Hello everyone!
We are new to the forum, so I’ll start with some info about us before my question 😊
About a week ago we brought home fur baby number 3, (my other two pups are a Great Pyrenees and a Dobie). So this is our first doodle! He is about 11 weeks old and the best little guy ever! He is F1B so mostly poodle. And he is the best little guy ever! Unfortunately We got him from a breeder who was not taking the best care of mom or the other pups😢 (I wish I could have got them all)… anyways he was very skinny and seamed weak and lethargic. They were feeding mom and pups the purple bag of “Diamond” brand puppy. I’ve never heard of that food before but wasn’t a big fan of the ingredients list. So right away we went to petco to find a good nutritious food for him. The problem? There are so many options, but what is going to be the best food for my little guy? I have spent hours researching the best food for a poodle pup and the best food for an Irish setter pup because there aren’t many posts for an actual Irish doodle. I was wondering if there are any other Irish doodle owners that may have some advice. I am reluctant to give him food specifically for a poodle incase the setter side of him has different nutritional needs. So far I have not found any allergies to grains, so I would like to find a food that includes them (only the good ones though, like barley and oats). I also am trying to avoid chicken because my dobie is allergic ( not a necessity though because I can always feed them separately.) I read that poodles do best on a kibble diet, but I am open to any options that have lots of protein. If anyone can help with some info it would be greatly appreciated! Sorry for such a long post, and thank you for reading!
-Gunny the Irish doodle
We are new to the forum, so I’ll start with some info about us before my question 😊
About a week ago we brought home fur baby number 3, (my other two pups are a Great Pyrenees and a Dobie). So this is our first doodle! He is about 11 weeks old and the best little guy ever! He is F1B so mostly poodle. And he is the best little guy ever! Unfortunately We got him from a breeder who was not taking the best care of mom or the other pups😢 (I wish I could have got them all)… anyways he was very skinny and seamed weak and lethargic. They were feeding mom and pups the purple bag of “Diamond” brand puppy. I’ve never heard of that food before but wasn’t a big fan of the ingredients list. So right away we went to petco to find a good nutritious food for him. The problem? There are so many options, but what is going to be the best food for my little guy? I have spent hours researching the best food for a poodle pup and the best food for an Irish setter pup because there aren’t many posts for an actual Irish doodle. I was wondering if there are any other Irish doodle owners that may have some advice. I am reluctant to give him food specifically for a poodle incase the setter side of him has different nutritional needs. So far I have not found any allergies to grains, so I would like to find a food that includes them (only the good ones though, like barley and oats). I also am trying to avoid chicken because my dobie is allergic ( not a necessity though because I can always feed them separately.) I read that poodles do best on a kibble diet, but I am open to any options that have lots of protein. If anyone can help with some info it would be greatly appreciated! Sorry for such a long post, and thank you for reading!
-Gunny the Irish doodle