Canidae experiences

I too switched before they changed their recipe and I switched because I didn't like the long term affects of Canidae.

Gracie was on Canidae around 2004 (at less than a year old), again in 2007'ish, and again in 2008.  For whatever reason, no matter which version she's had (we tried chicken, lamb, and there's a fish, now), she gets some kind of issue with her skin - drier than normal and gets oddball reactivity to things that (at least when she was younger) could lead to infections or pustules.  Could have been anything, really, which is why I kept going back to the food since it's pretty good overall and one she'll eat consistently... (she's oddly picky, too.  She outright refuses California Natural and even EVO - and I've learned to read her that even if she likes it one day, if it gave her gas or loose stools, she's refusing it the next few meals and then we know she's done once she's refused it.)   Anyway, her skin and coat suffered in correspondence with the timing of a new bag of Canidae.  So I stopped.  She's just one dog and I have no real hard evidence that says this was the trouble.  But it's a trouble I haven't had when she's on other foods.

glenmar

I didn't like the long term affects of Canidae.

What long term affects?

I used ALS for almost a year but switched b/c of inconsistencies with poop, like the dogs would be fine for a week, then get diarrhea for no reason.  The stools were never consistent.  None of my dogs have known allergies or digestive conditions, but I think in general they just do better on foods with "limited ingredients" and not the ALS which had what like four different meat types? 

I used it 3-4 years ago, & had very good luck with it.  The only reason that I stopped using it was because the store that carried it went out of business, & I could no longer buy locally.