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All Star French Bulldogs
*French Bulldog Breeders - French Bulldog Puppies - AKC Champion Bloodlines*
!!! AKC REGISTERED FRENCH BULLDOGS - BORN & RAISED IN THE USA !!!<

What we feed our French Bulldogs This page was created to show what we feed and our methods of what we believe works for our Frog Dogs. For a complete and thorough page with more Information than you can ever need as far as DOG FEEDING is concerned including: Kibble, Raw, Home Cooked Meals, Prescription Diets, supplements... links to where to buy the, etc...  VISIT THIS PAGE: [CLICK HERE FOR DOG FEEDING] SCROLL DOWN ON THIS PAGE TO SEE OUR FEEDING METHODS       Current Food we feed our dogs: Top Rated Foods on [Dogfoodanalysis.com] We don't just "say" we feed these foods, we actually show you we do...

Good Food = Beautiful Healthy, Happy Babies :)  Young Puppies are currently fed Wellness: Click Bags to Go to Company's Website to show you where you can buy them. There is a new Go! food coming out from PETCUREAN and we are going to try it once it's on the shelves and we have our next batch of babies. Our adults are on the Go Adult formula and doing fantastic on it: "Wellness Just For Puppy"  [Click Here: 5 Star Rating Report] GO! FIT + FREE Grain Free Puppy Recipe Canned Foods we feed Puppies: Click on cans to read about each food: We mix some high quality canned, for flavor for the babies... We use Merricks cans. Those against canned food, please do some research, a good quality can food is great for dogs. They actually contain more meat than dry kibble and are way less processed than dry kibble. Grammys Pot Pie Turducken  Canned Foods We feed our Adults: "Merricks" ... they have tons of flavors.  I am sticking with the ones that have no grains from now on... just in case of a recall.  I don't use Puppy Plate and the Wingalings anymore because they have rice and even though these are made in the USA, I just do not want to risk using rice in processed foods. If you want to make rice at home, go ahead, but I prefer it not used in the dog food I feed. These 6 flavors, the 2 above and the 4 below do NOT have rice. We also do not buy the ones that have BEEF. While dogs are carnivores, we don't feed it because of possible allergies that can be associated with red meat. Thanksgiving Day Dinner Smothered Comfort Wild Buffalo Grill Venison Holiday Stew "Merricks Before Grain" grain free - 100% MEAT canned food Tripe Turkey Salmon Chicken "Grain-Free, Human Grade PetFood" Our Adults only eat grain free foods: We also add either canned food, cooked chicken orcooked ground turkey... If we use raw it's raw ground turkey usually. We also  add cottage cheese and scrambled eggs occasionally. If we only had a couple of dogs we would feed them all raw or all completely homecooked.... Right now, with numerous dogs these foods and methods is working for our babies! Click Bags to Go to Company's Website :  They have store locators to show you where you can buy it. These are grain free foods that are not extremely high in protein like Orijen, which just has TOO much protein in it. Raw meat with all the water it contains does not have nearly as much protein as these dry processed foods. So... when you are feeding kibble, make sure you do not overexaggerrate with those super extreme high protein feeds. "As of the Fall of 2011 our Adult dogs are on Go Endurance" Go Endurance Grain Free made by Petcurean Click Here: 6 Star Rating Report GO! FIT + FREE Grain Free Adult Recipe This is a new food coming out from PETCUREAN and we are going to try it once it's on the shelves. Our adults are on the Go Endurance and doing fantastic on it: Other Grain Free Foods we have fed our adults in the recent past: Wellness Core  made by Wellness Click Here: 6 Star Rating Report "Before Grain Buffalo" made by Merricks Click Here: 5 Star Rating Report This was in Summer of 2010...  After Natura Pet sold out and we changed foods... "Before Grain Buffalo" by Merricks and some cases of the Before Grain canned foods and other flavors of Merricks Canned foods...  Research has shown it's best to alternate protein sources once you switch to adult formulas. We change them occasionally this way the dog gets different nutritional needs met and does not become immune to just one food and why we add human food to their kibble. We feed different proteins such as Lamb, Herring, Salmon, Buffalo, Chicken and Turkey, we stay away from BEEF which many Bulldogs can have allergies to.

