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Originally Posted by Candini  ... The Canidae is not high in protein so I have left dry Purina Pro Plan as part of her puppy diet.  |
You probably already know but thought I would throw this out in case anyone was comparing protein percetages between canned and dry dog foods. We can't directly compare them. We have to convert the canned/wet to a dry protein percentage. For instance:
Canidae canned has 9% Protein but has 78% Moisture. So, it has 22% dry content -- divide that by the 9% and you get a dry protein equivalent of 24% -- on the high side for adults (goal 18%) and just a tad low for puppies (goal 28%). That is why they can all eat it. They figure puppies can just eat a little more and still get there protein requirements.
Another thing to consider is the digestibility of the protein source. All protein sources are not created equally.
The only thing about the Canidae canned (which I am using too) is that we are paying for that 78% moisture content -- water. I feed mine half and half -- mixed with the dry. They also have dry out all the time. I have been using the Chicken Soup for Puppies Lover's Soul for the dry.