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You should definitely contact NV about a sample! They also sent me a $3 off coupon which you can use toward your raw medallions or bites. I'd like to add NV to my kibble rotation eventually but for now I pretty much have my heart set on the grain-free Acana (still trying to decide on which protein source I should go with!) after we finish up the Fromm. |
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There is a store, Wylie Wagg, WylieWagg - Home not too far from me that carriers a lot of hard to get foods. I emailed them today and they said they just started carrying the NV raw small bites... in two of their Virginai stores. They said they can have some sent to the store nearest me. They are really great there!! I have been a couple of times. They also has a monthly newsletter and they have coupons in it... |
YAY!! I was just emailing with one of the ladies from Wylie Wagg. They have 4 stores in Virginia! They have a store out where I'm taking Riley on Sunday for his meet-up. She already called them and is having them put a 4lb bag of the NV Chicken and the Beef "Small Bites", in the back, for me!! She said in the future just to email her or call the Arlington, VA store, which is closest to me at home and they will get me whatever I need! They also sell Acana! I'm Soooo Excited!! LOL!! :thumbup: :D I have been out there twice and their store is Awesome! Very Friendly and knowledgeable!! And Metro accessible!!!! |
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I bought a bag of NV kibble to give them some in the evening but Zoey barfed it up (of course, on my bed). So I gave the bag to a neighbor. I would love to give a little kibble at night instead of veggies every night but so far I haven't found the right one that won't cause Zoey to throw up. |
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Turbo is VERY allergic to pumpkin, would pumpkinseeds affect him? Maybe this question is for the vet... |
It does have to do with the moisture content! I believe on the back of most packages, they have the values listed for Guaranteed Analysis which doesn't take into account the amount of moisture in a product. So when you compare those values for kibble and raw food, you're comparing apples and oranges. In order to standardize all of the values and put all the foods on a level playing field, there is a pretty simple formula to convert the values from the Guaranteed Analysis to Dry Matter Basis (honestly, I just look online, usually DogFoodAdvisor, to see what they calculated...I don't like doing all this math). Dry Matter Basis - A Better Way to Compare Dog Foods So after the formula, the NV raw that I feed has 41% protein and 25% fat compared to the grain-free Fromm kibble I feed which has 33% protein and 21% fat. If I remember correctly, you've mentioned that you fed your doggies THK? The Thrive formula has 28% protein and 21% fat. It's kinda interesting to compare all of this! And I have no idea about the pumpkin seeds! Maybe you can try getting a small trial bag? They sell the bites and also the medallions in 0.65 pound trial bags near me for around 6-7 bucks. |
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I'm such a dork, I've read the info on dog food advisor & I still do not understand loll. It doesn't explain how much protein a dog should be consuming, it just explains how to convert dry matter/wet vise versa. So, is higher the protein & fat, the better? Isn't 41% protein & 25% fat a bit high? or is it good fat since it comes from protein? I have no clue! I need to do a lot more research & reading up on this...:p |
What is more important than the percentage concerning protein is the quality of the protein. All meat is actually protein. Many of the "grocery store" foods use the least desirable parts of the animal as their meat source making it's digestion difficult and complicated for the dog/cat. Poor quality protein is a major factor in some of the illnesses that many pets are afflicted with. How much protein a dog should have varies according to size and activity level. Some pet food producers add grains and vegetables to their foods and thus there is a percentage of each different type of food in their ingredient list. Some feel that protein should make up the major content of the pet's food. There is a lot of controversy about the subject. There is argument over weather dogs are really carnivores or not. My dog has eaten high protein diet most of her life and has done very well on it but she does get the highest quality protein sources I can give her. |
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