Did you switch from Canidae?

marc515 · 09-11-2008, 06:15 PM

Did you switch from Canidae; if so, what to? If not, why dod you stay?

My Yellow Lab has been on Canidae Lamb & Rice kibble since last year. I had done a whole lot of reading, and decided it was a decent brand, and Boomer has done really good on it.

Now thay have changed the ingredients somewhat, and their website claims they improved the formula, and from what they say, it does sound like an improvement (to me anyway), but after reading some posts here, I'm beginning to doubt Canidae. Throw in that Diamond makes some of thier food (I hear they are not the best), I'm beginning to think I should start looking again.

So, just looking for some insight from the folks who have remained with Canidae, and those who have dumped them like a bag of cement (LOL)

Thank you,.....marc

pamperedpups · 09-11-2008, 07:10 PM

I rotate brands and flavors of kibbles and cans often. The dogs are currently eating some Canidae and are doing just as awesome as always. I not only believe in quality, but variety as well.

Pupsbegood · 09-12-2008, 10:40 AM

I would say that if your dogs are already eating Canidae and doing well on it, keep them on it but make sure to follow the switching over guidelines on their site.

Have you tried the new one yet?

LeRoymydog · 09-12-2008, 10:42 AM

LeRoy was on Canidae. I have switched him tho. He is now eating Evo by Innova. He's doing great on it.

Laurelin · 09-12-2008, 11:03 AM

We fed Canidae a little while but have now switched to Innova EVO and I am much much happier with the EVO than I ever was the Canidae. The dogs are doing a lot better on it.

Cobalt · 09-12-2008, 11:14 PM

Switched to Natural Balance Ultra Premium 2 months ago but that is connected to Diamond too so just started switching to Fromms Chicken ala Veg.

Fromms is made in WI where I live and that makes me feel better. When Luna is one, I'll likely switch to Fromms Surf and Turf, their new grain free.

RonE · 09-13-2008, 10:23 AM

I'm still feeding Canidae ALS.

Depending on where I get it, it might still be the old formula or the new. I haven't had problems, but I mix each bag in a big bin with what's left of the old. (You don't ever wanna run out of kibble at our house.)

I am constantly looking at foods that I can get from PetCo and PetSmart (for convenience) but haven't seen anything I'd switch to locally.

Elana55 · 09-13-2008, 03:58 PM

I did not switch but I add 6 oz's of 75% or 80% lean (which means fatty) hamburger (raw) to the food along with Mirra Coat (I have always added mirra coat.. and did with horses too.. less shedding and shiny coats are the result).

I suppose it would be cheaper to feed a better food at this rate, but she is doing well... so far. She weighs 70 pounds and gets 2 to 2.5 cups of Canidae and the hamburger. If the exercise goes up the extra 1/2 c of Canidae gets added. If the exercise goes down, the 1/2 c of canidae is taken back. She is trim and looks and acts good.

The problem with most dog food is you don't really know how good it is or was until the dog is older and does or does not develop kidney failure. If you get kidney failure in an old dog (and this is real common) you can usually blame it on the diet.

I fed Abady for years to my last dog and she never had kidney issues as an old dog. At nearly 14 she developed enough degeneration in her back (large dog GSD issue) and was in pain and had to be PTS. A good long life for a hard working dog.

I would feed Abady to this dog but she is intolerant of it. By intolerant I mean the runs.. and that just won't work. I sure wish she tolerated Abady.

Sonn84 · 09-13-2008, 08:39 PM

I switched (not because it is a Diamond food however). My dogs are now fed Taste of the wild, Innova Adult, California Natural and Orijen.

Ender · 09-16-2008, 05:28 PM

I switched from Canidae because my dogs simply would not eat it. They started to lose weight, so I switched them to Timberwolf Organics Ocean Blue formula. They love it and do incredible on it. It also cleared up my golden's food allergies.

Pupsbegood · 09-19-2008, 05:39 PM

Were you feeding them the grain-free Canidae, the ALS, or which one?