***TREATS*** We feed homemade stuff, but these are the Store Bought Treats we feed. High quality, natural treats only is what we use...  Please stay away from the garbage treats they sell at Walmart or Pet Stores like begging strips, snausages, and milk bones, and especially chicken jerky or any treats that come from """"China""""" which have killed thousands of dogs.Yes, the dogs love them, but not good for them, especially Frenchies who can be prone to allergies.  NO CHEWY RAWHIDES for Frenchies with adult teeth please. NO PIG EARS, No GREENIES, Edible NYLABONES only for YOUNG PUPPIES, No Cow HOOFS, etc.... These can all cause them to choke or have a blockage or worse throw up, aspirate it and die from aspirated pneumonia, has happened to Frenchies.  The ONLY store bought Treats we feed our frog dogs are listed below... I added links to Amazon, we buy them in bulk on there, you can find them other places one box at a time, but with multiple dogs, we save money and buy on amazon. Cloud Star Treats: Click Pictures for info. Cloud Star - Muttos - Blueberry & Oatmeal Cloud Star - Muttos - Turkey & Cranberry Cloud Star - Muttos - Duck & Sweet Potato Buddy Biscuits Sweet Potato Madness Cloud Star - Grain-Free - White Fish & Potato Cloud Star - Grain-Free - Chicken & Potato OH MY GOD our dogs LOVE these! PLATO USDA Organic Chicken and Duck Strips... sold at the k9 Cuisine place, dogs love em, they are like jerky consistency: Plato Chicken Strips Click Bag  Plato Duck Strips  Click Bag  OCCASIONALLY WE BUY [Click Here for the Bully Sticks] Never EVER give these Bully Sticks unsupervised. Watch them closely. If you can't, don't give them these, you are better off with some nice crunchy chewable treats as listed above. [Knuckle Bones] The dogs go bonkers for these. Keeps their teeth clean. They are safe, of course like all bones, supervise your dogs. Chilly and her bone Foxy and her bone     For Picky Pregnant Moms we started adding: Natural Balance Food Rolls - Either cut in chunks or grated on their food. We buy the Turkey NO BEEF which can cause allergies. Click Pic for info: - The girls were a bit excited with their new food lol... Summer/Fall 2010

- "Puppy Feeding/Weaning" See some clips of our puppies weaning experiences on: - * !These are OUR methods and what WE use! Do your own research and figure out what works best for you and your babies! We use a Homemade Puppy Formula & Puppy Mush using Goat Milk, yogurt and other ingredients. They love it & it's healthier than store bought milk replacers :)  We'll keep exact details to ourselves lol... Our little secret and why our babies  are so fat and healthy...  "Weaning Gruel" or "Puppy Mush" is what we call it...  Use what works for your babies,  experience is your BEST TEACHER!!!!  We use this Puppy Gold as a supplement NOT a complete milk replacer or formula for hand raised puppies.  This is for puppies over 10 weeks old. I start feeding the babies what we call our "Puppy Mush" at about 3½ - 4 weeks old, maybe a couple days before or after, just depends on how much milk mommy has and whether or not mommy still wants to feed her babies. Some mothers will completely stop and want nothing to do with the babies because it hurts them, like it hurts many human mothers to breast feed their child. Some mothers may just run out of milk and there is no choice but to wean early. Some mothers may not have any milk at all and we have to bottle feed from day 1 and so we bottle-feed a homemade puppy milk formula which produces healthy, robust babies and lots of hours of loss sleep lol....... French Bulldogs are not like other breeds and  every litter and every mother is different. I will say they are ALL completely weaned off mom by 5 weeks old though !!! Leaving puppies on their mothers, tearing up their nipples with those sharp puppy teeth and sharp puppy nails longer than this is cruel in MY OPINION! Just look around, our babies cannot be healthier and this is what we do. By that age they have already gotten all the colostrum & nutrition they need from mom. The most important milk, the colostrum, is only produced by the mother right after birth anyway. When I hear or read that breeders leave their puppies nursing on the mothers until 8 weeks old or older it's pretty shocking to me and it leads me to believe they have no idea what they are doing and must not be breeding for very long... It's just not right to have these puppies with sharp needle teeth and sharp needle nails hanging off and tearing on their mothers breast and nipples. Having years of experience, you know when the time is right and what is best to "preserve the mothers" and we feel 5 weeks old is more than adequate for OUR babies.... and as I explained some are completely weaned before this age due to different circumstances. There is a lot that goes into the weaning process... how, when, etc... It's weeks before you get the babies to the point of eating the dry kibble, but by 8 weeks old our babies are usually eating just their dry puppy kibble mixed with canned puppy food :) This is T-Bone .. A beautiful, robust All Star baby at 9 weeks old on 7/16/2010.  He's standing on top of a case of Merricks canned food... All these products are what we fed this baby since he was weaned... We don't just tell you we buy these products, we actually feed them lol. The "K9 Puppy Gold" 7 lb size used to come in a bucket, as seen in the photo below, now it comes in a resealable bag that you see inside the bucket. We use the bag a little until it fits in the bucket with the lid closed.... just easier to lug around in the bucket. Teaching Frenchie Kids to Eat Is there anything cuter? Or messier? ....YUMMO Dunkin and Louis eating their Merricks Puppy Plate canned food.... Ziggy and Oliver - These boys were great eaters ;)   October 2008 2 days before turning 4 weeks old eating their first meal... They sure love the puppy mush....  Weaning puppies is the cutest, but messiest thing in the world (ha ha) Casper, Biggles and Joker.... Weaning babies can get quite messy.. Zoey and Fiona... Ziggy Bogey       2 Litters Spring 2011... How cute are they... See them live on

