Two Happy Dogs and One Sneaky Cat!

 

I love my pets and I love being able to feed them the best food I can afford. One of the best I know out there is Hill's® Science Diet®. I was able to get a free bag of the Ideal Balance™ food for my dogs from BzzAgent. I was thrilled to be able to try the new food out and so were my dogs. We have a Newfoundland Golden mix and a little Chorkie. Yeah, I know quite the extreme in sizes, one giant and one toy, but they are quite the  pair and almost inseparable! Both of the dogs love to eat and they absolutely loved the new Hill's® Science Diet® Ideal Balance™. Before I got the box open with the food in it they were excited. They could smell it. Usually in introducing a new food I give them just a little at a time, but this time I let them have a small bowl right away and boy were they happy!

Here's where it gets very funny. While they were eating the food, or should I say scarfing it down, I left the bag of food sitting on the kitchen floor near their bowls. I turned around for just a few minutes and when I looked back our cat who is a Maine Coon had knocked the bag over and was helping herself to some of the food. So not only did the dogs love it, it is kitty approved as well!!

(Top photo is Bender, the Newfie, and Scruffy, the Chorkie. Bottom photo is Elliot our Main Coon. She's a pistol!!)


What's in a balanced dog diet?
Hill's Pet Nutrition and petMD.com, the leading pet health website, have teamed up to develop petMD.com/mybowl, a great resource about how nutrients help ensure optimal health and how much of each should be in your dog's food:

• Carbs – give your dog the energy to run and play and provide essential vitamins, minerals and fiber to maintain optimal health
• Proteins – provide the building blocks for strong muscles, and are essential for your pet's growth, maintenance and energy
• Fats and oils – provide energy, help with vitamin absorption, keep the nervous system working normally and make food taste better
• Vitamins – provide antioxidants to strengthen the immune system and create the proper balance for your pet's good health
• Minerals – help your dog's body to grow, stay strong and promote good health

New Hill's® Science Diet® Ideal Balance™ dog food contains the perfect balance of natural ingredients to keep your dog in tip-top shape. What else will your friends want to know?

• Includes fresh chicken as the 1st ingredient
• Contains fruits and vegetables, including cranberries
• Noticeably improves your dog's skin and coat
• Contains no corn or artificial colors
• Available in Puppy, Adult and Mature Adult varieties
• Sold at pet specialty stores (including Petco, PetSmart and neighborhood pet stores) 

If you have never tried  Hill's® Science Diet® Ideal Balance™

I highly recommend it. My dogs love the flavor and I have noticed a big improvement in their coats. They both look better than they ever have. They also have lots of extra energy too, which I'm still deciding if it is a good thing or not (just kidding!!). I only wish it was more readily available. All of the specialty pet food stores are quite a distance from our house and the local store is very expensive. But every chance I get to buy the food for them I will be!! I do know it is available widely on the net, so it would be easy to find that way.

So let me ask you this, how does your dog food stand up against Hill's Science Diet? Check out the Competitive Dog Food Comparison tool to see where your current food stands against foods recommended by veterinarians. While you're there check into the free bag rebate you can get too!!

A free sample of Hill's® Science Diet® Ideal Balance™ was given to my by BzzAgent. In no way was my review of the product influenced by BzzAgent or Hill's Science Diet. All opinions expressed here are mine alone.