Southwest Canyon Grain Free Dry Dog Food, 12.2kg

I have two Jack Russells, one of which has a particularly sensitive stomach, and food that’s too rich just doesn’t agree with him. Having had both my dogs on various different types of kibble over the years, most recently the excellent Acana Wild Prairie, I thought I’d try something else and various posters on the canine forums suggested Taste of the Wild dog food, which I hadn’t actually heard of. Some also suggested a spoonful of bran every day, so with that in mind I moved my dogs to Taste of the Wild Southwest Canyon in combination with some bog-standard wheat bran. The list of ingredients in Southwest Canyon was a factor in my choice as it contains zero grains, a good dose of fruits and vegetables, and quite a lot in the way of vitamins, including various B vitamins, vitamin D and folic acid. And although the kibble seems slightly smaller than Acana, it’s harder and my dogs have to crunch through it rather than swallowing it whole, as was sometimes the case. Both dogs wolf it down enthusiastically each time they’re given it, and often look for more once their bowls are empty. I’m not sure if it’s the size or constitution of Southwest Canyon (or just the bran) but, in the month or so that they’ve been on the new diet, my dogs’ stool has become much firmer than it ever was previously. I haven’t noticed any change in their disposition or overall health, but neither was ever a problem for me, and they seem as energetic and healthy as ever. They still get the odd upset stomach, but I’m pretty confident I can attribute this to those (very occasional) days when they get a meat meal rather than kibble. As an aside, I also tried them on Taste of the Wild’s Pacific Stream kibble, which seemed just as good for them but which they didn’t scoff with quite the same level of interest. That’s not necessarily a criticism of the food, but my dogs love fish and seafood-based kibble so I was surprised that they weren’t as keen on it as the meat variety.

Great quality and my dogs love it. It is hard to find a food for one dog that has chicken allergies and another that has issues with grain. I also love that they have many different flavours to mix it up for them once and a while.

good quality food great price

My dog loves it

I started my dogs on Orijen, but soon stopped as they got terrible diahorrea and blocked anal glands, i searched online and came across a website that does side-by-side comparison between foods, i did a comparison between Oijen and TOTW, TOTW came out better and to be honest the ingredients were virtually identical, my dogs have been on this food for a long while now and love it, its a good price, not cheap but not bank breaking!! the amounts given by age and weight don't look a lot, BUT my dogs aren't hungry between meals. I have no issues with this food, and all ingredients of of human grade, so i could eat it if i wanted too.

I was curious about this ingredient so I looked it up as it as there seems to be a lot of it in this product - ingredients have to be listed in the percentage they are used. It's scary what they are allowed to put in dog food, I thought this was a healthy option it's no wonder dog obesity is on the increase. Canola oil is extracted from rapeseeds that have been bred to contain less of some unfavorable substances. Most of the world’s canola crop is genetically modified. “Canola” is a marketing term. It stands for Canadian Oil (some believe it stands for Canada Oil, Low Acid).Canola oil is made with a highly unnatural processing method that involves high heat, deodorization and the toxic solvent hexane. Significant amounts of trans fats are formed during this process. (http://authoritynutrition.com)

My 2 yr old shepherd/lab mix has EPI so finding a dogfood that she likes and I can afford is everything to me! The grain free is just what the doctor ordered. Literally. The stuff he wrote a prescription for was $150!!!! Ummm....he has lost his mind for sure. The enzymes I have to put on top of her food 20 minutes before she eats it is $158 a month. Could you imagine that?!! The forums online talked about this brand of dogfood almost everywhere I searched. I decided to give it a try. I am ecstatic my girl loves it. I mix a bit of cooked burger, a little rice, and zucchini and carrots and my girl gobbles it up! She will eat it plain but this is more what her system needs now that we've gotten her condition under control a year after diagnosis. It's just a superior product compared to others on the market. I've tried them all. Recommend

My dogs love this food. I have tried them on three of the flavors and discovered a fourth I am getting this weekend. I'm sure they will love it as much as the others. They have an uncle allergic to grains and we were warned it could come up in our pair. We found this to be the best deal for any of the grain free foods that have a variety of flavors available to keep them interested and happy. Pellets are small enough to be good for smaller dogs, not just larger ones like some. My furrbabies are only 13 lbs and they frequently share with the cats. Nutritionally, I was told my nursing female would triple her food intake or need a puppy food to handle needs while actively feeding babies. I did not see this with this food. I provided the puppy food equivalent, but she didn't need it. She only doubled her intake. This food was more than enough nutritionally for her and her babies. If you have a dog that truly has a grain allergy, don't just evaluate the food. Our male had a reaction in spite of this food. Then we discovered we were feeding them treats with grains. Once we switched the treats, symptoms disappeared. Don't blame the food too soon. This food is awesome! The price is even better.

A+ food quality

After trying all sorts of "high quality" supposedly grain free dog foods my dog was still having major allergy issues. I decided to try the Wild Boar version of this after reading lots of info on it and of course every ingredient in it. I'm happy to say after two months of eating this brand he is significantly better. He isn't itching all the time any more or licking constantly, the bad breath is almost gone, the gas is as well, and the bad skin odor is completely gone. When the extreme shedding has ended I will be completely happy but I think that and his sore ears are going thing to clear up. I also supplement with a daily pro-biotic and a little olive oil. I did find that he liked this food so well that he wanted to eat more than the recommended amount. I found myself giving in and feeding him too much. Even at that the bag lasted longer than his other brand (I*ms) of the same size. I have cut back to the recommended amount by feeding twice a day, he's happy, I'm happy and this bag will last and cost less than the other brand and will make him healthier.

We adopted this little guy Jackson at 6 weeks old. He was allergic to every food you can imagine, he didn't do well on prescription formulas , he just didn't like them. As a last resort I bought a bag if this at my hardware store, lol. He is finally thriving at 5 months old , no more waking every hour with a messy crate , in fact his stools firmed right up. He's energetic, happy and his coat is so soft , it was dry and dull. My Rottweilers are on this now as well and beautiful soft shiny coats. We are Happy, Happy!