Anyone still feeding Acana?

[Britster]

Nice! We got our Duck & Pear today and he ate it today for the first time. I'll let you know he does. He certainly liked it a lot... ate it very enthusiastically dry! I'd definitely like to try the others so hope our local store gets them in. The kibble was a bit smaller than the regular Acana grainfree's (not by much, but a little) and Jackson likes bigger kibble, but seemed to be fine with the size of these... I kind of like the more simpler formula, with only one source or protein.

Duck meal, deboned duck, steel-cut oats, peas, whole pears, whole potato, duck fat, duck liver, sun-cured alfalfa, oat flakes, algae meal (source of DHA, EPA), pea fiber, whole apples, sweet potato, pumpkin, butternut squash, parsnips, carrots, spinach, cranberries, blueberries, kelp, minerals, vitamins, chicory root, juniper berries, angelica root, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, peppermint leaf, lavender, plus premium vitamins and minerals.**

[DJDB]

We have Oz on Acana adult small breed. He seems to be doing alright with it. Almost made it through one large bag. I really like the fact that they use local sources for ingredients, like Pacific salmon.

[Britster]

Originally Posted by DJDB

We have Oz on Acana adult small breed. He seems to be doing alright with it. Almost made it through one large bag. I really like the fact that they use local sources for ingredients, like Pacific salmon.

You guys have more Acana options over in Canada! Lucky.

We are just now getting the Lamb & Apple, Chicken and Potato and Duck and Pear formulas over here in the US. It's a new "Singles" line. The Chicken and Potato is just a new version of the classic Adult. The other "Classic" line Acana's are still not available in the US (something about milk thistle is approved only as a supplement by AAFCO and not in the food).

[_Chrissy_]

Acana Chicken & Burbank Potato Dry Dog Food
Dehydrated chicken (22%), deboned chicken (19%), whole potato, steel-cut oats, peas, whole egg (3%), deboned flounder (3%), sun-cured alfalfa, chicken fat (2%), oat flakes, chicken liver (2%), chicken liver oil (2%), herring oil (2%), pea fiber, whole apples, whole pears, sweet potato, pumpkin, butternut squash, parsnips, carrots, spinach, cranberries, blueberries, kelp, chicory root, juniper berries, angelica root, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, peppermint leaf, lavender, rosemary, plus premium vitamins and minerals.
Crude protein (min.) 28 %
Crude fat (min.) 17 %
Crude ash (min.) 7.5%
Crude fiber (max.) 4 %
Calcium / Phosphorus (min.) 1.3 % / 1.1 %
Omega-6 / Omega-3 (min.) 2.5 % / 0.7 %
DHA / EPA (min.) 0.3 % / 0.3 %
Glucosamine (min.) 1200 mg/kg
Chondroitin sulfate (min.) 900 mg/kg

ACANA Lamb & Okanagan Apple
Dehydrated lamb (27%), deboned lamb (15%), steel-cut oats, peas, whole apples (10%), whole potato, sunflower oil, oat flakes, lamb liver (3%), sun-cured alfalfa, whole pears, algae meal (source of DHA, EPA), pea fiber, sweet potato, pumpkin, butternut squash, parsnips, carrots, spinach, cranberries, blueberries, kelp, chicory root, juniper berries, angelica root, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, peppermint leaf, lavender, rosemary, plus premium vitamins and minerals.
Crude protein (min.) 25 %
Crude fat (min.) 16 %
Crude ash (min.) 9 %
Crude fiber (max.) 4 %
Calcium / Phosphorus (min.) 2.2 % / 1.4 %
Omega-6 / Omega-3 (min.) 2.5 % / 0.5 %
DHA / EPA (min.) 0.2 % / 0.2 %
Glucosamine (min.) 700 mg/kg
Chondroitin sulfate (min.) 500 mg/kg

All 3 new types look good!
Lower in protein that regular Acana.

[_Chrissy_]

Gave the boys some of the Acana Chicken & Potato as a snack. They loved it!
The Lamb and Duck formulas also look good.
Why do they pair them with Apples and Pears though?
I would feed these over TOTW.

[Brewfilek]

thanks so much for the breakdowns here.

gotta LOVE that ingredient list

i've gotta finish up at least one of the 4 bags i've got on the go right now before i let myself get a new bag for him....but really looking forward to trying them out!!!

[NewYorkee]

I have just ordered some Acana puppy & junior for Brutus, I hope he likes it!

[Brewfilek]

I picked up a bag of the lamb and apple yesterday! he liked the first few meals a lot, so i hope it sticks.

i was looking at the pacific stream varity yesterday, as i like the idea of fish sourced for for Brew (i think he has a mild chicken allergy)

it looked too high in protein and fat though for a yorkie...what do you guys think?

