monique
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Post by monique on Aug 4, 2011 19:19:58 GMT -5
In case anyone is interested -- I stopped by Costco today and saw that they're now carrying a grain-free, Salmon & Potato food by "Nature's Domain". It's a big bag (35 lbs, bigger than many of the big bags of dog food) and it's only $36-something! The only thing I'm not sure of is that it has peas as the third ingredient (after salmon meal and sweet potatoes). I don't know much about that as a dog food ingredient, I think I remember that it's not the best thing but I'm going to look into it; Leo is eating Costco's Lamb & Rice now (had to downgrade him after he went and broke two legs needing surgery twice and emptying my pocketbooks!) and I don't think peas would be worse than rice; I'd think it's likely better. If anyone knows anything about it (either about peas or the dog food) I'd be interested to know more! They recommend a huge amount of food though -- 5 to 5 3/4 cups per day for Leo's size! Here's the link: www.naturesdomainpetfood.com
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Redhead
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Post by Redhead on Aug 5, 2011 13:00:35 GMT -5
It doesn't look bad, and if you have a dog sensitive to grains it could be a good cost saving alternative to some of the more expensive foods out there. I did notice it only has one meat ingredient in the whole list of ingredients (there is a fish meal a little ways down so I guess that makes 2). Most grain free foods have at least 3-4 meats in the first 5 ingredients, so I think the "grain free" advertisement may be bit of a gimmick, as the regular Kirkland food probably has more meat. But, like I said, it doesn't look bad or anything, it just isn't up to par with the other grain free formulas IF you are looking for a higher meat content in dog food. If you just don't want to feed grains though, or want more variety, then it could be a good option. It seems to have decent ingredients, no preservatives, etc. and it probably compares quite well ingredient wise to some of the more expensive "sensitive/allergy" sweet potato formulas out there. Oh, forgot to add, I would always be hesitant on feeding a diet based on fish as it tends to have a high level of toxins on top of almost always being preserved with ethoxyquin (even in the "healthy" foods like TOTW). A little bit of this isn't likely to do harm, but I personally wouldn't feed a diet like that day after day for the long term, I would rotate it with other proteins.
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monique
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Post by monique on Aug 5, 2011 16:57:34 GMT -5
It doesn't look bad, and if you have a dog sensitive to grains it could be a good cost saving alternative to some of the more expensive foods out there. I did notice it only has one meat ingredient in the whole list of ingredients (there is a fish meal a little ways down so I guess that makes 2). Most grain free foods have at least 3-4 meats in the first 5 ingredients, so I think the "grain free" advertisement may be bit of a gimmick, as the regular Kirkland food probably has more meat. But, like I said, it doesn't look bad or anything, it just isn't up to par with the other grain free formulas IF you are looking for a higher meat content in dog food. If you just don't want to feed grains though, or want more variety, then it could be a good option. It seems to have decent ingredients, no preservatives, etc. and it probably compares quite well ingredient wise to some of the more expensive "sensitive/allergy" sweet potato formulas out there. Oh, forgot to add, I would always be hesitant on feeding a diet based on fish as it tends to have a high level of toxins on top of almost always being preserved with ethoxyquin (even in the "healthy" foods like TOTW). A little bit of this isn't likely to do harm, but I personally wouldn't feed a diet like that day after day for the long term, I would rotate it with other proteins. Many good quality foods have few ingredients on purpose (ex: one meat source, one other main ingredient such as rice or potatoes), to help people buy food for dogs with allergies or sensitive stomaches; its one of their marketing points. Also, they screen for toxins so that shouldn't be a problem with the fish: From their website: "We screen for all toxins with a test called ToxiScreen. This test screens for other toxins besides melamine and cyanuric acid but heavy metals, pesticide residue, aflatoxin, vomitoxin, rodenticide, and many others. Should any of these contaminants be present in the sample, the ToxiScreen test will detect it."
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Post by gibsonsmom on Aug 6, 2011 10:38:13 GMT -5
Hi Monique! lol
What I learned about peas as a dog food ingredient is that it has a lower glycemic index than most other common starches used, even grain-free starches like potatoes, so it's better for regulating blood sugar, preventing and controlling diabetes, etc. than most others.
I would imagine it would be quite a bit higher in protein than rice, but I'm not positive. If so, it could mean that a higher percentage of the protein content of the food is from vegetarian sources.
Karla
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Post by GreyPoopon on Aug 6, 2011 19:45:32 GMT -5
Peas are sometimes used as a source of fibre.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2012 14:36:23 GMT -5
I've been giving Sally Performatrin Ultra Grain Free from Pet Valu. The first few ingredients are: deboned turkey, turkey meal, salmon meal, duck meal, potatoes, peas...She loves it. Anyone else heard of it or are feeding it to their dogs?
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Post by Redhead on Jan 22, 2012 15:02:01 GMT -5
I picked up a bag as well...this is a fairly "new' brand of food that Pet Valu has put out, but if I am not mistaken it is their house brand which is why it is usually cheaper. I only feed kibble as an occassional meal or treat, and my dogs don't tend to really have great output on ANY kibble, but thought I would try this brand and I like it. It has great ingredients and is one of the cheaper grain free foods at around the same price as Taste of the Wild. Plus, according to the bag, 99% of the food is sourced in Canada or the U.S. I would definitely recommend it to people looking for a good priced grain free kibble It isn't full of starchy fillers like some of the grain free foods are. As I said, my pups don't really have great poops on any kibble, but they definitely weren't bad when I gave them a bit for dinner compared to some of the other foods.
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Post by stella on Jan 22, 2012 16:21:15 GMT -5
We picked some of that up the other day, Jack was still peeling paint off the walls with his stink on the other food, he started the new food yesterday for breakfast and so far his tummy is better than ever, we might even be able to sleep without a fan blowing around the room now.
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