I think it is the dog, not the food. I have had 2 dogs, so far, that have lived beyond 14 years old. One was 14 1/2 and the other was 14 + 2 months! German Shepherd bitches!! So far! barbara DaniaKarloff@xxxxxxx wrote: >Moist and Meaty. >Our family house dog growing up lived to be just over 18 years old. She ate >Moist and Meaty her whole life. We got her before my 3rd birthday, and she >died the end of my 3rd year in College. > >THAT is a long life!!!! We pay for Eukenuba and Exceed now, but it does >make you wonder!!! > >Sean >================================================================= >Ohhh... but there is so much more to longevity than dog food quality. The >small breeds have a much longer life-span than the large breeds. It is not >uncommon for the little Poodles or Chihuahuas to live 15 or 16 years, while >the >average Great Dane is not likely to go pass 9 or 10 years. And then there >is genetics. However, I do agree that we tend to overboard with vitamins, >supplements and worrying about dog food ingredients. We pay for premium food >where the company has spent millions of dollars in research to just achieve >the >right formula and then we add supplements which throws all this balanced >diet right off the window. > >As someone said earlier, if your dogs look good, they are eating their food >and they seem happy and healthy - you must be doing the right thing so stop >worrying about it. > >Dania > > >============================================================================ >POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original >author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind >are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the >Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > >ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY >MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS >PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY >FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE >PROSECUTED. > >For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org >============================================================================ > > > > -- BarbaraR domara4@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.domara.com (beautiful GSDs, where form follows function) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================