The Downfall of Orijen and Acana
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- Опубликовано: 4 ноя 2022
- Champion Pet Food, parent company of Orijen and Acana pet food brands, was recently acquired by Mars Petcare (joining brands like Royal Canin, Pedigree, and Iams).
Take a look at how Champion got to this point: from opening their Kentucky kitchen to selling in PetCo.
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To answer the most common question:
Whether or not you switch is totally up to you! As of right now, it appears that their formulation has not made any dramatic changes and is still one of the better foods, especially of those easily available at large pet stores. As a consumer, I would pay attention to changes and evaluate for yourself when/if you feel the need to switch!
Good info! Now following! Like you I'll also be watching for those subtle ingredients changes in Orijen and ACANA - funny how they always change for the worse (or for the better if you're considering profit margin!). Even when the formulation doesn't change it's still possible for suppliers to change, and this often goes unnoticed given ingredients on pet foods are so ambiguous. If there's anything positive to say about this latest acquisition from Mars - if you've visited any of their manufacturing facilities it has to be said they're a very high standard in terms of cleanliness and quality control. BUT! Although I expect Mars will aim to keep Orijen and ACANA two of the most reputable brands (because this means they cover the whole spectrum from budget to "ultra premium") I do expect ingredients and suppliers to change, and they will likely switch to one of their established production facilities. Time will tell. Keep keeping everyone in the loop!!!
Please mention some brands that are good for cats, I buy the Ownat dry cat foods but in my country we don't have many providers and I want to have some brands in mind just in case I can't find Ownat anymore...!!!!
You're video's are awesome! I appreciate you for bringing awareness to owners who really have no idea !
I'm curious if you could maybe add one about a brand we have here in Spain called ALPHA SPIRIT... :)
In Canada here, I just discovered your video after noticing that the bag changed, with a lot more Chinese writing on the bag. There were 2 of the old bags, which state that the ingredients were all sustainably farmed in Canada. The new bag now says Made In Canada... (from ingredients sourced from around the world) 😥
I bought the two older bags, I think I need to plan an exit from the Acana brand for our two dogs.
Champion pet food was always against companies like Mars, I don't want anything from Mars and I switched to Farmina, bye bye Orijen/Acana for me
I've never read a book so fast! ruclips.net/user/postUgkx1_veP7CApJK_GWy_TczaMciuG64PqJeU Learning about his dogs and experiences was just the icing on the cake - bed this book through and through. We're working with our new pup and Brandon's advise was just what I needed. Wish he'd just come and train for me haha but it's good for us and happy to have this new set of tools to use on our pup.
Orijen Cat & Kitten was a very popular and trusted kibbel for ferret owners to use. The part you mentioned about companies changing ingredients and not changing the bag to indicate it until 6 months later hits really hard for a lot of ferret owners. Late 2021 they changed the recipe of that food and didn't notify pet owners. The new recipe included more pea content than previous bags. This was a DEADLY choice for us ferret owners because high pea content can and will cause bladder stones in ferrets. This requires immediate and expensive surgery to fix. Unfortunately, my sweet boy had to go through a very traumatic surgery after discovering he had a bladder stone just 5 months after purchasing a new food bag. He did not make it through surgery and we lost him in June of this year. We compared the new food bag to the old recipe and confirmed that the pea content was much higher in the new bag we purchased. We had no way of knowing this. We had purchased the same food for the last 2 years and assumed the recipe would be consistent. Luckily our 2 remaining girls were not affected and we were able to change food immediately and protect them from developing any bladder stones. I'm not the only ferret owner who went through this. So many animals were impacted due to their negligence and lack of respect for our pets
What would be another great brand to switch too?
Please share which brand you switched to
Yes please mention some brands that are good for cats, I buy the Ownat cat food but in my country we don't have many providers and I want to have some brands in mind just in case if I will not be able to find Ownat anymore...!!!!
@@laulalaur I switched to Stella & Chewy and get their freeze-dried raw dinner morsels now. Lots of great meat options for ferrets (or cats as it is a cat food). I also us Ziwi Peak air-dried raw cat food and its quite popular but expensive and hard to find.
Recently I switched from Acana to Carnilove. I did it cuz my pets lost interested in it. So far they really likes new food.
as a manager at one of these independent pet stores, I really appreciate all of your videos but specifically these kinds of videos. They help me stay in the loop, continue to expand my knowledge and help train my staff. keep up the great work!! 💜💕
Any information about Yeast infection and how to Diagnose it and treat it.
