Your Questions About Organic Dog Food Coupons
Steven asks…
Best food for a Boxer (dog) puppy?
admin answers:
I would go for Pro Plan Large Breed Puppy. That is what we recommend at the clinic I work at. If you are worried about the food recalls, stay away from cheap foods and canned foods.
There are some organic foods and more natural foods that you can try too. They are more expensive. Examples of these are Innova/California Natural, Blue, Eagle Pack. If you find a store that carries one of these brands then they will most likely carry other natural or organic products.
But we still recommend Pro Plan.
Check with your vet. They sometimes give you a free puppy food sample (at least a 4lb bag) at your 1st puppy visit or a few coupons.
Lisa asks…
Any Timberwolf Organics feeders here? Are alien food pieces common?
I recently decided to add TWO Ocean Blue to my dog‘s food rotation. In the bag, I’ve found several pieces of food that are different; lighter in color and shaped differently (smaller circumference and taller) than the rest.
This makes me question their quality control.
(And yes, I’m aware of the controversies they’ve had in the past.)
I really wanted TWO to work out, my other option I was looking at adding (Taste of the Wild – Pacific Stream) isn’t available locally.
And yes, I’m aware of other grain free fish-based foods, like CORE and Orijen, but I was looking to stick to a more moderate protein level (under 30%) due to the fact I know of several papillon owners reporting increased blood urea nitrogen levels. It could have been their individual dogs, but until I talk to more owners of my breed that have experience with high protein, I want to stick to moderate protein. (I may just end up just using another food that’s not grain-free for the fish protein rotation I wanted.)
Yes, a few months ago there were some concerns, though nothing really came of it.
I was giving them a chance since I also read they are finally saying who is going to be making their food. I like the ingredients, but was trying to weigh out the pros & cons of the controversies against the food…
… Looks like the controversies win this battle.
admin answers:
I recall not to long ago that there was a concern about this particular Timber wolf product. I don’t feed it because I cant find any Timber wolf dog foods near me! I know several people who used to but have since stopped and switched to Natures Variety dog foods and they are very happy with it.
If your considering it then I do have this for you to consider:
naturesvariety.com/tryit It is a printable coupon for a buy one get one free of any of their dog foods.
I have been feeding this to my dogs now along with Canidae for about 4 months now and find it very easy to rotate food sources with in their brands.
Hope this helps.
Chris asks…
Canidae or Wellness CORE?
I’ve been doing research on the different dog foods. On the dogfoodanalysis website, there are a number of 6-star foods that are available to me at my local food store:
Solid Gold Barking at the Moon
Timberwolf Organics wild and Natural
Taste of the Wild High Prairie
TOTW Pacific Stream
TOTW Wetlands
Wellness CORE
They also have Canidae which is a 5-star.
I was wondering if anyone has had experience with these specific foods and what they reccommend? I’m sort of torn between Canidae and Wellness Core right now. I’ve heard so much about Canidae being great, but Wellness Core is higher rated.
My dog is almost 2 year-old lab, 65 pounds. She’s been on Pro Plan because the breeder reccommended it. She’s done fine on it, no problems.
What would you look for when changing dog foods and have a number of great choices? How should I choose between them?
Good tip about the samples Liz! I was thinking of buying small bags, but some brands don’t make a small bag. I’ll ask for a sample.
I was thinking of giving new food as treats for a few days, to see how it went. Is that how you would test it, or would you mix some into meals?
Goldengal, the protein in CORE sounded high to me too. It’s actually 34%, but that’s still pretty high!
admin answers:
We feed our dogs the Canidae. Dogs ages from 16 weeks to almost 9 years of age. They all like it, they all do well on it. They eat far less than they used to eat of other foods. They poop far less, and it’s very easy to pick up. As long as you feed what the bag recommends, you don’t have a problem with them gaining weight.. The dogs are so shiny and soft, that I have one heck of a time taking flash pictures of them due to the glare with their shiny coats.
I looked at the Wellness Core when I saw it in the store.. The ingredient listing looks great, and I put in the back of my mind, if I needed for whatever reason to switch from Canidae in the future, I would go to the Core..
I don’t like that the protein is so high, and I would have to try the dogs on it to see how they would do with that.. Also I have a dog that is under 1, and rather than buying 2 foods, I decided not to bother trying it til she was at very least 1 year of age..
I did tho, pick up several of the trial packs, and MOST of the dogs loved it and I used it for treats.. But I had 2 dogs that didn’t seem at all impressed with it..
I find the Wellness to be a rich food.. For Dobermans I think it’s a bit much.. Even if I were to switch to something like the Core, I would want to mix it with maybe something that wasn’t so rich.
I like the Canidae because it’s a basic food, with out a bunch of fancy stuff to try and get me to buy it.. It has no fillers, it’s human grade and it’s not a rich high fat high protein food.. I can easily still give the dogs fruit, veggies, meat and yogurt without feeling like I am over doing it..
I have sold dogs to people who have fed the Timber Wolf and they have found it to be a bit much for the Doberman..
The Solid Gold Barking at the Moon was $80 for the smaller bag ( Canidae is 40lb bags ) and I am not going to pay that for a name, when the quality and ingredients are not better than the Canidae.
The Canidae also has a good breeder program. For every 5 bags you buy, and send in your UPC codes and reciept, they’ll send you a coupon for a free 40lb bag.. With the quality of the food and the bonus breeder program.. The way the dogs love the food and how great they look.. I am sticking with Canidae!
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