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Posted : 11/7/2009 5:36:15 PM

again. The place I buy Tootsies EP Holistic, quit carrying it and have "replaced" it with this. Whole Earth Farms by Merrick. What do you all think?

Whole Earth Farms Adult

Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (Not Less Than) 28.0%
Crude Fat (Not Less Than) 17.0%
Crude Fiber (Not More Than) 4.0%
Moisture (Not More Than) 11.0%

Calorie Content:
3745 kcal/kg (calculated) – One pound provides 1700 kcal of metabolizable energy (calculated). One cup (100 grams) provides 377 calories (Caloric content calculated using Modified Atwater Method)

Ingredients:
Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Oat Meal, Pearled Barley, Ground Rice,Ground Millet, Ground Barley, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E)
Duck, Buffalo, White Fish, Natural Chicken Liver Flavor, Salmon Oil (a natural source of Omega-3, Docosahexaenoic Acid-DHA)*, Organic Alfalfa Sun-cured ground, Yeast Culture, Tomato Pomace Dried , Dried Egg,Organic Sunflower Seed Ground, Salt, Calcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride,
Choline Chloride, Lysine, Blueberry Dried, Cranberry Dried, Yucca Schidigera Extract,Inulin (from Chicory Root), Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Cinnamon, Marigold Dried, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus casei,Iron Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Complex,
Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement,
Copper Amino Acid Complex, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3, Niacin, Lecithin, Riboflavin, Supplement, Biotin, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride,
Cobalt Amino Acid Complex, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Sodium Selenite.

Whole Earth Farms Puppy Formula meets the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food nutrient profiles for all life stages.

micksmom

Posted : 11/7/2009 6:12:28 PM

Well, Caleb is on a grain and beef free diet, so it would be a no go for me.

glenmar

Posted : 11/7/2009 6:45:02 PM

It's Merrick. As far as I'm concerned that's a major negative with the QC issues.

tiffy

Posted : 11/7/2009 7:01:04 PM

Tell me about the QC issues.

shamrockmommy

Posted : 11/7/2009 7:13:19 PM

I suppose it reads fine, but the barley and yeast in it would do terrible things to my girls' skin. Not someting I could feed.

glenmar

Posted : 11/7/2009 7:19:50 PM

Forum members have reported finding chunks of heavy plastic, shipping staples, etc in their food. They also had a recall on the canned chicken wing dings since some "brain surgeon" didn't bother to take the wing clips off before sticking the wings in the cans and processing the things....

There have been other things as well, but I don't recall all of them. I DO know that they own a rendering plant which is of concern to me.

And yes, supposedly this is all in the past, but, they seem to be repeat offenders and I just don't trust that company. Not with my dogs health.

tiffy

Posted : 11/7/2009 7:27:17 PM

Glenda, the EP is getting a little pricey for me. I know you feed BB. What line? As far as I know, Toots isn't allergic to anything, but she tends to gain weight easily. Thoughts?

tiffy

Posted : 11/7/2009 8:48:54 PM

What about the Blue Longevity line?

Ingredients

Deboned Whitefish, Menhaden Fish Meal (natural source of DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid), Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Oatmeal, Eggs, Chicken Fat (naturally preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Peas, Rice Bran, Potatoes, Natural Fish Flavor, Oat Bran, Carrots, Spinach, Broccoli, Tomatoes (natural source of Lycopene), Apples, Blueberries, Cranberries, Flaxseed (natural source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Barley Grass, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Alfalfa, Parsley, Garlic, Salt, Sunflower Oil (natural source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Herring Oil (natural source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), L-Carnitine, L-Lysine, Taurine, Beta-Carotene, Calcium Phosphate, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Niacin (Vitamin B3), d-Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Biotin (Vitamin B7), Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Iron), Zinc Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc), Manganese Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese), Copper Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper), Cobalt Proteinate (source of Chelated Cobalt), Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate , Dried Chicory Root, Black Malted Barley, Choline Chloride, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecium, Rosemary Extract .

erica1989

Posted : 11/8/2009 10:53:33 PM

I haven't tried the longevity line yet- but I've tried most of the others! We've had good luck with all of them - although Casey prefers the fish. I'm feeding the wilderness duck right now, he eats it - but wasn't crazy for it at first. his favorite seems to be the fish - I'll have to look for the longevity - I think he'd like it!