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Britster · 06-05-2012, 01:00 PM

We've been feeding the "new" (to the US anyways) Acana foods for a few months now...

We did two bags of duck & pear, two bags of lamb & apple, one bag of chicken & burbank potato, and now back onto lamb & apple.... So we've been rotating between them. Probably will put one of the grainfrees back in the rotation but we've had SUCH good results from the Singles line (only one grain: oats).

He does BEST on lamb & apple, followed closely by duck & pear... the chicken & potato one gave him much bigger poops, and a bit softer, but other than that no major problems either. But I think he may have some sort of intolerance to chicken, so we may bypass that formula in the future. I put him back on Acana after experiencing him itching more, getting more eye goop, less energy, bigger and more poop, and a lackluster coat after a few months on some lower protein lower fat grain inclusive formulas. Once we were back on Acana for a few bags, I immediately started noticing changes for the better.

I've never seen his poop look as good as it does on the lamb & apple, LoL... Also he has not grown tired of any of these yet, he LOVES the taste and will eat it voluntarily without wet food (though I do still give him mixed with wet for breakfast).

My ONLY complaint is the cost. It's a bit pricier since they are geared towards being limited ingredient and the bag is a bit smaller (the kibble is also a bit smaller in lamb and duck formulas). I think I pay $18.99 for a 5lb bag of lamb & apple and $19.99 for a 5lb bag of duck & pear. The chicken was the cheapest, as it's part of their Classic line, I paid $13.99 for a 5lb bag of it (the kibble was also bigger in this formula). And I used to pay $15.99 for a 5.5lb bag of Acana grainfree.

Oh and I have the opposite problem, Jackson generally prefers larger kibble, so it's a shame the chicken isn't the best formula for him... as it's the biggest kibble and he definitely preferred it more! But still loves the others, it's just funny I can tell he enjoys going over more and crunching.

06-05-2012, 01:00 PM	#13
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,815	We've been feeding the "new" (to the US anyways) Acana foods for a few months now... We did two bags of duck & pear, two bags of lamb & apple, one bag of chicken & burbank potato, and now back onto lamb & apple.... So we've been rotating between them. Probably will put one of the grainfrees back in the rotation but we've had SUCH good results from the Singles line (only one grain: oats). He does BEST on lamb & apple, followed closely by duck & pear... the chicken & potato one gave him much bigger poops, and a bit softer, but other than that no major problems either. But I think he may have some sort of intolerance to chicken, so we may bypass that formula in the future. I put him back on Acana after experiencing him itching more, getting more eye goop, less energy, bigger and more poop, and a lackluster coat after a few months on some lower protein lower fat grain inclusive formulas. Once we were back on Acana for a few bags, I immediately started noticing changes for the better. I've never seen his poop look as good as it does on the lamb & apple, LoL... Also he has not grown tired of any of these yet, he LOVES the taste and will eat it voluntarily without wet food (though I do still give him mixed with wet for breakfast). My ONLY complaint is the cost. It's a bit pricier since they are geared towards being limited ingredient and the bag is a bit smaller (the kibble is also a bit smaller in lamb and duck formulas). I think I pay $18.99 for a 5lb bag of lamb & apple and $19.99 for a 5lb bag of duck & pear. The chicken was the cheapest, as it's part of their Classic line, I paid $13.99 for a 5lb bag of it (the kibble was also bigger in this formula). And I used to pay $15.99 for a 5.5lb bag of Acana grainfree. Oh and I have the opposite problem, Jackson generally prefers larger kibble, so it's a shame the chicken isn't the best formula for him... as it's the biggest kibble and he definitely preferred it more! But still loves the others, it's just funny I can tell he enjoys going over more and crunching. __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier Last edited by Britster; 06-05-2012 at 01:03 PM.