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Originally Posted by rachelanne820  I guess I need to check the prices again. Last time I was in the store that carries Acana it was one of the most expensive on the shelves. That and NV. I want to say they were both around $19 for their small bags - maybe 5 lbs. But its been months since I've been there.
I have another question for you Britster. I hate to keep bugging you but you seem to know all the answers!
My two aren't very active. They stay inside most of the day and when they do go out, all the do is walk a little. Is a high protein diet suitable for low activity dogs?
EDIT: I just checked the website I ordered Evanger's from and a 5.5 bag of Orijen is $23!!! Yikes! The website is k9cuisine.com. I used them because they had free shipping over $50 and Evanger's was only around $11 for their small bag. |
I would just check your store, maybe it's more expensive in your area than mine? Also, Orijen is def. more expensive than Acana (more meat, higher protein), but here it's only by a little bit. I think Orijen Adult was like $17.99 compared to Acana's $13.99-$14.99 (both are 5.5lb bags, btw).
It really depends on your dogs individual metabolism, it doesn't have to be a working dog to eat high protein, some dogs are very active and/or have high metabolism and do just fine on it. One thing for sure is that you'll be feeding much less then of regular kibble, so be careful not to overfeed or you may see weight gain. Moreso than protein percentage, you've gotta looked at calories per cup. It says Acana is 420 kcal per 250 ml cup.
Acana is actually not that high in protein. It's right at 33% protein level, I wouldn't considerate that necessary 'high protein' (Orijen, EVO, and other foods go into the mid-40% range). Royal Canin, for example, has a protein of 33% for their mini breed puppy formula, the difference being that the protein is coming mostly from corn, rice and beet pulp, whereas Acana's protein is coming from good meat sources. Purina One is 26% protein (just looked it up) so it's not that much of a protein difference. The important thing is where the protein is coming from.
Have you checked into Taste of the Wild? It's what I would feed if I were on more of a budget.