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daniellealberta · 07-02-2010, 04:37 PM

Spike has been on Acana small breed for about a year now, and he loves it. It is by far his favorite. I'm lucky because they are based in Morinville, Alberta, which is only about 30 mins away from me!

hugz4all4 · 07-09-2010, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by orlnurse

I used to feed Acana; my dogs loved it. After a while, one of my dogs couldn't tolerate it because of the high protein. The Pacifica is very fishy smelling and Max turned his nose up at that one real fast. Its rated a five star food on dogfoodanalysis.com.

I personally as a dog owner LOVED the quality of Acana, my dogs also enjoyed the taste. We had tried the chicken and lamb based flavors. However, 3 out of my 4 dogs ate it and couldnt tolerate it. (My sheltie on a prescription diet). Nor can they tolerate any food with a protien level higher than 28 percent. All 4 dogs are different breeds, different sizes and have different activity levels and everyone of them had different issues. Tucker ended up so sick we had to put him on a prescription diet for awhile. Now he cant tolerate anything over 21 percent. We are right now trying California Naturals (also made by the same company as ACANA) new grain free line and it seems to be working out well. Anyways.. off track as usual..lol.. I think its a great food, great company and if your dogs can eat it.. have at it..!!

Britster · 07-09-2010, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by hugz4all4

We are right now trying California Naturals (also made by the same company as ACANA) new grain free line and it seems to be working out well. Anyways.. off track as usual..lol.. I think its a great food, great company and if your dogs can eat it.. have at it..!!

I'm glad you found a good that works well for you

California Naturals though is made by Natura, who was just bought our by Proctor & Gamble (makers of Innova, EVO, etc).

Perrella · 07-09-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by orlnurse

I used to feed Acana; my dogs loved it. After a while, one of my dogs couldn't tolerate it because of the high protein. The Pacifica is very fishy smelling and Max turned his nose up at that one real fast. Its rated a five star food on dogfoodanalysis.com.

Thanks all for your imput.

What are the symptons of can't tolerate the protein. So, I'll know what to watch for.

Perrella · 07-09-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by daniellealberta

Spike has been on Acana small breed for about a year now, and he loves it. It is by far his favorite. I'm lucky because they are based in Morinville, Alberta, which is only about 30 mins away from me!

Wow, didn't realize there was an Acana Small Breed food. I'll check into it!!

daniellealberta · 07-09-2010, 01:34 PM

Here's the link to the small breed. They have a puppy small breed as well.

Champion Petfoods | ACANA | Products - Puppy Small Breed

Britster · 07-09-2010, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Perrella

Wow, didn't realize there was an Acana Small Breed food. I'll check into it!!

Unfortunately, I don't think they sell any other formulas minus the grain-free versions in the USA. Only Canada.

daniellealberta · 07-09-2010, 08:17 PM

Wow. Maybe I should start an export business, then!

Maximo · 08-03-2010, 11:00 AM

I purchased a bag of Acana Grasslands today to try on Maximo. Now all I have to do is determine how much I should feed him compared to the Fromm. We will do the slow transition between foods.

How much Acana do all of you feed and how much do your pups weigh?

BanditSocks2 · 08-03-2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Maximo

I purchased a bag of Acana Grasslands today to try on Maximo. Now all I have to do is determine how much I should feed him compared to the Fromm. We will do the slow transition between foods.

How much Acana do all of you feed and how much do your pups weigh?

We pretty much free feed. Bandits about 4.5 pounds and eats less than a quarter cup a day (skinny boy!) and Nala is 5.5 pounds and will eat up to a half cup a day depending on how active she was but she's my piglet! My DH had eggs once and she ate TWO FULL scrambled eggs! lol

Perrella · 08-03-2010, 04:37 PM

So news, I had to pull Zhoie off the Acana. Even though we did it gradually, once she was fully on Acana for a few weeks, she could not do her easily. It was quite hard and a real stuggle for her. I believe the protein was simply to high for her. Needless so say, she is not all that active, very much a mild, mellow girlie.

Maximo · 08-03-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BanditSocks2

We pretty much free feed. Bandits about 4.5 pounds and eats less than a quarter cup a day (skinny boy!) and Nala is 5.5 pounds and will eat up to a half cup a day depending on how active she was but she's my piglet! My DH had eggs once and she ate TWO FULL scrambled eggs! lol

LOL, I don't think I could eat 2 eggs!

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Originally Posted by Perrella

So news, I had to pull Zhoie off the Acana. Even though we did it gradually, once she was fully on Acana for a few weeks, she could not do her easily. It was quite hard and a real stuggle for her. I believe the protein was simply to high for her. Needless so say, she is not all that active, very much a mild, mellow girlie.

Oh no! What was Zhoie eating before and what have you switched to now?

I gave Max a grand total of 7 Acana kibble this afternoon & evening and he is wired. Coincidence? He has always been active, but never hyper.

mimimomo · 08-04-2010, 01:26 AM

I can't really answer your q bc I mix the Acana w/NB SP&Venison. Mimi weighs 7#'s, Momo & Turbo 6#'s, lastly Princess is 5.5#'s. I feed them all the same amount, 3/4 cup split into 2 meals. The boys always want to eat more, but I can't feel their ribs...they're so heavy & chubby for their size. They also make widdle piggie grunting snorting sounds lol. The girls are nice & slender tho.