I'm curious bc they have a lot of different types for different dogs, and the grain free one is very appealing to me (well, I won't be eating it, but only bc I'm a human) http://canidae.com/dogs/grain-free-als/dry.html

Ender · 09-19-2008, 06:59 PM

I tried feeding the ALS. When I was trying to do the switch over, my golden would actually pick through the bowl and drop all of the Canidae kibble out and just eat the regular food. The grain free looks interesting, but currently I'm getting ready to switch them to Taste of the Wild since it's the only quality food actually sold in my town.

RenaRose · 09-19-2008, 09:32 PM

I switched mine to Taste of the Wild. And then switched them again to EVO(only b/c i can get it cheaper and it lasts longer), which they are doing great on. Much better than they where on Canidae. Plus I get a 28 lb bag of EVO for only 40$ from my work!

BullieCrazy · 09-20-2008, 12:30 AM

switched, I had to travel an hour to get canidae, the change (downgrade in ingredients) and increase in price......getting 5 pounds less for higher price. Just doesn't make sense. So I switched to Costco's/kirkland until I find something better. Not a lot to choose from around here presently, don't want to feed food from Diamond, so I am still searching.

HersheyPup · 09-20-2008, 11:34 AM

Bullie...I may not be 100% correct, but I think Diamond manufactures Costco/Kirkland and Nutra Nuggets. That being said, I've know lots of people that feed Kirkland and the dogs all look gorgeous!

Mycathinks hesadog · 09-20-2008, 11:51 AM

I tried 4 diff. foods: Fromm Chicken a La Veg, Wellness Core, Wellness 5, and California Natural. The dogs seemed to do well on all of these, but I was most impressed with the Core ingredient list, it is just a little out of my price range, so we went with the super 5 mix. for $5 less a bag. The dogs seem to be doing well, I'll update if that changes.

The odd thing is, as we rotated through the smaller bags above, there was no gastrointestinal upset, unlike the switch from the old to the new Canidae.

FriendsOfZoe · 09-20-2008, 01:36 PM

From what I saw, only the Lamb/Rice Canidae was really changed...Zoe's on ALS and we just love it. She has a sensitive stomach and this works very very well for her and she does great on it. I see no reason to switch, as switching would only start the stomach problems again.

Every type of food has positives and negatives, and if your dog is doing well on the Canidae, I say don't mess with it.

allab · 09-20-2008, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by FriendsOfZoe

From what I saw, only the Lamb/Rice Canidae was really changed...

The did change ALS also.If you look at the ingredient list on the new formula
you would see that they have added lamb meal as a 3rd ingredient,before it was chicken meal,turkey meal,rice....
New ALS formula:
All Natural Ingredients
Chicken meal, turkey meal, lamb meal, brown rice, white rice, rice bran, peas, potatoes, oatmeal, cracked pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), millet, tomato pomace, natural flavor, flaxseed meal, ocean fish meal, choline chloride, sun cured alfalfa meal, inulin (from chicory root), lecithin, sage extract, cranberries, beta carotene, rosemary extract, sunflower oil, yucca schidigera extract, dried enterococcus faecium, dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, dried bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation solubles, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid, cobalt proteinate, organic selenium, papaya, pineapple

BullieCrazy · 09-20-2008, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by HersheyPup

Bullie...I may not be 100% correct, but I think Diamond manufactures Costco/Kirkland and Nutra Nuggets. That being said, I've know lots of people that feed Kirkland and the dogs all look gorgeous!

I realize that the Kirkland/costco brand is maid by Diamond and that is why I'm still looking for an alternative, the costco food is good for the moment, I just don't care for Diamonds recall history and history of conditions in there factories. I will continue to look for an alternative, and possibly research a homemade or raw diet over the winter.

Leanie · 09-23-2008, 02:26 PM

My Shih Tzu was on after I found out about Science Diet she was on. I switched her to Canidae Lamb and Rice to. She didn't care for it. At first it was ok but she wouldn't eat it. She'd go all day without eating and then look at it and whine. So I changed her to Natural Balance and she liked it better, but she still licks her legs and paws and scratches but of course she has alot of environmental allergies, now I'm changing her to Wellness Core Ocean just this week.