what do you think?

[Sally]

I figured this would be a place where i could get some feedback on a food that duncan tried out this week. It's a long story but Duncan spends some time at my friends pet-friendly office in the city. It's an ad/marketing agency. They had a new dog food client who needed help with creating a video to post on this website to get financial backing. I am posting a link to their food ingredients page. (he had the chicken). They gave me a container as a thank you for having him participate in the filming of the video. It was actually really cute. They made it look like a focus group but all the participants were dogs. We set them up in a conference room. They sat on chairs. They were also filmed eating the food. I really hope they reach their goal to get the backing because i was quite impressed with their product. And so was Duncan! Anyway, I have only given him a spoonful on top of his existing kibble (blue buffalo) with a reduction in the amount of his kibble serving so he wouldn't gain weight. He loved this food and i was really quite impressed by it's texture, and ingredient list. It didn't have any nasty strong smell like canned wet dog food does. I don't really intend on taking duncan off his kibble and at the moment this food is only available locally in a handful of places. But after seeing how duncan loved eating this other food as a "topping" for a week I thought i would ask your thoughts about the ingredients....

 

http://evermorepetfood.com/food/products/

[Kris & Brinkley]

They are not as simple as oranges.I will follow up as soon as I can. TY  & My statement was just that, you did take it in a odd tone & you are returning it as well. " Those who wouldn't know" was a simple  innocent remark.

[Adina P]

Most green plants are rich sources of something or other (vitamins/minerals) but it would be interesting to know how these particular foods are useful for DOGS. Kale is a great plant source of calcium for instance, but, why is kale a good thing for dogs? And what do you mean by 'macro level' -- I'm not familiar with that term other than 'macronutrients' which refers to protein, carbs and fat (where as micronutrients refers to vitamins and minerals). I took Kris' smiley face to be just that...a friendly smile and the end of an attempt to share something she understands/knows. But I too am confused by your statements, Kris. Are you asking for a chart or suggesting someone looks for one or suggesting you might have one? And are you referring to a chart that lists the nutrient content of various individual foods (i.e. Kale?) or something else? Google USDA nutrient database and you can look up any food and see what it has.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

In fact, there is no scientific evidence at all that kelp is of any nutritional benefit to dogs. It provides a small amount of vitamin K and folate, both of which dogs make naturally and do not need to obtain from food. It also contains trace amounts of calcium and magnesium, but these small benefits are greatly outweighed by the sodium content. High sodium foods are not recommended for dogs or for humans.

Kale is a very nutritious food for people, but dogs' nutritional needs are different than people's. Kale is a very rich source of vitamins A, C, and K, but again, dogs' bodies make these vitamins themselves and they do not need additional supplements of these vitamins. It is doubtful that the amounts of either kale or kelp in this food are significant, anyway, since they occur fairly far down the ingredient list. They are not harmful, but they are definitely not sources of "great nutrition" for dogs.

 

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

I saw canned kale in the grocery store yesterday and thought it might help. I did a search on DK for it and found this posting. Karen to the rescue again! Now I know not to waste my money. Thanks!