Picked up some Fromm today and literally a buddy of mine sends me a reply to the text telling me that Fromm is suspected in some of the DCM cases?
Also, trying to avoid lentils/legumes/peas is tough since a lot of the higher meat foods like Orijen and Acana have those ingredients. We started feeding Acana a month ago and in the month she's done really well and added some muscle. My wife and oldest daughter also say her coat is softer, it was soft to begin with feeding TOTW.
I'm now reading/being told that Acana is iffy, and Fromm is iffy, and Canidae is iffy, and a list of about 7 or 8 other foods. I've had Purina Pro Plan recommended to me, which I'm not 100% opposed to but the ingredient list is very blah. So many fillers, and crap that just adds no real value to the food.
I'm planning to rotate and mix foods. My intent was to mix the Fromm with the Acana to get her some grains and less lentils/peas, etc since the DCM thing is still very much an unknown. While it doesn't appear to be exclusive to grain free it appears to be related to perceived higher end dog foods using ingredients that haven't historically been used in kibble. This appears to be hitting a wide swath of what I would consider higher quality foods based on ingredients.
I know some folks say don't look at ingredients that it's a waste of time, but I don't buy into that simply because I look at ingredients for what I put in my body, why wouldn't I do the same for my dog?
Any help, I'm feeling pretty confused at the moment despite pretty extensive reading.
Also, trying to avoid lentils/legumes/peas is tough since a lot of the higher meat foods like Orijen and Acana have those ingredients. We started feeding Acana a month ago and in the month she's done really well and added some muscle. My wife and oldest daughter also say her coat is softer, it was soft to begin with feeding TOTW.
I'm now reading/being told that Acana is iffy, and Fromm is iffy, and Canidae is iffy, and a list of about 7 or 8 other foods. I've had Purina Pro Plan recommended to me, which I'm not 100% opposed to but the ingredient list is very blah. So many fillers, and crap that just adds no real value to the food.
I'm planning to rotate and mix foods. My intent was to mix the Fromm with the Acana to get her some grains and less lentils/peas, etc since the DCM thing is still very much an unknown. While it doesn't appear to be exclusive to grain free it appears to be related to perceived higher end dog foods using ingredients that haven't historically been used in kibble. This appears to be hitting a wide swath of what I would consider higher quality foods based on ingredients.
I know some folks say don't look at ingredients that it's a waste of time, but I don't buy into that simply because I look at ingredients for what I put in my body, why wouldn't I do the same for my dog?
Any help, I'm feeling pretty confused at the moment despite pretty extensive reading.