The protein level is much lower in this dog food than the rest of their formulas. We would like to see canola oil replaced, not that it is bad, but because there are better oils for dogs. We do not like seeing potato protein or salt this high on the ingredient list. But overall this is very good dog food and we recommend it.

Taste of the Wild Sierra Mountain Canine Formula Ingredient Analysis

1. Lamb http://dogfoodchat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/pure-vita-duck-and-oatmeal.jpg
2. Lamb meal
3. Sweet Potatoes
4. Potatoes
5. Peas

Lamb is one of the best meat sources for dogs.

Lamb meal is very good for dogs.

Sweet potatoes are excellent for a dogs digestion and have a high nutrient content.

Potatoes are a good source of Vitamin C and potassium.

Peas are a good source of vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, thiamine (B1), iron and phosphorus.



Taste of the Wild Sierra Mountain Canine Formula Ingredient List

Lamb, lamb meal, sweet potatoes, potatoes, peas, canola oil, potato protein, roasted lamb, tomato pomace, natural flavor, salt, choline chloride, mixed tocopherols (a natural preservative and source of vitamin E) dried chicory root, taurine, tomatoes, blueberries, raspberries, yucca schidigera extract, dried fermentation products of Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus plantarum, dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin (vitamin B2), vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

Taste of the Wild Sierra Mountain Canine Formula Guaranteed Analysis

Guaranteed Analysis describes the nutrient content required by AAFCO labeling standards to be identified on every product package. Since these are guarantees, pet food manufacturers work to formulate diets that meet or exceed the minimum requirements.

Crude Protein	25.0%	Minimum
Crude Fat	15.0%	Minimum
Crude Fiber	4.0%	Maximum
Moisture	10.0%	Maximum
Zinc	150 mg/kg	Minimum
Selenium	0.4 mg/kg	Minimum
Vitamin E	150 IU/kg	Minimum
Taurine *	.05%	Minimum
Omega-6 Fatty Acids	2.4%	Minimum
Omega-3 Fatty Acids	0.3%	Minimum

* Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profile.

Calorie Content: Calorie Content 3,611 kcal/kg (338 kcal/cup) Calculated Metabolizable Energy.

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My dog didn't want Tast of the Wild. We even bought the 380 calorie kind and tried them in packets. Whether he liked it or not is almost out of question. He felt sick and very hungry those days. I might have to try Eagle Pack someday. It's so expensive and hard to find though!!!

 

Just bought a small bag of the Sierra Mountain Canine Formula. I have five dogs and they all loved this food. They even wanted more after they finished eating.

 

Hey Jon, try the wetlands. My dog eats it so fast he chokes on it sometimes.

 

will taste of the wild high priare be good for a 6 month old GSD ? considering the high calcium %. feeding high priare solely. thank you in advance for your prompt reply.

 

I would not feed that as his main food yet. A large breed puppy food is the way to go.

 

My dog's coated started to change almost immediately after adding TOTW to his food. So much that I emailed the company and asked them if they could send me some more samples. The sent me 2 pouches of each flavor! He loves this stuff and can't get enough. I've finally bought the 30 pound bag and am switching his food over slowly. Even my parent's picky pomeranians liked this stuff. It costs the same at my local feed store as the Nutro Ultra he was eating and it's a much better quality.

 

I got a little bag of this to see if Tony wanted to try a new taste. I guess he really loves this, because I had to slow him down because he was gonna choke himself to death he was eating it so fast. This is his new favorite food. Now he won't even eat the Orijen Red and he loves that, maybe I should say used to. I mixed them together last night and somehow he was able to eat all of this and he LEFT ALL OF THE RED in the bowl. What a sneaky boy he is.

 

Jess,

I've been looking at giving Diamond Pet Food another try since my Doberman is a bit older, and also since their feed costs quite a bit less than the stuff I'm feeding. But do you know if their ingredients are ALL USA sourced ingredients or do they source some out of the country? I didn't see this info on their website.

 

I have no answer for ya on that one. But the only Diamond product I would ever feed is TOTW. I make sure at least half of Tonys food is Orijen everyday, plus his meat, so I don't worry to much. It looks like Michelle's Whole earth farms canned food is working out, his stools are staying firm. I am pretty happy about this because I really want to get him off Innova canned food. I used the canned to mix his powdered supplements in with.

 

I guess I won't put too much thought into it. You know maybe I'm naive, but I just found out that TOTW and Diamond are not actually run by the same CEO. TOTW is a seperate company w/ completely seperate business practices. Their only connection to Diamond Pet Products is the manufacturing facility. I actually put my other dog (Pug) on TOTW to help him keep his weight under control since it has fewer calories than his previous food.

 

Yep, and Diamond has that relation with a number of companies to include Costco's brands. I have the list but it is on my other computer. It still isn't the greatest feeling in the world, but just how could I tell Tony no. He loves this dog food.

 

I say keeping using it, and your dog gets plenty of added meat in his diet, so I wouldn't worry too much about it. I keep trying to post a couple of links about Chicken by product meal vs Chicken Meal, vs Meat & Bone Meal, kind of intersting, it's located on Diamonds website under dog nutrition. For some reason that email has been blocked twice, but check it out it's a interesting read.

