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What do we recommend for food?

What makes TLC unique and the super best is that their "All Life Stages" food contains added green-lipped mussels for chondroitin and glucosamine. This provides a lifetime of proper muscle and joint health (Fromm does not add anything like this).  TLC is family owned and operated, which means the quality control is in-house and maintained by the owner.  TLC is ALWAYS MADE FRESH, which means each bag delivered FREE to our customers is so super fresh, actually made within weeks of placing it in the dog's bowl. There is never a middleman or warehouse that holds their food.   TLC has a fantastic, live Customer Service team, who are educated on their food and can answer anything our customers ask.  TLC also adds salmon oil to the food AFTER cooking.  This super oil is perfect for doodle coats.   If you have any questions you can contact us at Premierdoodles@gmail.com or  Jilleen Williams, TLC Breeder Specialist, at jilleen@tlcpetfood.com. 

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TO ORDER TLC ADULT ALL-LIFE STAGES DOG FOOD (we recommend the adult vs the puppy as the adult food exceeds AAFCO for puppies and contain chondroitin and glucosamine which are both very important in the formation of joints in fast growing large breeds like Bernedoodles).

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LINK TO ORDER: https://tlcpetfood.com/nutrition/premierdoodles2

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People often ask us, "What do you feed your dogs?" and we thought we would share our experience with an incredible food we’ve been feeding called TLC Pet Food.

 

Like so many of you, we’ve done a lot of research, looking for the best food possible to meet the nutritional needs of our pups. We have been using TLC for some time and have had extremely good results. We were impressed with their wholesome, natural ingredients, their FREE delivery and how much our dogs have thrived since feeding their Whole Life Dog Food (especially how silky and shiny their coats have become). On top of the level of quality, you find in the food, TLC’s customer service is pretty incredible. Unlike most commercial pet food, TLC is sold online, made fresh and delivered FREE to your door. No sitting on store shelves for months at a time and no having to lug heavy bags to and from the pet store, it’s a wonderful bonus! You can also schedule your orders using Autoship. Your orders arrive when you need them and you never run out of food!

 

Feeding a holistic and biologically beneficial food is so important to your pup’s quality of life and health! We want everyone to have the chance to feed TLC and provide the highest quality nutrition possible to their fur baby.  However, we also don't believe in a "one food fits all" mentality and if there's reasons to switch foods we will help guide you in this process. 

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The other option is to go raw, and something that we definitely recommend as well.  We do a little bit of both and add some whole dog friendly veggies and fruits to their diet.   Lastly we don't believe there's always a one-food-fits-all.  In some cases you may have to switch food to find one that agrees with your new bernedoodle. If you ever need some additional recommendations please drop us a line anytime (premierdoodles@gmail.com).  DO NOT feed a grain-free diet.  Not only will this void our health guarantee there's mounting correlation between grain-free diets and the development of DCA (dilated cardiomyopathy).   We usually start our puppies on the TLC puppies until 5-6 months (or go thru 1-2 bags) and then switch to the All Life Stages adult food which exceeds AAFCO requirements for puppies.  

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For more information go to: https://tlcpetfood.com/nutrition/premierdoodles2

From Wagbrag.com

A Unique Brand Not Found In Stores

I’m the Co-Founder and Editor-In-Chief of WagBrag and like many of you, I’m conscious about the food I feed my pets; I do a good deal of research. Luckily for us all, there are some great resources online to help you determine if a brand of food is made of high quality ingredients and standards, as well as which brands to avoid with inferior ingredients like by-products and fillers.

Late last year while attending the BarkWorld Conference in Atlanta GA, we met some of the people from TLC Whole Life Pet Food. We had never heard of their brand and couldn’t recall seeing their food in any of the retail or specialty boutique pet food stores. But we were intrigued, so we met with them to learn more. We were surprised and very pleased at what we discovered.

 

TLC – Zero Pet Food Recalls

TLC started out as a family-owned business in 1994 in Canada, partly out of being frustrated at the low level quality of commercial pet food.  So they set out on a mission to produce a pet food that is “life enhancing”.  Since being in business, they have never had a pet food recall – that includes not having a silent recall either. All of their ingredients are locally sourced, except for the lamb and mussels which comes from New Zealand. We like the fact that they do not use ingredients from China. TLC is a fresh and natural pet food with no by-product, no fillers, no artificial preservatives, flavors or colors, no soy, no wheat, and no corn.

