Canidae

[Tonka03]

This is the dry food I have swiched to. I would like to know what you guys and gals think of this!

http://www.canidae.com/dogs/all_life_stages/dry.html

[BoiBoi]

LLLLOOOOOVVVVVEEEE IT, i will never feed another food as long as this is available, great coat, great energy just an all around great feed

[Bullyson]

I've heard bad things and good things. A member of this forum said his dogs were losing muscle eating it. I feed Diamond Naturals Lamb and Rice. The rice is hell on the nose as it gives my dogs gas out of this world but its better for them than Purina.

[Pipbull]

It works great with one of my dogs, horrible with the other. It's a quality food, but you just have to find what clicks best with your dog.

[sapitbulls]

I almost switched from diamond lamb & rice to canidae and my choices was canidae our fromm. And i like the ingredints more in fromm food's. They been on it for about 4-5 day's and done great so far i have never found a food that capone would not throw up after being switched and fromm has not made him throw up at all and he is alot softer already from all the fish oil etc in the food. I switched because diamond brand our a brand diamond makes is always being recalled so i wasen't taking a risk anymore. so i would recommend fromm so far if you have just a couple dogs and the money. in my area its $45 for 30 pounds.

[Tonka03]

in my area its $45 for 30 pounds.

i paid 33 for 40#!!!! I am getting a good deal then!!


thanks


tony

[brindle]

It's an excellent food, one of the best, and a very good value for the cost too.

My dog did just as well on Canidae as on Timberwolf. I am not so happy with TW since they changed and added rice to most of their dry formulas, so I will go back to Canidae when the TW is gone. Canidae is $30 for a 40 lb bag.

[MinorThreat]

I've fed it to every dog for the past 5yrs or so, all my dogs have done great on it, no problems at all.

its nice not having to worry and search for a quality feed, I know what I'm getting with Canidae

[bullydogs]

Canidae is pretty good all around food IMO. However, you could run into some problems when conditioning a dog feeding Canidae. IMO it lacks in the protein department. So make sure to really increase the feed intake during keeps & conditioning. I have ran into the problem of muscle loss with this feed. I would suggest adding some rice and perhaps some chicken to the kibble during conditioning programs.

I have to give credit to 14rock regarding his evaluation of this food for condition purposes. You were right on buddy, thanks for all the advice. Its a good all around maintaince food.

[MinorThreat]

I dont know of anyone who uses 100% kibble in any conditioning program, Canidae doesnt lack for conditioning at all

[sapitbulls]

i paid 33 for 40#!!!! I am getting a good deal then!!


thanks


tony
Im talking about fromm dog food not canidae. Im pretty sure it not made in 40 pound bags as far as fromm unless your feeding a dident fromm. Fromm salmon is what im feeding.

[bullydogs]

I dont know of anyone who uses 100% kibble in any conditioning program, Canidae doesnt lack for conditioning at allI know several people that use strictly kibble & a supplement during a keep. With great success, however, the kibble they feed is TW. There is no contesting that Canidae does lack in protein compared to other foods. And when you are really working a dog, muscle will break down due to lack of protein. I like to add chicken/rice to the kibble, and in my expierence with CAnidae...even when adding meat....is that you need more than you would with some of the other premium kibbles on the market.

I am not knocking the food, heck i love the kibble Canidae produces. Just posting my exp. with this particular food.

[MinorThreat]

Canidaes protein not being astronomical like TW doesnt mean is lacks, theirs a difference.

WOW muscle breaks down with a lack in protein? Thats break through research, lol

and to tell you the truth, my dogs and dogs at conventions arent showing any better with these new premium feeds then they were when premium conditioning kibble was 30/20 Daimond Black Bag. Go figure

we'll see how great daily feeds TW, Evo and others with protein that high are when these dogs have been being fed this for 8 or 10yrs.

[BoiBoi]

i get what ur saying bullydogs, i would definately want more protein during a keep and that can be achieved with some raw meat added with the kibble. As a daily feed i think its great it keeps the dogs in good shape but i would definately add other things during a keep. Also it doesn't always work with every dog, just because its great doesn't mean it will work for ur dog so keep an open mind and give it some time, atleast a month to see if it works out

[bullydogs]

Canidaes protein not being astronomical like TW doesnt mean is lacks, theirs a difference.

