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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:24 am
Post subject: Merrick food report
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It says formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the
AAFCO Dog Food nutrient profiles for all life stages.
I have 2 varieties here - Mediterranean Banquet (Lamb, Brown Rice, Chick
Peas, Spinach, Golden Delicous Apples) and Smothered Comfort (Whole
Chicken Thigh, Barley, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Red Delicious Apples,
Blueberries).
Nothing on either can that says anything about not complete. Each 13.2
oz (374g) can is $1.99. For my size dogs, it says 3 3/4 cans. That's
not happening! I give it as supplemental or for travel and only once in
a great while.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:31 am
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In article <janet-1D6513.07240509112007.TakeThisOut@news.individual.net>,
Janet Boss <janet.TakeThisOut@bestfriendsdogobedience.com> wrote:
>Nothing on either can that says anything about not complete. Each 13.2
>oz (374g) can is $1.99. For my size dogs, it says 3 3/4 cans. That's
>not happening! I give it as supplemental or for travel and only once in
>a great while.
I just browsed their website. I feed kibble, so that's what
I looked at. Their "Wilderness Blend" has great-sounding
ingredients, although I don't know to what extent they're
relying on canola oil as a fat source. It's high on the
ingredients list, and I prefer meat fats. But while the
ingredients sound intriguing (buffalo, venison, salmon meal)
I'm not sure that it's any better for the dogs than more
conventional meat sources and wow, that stuff is expensive.
$67US for a 30-lb bag, and the calorie content is modest so
you really can't reduce the amount you feed.
So, looks cool but I'm unconvinced about the cost/benefit
tradeoff.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:33 am
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In article <fh1jvs$l6v$1@panix2.panix.com>,
shore RemoveThis @panix.com (Melinda Shore) wrote:
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> $67US for a 30-lb bag, and the calorie content is modest so
> you really can't reduce the amount you feed.
no way! Are you serious? I had no idea! I'll have to check my local
store that sells it.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:35 am
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:46 am
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In article <janet-D27478.07351109112007.TakeThisOut@news.individual.net>,
Janet Boss <janet.TakeThisOut@bestfriendsdogobedience.com> wrote:
>$46.99 from JBPet, and their prices seem in line with my store's
Interesting - I took the price from the Merrick website.
Still, I'm paying about $40 for a 40lb bag of Eukanuba
"Sporting" (are there enough bad things to say about
Eukanuba's niche-y marketing?), so I'd still be paying
slightly over 150% of what I'm paying for what I'm currently
feeding, plus in my case I'd have to increase the volume
(aside from macronutrient questions). I still think it's a
lot of money and while the ingredient list is a *great* read
I'm not sure that in practice it would be a big win over,
say, something like Eagle Pack Holistic Select.
I'm about to order a bag of Momentum and see how that goes.
http://www.drtims.com/ingredients.htm
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:24 pm
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"Melinda Shore" <shore.TakeThisOut@panix.com> wrote in message:
> that stuff is expensive.
> $67US for a 30-lb bag, and the calorie content is modest so
> you really can't reduce the amount you feed.
It is pricey, but not *that* pricey. I buy small bags of other brands as
mixers, and this is one of them. Also, the pet store has a buy 11 bags, get
one free type of deal, which helps a little. Sticker shock for me came from
Timberwolf Organics.
Petfooddirect currently has a couple of them on sale (Grammy's Pot Pie and
Cowboy Cookout ). 15 pounds at $23, plus 5x 13.2 oz cans and $8.00 off
coupons. Their latest coupon is only 15% off, but that would probably cover
the cost of shipping.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:25 pm
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In article <5pjj5cFrpnreU1 RemoveThis @mid.individual.net>,
Suja <spanaval RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>It is pricey, but not *that* pricey. I buy small bags of other brands as
>mixers, and this is one of them.
What do you use as a base feed?
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:27 pm
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:35 pm
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In article <82r9j35mqv72l6vuj3uqk7iblektfu45ph DeleteThis @4ax.com>,
elegy <elegy DeleteThis @DOGPOOPshattering.org> wrote:
>i asked about prices at the petstore the other day. i do the food
>orders at work (hill's prescription diets) and they've had two MAJOR
>price increases since the big food recall. they cite the need for
>increased ingredient testing, etc etc. i was curious whether the other
>brands have had similar increases. apparently not.
It's enough of a problem to have been a big topic of
conversation at the sleddog symposium (mushers buy a heck of
a lot of dog food). The main problem is apparently
petroleum prices, which affects everything from ingredients
(petroleum-based fertilizers in non-organic feeds) to
bagging (petroleum-based plastics) to delivery (petroleum-
based, uh, petrol).
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:50 pm
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elegy wrote:
> i asked about prices at the petstore the other day. i do the food
> orders at work (hill's prescription diets) and they've had two MAJOR
> price increases since the big food recall. they cite the need for
> increased ingredient testing, etc etc. i was curious whether the other
> brands have had similar increases. apparently not. wellness has just
> had a price increase, and timberwolf recently had one, but otherwise,
> not so much. i thought that was very interesting.
It would be surprising if pet food prices hadn't gone up - everything else
seems to have done so. Today in Trader Joe's I noticed that almost all of
the items that I regularly buy were up 5-10% since the last time I shopped
there, about 2 months ago.
FurPaw
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a theft from those who hunger and are not fed,
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:07 pm
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:19 pm
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In article <8dt9j35pmtkgq0hvd7qq3e057ue13jjq6k.DeleteThis@4ax.com>,
elegy <elegy.DeleteThis@DOGPOOPshattering.org> wrote:
>interesting. i wonder if she was being untruthful, or if it was
>related to what brands she carries?
That last bit would be my guess, but it's only a guess.
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:59 pm
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:28 am
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elegy <elegy DeleteThis @DOGPOOPshattering.org> said in
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> *so* many clients at work have remarked about the price
> increases on the hills food though. it's to the point where
> it's embarrassing to ring people out.
I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the Canadian dollar
almost doubling in relation to the US dollar in the last few
years - especially recently. There are a lot of pet food
manufacturers in Canada which were set up when the dollar was 60
cents US. Now, at $1.06, Canadian ingredients aren't so cheap.
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:28 am
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Rocky wrote:
> elegy <elegy.RemoveThis@DOGPOOPshattering.org> said in
> rec.pets.dogs.health:
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>> *so* many clients at work have remarked about the price
>> increases on the hills food though. it's to the point where
>> it's embarrassing to ring people out.
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> I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the Canadian dollar
> almost doubling in relation to the US dollar in the last few
> years - especially recently.
Quite possibly - the US dollar has fallen about 10% just since mid June
w/r/t the Euro and Canadian dollar.
FurPaw
> There are a lot of pet food
> manufacturers in Canada which were set up when the dollar was 60
> cents US. Now, at $1.06, Canadian ingredients aren't so cheap.
'Specially if they're no longer buying them from China.
FurPaw
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those who are cold and are not clothed."
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