 

TLC Helps Consumers Save Money

Additionally, TLC has a unique business model.  You are not going to find this brand in any stores – their food is exclusively home delivered nationwide, for free.  It can be expensive to feed your pet a high quality food. By having the food delivered to your front door, you avoid paying inflated retail pricing.

 

Tested and Approved

This sounded like a pet food brand that we could stand behind, but I wanted to see how my own dog performed on this food*. Bella, my 14 year old shepherd mix who has more energy than many dogs half her age, was my willing participant. Granted, her stomach is not sensitive and she has a strong digestive system, so she migrated very easily over to the food. In fact, she made a total switch in about half the recommended time – within 3 days she was totally switched over to TLC without having any gastrointestinal issues. Now, this transition time is not something I would recommend to others. I just happened to have less of her old food than I realized but was surprised at how smoothly the food transition was for her. For more than three months, Bella has been enjoying the TLC food and her coat looks shiny and feels soft. I’ve also noticed a slight increase in her energy level during our daily 2 mile walks.

NuVet Plus Natural Vitamin and Mineral and NuVet Joint Supplements (call the Toll Free number in flyer below and give them the Order Code).  
Sample Premier Doodles Bernedoodle
Puppy Food Preparation Schedule:

Below is a sample of what we would recommend feeding an 8-week-old Premier Doodles Bernedoodle puppy. IMPORTANT: Please be aware that the amounts below of each item will increase with age.

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(NOTE: For breakfast you can either mix in the following toppings or place on top of the TLC kibble as a true topping. We use the following for puppies thru adulthood but the amount is increased with age):

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PUPPY THRU 6 MONTHS OF AGE:

BREAKFAST:

  • 3/4-1 Cup TLC Adult All-Life Stages Dog Food;

  • Plain Kefir (1-2 tsp);

  • Plain Greek Yogurt (1 tablespoon);

  • Cooked Sweet Potato (1 tablespoon) or 1-2 tsp of pumpkin no sugar added ;

  • Melted Coconut Oil (1/2 tsp and we alternate this with Salmon Oil every other day at the amount suggested on the container which is based on weight but usually a 1/2 tsp is good);

  • Nutra Complete Freeze Dried Food (we place 5-10 cubes on the food or mixed in) AND Badlands Ranch Superfood Complete Lamb & Venison Formula (1 tablespoon);

  • MSM Pure Fine Powder Fast Dissolving (1/8-1/4 tsp);

  • Bernies Perfect Poop (1-2 tablespoon split up between breakfast and dinner and  can buy HERE!

  • Organic beef bone broth (1 tsp mixed into kibble);

  • We feed puppies 3x/day, for lunch we keep it plain.  Once they hit around 5-7 months, and if they go about 2-3 weeks of consistently not eating lunch then you can go down to 2x/day feeding. â€‹

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LUNCH:

  • 3/4-1 Cup TLC Adult All-Life Stages Dog Food;

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DINNER:

  • 3/4-1 Cup TLC Adult All-Life Stages Dog Food;

  • Cooked cut up gently cooked chicken breast, ground beef, or ground turkey (1/4 cup) OR 1-2 Sardines (we alternate these every few feedings...don't have to be exact with this.

 

YOUND ADULT 6 MONTH THRU ADULT LIFE:

2 Cups TLC Adult All-Life Stages Dog Food per meal (somewhere between 6-9 months we will eventually cut out the lunch once they consistently stop eating this for about 2 weeks);

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We also continue to give all of the toppings mentioned above in the puppy breakfast and dinner to our adults and then for the adults over 16 weeks we add fresh chopped garlic (20-45 lbs one clove, 45-75 lbs two cloves, and 75+ is 2.5 cloves) once per day or garlic powder twice per day (if use garlic powder it's just a pinch and we have provided an article link HERE showing the health benefits and safety of using garlic....many vets claim this is toxic and that unfortunately was debunked in the early 2000's but its still pervasive amongst the medical community).  This article/blog is from Volhard, one of the premier go-to global dog resources.  Go garlic!!

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WATER AND THE WATER BOWL: We add 1 tablespoon of organic Apple Cider Vinegar to 4 cups of water and maintain this ratio throughout the day.  Bernedoodles will drink a lot of water so be sure you're checking the water on a regular basis.  Also be sure to use a stainless steel food and water bowl and clean with hot sudsy water and detergent (Dawn) once per day to prevent the bioaccumulation of microbes. 

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