Canidae Pet Foods

I was at a function in the States and I was talking to different breeders. At the time, I had a border collie and I wanted to know what to do in general, especially since back then, I didn't have access to the internet. I spoke to a breeder who was telling me that if I could get Canidae in Canada, I should get it. Or I should go out of my way to get it. And when I did, I noticed a difference in the coat of the border collie and in its eyes. I also saw the difference in its health and everything in the general within six weeks.

Canidae is all natural, and that is very valuable. It's like what we put in our bodies, we have to think about what our pets put in their bodies as well. I've been purchasing Canidae for at least six years. The store that we purchase it from recommended Canidae for our yellow Lab. She was about two before we got her, and she's already nine. We use the brown 40-pound bag. It lasts a very long time. I wish, however, that they had a better way to open the bag. When I open it, I have to fold it down and use a clothespin. It's not like I can unzip it. At the pet store that I buy it from, they take and cut the UPC symbol off the back, and that leaves a hole in my bag. They have to tape that up because for every semi-bag, I get a free bag. But our biggest thing is having to get into the bag. It's made up of thick plastic and it lasts me for several months, but I wish there was a better way to keep it sealed.

Canidae has better ingredients and we used it for about 5 years for our cat and dog. Our eight-year-old male cat liked the Canidae but he was finicky. When the cat food got old, he didn't finish eating what was in his bowl. I would have to dump that out and put fresh food in and then put the older stuff back on top so he’d eat that and it won’t go rancid. I had to do that with the dog food too. The big bag fills 2 food grade containers and by the time we got to halfway through the second pail, the food would be rancid. We could smell it. Our 13-year-old dog won’t eat it too.

My girlfriend had cancer and was in the hospital for six months. When she got out, she started researching all the dog foods. She would buy it and then distribute it to all of us out here on the farm. So, I've been doing it for 20 years. One of my Border Collies had a bunch of joint swelling. I was feeding him dog food that wasn’t labeled and I was gonna slowly switch her over to mine but she ended up being allergic to potatoes. She could have sweet potatoes but no grain and no potatoes. So, I started researching the no-grain stuff. I just found out that Canidae was going grain-free, so that was neat, because I've got a couple of Border Collies that are really sensitive. Our pets are more sensitive than humans.

My cats started throwing up with Blue Buffalo and I heard that they changed their recipe. Somebody bought them out and it wasn’t quite as good so I tried Canidae and the cats love it. I have small and large 22 cats that I’m feeding and I’ve been buying it for eight years. I like it and it’s good for the cats and their coats are so good and great. I do it because I want them to be healthy so that I don’t have that cost in the long run.

A buddy of mine had a mom-and-pop type business as opposed to Petco’s and he had people that were educated on the products. He didn’t carry any of the garbage foods and educated me on what was good and bad, and the differences. IAMS was the gold standard but now, they changed all their innards. Then, Wilderness is good, the Buffalo and all those. I tried them but they either irritated my dogs’ skin or gave diarrhea. I always had two or three dogs at a time. So, a it's trial and error and just sticking with the top premium dog food.

I raise Great Danes and have seven of them. I was looking for a food that fits their needs which was a lower protein and the fat count. I had always recommended Canidae to those people leaving with my puppies. I always gave them a serving to take with them, and then I keep in touch. A lot of them used other dog foods and they're not as great as the Canidae. I enjoyed being part of Canidae's breeding program, but I stopped breeding. I would have loved to continue with them as a consumer with my dogs, but the price keeps going up and I just couldn’t do it.

I have a little Papillon and the cat is a domestic Shorthair. Canidae has been so great for both of them. Each of my pets are 12 and they’re ancient. They’re little geriatrics and they had upset stomachs with all the other brands. So, we switched over to Canidae and they’ve not had any of the stomach upsets. Canidae uses fresh ingredients and not a lot of grains. We wanted the best for the animals and feeding them natural ingredients are important. I only eat good food so they should eat good food. I’m not gonna have a bunch of trash in my cat food and dog food, because that’s gonna cost more vet bills. They get kidney infections and urinary tract infections, and it’s not like they get good insurance or anything if they have preexisting condition, which is ridiculous. Canidae has kept my pets young. It has contributed quite a bit.