If a dog's feet and body smell like corn chips, could it mean yeast infection?
@@blondefox69 Try to give some cucumbers and romain lettuce it will help him
Please please keep us posted on this! Thank you so much for the info!!!
Thank you sooo much for discussing this topic, I learned so much. For almost two years now, I've been buying solely from an independent retailer. I buy almost 100% raw plus goat milk from learning from your videos and doing some research on my own. I hope you continue to post updates like these.
If you don't mind me asking, how did you find an independent retailer?
Thank you! This totally explains why my dog who was on Acana happily for 3 years suddenly developed terrible skin irritation, ear redness, ear discharge and other food ‘allergy’ symptoms very shortly after the ‘new look’ packaging change.
We have her on a hydrolyzed protein diet from the vet and it’s turning things around but this has been a very troublesome & expensive lesson!
Could you do another dog kibble ranking in anticipation of Orijen and Acana's downfall? I may need to find a new kibble.
Carna 4
@@blackrain6425 high carb 42%, not even close to Orijen
Except super high protein isn’t healthy either..@@lollybabe08
@@blackrain6425 Make sure, though, that Carna4 does not have copper exceeding 5 to 10 fold over the AAFCO minimum. I say this because Carna4 lists liver high in the ingredient deck and then a minimum of filler (grains, legumes, veggies). Looks good, right? WRONG. Copper excess is a problem in general in commercial dog foods but the new, natural, fresher companies who are including liver in their formulas are overdoing it in a lot of cases, in my educated opinion. Some are even dumping in a mineral pre-mix containing more copper when the liver already contributed an excess. Excess copper on a daily basis is killing are dogs slowly. Please look up the Cornell Veterinary College paper on this and DogsNatuallyMagazine's discussion on that on their yt channel.
I bought a couple of bags of Carna4 Goat variety to have on hand, even though I raw formulate and home cook for my dogs (earthquake preparedness food stash) but now that I have been finding out about copper toxicity, I need to call Carna and determine the amounts. Now that I am aware of the copper epidemic problem in dog foods, I know I have to check every brand and variety even for intermittent use.
I live in a town that has an Iams Eukaneuba plant right outside of town. It was the original Iams manufacturer, and when they first started, they made a point of making human-grade food. You could visit the plant and they would demonstrate the human-grade quality of the food by actually eating some. They cared about their employees, they cared about the animal shelters in the area, and they were good for the community and participated in a lot of community events. Then Mars bought the plant. They have turned it into a security-guarded fortress, and nobody is allowed in without a valid reason because they don't want people to know what they are doing. And the quality of the food has gone downhill since. They very reluctantly continued to provide food for one local shelter, but now all the other shelters in the area are on their own and struggling. I hate to see that happen to Orijen and Acana, even if I don't use those brands, just because it seems like it is such an uphill battle to try to reform the pet food industry, and mega industry companies like Mars are impossible to reform.
I'm currently trying to find a replacement dog food for one of my dogs. She got sick a couple months ago, and I "temporarily" switched her to a limited ingredient dog food (Zignature) that was a protein source she had never had before, and now I can't get her to wean off it, but she has developed some symptoms that might indicate that she isn't tolerating that particular protein every well. I was considering trying Orijen or Acana, but not now.
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Look into the honest kitchen their dehydrated food is unique and has helped my older dog who has had a lot of issues
Farmina N&D is a very high quality kibble based from Italy. Fromm is another. NOW! And Go! from Petcurean, which is Canadian, are great options, and Nature‘s Logic is a really good one from the States! Natural Instinct is another good one from the States, they have some good limited ingredient options and a line with freeze dried raw added in. And FirstMate is another really good Canadian brand. :) I hope this helps!
Unfortunately this stuff is super common from being bought out by big corporations who only care about profit and not the communities they operate in. We used to actually bust these trust up but now we just allowed Monopoly to take place constantly because our politicians are bought and paid for.
Victor dog food
I literally JUST found this out myself a few days ago researching food for my new puppy. I fed my small dog Origen for 14 years and she had very little health problems and I was planning to use Origen again.
Thank you for the update👍 It's sad to hear, but not surprising especially in today's economy. Also thank you for listing some other options. I'll probably stick with Orijen, but I will be doing some more research. Thanks again for taking the time to make this video!
