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Hi Guys,I am thinking to try this food Timberwolf Organics Lamb and it seems to be meat based,unlike many others.Anyone have any experiance with this food?

I used to distribute TWO a few years ago.  Never again.  Dogs that did great were suddenly losing weight. 

I give most of my guys Innova Evo.  They also have a red meat formula.

Many in our club use Timberwolf and have excellent results. 

I've heard good things about TW also - but never tried it myself.  My dogs seem to do excellent on Chicken Soup - has 4 meats and no corn or wheat, it's a lot cheaper than most of the "higher end" foods as well.  I have been trying Wellness on two of my dogs and their coats have gotten even better than when on CS - so far I'd recommend Wellness also.  Have heard good things about Innova Evo, and the other Innova foods, but have tried the others (not Evo yet) - a little too rich I guess for my dogs - loose stool galore. 

molly

I ran into that when I tried back to basics.  19% fat, way too much for my guys.  Every dog is different.  You'll just have to try and see what works best for your dogs

Domenic--I've been using TimberWolf since mid March.  Bought 'wild and natural' (protein 36%, chicken based).  The dog I switched to this food started gaining weight....which is what I wanted since he needed more muscle.  After 2 weeks he had gained just enough, so I cut back on the portions.  Because of the high protein level in 'wild and natural', and my overly cautious attitude with anything new, I decided to add 'lamb, barley & apples' (lower protein--28%) to the diet.  In the morning he gets 'wild and natural' dry,  and a 1/2 can solid gold (not a large meal).  In the evening, he gets 'wild and natural' and 'lamb, barley & apples' (equal amts) mixed with semi-raw meat, organs (3x's a week) plus veggies. The evening meal is larger...........Result-----His stools are firm and coat is beautiful.  Energy level is high and overall health is fine (knock on wood).  This is the dog I will always fuss over----when he was a pup, I realized he had immunity issues. Anyway...he is a very active dog, and gets a great deal of exercise.  His weight right now is perfect, but I will continue to monitor him carefully after what vomlandholz said.......but......so far, so good. I am very happy with TimberWolf.

I never used Innova Evo.  I did try Eagle holistic (the chicken and duck versions) and Solid Gold WolfKing.  His stools were sloppy.  But every dog is different........especially where holistic food is concerned.  One of my dogs does very well on Solid Gold Hundenflocken.  You'll just have to experiment a little and find what works best.  Good luck.

I am getting sick of changing dogfoods. I have tried Ennova, Canidae (good for one dog) Royal Canin, trying to get away from too much grain. don't like the coats of the dogs on the Canidae, and am sick of soft, smelly stools I got with all three foods, nearly impossible to clean out of pea gravel ex runs. I gave each food at least a month of trial for the dogs to adjust to them. Hasn't happened for the most part. Only T (Carol) has demonstrated a desireable result, having lost the weight he needed to, and I supplement his Canidae Platinum with Coat conditioner. Now that he is the weight he should be, I may move him to All-Life-Stages... and expand the conditioning supplements to get him ready for the NASS in Oct., as his conditioning schedule is accelerated.

Yesterday I bought a bag of the same stuff I used successfully for 20 years: Eukanuba premium performance (now called "Sporting')

This morning, Ouila... firm stools, all dogs.

Yeah, its expensive. Yeah, it has grains, beet pulp, all kinds of things I thought to eliminate from the program in it. But my dogs always looked spectacular on the stuff, I don't have to drive 25 miles each way to buy it, and they give me lots of nice coupons for free bags from the breeder's clubs.

For now, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" 

SS

Shelley----You're making me laugh. If you get a chance, try a small bag (4lb) of the TimberWolf 'wild and natural' on one of your more active dogs.........that's if you can find it (LOL).  I'd be interested in your findings. (At some point, it always comes down to the stools......whether it be the cleanup concern or the loss of nutrients with mudpies).  I'm not even going to touch the subject of supplements.  Every meal I have my trusted hammer ready to obliterate the vitamins that aren't in capsule form.  Smashed in aluminum foil and dispensed into food. (LOL)

I, too, have gone the easy route with dog food. Our local Pet Valu franchise was run by a couple who'd been breeding Golden Retrievers for over 30 years. They fed their dog Performatrin, the house brand, and they did just great on it.

When I adopted my pup, she was on Bil-Jac frozen. Now, if you look at the ingredients, it's a great food with lots of meat in it, and no crap. But you can't get it in Canada. As soon as the two packages I brought home with me started to run out, I switched her to Performatrin Puppy kibble, plus a vitamin mineral supplement, and she's doing great.

I had to get her vet checked within 72 hours of purchase. At the initial appointment, the vet gave me a free bag of Science Diet Puppy. I pulled out my specs, and read the label. First ingredient? Corn meal!  I can't believe the vets push this stuff on their clients...they OUGHT TO KNOW BETTER!!

You can not go wrong with Chicken Soup for the Dog Lovers Soul which comes in different forms for different aged dogs, its what we use on our 2 GSDs and they don't have any trouble with it or any "stool" issues...

Timberwolf Organics wild and natural is also a great food but high in protein so becareful...Solid Gold, Innova, Blue Buffalo are just a few of the other premium dog foods out there that are not only quality but also readily available if you look for them or ask your local dealer to get it...Of course there are many more, thats up to you...

The list could go on and on when it comes to "grain free" premium dog foods, this subject has been written/talked about more times than most, it seems to come up often...Which tells me most of us are still searching for that "bag of gold" when it comes to dog food...I found that Chicken Soup is probably the best out there for the price if you are talking "premium"...As always the choices are yours to make based on whatever reserch you'vedone and of course your dog...

Good luck to you in your searches,

Rob