Six weeks ago as part of the Pedigree Ambassador program, we switched our black lab mix, Lucy, over to Pedigree dog food.  Pedigree asked me to use the four universal needs (skin & coat, oral care, digestion, & immunity) to review how Lucy was handling the switch.  I honestly haven’t noticed much of a change.  Her stool was a bit runnier at my last update but that seems to over and is now back to normal.  I think that was due to the change in dog food and not the new dog food itself.  Lucy had a great coat before and that has remained…I think the secret is in the boiled egg we give her daily.  Lucy’s teeth are the same as before, not sparking but not filthy.  Our vet recommends that a dog of Lucy’s age should have her teeth cleaned once a year and we’re coming up on a cleaning.  Maybe after the cleaning we can see if it prevents build up better than our old dog food.  Her digestion and immunity were great before the switch and have remained the same.

We have decided to continue feeding Lucy the Pedigree food for the time being because it seems to work well for her and it is much cheaper than the dog food we were using previously.  After participating in this trial I would recommend Pedigree to all my friends and family.  If you’re thinking of giving Pedigree a try don’t forget to print Pedigree coupons to make this dog food even more affordable!

In celebration of Pedigree’s new dry dog food formula they will be donating more than 100,000 lbs of food to shelters across the country.  They believe that “Every Dog Deserves” leading nutrition.  Chelsea Kane, from Dancing with the Stars, will be helping kick off the “Every Dog Deserves” campaign by delivering the first 10,000 lb food donation to the Amanda Foundation in Beverly Hills on June 1.

Throughout the month of June, Pedigree will be asking dog lovers across America to help them help their furry friends by logging onto Facebook and Twitter (#everydogdeserves) and to say why they think “Every Dog Deserves” the very best.  For each Like, comment, @reply, re-tweet, photo upload, etc. directed at Pedigree, they’ll donate one pound of food (up to 100,000 pounds).  Each single enteraction you have with Pedigree on Facebook and Twitter will help feed needy dogs.  This is a great (& free!) way to give that only takes a few minutes of your time.  I hope you’ll join me in supporting the “Every Dog Deserves” program starting in June!

To read my first two posts related to Lucy’s dog food switch visit, Lucy is a Pedigree Ambassador, & Pedigree Ambassador Update.

I wrote this review while participating in an Ambassador campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Pedigree and received dog food to facilitate my reviews and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.

While I try not to go on and on about my family here there is one family member that gets left out more than any other and that is our loveable dog Lucy.  She’s a rescued lab mix who weighs about 45 lbs and thinks she’s a lap dog.  You may remember that she was chosen to be a Pedigree Ambassador and I’m here to update you on how the dog food trial is going.

A few weeks ago Lucy started transitioning to Pedigree’s new recipe of dog food from her current brand.  We spent the first week gradually transitioning her diet by replacing 1/4 of her regular food with Pedigree and then half and half and so on until she was solely on Pedigree food.

She has never been a big eater but she seems to like the Pedigree food as much as her old food.  She likes the bigger, softer pieces more than the rest because she’ll dig and eat those first.  Overall, I think she is very pleased with the food.

The transition went smoothly although I did notice her stool was a little runny and she was a bit gassier than normal.  I feel that this is caused by the change in dog food and not necessarily the dog food itself.  I haven’t noticed any changes in her teeth yet but her coat seems softer (or maybe that’s from all the rain we’ve had lately?).  I’m going to continue to feed her the Pedigree food and will report back soon with any updates.  In the mean time, you can follow @PedigreeUS on Twitter or check out the Pedigree Adoption Drive Facebook page.

Disclosure:  I wrote this review while participating in an Ambassador campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Pedigree and received dog food to facilitate my reviews and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.

I have been invited to participate in Pedigree’s Ambassador dog food trial hosted by Mom Central.  For the next six weeks, my darling Lucy will be transitioning to the a recipe of Pedigree.

When choosing a dog brand for Lucy we trusted what our friends told us.  They searched for a brand that was high on nutrition and low on fillers.  Once they had chosen a brand and it worked well for their dogs we soon followed after and gave that to Lucy.  It’s a bit expensive, few stores carry it, and because there aren’t a lot of preservatives in it so it has a short shelf life.  It would be nice to find a cheaper but good quality dog food.

I was sent a few questions to assess my Lucy’s health.  Here are the questions:

This is my smiling Lucy!

Skin & Coat (dull and flaky, average, shiny and soft)

Lucy is 10 years old and has a gorgeous shiny coat.  Every time I take her to PetSmart the workers ask me what I bathe her in and I tell

them my secret, we feed her a hard boiled egg every evening with her dog food.

Oral Care (dirty, average, pearly white)

Because Lucy is getting up there in age our vet recommends having her teeth cleaned every year.  They get a little dirty between cleanings but not filthy so I would say average.

Digestion (number of stools per day and quality)

Lucy loves routine in every aspect of life and this is no different.  She goes regularly at the same time everyday…and in the same section of yard each time. : )  She’s a creature of habit for sure!  Thankfully Lucy doesn’t have digestion problems often.  Occasionally her stomach will rumble and she’ll go outside and eat a little grass and be fine shortly after.  I always thought eating grass was to make a dog throw up but she never does.

Immunity (how often does your pup get sick?)

Besides the occasional upset tummy I don’t think Lucy has ever been sick.

Our Pedigree dog food arrived a little over a week ago and I really liked the fact that it was near in size to our current dog food.

We’re slowly adding more and more Pedigree to our current dog food but right now we’re only up to 25% Pedigree/ 75% other dog food.

We are only a few days into the transition but there seems to be no change in appetite, which is great!

I’ve always heard good things about the Pedigree brand so I would probably recommend them to anyone who sought my opinion.  In a few more weeks I’ll have a better idea if I can whole heartedly stand behind the brand or if my positive opinion will change…I’ll keep you posted.  In the mean time, you can follow @PedigreeUS on Twitter and be sure to take a moment and check out the Pedigree Adoption Drive Facebook page.

Disclosure:  I wrote this review while participating in an Ambassador campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Pedigree and received dog food to facilitate my reviews and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.