I used Canidae years ago. But I put my dogs on something else and then they stopped making the products. So I went back to Canidae All Life Stages. My dogs eat it, and they don’t turn their nose to it. The price is pretty good for a pound on average when you break it down. The packaging looks pretty good. I work at a feed store, and people like Canidae and they buy it.

Canidae is very highly recommended and I use it on my cats. She is a very picky cat. So, it is good that she likes it because it is hard to find her food. We also used the puppy food for my puppy when he was new. It did great when he was on it. It makes their fur very nice and their skin great. Canidae is a very good food overall. The formula is great. It has healthy grains and I love all the different products that Canidae have. But I wish their packaging had a seal or a Velcro seal so you could just reseal it.

My dogs seem to like Canidae. It is a high-end food, and the price is a little high. I have one of my other dogs on another brand that is as high-quality, and I mix it with Canidae. My other dog, Wrigley, has allergies so she is on a strict Canidae diet. He used to eat Pinnacle Trout & Sweet Potato, and they went to the complete west coast strictly. So, they don't deliver up here anymore. I got forced to switch to another food and Canidae was the closest ingredient to that with everything that my dog needed. If Canidae wasn’t so expensive, I would buy more of it. But if it ends up going up any higher, then I’m gonna look at another brand.

We’ve been very happy with Canidae. We use the grain-free for our dog. We spoil him by doing a combination of three formulas. I don’t have a great storage space for lots of food for the big, weight bags. So the four or five-pound bag works good for me, especially when I’m using three different kinds.

We suddenly adopted a dog and didn’t have much experience. Canidae was the pet food brand that my son was using, so I thought if it's good for his dog, it ought to be good for ours. I've purchased Canidae for a couple of years, and I've fed Life Stages to my female Pit Bull. It was decent food for the dog. The dog liked it okay and seemed healthy enough with it.

I liked how Canidae was reported in the reviews of how healthy it was and I've had Canidae for my dog for 15 years. We had several Chinooks, which are huge sled dogs that look like golden German Shepherd. Also, we've always had Westies and a German Shepherd and now, we have a Westie and a Flat-coat. I use the All Life Stages Premium since my dogs are now nine and eleven and they’re getting older. It seems to work the best. They’re not as active as they used to be but they look and act great. The vets always rant about how healthy they are and they have always told me that Canidae was a great product. We've had such good luck that we would never change unless Canidae changes their product and cheapens it up. I have recommended it many times.

I've been purchasing Canidae for my two chocolate Labs for about three and a half years now. When we got our dogs, that's what the breeder had set them and we just never switched them off of it. We've had pretty good luck with it and haven't had any problems aside from getting kinda tired of it.

I was looking for a grain-free type of product and Canidae was initially a recommendation from our veterinarian. I've been purchasing Canidae for 5 years now and we’re feeding them to our 2 dogs that are both mixed breed. We get the Platinum formula, which is for older dogs, and it’s less fattening. It’s not as much as they were natural as to where one does organic products, but we wanna eliminate the extra grains in our dogs' food. Hopefully, Canidae provides good nutrition. I’m satisfied and it's been a positive experience.

We were using Eukanuba, but Eukanuba had a recall. We decided to try and change. My husband's a research scientist and he did an exhaustive research about foods and contents. We went with Canidae and I love the food. We have six Great Danes and I'm feeding the grain free Pure Sky to the boy. And on the girls, right now, they're on Life Stages, the orange bag.

Our vet had recommended Canidae. We used it for our dogs for six years. Both of our dogs had awesome coat and we were really happy with it. However, our lab developed cardiomyopathy. And there can be a link with potatoes and peas, which were ingredients in Canidae. So, we stopped feeding it, and he's actually gotten better. Canidae was a good dog food but with that issue.

I used to feed my dogs Purina. Before I got my Pit bull, I had a Rottweiler-Shepherd and she handled any type of kibble. When I got my Pit Bull, my breeder told me, he said, “So, that’s like giving your kid Cheetos every day. Don’t do it.” I had never realized before that how bad it was for them. The breeder said my dog had tummy issues. He couldn’t eat certain foods, and Canidae was the food that agreed with him. So we kept him on it and I've been using it for about 13 years. That dog passed a couple of years ago and now I have another dog that's a Pit Bull and she's also on Canidae. The food is awesome for the dog's coat and with it they're so shiny and pretty.

