Acana dog food changing

[sganow]

It looks like they included more peas and red lentils and moved potato further down the list. I haven't used Acana, but just bought a bag of Horizon Legacy to try with my dogs. It looks really good and I'm excited for them to try it. They will be starting on that this weekend. I also feed them about an ounce of frozen raw each evening as a supplement to their kibble. They LOVE the frozen raw! Now every time I go to the freezer, they think I'm getting something for them. LOL

[RileyDC]

Riley is eating the Wild Ocean Grain FREE ALS Dinner...

Attached is a photo of the kibble size on a Quarter, Dime and Nickel.
Hope this helps!!

Wild Ocean Grain Free ALS Dinner

[RileyDC]

Originally Posted by BiewerYorkie

You need to send these pictures to the company!!

Louise

I may just do that!!

[Teresiana]

Originally Posted by RileyDC

Riley is eating the Wild Ocean Grain FREE ALS Dinner...

Attached is a photo of the kibble size on a Quarter, Dime and Nickel.
Hope this helps!!

Wild Ocean Grain Free ALS Dinner

That's the perfect size! Thank you!

[RileyDC]

Originally Posted by Teresiana

That's the perfect size! Thank you!

Yes, I agree!!
You are very welcome!!

[gracielove]

Originally Posted by sganow

It looks like they included more peas and red lentils and moved potato further down the list. I haven't used Acana, but just bought a bag of Horizon Legacy to try with my dogs. It looks really good and I'm excited for them to try it. They will be starting on that this weekend. I also feed them about an ounce of frozen raw each evening as a supplement to their kibble. They LOVE the frozen raw! Now every time I go to the freezer, they think I'm getting something for them. LOL

Peas have been a problem for some dogs as far as allergic reactions. It looks like they did start using a lot of peas quite far up the list. That is too bad since peas have already been shown to bother some dogs. I don't think it is very helpful to have such a long ingredient list when they can get the same nutrition using less ingredients and so lowering the chance of reactions.

[Carmeow]

can someone Gove me a quick rundown of raw diet info? I have heard so much about it but really am confused as to why people give it as opposed to dry kibble. Do you cook it? Why do you only givr it some days?

[BiewerYorkie]

Here are the two replies from Champion Petfoods regarding Wild Prairie on FACEBOOK:


Champion Petfoods
We've had great reports from those feeding the new formula now. What we've done with Wild Prairie is add more fresh meat and fresh veggies and it seems to be an easy transition and as palatable as the previous formula. If you'd like to cont...act us by message or call our Customer Care team, we can give you more details based on each of your dogs' food preferences. We are available toll-free Monday to Friday MST at 1-877-939-0006

Champion Petfoods And here's a bit of a break down of the new formula: 30% FRESH MEAT - fresh cage-free chicken, free-run turkey and nest-laid eggs, bringing Wild Prairie’s FRESH, never-frozen meat content to a full 30%.

8% FRESH LOCAL FRUITS & VEGETABLES -... Wild Prairie now includes 8% FRESH Red Delicious apples and Bartlett pears from British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, and whole vegetables from local Prairie farms, all loaded with goodness and delivered FRESH EACH DAY.

UNMATCHED INGREDIENTS - Four of Wild Prairie’s top five ingredients are from chicken or turkey to deliver a high biological value [BV] for amazing performance and palatability, Duck meal replaces salmon meal, and fresh turkey is now included.

LOW GLYCEMIC - Locally-grown lentils serve as a low glycemic carbohydrate to deliver a biologically appropriate source of energy. Burbank potatoes are delivered FRESH, never powdered or dried, to substantially reduce the glycemic response.

OTHER NOTABLE CHANGES
• Chondroitin increased 3 times: occurs naturally in the cartilage and connective tissue in ACANA’s fresh fish
• Glucosamine decreased: occurs naturally in ACANA’s fish ingredients
• Protein Reduced 2%: fresh turkey added, fish meal removed
• Fibre increased: low glycemic red lentils improve digestive health

[Carmeow]

Also, Luma has those same spots as Riley!!!! Omg! I have been wondering wuat tue heck it was, sue uas tons of tiny spots that have scabbed over...they are all over her tummy and legs, and on her sides!!! She bites them when I'm jot looking, so they are all scabby and flaky. I've been worried its something bad like a skin mite or something.