I literally just bought origen based on a previous video, so I'm glad you sent an update video! I thought the quality wasn't really there when I got it the other day, just based on how my dog digested it (I know not end all be all, but noted)
So awesome to see your channel grow!!! Thank you for all you do!
Thank you so much for this. I used this these brands because getting the best for my pups is a priority and makes me feel like I am giving them the best health I can. Looking into making there own food eventually bit that is a big deal. So thank you for doing this video. You are amazing!
I appreciate you posting this. I just switched my 1 yr old lab to Orijen.🙄 I will be looking at your other suggestions now.
Thank you for such an informative video? Out of curiosity what are your thoughts on Open Farm kibble, specifically the ancient grains series?
I'm also interested in a general review of Open Farm food!
This is such a fantastic, thorough video. Thank you. I’ll be continuing to watch your content!
Great video, very informative, thank you. I’ll definitely keep a look out on the ingredients. What is your take on Victor and Taste of the Wild kibbles? TIA
Thank you for this 🖤 I feed my dogs and cats this brand and my pug is extremely sensitive. It makes sense why recently his allergies have been horrible! He has started loosing patches of fur.
Hi Skylar! Thanks for your informative video. My husband and I watched a lot of your other videos and got ourselves educated on pet nutrition. We feed our dog Valens and TLC dog food based on its ingredients and what we learned from your videos. To anyone living in Canada, I highly recommend these two Canadian brands for dog food!
Thank you for the brand recommendations! I have been feeding my dog Acana since I got him and have been pretty confident about that choice, especially because I live in Alberta, so their plant is only a couple of hours away from our home. However, with this change in ownership, I will definitely be keeping an eye on their website and packaging and explore some other Canadian food options. Thanks!
Thank you for the update. I was just thinking of switching to Orijen as I live in Alberta and Morinville is about an hour drive from my house. I have been doing a lot of research lately on trying to find a top notch food for my 2 cats. Although I suppose probably still better than Hill's which is what I have been feeding my cats for the last couple years. I was feeding them Nutro/Simply Nourish before that and thought Hill's was an upgrade. Unfortunately in the past I have had them on an all dry diet and trying to switch them to eating more wet food has been very challenging. The 2 of them combined have still never finished off a small can of wet food in one sitting. I have reduced the amount of dry I leave out and keep trying more wet foods, seems to be getting better but very very slowly. I don't know if I'll ever be able to get them off dry completely but hopefully I can get them on a good balance of both. I did notice that there is a Global Pet Food store not too far maybe I will see if I can get some Essence and see if they like that.
I got one of my cats when she was 12 and she'd only ever been fed kibble. I started transitioning her to wet food but even after 8 years, she doesn't eat enough of it to maintain a healthy weight. I found that I was able to slowly replace her kibble with freeze-dried raw food if it was small enough. I guess the pieces are close enough to kibble in her mind to be an adequate substitute. I still have to be careful, though, because given a choice, she'll eat the freeze-dried raw and mostly ignore the wet. It's difficult to change those ingrained preferences.
Did you ever find Essence? I live in the area too and haven't seen it.
I've already made the switch. After much research, I have switched to Zignature. Fromm's was another viable choice although it can be difficult to find. I settled on Zignature based on the contents of the kibble, a history void of recalls, a wide variety of protein sources, and what appears to quality ingredients. The primary selling point of Fromms is that it remains a family owned business who manufactures their own pet food with a focus on quality control.
Thanks for this information! My senior pup had been in Orijen for years and had a bad reaction to the lasted bag. I checked and the ingredients were the same but now I know they probably changed the formula. 6 months is really not acceptable imo.
Thank you for this video. I heard about the sale and my store is no longer going to carry it. What was the options with grain and red meat as alternative?
Thank you for making this video! I was thinking to feed my Labrador Orijen but I see that they ingredient split with their formulas so I decided to go with Firstmate.
Well done video. Everyone should take a look and understand these issues! My first dog ended up getting very sick and dying due to food related allergies. I didn't know any better then. Because of the experience, have done the level of research and learning that you covered in this video. It's shocking how little pet owners realize what's in their pet food, the potential impacts of small brands being acquired by large listed companies (or the consequences post listing their company on the stock market), and that dog food allergies are real, but don't necessarily carry over human fads to your dogs/pets (gluten free, plant based, keto, paleo, grain free, etc). It's not like for like, esp since you can't track the origin of the inputs... which is another rabbit hole...
