anyone use enhance brand dry food?

lex990

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So since we have moved from springfield mo. we moved away from all the major pet stores that carried the good food I usually feed. the feed store here in town has enhance brand food. here is the labels and description from their site on their puppy chow. It is reasonable priced, and looks to be better than walmart food. opinions?

Professional Puppy

Enhance® Professional Puppy Food for Dogs offers concentrated nutrition to help ensure that your highly active pup grows into a healthy and impressive competitive dog. "Pro Puppy" delvers 31% protein and 21% fat without using any soy, corn, wheat or animal by-products. In addition, key additions like DHA to help support brain development and increase trainability, antioxidants and Taurine for immune support and Omega 6 and Omega 3 fatty acids for a healthy coat make "Pro Puppy" the next evolution in canine growth nutrition.

Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein (min)31.0% Crude Fat (min)21.0% Crude Fiber (max)3.50% Moisture (max)10.0% Vitamin E (min)300 IU/kg Omega-6 Fatty Acids* (min)3.50% Omega-3 Fatty Acids* (min)1.00% Alpha-Linolenic Acid* (min)0.60% DHA* (min)0.20% Ascorbic Acid* (Source of Vitamin C) (min)100 mg/kg Glucosamine* (min)700 mg/kg Chodroitin Sulfate* (min)1200 mg/kg Taurine* (min)0.05% *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

HIDE > Ingredient List:

Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Chicken Fat, Pea Protein, Rice Bran, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Menhaden Fish Meal, Whole Dried Egg, Whole Flaxseed, Natural Chciken Flavor, Menhaden Fish Oil, Salt, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Zinc Proteinate, Bitamin E Supplement, Iron Proteinate, L-Ascobyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Bitamin C), Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Niacin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Monitrate, Bitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium lodate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid.
 
looks like their hunter brands are a better food:

rude Protein (min)24.0% Crude Fat (min)18.0% Crude Fiber (max)3.50% Moisture (max)10.0% Omega-3 Fatty Acids* (min)0.35% Omega-6 Fatty Acids* (min)3.50% *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Enhance Hunter's Edge Premiun Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO (American Association of Feed Control Officials) Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.


HIDE > Ingredient List:

Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Poultry Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, a source of vitamin E), Brewers Rice, Rice Bran, Dried Beet Pulp, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Natural Flavor, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Niacin, Biotin, D‐Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide (source of iodine), Folic Acid, Cobalt Carbonate.
 
So since we have moved from springfield mo. we moved away from all the major pet stores that carried the good food I usually feed. the feed store here in town has enhance brand food. here is the labels and description from their site on their puppy chow. It is reasonable priced, and looks to be better than walmart food. opinions?

Professional Puppy

Enhance® Professional Puppy Food for Dogs offers concentrated nutrition to help ensure that your highly active pup grows into a healthy and impressive competitive dog. "Pro Puppy" delvers 31% protein and 21% fat without using any soy, corn, wheat or animal by-products. In addition, key additions like DHA to help support brain development and increase trainability, antioxidants and Taurine for immune support and Omega 6 and Omega 3 fatty acids for a healthy coat make "Pro Puppy" the next evolution in canine growth nutrition.

Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein (min)31.0% Crude Fat (min)21.0% Crude Fiber (max)3.50% Moisture (max)10.0% Vitamin E (min)300 IU/kg Omega-6 Fatty Acids* (min)3.50% Omega-3 Fatty Acids* (min)1.00% Alpha-Linolenic Acid* (min)0.60% DHA* (min)0.20% Ascorbic Acid* (Source of Vitamin C) (min)100 mg/kg Glucosamine* (min)700 mg/kg Chodroitin Sulfate* (min)1200 mg/kg Taurine* (min)0.05% *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

HIDE > Ingredient List:

Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Chicken Fat, Pea Protein, Rice Bran, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Menhaden Fish Meal, Whole Dried Egg, Whole Flaxseed, Natural Chciken Flavor, Menhaden Fish Oil, Salt, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Zinc Proteinate, Bitamin E Supplement, Iron Proteinate, L-Ascobyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Bitamin C), Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Niacin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Monitrate, Bitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium lodate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid.

To high in fat protien for this crowd. I have never heard of it before,but then again I hate searching for food.And I don't mess with changes unless deemed nessasary. I fed TOTW for nearly 3 years,then all heck broke loose with Diamond.
We now feed Nutrisource Grain free...and its a keeper~

How about looking into Petfoodirect for you food,you can get it delivered,and even auto ship. We use them,and I don't even have to worry about finding food,or traeling 45 minutes to get it.
 
looks like their hunter brands are a better food:

rude Protein (min)24.0% Crude Fat (min)18.0% Crude Fiber (max)3.50% Moisture (max)10.0% Omega-3 Fatty Acids* (min)0.35% Omega-6 Fatty Acids* (min)3.50% *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Enhance Hunter's Edge Premiun Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO (American Association of Feed Control Officials) Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.


HIDE > Ingredient List:

Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Poultry Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, a source of vitamin E), Brewers Rice, Rice Bran, Dried Beet Pulp, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Natural Flavor, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Niacin, Biotin, D‐Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide (source of iodine), Folic Acid, Cobalt Carbonate.

"chicken meal"..is not a named protein. It's meal ,that can come from just about anything from a chicken.
"poultry fat"...
the rest of the ingrediants other than beet pulp..which still is a controversial filler in its form,to me,the food screams fillers. Some folks have differant opinions about beet pulp.some say it is beneficial,some say not.

Our clan for only one bag ate Life's Abundance,and they all had gas. Trapp had gas so badly,that he could not hold his poop. Once off of the food,it was all good.So for us in that kibble it did not agree. It contained beet pulp.

http://www.nutrisourcedogfood.com/nutrisource/products/gf_heartland#
I only gave you the link so you could compare ingrediant list & annalysis values. you can see a huge differance in the first named ingrediants listed. It contains no ethoxiquin (fish preservative)..its made in US..never any recalls. It settles well with these guys. Food issues & discussions are & can be an issue we all are passionate about. But like others,I to have been burnt by mis-trust we had in TOTW. We hate messing with food,if it works..we don't mess with it,and leave well enough alone.
I have a lab with corn/wheat allergy,so going grain free is our only choice.
 
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thanks for the replies guys, I have a buddy that feeds this food to his hunting labs and they look great. their coats are amazing
 
im gonna check out ordering online. never thought of that because figured shipping would be outrageous
 
The fat is a little high in the first one, but I think the ingredients look decent.

Chicken meal is better than chicken because it is dried out meat. Chicken itself is 70-80% water, so it's good to have chicken meal as the first ingredient.

The second food you posted had too much rice in my opinion.
 
The first one's protein level is inflated because of the plant-based protein. It's ok, but both of the brand's products have a lot of fillers. Petfooddirect is the best if you're ordering in quantities greater than $59, they regularly cycle 20% off or free shipping deals above that level. Anything under and I find Amazon is usually better.
 
Chicken meal is better than chicken because it is dried out meat. Chicken itself is 70-80% water, so it's good to have chicken meal as the first ingredient.

The second food you posted had too much rice in my opinion.

Yes, its chicken or poultry byproduct meal that you have to watch out for.

But I agree, these foods look to have too many fillers IMO, although there are certainly many worse dog food on the market.
 
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