five stars is a great food, and six stars is an excellent food.)

Darksong~

Lizzie asks…

What kind of cat food is best?

For adult cats? I’ve done a lot of research for my dogs but are there also sites out there for cat foods like they have with dog foods? Thanks!

admin answers:

Please never feed Iams. They’re #1 on the list when it comes to animal lab testing/killing.
I would actually vote for EVO. It’s an all organic food, but you can’t buy it at chain stores like Petsmart or Petco.
Http://www.evopet.com/products/default.asp?id=1500

Chris asks…

What is the difference between purina puppy chow :all puppies and purina puppy chow :large breed puppies?

My parents accidental bought purina puppy chow for all puppies instead of the puppy chow for large breed puppies. Should we take the bag back and get the large breed puppy food or is the all puppy food fine for her. Does she need the joint lubrication stuff in her food or will she be fine in the future and not get any joint problems unless she is overweight or getting old?

admin answers:

Purina puppy chow is crap, no matter what type, so I’d just switch to a higher quality food.

Not all pet food is made equally. A lot of it is full of corn, by-products, dyes, unhealthy preservatives, filler grains and all sorts of nasty stuff. A lot of pet food companies are perfectly happy to the dump cheap leftovers and things that aren’t safe for human consumption (from human food processing plants) into their foods. Will it kill your dog? No, it has to be nutritionally complete and safe to even be marketed. Is it healthy? Not by a long shot.

Corn is a low quality ingredient you never want to see in your pet food. Corn and low quality grains are two of the biggest culprits when it comes to food allergies in our pets.

Thankfully, there are some excellent dog foods being made these days that include organic, human grade ingredients rather than trash not fit for human consumption.

Examples of low quality foods to avoid: Anything you can find in a grocery store will be low end, Purina, Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, Royal Canin, Pedigree, Kibbles n’ Bits, Beneful, Ol’Roy.

Examples of high quality foods to look for: Innova, Wellness, Solid Gold, Canidae All Life Stages, Fromm Four Star, Merrick, GO Natural, Nature’s Variety Prairie, Nature’s Logic, Artemis Fresh Mix, Timberwolf Organics.

Although the high quality foods are more expensive, you’re getting what you’re paying for. Less filler material means more concentrated nutrients… This means you typically need to feed far less of the high quality food than you would of the low quality one. Which also means less poop!

Before following your vet’s food recommendation, keep in mind that vets get /very/ little nutritional training during their schooling. Besides that, what training they /do/ get is usually sponsored or taught by the crappy pet food companies! They also often get paid to sell some of their products at their clinics (Science Diet, Royal Canin etc.)

A great option is to go with an entirely grainless diet. Many of the high quality foods now put out grainless formulas. Some good grainless diets include: Innova EVO, Wellness CORE, Blue Wilderness, Nature’s Variety Instinct, Orijen, Horizon Legacy, Merrick Before Grain, Canidae Grain Free All Life Stages, Fromm Surf & Turf, Now! And Sold Gold Barking At The Moon, Taste of the Wild.

Some pretty decent foods can even be found in common pet stores. Petsmart carries Blue Buffalo products (such as the excellent grain free diet Blue Wilderness). Petco carries Wellness, Solid Gold, Natural Balance, Eagle Pack Holistic, Blue Buffalo, Castor & Pollux Organix, Pinnacle, and Halo. If you can’t find a food, most of the high quality food brands have websites with store locators on them.

Another option, if you can’t find anywhere around you that sells good foods, is to order your pet food online. Here’s an excellent place to do so: http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/

Remember that foods should be switched gradually (mixing new slowly in with the old over about a two week period), especially when switching to a higher quality one, so as not to upset tummies.

Another option for feeding dogs is to feed raw. This is something that should be thoroughly researched before being attempted:
http://www.barfworld.com/
http://www.rawfed.com/
http://www.rawlearning.com/
http://www.wysong.net/controversies/rawmeat.shtml

More on dog food:
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=main (Learn how to determine the quality of your dog’s food.)
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/ (Dog food reviews. Four stars is a decent food, five stars is a great food, and six stars is an excellent food.)

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Your Questions About Dog Training Classes Denver

Donna asks…

What are my chances of getting into these Universities?

