Earthborn, TOTW, ?

Meikas Mom · 09-20-2012, 11:24 AM

After hearing all the horrible side effects of nutro's natural choice and having my fur baby have incontinence, I need to switch To a new brand!

What'a better? TOTW, earthborn, or something else?

It needs to be grain free. Pref no recalls

NewbieShepherdGirl · 09-20-2012, 11:41 AM

I think it depends on the dog. Sasha did fantastic on TOTW, but I switched her off it because of all the recalls they were having. I'm currently considering switching her back.

Currently she is on earthborn holistic primitive natural, and while she likes it, she just doesn't do as well on it as the TOTW. I have to feed her an entire cup more a day (even though when I compared the calories between a cup of TOTW and a cup of earthborn she should have needed 3/4 cup of earthborn for every cup of TOTW. Meaning she got fed 2 cups a day on TOTW and should have only needed 1 1/2 cups on earthborn. Instead she gets fed 3 cups a day on earthborn because she can't keep on weight with it.) Because of the increase in food she also sometimes gets the runs. I'm pretty sure we're gonna finish out this bag and try something else. It's a good food; it just didn't work for her.

ChancetheGSD · 09-20-2012, 02:05 PM

I'd try Earthborn first, it's made by a better company than TOTW.

Powell · 09-20-2012, 02:20 PM

Earthborne is more calorie DENSE than TOTW. I also have to feed my Silly Sibe on a baking pan because he HOOOOVERS his food. Jolene, the "MicroShepherd" Dark Sable-ish GSD/Sheltie/Husky mix loves it and will eat every bit I put out, unlike the other foods I gave her including TOTW.

**jocoyn** · 09-20-2012, 02:23 PM

I switched to a food with millet, Nature's Logic and am very hapy. Lower glycemic than potatoes and a low allergy grain. I did not try the Earthborn as one of mine cant handle the flax.

Meikas Mom · 09-20-2012, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewbieShepherdGirl

I think it depends on the dog. Sasha did fantastic on TOTW, but I switched her off it because of all the recalls they were having. I'm currently considering switching her back.

Currently she is on earthborn holistic primitive natural, and while she likes it, she just doesn't do as well on it as the TOTW. I have to feed her an entire cup more a day (even though when I compared the calories between a cup of TOTW and a cup of earthborn she should have needed 3/4 cup of earthborn for every cup of TOTW. Meaning she got fed 2 cups a day on TOTW and should have only needed 1 1/2 cups on earthborn. Instead she gets fed 3 cups a day on earthborn because she can't keep on weight with it.) Because of the increase in food she also sometimes gets the runs. I'm pretty sure we're gonna finish out this bag and try something else. It's a good food; it just didn't work for her.

-Newbie Sheperd Girl

On the natural choice my pup was wating 4 cups a day per the recomendation! I looked at Earthfare and she would only need 3 cups with them.
Thanks for the info!

DJEtzel · 09-20-2012, 05:40 PM

Earthborn Holistics has had fewer recalls than TOTW. I switched my dogs to it for a while.

Fafhrd · 09-23-2012, 12:50 PM

My dogs love TOTW High Prairie and are very healthy.

VanBuren shepherds · 12-03-2012, 10:40 PM

I know use TOTW high prairie. Dogs love it.

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barnyard · 12-04-2012, 09:18 AM

After the TOTW recall in May I switched around some and ended up with Acana. Loved it, but it became hard to find. Happy is now on Wellness Core reduced fat, and the puppy, Willow, is on Fromm Gold.

09-20-2012, 11:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Meikas Mom New Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 8	Earthborn, TOTW, ? After hearing all the horrible side effects of nutro's natural choice and having my fur baby have incontinence, I need to switch To a new brand! What'a better? TOTW, earthborn, or something else? It needs to be grain free. Pref no recalls

09-20-2012, 11:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
NewbieShepherdGirl Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ames, Iowa Posts: 1,825	I think it depends on the dog. Sasha did fantastic on TOTW, but I switched her off it because of all the recalls they were having. I'm currently considering switching her back. Currently she is on earthborn holistic primitive natural, and while she likes it, she just doesn't do as well on it as the TOTW. I have to feed her an entire cup more a day (even though when I compared the calories between a cup of TOTW and a cup of earthborn she should have needed 3/4 cup of earthborn for every cup of TOTW. Meaning she got fed 2 cups a day on TOTW and should have only needed 1 1/2 cups on earthborn. Instead she gets fed 3 cups a day on earthborn because she can't keep on weight with it.) Because of the increase in food she also sometimes gets the runs. I'm pretty sure we're gonna finish out this bag and try something else. It's a good food; it just didn't work for her. __________________ ~Sasha~{GSD}~ 3ish~Gotcha day January, 29, 2011 ~Monte~{Golden Retriever}~ (RIP)~ 1997-2009

09-20-2012, 02:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
jocoyn Zombie Queen Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 11,876	I switched to a food with millet, Nature's Logic and am very hapy. Lower glycemic than potatoes and a low allergy grain. I did not try the Earthborn as one of mine cant handle the flax. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Beau -NAPWDA Certified Cadaver Dog Waiting at the Bridge (italics=GSDs) (hemangiosarcoma=blue):Grim , Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

09-23-2012, 12:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
Fafhrd Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 339	My dogs love TOTW High Prairie and are very healthy. __________________ Kyra, female GSD, whelped 6/15/10 Karloff, male sable GSD, whelped 6/30/08 Tuco, male black GSD, 7/17/97--8/13/08, RIP Ada, female GSD mix, RIP

12-03-2012, 10:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
VanBuren shepherds Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Abilene, TX Posts: 89	I know use TOTW high prairie. Dogs love it. Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App __________________ www.TexasWorkingShepherds.com www.peacefulsolution.org

09-20-2012, 02:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
ChancetheGSD Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,306	I'd try Earthborn first, it's made by a better company than TOTW.

09-20-2012, 02:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Powell Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Silverstreet, SC Posts: 1,106	Earthborne is more calorie DENSE than TOTW. I also have to feed my Silly Sibe on a baking pan because he HOOOOVERS his food. Jolene, the "MicroShepherd" Dark Sable-ish GSD/Sheltie/Husky mix loves it and will eat every bit I put out, unlike the other foods I gave her including TOTW.

09-20-2012, 05:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
DJEtzel Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 3,592	Earthborn Holistics has had fewer recalls than TOTW. I switched my dogs to it for a while.

12-04-2012, 09:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
barnyard Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 117	After the TOTW recall in May I switched around some and ended up with Acana. Loved it, but it became hard to find. Happy is now on Wellness Core reduced fat, and the puppy, Willow, is on Fromm Gold.

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