For those of you who buy treats and food online

[jenn D]

How often do the places you by from have sales? I'm talking about sale frequency. I just calculated how much acana food my boys will need and how many bags per month and, gulp, it's a good thing I'm budgeting ahead of time. I'm wondering why I didn't go with 2 minis instead of 3 big standard boys. Just kidding I love my boys and I am realizing quality food isn't cheap and I have 3 big boys.

Sales will be helpful for me. Only 3 petstores sell acana and other high quality treats near me. The stores in my area sell the food for $10-$15 more per bag than I can get online at regular prices. And a few places online are offering 15% off per bag. So with the local mark up plus the % off its in my best interest to buy online. From what I've calculated, my 3 boys will go through about 2.5 bags of acana wild Prarie 28.6 lbs per month.
Thanks for any info. If this needs to be moved to the food group I understand. I just want to get some replies before I figure out my strategy.

You guys are great and I appreciate your help!

Love,
Jenn and the PB&J gang

[Stephanie and Ragley]

I buy everything from chewy.com. Ragley eats Orijen and unfortunately I have not seen either champion foods on sale ever (in the past 8 months or so). The orijen treats go on sale every now and then, and about two months ago, they gave away a free full size bag of orijen treats with the purchase of a large bag of food. The prices on the food, however, are the lowest I have seen in store or on other websites. No tax and free shipping on autoship orders and any order $49 or greater is a great deal IMO. 

[F, Calla & Luca]

Wow, my 48 pound and 65 pound doodles go through I of those bags a month. But just recently I've started seeing some sales again on Acana on doggiefood.com. For a while there Acana was excluded from all sales. I buy a couple of bags at a time usually but if there is a sale I buy a couple of extras. Before winter I stocked up and I still have two full bags. Unopened they are fine and will be used long before their use by dates.

[jenn D]

Maybe I'm calculating it wrong then. Jake is 56 lbs and brisby 65 lbs. pickles is currently 34 lbs at 4 1/2 months so I'm anticipating what he will actually be. My dogs are pretty active so they big boys each get 3 cups a day and pickles is eating 2. That's 8 cups/day.

[F, Calla & Luca]

We use about a little less than 4 cups a day but I never really calculate how long a bag lasts, just about a month. Luca is more active than Calla, her main activity is eating so she gets does not get as much as their size difference would indicate.

[Judy, Meg & Polly Wolly Doodle]

Nope, you are calculating pretty accurately.  Meg is 73# and Polly is going to be right around that and we buy two 30# bags approximately every five weeks.

[Jarka, Monty & Auggie]

I think you are correct. My boys are 75 and 85 and we go through a big bag of Acana in about a month. I have it on auto-delivery once a month. I've rarely seen sales on Acana, if ever. But I think they have a customer appreciation policy so if you buy 12 bags, you'll get the 13th free. I should look into it as well.

[Abigail *George & Juno*]

I also buy from chewy, and George is also on Orijen. I never really even thought about sales honestly. I just decided she was going to eat orijen and other things would have to take a backseat. I will say that I keep 1-2 back up bags on hand at all times, so that if something were to ever come up she would be set for a few months. As others have said the treats do go on sale occasionally. Most people can't fathom spending $90/bag on food for a puppy, but George has more toys than any dog I know and not one of them cost me more than $4. So I cut that money out of her budget in other places. She has never had a bully stick and Himalayan chews are a treat, for toys I either throw a sale toy in my checkout basket for no tax and free shipping when I buy food on chewy OR she gets a homegoods/tj maxx toy (shhh don't tell her).

I do know that with orijen you get a free bag after buying 12 bags, and when you shop with chewy they track it for you and you just call and they send it free. Idk if Acana has a program like that. But I think it kind of makes up for no sales. That's $90 back...

[Deborah Brown]

My three have been eating Orijen and go through a big bag about every two weeks so I think your estimate is pretty accurate.  I try not to think about the cost too much.  (I've started cooking for them too and that's even more expensive!)

I was trying to buy the Orijen locally to support the small boutique stores in our area but it is definitely cheaper online.  FWIW, I've never seen it on sale at a local store.

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

If you buy it at Petango.com and have it auto shipped there is always a discount. their price is $57.79 per bag with auto ship. If you just buy it as a one time shipment its $67.99. Free shipping.