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dogswell

Posted : 8/12/2008 5:20:10 AM

I think this is new food. Any thoughts on ingredients or the company? not sure who makes this for them.

Dogswell Happy Hips Chicken and Sweet Potato Canned Dog Food Features and Benefits:

Natural ingredients
Variety of formulas
Cage free animials
Enriched with minerals

Ingredients:
Chicken, Chicken Broth, Water Sufficient for Processing, Chicken Liver, Salmon, Dried Egg Product, Peas, Potato Starch, Sweet Potatoes,Dried Chicken Cartilage (Source of Glucosamine Hydrochloride & Chondroitin Sulfate), Guar Gum, Natural Flavor, Sodium Phosphate, Shrimp Meal(Source of Glucosamine Hydrochloride), Cranberries, Blueberries, Carrots, Canola Oil, Flaxseed Oil, Potassium Chloride, Tricalcium Phosphate, Taurine,Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Choline Chloride, Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate,Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Riboflavin Supplement, Sodium Selenite, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Biotin, Vitamin D-3 Supplement.

Guaranteed Analysis %:

Moisture (max)	82
Crude Protein (min)	8
Crude Fat (min)	4
Crude Fiber (max)	1

Extra Information:
Calorie Content: 341
Kcal/can (calculated)
Glucosamine* (min) 380 mg/kg, Chondroitin* (min) 220 mg/kg

brookcove

Posted : 8/12/2008 6:07:11 AM

I'm not a big fan of depending on food for GAG supplements as it always ends up being ridiculously low (a 65 pound dog would have to eat about six POUNDS of this food to reach therapeutic levels of glucosamine).

Other than that, and the fact that it's "busy" (busy foods make me cringe as the owner of an allergy dog, but I know that's not a problem for most people), it seems like a nice, particularly low fat choice. I don't remember what I've heard about Dogswell - something specific lately but can't remember whether it was positive or negative. Hey, how's that for helpful advice?

jennie_c_d

Posted : 8/12/2008 4:26:50 PM

My mom's picky, arthritic dog likes the dogswell chicken strips. They make Happy Hips and Breathies and all that good stuff. None of it has enough to be therapuedic, but it's yummy.... I bet he'd like that food, too.

gradyupmybutt

Posted : 8/12/2008 4:51:08 PM

I honestly do not trust Dogswell. I've actually dried my own chicken for the dogs. I know where the chicken comes from, how it's fed & what's put into the chicken. It's super easy too.

jenns

Posted : 8/12/2008 7:03:51 PM

I don't trust their treats as I believe most of them are made in China.

gradyupmybutt

Posted : 8/12/2008 8:22:01 PM

Yeah, I was going to say that but I wasn't positive of the fact so I chose not to say why I didn't trust them. Anyway, I dehydrate chicken breast & then refridgerate them afterwards. The kids love them!