When I joined this forum, I was feeding Lulu Blue Buffalo. Shortly after reading many threads and discussing with new vet, I started feeding her boiled chicken, brown rice, a small portion of green beans and carrots. After about three weeks of this Lulu has started itching terribly. I am 99.9% positive it is not fleas. I have literally gone over her with a fine toothed comb and I cannot find one (although my vet says that does not mean they are not there--BAD fleas season here right now). My vet says she can also be having an alergic reaction to the chicken or the brown rice or some algeran in the air (great! insert eye roll) My question is this, I am now looking into Ziwipeak. If someone has 1 or 2 dogs and they are feeding the 2.2lb amount--how long does it last? Or what are the feeding amounts and how long per container? I am trying to figure out how much it cost as opposed to what I am doing now and I just can't tell what portion of the 2.2lb you would feed and how much. Thanks.

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My 3 go through a small bag in about 1 week. It depends on weight, age and activity level.

Here is a link to a calculator that will help. If you give me her weight and which formula you wish to feed, I can help you know how much to feed her. Perhaps then we can figure how long a bag would last you.
Feeding calculator since we have so many questions about how much to feed.
I think she is the size of my girls but I cannot remember if you will be feeding others.

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Thanks, Karen, I hope Hope is doing well.

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Karen, I don't know which to go with--I would think the lamb because that is what they have already eaten the most and I don't know if I should change them so radically, but I like the sound of the venison and fish because of the fish. Figure whichever one you think is best. Lulu weighs a little over 6 lbs now but I think she is a little overweight because of the recent food change. She should be around 5.5 lbs. Also, she is 4 yrs old and just not very active. She sleeps alot, but the new puppy does run her around the house (trying to get away from her). I'm gonna say mostly inactive with spurts of activity. Thank you so much for your help--math is NOT my forte and all this calculating gives me a headache.

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Sticking with the same protein source seems like a good idea. The ZP all has Green Lipped Mussels so they are getting omegas in every variety.

Their brochure says that a 6.5 dog (non-puppy, non-nursing or non-pregnant mom) would get .66 scoop daily. I feed twice a day so I would split that in half for each serving. You would split that among your feedings. It says that there are 26.5 servings per bag at that usage. So, if you feed her that or a bit less, you could make it about a month on a bag I might guess.

You would then watch her body shape and go by rib feel. She might need less or even more. It is at least a good place to start.

That said, I use the calculator that I linked. As a result, I feed by calorie, not by their brochure especially because I am HORRIBLE at math and because the brochure has big jumps in their weight to feed examples.

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Thank you so much for that, Karen. I wasn't sure if I could just buy off of the website so I called the closest supplier to me (which is several hours away and would have to ship to me) and I got a price on the 2.2lb bag, but the best I could tell in my mind that bag would only last me a week. Don't ask me how I came up with that, but the 2.2lb bag lasting around a month is much better! By the way, do you order off the ziwipeak website, or do you have a supplier in the USA?

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I get it here:
Ziwipeak-Lamb-Dog | PetFoodDirect.com

~or here:
ZiwiPeak Daily-Dog Cuisine - Lamb Real Meat - 2.2 lbs - Free Shipping Check retailmenot.com for coupon codes for Wag. You can get some nice first timer discounts. If the code "ebates" still works I think you get 40% or 50% off one item at your first purchase.

~or here:
Ziwi Peak Lamb Dog Cuisine

~or here:
ZiwiPeak ZiwiPeak Daily-Dog Cuisine Lamb Real Meat Dry Dog Food | PetFlow.com

I just check who offered me an email coupon deal, has the best sale, free shipping or some combination. I just bought several bags an we are stocked through April. I know that you will want to try some first but many sites offer free ship at $49.

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Thank you for all your help!!!!!

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"A dog wags its tail with its heart." Martin Buxbaum