Monday, January 2, 2012

Another Bad Item - Natural Balance Dog Food Critique

By Gabriella Lee


I tried another cocker spaniel owner recommended me this one. Both of them love it.

She usually gobbles it up the minute I put it into the bowl. We only feed our dog dry food, and it has to be good dog food. I am living in Japan (US Military) and I was ordering my dog food from PetCo online. I have tried Solid Gold Hund N' Flocken, DVP's Natural Balance, Costco Kirkland Super Premium, Eukanuba FP Prescription Diet, and Hills ZD Ultra Allergen Free Prescription Diet.

Good enough for me! We've been feeding this food to our wheaten terrier for a year, with happy results - until last Tuesday, when my latest subscribe-and-save bag was opened: my dog started throwing up during the night after eating from this new bag. My dogs just love this food. The service is always fast and reliable. After a lot of research, I decided to switch my 3-yr old Doberman from Iams to Canidae and have been very impressed with the product. Samson LOVES this stuff too, with the Iams I had to entice him to eat by mixing it with canned food/table food, but with the Canidae, he eagerly wolfs it down by itself. Please do a search on Google/Consumer Affairs before you buy. I will not be giving my dog this brand anymore.

When I got my dog she was being fed Canidae. I saw how clean her coat was and how healthy she looked.

Plus, many dog owners were upset that Canidae did not make much of an effort to inform their customers of the new formula change. I sent another e-mail to Canidae regarding the formula change, their lack of informing their customers about it, and how my dog has been reacting to it. It had to be my dogs. Make sure you buy a food that does feeding trials. I still use kibble because it's the fastest way to feed them a meal first thing in the morning before I let them out to go potty. So gross, but that's why we covered our couches in blankets that were easily washed.

Buying at Amazon is a great way to buy, because they have the 7 pounder! I expected Newman's Own dog food to be great. I read the review from the person that once gave this product a great review and now thinks the product has changed due to her dogs' digestive issues (or something like that). I left a message for Canidae about 20 minutes ago, and they already called me back at work to answer my questions (unlike Blue during the food scare).

It had to be resuscitated. After I spent $4,000.00 on Vet's bills I decided to call the FDA to analyze this food. $20 a month is a small sacrifice to make for my dog's health and well-being. I honestly don't know why everyone isn't more concerned about what kind of inedible junk they put in regular store bought dog food.




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