 

Even though I feed TOTW I would be hard pressed to believe them(Diamond). But I well go read it even though I might not believe what they have to say. I really like this gal.

http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=meat-meal

 

It's pretty odd they talk about how low quality Chicken by-product meal is(which it is) and then they have it as ingredient in their own dog food. Makes no sense to me. Man, 3 of the worst ingredients you can find in a dog food. Also I have been reading about brewers rice and that stuff is down right horrible. I now believe wheat is worse than corn by a mile and wheat "flour" is really a low quality ingredient.

Chicken by-product meal, whole grain ground corn, wheat flour, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), brewers rice, beet pulp, egg product, flaxseed, natural chicken flavor, fish meal, potassium chloride, salt, choline chloride, 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, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

This was pretty interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Pet_Foods

 

I'm glad I wasn't the only one that read that I thought someone was strange about it. They blast the stuff, but yet and still it's in their products LOL. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot. I appreciate you taking time to look at that info and give it a second look as I'm sure I could have mistakenly looked over stuff.

 

someone = something

 

Hi guys,when I was a kid my Collie LOVED whole wheat bread.If she didn't want to do something,all you had to do was show her a piece of bread and she would do whatever you wanted her to.To her it was the BEST TREAT EVER!!! LOL.You guys are right about Diamond using gross ingredients in their regular line,but the Naturals line looks pretty good for a budget brand.

 

Michelle, long time no see, I finally got a breather here and there to pop in, but your right, the Naturals line does seem to be a step up from their original formulas. I've even considered giving their Naturals Extreme Athlete a try, since it's far less expensive than the other stuff I use this time of year. I've had mixed results though in the past from foods manufactured by Diamond, but I'll try the slower transition process and see how it goes I assume.

 

Hi Antonio,If you have a Tractor Supply Store in your area,4health might also be a good option for you.They also have a performance formula that is 30% protein and 20% fat.

 

I actually saw that in the Tractor Supply near my house, I almost got a bag of it, and still might give it a try during the warmer months when I'm not outside as much w/ my dogs. The only downside to the 4Health Performance was the fact that the calories was alot lower than the Diamond Naturals Extreme Athlete.

 

There is not one Tractor Supply Store in Washington or Oregon. I guess they forgot about us up here.

Diamond Naturals athlete

Good - Looks like lots of meat and the egg product is high on the list. I like seeing a oil in my dogs food but it really isn't a big deal.

Bad - Nothing to bad, but I am not a big fan of brewers rice, cracked pearled barley and powdered cellulose. It does contain two ingredients that deal with stool issues, makes me wonder a little. But it really isn't that bad it's just made by and for Diamond and because it does not contain corn it was not in the recall. http://www.ehow.com/about_4680517_what-cellulose-powder.html

Chicken meal, chicken, brewers rice, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), egg product,cracked pearled barley, powdered cellulose, dried beet pulp, flaxseed, natural chicken flavor, fish meal, potassium chloride, salt, choline chloride, glucosamine hydrochloride, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, chondroitin sulfate, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin (vitamin B2), vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

 

I agree w/ you on the brewers rice, I mean honestly I wish they just as well put regular white rice in the food as oppose to the brewers rice. The powdered cellulose and beet pulp would likely be to help keep the stools firm since this is a performance formula, and one thing about dogs when working in sport is they tend to get stress diarrhea rather easily, so I'm assuming these two ingredients would serve as a stool firming agent to the dogs when under stress situations.

 

Hi guys,this is the 4health puppy formula,which in my opinion is their best formula.And yes I would feed puppy formula to an adult dog. Ingredients:
Lamb, lamb meal, egg product, ground rice, cracked pearled barley, millet, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), potato protein, potatoes, oatmeal, tomato pomace, natural flavor, flaxseed, ocean fish meal, salmon oil (source of DHA), potassium chloride, salt, choline chloride, dried chicory root, kelp, carrots, peas, apples, tomatoes, blueberries, spinach, dried skim milk, cranberry powder, rosemary extract, parsley flake, yucca schidigera extract, L-Carnitine, dried fermentation products of Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus plantarum, dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, 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, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein 27.0% (min.), Crude Fat 15.0% (min.), Omega-6 Fatty Acids* 2.2% (min.), Calcium 1.2% (min.), Omega-3 Fatty Acids* 0.3% (min.), DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid)* 0.05% (min.), Moisture 10.0% (max.), Crude Fiber 3.0% (max.), Phosphorus 1.2% (max.), Phosphorus 1.0% (min.), Zinc 150 mg/kg (min.), L-Carnitine* 30 mg/kg (min.), Selenium 0.4 mg/kg (min.), Vitamin E 150 IU/kg (min.).
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO dog food nutrient profile.

Caloric Content:
3,656 kcal/kg (342 kcal/cup). Their are better ingredients than ground rice,potato protein,and potatoes.But I would use and recommend it.And they have to do something to keep the price lower.I like the fact that it has Salmon oil,proteinated minerals,and fermentation products.

 

Now don't get me wrong, but I really do not like potato protein and I am not a big fan of cracked pearled barley and millet. To be honest, Brown rice is really the only grain I like, but I can live with white rice because it is so easy on dogs digestive system. It was the reason I used to fed California Natural. But it really sounds like the price is right. You know you rarely see egg product this high on the list and this is a real good thing.. This would be on my C list if Oatmeal changed places with cracked pearled barley and potato protein was down the list quite a distance.