[Susan J]

I skimmed it because I did not like it. Feel free to dismiss my words here. I did not care about the vet’s experience as a child. The photos of dead animals in a pile were inflammatory. I could be totally wrong but I do not believe that is common. As for feeding raw, seems like those who like this kind of feeding are just over the edge promoting raw food. My dog is not a wild dog, and he does not need raw food like he just caught something. Nevertheless, I do believe some dog foods, maybe many, are prepared with ingredients and techniques we would not want to see. And the wording used in advertising is laughable. “Nest laid eggs.” That’s just silly.

[Susan J]

I understand. I got nervous about Merrick when Purina took over too. I switched to Zignature, especially the Zssential, but they have duck, lamb. I also add in a couple tablespoons homemade for palatability. My dog is probably smaller than yours but a very active terrier. I am still feeding Merrick canned occasionally for a change because he seems to like it.

[Susan J]

I’ve fed Zignature for several years with no troubles. It seems a very basic food without a lot of unpronounceable ingredients, the dog does well on it. I have tried other foods for occasional variety but always come back to Zignature. Mostly Zssentials but the other versions too.

[Susan J]

You can tell when you pick up after your dog, how well digested the vegetables are.

[Susan J]

There’s a formula to figure dry matter fat content. It’s here on dogfoodadvisor.com Or you can use this online calculator, aimed at cats, but I assume it would be the same for any pet food.

http://fnae.org/dmb.html

I figured the Tylee chicken at about 34% fat. Maybe this isn’t a fair comparison, but the bag of Canidae dry I just bought is 13% fat using the dry matter calculation. I top kibble with a couple tablespoons homemade chicken or whatever I cook for the pup to increase palatability. The Tylee could be used in the same way, limiting fat but making for a tasty meal when topping kibble. Or maybe that amount of fat is appropriate for working dogs.

• This reply was modified 6 years, 11 months ago by Susan J.

[Susan J]

I am wondering about this food as well. Does it meet AAFCO standards? Not sure about the exact sources of ingredients. I think the site said USDA beef, etc.,–but does that mean meat which has come in from another country but USDA inspected? Nothing from China for me even if they say they evaluate ingredients from that country. I wouldn’t eat it and don’t expect my dog to either.

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