This is so frustrating. I finally found a food my dog loves (Acana) and it's high quality so I felt good about spending the extra money. I just bought a new bag and she has definitely not been into it as much. Thanks for this video and I'm going to look into some of the other options you've mentioned.
Did you purchase both bags from the same retailer?
I am at one of the two Canadian plants for Champion, and so far we have been told cary on like nothing happened. Buisness and recipie as usual. Also, we get a lot of BC salmon, which at the end of the day the salmon species in BC and Alaska are the same 5, but not technically Alaskan salmon.
I had to abandon Orijen several years ago. My dogs suddenly started ignoring their food and would only pick at it leaving most of it in the bowl. Vomiting became a problem. My cat was on the original cat and kitten flavor. First year his coat looked magnificent. Couldn't be happier. Then gradually his coat started looking dull and patchy. He got lethargic and laid around. I did some research on Orijen to see if something had happened and yes it had. They opened a plant in Kentucky and the cat food was coming from that plant. After seeing the results of the new development i dropped them like a hot potato. My cat now eats dr elsy food and my dogs eat carn4. Happy pets😊
I had to stop feeding Orijin to my chihuahuas. Every time I took them to the vet for their yearly, their liver enzymes were very high. I took them off of it and put them on honest kitchens . Their liver enzymes came back within normal limits!
What’s the matter with them having a factory in Kentucky?
my cat vomits on orijen too. i know it was the good as nothing else changed.
Same goes to my cat. She barely touches her kibbles and she has been vomitting frequently. I have decided to switch to Firstmate, hope she will thrive on the new kibbles.
Two things: make sure it is from the factory in canada always. The one from USA has extreme levels of industrial materials in it. Lubricants, machine coating and others according to a few reports. Especially for the cat version as America have better laws for dogs.
2nd being it's protein rich. So you might have to add one or two smallers meals during your pet accustoming to it.
I've been buying orijen and arcana for my cats as they seem to be more energetic eating those compared to other brands I tried
It doesn't do much for hairballs though. And yes cats vomit every once in a while. Dogs as well as they eat grass.
At least until recently as I had been looking into why all stores are empty. Guess this is why. Only remaining brand out there made to mimic a cat's natural diet, like mice and birds with high protein, low fats, and near zero plant content is ziwi peaks. But It's hard to get your hands on for an affordable price. Time for a new round down the rabbit hole on pet foods...
This isn't completely related to this video but i just found your channel recently and your videos have been so helpful!! I'm attempting to change my dogs diet up as he's experiencing a lot of issues as he's getting older and i was heavily debating between Taste of the Wild and Diamond Naturals. Do you have any advice between the two? Especially if I'm considering starting up a partial raw diet after he adjusts to the new kibble? Thank you so much for any help you're able to give!!
im from the uk, i have a small chain of independent pet shops and we pride ourselves of putting the welfare of the pet first before a particular brand. my dog has been on orijen since he was 4 and is now 14. He has been wonderful on it and watching your video is exactly why i am also concerned about its future. I have spoken to someone from the company and they said its going to take over a year to effect anything in the UK. Yet im still keeping an eye on any changes in the product.
well done for making such an informative video. 👏
Orijn in the uk and Europe is made in Alberta Canada. From all I’m reading it looks like the products made in Canada are better quality .
the kibble now of orijen here in the usa is so small my cat can't pick it up
That’s a relief! It’s the only affordable and obtainable biscuit I can find… The ones people recommend are always USA only brands….
@@caveworld7849The only USA only brand worth anything as far as pet nutrition goes is the small kitchen that makes and delivers fresh foods daily. Sorry I don't have the name on the top of my head.
Iams, eukanuba and others aren't good at all despite their reputation. If malnutrition wasn't something that takes years to show symptoms they wouldn't exist. They're all owned and licensed by the same owner and megacorp, which isn't under any regulations beyond 《as long as a pet doesn't die within 24h of consumption, anything goes》. USA is notorious for poison ladened factories and sourcing from fields sprayed with materials banned for human consumption ever since we first opened our eyes for cancerous substances. It also has no limit on salt values except for lethal, and they're not even required to notify about sugars they put in to have a pet like theirs better. Eukanuba won a taste test in norway for example it was found to have 6times the amount of sugar as it's 2nd place competitor.
