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Old 03-03-2010, 10:28 PM   #11 (permalink)
Gib Laut
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Just looking at the ingredients alone, it's a middle of the line product. Better than the average grocery store but no where near the highest quality foods available such as Orijen, Wellness CORE and Innova EVO. Being in Canada I don't know the pricing differences.

As far as ingredients, it is very grain heavy; though I prefer a grain free product as I don't believe in grains as a natural part of the canine diet. I would prefer to see whole fresh egg instead of egg product and I find the added salt unwanted and unnecessary. I don't like the inclusion of beet pulp, it is a controversial ingredient. Some believe it is a cheap filler, while others feel it is useful source of fiber. Personally, I believe there are better options available and dislike its use in pet food. I may have missed it but I was unable to locate a guarantee from the manufacturer that the product is Ethoxyqin free. To me that's an issue due to the possible connection to cancer.

Just my thoughts....
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