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Originally Posted by Ellie May  It is extremely important. Currently my dogs have to be on rx diets, so U don't have much choice. But even so Royal Canin (boy's food) has been willing to answer hard questions. I haven't talked to Purina (girl's food) because it is irrevelant since their food may be keeping her alive.
When there is a choice, acceptable answers to my questions is the first thing I consider.
Quality control?
Who formulated the recipes?
Credentials of those involved in nutrition aspect?
What testing was done/is my dog the guinea pig?
How do you know your food is free of contaminants?
etc.
I have posed similar questions to many companies and have gotten a lot of unsatisfactory answers. Actually, replies are sometimes laughable. In some cases they make it sound like they are a small family business that takes pride in being that way. I guess that is what they think people want to hear. I know onw thing about small businesses. They tend to make less money than big ones. Less money means less safety procedures. It also means there isn't as much of a chamce that qualified recipe creators are on staff. If they can't answer questions like these to my satisfaction then I don't waste my time with them. |
Great questions, I was also pleased with the knowledge Royal Canine reps had. They were able to answer my questions in much more detail than I expected.