When I realized that Mr.Brown  might have a gluten allergy, I decided to switch his dog food from Eukanuba Labrador Retriever Formula (you can find the review here) to Eukanuba North Atlantic Salmon & Rice. I admit, it was the shiny, glossy, colorful bag that first caught my eye..kudos to the design/art team for the Bob Ross-esque illustrations   I eventually got down to business and flipped the heavy bag on its side for the juicy main ingredients: Salmon, Brewers Rice, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Potato, Ground Whole Grain Barley, Chicken Meal, Fish Meal (source of fish oil), Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Dried Egg Product, Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Flavor etc.. While I am not such a fan of the ingredients following the etc, as they are mostly supplements and preservatives, for a “mainstream” dog food brand I’d say Eukanuba did a good job with this particular line.

Ever since Mr.Brown has been eating 4c a day, he’s scratching his ears and skin a LOT less, his coat is so lovely and glossy (multiple compliments from observers) and his stools are magnificently smooth and solid.  Since his Labradorian tendency is to consume any sort of food/food-related  (ie. wrappers) products, I can’t tell if he prefers this brand to the taste of any other brand. Nonetheless, I am very satisfied with this brand and will continue to purchase it in the future.  Also, there is a $5 off coupon in each bag, which basically covers the cost of the cab ride back from Petco…

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I was pretty impressed when Eukanuba’s marketing team decided to sell breed specific dog food.  They created dog food with specific supplements meant to prevent common pathologies in  popular dog breeds. For example, Labrador Retrievers and German Sheperds are notoriously troubled by hip and joint disorders so their bags are supplemented with Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine meant to slow/treat onslaught of osteoarthritis.

Initially, we bought a bag without doing much research but after further inspection of price and ingredients, we came to the realization that we had been suckered in by shrewd marketing.  The primary ingredients for Eukanuba Labrador Retriever Adult Dog Food are: Chicken, Corn Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Chicken By-Product Meal (Natural source of Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine). Although this isn’t a comprehensive comparative list, these are the exact same ingredients in Eukanuba German Sheperd Adult Dog Food, and Eukanuba Healthy Joints Adult Dog Food. I’m a bit unsure how Chicken By-product Meal I would be a natural source of chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine and would prefer to manually supplement these myself than rely on a dog food.

While Mr.Brown’s official allergies are undiagnosed, I did notice his ears and skin bothered him quite a bit, possibly due to a gluten allergy.  I eventually took him off this food and moved him onto Eukanuba Naturally Wild: Atlantic Salmon & Rice Formula. Check the review to see how we liked it!

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