We have been feeding our black Lab the grain free salmon and mackerel canned food for many years. My dog seems to still enjoy the food despite the fact that the can's note it is a "new formula". I'm curious as to what has changed? I did notice that every drop of moisture seems to have been removed resulting in the texture being extremely dry.

I've got 2 Labs and we started with Canidae based on recommendation. Canidae is a little expensive but it has been doing great. We have been ordering it for 10 years now.

I’ve been buying Canidae for ten years. I researched a lot and at the time I started with Canidae, it was one of the healthier foods. It’s very important to feed your pet natural ingredients. I have a Boxer Lab mix and I bought the All Life Stages for her. It seemed like the right thing at the time I got it.

I've been using Canidae on and off for 10 years. I have two French mastiffs, a Black Mouth Cur Border Collie mix and a cat. They eat Canidae most of the time. I like the Pure line that they have. Canidae has a few of them that don’t have a lot of peas in it and it’s mainly a meat protein instead of a grain protein or pea protein. My pets really like the Pure Wild Boar or the Bison. Canidae is right where they need to be especially with where the price point is. I love their new packaging. I really like the company.

I have been purchasing Canidae food for my pet for about four years now. I usually purchase the lamb and rice formulation and my pet seems to like it better. It is all he eats! Feeding my pet natural ingredients is important. He is a Great Dane and it could be a lot of medical bills.

I’ve been purchasing Canidae for two years now. Somebody told me that it was low yeast. I have a little Chihuahua who is very prone to seborrheic dermatitis and they say it would help tremendously. I get the grayish bag, Grain-Free PURE Senior Real Chicken, Sweet Potato & Garbanzo Bean and my pet likes them. It definitely helps with her allergies and itching.

I work for a boutique pet retail establishment and I've used Canidae for my dogs for as long as I worked there, about seven years. I've been given free bags, and my pets seem to like it. When we need treats at the house we're a big fan of their grain-free biscuits. As someone that sells their food at the store we’re at, we don't specifically get paid to promote one brand over another. What's good for one dog is not good for another. So sometimes Canidae is right for that dog that's in front of me, and sometimes it's not but in general the ingredients and everything are great. Their packaging changed a whole lot. Probably not the best for the consumers that the packaging always changes. But it's nice and bright and from a marketing standpoint not too bad.

My pet has been on Canidae for a long time and eats it really well. I feed him the chicken and rice meal and he's very content. He eats a lot because he's getting old. He's about 10 years old. His bowel movement is great and he's getting along just fine on it. I would recommend it.

I have been purchasing Canidae food for my pet for more than eight years. It started when my dog ended up having hepatitis, although she just passed away. My dog got itchiness and ear infections, but all those went away by using the dog food that was better. So, I think it was an allergen in the other food that I gave her. The grain-free was great. I also give Canidae to my other dog. He is a Bulldog-Pit mix and he’ll be seven in May. He is an 85-pound lapdog. I purchase the 44-pound All Stages bag and I’m happy with that. Feeding my pet natural ingredients is really valuable and it is worth it. Their health improves with a better-quality food.

The dogs seem to like Canidae food. We've been using it for about two years now and I choose the one brand of fish-salmon flavor because of the hypoallergenic dog that we have. It seems to work. He doesn't itch anymore. However, the place that I buy it from doesn't keep that flavor in stock. I talked to the store manager several times. They said, "we can get it once it's available." So I just go buy it at a bigger place.

I have been purchasing Canidae Pet Foods for our dogs since 2001. We had a Lab for years, and now we have an English Shepherd that is like a Border Collie. Our dogs have always liked it. We always do the regular, the multi-breeds, adult, multi-protein. And we used to feed our cats Felidae as well, and they liked that. We appreciate the fact that it’s made out of good stuff. One time in 2003, I won a scratch-off contest in one of the bags, and I got a year’s worth of dog food for free. I really had a good experience dealing with Canidae.