ACANA Pacifica Ingredients:
Salmon meal, russet potato, peas, fresh boneless salmon (source of DHA), fresh boneless herring, herring meal, pumpkin, fresh boneless flounder, salmon oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols and rosemary), ground lobster shell (natural source of glucosamine), sun-cured alfalfa leaf, red delicious apples, carrots, turnip greens, organic kelp, organic bladderwrack, organic dulse, juniper berries, cranberries, Saskatoon berries, black currants, angelica root, chicory root, red clover, red raspberry leaf, dandelion root, peppermint leaf, marigold flowers, chamomile flowers, rosemary, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium.

ACANA Pacifica Guaranteed Analysis:
Protein .....................................33 %
Fat ..........................................15 %
Fiber ...................................... 3.5 %
Calcium .................................. 1.4 %
Phosphorus ............................. 1.1 %
Omega-6................................. 2.2 %
Omega-3 ................................ 0.4 %
Glucosamine ....................800 mg/kg
Chondroitin .......................500 mg/kg
Carbohydrate ...........................29 %

[Brewfilek]

actully the fat looks normal...i don't know what i was thinking yesterday...

[sganow]

Personally I think it would be just fine for a healthy yorkie.

[Brewfilek]

you know what now that i'm thinking more about it i think i actually had the orijin 6 fish blend with is higher still. (they had some small bags so i was thinking of giving it a try)...here are those stats

GUARANTEED ANALYSISCrude protein (min.)38.0 %Crude fat (min.)18.0 %Crude fiber (max.)3.0 %Moisture (max.)10.0 %Calcium (min./max.)1.4 % / 1.6 %Phosphorus (min./max.) 1.2 % / 1.4 %Omega-6 (min.)2.6 %Omega-3 (min.)1.8 % DHA (min.)1 % EPA (min.)0.6 %Carbohydrate (max.)25%Ash (max.)7%Taurine (min.)0.4 %Glucosamine (min.)1250 mg/kgChondroitin (min.)1000 mg/kg BOTANICAL INCLUSIONSChicory root700 mg/kgLicorice root500 mg/kgAngelica root350 mg/kg Fenugreek350 mg/kgMarigold flowers350 mg/kgSweet fennel350 mg/kgPeppermint leaf300 mg/kgChamomile flowers300 mg/kgDandelion root150 mg/kGUARANTEED ANALYSISCrude protein (min.)38.0 %Crude fat (min.)18.0 %Crude fiber (max.)3.0 %Moisture (max.)10.0 %Calcium (min./max.)1.4 % / 1.6 %Phosphorus (min./max.) 1.2 % / 1.4 %Omega-6 (min.)2.6 %Omega-3 (min.)1.8 % DHA (min.)1 % EPA (min.)0.6 %Carbohydrate (max.)25%Ash (max.)7%Taurine (min.)0.4 %Glucosamine (min.)1250 mg/kgChondroitin (min.)1000 mg/kg BOTANICAL INCLUSIONSChicory root700 mg/kgLicorice root500 mg/kgAngelica root350 mg/kg Fenugreek350 mg/kgMarigold flowers350 mg/kgSweet fennel350 mg/kgPeppermint leaf300 mg/kgChamomile flowers300 mg/kgDandelion root150 mg/kGUARANTEED ANALYSISCrude protein (min.)38.0 %Crude fat (min.)18.0 %Crude fiber (max.)3.0 %Moisture (max.)10.0 %Calcium (min./max.)1.4 % / 1.6 %Phosphorus (min./max.) 1.2 % / 1.4 %Omega-6 (min.)2.6 %Omega-3 (min.)1.8 % DHA (min.)1 % EPA (min.)0.6 %Carbohydrate (max.)25%Ash (max.)7%Taurine (min.)0.4 %Glucosamine (min.)1250 mg/kgChondroitin (min.)1000 mg/kgGUARANTEED ANALYSISCrude protein (min.)38.0 %Crude fat (min.)18.0 %Crude fiber (max.)3.0 %Moisture (max.)10.0 %Calcium (min./max.)1.4 % / 1.6 %Phosphorus (min./max.) 1.2 % / 1.4 %Omega-6 (min.)2.6 %Omega-3 (min.)1.8 % DHA (min.)1 % EPA (min.)0.6 %Carbohydrate (max.)25%Ash (max.)7%Taurine (min.)0.4 %Glucosamine (min.)1250 mg/kgChondroitin (min.)1000 mg/kg GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
Crude Protein (min.) 40.0%
Crude Fat (min.) 18.0%
Crude Fiber (max.) 3.0%
Moisture (max.) 10.0%
Calcium (min.) 1.5%
Calcium (max.) 1.7%
Phosphorus (min.) 1.2%
Phosphorus (max.) 1.4%
*Omega-6 (min.) 3.0%
*Omega-3 (min.) 1.2%
*DHA 0.7%
*EPA 0.3%
*Carbohydrate (max.) 20.0%
*Glucosamine (min.) 1200 mg/kg
*Chondroitin (min.) 900 mg/kg
Microorganisms (min.) 120M cfu/kg

[sganow]

My son really likes the Orijen 6 Fish for his yellow lab.