WOW muscle breaks down with a lack in protein? Thats break through research, lol

and to tell you the truth, my dogs and dogs at conventions arent showing any better with these new premium feeds then they were when premium conditioning kibble was 30/20 Daimond Black Bag. Go figure

we'll see how great daily feeds TW, Evo and others with protein that high are when these dogs have been being fed this for 8 or 10yrs.There is no need for the arogance. There are tons of people are here everyday asking about conditiong and feed. They are feeding and conditioning for the first time. So if my posts are useless to you...cuz it sounds like you know it all. Just pass them right by. I rather keep things simple, so the newer people can understand and attain things alittle more easily. Yeah, its funny that i said that lack of protein breaks down muscle. However, its also sad that there are tons of people who do not know this.

Minor, perhaps you could write up a article on conditioning & feed regarding keeps. Post some pics of dogs you have conditioned in the past. Would love to see what a person with so much knowledge and exp. is producing.

[MinorThreat]

no need for arrogance but you respond with trash talk and calling me out, lol nice

I checked your pics, your dogs look great

good luck to you

[Chef-Kergin]

my mutt does great on it (you can see some pics in my gallery) and my 6 yr old JRT is doing great on it.

prior to getting my first apbt, i didn't really have much concern into what was going into my jrts belly. wasn't worried about what i was feeding to my little mutt that had a chance of not coming back from going after his quarry.

after asking a few folks what they recommended, i switched to canidae from diamond naturals for him and the apbt.

coats are smooth, stools are firm, muscle is solid, nothing but great things from this feed.

i'd recommend it to anyone.

like some folks said, it works for some, not for others.

it's worked for me, and until i see otherwise, i'll continue to feed it to the dogs i have and any others i acquire in the future.

[Suki]

i use the All Stage Formula~no issues/problems here.

just paid 30 something for a 40lb bag. dogs do great. no complaints. will continue with it's use

[MinorThreat]

Bullydogs, Can you post Lil Bibs ped? Thats a fine looking dog

[brindle]

Canidaes protein not being astronomical like TW doesnt mean is lacks, theirs a difference.

we'll see how great daily feeds TW, Evo and others with protein that high are when these dogs have been being fed this for 8 or 10yrs.
Not lookin' to argue or anything, and I agree 100% about NOT feeding those high (42% and up) protein foods, but most of the Timberwolf kibbles are pretty low in protein, like 24% to 26% protein.

The only one TW makes that's pretty high in protein is their Wild & Natural which is, I think, 35% protein.

But all in all, Canidae is a damn good food.

[WWII]

LLLLOOOOOVVVVVEEEE IT, i will never feed another food as long as this is available, great coat, great energy just an all around great feedComplete opposite for me.:eek:

[bahamutt99]

I'm a big fan of Canidae. I was feeding Nature's Variety for a while, and was looking to go to something a bit cheaper, because it just got too much, financially-speaking. Canidae was a good compromise, and excellent quality for the price. I have seen an increase in eye boogers, but that is solved with a napkin. LOL I feed all 3 of mine Canidae now, pups included. One them gets some dandruff from time to time, but again, easily solved (by adding olive oil until it goes away).

[Tonka03]

thanks everyone for there replys. i have two mutts that it is being fed to. they will get the best that i can give them and all. so i wil wait and see how they are doing on it and if they like it. they seem to like as of now with a little banana, apple and a few green beans they kill it all.


thanks again

tony

[JRSPITS]

I've been feeding it for 3 weeks and so far so good. I was feeding TW until the changes then switched to Taste of the Wild. I gave up on TOTW after 6 weeks. It didn't agree with 2 of my dogs. One got a bacterial skin infection and the other's fur started falling out, licking feet, and chewing the tail to the bone. After 2 weeks on Canidae no licking, better coat, and her tail is almost healed. Hopefully the good results will continue because thet have an awesome breeders program.

[Stillwater]

Most all of mine are on it, and the ONLY thing I change for conditioning purposes is I add RF-1.

I have had a few that didn't do good on it, but they had thyroid problems.


Canidae + RF-1 + Fresh Water is all it takes. This is strictly my personnal opinion and I don't want to offend or piss anyone off, but if you need more then these three things along with a exercise program, in which dog gets optimum workout, and plenty of rest, you may want to look at the dog that you are trying to put in shape, because its probably not what you are feeding them, thats the problem.

APBT should be thought of like a fine tuned race car. You put the proper fuel(food) in them, run them trough their paces(ie Exercise), and keep the lubed and tuned up(supplements), and thats all it takes.

Also, I think it takes at least 3-4 mths to really see the results of the food. You may see changes along the way earlier, but give it 3-4 mths to evalute results of ANY food.

[STPFAN]

Use the same thing Stillwater along with some added meats...used Canidae for 3 years before and dogs did good until I started noticing the coats always dry and flaky....

YIS