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I couldn't understand why one of my dogs had almost daily diaherra but finally read that dogs find cornmeal difficult to digest and it's in lots of different dog foods! Well, a trip to a fancy pet store yielded lots of samples for me to try on my dog and Taste of the Wild was a quick hit loaded with protein -30% any no grain at all. Corn is nowhere to be seen o\in the list of ingredients but bison, venison and fruits and veggies sure are. Naturally you have to pay more for such goodness lots more but my dog's digestive system is now fine and Taste of the Wild is the reason.
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First of all I would like to say that my puppy LOVES this food! I have a 4 month old Lhasa Apso and he licks his bowl well after he has finished eating. When I first got him the breeder had him on Purina Puppy Chow. The first thing I wanted to do was to switch him to a high quality, no grain diet and after alot of research and reviews,Taste of The Wild always came on top(dollar wise). After the switch I immediately noticed a difference in my puppy.His coat is starting to shine and is sooooo soft to the touch. He has so much energy now and he has less eye discharge and less ear odor(due to being allergic to the Puppychow). My only problem I have with this product is when I went to my local pet store to buy him a 15lb bag. I immediately saw on the bag "Now made with Purified Water and More Bison" and I thought to myself; "wow they made it better", but after reading the ingredients boy was I wrong. They might have added more bison but they totally eliminated venison from the list. Venison was the second ingredient but now its lamb meal. What once this dog food had four meat products as its main ingredients(Bison, venison, lamb meal, chicken meal) now has three(Bison, lamb meal, chicken meal). More bison or not the exclusion of venison takes away some of the "wildness" of the formula in my opinion. Sure it still has roasted venison down the list but it just that, DOWN the list. In my opinion they've downgraded the formula but are still charging the same price and I am a little concerned by that. I emailed the company for more info on the "New Formula" before I buy the bag and will post an update soon.UPDATE!
Just received an email regrading the formula change by the company;
Dear Eric,
"Thank you for your inquiry. I'm glad that your puppy has been doing so well on the Taste of the Wild High Prairie. The formula had to be changed because an adequate supply of quality venison was not available. The change is relatively minor with the venison being replaced with bison, already a part of the recipe. I would not expect you to notice a difference with your puppy. However, if you still have some of the food in the previous bag, I would mix the food from both bags for a few days to avoid any potential issues. If you do not have any food from the previous bag, you could add some plain nonfat yogurt to your puppy's diet for a few days to help prevent any issues. I usually recommend 1 tablespoon per 25 pounds body weight".
Sincerely,
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Melissa Brookshire, DVM
Just to let you guys know that the formula change might cause some minor stomach issues so adjust accordantly. After trying MANY other foods I finally found this one! I've found the food for us! It's LESS expensive than most the other "premium" dog foods, and has better or equivalent ingredients! My Black Lab Jade just would stick her nose up at other foods, but she goes crazy over this stuff, even has turned down canned food for it! Both she and our four month old Golden Retriever's coats are softer than ever, and after two months time they still love the taste. Never had a problem with their stools or throwing up. AND, what I like best, is it's ALL stages of life, I can have both puppy and adult on the same food without worry! Talk about saving out of pocket! As y ou all can imagine, puppy wouldn't stay at his dish, he had to go to the other's dish, and vice versa. Which concerned me, as adults eating puppy food, is not healthy. Less money, taste tested, and great results in the coat/stool testings.... THANK YOU TOTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And to think, we don't even get bison or venison every day!!!!!!!!!! They eat better than most folks!My two boys (a 3 years old Maltipoo and a 2.5 years Shih Tzu) used to have Eukanuba since they were little. A month ago, the local Petco informed me that Eukanuba was recalling some types of their dog dry food. It's a red flag in my mind! So I did more research and I fount out that Eukanuba is not worth how much I paid. To find the best food for my furry boys, I listed about 20 different products and kept narrowing down my list......
THIS IS IT!!
A website called DOG FOOD ANALYSIS gave this product a 6 star (the highest level of Dry Dog Food) and explained why they rated so. My boys easily jump into their new food on the first day~ I just wished that I can make this change earlier.
The only drawback with TOTW High Prairie is: the FAT is relatively high, especially my boys are just family pets instead of working dog. I really need to pay attention on their weight control for health concern. The ideal protein for my small breed, adult dog is around 18% and recommended Fat is 9-15%. Because TOTW High Prairie has a minimum fat of 18% (refer to dogfoodanalysis.com), I usually mix it with Wellness Core Reduced Fat (Fat: 9-10%) to prevent overweight. They even love Wellness Core Reduced Fat more... I wish Wellness can have sale to make the price more affordable though.
In a nutshell, if your dog is family pet like mine and has regular exerice, TOTW High Prairie would be the best choice at its ingredients and price. I will continue buying this product. My dogs like the taste of this food just fine, although they didn't go crazy for it. (I purchased it for a dog who was very thin and needed to gain weight.)
The ingredient list of this food sounds great-no corn or other indigestible grains, and lots of great healthy vegetables, fruits, and carbs in addition to high quality meats and probiotics. There are NO yucky "meat by-products"-just meats and meat meals you can feel good about. Unfortunately this food has a higher than normal fat and protein content. Very high protein (minimum 32% in this food) may not be a good choice for every dog (this is especially a concern for older dogs). The fat percentage (minimum 18%) may great for working dogs and active dogs, but the average American couch potato dog could pack on pounds with that much fat unless you increase exercise and/or reduce your portion size (and that may lead to a dog who doesn't feel full/stays hungry).
If your dog is already overweight you would probably want a food with one-third the fat of this product. If you decide to use this food I think it would be a good idea to monitor your dog's weight carefully to avoid having weight gain sneak up on you and your best pal. I am skeptical of dog foods which claim to be perfect for all life stages, too-puppies and 15 year old dogs can survive on the same foods, but that doesn't mean the same foods are ideal for each dog.
You might want to compare this with similar high-quality holistic foods such as Blue Buffalo Chicken & Brown Rice Adult Dog Food, 30 lbs.. (there's also a fish/sweet potato version) or Wellness Super5Mix Chicken Dry Dog Food (30-lb bag)) (there are several great Wellness varieties) or Nutro Natural Choice Ultra Adult Dog Foodnet wt. 35 lbs. (there are several varieties of Nutro Ultra, too). These foods have the same high quality human grade ingredients, but appear to have a little bit lower protein and fat profiles.
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Here's a list of the major ingredients/nutritional profile-check it out, talk it over with your vet, and make up your own mind about whether or not this is a good choice for your best pal.
Bison, venison, lamb meal, chicken meal, egg product, sweat potatoes, peas, potatoes, canola oil, roasted bison, roasted venison, natural flavor, tomato pomace, ocean fish meal, choline chloride, dried chicory root, tomatoes, blueberries, raspberries, yucca schidigera extract, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Saccharomyces cerevesiae fermentation solubles, dried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, and the expected added vitamins.
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Wondering if your dog is overweight? An easy way to tell is to look down at your dog while it is standing. Viewed from overhead, you should see a definite "waist" narrowing in front of the back legs. Another easy test is to feel the dog's ribs. You should be able to easily feel slight dips between the ribs-if you can't they are covered with a layer of fat (of course, prominent ribs mean your dog is too thin).
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