Acana Finally Comes to my Local Pet Supply Store!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Went shopping for doodle food today, and lo and behold, my favorite, convenient Pet Supplies Plus (to whom I make monthly payments equal to or greater than my real estate taxes) is finally stocking Acana! Whoop-de-doo!

I bought a 5.5 lb bag of their Wild Prairie formula, which is their chicken based grain-free formula. It was $4.00 less than the same sized bag of Orijen Adult, the Orijen fowl-based formula. The reason is, Acana is lower in protein than Orijen, (33% vs 40%) and higher in fiber, (3.5 vs 2.5) the result of there being less animal protein and more fruits & vegetables in the formula. Animal protein is the single most expensive ingredient in anything, so the Orijen-Acana price difference now makes sense to me.

I still have a little of Jack's Orijen left, so he probably won't get the Acana until Wednesday a.m. I can't wait to see what he thinks of it! His inital reaction won't mean much, because like most men, he is very excited by something new but tires of it easily. ;)

Stay tuned for Jackdoodle's review of Acana Wild Prairie, later this week!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Jack's specialist recommended Orijen because of the high protein. You know that raw feeders and many others point to the fact that "dogs in the wild" eat nothing but protein. When I look at other grain-free foods, I do compare them to Orijen, which has 38-40% protein.

[Lauria Orr]

Melody is such a picky eater! I have started to rotate foods, as was suggested here. So far, she has taken to the Acana Grasslands more often, and Orijen Adult the least. I have a couple of varieties of Fromm's as well. Her poops are the best they have been, though, so I am pleased with that part. We'll see!