[gracielove]

Originally Posted by BiewerYorkie

Here are the two replies from Champion Petfoods regarding Wild Prairie on FACEBOOK:


Champion Petfoods
We've had great reports from those feeding the new formula now. What we've done with Wild Prairie is add more fresh meat and fresh veggies and it seems to be an easy transition and as palatable as the previous formula. If you'd like to cont...act us by message or call our Customer Care team, we can give you more details based on each of your dogs' food preferences. We are available toll-free Monday to Friday MST at 1-877-939-0006

Champion Petfoods And here's a bit of a break down of the new formula: 30% FRESH MEAT - fresh cage-free chicken, free-run turkey and nest-laid eggs, bringing Wild Prairie’s FRESH, never-frozen meat content to a full 30%.

8% FRESH LOCAL FRUITS & VEGETABLES -... Wild Prairie now includes 8% FRESH Red Delicious apples and Bartlett pears from British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, and whole vegetables from local Prairie farms, all loaded with goodness and delivered FRESH EACH DAY.

UNMATCHED INGREDIENTS - Four of Wild Prairie’s top five ingredients are from chicken or turkey to deliver a high biological value [BV] for amazing performance and palatability, Duck meal replaces salmon meal, and fresh turkey is now included.

LOW GLYCEMIC - Locally-grown lentils serve as a low glycemic carbohydrate to deliver a biologically appropriate source of energy. Burbank potatoes are delivered FRESH, never powdered or dried, to substantially reduce the glycemic response.

OTHER NOTABLE CHANGES
• Chondroitin increased 3 times: occurs naturally in the cartilage and connective tissue in ACANA’s fresh fish
• Glucosamine decreased: occurs naturally in ACANA’s fish ingredients
• Protein Reduced 2%: fresh turkey added, fish meal removed
• Fibre increased: low glycemic red lentils improve digestive health

There are some that would disagree with the need for all that carbohydrate in a dog's diet. Also I had a dog that had a terrible reaction to glucosamine. It just gets very complicated when dog food companies start using so many ingredients. It just increases the chance of reactions.

[veggienut]

Maybe with the changing of their formula is the reason for my Yorkie to have had bloody stools. I had noticed it immediately his stool was darker, but after a week or so I had to help his poo out and it was a string of blood. I took him to the Vet and long story short, he's not on Acana anymore. I was in the midst of switching and now am on "Natural Balance". Acana is too rich of a food the lady at the dog supply store told me and suggested "Natural Balance"....which he loves.

[Jenna AK]

Well I haven't been on YT for awhile and it looks like it's a good thing I popped in today.
I just got a bunch of big bags of Acana because my Jenna (Yorkie) and our ten month old corgi x love it. Now it looks like we'll be switching again! I was wondering if it was seasonal allergies causing Jenna's itching but Ebon has upset tummy too often when she eats this kibble.

Why can't dog food companies leave well enough alone? I'd say this was a recession based choice but can this really be blamed on the economy of using more veg vs. meat?
Orijen began bothering my dogs months ago and that's why we switched to Acana which seemed less irritating to them. It can't be recent drought and food shortage that caused this.

Very disappointing. Probably better start cooking homemade for them in greater quantities than I already have to.

[Teresiana]

I was looking into switching to Canine Caviar & I got worried about the ingredient list. If peas/pea protein is what Yoshi is reacting to, then I'm not confident he'll do much better on Canine Caviar. I really don't want to spend hundreds more on playing trial & error. Plus, it's hard to find a good kibble (even grain free) without peas! I just want him to eat

I decided to order Darwin's. If he reacts to something in his raw, then I may be able to pinpoint what it is since the ingredient list is so short. All varieties do contain flax seed.

