Trying to decipher puppy food. - Page 3

--- >  Or could it have to do with the new trendy diets? 

IMHO, YES!!!!


  Which is why I asked his breder NOT to feed him the Orien , but he didnt listen to me... Marjorie
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Marjorie your boy is gorgeous!!  I love that saying... the proof is in the pudding. Casey is some lucky boy!!

As an aside, my two old rescue horses get garlic all the time in their horse feed. The product is called Barrier and it claims to help with the flies around them.  They both get a scoop everyday and I think it really helps.

Thanks, Eldee :) I think he is gorgeous but I just might be biased ;) CJ was purchased as show dog. His gait is amazing, even with 2 bad elbows, in addition to the problem he had with his neck injury, so he wont be shown and he certainly wont be bred. I love him for who is he, not if he is showable, or breedable, so I guess he is lucky he ended up with me. No way would I ever return a dog to a breeder. When I commit, I commit with all my heart, thus the cooking for him.

Marjorie
http://www.gsdbbr.org The German Shepherd Dog Breed Betterment Registry (a health registry for registered German Shepherds)
BE PROACTIVE!
http://mzjf.com --> The Degenerative Myelopathy Support Group http://www.mzjf.info/hgate Heaven's Gate  

I'm a commiter too.  I don't give up on family. I've been to hell and back with Maya and her EPI and all along I kept having to tell the doubters that I will fix her up.  So many people thought I was crazy to keep her going with this disease, but now it's easy.  Soak kibble, enzymes, vitamins and feed.  It's all good now. 

Rabbit Meal Formula 
INSTINCT GRAIN-FREE NUTRITION FOR DOGS

• May provide relief from most food allergy symptoms
• Helps your dog reach and maintain an ideal weight
• Exclusive freeze dried raw coating for great taste and nutrition
• Specially formulated for rotation feeding
• Perfect kibble size for small to large dogs
• Complete and balanced for all life stages and all breeds

Sizes Available
4.4 lb, 13.2 lb, and 25.3 lb

Ingredients
Rabbit Meal, Salmon Meal, Tapioca, Chicken Fat, Tomato Pomace, Pumpkinseeds, Sun-Cured Alfalfa Meal, Montmorillonite Clay, Natural Pork Flavor, Vitamins (Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Carotene, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Potassium Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide), Sea Salt, Dried Kelp, Peas, Cranberries, Blueberries, Direct-Fed Microorganisms (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Yeast Culture, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus Niger Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma Longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract), Inulin, Mixed Tocopherols with Citric Acid (a natural preservative), Rosemary Extract, Freeze Dried Rabbit, Freeze Dried Pork Liver, Freeze Dried Pork Heart, Freeze Dried Ground Rabbit Bone. Visit the Ingredient Glossary to learn about each ingredient.

Complete & Balanced for All Life Stages
Nature’s Variety Instinct Rabbit Meal Formula for dogs is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.   

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Calories 482 per cup	Other Nutritional Data Calcium (min): 1.12% Phosphorus (min): 0.85% Vitamin E (min): 118.1 IU/kg *Vitamin C (min): 50 mg/kg *Omega 6 Fatty Acids (min): 3.85% *Omega 3 Fatty Acids (min): 1.29%
Guaranteed Analysis Crude Protein (min): 35.0% Crude Fat (min): 22.0% Crude Fiber (max): 2.0% Moisture (max): 10.0%
Vitamins Carotene: 7.96 mg/kg Vitamin A: 22416.26 IU/kg  Vitamin D: 2461.30 IU/kg  Vitamin E: 135.87 IU/kg  Ascorbic Acid: 63.38 mg/kg  Thiamine: 22.15 mg/kg  Riboflavin: 10.76 mg/kg  Pantothenic Acid: 24.33 mg/kg Biotin: 0.57 mg/kg Folic Acid: 0.83 mg/kg  Choline: 2394.83 mg/kg  Vitamin B12 0.24 mg/kg Vitamin B6 5.11 mg/kg Niacin: 165.21 mg/kg Iodine: 15.0 mg/kg	Minerals Sodium: 0.42% Potassium: 1.14% Chloride: 0.72% Magnesium: 0.15% Manganese: 16.96 mg/kg Iron: 280.03 mg/kg Copper: 24.95 mg/kg Zinc: 203.93 mg/kg Selenium: 0.75 mg/kg	Amino Acids Methionine-Cystine: 1.27% Methionine: 0.91% Lysine: 2.65% Tryptophan: 0.35% Isoleucine: 1.46% Histidine: 0.87% Valine: 1.71% Leucine: 2.37% Arginine: 2.19% Phenylalanine-Tyrosine: 2.40%
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

Eldee, I am so glad for both of you! Its wonderful when there is a good payoff for the effort!

Marjorie
http://www.gsdbbr.org The German Shepherd Dog Breed Betterment Registry (a health registry for registered German Shepherds)
BE PROACTIVE!
http://mzjf.com --> The Degenerative Myelopathy Support Group http://www.mzjf.info/hgate Heaven's Gate  

I dont care for the chicken fat listed in the first 7 ingredients and I am not a fan of food preserved with citric acid. JMHO, of course...

Marjorie
http://www.gsdbbr.org The German Shepherd Dog Breed Betterment Registry (a health registry for registered German Shepherds)
BE PROACTIVE!
http://mzjf.com --> The Degenerative Myelopathy Support Group http://www.mzjf.info/hgate Heaven's Gate  

 

Fat is not the issue, it's thought how it's preserved is the issue- fat preserved with citric acid is thought to contribute to bloat. If the fat is preserved purely with mixed tocopherols, it's not considered an issue.