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4.5
My puppy lovessss this food!! So much that my adult dog started stealing it from her, so I decided to change his dry food to the adult version of this. Both their coats are super shiny now.So much food “dust” in every scoop. It’s getting worse each time I order it too.I have a GSD who has SIBO. We have tried almost all the top rated brands of dog food looking for a dog food that would correct the problem. I even tried home made which worked the best and I still give him raw meaty bones with Canidae, however the work it took to prepare his meals was overwhelming. We tried Natural Balance because of the Limited ingredients but his coat was like straw and he was itching terrible. I then ordered Canidae online because the store where we shop did not carry the Pure Foundations. My dog's coat is now soft and shiny but he is still itching a little. Since my dog is a puppy I need to keep him on this food a couple more months before I can switch him to the sweet potato formula that Canidae sells. I'm hoping this will help with the itchy skin since he did the best when I fed him sweet potatoes in his home cooked meals. My dog is on pumpkin, antibiotic, prebiotics, probiotics, and fish oil capsules. I hope the adult food will lessen the need for all the supplement. For now his coat feels so nice from the Canidae and his symptoms are manageable with the supplements.Update: This food is getting too expensive so I am now mixing it with another brand of dog food and have switched from Canidae Pure Foundation to Canidae Salmon and Sweet Potato and my puppy still has nice shinny coat.Our Labrador Retriever came from a rough start- breeder delivered Guido to us just shy of 8wks, covered in fleas, diagnosed with mange and giardia! We started him on the "best" Raleys had to offer for kibble but felt we needed to up his immunity and after lots of research I found Canidae. I loved their story of how the business was being run and now they are even taking the first steps to grow their own ingredients! We started with All Stages Puppy formula but that didn't sit quite right with his digestive system. I called the company and Beth was so fantastic! She wanted to know his story to help me determine which kibble would work best. She sent express mail a huge bag of Grain Free Pure Limited Ingredient Puppy formula at NO cost!! Wow, you don't get that kind of customer service very often! Beth then followed up over the course of about a month via email to ensure Guido and I were doing well on this formula. I also use a portion of his allotment as training treats and he is responding so well! We also like the Bakery Snacks- break them in half as reward for his instant recall to my whistle. I love Guido and I love Canidae!!I’ve been feeding my pups this same brand and flavor since January. Felt so confident that they would eat them with no issue until the size, color and shape of the kibble changed. My pups can’t be fooled because they know something changed. Look at the picture to compare the different kibbles. I’ve ordered 5 bags and only one was the correct kibble which is the lighter color and bigger size. Dogs are smart, they know when something is not right. So disappointed at Canidae.I ordered this for my new malti-poo puppy. The puppy did come to us as a rescue at 6 months old, and she has some issues. She had runny, bloody stools almost as soon as we got her. We took her to the vet and found out she had an intestinal parasite and had to get on meds. The vet told us to check the expiration date on the food since it has a probiotic in it. If expired, this could be adding to or causing the parasite. It appeared to be expired. However, it was not. Once I emailed Canidae, they told me where to look for the correct expiration date and it was good. We began the 25%, 50%, 75%, 100% method for switching her to the Pure Foundations puppy food and are happy to say, she's doing well and finally gaining weight. Another vet told us that her parasite was probably activated partly due to the stress of her situation, and she may have gotten it from one of the adult dogs she was with before us. This food, as well as the Life Stages we will be switching her to, is amazing. My dogs are healthy and happy on it.I cannot say enough good things about this dog food. My 7 month old puppy went through several dog food brands before we found this one. The worst experience we had was with Blue Buffalo Wilderness puppy food, which was an absolute nightmare. After speaking with other dog owners, it seems we are not the only ones to have issues with that brand (but if it works for your dog, stick with it. Not all dogs have the same biology when it comes to food).After that bad experience, I searched the internet for advice on the healthiest food for my puppy. After checking out ConsumerAffairs.com (highly recommend this site. You'll be surprised how many bad dog foods are out there), and reading several articles, I found Candidae. This particular formula has only 9 ingredients, all of which I recognize, and my puppy has had solid stool ever since we started him on it 2 months ago. Even my husband (a skeptic who wanted to stick with the cheaper puppy chow) has commented numerous times on how vibrant and shiny our puppy's fur is now.Very, very happy with this dog food. I highly recommend it.Our dog has a really sensitive stomach and this is the only food we have found that doesn’t give him diarrhea.