@@snotset2165 Maybe even the biggest concern is USA has no limits for copper in dog food and it is slowly killing our dogs.
Thank you for this video! I find this content very useful. I feed my almost 11 year old English Mastiff orijen senior. At her age I dont know if I should switch foods... what would you suggest?
I’ve worked in pet retail for over 4 years. I remember how everyone for years has tried to acquire Champion. I was shocked to hear about this news, and I actually went looking to see if you’d made a video on it. It’s good to see you and I are of one mind. I recommend Fromm, NutriSource, Country Naturals, and Victor to a lot of my customers.
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Fromm is "decent" with the exception of their grain free line which contains MSG. Would definitely recommend a baked kibble if kibble is what you choose.
Getting rid of the competition at all costs even if means lying and cheating allegedly. The Dilated CardioMyopathy "epidemic" only involved around 514 dogs so hardly an epidemic. Champion, with its grain free, more natural ingredients was outpacing many of the big, US companies.
Allegedly start a rumor on the web, gather some evidence of DCM of dogs eating Champion and exaggerate that in a propaganda spin.... Either devalue the competition into the ground or devalue the competition, buy at a bargain price and continue the label so as to have those millions of customers that because loyal to the original product. Meanwhile, slowly cheapen all the ingredients to increase the bottom line. All sinister, all common practice, all allegedly.
@@tripleg1547 Fromm suffers from a high omega 6 fat content which is bad for carnivores and catastrophic over time. It is a bad to average kibble packaged in an expensive bag and advertised as a family owned, caring company. Don't believe it.
Very interesting. We feed our kitties a mostly raw diet but they do get a small amount of Orijen kibble for overnight. 🇨🇦, but I'll have to keep my eyes open for changes. Thank you for the info.
I started feeding TLC to my dogs. It's a Canadian company you can only order right from their company. It's not sold in ANY store. I found it encouraging about what you stated about Canadian's higher standard in making pet food
Do you recommend this brand ? :) would you say the kibble is small enough for a 7lb small breed dog?
@@janellehernandez9692 I most definitely recommend it! It is not owned by a larger company,is made in smaller batches.The kibbles should be fine for a small breed of that size. They make all life stages, puppy,treats,and cat food. Haven't tried the cat food yet
I think the best people can do is wait and see if and what changes are made. If you like Acana or Orijen wait and see what happens. Acana just introduced a large puppy formula last month (March 2023) and it looks to be high quality.
Only just found this out last week buying my bag. The saleswoman was so helpful and told me- now im switching them to vital essentials 😭
hey! You inspired me to take dog nutrition classes. Currently my dogs eat Diamond Naturals, but theyve gotten picky over the year and they do not like the senior formula at all. So I just switched them to Diamond NAturals duck and rice formula for small breeds. They seem to like it so far. I used to cook them home made food but groceries have gotten so expensive :( so food toppers it is
Do you know a good adult food to prevent pancreatitis? I have a schnoodle the schnauzer in her is genetically predisposed to pancreatitis- not sure what toy poodles issues are but trying to switch now that she just turned 1 .
Was deciding between acana heritage light & fit dog vs orijen fit trim dry dog food, but after this video, I'm not sure
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I was surprised it was Mars, but not surprised they were bought out. It's been rumored for several years now, unfortunately.
I expected it shortly after they went in to petco.
I've been running my shop for 10 years now. Over the years, we've lost customers due to pricing. With a significant price every year, people couldn't justify spending so much on a large bag.
This will more than likely be the final blow for them in my shop.
Oh no. Just when we thought we found the perfect food for our newly adopted calico. We'll definitely keep an eye out for their ingredient labels. Thanks for this news!
What is your opinion on the Canidae dog food brand? I haven't seen you do a video on it yet.
Thank you for this. I’ve heard about it awhile back just wasn’t sure when it was going to happen. Time to change brands 😭
I run a Natural pet supply company in the U.K and was shocked to hear this news, we have a really good relationship with these guys, and it is such a shame that this has happened. We mostly stock raw food, but prided ourselves on only stocking a few quality dried foods - Orijen, Akana, Carvilove, Eden and Tribal. Our sales guy actually paid us a visit last week to discuss the changes, and he was adamant that the quality would not change. Personally i think it probably will, they will more than likely forget us small independant suppliers and fill up the likes of pets at home (Biggest chain of pet stores in the U.K) which do not currently stock this brand, they will offer in store discounts, kill the independents, then look at making savings on product- i.e. cheaper ingredients. I hope this is not the case, but i feel saddened by this news and live in hope. It's not really a massive deal for us, as 90-95 % of our sales are raw food, but raw feeding is not for everyone, and indeed not for every dog, and we liked having a quality alternative of which Orijen and Acana was amongst the best out there.
