Taste of the Wild

[Bitsy]

I am trying Sophia and Peyton on the Pacific Stream and they don't like it either.

I am thinking Sophia might have a food allergy, so I wanted to get something that didn't have chicken or grain. Hmmmm...not sure what to do.

[ritapatt]

TOTW High Prarie and Wetlands have Chicken meal as their 3rd ingredient- so if you are looking for a non chicken (for allergy) food these won't do it. The other two- Pacific Stream and the lamb one are a good, reasonable priced choice for a grain free food. I use earthborn holistic as my back-up food.

[Cha Cha]

I have fed mine both TOTW and the Earthborn Holistic. Of the two I liked te Earthborn Holistic the best and my dogs seemed to love it. Weird, but I liked the smaller kibble too. Anyway, they did great on both but my feed store quit carrying both and only now have the cheaper brands of dog food. They say they can't sell the better quality foods....sad. So now I am feeding Blue Basic Limited Ingredients. It's not totally grain free, but the Samon and potato does not have chicken or wheat/corn and those are the ingredients I try to stay away from. My dogs seem to do well with potato where they don't the grains.

[Britster]

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

Ok, help ladies. Mikki does not like the Sierra Mountain or the Pacific Stream. Both of these are the ones that have the 25% protein. She loved the Bison and Venison one. Which has the higher protein. 32% or 37%? I don't remember. So, I am gathering that the higher protein is not good for our pups. Can anyone else recommend a food that their pup likes? I am trying to fnd it locally. I don't want to have to order it. Any help appreciated!

Is there a reason you're staying away from 32% protein? It's not really all that high. I think anything 39% and up may be unnecessary in a dry dog kibble. But 32% is not that high - you'll find a lot of the Yorkie formulas that brands like RC make, etc, are in the high 20's and low 30's as far as protein goes.

Jackson does best on grainfree, I've found out recently. I don't think it's all grains but I'm pretty certain barley and millet gave him the itchies and he started having some hair easily falling out (no bald spots or anything extreme, but when I would give him a bath, I'd have hair on my hands, or I could easily pull some out while petting him). Since being back on Acana for close to 2 months now, it completely went away. Acana has a new line that should be out very soon, it contains one or two grains - oat, and something else... and it's a simpler formula. The new ones are Chicken and Burbank Potato, Duck and Bartlett Pear and Lamb and Apple - now being sold in the US. I'll be trying them out!

Fromm also just made two new grainfrees - Grain-Free Game Bird Recipe dog food - Fromm Family Foods Grain-Free Salmon Tunalini dog food - Fromm Family Foods but their grain inclusive lines are great too - I think they just made Jackson itch. But as a company, I LOVE Fromm.

Also, I am sure Now! and Go! would have options if you prefer the lower protein, but still wanna stay grain-free.
http://www.petcurean.com/for-dogs/now-fresh/

[teacup0819]

Trixie eats a mixture of TOTW Wetlands and Weruva Canned....she seems to like it so far!

[Britster]

Originally Posted by teacup0819

Trixie eats a mixture of TOTW Wetlands and Weruva Canned....she seems to like it so far!

That Weruva stuff is amazing. Jackson LOVES it and so do I, ingredient-wise, etc. The stuff looks delicious. haha.

[teacup0819]

Originally Posted by Britster

That Weruva stuff is amazing. Jackson LOVES it and so do I, ingredient-wise, etc. The stuff looks delicious. haha.

Trixie has done very well on it and eats it without any hassle....I usually switch between the diff flavors so she doesn't get bored. I know some people won't feed it because it is made in Thailand, but I haven't seen anything negative about it yet. It looks and smells pretty good for dog food lol

[Britster]

Originally Posted by teacup0819

Trixie has done very well on it and eats it without any hassle....I usually switch between the diff flavors so she doesn't get bored. I know some people won't feed it because it is made in Thailand, but I haven't seen anything negative about it yet. It looks and smells pretty good for dog food lol

I do too. Jackson likes Funky Chicken and Wok the Dog the best. lol.

I like this page about Weruva: Any Doubts About Weruva’s Food Made in Thailand? | Tracie Hotchner Blog

[RileyDC]

Originally Posted by Britster

I do too. Jackson likes Funky Chicken and Wok the Dog the best. lol.

I like this page about Weruva: Any Doubts About Weruva’s Food Made in Thailand? | Tracie Hotchner Blog

Hi Brit,
Where do you buy Weruva? Can you buy just single cans??

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Went to a local pet shop and got some more samples. I was given Prairie Chicken & Brown rice, California Natural Kangaroo & Red Lentils, and Chicken Soup for the Dog Lovers Soul. Do any of you have feedback on these?

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Well we tried the Prairie Chicken & Brown rice and it did not go over well. She ate it but had tummy issues afterward. So, I went back to the TOTW. She likes the Venison and Bison flavor. So, that is the one I got for her. Since she turned her nose up at the others. But really likes this one. I was concerned about the protein but a few have said it is ok. So we are going to see how this goes. Keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks for the help!

[Danirenae]

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

Well we tried the Prairie Chicken & Brown rice and it did not go over well. She ate it but had tummy issues afterward. So, I went back to the TOTW. She likes the Venison and Bison flavor. So, that is the one I got for her. Since she turned her nose up at the others. But really likes this one. I was concerned about the protein but a few have said it is ok. So we are going to see how this goes. Keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks for the help!

We use the bison one too. What all have you heard about protein? Mine won't eat the other ones either lol

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Originally Posted by Danirenae

We use the bison one too. What all have you heard about protein? Mine won't eat the other ones either lol

I am not sure where I heard or read it. Not sure if it was on YT or somewhere else. Thought somewhere said that you needed to be below the 30's for a small dog. I asked the lady at the pet shop and she said she had never heard of it. She loves this one but I am telling you there was no way she was going for the others. Brit said that the protein was ok as well. Maybe I am just losing it?!

[Danirenae]

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

I am not sure where I heard or read it. Not sure if it was on YT or somewhere else. Thought somewhere said that you needed to be below the 30's for a small dog. I asked the lady at the pet shop and she said she had never heard of it. She loves this one but I am telling you there was no way she was going for the others. Brit said that the protein was ok as well. Maybe I am just losing it?!

Losing it?? You???? Never!!! Lol!

The lady at the store I purchased it from said it was great food. I had no idea about the protein thing though. No way I can switch. Even when transitioning, they picked out only the TOTW pieces! Lol

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Originally Posted by Danirenae

Losing it?? You???? Never!!! Lol!

The lady at the store I purchased it from said it was great food. I had no idea about the protein thing though. No way I can switch. Even when transitioning, they picked out only the TOTW pieces! Lol

That is what the lady at my store said too. This is a pet specialty store so I am hoping that she knows her stuff. She had a dog about Mikki's size and she feeds it to her pup. Mikki likes this flavor. I get so frustrated when switching. So, we are going to stay on this one for now.