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• Our Feeding Times & Schedule: We feed our puppies 3 times a day up until about 7-8 weeks old. From 7-8 weeks old up until 4-5 Months Old they are fed twice a day. Usually after 5 months of age we feed once a day just like our adults. We find this works better for OUR dogs, they actually eat better for us eating only once a day. Some Frenchies can be picky eaters... Of course they do get their morning treats. We do not free feed. We feed at night usually between 6-8pm.

• Treats: We do not give treats from Walmart such as Beggin Bacon Strips, Milk Bones, Snausages, any kind of Chicken Jerkey or any treats from China...  All those treats that are filled with nasty ingredients and sugar. READ THE LABELS.What good is it to feed a good quality Natural feed to then give them all those yucky treats. We only use Natural Treats, see above. We DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT ever give chew items such as COW HOOVES, PIG EARS or RAWHIDES or GREENIES to Frenchie Adults. We may give an occasional Free Range LAMB or COW EAR to small puppies as a game, they can not really chew it, but always supervised. Those white Rawhides with knots are especially dangerous, dogs can DIE from those when they become soft and they try to swallow them. GREENIES can and have caused blockages and even death.  We only give our Frenchie Adults knuckle bones. We barely ever give Bully sticks anymore, but when we used to they are right in front of us, it's more like a 10 minute chew treat and it gets put away till next time. We bought the largest one possible and have fun watching them go at it. We occasionally buy them homemade, all natural treats at the Bakery Pet Shop when we go and the occasional Frosty paw is always a hit at our home. Ok... I admit it, Frosty Paws are probably not the healthiest treats, but the dogs LOVE it, so once in a while, a few times a year, when it's hot and summer time why not :)  Also an occasional McDonalds or Burger King Vanilla Cone is something the dogs absolutely LOOOOOVE!

• House Food: We DO feed house food to our dogs. This is a myth that house food is bad for dogs. With all the food recalls in 2006-2007 more owners now are feeding home-cooked or raw to their dogs. Please do your research on this and form your own opinion. As stated above we do sometimes give older pups and our adults fruits, veggies, plain yogurt, canned pumpkin, cottage cheese, fresh farm eggs, chicken and ground turkey. You have to know what works for your dogs and what they can tolerate and of course what they like. Research what is good to give your dogs. For instance you do not want to feed onions to your dogs or grapes. Fatty fried foods, grains, chocolate, pizza, etc... all things you shouldn't feed your dogs. But hey sometimes we splurge and if we pass by a Mcdonalds we'll order some plain double cheeseburgers and let them have a go at a few pieces and as I said a plain vanilla cone is a big hit. Everything in moderation... but what fun is it if you can't spoil them every now and then.