I would like to know, by just looking at the resume I will paste on here, my chances into getting into the following colleges. The top 4 colleges are the dream colleges so you don’t have to speak on behalf of them since I know they range for a 7%-10% acceptance rate, but if you know information that could help me or you think that I would get accepted, please share! I will list the colleges first-

Dream Universities: Would love to go here but reality, hardly get accepted and I am aware of that.
1. George Washington University
2. Stanford
3. Yale
4. Georgetown University

Ideal Universities: This is where I mainly would like to know what my chances are to getting in these
1. University of Washington
2. Seattle University
3. Seattle Pacific University
4. Gonzaga University
5. University of Denver
6. Carroll College

Safe Universities: I am sure I could get into these colleges easily..right?
1. Washington State University
2. Northwest University

Here is my resume-(Dont mind the dashes, they are my school/state/county names that I crossed out)

Academics:

Cumulative GPA: 3.63 (unweighted)
Academic Standing: Top 6% of Junior Class
Class Rank: 23/380
AP Courses: AP Biology, AP European History, AP 10 English, ADV 9 English,
AP US History, AP 11 English

SAT & ACT: I have not taken them yet since I am still a Junior.

Leadership:

2010 – 2012 (My State) State Board of Education Student Representative
2010 – 2012 (My State) Association of Student Councils Executive Board Member
2009 – 2011 —— High Public Relations Officer
2009 – 2011 ——- High ASB Executive Committee
2009 – 2011 ——– High Student Ambassador
2010 – 2011 ——– High Link Crew Leader
2009 – Present 4-H Camp Leadership Team
2009 4-H Camp Counselor in Training

Awards/Honors:

2010 State Board of Education, Junior Rep. Selectee
2010 State Farm Star Award
2010 National Honors Society
2010 WSSDA Annual Conference Selectee
2009 WSSDA Annual Conference Selectee
2009 State Farm Star Award
2009 — Golden Dog Nominee, Certificate of Academic Excellence
2009 — Rising Star Award, In Recognition of Academic Excellence
2009 Scholar Athlete Award
2009 21st Century Scholar
2007 – 2008 —– MS PE Student of the Year

Volunteer/Community Service

2010 Water Stargrass Removal Project, —– Conservation District
2010 Kid Care for Love and Logic Parent Class
2010 Kid Care for Association for Teachers and Parents
2009 – 2010 Youth Take Heart

Extra-Curricular Activities:

2010 —— High Varsity Boys Soccer
2010 —– High Cross Country
2010 Spanish Club
2010 Key Club
2010 Speech and Debate Club

So…how do things look? 🙂

admin answers:

I really can’t say much in terms of your “dreams” – I completely struck out on competitive college admissions.

You should get into most (if not all) of your “ideals” and “safes”, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see scholarship offers either. You’ve got a wide variety of out-of-school activities and a good GPA. Usually, a 3.75 weighted GPA and SAT/ACT around 2000/32 is good for a 1/4 – 1/2 half scholarship at some of the universities you’re considering. You’ll have to do your own research there, though – it varies from university to university.

Great job keeping track of all of your volunteer and extracurricular activities – you will love life come senior year, and your applications will be much stronger as a result.

Charles asks…

What are my chances of getting into this University?

I would like to know, by just looking at the resume I will paste on here, my chances into getting into the following colleges. The top 4 colleges are the dream colleges so you don’t have to speak on behalf of them since I know they range for a 7%-10% acceptance rate, but if you know information that could help me or you think that I would get accepted, please share! I will list the colleges first-

Dream Universities: Would love to go here but reality, hardly get accepted and I am aware of that.
1. George Washington University
2. Stanford
3. Yale
4. Georgetown University

Ideal Universities: This is where I mainly would like to know what my chances are to getting in these
1. University of Washington
2. Seattle University
3. Seattle Pacific University
4. Gonzaga University
5. University of Denver
6. Carroll College

Safe Universities: I am sure I could get into these colleges easily..right?
1. Washington State University
2. Northwest University

Here is my resume-(Dont mind the dashes, they are my school/state/county names that I crossed out)

Academics:

Cumulative GPA: 3.63 (unweighted)
Academic Standing: Top 6% of Junior Class
Class Rank: 23/380
AP Courses: AP Biology, AP European History, AP 10 English, ADV 9 English,
AP US History, AP 11 English

SAT & ACT: I have not taken them yet since I am still a Junior.

