New food is making a huge difference in my dogs!

[BonBon]

Originally Posted by CJxDanielle

Ohreally?! I might have to go pick my guy up a bag and switch him over (we need a nice option anyways because of his allergies). And I store just down the street carries TOTW.

I was actually thinking of getting Acana Pacific Stream (but either NO ONE carries Acana or they stay sold out all the time) but now that I know about TOTW, I'm definitely going to stop by that store (probably when we are out and about tomorrow) and get that Buffalo & Venison

I think mine like the TOTW Pacific Stream better than the Acana Pacifica. I'm trying to decide whether to go back to the TOTW or stick with Acana for the salmon rotation.

I've done a lot of reading on foods, and I've tried several in order to find the right ones for us. Acana and TOTW are the two foods that my gang have done the best on....and they all love both.

[Lily del Chiesa]

I've fed Prairie formula (bison) to all of my dogs for quite a while now- it's definitely an excellent food. If you go to the Yorkie Health & Diet section of the forum and click on the sticky "Super Premium Pet Foods List... ask for free samples" (last page) you'll see my post that explains how to get samples of all 3 varieties (Prairie, Wetlands & Pacific Salmon). I received mine way back when, but they sent me four 6oz packages of each diet

[charmed239]

I swear I have noticed that their teeth are getting cleaner as well..and to answer a question of one of the OP. No I am not noticing any bad breath, Im fact Daizy"s breath has improved. And also I bought the food at a store here called Pet Supplies Plus!

[Lee B]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

I just meant duck in general, not TOTW duck. So veggie protein is not so good for dogs? I didn't know that. Why is that?

Dogs are basically carnivores ... meat eaters. They're a little more adaptive than cats, but they're still carnivores. In the wild, they'd NEVER attack a field of corn and strip the ears from the stalks for a snack. As much as my babies LOVE raw baby carrots, they'd never in a million years dig up a carrot patch to get lunch.

Dog food manufacturers add grain protein because it's cheap (notice I didn't say "inexpensive", which would give it an air of acceptance - CHEAP). It's an easy way to increase the overall protein level of a manufactured food without costing as much (to *them*) as doing it right.

Many dogs are allergic to grains, to corn and wheat especially, not so much rice and barley, but those aren't good either - and usually end up being things like hulls and remnants of stuff that would usually be tossed out (like the barley that remains after beer has been made - someone else's garbage). It adds bulk without adding much in the way of nutrition.

So, I've made the decision to go grain free. That definitely includes corn and wheat. The premium dog foods are all grain free ... much better for the wee beasties. The food may cost more initially, but they eat less (because they don't have to eat as much to get their nutritional needs), they poop less (because their bodies use the food they're getting, unlike corn which they can't digest and just passes through), they're healthier, they don't have as many dental problems (corn and other carbs convert to sugar and affects their teeth, not to mention being a contributing factor to diabetes), and many other reasons.

All in all, I've just decided that grain free is the way to go. They're little beasties and don't eat much, so I can afford to feed them the best. It's worth the money now to avoid the health problems later.

Just my opinion ...

[StacyDufner]

We use TOTW as well and my two love it.