• Water: We have well water on the property from a Natural Spring. Our dogs are not used to City Water with any kind of fluoride or chlorine. We take our water with us wherever we go so we do not upset their stomachs. We have a water bowl in several rooms of the house, on the porch and outside. What Frenchie doesn't love fresh, clean water.

• Swallowing Pills: If you need to get your Frenchie to swallow a pill, smother it with cream cheese and give it to them, they love it. If they do spit it out, cover it with cream cheese again and smear on the top of the roof of the mouth, they will swallow it. Frenchies throats are more closed than other breeds, not a good idea to be shoving pills down their throats as you can with other dogs. We always have cream cheese on hand. They do like it as an occasional smear on that flat nose and watch your Frenchie LICK LICK LICK, SMACK SMACK SMACK them lips.... HA! Same concept works with Peanut Butter, but I find most dogs prefer cream cheese over the peanut butter, many like them both.

• Diarrhea: Some dogs can and will at some point suffer from diarrhea. We use Pepto Bismol tablets. We also use a little canned pumpkin, the plain kind 100% pumpkin, to help with this. Don't give too much as that can have the opposite effect. A little Yogurt with probiotics is also helpful and they love it.

• Supplements: We do not supplement young, healthy dogs. When they do start to get a little older or if they have a dry coat or whatever we will add OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS to their feed. Wild, not farmed, Salmon Pills is usually what we use. Young, healthy dogs should not need any supplementation if you are feeding a High Quality, Natural Holistic food, but some dogs may benefit from adding Vit C to their food 3-4 times a weeks, some Omega Fatty Acids and Acidophillus Probiotic for good bacteria in the gut. Senior dogs, dogs with allergies, sick dogs etc... are a whole different ball game we won't get into here. We do use SHOW STOPPER for show dogs and K9 PUPPY GOLD for puppies, both products can be found at www.k9power.com We supplement pregnant moms with a good vitamin and some Puppy Gold towards the end of her pregnancy and while nursing and use other things, but that is not the purpose of this page. Use what works for your pregnant dog, not what we use for ours.

• Picky Eaters: For the most part our dogs are not very picky. If we do have one that is, we of course limit treats and only feed their dog food. We leave the bowl down for 20 minutes. If they eat it good, if not it gets picked up until the next day. Trust me YOUR DOGS WILL NOT STARVE THEMSELVES. Don't give in to them. It's hard, but stick to your guns and they will eat, trust me. We also make SATIN BALLS as a last resort for those going on the road to show or whatever the case might be. PLEASE SEE OUR SATIN BALL SECTION ABOVE. We also use Natural Balance Dog Food Rolls, which should get any picky eater to chow down, but I do not like those as an everyday food because they do have sugar. Again, do what works for YOUR DOG!!!

An occasional Vanilla Cone is good for the Frenchie Soul  -  Everything in moderation...
This is Little Debbie, coming home from her c-section after delivering 5 babies  :)

Trixie and Chilly - Sisters sharing a McDonalds Vanilla cone 5/6/2011

 
 
 

Feeding tips/myths people often hear about (in white) and our opinion (in pink):

