CANIDAE Pure Farm to Bowl Free-Range Bison, Lentil & Carrot Recipe Dry Dog Food, 21-lb bag

I first became acquainted with CANIDAE after adopting my first rescued Golden Retriever in 2004. The wonderful married that ran the rescue couple from Burg, Louisiana, fed their mainstay charges & the temporary interlopers this food, and I didn't question it. Little did I know it would be harder for me to find this food after Hurricane Katrina changed the lives and landscape for so many of us in the Deep South. It was easier to find this food in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast, but I had a lot of difficulty locating this brand in New Mexico where I resided and worked for a few years. However, that was 2005-7, and it is now almost 2014. We have awesome sites like CHEWY.COM to help us manage busy schedules and honor our beloved canine companions at the same time! (FREE SHIPPING TOO -- WHO CAN BEAT THAT? I STILL PAY LESS ORDERING THROUGH CHEWY THAN I WOULD IF I ORDER FROM MY LOCAL PET STORE. Ordinarily I would want to support my local community and would pay the extra three dollars, BUT in order to continue to rescue and care for my dogs in the manner in which I am committed, that three dollars saved every bag can go a long way to help dogs in need over time). The other brands of premium dog foods that I tried in lieu of the CANIDAE (wasn't grain free at first) that were more readily available to me weren't particulary "bad" per se. I simply & undisputably recognized the HUGE IMPROVEMENT I SAW IN EVERY SINGLE OF MY 5 rescued dogs when I finally switched back to Canidae. One of my older Goldens has ALWAYS been a "scratchy boy" with ear infections, skin issues and allergies. After his hip replacement at a young age, it only seemed to get worse. When I finally switched the dogs back to Canidae I was AMAZED to see the immediate and dramatic difference in him within two days. I've always fed my dogs either Salmon, Duck, and mostly Lamb, but the wonder product of the century (to me) is CANIDAE'S BISON PURE LAND DOG FOOD. I LOVE WITNESSING MY DOGS' VISIBLY INCREASED VITALITY and ENERGY, ENTHUSIASM and VERVE on this awesome grain-free diet. Before Canidae had grain-free, I fed my dogs the all life stage food, and that, too, was stellar, but my itchy Golden is delighted with the BISON and responds so well that we are sticking with that. I EVEN USE THIS KIBBLE as a treat, and all the dogs think it is, indeed, something special, not just a morsel of their regular food. That has to say something -- and it does to me, anyway.ulet has to say something -- and it does to me, anyway. I am very mindful of my own dietary choices, and I take care to thoughtfully select my dogs' nutrition as well. Trust me, my dogs would essentially eat garbage, so I am not touting a product without understanding that fully. I had heard of a recall with CANIDAE a few years back, and when I told a friend I was going back to the brand myself she was outraged. But MANY of the brands have had recalls, and this is LIFE. I am not trying to convince ANYONE of ANYTHING other than my experience and because I absolutely LOVE and CHERISH my animals. Yes, the food is more expensive, and I don't like that the largest bag I can purchase is 24 pounds instead of thirty if I choose the BISON PURE without grain. But, that's that -- and if it's my biggest complaint in life, I'm doing okay. Get a sample of this food and try it, but don't give up in a day. Transition can be hard for any and all dogs. If you've been feeding a brand that may have had greater appeal because of some additive or flavoring but less nutrition, the dog surely may transition less than enthusiastically. But you watch the waste reduce from your dogs while on this diet, their increased activity -- and one need not feed as much of this food as the lesser brands. For my two HUGE Goldens I feed two cups of BISON a day in the morning and they do GREAT! My smaller female Golden gets a cup and a half, and the smaller two fosters just under a cup. That's it. Their fecal response is firm, healthy and consistently indicative of GREAT DIGESTION. Give it a try; you won't be sorry -- and CHEWY has been first-rate the whole time. In fact, it's one of the ONLY places I can get the BISON -- so THANKS! THANKS! THANKS!