Thinking of switching to Canine Caviar

[AnneJ68]

Oh and another plus. It's actually $3 less than what I was paying for the same size bag of BB.

[dottiesyrky]

So happy you are able to get the food locally and that your baby likes it.
I was impressed by the info on the website and by their attention to detail and quality control. It is a shame it is not stocked by many pet stores and most of never heard of the food! You are lucky to have a local supplier.
Hope he does well on the food.

[AnneJ68]

Ok question for those of you who do feed CC. Do you free feed or schedule feed? Usually I will put out a cup of and he will graze off it for a day or two. Little stinker got up this morning barking off his head so I decided to put out the usual amount and he ate all but a tiny bit of it. I sure don't want him getting fat off this food but I don't want him staring most of the day either.

Maybe it's a new food thing and he'll pace himself after the newness wears off?

[mimimomo]

Mine all gained a little bc they eat (CC) it so well, I had to cut down their portions. I'm amazed how even my pickiest will eat it w/out any toppings, she prefers it moistened/ softened in warm water. I made a horrible mistake of buying another brand for rotation & they all had itchies, anal gland problems & soft poopies on it, I switched right back to CC & everything's back to normal! They're currently enjoying Canine Caviar Wilderness (grain free venison). They've had the Open Sky b4 & loved that too.

[Nipper]

Canine Caviar is a terrible food and the company's claims, that it is a cancer diet, are a joke. I have a hard time with companies that sell dog food on this basis.

I have been using Farmina N&D Wild Boar and its the best I have ever used. My friend has been great at sharing with me.

[AnneJ68]

Originally Posted by Nipper

Canine Caviar is a terrible food and the company's claims, that it is a cancer diet, are a joke. I have a hard time with companies that sell dog food on this basis.

I have been using Farmina N&D Wild Boar and its the best I have ever used. My friend has been great at sharing with me.

First, it is not claimed to be a cancer diet, it's claimed to be formulated to reduce the risk of cancer.

I will give you, your problem with the claim(the claim is to reduce risk, not prevent it all together so I see no false claim), but specifically what is wrong with the ingredients that make you claim it's a "terrible food"? Bad marketing in your eyes, does not automatically a bad product make.

Actually any healthy diet free of GMOs, hormones, additives, and chemicals can seriously be considered a cancer reducing diet. For pets or humans. Cancer is a bit of a crap shoot, animals/humans can genetically pre-disposed to cancer no matter what they do. But obviously if you take some precautions you may better your odds a bit. My concern is overall good nutrition, at reasonable price. Car seat belts can be claimed as preventing auto accident deaths, however it's not 100%. Does not make seat belts terrible or the claim wrong. So I have no issue with the fact that a quality list of ingredients in a feed is claimed to be able to reduce the risk of cancer.

Most all pet foods make claims they most likely should not. I have seen many commercial feeds made claims, such as natural, best you can get. Then if you do the homework the ingredients list is a bunch of scraps left over from processing of human foods. I look at ingredients lists and not claims.

[Nipper]

Originally Posted by AnneJ68

First, it is not claimed to be a cancer diet, it's claimed to be formulated to reduce the risk of cancer.

I will give you, your problem with the claim(the claim is to reduce risk, not prevent it all together so I see no false claim), but specifically what is wrong with the ingredients that make you claim it's a "terrible food"? Bad marketing in your eyes, does not automatically a bad product make.

Actually any healthy diet free of GMOs, hormones, additives, and chemicals can seriously be considered a cancer reducing diet. For pets or humans. Cancer is a bit of a crap shoot, animals/humans can genetically pre-disposed to cancer no matter what they do. But obviously if you take some precautions you may better your odds a bit. My concern is overall good nutrition, at reasonable price. Car seat belts can be claimed as preventing auto accident deaths, however it's not 100%. Does not make seat belts terrible or the claim wrong. So I have no issue with the fact that a quality list of ingredients in a feed is claimed to be able to reduce the risk of cancer.

Most all pet foods make claims they most likely should not. I have seen many commercial feeds made claims, such as natural, best you can get. Then if you do the homework the ingredients list is a bunch of scraps left over from processing of human foods. I look at ingredients lists and not claims.

That food has been made at 3 places over the past few years. You should do your homework to see why.

[dottiesyrky]

We all have different opinions about the food we give our dogs. But to say it is a terrible food seems to me unfounded. I feel all we can go on is the company philosophy, ingredients, USA made, and recalls. As long as quality control is good then the manufacturing plant should not matter.
Many here find their dogs do well on the food, as does mine. Do you have a bad experience which gives you the right to make this scary statement? If you know something that should concern us, please tell and I certainly would stop feeding it.
I tried very hard to research this and other foods and can only do ones best. According to you I did a very poor research job!

[katienme2002]

Originally Posted by Nipper

Canine Caviar is a terrible food and the company's claims, that it is a cancer diet, are a joke. I have a hard time with companies that sell dog food on this basis.

I have been using Farmina N&D Wild Boar and its the best I have ever used. My friend has been great at sharing with me.

I personally love this food (CC)and so does my dog. My vet also agrees that this food is doing well for my dog. She didn't particularly like the Venison, but she loves Open Sky..For us, CC is an awesome food. Foxy is seven years old and we have searched a long time for a food that not only agrees with her, but is a good food as well. And for us CC is it! Everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

[mimimomo]

Originally Posted by Nipper

That food has been made at 3 places over the past few years. You should do your homework to see why.

Why don't you please share w/us why?

Mine are doing fantastic on CC & that's all that matters...I look @ the ingredients 1st.

[AnneJ68]

Originally Posted by Nipper

That food has been made at 3 places over the past few years. You should do your homework to see why.

please provide links for what you are talking about. BTW did my homework.

[mimimomo]

I found this link: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCOURT...cv-00677-0.pdf

CC doesn't have their own manufacturing plant, so they rely on other companies to make & package their food(s). So...is that a bad thing? According to the link of the lawsuit above, the manufacturing plant was not up to par, maybe that's why CC changed manufacturing companies...not CC's fault. What's the other 2 reasons, Nipper? Askin bc I really want to know.

[AnneJ68]

Thanks for the link mimimomo. If anything what you found proves that they are keeping an eye on their Q/A. To me that makes a good company, not a bad one.

Personally the company that I work for has had 3 physical locations in it's history. It does not make my company bad. Each move was for improved quality and environment, and necessitated by company growth.

[Patty]

I feed my two Yorkies Canine Caviar. They love it. One of them had been on Atopica for skin issues (yeast also). She is no longer on Atopica. I'm thinking it's the food.

Also, I think the bag says not to mix it.., just change over. That's what I did and did not have any problems. In Minnesota we have a Chuck & Don's Pet store and they carry the 4 pound bag ($19 a bag).

[dottiesyrky]

Patty: Glad you too are happy with CC food. What do you feed? I feed Chicken and Millet and when I order it from my local specialty pet store the 4 lb bag only costs around $14. Perhaps your variety is more expensive?