HUMAN FOOD IS BAD FOR OUR DOGS:
Please don't believe the hype that human food is not good for dogs, that’s absurd. It’s good for your kids, it’s good for you, it’s good for your dogs and their foods already contain them, if it’s a high quality food. Have you read what the dog foods claim “natural”, “human-grade”, what do you think that means? Yeap it means they contain foods we eat...  like CHICKEN, DUCK, APPLES, BLUEBERRIES... ETC>>> Why is it okay for dog food companies to use this in their food in a PROCESSED manner, but it's not okay to feed it to them fresh???? Do you realize how absurd this sounds.   I just SHAKE MY EFFING HEAD when I hear a Vet or a random person say DO NOT FEED DOGS HUMAN FOOD... it's so stupid, I'm sorry... Nothing like adding REAL food to highly processed kibbles. Just like you would not feed a 3 month old baby everything an adult would eat, you need to use common sense when feeding puppies and even adult dogs human food. Every dog is different and some can tolerate things others can't. Carrots, green beans, peas, apples, bananas, watermelon, ground turkey, chicken breast, etc… all great things you can supplement the disgusting processed kibble with. You can add a little extra virgin olive oil or ORGANIC extra virgin coconut oil. Dogs love plain yogurt… again make sure contains NO FAKE SUGARS, must be the whole fat one, dogs cannot have sorbitol or any sugar substitutes. Eggs and cottage cheese are great REAL protein sources for our dogs as well. Your dogs will be healthier when you add REAL FOOD to their kibble. You can also look into feeding raw or how to cook for your dog and feed it home-cooked meals, there are many links and books online for those interested in these methods. If I only had 1 or 2 dogs this I would not feed kibble, but that’s just my opinion, do your research.

Dry food (KIBBLE)  is more economical, easier and more convenient to feed, generally less fattening and better for overall oral health than canned food. There is no need to feed a canned food to healthy normal dogs.
(ERRR wrong!!!!! This is a MYTH and many pet owners still believe this. Kibble is HIGHLY PROCESSED... it has ALL of the moisture removed basically.  Canned food actually contains more meat than kibble and WATER, which the dogs NEED. It takes a lot of processing to harden the kibble, just research this, it is a FACT.  More processed kibble equals more chemicals and additives are in kibble. We do use canned food every day. They love the taste and it's good for them. We use only QUALITY CANNED FOOD like Merricks, etc. Look around lots of good quality canned food around, lots of flavors like Venison, Salmon, Lamb, Chicken, Stew, etc.. etc... and it helps those picky eaters as well. Any HIGH QUALITY Canned food will work and most eat their food better with canned food. Stay away from Iams, Pedigree, Science Diet, etc! The dogs love the Canned food made by Merricks... and it is now sold at PETCO. Please do not believe that canned foods are bad for dogs, it's quite the opposite. Feeding JUST DRY KIBBLE is what is NOT recommended. You SHOULD give your dogs canned food, it has a higher meat content and is way less processed and contains way less ingredients than your highly processed dry kibble. You should give your dogs fresh food. People.... PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH. Makers of kibble and even Vets have made uneducated pet owners believe that dry is the best, that's it's better for their teeth, NONE OF THIS HAS EVER BEEN STUDIED OR PROVEN. Give your dog chew bones, safe chew toys and natural bones they can grind and that will keep their teeth clean, not tiny dry morsels of kibble,,,  Or I have an idea... if you are worried about their teeth BRUSH THEM... Kibble is not going to make a difference, most dogs SWALLOW the kibble anyway, they do not crunch it, dog are GULPERS by nature, so this idiotic myth that dry kibbles keep their teeth clean is so absurd. I have seen dogs fed just dry kibble their entire lives with horrible rotten teeth. How would you like to eat just dry food your entire life, with nothing tasty and moist? How about some cereal and always HOLD THE MILK... Dogs love canned foods and fresh foods... please educate yourself and do your research and stop believing what uneducated Vets and what the crooks and at the dog food companies advertise.

Feed the dog in the same place at every meal.
(Every dog is different... some of our dogs will eat anywhere, some won't)

Offer clean water at all times in the same place.
(Our dogs will drink from any water bowl outside or around the house)

Adult dogs may be fed either once or twice a day. Always measure out the food offered to the dog using a measuring cup. Avoid feeding extra foods. Remove the dog from the room when you are preparing food and eating.
(Again, we feed adults once a day. We don't go by what the back of the bag of food says. Some dogs are more active and need more food. Just watch the dog and use common sense. We do not remove the dogs from where the food is either. If one gets too anxious we will crate them, but food is something they look forward to, why remove them from the area. Our dogs know they don't eat until the bowls hit the floor or we place them inside their crates.... Train the dogs people!)

