Do you feed Canidae dog food?

ToveroMom · 08-04-2008, 11:53 AM

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/canidae.html
Just a heads up-have no idea as to the veracity of it.

Lady_MCSE · 08-04-2008, 11:56 AM

Ouch, that sounds pretty serious!

oveywon · 08-04-2008, 12:08 PM

I recently started my puppy on it and have not had any adverse reaction yet.
I'll definitely watch him closely though.

Shepdog · 08-04-2008, 12:34 PM

Okay...

They did change their formulas recently. I can say that I have not had a single person in my shop (and it's my top seller) have an issue, and most of them were well aware of the change. (It's posted!) Trust me when I say that my customers are very on top of things - and they'd sure give me a big warning and heads up. We've had the formula change for three weeks now, and haven't heard a thing or any concerns or questions.

They did send the info out a month, month and a half ago to retailers - and a whole lot of them apparently a) don't read their mail from Canidae (we got a 10 page packet) or b) their rep for the area didn't pass it on and make sure they knew. Our rep even stopped by the store and talked to me about it for an hour, and then the state distributor came by and did the same thing for Mellowdane.

What I can see so far from that is that yes, the pattern is recent, and in line with the change of formula. Of course, there are probably hundreds of thousands of people who feed it... so I'd say it's in line with what I would expect to be. If you have a very sensitive dog, then absolutely, they may have an issue going cold turkey onto the new formula. Those complaints are all reactions that you're going to get when you have a dog who's been on the same thing for years and years and you switch without a gradual break.

Some dogs just aren't going to do well on the new formula, and the thing is, unfortunately, yes, they may need to find another food that will work for them. What worked before may not work now. There is no food and formula that works a hundred percent on every single dog out there, be it raw, kibble, canned, cooked, freeze-dried... the best diet is what works for your pet and you the best, I always say.

Hope that helps clarify things. I can only do it from my standpoint, of course, and what I've personally experienced with the changes.

Edit: Just want to clarify that I am in no way thinking this shouldn't be a concern for those feeding the food. It seems like a lot of retailers/people did not get the packets on the formula change, either, or uh, sure didn't tell their customers about it. Good heads up on your part, T-Mom, it's a good thing for people to be aware of.

Morning_Mist · 08-04-2008, 12:56 PM

Canidae is one of the best dog foods out there, and yeah they did change their formula recently.
I have my 7 month old Sheltie on it and she is doing wonderfully. I also sell it at the feeds store I work at and have not had one complaint...with the recent change to the Lamb & Rice formula though, I have had one customer whose dog had an adverse reaction to it. But other than that, nothing.

**beth55051** · 08-04-2008, 03:25 PM

We feed Canidae at work and haven't noticed any digestive changes due to the food. Since we go through 1-2 bags a day we do use quite a bit of it.

We're due to get a new 60 bag order in on Wednesday so I guess we'll find out if it's been changed or not, didn't notice anything different in the last pallet we got in.

We don't use the Lamb and Rice formula though. I do know that some dogs don't do all that great on Lamb. We used to feed a lamb and rice and always picked on Trucker about his after dinner room clearings.

HighHorse · 08-05-2008, 06:25 PM

I fed Canidae for years without incident. When I couldn't put weight on my sighthound/shepherd mix, I started to use Canidae and had great results. I hope there is no problem with it, as they had such a good name when I fed it. I love it because its ALS, so when you're feeding pups and senior you can use one food.

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08-04-2008, 11:53 AM
ToveroMom Pasture Pet Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cleveland TX Posts: 15,299	Do you feed Canidae dog food? http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/canidae.html Just a heads up-have no idea as to the veracity of it. __________________ "In America,anyone can be President. That is one of the chances you take" Adlai Stevenson

08-04-2008, 11:56 AM
Lady_MCSE Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Shytown, IL Posts: 3,502	Ouch, that sounds pretty serious! __________________ Yes I can spell the way Webster tells me to. But why? I might spell correctly Tuesday thru Wensday tho.

08-04-2008, 12:08 PM
oveywon Started Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,032	I recently started my puppy on it and have not had any adverse reaction yet. I'll definitely watch him closely though.

08-04-2008, 12:34 PM
Shepdog Yearling Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the doghouse... no, literally. Posts: 646	Okay... They did change their formulas recently. I can say that I have not had a single person in my shop (and it's my top seller) have an issue, and most of them were well aware of the change. (It's posted!) Trust me when I say that my customers are very on top of things - and they'd sure give me a big warning and heads up. We've had the formula change for three weeks now, and haven't heard a thing or any concerns or questions. They did send the info out a month, month and a half ago to retailers - and a whole lot of them apparently a) don't read their mail from Canidae (we got a 10 page packet) or b) their rep for the area didn't pass it on and make sure they knew. Our rep even stopped by the store and talked to me about it for an hour, and then the state distributor came by and did the same thing for Mellowdane. What I can see so far from that is that yes, the pattern is recent, and in line with the change of formula. Of course, there are probably hundreds of thousands of people who feed it... so I'd say it's in line with what I would expect to be. If you have a very sensitive dog, then absolutely, they may have an issue going cold turkey onto the new formula. Those complaints are all reactions that you're going to get when you have a dog who's been on the same thing for years and years and you switch without a gradual break. Some dogs just aren't going to do well on the new formula, and the thing is, unfortunately, yes, they may need to find another food that will work for them. What worked before may not work now. There is no food and formula that works a hundred percent on every single dog out there, be it raw, kibble, canned, cooked, freeze-dried... the best diet is what works for your pet and you the best, I always say. Hope that helps clarify things. I can only do it from my standpoint, of course, and what I've personally experienced with the changes. Edit: Just want to clarify that I am in no way thinking this shouldn't be a concern for those feeding the food. It seems like a lot of retailers/people did not get the packets on the formula change, either, or uh, sure didn't tell their customers about it. Good heads up on your part, T-Mom, it's a good thing for people to be aware of. __________________ No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses. Last edited by Shepdog : 08-04-2008 at 12:41 PM.

08-04-2008, 12:56 PM
Morning_Mist Halter broke Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 181	Canidae is one of the best dog foods out there, and yeah they did change their formula recently. I have my 7 month old Sheltie on it and she is doing wonderfully. I also sell it at the feeds store I work at and have not had one complaint...with the recent change to the Lamb & Rice formula though, I have had one customer whose dog had an adverse reaction to it. But other than that, nothing.

08-04-2008, 03:25 PM
beth55051 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: East Central Minnesota Posts: 4,733	We feed Canidae at work and haven't noticed any digestive changes due to the food. Since we go through 1-2 bags a day we do use quite a bit of it. We're due to get a new 60 bag order in on Wednesday so I guess we'll find out if it's been changed or not, didn't notice anything different in the last pallet we got in. We don't use the Lamb and Rice formula though. I do know that some dogs don't do all that great on Lamb. We used to feed a lamb and rice and always picked on Trucker about his after dinner room clearings. __________________ *Do not mind anything that anyone tells you about anyone else. Judge everyone and everything for yourself.*

08-05-2008, 06:25 PM
HighHorse Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 2,907	I fed Canidae for years without incident. When I couldn't put weight on my sighthound/shepherd mix, I started to use Canidae and had great results. I hope there is no problem with it, as they had such a good name when I fed it. I love it because its ALS, so when you're feeding pups and senior you can use one food. __________________ I played with a clouded leopard