Leadership:

2010 – 2012 (My State) State Board of Education Student Representative
2010 – 2012 (My State) Association of Student Councils Executive Board Member
2009 – 2011 —— High Public Relations Officer
2009 – 2011 ——- High ASB Executive Committee
2009 – 2011 ——– High Student Ambassador
2010 – 2011 ——– High Link Crew Leader
2009 – Present 4-H Camp Leadership Team
2009 4-H Camp Counselor in Training

Awards/Honors:

2010 State Board of Education, Junior Rep. Selectee
2010 State Farm Star Award
2010 National Honors Society
2010 WSSDA Annual Conference Selectee
2009 WSSDA Annual Conference Selectee
2009 State Farm Star Award
2009 — Golden Dog Nominee, Certificate of Academic Excellence
2009 — Rising Star Award, In Recognition of Academic Excellence
2009 Scholar Athlete Award
2009 21st Century Scholar
2007 – 2008 —– MS PE Student of the Year

Volunteer/Community Service

2010 Water Stargrass Removal Project, —– Conservation District
2010 Kid Care for Love and Logic Parent Class
2010 Kid Care for Association for Teachers and Parents
2009 – 2010 Youth Take Heart

Extra-Curricular Activities:

2010 —— High Varsity Boys Soccer
2010 —– High Cross Country
2010 Spanish Club
2010 Key Club
2010 Speech and Debate Club

So…how do things look? 🙂
I guess I kinda forgot to add that I actually have been in 2 dramas and am going onto my third.

admin answers:

I know this does not directly answer your question, but if you are looking to do more perhaps this will interest you.

Here is an idea where you can accomplish something worthwhile and demonstrate you have many skills such as leadership, organizational skills etc:

Start a cybermentoring program.

You can easily start this program at your school. It is is fun to do, will make a difference in people’s lives (and will look great on your college applications also). A full guide with EVERYTHING you need is at: www.OnGiantsShoulders.org ; (note: NOT .com).

Let us know if you are considering starting a branch of “On Giants’ Shoulders” at your school through the “Contact Us” section of the website. And be sure to ask us any questions you may have.

Source(s):
www.OnGiantsShoulders.org ; (note: NOT .com).

Ruth asks…

What are my chances of getting into these Universities?

I would like to know, by just looking at the resume I will paste on here, my chances into getting into the following colleges. The top 4 colleges are the dream colleges so you don’t have to speak on behalf of them since I know they range for a 7%-10% acceptance rate, but if you know information that could help me or you think that I would get accepted, please share! I will list the colleges first-

Dream Universities: Would love to go here but reality, hardly get accepted and I am aware of that.
1. George Washington University
2. Stanford
3. Yale
4. Georgetown University

Ideal Universities: This is where I mainly would like to know what my chances are to getting in these
1. University of Washington
2. Seattle University
3. Seattle Pacific University
4. Gonzaga University
5. University of Denver
6. Carroll College

Safe Universities: I am sure I could get into these colleges easily..right?
1. Washington State University
2. Northwest University

Here is my resume-(Dont mind the dashes, they are my school/state/county names that I crossed out)

Academics:

Cumulative GPA: 3.63 (unweighted)
Academic Standing: Top 6% of Junior Class
Class Rank: 23/380
AP Courses: AP Biology, AP European History, AP 10 English, ADV 9 English,
AP US History, AP 11 English

SAT & ACT: I have not taken them yet since I am still a Junior.

Leadership:

2010 – 2012 (My State) State Board of Education Student Representative
2010 – 2012 (My State) Association of Student Councils Executive Board Member
2009 – 2011 —— High Public Relations Officer
2009 – 2011 ——- High ASB Executive Committee
2009 – 2011 ——– High Student Ambassador
2010 – 2011 ——– High Link Crew Leader
2009 – Present 4-H Camp Leadership Team
2009 4-H Camp Counselor in Training

Awards/Honors:

2010 State Board of Education, Junior Rep. Selectee
2010 State Farm Star Award
2010 National Honors Society
2010 WSSDA Annual Conference Selectee
2009 WSSDA Annual Conference Selectee
2009 State Farm Star Award
2009 — Golden Dog Nominee, Certificate of Academic Excellence
2009 — Rising Star Award, In Recognition of Academic Excellence
2009 Scholar Athlete Award
2009 21st Century Scholar
2007 – 2008 —– MS PE Student of the Year

Volunteer/Community Service

2010 Water Stargrass Removal Project, —– Conservation District
2010 Kid Care for Love and Logic Parent Class
2010 Kid Care for Association for Teachers and Parents
2009 – 2010 Youth Take Heart

Extra-Curricular Activities:

2010 —— High Varsity Boys Soccer
2010 —– High Cross Country
2010 Spanish Club
2010 Key Club
2010 Speech and Debate Club

So…how do things look? 🙂

admin answers:

Your credentials are great and GPA is solid. Unfortunately, solid doesn’t cut it for the ivy league schools because there are people who devote all their time and lives to school so they can go be ivy-league (boring). I think your Targets schools are on the money, and you should easily get into at least one of them. So the safety schools are nice to have but not really necessary.

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