On 4/13/07, Carolyn <marhaven@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Kathy Tank <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx> *To:* > Showgsd-l<showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Sent:* Friday, April 13, 2007 5:52 PM > > >> Hi Fran and Barb, > We tried Canidae and although I liked the ingredients, we could not for > the > life of us keep weight on our dogs with it. The Canidae people said they > had heard this from some herding breed owners....couldn't explain it. > We switched to Eagle Pack Holistic Select (Lamb and Rice) and we have > never > looked back. Great stuff...Kathy > > ***************************************************************** > > I agree with Kathy; > We went through the revolving door of trying new dog food ....and Canidae > by far "sounded" > the best according to the label!! However....our dogs lost weight and > coat on it...... > for someone else. Healthy dogs just do well on a reasonably good diet. > It amazes me how long this subject can go on ........and recycle..... > It still comes down to personal preferance and I'm not going to try to > sell anyone on our > chosen brand and labels. We discovered labels don't always mean > much...... > > > > I miss Tom Castriota saying ............"BREED BETTER DOGS"!!! > > Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx > www.marhaven.com > > YES Carolyn it is a personal preference and yes just to be clear we also feed all of our dogs the exceptional "Animal Naturals" supplements...which on a good food like Eagle Pack or Nutra Nuggets or (insert your favorite brand here) you have to watch they don't get too heavy, lolol. I like the BREED BETTER DOGS.... it is the answer for far more issues than just what to feed. Take care Kathy -- http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com Ch. Elvaston's Nations Cup, TC, OFA 26 BOB/BISS to Date ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================