Naturapet-Evo

[IslandGirl]

I think I have made a decision on three foods I'll try out when the puppy arrives. Im leaning most to towards Evo, Canidae ALS and Wellness Core. I will leave it up to the puppy to decide, but I have keen interest in Evo.
With Evo, there's the small bites and red meat small bites. Other than the most obvious differences (red meat's only protein is exclusively red meat, and small bites having more calories)...are there any other major differences among the two? Any puppies here on either Evo?
Also, I plan on starting up the puppy on either of these foods when he comes home. While Evo seems pretty high quality, I'm wondering if the food may be too rich for such a young puppy?

[Michael Romanos]

I have come to believe that dogs can get too much protein and red meat which is not in their best health interests. The advent of grain, cereals, veggies and fruit added to a dog's daily fare has been an enormaous benefit as science and canine nutritionists have realised that dogs are a lot more like us in what is best for them. These days it is the 'balanced' diet that is best for a dog.

[Cheetah]

It just depends which food your dog does best on. Just like people, every dog's body requires different things. I haven't tried EVO with mine yet, as I was too satisfied with the Canidae lol...

[KJohnson]

I also haven't tried Evo, Canidae just seemed to suit our Westin too well!
However, we did try the Wellness and Westin was allergic to something in it, (we aren't sure what) never took the time to look through the ingredients to find the differences!

[Dillydoodle]

I too was super impressed with the Innova food ( based on the ingredients) but it was soo rich and unfortunately Dillon had the runs constantly on it...even switching it very very very slowly. I tried wellness lamb and it was also a bit on the rich side for him. I have tried cannidae, Dillon likes it and seems to do well, Gus gets the worst gas you can imagine and you can hear his tummy doing a lot of grugling.... I have tried Fromms (chicken a la veg and the whitefish and potato) and they both do very well on this ... digests easily and no messy poopy bums... I have also tried timberwolf - several varieties, and they all were just fine with the boys... the wild n natural variety is the grain free one, high in protein, very good food but i think it was a bit too high in protein for my boys so what i do is mix it with the fromms so they get 1/3 wild n natural (timberwolf) 1/3 fromms chicken a la veg and 1/3 fromms white fish and potato .

I think that there are lots a wonderful quality foods, and trying it out on your puppy is the only way to figure out which food agrees best with your dog... everyone's puppies are different... just remember to switch foods very slowly so they dont get tummy issues...
Emilie

[Louwants]

You may want to look into the large puppy breed of those foods. That is what my doctor suggested I give Duncan when he was little a developed a slight limp. I rushed him to the vet when the limp developed, fearing he may have a torn ACL. The vet said it was good for the growth plates in his legs.

[glencorgi]

From what I've read about Evo, it is a kibble formulated to substitute for those who feed raw/BARF when they aren't able to feed their normal meal. While the raw diets are fairly high protein, the thing about that is, the protein is spread out over time. The dogs are not getting 40% protein on a daily basis. Wellness Core I understand is something of the same principle. Personally, I would not want a corgi puppy of either breed getting that much protein - too hot, too rich and the likelihood of issues such as pano and maybe other developmental issues arising are not risks I'd be willing to take.

Canidae ALS I think you will find has several fans on the forum. I would also recommend getting suggestions for food from the breeder of your puppy.

Debbie

[MyPemCharlie]

I did a lot of dog food research and switched Charlie from puppy food to Canidae ALS when he was 6-7 months. When he is around 2 years, I may switch him to EVO or CORE if he does well in agility and is burning through a lot of energy in exercise. Through my research, I came up to the same conclusion as Debbie mentioned. EVO and CORE have far too much protein for a puppy or non-athletic dog.

[Michael Romanos]

Wholemeals is a new dog food product on the market in USA after seven years of development. The food comes in the shape of a bone and is AAFCO-approved. Worth a look at.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by IslandGirl

I think I have made a decision on three foods I'll try out when the puppy arrives. Im leaning most to towards Evo, Canidae ALS and Wellness Core. I will leave it up to the puppy to decide, but I have keen interest in Evo.
With Evo, there's the small bites and red meat small bites. Other than the most obvious differences (red meat's only protein is exclusively red meat, and small bites having more calories)...are there any other major differences among the two? Any puppies here on either Evo?
Also, I plan on starting up the puppy on either of these foods when he comes home. While Evo seems pretty high quality, I'm wondering if the food may be too rich for such a young puppy?

I agree with Debbie, I would not put a puppy on EVO or Wellness Core.

My understanding of EVO is it's a kibble made to be used by raw feeding owners when they can't feed raw. (Such as on a trip.) IMO, it's too high in protein for most dogs.

Yes, I think they would be too rich for a puppy.

Also, I do not leave it up to my puppies or my adult dogs to "decide" what they want to eat. I decide and they eat it.

My advice is for you to decide what food you are comfortable feeding. Then you feed that, your puppy will eat it. If he does well, grows, maintains weight, has a good coat and good health then stick with that. If not then find a new food.

Also, a reputable breeder should have suggestions as to what his/her dogs do well on and you might want to stick with what they feed.

Peggy

[Vannette]

I feed raw mostly but Evo does cause runny stools with mine and they are adults.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Vannette

I feed raw mostly but Evo does cause runny stools with mine and they are adults.

Thanks for that info. That indicates to me that it's too rich. Often if a dog gets a runny stool from the food it's too rich for them. (Too high in protein and/or fat.)

Peggy