Treats, snacks and table foods are not recommended. Feeding these foods leads to obese, begging, and finicky pets. If food rewards are necessary, use reduced calorie biscuits or washed raw vegetables.
(Oh whatever. I hate when I read these nonsense things online. Dogs LOVE treats, period. Again, use common sense people. If you feed your dogs from your plate of course they are going to beg. But if you cook them a chicken and debone it, toss in their bowls or feed them your healthy leftovers in their bowls or tossed on the kitchen floor AFTER you ate, why would that make them beggars? Yes some dogs can get picky if you feed house food, again you have to take each individual dog and do what works best for each dog.)

Any decrease in your dogs food intake for more than 3 days should be of concern and you should seek Veterinary attention.
(Unless you have a picky eater... if you know your dog, you will know what is or is not normal when it comes to their eating.)

 Don't let dogs free feed; offer measured portions at the same times each day.
(I agree with this, but many people free feed with no problem. We DO NOT do this. We believe a time should be set and a certain amount fed. Free feeding a lot of times leads to picky eaters. We want to feed them, have them eat it right away, pick up bowls, wash bowls and done. Having multiple dogs, free feeding is something we for sure CANNOT do, but even if we had just one dog we would not free feed. Of course others think differently and whatever works best for your dog is what you need to do.)

Don't feed too much at once; multiple smaller portions are healthier than one large portion.
(Yes, we agree for Senior dogs, pregnant moms, puppies & large breed dogs. Healthy Adult Frenchies are fine eating once a day with a treat in the morning, it's what works for OUR dogs and creates less picky eaters :)
 
 

SATIN BALLS " All Star Tweaked" Recipe:
10lbs of ground turkey FULL FAT - (Original recipe called for ground beef, but we don't like red meat for dogs because it can cause allergies).
(fattiest/cheapest meat is what the recipe calls for, but the few times we have made these balls we bought ground sirloin, not just ground beef and now we will use the full fat non-lean ground turkey. With all the Beef/hamburger meat recalls we just want to make sure we are not getting the cheap "god knows what is in that" ground meat...  and course because of the allergy issues I mentioned)
1 jar unsulfured Molasses (12oz) (we left this out after the first time we made these because it's sugar and the dogs liked the balls just the same)
1 large box of Total Cereal (Total brand name has the vitamins) about 2lbs
1 large box of Quaker Oats (uncooked, not instant)
1 jar of Wheat Germ (12oz) (We left this out the 2nd time, to avoid anything with wheat for our dogs)
1½  cup vegetable oil (12oz) (We swapped this out and use 2 cups of Coconut oil or Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
1 dozen eggs (farm fresh eggs is what we use)
We added 2 boxes of cream cheese for extra fat and flavor (original recipe did not call for this)
1 cup cold compressed flax seed/oil (we swapped this for USDA organic grounded up flax seeds instead)
10 packs Knox Gelatin (we left this out the 2nd time we made it as well, just don't see the point on using this for dogs that need to gain weight... it is made from beef, which I did not know, so now that I know this I have left this out of this All Star recipe)
1 tbsp salt to flavor the meat

-Mix all ingredients together, much like you would a meatloaf, mix thoroughly. Separate into freezer bags, gently squeezing out the air before sealing.
-Flatten out the bags, (this will allow for a quicker thaw period), and lay flat on a freezer shelf.
-You can place one in the fridge each evening to thaw for the next day.
-If you do not like feeding raw, just cook the balls and try that out.
 
 

