VIAND -High quality food and they keep it simple.Any feedback out there?

[Gary Friedman]

This brand is called "VIAND" and seems to be only available on internet. It claims to be free of:

• Chemical Preservatives
• Artificial Ingredients & Artificial Color
• Corn & Wheat
• Pork &Beef

The owner of this company is passionate about his product and is accessible by phone.

Free samples are available.

There are also very informative and persuasive videos on his website. 

Link to Viand Product site

Any feedback or experience with this food would be most helpful.

[Carol and Banjo]

Let me guess....you work for the company?

[Amy, Cubbie & Ollie]

lol

[Gary Friedman]

I am not in dog food business! I am just looking for accurate information to help guide my food choice.

Thanks

[Carol and Banjo]

My apologies Gary.....There have been "company" people who've come on to Doodle Kisses to promote their product and used a very similar style of post.     If you're looking for good information on the best food for your dogs you've come to the right place.

I agree with the others.....I would only buy my dog's food from my local pet supplier.    And Karen has done a fine job in breaking down the "benefits" of this particular brand.    There are far better choices out there.

[Amy, Cubbie & Ollie]

I don't think I would ever feed food that you can only order online.  I would want to know why no local stores carried it. 

[Donna K & Quincy]

There is a food group on DK with many thoroughly researched and recommended brands, there is lots of info there to guide you in your choice of a good food. Join the Food Group and read up on many of the brands we use for our own dogs.

[Ronna, Murphy & Wilson]

Donna.....this is the food group...LOL. Gary has posted his question here in the food group for feedback. I have never heard of this food Gary but I bet Karen will look over the info and get back to you with her thoughts.

[Donna K & Quincy]

Oops, I did not look at that. :>) LOL, I guess he can still read all about the other foods. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Before I look at the company and the food, I just want to point out that none of the foods on our recommended list contain chemical preservatives, corn, wheat, or hamrful colorings and additives, and there is nothing wrong with pork or beef, they are excellent proteins for a dog. 

I also agree that I would never buy a food that was only available on-line, no matter how passionate the owner is, lol. 

[Gary Friedman]

Karen,

I do not agree with you regarding sales of a product, only on the  internet. I do not think that alone, is a valid reason for negative considerations. 

  Selling a product exclusively on the internet allows a manufacturer to sell extremely competitively in the marketplace.  It allows us, the  consumer, to pay for what’s in the bag and not to the wholesaler, retailer, sales force and advertising. How else can you deliver a high quality item?

In a store, a bag that sells for $40 after average markups cost probably between $8-$14 to manufacture at most. (Less the shipping cost moving it 3 times).

If an internet product finds disfavor in the market place, it is dissed very quickly and effectively by the retail consumer.

I know of what I speak because I work on the  internet, selling diamonds and jewelry business.i.e Look at Blue Nile, you cannot purchase their brand in any store, only online. Their sales are huge and their values are excellent.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I was not talking about any product being available only on-line, I specifically said "a food". I am not comfortable depending on delivery or transport companies to feed my dog. I have to know that at any time that I need to, I can drive to the store and buy JD's food. 

I also do not mind supporting local business. Maybe if more of us did that, our economy would be in better shape.

Jewelry is not food. Personally, I would want to see a piece of jewelry before I bought it, but I do order merchandise on-line quite often. However, there is never going to be a time that not being able to put your hands on a particular piece of jewelry right this minute is going to affect your health, lol. But in the case of food, particularly for dogs with health issues, it could be a real problem. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Okay, just looked at the ingredients in Viand and I'm not at all impressed. Very grain heavy, no reliable source of Omega 3 fatty acids, no Omega 3 info even listed on the label, only Omega 6. Flax seed is not a good source of Omega 3s for dogs. And there are some other "alternative" healing, "folk remedy" things in there that I don't necessarily want in my dog's food, like diatomaceous earth, montmorillonite clay, and charcoal. At 26% protein, I'll take less dirt and more meat, lol.