What to feed #Gizmo? He prefers #Purina #Beneful

Yes, I am a huge, healthy fan of Beneful dog food. 

            What to feed your dog is often an enormous decision fraught with dreary economics and deep emotions.  What to feed Gizmo was a fairly easy decision (until it was complicated later).                                              

     We vowed that we would not make the mistake that haunted us when we had Beowulf, our Shih Tzu who was put down when he was nearly 19 years old.  We fed him fairly regularly with “treats” from the table, which resulted in a nagging, cute, lovable, often fat dog.                             

     Gizmo has never had anything from the table or our hands, other than his regular, dry food and a half Beggin Strip treat.                            

     All he has ever known is #Purina’s #Beneful #Healthy #Radiance with real salmon and wholesome rice.  Since, when he is hungry, he eats with gusto, and he has tons of energy, while growing longer and heavier (and he doesn’t hang around the table when we’re eating), this seems to be working.    

    For treats, he enjoys #Beggin #Strips made with real bacon, which we break up into tiny pieces and work into his dry dog food.  Then, as an additional treat, we give him the last third of the strip before serving him his breakfast (late) or dinner.  This, too, seems to be appreciated, although sometimes he will run off and hide so he can eat this treat in complete privacy.  

   All worked well, until Joyce sat for us for nearly a week.  When he came back to us, she also presented us with a bag of rather expensive, super nutritious food that was filled with organically raised beef and vegetables.  The description was so mouth-watering that I was going to eat the pellets myself.  Then I looked at the price and decided I couldn’t afford this dog food despite all the health benefits boasted on the bag. (It was #Fromm Five Star Duck and Sweet Potato formula with vegetables, fruits, eggs and cheese plus probiotics, 4 ounces for $5, 5 pounds for $26 -- that's almost 8 times the cost of Beneful!!)

      We mixed less than half a cup of the expensive stuff (that didn’t have caviar!) with his Beneful for about two weeks.  Then Gizmo returned to his poure Beneful diet.  He has not left us any notes demanding the high-priced stuff.

“Maybe you've been looking for love in all the wrong places. A dog will treat you better than anyone you'll meet at happy hour.” Anonymous  used