What s your opinion about canagan since its a uk brand as far as i know..
Pets at home now stock Orijen and Acana
@@mak_mina We are using canagan wet food and smells like real food. Our puppy is doing well on this. Can't say much about their kibble.
Been waiting for sooooo long for your video of talking about veterinarian pet food!! 😁 looking forward to it
Thankful I found your chanel before switching. I want to do better with my girls diet, Ive watched a few of your videos but one thing I'm unsure of, is if you add a few toppers, nuggets and goats milk or bone broth, how much kibble would you take away to balance it out?
You're video's are awesome! I appreciate you for bringing awareness to owners who really have no idea !
I'm curious if you could maybe add one about a brand we have here in Spain called ALPHA SPIRIT... :)
I'm mixing Orijen with Farmers dog for my puppy. I keep the kibble as an option should the $#@& hit the fan and we have supply chain issues. Seems it's time to switch as I want him to have a the best start in life we can manage. I appreciate these kind of videos to help keep me informed. Thank you.
@@Dany_Stormborn I rotate two weeks worth. So I'll have two weeks set aside should something happen. After that we're sharing whatever we can scrounge.
Thank you for sharing this video. I feed my pup Orijen and will keep up with how the change will impact the quality of the food.
Perfect! Like I said, as of right now it is still a good food
@@TheTattooedDogTrainer Unless they have already replaced the Menhaden fish meal that Champion claimed was ethoxyquin free with the generic fish meal used in other kibbles that is laden with ethoxyquin (not listed not he label because it was not added directly to the dog food by the manufacturer but instead was added back when the reject fish are put in barrels out at sea to be sent to be rendered into fish meal). I would stop using Orijin and Acana.
I happen to have an old Acana Ranchlands dry food bag hanging around and I compared the ingredients with those on the new packaging. Champion has thrown in a lot more “garbage” into the once premium dog food including MEAT MEALS and taken out the good ones such as our Prairie Apples and Fresh Whole Eggs. Too bad I cannot attach photos of the two packaging here. I will definitely switch to something more trustworthy now. I used Acana because my Shar Pei girl (as I learned Shar Pei don’t do well with very high protein) could not digest well Orijen Chicken when she was a puppy. She really liked Acana before. If there‘s nothing interesting as toppings she’d not want to touch her Ranchlands now. This old girl is 12.5 years old. She definitely deserves the best. BTW, thank you for your video!! ❤
We lived Orijin but as soon as I found out I just went ahead and transitioned my Frenchie to Farmina and he loves it even more.
I am an employee at Champion, and so far we have been told nothing is changing in our product.
I’ve noticed a change with my dog when eating their Acana line. She used to not have bad allergies but suddenly, allergic symptoms started showing with her. I may end up switching her just because of that alone but it is worrying that Mars bought it. Gonna have to watch my dogs a closer now.
I noticed a lot more dust in the bag with Acana and my dog is scratching his ears....
This is an amazing overview and extremely well versed in corporate finance as well, thank you!
I see in your FAQs you’re from Oregon I’m in Keizer Oregon. Do you do obedience training?
would you mind doing a video on different good quality, dry food to feed your dog?
THIS EXPLAINS EVERYTHING THANK YOU!!!!!
We recently ordered Orijen and acana for out car and dog from Petco. The "same day" delivery came a week late, and when our cat would eat Acana, she would throw it up every time. Her stomach didn't even digest the food. Our dog has also had diarrhea the past couple of days as well. And we've noticed his behavior becoming more aggressive. These both started happening once we started giving them the wet food. We have been feeding them champion brand for a while, and this has NEVER happened before. Its very strange that our pets start feeling sick after Mars acquired the brand. We noticed that the cans were packaged in the Kentucky plant. We'll be returning the cans to Petco, and we're not sure how to go about contacting Champion about this. Recall??