Here's the ingredient list from their chicken formula:
Ground Chicken Meat (including Bone), Chicken Gizzards, Chicken Hearts, Chicken Livers, Carrots, Squash, Yams, Zucchini, Celery, Romaine, Parsley, Apple Cider Vinegar. (Vegetables may vary based on seasonality.), Organic Kelp Meal, Organic Ground Flax Seed, Sea Salt, Inulin (Extract of Chicory), Zinc, Copper and Iron Amino Acid Chelates, Vitamin E.

In the meantime, I'm giving him ZiwiPeak Lamb. I sprinkle a few coconut chips on top for dinner - a gift from Tokipoki . I've also been offering him a few pieces of NV chicken raw bites because that's what I have on hand.

I've got my fingers crossed that he does okay on the Darwin's!

[RileyDC]

Originally Posted by Teresiana

I was looking into switching to Canine Caviar & I got worried about the ingredient list. If peas/pea protein is what Yoshi is reacting to, then I'm not confident he'll do much better on Canine Caviar. I really don't want to spend hundreds more on playing trial & error. Plus, it's hard to find a good kibble (even grain free) without peas! I just want him to eat

I decided to order Darwin's. If he reacts to something in his raw, then I may be able to pinpoint what it is since the ingredient list is so short. All varieties do contain flax seed.

Here's the ingredient list from their chicken formula:
Ground Chicken Meat (including Bone), Chicken Gizzards, Chicken Hearts, Chicken Livers, Carrots, Squash, Yams, Zucchini, Celery, Romaine, Parsley, Apple Cider Vinegar. (Vegetables may vary based on seasonality.), Organic Kelp Meal, Organic Ground Flax Seed, Sea Salt, Inulin (Extract of Chicory), Zinc, Copper and Iron Amino Acid Chelates, Vitamin E.

In the meantime, I'm giving him ZiwiPeak Lamb. I sprinkle a few coconut chips on top for dinner - a gift from Tokipoki . I've also been offering him a few pieces of NV chicken raw bites because that's what I have on hand.

I've got my fingers crossed that he does okay on the Darwin's!

Riley Loooves Peas!! I give them to him as treats!!

Darwins is supposed to be really really good!!
I contacted them to get more information a while back.
They called me but I was so busy at the time I was unable to call them back. Keep me posted on how it is!!

[gracielove]

Originally Posted by Teresiana

I was looking into switching to Canine Caviar & I got worried about the ingredient list. If peas/pea protein is what Yoshi is reacting to, then I'm not confident he'll do much better on Canine Caviar. I really don't want to spend hundreds more on playing trial & error. Plus, it's hard to find a good kibble (even grain free) without peas! I just want him to eat

I decided to order Darwin's. If he reacts to something in his raw, then I may be able to pinpoint what it is since the ingredient list is so short. All varieties do contain flax seed.

Here's the ingredient list from their chicken formula:
Ground Chicken Meat (including Bone), Chicken Gizzards, Chicken Hearts, Chicken Livers, Carrots, Squash, Yams, Zucchini, Celery, Romaine, Parsley, Apple Cider Vinegar. (Vegetables may vary based on seasonality.), Organic Kelp Meal, Organic Ground Flax Seed, Sea Salt, Inulin (Extract of Chicory), Zinc, Copper and Iron Amino Acid Chelates, Vitamin E.

In the meantime, I'm giving him ZiwiPeak Lamb. I sprinkle a few coconut chips on top for dinner - a gift from Tokipoki . I've also been offering him a few pieces of NV chicken raw bites because that's what I have on hand.

I've got my fingers crossed that he does okay on the Darwin's!

The Darwin's does look like a pretty good list. The only thing I would wonder about is the Flax seed. It has been known to cause loose stools in some dogs. It is further down the list so hopefully it won't have too much effect. I don't know why they don't just use the oil instead of just grinding the seeds. Maybe change over slowly to make sure he doesn't have a problem. i switched Gracie to Primal for a while but it has pumpkin and sunflower seeds. She did have some loose stools at first. I started cutting it more with her other food and it went away. I am going back to Stella & Chewy's though. She likes it better and has always done well on it.