Life's Abundance?

[Traci -Bexter & Maggie]

What do you all know about Life's Abundance dog food?

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Traci, If you do a search for this name you will find many discussions on this food. I posted about it a long time ago and was told it is not a great food and in my case, a trainer had recommended the food and when I ordered it, she profited by getting me to order. I am sure you will be hearing from more people. My dogs eat Fromm and love all the flavors.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Life's Abundance (and Nu-Vet vitamins)  is part of an MLM (multi-level marketing) company called Trilogy, which sells all of their products through a structured plan in which each person along the chain receives a commission. If your breeder recommends it, she receives a commission each time you order it using her number. The person who recruited her, the area director, a whole group of people each receive a commission each time you order the food. This is also known as a "pyramid scheme". Here's some info on this "business opportunity". Be sure to watch the video:

http://www.lifesabundance.com/Opportunity/Opportunity.aspx?realname...

This is why the food is priced so high. You are paying premium prices and getting a so-so food. All of the claims that the food is fresher, made in small batches, made to order, etc. that they use to justify the prices is hooey. The price is what it is because a whole lot of people are getting a bonus when you buy it. That's why the breeders, daycares, trainers, etc. recommend it. The food is a private label kibble like any other that manufactured in a plant like any other and stored somewhere until you buy it. They say things like "It doesn't sit on a shelf in a warehouse". Well, newsflash, it may not sit in a warehouse, but it sits somewhere. It's not like ordering a pizza, where they make that bag up fresh right then and there and hop in the car to drive it over to your house. The plant doesn't run one or two or twenty bags  at a time, lol.

We have some older discussions here about LA, including the one Laurie mentioned:

http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/thefoodgroup/forum/topics/lifes-a...

http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/thefoodgroup/forum/topics/lifes-a...

http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/thefoodgroup/forum/topics/canidae...

One thing that I hate about LA is the secrecy surrounding the ingredients, nutritional profile, source of ingredients, etc. It's almost impossible to get this information. They say "we use, chicken, potatoes, etc." but they don't give you the simple basic nutitional profile or the actual list of ingredients as every other food does, and they will not give the source of their ingredients. Because of this, I cannot give you an actual analysis. The last time I tried researching it, it was an okay food in terms of ingredients and nutritional content, but I don't know if they outsource the ingredients. They also have a very limited selection of formulas. It's certainly better than Beneful or Pedigree, but for the price, you can do much much better.  .

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I'm also thinking the reason you're asking is because you are getting a guardian dog and the breeder wants you to feed this. I hope that's wrong.

[Traci -Bexter & Maggie]

Karen - As I said earlier, I am sitting back and looking at all options keeping my mind wide open.  No clue what I'm doing yet...but you're a smart lady!  That's why I'm asking about all this stuff - want to make good decisions.  Thanks for input!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I admire the way you are taking your time making this very important decision. :)

[Traci -Bexter & Maggie]

Thanks guys.  Didn't realize all this had been done already.  I will try to remember to search for past discussions before I make you all respond!  I will read the info!