Comments on: Acana Dog Food http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/ Dog Food Reviews - Get unbiased information. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:21:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Grace http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/comment-page-13/#comment-55005 Grace Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:05:59 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/#comment-55005 I transitioned my Golden Retriever puppy from Puppy Chow to Acana Large Breed Puppy. At first he did great on it. After a few weeks he developed loose stools for over a week. He was put on antibiotics for 7 days, and during the treatment, stools were normal again. After treatment, he did okay for about a week. I increased his amount from 1 cup to 1 1/4 cup per feeding due to his age and projected size according to Acana's chart. Right away...loose stools again. I reduced his amount immediately with no success. I put him on hamburger and rice for a few days and slowly re-introduce the Acana until he was able to eat 1 cup a meal with no issues. I also added a tbps pumpkin and a pro biotic to every meal for about two weeks. He is doing wonderful now. After reading many reviews and comments about Acana...I think the recommended portions are too high for this food, and the loose stools are caused by overeating. I transitioned my Golden Retriever puppy from Puppy Chow to Acana Large Breed Puppy. At first he did great on it. After a few weeks he developed loose stools for over a week. He was put on antibiotics for 7 days, and during the treatment, stools were normal again. After treatment, he did okay for about a week. I increased his amount from 1 cup to 1 1/4 cup per feeding due to his age and projected size according to Acana’s chart. Right away…loose stools again. I reduced his amount immediately with no success. I put him on hamburger and rice for a few days and slowly re-introduce the Acana until he was able to eat 1 cup a meal with no issues. I also added a tbps pumpkin and a pro biotic to every meal for about two weeks. He is doing wonderful now. After reading many reviews and comments about Acana…I think the recommended portions are too high for this food, and the loose stools are caused by overeating.

]]> By: Sandra http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/comment-page-13/#comment-54332 Sandra Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:22:43 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/#comment-54332 the reason only grain free acana is sold in the usa is because of milk thistle. for some reason this ingredient is not approved here so you will only find the grain free variety until this ingredient is removed from the others. to bad as i wanted to feed my bulldog the lamb and apple i believe it was. the reason only grain free acana is sold in the usa is because of milk thistle. for some reason this ingredient is not approved here so you will only find the grain free variety until this ingredient is removed from the others. to bad as i wanted to feed my bulldog the lamb and apple i believe it was.

]]> By: Terry http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/comment-page-13/#comment-50786 Terry Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:15:39 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/#comment-50786 We've used Acana Ranchland dog food for 6 months now. I've tried every grain free food plus others. Have to say that my girl has done the best on this food. Her stools are always perfect, less gas and less itchy on this food than any other. Took me awhile to realize red meat was her best protein source. I tried the Orijen Red right before this but it was too rich for her and gave her gas. She loves every food, so my input isn't worth much there. So good to see a food that doesn't use canola. An extra star for that in my book. I'd give this 9.5 stars. Only negative is price but it's worth it. We’ve used Acana Ranchland dog food for 6 months now.
I’ve tried every grain free food plus others. Have to say that my girl has done the best on this food.
Her stools are always perfect, less gas and less itchy on this food than any other. Took me awhile to realize red meat was her best protein source.
I tried the Orijen Red right before this but it was too rich for her and gave her gas.
She loves every food, so my input isn’t worth much there.
So good to see a food that doesn’t use canola. An extra star for that in my book.
I’d give this 9.5 stars. Only negative is price but it’s worth it.

]]> By: Sandy http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/comment-page-13/#comment-48520 Sandy Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:32:46 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/#comment-48520 I tried my 17 month old lab on Orijen when he was just a puppy but it was too rich for him. Don't give up on their products -- you won't be sorry! I've recently tried again with the Acana Pacifica and he's doing great. He had some loose stools at the beginning, but nothing major and it subsided in a few days of mixed food. When I brought it home he went crazy and even scratched at the closet where the food was stored because he could smell it. His coat looks great -- shiney and he seems to be shedding less, although it could also have to do with the season. I would highly recommend it. I tried my 17 month old lab on Orijen when he was just a puppy but it was too rich for him. Don’t give up on their products — you won’t be sorry! I’ve recently tried again with the Acana Pacifica and he’s doing great. He had some loose stools at the beginning, but nothing major and it subsided in a few days of mixed food. When I brought it home he went crazy and even scratched at the closet where the food was stored because he could smell it. His coat looks great — shiney and he seems to be shedding less, although it could also have to do with the season. I would highly recommend it.

]]> By: A different April http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/comment-page-13/#comment-48390 A different April Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:02:27 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/#comment-48390 I've been feeding my 16 week old mix breed pup (Boston Terrier, Beagle, Pug mix) Acana Wild Prairie since he came into our home at 8 weeks. Initially his stools were a quite loose, but after 2 weeks or so, they firmed up and became much smaller. Maybe it's too rich for some dogs? This is my first experience with feeding a dog a "premium" food, and I have to say I don't know why I never looked into it before. Acana is not that far reaching economically speaking, and my pup looks wonderful on it. You can tell the quality is there as soon as you open the bag. The food just looks and smells fresh and tasty (if I were a dog, mind you...). I’ve been feeding my 16 week old mix breed pup (Boston Terrier, Beagle, Pug mix) Acana Wild Prairie since he came into our home at 8 weeks. Initially his stools were a quite loose, but after 2 weeks or so, they firmed up and became much smaller. Maybe it’s too rich for some dogs? This is my first experience with feeding a dog a “premium” food, and I have to say I don’t know why I never looked into it before. Acana is not that far reaching economically speaking, and my pup looks wonderful on it. You can tell the quality is there as soon as you open the bag. The food just looks and smells fresh and tasty (if I were a dog, mind you…).