This is old news about the Natura and Canidae products, but I thought I'd leave all this information here for those who do not know: WARNING TO THOSE WHO FEED NATURA PET PRODUCTS... This includes Innova, California Natural, Evo, HealthWise and Karma. It is with a sad and heavy heart that we report this here... I always recommended this food to all my NEW FAMILIES, to people I don't know, to everyone and their mother for 2 years. So many people swore by this company and their ethics and morals... . For those that don't know they SOLD their COMPANY to "PROCTER AND GAMBLE (P&G)" as of June 2010 ... Please Read Below... This is what the shelves at the High End Pet Stores look like now... Update for May-June-July 2010  May 5, 2010, Natura Pet Products, Inc. (the makers of Evo, Innova, California Natural, Healthwise, Karma and Mother Nature) announced they are selling their business to Proctor and Gamble, the makers of Iams and Eukanuba. I personally can not believe this was happening when I read it and was sickened by the mere thought. I recommended their products to everyone. Evo, California Natural, Innova... 2 years of feeding these foods, 2 years of being a loyal Customer when Canidae SOLD OUT, 2 years of thousands of dollars spent... now this... all for nothing.  No more Evo Treats, no more NATURA PET.  In June 2010 they sent out a letter that the Sale was finalized... In June 2010 we stopped buying ALL their products as have people have... Why???? Just google it. Our local Natural Pet Food shop has issued an open letter stating that they will no longer carry products from Natura. This is mainly due to P&G's practice of animal testing, lower quality ingredients and the mass marketability of a "name".  Iam's & Eukanuba have both fallen out of favor due to this. I feel that if Natura ...wanted to sell, they should've looked to someone who shared their same mission and practices instead of the almighty dollar. From now on I will trust no Pet Food Company ever again. I have no choice but to feed my dogs, so I have to use some dog food, but I refuse and will not ever feed a food owned by Procter and Gamble... no way... People are seriously concerned about the ingredients "list." The list isn't what's important!!!! The important thing is where P&G sources those ingredients!! The list might stay the same as Natura, but I seriously doubt that the "source" of all the ingredients will stay the same. It isn't so much about the ingredients changing as it is about the source of ingredients. The contract can stipulate that the ingredients must remain the same, but it can't stipulate where the ingredients come from or from whom they must be purchased. It's the supply chain and the quality control that become the issue. Hence, just another reason, IMO, to be wary of P&G taking over Natura, regardless of what Natura says about maintaining their philosophy and quality control of ingredients. ----- They say... "The formulas are to stay the same." YEAH RIGHT....  Ask them if the INGREDIENTS within the "formulas" will stay the same. Also, ask them if this includes any "improvements" to the formula. Canidae said they same thing... they did the opposite, most of my dogs and thousands of others got sick when they sold the Company, yet they said it was "an improvement"... I think NOT...  "Any changes in ingredients have to be shown on the labels within 6 months."...  BUT HERE IS THE CATCH-----This is only if the change stays the same for 6+months. If they make a change and then change it again in 5 months, the label stays the same for another 6-month grace period. And so on....This is why animals get sick, they change the formulas and do not have to tell you anything for months... this is what happened to all my dogs when Canidae sold their company. Do you think this won't happen with Natura? Take your blindfolds off... It will happen... I rest my case. ------ They say... "They are still going to use Human Grade ingredients. Otherwise, they can't list the food as Holistic."  Well, that's bunk. The terms "Human Grade" or "Holistic" on a pet food label have no regulatory meaning; they are not recognized, defined or even addressed by AAFCO or any other regulatory agency. Do your research people. I read that there is a 3 year "continuity clause" that requires absolutely no change to the formulation. Not sure if that's accurate and doesn't really matter to me. My gripe about P&G goes well beyond their skimping on quality. A clause in a contract is only as effective as the person(s) who police it. So, tell me...Who is going to watchdog that? The previous owners are going on with their lives and the millions of dollars they made by selling their company. The current Natura regimen are likely motivated to maintain their lucrative jobs in a tough economy where lucrative jobs are at a premium. P&G will do what they want and no one will rock that boat. P&G is a huge Company with Billions of dollars, no one is going to control them. An owner of a pet food store says it's now public knowledge that Natura sold to P&G for $1 Billion. He said it was published somewhere. He also stated that Every distributor in the nation that carries IAMS will have the Natura brands starting Jan.1, 2011, which means Innova and Evo at Walmart... No thanks... Who's going to pay $60+ dollars for a bag of dog food in Walmart? No one, therefore the Quality of Ingredients MUST CHANGE in order for them to lower the price on the food.   