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It's a good quality dog food, I recommend it. I have been giving it to my Yorkies since 2003. They used to have 2 options: chicken and pork, now they have turkey and pork. The ingredients are good, no by-products or grains and they are small bites, perfect for a little Yorkie's little mouth.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I look at two criteria in a pet food. First is the ingredients, and second is whether or not the pets like it. This food passed both tests with flying colors. The first ingredients listed are actual meat not grains or meat by-products. In fact, this food is grain-free which in and of itself is a plus. And, the dogs loved it (which I can't always say about a food that is nutritionally superior). Therefore, this food gets my thumbs up.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I work at a pet food store selling only good pet foods, no Purina's, Benefuls, Pedigree type dog food there. Any foods containing wheat, corn or soy are banned from the store. The store does not carry Back to Basics, but from its ingredient list, it would easily fit in. I check dogfoodanalysis.com and dogfoodadvisor.com for dog food ratings, and the analysis sight rates the food from 2005 when it contained corn (blech) and only gives it 3/5 stars. Dogfoodadvisor is using a more current grain-free recipe and gives it 5/5 stars, so that one is a bit more accurate. I also like that there is no potato in the ingredient list. Several customers where I work say their dogs can not have potato and it is hard to find a food lacking that ingredient.
The protein is at 38% and fat at 18%, both seem higher than the average food, and there is nothing wrong with that. They add the necessary vitamins, but no probiotics. The ingredient list is not long and overly filled with fillers. I have a 55 lb dog and since I work at a pet store (no pets sold there!), I pretty much try a new bag of food each time. She does not have a tender stomach, so I don't have to worry about that. I firmly believe that switching up the food is the way to go. So many people come in and buy the same dog food for their dog month after month after month. Then start to wonder why their dog is getting sick from the food. Switch up the ingredients, does an omnivore in the wild eat the same exact thing day after day after day? No. Of course, some dogs are super sensitive, possibly from eating the same thing all the time, or they started out on junky food (i.e. Beneful), and have a hard time adapting.
I wish this food were more common in the stores here, but from what I see on the ingredient panel, and how my dog likes it as well as what comes out the other end is good, I would gladly buy this food again...alternating the proteins of course.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I can attest to the theory behind Back to Basics Grain Free Formula Duck including as the primary ingredient duck and chicken livers and hearts, having watched a lion kill in Tanzania and seen the pride going for the wildebeest's organs first.
This did raise a question for me about whether this ingredient would place too much cholesterol in my dog's bloodstream, but the manufacturer's website FAQ notes: "Unlike humans, dogs are capable of consuming a wide range of dietary fat and still maintain normal blood lipid levels."
My dog was lukewarm at first to this product. I feed him in a KONG Wobbler Treat Dispensing Dog Toy, Large, which keeps his little mind active. He didn't go for it at first, given that the scent is mild, but after he tried a few bits, he whacked at the feeder with abandon with his paws, and seemed to really like the stuff.
His stool was a bit looser than usual but I would say his breath was excellent and he seemed overall quite healthy on this product. I'm just not sure though it's within my budget to continue on it.
The bag design is beautiful and evocative somehow of Eddie Bauer and duck hunting. It uses a green and dark maroon design, meaning that the ingredients list falls on the maroon area and is (for me at least) completely unreadable, as the black print does not stand out against the dark background. So I'll list the ingredients here. FYI, the site DogFoodAdvisor gives this food its highest rating, five stars, and many users provide positive comments.
Ingredients list: (source: Back to Basics)
Duck and Chicken Giblets (Livers and Hearts)
Duck Meal
Chicken Meal
Tapioca
Peas
Dried Whole Egg
Pea Protein
Duck Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
Whole Flaxseed
Natural Duck Flavor
Pea Fiber
Menhaden Fish Oil
Sunflower Oil
Salt
Potassium Chloride
Choline Chloride
Zinc Proteinate
Iron Proteinate
Vitamin E Supplement
L-Carnitine
L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C)
Manganese Proteinate
Biotin
Copper Proteinate
Niacin
Calcium Pantothenate
Sodium Selenite
Vitamin A Supplement
Riboflavin Supplement
Vitamin D3 Supplement
Thiamine Mononitrate
Vitamin B12 Supplement
Calcium Iodate
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
Folic Acid
This might be a very good food to cycle with other more affordable foods in your dog's diet.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program our Cavalier King Charles Spaniels enjoyed this dog food.
Unlike most dog foods, this one is free of grain, so that means less fillers.
This food is a but expensive though.