You are a godsend, this video came at the perfect time for us!!!!!❤🐶🐱
has it changed at all yet ? debating if sticking with it since now I can get it from petco instead of ordering online ?
Can you give a video or let me know on your option on the three new 4 health srive kibble and if the good for adults and puppies much appreciated
I am so glad I saw this video.....Thank you so much....this info was very good to know.
I switched from Acana Ranchlands to Boreal Vital. What are your thoughts on. Boreal Vital? Thank you
I just found your video on here while trying to find outside reviews about Nulo dog food. I was going to message you on Instagram but it doesn’t look like you’re too active there. I just had to let me 13 year old chihuahua go oct 6th and Ive been very frustrated because I tried so hard to give the best food and care. They are like my kids. 13 seems young for a chi/chi mix. So many live to 18-20. A d she was always so healthy up until one year ago. Her blooded came back with slightly elevated liver enzymes and her heart was a little larger. I fed all my chi’s
I have also noticed something about the shape and color that looks different. I am like you, I don’t like changing especially when you’re dealing with your dogs health. Now I have to do some research and find a different dog food as well. Corne for is supposedly one of the best foods out there, but it has peas and other things I don’t care about. plus it is very expensive so that’s out.
Thank you for the update, I wasn’t aware that they had been bought out but I see now why the package has changed and the formula has changed. Thanks again.
Absolutely love you for the information you share!!!❤️
Thanks sooooo much , any thoughts on famers dog ?
Do you have an opinion on Orijen’s new Amazing Grains line? Which would you recommend of the two - Grain Free or Amazing Grains?
Thank you for the updates!
so what brand should i switch too that is similar? any recommendations that is same quality and price?
When did this happened? What are your thoughts on fromm?
I was wondering why Arcana changed their bags, I hated it. Thanks so much for the heads up!
I had a dog that was having severe health problems and I found orijen many years ago and it turned his life around. I remember being relieved when they started selling it at petco because no stores in my area sold it at that time. I have continued to feed my dogs orijen and acana and they are thriving. I hate the thought of having to find a new food but I have noticed the quality has gone down slightly in the last year :/
So for acana wild coat what will be the options for similar ingredients ? I need something without chicken , to helps with dry skin and with grains
I switched to Orijen sometime last year from Castor & Pollux. May have to try the raw diet again at this point.
Do you have any thoughts on the Victor brand of kibble?
thank you for this video! could you do a ranking of dog foods on chewy?
My allergy-sensitive chow chow hasn't been finishing his kibbles since we opened the most recent bag (Acana's Singles Lamb). I've been mixing in smelly sardines or salmon to entice him. We also mix in raw lamb morsels by Stella & Chewy's, which he polishes off, but he always leaves some kibbles behind. He used to inhale all food and any food, not picky at all. Wellll I just noticed today that Mars has changed the Acana Singles Lamb formula. Le sigh.
Great video! I’d like to know more about Red Barn, Earth Animal, Northwest Naturals, and Vital Essentials!
what brand to buy now? what's the alternative? help🙏🏻
What are the other options?
The change in quality is now noticeable. As for the Ingredient panel, it’s the same BUT my last bag had noticeable bones sticking out of the kibble and the kibble is a lighter brown. Just purchased a new bag, and same issues.
Two weeks ago my boy developed two nasty hot spots and my girl had an ear infection. May be seasonal, May be the food…….something is amiss.
Transitioning to Carna4.
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Any comments or concerns on The Honest Kitchen Food Clusters? From the little that I know and have learned, it seems like a good quality food. But I’d love to hear more! Thank you ❤️
Orijen just released a canned wet food for cats with great ingredients. I've been testing it out with my cats, and now seeing this i'm not sure if I should switch with the potential of a formula change in the future.
Which supplement do you recommend I can add to a homemade dog food to make it complete?
Help!! My pit is super itchy all the time. I’ve tried everything, food wise. Only thing that seems to work is a $125/month apoquel Rx. I’ve tried Orijens and Acanas all fish grain free foods. Still no help. Any recommendations?! Thank you!!
Wow, didn't know that. I just started my 18 year old cat on Acana wet food (the new recipe). I really wanted you to review the MARPET (Italian company) wet cat food and the MERA (German company) cat food. I would love to hear what you think about them. My cat eats only certain MARPET Æquilibriavet wet food out of the two. I'm thinking to feed her the MERA dry food along the way because financially it's easier on me.
