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Wholly crud Batman this is spendy!!

6.9K views 22 replies 12 participants last post by  SamWu1  
#1 ·
I finally found some of Acana's new Ranchlands formula, but man was it ever spendy 69+ bucks a bag. Ya, the Ingredient list is great, but that's way over 2 bucks a pound. So I bought just a small bag to see if Tony likes it or not.


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#5 ·
They add in vegetation to mirror a dogs natural instinct to forage for grasses, fruit, and vegetables. It is not a necessary part of any carnivorous diet unless the diet is sufficiently lacking in meat. If we are to use the argument that you want to feed a diet that mirrors what your dog would be getting out in the wild, well, if your dog lives in an area with junipor berries and mint leaves, they might just be eating that mixed with whatever other food they can get their jaws on. There are vegetables in there that I would argue your dog would probably never eat or come into contact with if they lived in an area with no access to humans, but that's beside the point as dogs are "canis lupus familiaris" - they're domesticated wolves.

Dogs are scavengers, they eat what will satiet their hunger. I think ACANA does a bang up job of offering a high quality kibble which mirrors (to a degree) what your dog might find if they were scavenging, however you're not feeding whole foods which is what your dog would be finding out on their own, so it is a very processed form of what their natural diet might look like.
 
#13 ·
Going to look up the studies right now which show that the stomach contents are normally left behind. Lets be realistic, when it comes to small prey items its "Chomp, chomp, chomp, gulp" they're not going to take the time to pick through it.

International Wolf Center Learn - Frequently Asked Questions about Wolves
Go to "What do wolves eat" And you will find what is left behind listed.
 
#17 ·
Love how every thread with GSL in it turns into a raw vs kibble debate..

I feed my cats Champion and they do well on it. I do add fish oil and fresh liver often as well as canned fish. They are picky little buggers and turn their noses up at the raw I offer (except the liver). I would love to see a kibble without all the flowers and veggies and fruits and just have the meat, a binder and vitamins only.
 
#18 ·
I feed my cats Champion and they do well on it. I do add fish oil and fresh liver often as well as canned fish. They are picky little buggers and turn their noses up at the raw I offer (except the liver). I would love to see a kibble without all the flowers and veggies and fruits and just have the meat, a binder and vitamins only.
They do! Natural Range Of Premium Pet-food Products - Ziwipeak - Natural New Zealand Pet Nutrition It's pretty spendy, though. But if you're feeding a cat, it might not hurt the ol' wallet as much.
 
#19 ·
Ha, I forgot about Ziwipeak. I've never seen it in pet stores although I did see it at the Alberta Kennel Club dog show.. $40 for a 2lb bag. Natalie I don't even want to think about how much you would be spending on that for your dogs if you fed it LOL
 
#23 ·
But raw is heaps cheaper than $9+ a pound.