[Stephanie W]

Nesil,
You’re most welcome. I’m glad I could help. Between the hose two brands I like open farm a bit more. They are both good but the synthetic vitamins in weruva are sulfates, proteinates are better and that is what open farm uses.

If you want to do a combination of dry food and home cooked I highly suggest the book “Unlocking the Canine Ancestral Diet,” by Steve Brown. ($9 used on Amazon) his book specifically covers that option. The first half is for people that want to do a combo of kibble and cooking and the best way to go about that.
Each recipe is broken down to show what nutrients are in it and to show that they meet NRC guidelines.

[Stephanie W]

I tried two small bags of the American made acana/orijen and that was the end of that.
Terrible stuff and Acana was my go-to brand for years.
I read on another forum that one member decided to call Me yucky game and fish. She asked how much fish from Kentucky people should eat and was told no more than six a YEAR. Clearly champion foods didn’t do their due diligence to make sure their ingredient quality stayed the same.

The only good that came from this is it is what lead me down the path towards home cooked food. My dogs are doing SO much better than they ever did on the best of kibbles.
I highly recommend home cooked or raw for those who have the time.
Dogaware.com is a great resource for dog diet and has a book review section so you can find dog food cookbooks that are actually made to meet NRC and/or AAFCO guidelines.

[Stephanie W]

Thank you both for the replies! I’ve looked into ones like hare today and as of yet I am not comfortable feeding bone to them and I know they need the calcium from it either eating or ground, so ground is what I need for now. (I’m doing my research on bones and how to feed them safely but right now I cannot afford an unplanned vet visit so I’m waiting until I can, just in case something gets stuck somewhere)
Courtney, great suggestions! Especially love finding organic ones.
Thank you!

[Stephanie W]

it was still on their website when I discovered the food a couple days ago, I got so disappointed.
Thank you for the update Kim!

[Stephanie W]

I would stay away from this food. I got excited at first to see all the organic ingredients but they include a dangerous one, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite. This is a man-made form of vitamin K that the FDA has banned for human consumption due to the levels of toxicity.
Some of the dangers include;
• causes cytotoxicity in liver cells
• damages the natural vitamin K cycle
• causes hemolytic anemia and hyperbilirubinemia, not just linked to large doses
• is directly toxic in high doses (vomiting, albuminuria), unlike natural vitamin K
• has never been researched or specifically approved for long term use, such as in pet food

It may be used in smaller amounts in this food but why take the risk? Especially when other foods can include spinach or other veggies that have completely natural sources of this vitamin.

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