I don't care what people feed ther dogs. I've got enough to juggle with my own. I do care about companies and what they are and are not doing. If CC was the oly food my dog did well on, I'd feed it in a minute. For us the food happens to be Purina HA. Don't care what others think of it either.
But as Brit said, I am sure if somebody started a pro SD, Purina, Euk, etc. thread right now there would be people with concerns and that is their right.
I'm very happy for all of you that have tound a food that your dogs do well on. Again, I'd feed it too if it was the only thing my dog did well on. However, other than that I "personally" would not feed CC.
It isn't a surprise that it works for allergies and intolerances bc protein and carb soyrces are limited and noval.
These foods have not gone through feeding trials. Tells me the qc budget might be a bit tight... it is AAFCO certified by nutrient profiles, but bc of the phos in one formula I'm not sure how that is possible. Normal, middle aged dogs start to lose some kidney function in a lot of cases. Phosphorus should not cause this, but it does not help the problem. Since kidneys have to be about 75% damaged for values to elevate, it is considered good practice to keep the phos lower before a problem becomes evident. So I personally would have no interest in feeding foods with higher levels.
I think they changed their lg breed puppy formula. Before the calcium was quite high which defeats the purpose of a lg breed food.
I read about the CEO and his educational history (research and pharmacology), yet no details are given. No idea of his credentials. He could have many advanced degrees for all I know, but ? I'm a bio student, taken nutrition, etc., etc. So I could start a company tmw and get people to buy my food even though I have no idea what I'm doing.
Do they have long term studies backing the claims they make about cancer rate reduction?...
I send emails to companies bc it is faster. Not going to call CC bc I would not feed it, so no point in wasting my time. But I'd say call and get answers to your questions. Compare answers given by opinions of veterinary nutritionists. Then decide whether or not to feed this or any food. JMO.