They all get daily walks & gets the zoomies couple of times a day. I guess the amount would depend on their energy level?

@Zhoie's mommy, sorry she was having problems w/Acana. I actually use a cough syrup cup. I give them 1 cup of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison & 1/2 cup of Acana Grasslands. Princess has a very sensitive digestive system, her #2 will have little bit of blood in it or be on the soft side if she's stressed or eats something that doesn't agree w/her. When I made the slow switch completely to Acana, she couldn't handle it, so I'm mixing. Plus, I had 2 HUGE bags of NB left lol, so it actually worked out well. Hope you'll find a good solution for Zhoie.

Maximo · 08-04-2010, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mimimomo

I can't really answer your q bc I mix the Acana w/NB SP&Venison. Mimi weighs 7#'s, Momo & Turbo 6#'s, lastly Princess is 5.5#'s. I feed them all the same amount, 3/4 cup split into 2 meals. The boys always want to eat more, but I can't feel their ribs...they're so heavy & chubby for their size. They also make widdle piggie grunting snorting sounds lol. The girls are nice & slender tho.

They all get daily walks & gets the zoomies couple of times a day. I guess the amount would depend on their energy level?

@Zhoie's mommy, sorry she was having problems w/Acana. I actually use a cough syrup cup. I give them 1 cup of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison & 1/2 cup of Acana Grasslands. Princess has a very sensitive digestive system, her #2 will have little bit of blood in it or be on the soft side if she's stressed or eats something that doesn't agree w/her. When I made the slow switch completely to Acana, she couldn't handle it, so I'm mixing. Plus, I had 2 HUGE bags of NB left lol, so it actually worked out well. Hope you'll find a good solution for Zhoie.

Thank you Jenny. Max may have been fired up because of all the electricity in the air last night with the thunderstorms moving in. I'll watch him over the next few days.

I hope switching from our current Fromm chicken to the Acana Grasslands isn't the problem -- mixing 2 radically different foods.

mimimomo · 08-04-2010, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Maximo

Thank you Jenny. Max may have been fired up because of all the electricity in the air last night with the thunderstorms moving in. I'll watch him over the next few days.

I hope switching from our current Fromm chicken to the Acana Grasslands isn't the problem -- mixing 2 radically different foods.

So...being hyper & fired up is a bad thing? Lol I thought it was a yorkie thing.
Maybe the higher protein level is giving him more energy.
As long as it's not from a low quality food to a premium one (which they'll need 14+ days), they should be fine. Any bad sign will come out in their poopies.

07-02-2010, 04:37 PM	#16
daniellealberta Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 186	Spike has been on Acana small breed for about a year now, and he loves it. It is by far his favorite. I'm lucky because they are based in Morinville, Alberta, which is only about 30 mins away from me! __________________ Lose weight with the ViSalus 90 Day Challenge! http://danielleburns.myvi.net

07-09-2010, 01:34 PM	#21
daniellealberta Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 186	Here's the link to the small breed. They have a puppy small breed as well. Champion Petfoods \| ACANA \| Products - Puppy Small Breed __________________ Lose weight with the ViSalus 90 Day Challenge! http://danielleburns.myvi.net

07-09-2010, 08:17 PM	#23
daniellealberta Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 186	Wow. Maybe I should start an export business, then! __________________ Lose weight with the ViSalus 90 Day Challenge! http://danielleburns.myvi.net

08-03-2010, 11:00 AM	#24
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,047	How much? I purchased a bag of Acana Grasslands today to try on Maximo. Now all I have to do is determine how much I should feed him compared to the Fromm. We will do the slow transition between foods. How much Acana do all of you feed and how much do your pups weigh?

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Perrella Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: VA Posts: 8,040	So news, I had to pull Zhoie off the Acana. Even though we did it gradually, once she was fully on Acana for a few weeks, she could not do her easily. It was quite hard and a real stuggle for her. I believe the protein was simply to high for her. Needless so say, she is not all that active, very much a mild, mellow girlie. __________________ Tena & Zhoie Sweet Little Miracle

08-04-2010, 01:26 AM	#28
mimimomo Don't Litter Spay&Neuter Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 9,874	I can't really answer your q bc I mix the Acana w/NB SP&Venison. Mimi weighs 7#'s, Momo & Turbo 6#'s, lastly Princess is 5.5#'s. I feed them all the same amount, 3/4 cup split into 2 meals. The boys always want to eat more, but I can't feel their ribs...they're so heavy & chubby for their size. They also make widdle piggie grunting snorting sounds lol. The girls are nice & slender tho. They all get daily walks & gets the zoomies couple of times a day. I guess the amount would depend on their energy level? @Zhoie's mommy, sorry she was having problems w/Acana. I actually use a cough syrup cup. I give them 1 cup of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison & 1/2 cup of Acana Grasslands. Princess has a very sensitive digestive system, her #2 will have little bit of blood in it or be on the soft side if she's stressed or eats something that doesn't agree w/her. When I made the slow switch completely to Acana, she couldn't handle it, so I'm mixing. Plus, I had 2 HUGE bags of NB left lol, so it actually worked out well. Hope you'll find a good solution for Zhoie. __________________ Jenny Mimi Momo Princess Turbo Madan Pin Brush: www.toplinepet.com