]]> By: Pipi http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/comment-page-13/#comment-48147 Pipi Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:38:17 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/#comment-48147 My 2 year old Pom loves Acana grain free, her favorite tastes are Pacifica and Ranchlands she does wonderful on that food much better than on Orijen probably because is slightly lighter and easier for her tiny stomach to digest. I certainly recommend the food to anyone interested particularly the grain free formulas My 2 year old Pom loves Acana grain free, her favorite tastes are Pacifica and Ranchlands she does wonderful on that food much better than on Orijen probably because is slightly lighter and easier for her tiny stomach to digest. I certainly recommend the food to anyone interested particularly the grain free formulas

]]> By: Rodney http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/comment-page-13/#comment-42868 Rodney Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:59:35 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/#comment-42868 I too am feeding my Standard Poodle Acana Large Breed Puppy food. I too went through the runny stools and the clean-ups, however after a few weeks it all cleared up and I have to say it's one of the best dog foods I have ever encountered. The meat and grain content is of very high quality and is made by Champion Foods, the makers of the Critically acclaimed and award winning Orijin brand. However Acana is a little bit better priced. All natural ingredients - even human grade!! My Jasper loves the food, has high energy, great coat and is growing like he should. I highly recommend this food to any true pet lovers out there, and remember any change to another type of dog food will present problems in the stools if the transition isn't made gradually and consistently. I too am feeding my Standard Poodle Acana Large Breed Puppy food. I too went through the runny stools and the clean-ups, however after a few weeks it all cleared up and I have to say it’s one of the best dog foods I have ever encountered. The meat and grain content is of very high quality and is made by Champion Foods, the makers of the Critically acclaimed and award winning Orijin brand. However Acana is a little bit better priced. All natural ingredients – even human grade!! My Jasper loves the food, has high energy, great coat and is growing like he should. I highly recommend this food to any true pet lovers out there, and remember any change to another type of dog food will present problems in the stools if the transition isn’t made gradually and consistently.

]]> By: Irene Lester http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/comment-page-13/#comment-38558 Irene Lester Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:19:45 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/#comment-38558 Have been feeding Acana to my June 2011 pups from the get go, starting with it soaked in water, then dry. From the moment the dry was introduced (and the nursing was stopped), the pups have had diarhea. After 3 days of that (and a full health exam with negative stool samples), I switched them to ground beef with brown rice (both cooked). Bms started looking great. Started adding Acana again (want to be able to hand over pups that are easy to feed to the new owners!), and again - diarhea. Constantly. Back to ground beef and rice and things right themselves... Despite the impressive and wholesome ingredients list, there must be something in the Acana that puppies - at least my Papillon puppies - cannot tolerate! Any advice is more than welcome. ilester@sympatico.ca Have been feeding Acana to my June 2011 pups from the get go, starting with it soaked in water, then dry.
From the moment the dry was introduced (and the nursing was stopped), the pups have had diarhea. After 3 days of that (and a full health exam with negative stool samples), I switched them to ground beef with brown rice (both cooked). Bms started looking great. Started adding Acana again (want to be able to hand over pups that are easy to feed to the new owners!), and again – diarhea. Constantly.
Back to ground beef and rice and things right themselves…
Despite the impressive and wholesome ingredients list, there must be something in the Acana that puppies – at least my Papillon puppies – cannot tolerate!
Any advice is more than welcome.

ilester@sympatico.ca

]]> By: Betty N http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/comment-page-13/#comment-38128 Betty N Sun, 07 Aug 2011 22:25:49 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/#comment-38128 I have a husky puppy,she was eating puppy chow from the breeder,and i switch it slowly over to acana,but this is the beginning of nightmare,eversince I feed her Acana ,she starts to have diarrhea,it's been 2 weeks,I finally decide to switch it over to something else. I was thinking abt switching to Orijen since it has such high value online,but they both are from the same company and both are high protein,so decide to try something else. right after I switch to wellness,she stops having diarhea,guess champion dog food is not the best for every dog!!! I have a husky puppy,she was eating puppy chow from the breeder,and i switch it slowly over to acana,but this is the beginning of nightmare,eversince I feed her Acana ,she starts to have diarrhea,it’s been 2 weeks,I finally decide to switch it over to something else.
I was thinking abt switching to Orijen since it has such high value online,but they both are from the same company and both are high protein,so decide to try something else.
right after I switch to wellness,she stops having diarhea,guess champion dog food is not the best for every dog!!!

]]> By: Cel http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/comment-page-13/#comment-36930 Cel Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:57:26 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/acana-dog-food/#comment-36930 I'm curious as to why the other grain-free Acana products aren't listed on this site? I’m curious as to why the other grain-free Acana products aren’t listed on this site?

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