Hi I was wondering what would be a good brand dog food for a 6 months old golden retriever.
Could you do a review of instinct dog food please! The kibble+raw selection ?
Can you review nature’s logic kibble specifically the duck and salmon flavor
We fed our two 3yr old American Bully/American Staffordshire Acana since they were puppies. We chose Acana cause cost less than Orijin. Recently this year one of them started to have flaky spots. For a couple weeks now we feed them a BARF diet and her spots starting to go away. Only down side is the price of feeding them raw.
I feed my cats Orijen dry food. What do you recommend for cats that is similar for dry food or wet food?
Thank you for the info, I watch your videos 👏 I’m from Saudi Arabia and I don’t find good cats food at the pet markets here, mostly I do homemade food for my cats and sometimes I order online the brands that you ranked! Thanks again. I need to ask about mushrooms, is it healthy for cats?
Any chance you can review the Diamond Pro89 food?
What sort of nutrition credentials do you have? Thanks!
I have a Frenchie puppy and on Acana atm. Some pet store owners have told me that grain free is mostly for larger breeds. Is this false? Also would like to to up the kibble with real food. How do I communicate? Thank you
what dry food you feed your own dogs? or what should we fed
I am worried that the ingredients would go downhill. What do you think of the brand Ziwi Peak for cat food? It is from New Zealand.
I stopped buying Ziwi Peak when they were recently purchased by a Chinese private equity firm.
What’s your thoughts on the brand Open Farm?
Thanks a ton I do bulk buy and have about 12 bags of dog food, I will be going home and reading the ingredients
Hi I really need your help. I’m looking to buy a miniature schnauzer in a few months and I have been checking out food for her. My question is what is your opinion on sojos food thanks in advance 😊
I always find your videos so interesting and helpful. I don't feed either of these but watched anyway. I'm currently trying to find balance between quality and price, especially for my larger dog. I'm doing Nom Nom as a topper for him and doing my best to use the highest quality kibble I can afford under it. Even the air dried dog foods are sooooo expensive. For now I'm doing Stella & Chewy kibble with raw bites. I also order the air dried food from Bandland's Ranch to add to it for more nutrition.
any good alternatives to orijen?
My wife and I just opened an independent shop last year in December in Canada and never brought in Acana or Orijen as our initial distributor doesn't carry it. Hearing all this new news about the Mars company makes me glad we never went into it as we currently focus on having only 8 brands (although we are probably dropping one for lack of interest) with all of them being Canadian brands except for the one we may be dropping (which is US based). With a smaller selection we can focus on knowing everything about them and being able to explain the benefits of each instead of not knowing anything about any of them like the Pet Smarts and other larger retail stores.
What we love is being able to give people information on each of the foods and allowing their own budget or views shape what exactly they want to feed their pet as even though we like making money, I'm not here to force products down peoples throats.
So far all of the brands do pretty well with some standouts like Boreal, Valens and Canisource being in our top 3.
We do get people who are irritated that we don't carry the big box store stuff like Pedigree, Hills Science, Purina, Blue Buffalo and now Acana and Orijen but I would rather promote healthy pet nutrition than sell out and have the mainstream commercialized foods which is unfortunately what Acana and Orijen are about to become.
@Shawn we're trying to stick to primarily Canadian but Fromm is currently on our prospects list!
I’m assuming you probably sell firstmate? I live in the eastern US (specifically SE PA/Philly area) and help my parents manage their independent shop (that they bought from a guy who started it and owned it for 28yrs) so that food is not as prevalent in my area. One of my distributors also recently picked up Identity, which they said is a Canadian brand mainly making cans, treats, and gently cooked, no kibble
@@sarahliu4919 nope, for food brands we currently carry Boreal, Valens, Canisource, Go!, Summit, Lifetime, Wholesome Blend, Oven Baked Tradition, Pronature & 1st Choice. We've also tried Instinct but its made in the states and unfortunately non Canadian foods seem to move less in our area.
@@tripedge132 gotcha. I’d recommend looking into Firstmate and Identity then, they’re really good and Canadian. My #1 seller by far is Annamaet but at the same time we are located less than 10 miles away from their HQ (it’s in Sellersville) so the local selling point is really strong for that reason. It’s still an awesome food tho and would highly recommend as well, tho I get that it might not be the best fit for your store if US made isn’t appealing.