Eukanuba or Canidae?

Question

i m thinking to feed my pet Eukanuba because soo many ppl use it and its the only food at the pet shop cause the guy said its a great brand. so i m thinking to feed my 2 month old puppy Eukanuba since the food Canidae is sold at rlly cheap pet shops. i checked both out the 1 selling eukanuba were filled with people buying and it was on a nice place right inside the mall and canidae was in this rlly poor looking shop where people that do drugs live and i checked al 3 canidae pet shops near me all were like that exept Eukanuba. so what shoud i do i m thinking to feed him eukanuba should i why or why not?

Answer 1

"believer" got it spot-on. By reading the ingredients, Canidae blows Eukanuba out of the water, there isn't even a comparison. Canidae is MUCH better food than Eukanuba.

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On choosing a dog food:

Read the ingredients on the food you buy. Go with a high quality dog food. A grain should not be in the first couple ingredients ingredient (corn and such are mainly fillers, dogs don't digest it well). Avoid foods that have a lot of "by products" listed.

Here is an article about byproducts:
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=ingrd

And an article on what ingredients to avoid:
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=badingredients

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Some GOOD foods are :
* Merrick - http://www.merrickpetcare.com/
* Solid Gold - http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/
* Canidae - http://www.canidae.com/
* Timberwolf - http://timberwolforganics.com/
* Orijen - http://www.championpetfoods.com/orijen/orijen/
* Wellness - http://www.omhpet.com/wellness/
* Chicken Soup brand - http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/
* Blue Buffalo - http://www.bluebuff.com/
* Innova - http://www.naturapet.com/brands/innova.asp
* Innova EVO - http://www.naturapet.com/brands/evo.asp

Or check this website for good foods: http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/
(I recommend only feeding foods rated 4, 5, or 6 stars. Anything 3 stars or less, I would stay away from.)

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Stay away from grocery stores brands. They are low-quality foods chalk full of fillers, preservatives, dyes, etc.. (Grocery store foods are those like Beneful, Old Roy, Alpo, Pedigree, Purina, etc.)

Beware "premium" foods. "Premium" does not mean good nutritionally, and is not a nutritionally high quality food. It has the same types of ingredients as grocery store foods, just a bit better quality of those not-so-good ingredients. (Premium foods are those like Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, etc..)

Another thing to be wary of: A lot of vets will recommend what they sell in their office. They get profit from the brands they keep on their shelves, that's why they push it. Truth is, vet schools don't focus a lot on nutrition. It's not saying that a vet is a bad vet because he recommends those foods, a lot of vets just are told "this is good food", so they pass the message along without proper nutrition knowledge. Also, some dog food brands (like Hills) support vet schools, so vets have heard of it from the time they start college, which makes them think it's good as well.

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Higher quality food may seem more expensive at first, but it evens out. The higher quality the food, the less fillers eaten (and therefore the less poop comes out the other end). Your dog eats more to try to get the nutrition it needs, and most of the food just passes right on through. Also, it will make your animals healthier, so you save money on vet bills in the long run.

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"Big box" petstores like Petco and Petsmart rarely have quality foods. Also, grocery stores and Walmart aren't good places to buy food either.

Your best bets for getting quality dog food are:
- small, locally owned petstores
- dog boutiques
- farm supply stores

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When switching foods, do it gradually. I do this over about a two week timespan:
25% food A, 75% food B
50% food A, 50% food B
75% food A, 25% food B
100% food A
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Answer 2

I would without a doubt, feed Canidae...
I have fed both and really love the Canidae, so do my dogs :o)
it is a far better food and depending on the size of your dog, it will not matter with this food, the pieces are small enough for small dogs or puppies, human grade holistic goodness, Canidae wins hands down, it's just that Eukanuba may be more well known as it is mainly in pet stores like petsmart...you will only find Canidae in select stores that stock high grade food.

Answer 3

u r basing the food on where it is sold u should be basing it on ingredients. canidae is actually a top quality food. eukanuba is crap. eukanuba has a lot of grains in the food. while canidae uses a lot of meats and less grains. canidae is a lot better quality food than eukanuba. a dogs natural diet is meat not grain and fillers. so choose the dog food that has more of the natural diet and less fillers. it doesnt matter what the shop looks like. they sell a high quality food. personally i would choose canidae. i get my dogs food from a feed store that sells only top quality food. it looks like a nasty disgusting place but i go there because they sell the food that is good for my dog

Answer 4

Ok, as a seller of Canidae, i can't believe you would even consider Eukanuba. Have you read what ingredients are in Euk? Canidae? Canidae is an all natural/hollistic dog food, where as Euk is commercial dog food. Yes, Euk is fine, but Canidae is much healthier, and better for the dogs skin and coat ( to avoid skin problems ).
Canidae isn't sold at really cheap pet shops, they are sold at Specialty pet shops, that actually CARE about what goes into your animals body.
Canidae is a way better choice, but if you aren't willing to pay the money and take the drive, then commercial dog food is for you..unfortunatly.

Answer 5

Nothing really bad about Eukanuba. It is a premium dog food. Over priced for the ingredients. Canidae is a super premium and an excellent food. What would I feed, Canidae, without any hesitation.

Answer 6

Canidae is a far better food than Eukanuba. Far better ingredients, no fillers, much better quality. Don't judge the food by the pet shop.

Answer 7

Canidae is a far better product than Eukanuba just read the label that should say it all.

Answer 8

Yeah that sounds like a great reason why you should feed a poison garbage dog food over a quality dog food.. I suspect you are trying to start trouble or you would just go and get your Eukanuba without asking for advice..

Answer 9

More important that where the food is sold are the ingredients, and how your dog responds to the food. No one food is the best for every dog. If you got your puppy from a breeder, talk with him or her, as a line of dogs often does well on the same food. If not, do some research, study the ingredients, and talk with your vet. You can find the ingredients on the manufacturer's web site; no need to try to read the bags in the store. Two references are Whole Dog Journal, which reviews foods annually and dogfoodanalysis.com.

Answer 10

I think you are confused, or live in a backwards city. Canidae is not sold at only cheap pet stores. Not where I live. I have to go to a specialty store to get it. Why don't you simply read the ingredients to decide.

First 10 ingredients on Eukanuba Adults maintenance formula

Chicken
Chicken by-products (aka beaks, bones, lips and *******!)
Corn meal (one of the top allergy ingredients to dogs)
Ground Whole Grain Sorghum
Ground Whole Grain Barley
Fish Meal (source of fish oil)
Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E, and Citric Acid)
Brewers Rice
Natural Chicken Flavor
Dried Beet Pulp (sugar removed)


Canidae - notice the lack of by-products mentioned

Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Brown Rice, White Rice, Lamb Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Herring Meal, Flax Seed, Sun Cured Alfalfa Meal, Sunflower Oil, Chicken, Lecithin, Monocalcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Linoleic Acid, Rosemary Extract, Sage Extract, Dried Enterococcus Faecium, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract, Inulin (from Chicory root), Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Fermentation Solubles, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Mixed Tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (source of B2), Beta Carotene, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Folic Acid, D-Biotin, Sodium Selenite, Papaya, Vitamin B12 Supplement.