Regardless if they do or don't change the actual ingredients, P&G tests on animals and I will not support that. They are one of the worst offenders when it it comes to animal cruelty and testing. They also ruined Iams and Eukanuba when they bought it. Remember how many dogs got sick when they changed those formulas??? I do... Also the Feeding recommendations or instructions on the packaging are sometimes inflated so that the consumer will end up purchasing more food....However, Procter & Gamble allegedly took the opposite tack with its  Iams and Eukanuba lines, reducing the feeding amounts in order to claim that  its foods were less expensive to feed. Independent studies commissioned by a competing manufacturer suggested that these reduced levels were inadequate to maintain health. Procter & Gamble has since sued and been counter sued by that competing manufacturer, and a consumer complaint has also been filed seeking class-action status for harm caused to dogs by the revised feeding instructions." I have switched all my dogs and bid a farewell to this dog food my dogs did so great on. After all the Natura Products will soon be a shadow of their former selves. The name will stay the same, but that's about it. It was a great food while it lasted....  Thank you Natura Pet.... Thank you for caring more about expanding your business to make money than the health of millions of dogs  (me cussing them out lol). GOODBYE... SAYONARA NATURA PET ... Thanks for selling out  *This is my opinion and It's America, freedom of speech and freedom of press. Make your own decisions. Our kids did love their EVO treats... RIP EVO TREATS.         WARNING TO THOSE WHO FEED CANIDAE... May-June 2008 is when I believe Canidae changed their formulas. They did this in a very sneaky way . They claim to have announced it beforehand, BULL----!   Like we are supposed to check the website and look for changes everyday? How are we supposed to know? Oh yeah when the dogs start losing weight and having yellow diarrhea and you need to increase the amount you feed... THAT'S WHEN YOU FIND OUT SOMETHING IS WRONG  .... banging my head in frustration I turned to the almighty Internet and voila, read all about it... I was a firm believer in their food. I recommended that food to people for over 5 years... little did I know they would do this.  Why oh why did they do this....  Well duh... Of course it's all about money, money money! They needed to supply their demand and sold out to have DIAMOND PET FOOD as their manufactures now... GREAT... we all know this company is not very reliable, they make all kinds of cheap foods filled with fillers and there is always worry of cross contamination... UGH.... can't say I am surprised. Needless to say Canidae won't admit it, but I am sure they have lost thousands of customers... just do your research online, you will see. Even after being mad as hell  and seeing the change in the dogs, I thought there was no way CANIDAE would change "all that much" .... there was no way they would compromise all their great reviews and "loyal customers"... Well guess what? THEY DID. Call them or read their website and they give you this great sales pitch how all the new ingredients are better and it's NEW AND IMPROVED... OH GIVE ME A BREAK..... There are thousands of dogs who would disagree. Even some Natural Pet Stores have stopped carrying Canidae.  I didn't just decide this overnight... even after all the bad reviews online after the new formula came out, I still thought I would give them the benefit and give the dogs time to adjust as the  'Canidae Company Reps" tell you when you call them. Well.. I beg to differ... new and improved?  nope, not even close!  Not all the dogs had yellow diarrhea on the new Canidae, but they all had soft stools, regardless of color, that is not acceptable. After 3 months of this new CRAP formula and seeing no results we will never feed anything by CANIDAE again. Not to mention the fact that Canidae is now being made at DIAMOND which was a HUGE turn off in and of itself so I probably would have switched regardless. When I made the change I switched ALL my dogs 'cold turkey' to INNOVA ADULT and what do you know... small poops, brown in color, no diarrhea and they all have to eat less than they did on the new Canidae. Just after one week of feeding them Innova vs the new Canidae formula they gained weight and look better.  Not only did Canidae change their formulas to crap, but they increased the price and decreased the bag sizes of the All Life Stages from 40lbs to 35lbs... shame on you Crapnidae, oops I meant Canidae..  I must admit, Crapnidae, that was a good one that just came out by accident  Anyway people I think I have said enough, I am very passionate as you can see, but my dogs health is something I don't play around with. Read this link and do your own research: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/canidae.html It was a great food while it lasted....  Thank you Canidae. Thank you for caring more about expanding your business to make money than the health of millions of dogs  (me cussing them out lol). GOODBYE... SAYONARA CANIDAE ... Thanks for selling out  -

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