Made in small batches with USDA inspected meat and poultry, Caru dog stews are a different type of pet food. All formulas use fresh meat as their first ingredient, and round out their ingredient list with whole foods including potatoes, apples, sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans and peas. Caru Real Meat Stews are soy, grain, by-product and […]
Precise Foundation Moves to 30 Pound Bag
It’s the end of an(other) era. The best selling 40 pound bag of Precise Foundation has finally been retired. With the new packaging introduced last month, Precise has discontinued the 40 pound size, and has transitioned to a new 30 pound bag. Our last 40 pound bag was sold this week. What does this mean for […]
Peace Berry Biscuits from Clear Conscience Pet
Last year we stumbled across a fascinating company at the Holiday Trade Show in Chicago. It was a pleasure to reconnect with them at this year’s SuperZoo. Clear Conscience Pet, based in Wilton, CT, has developed an simple yet healthy line of natural treats with a philosophy to match. The company was founded in 2010, […]
Honest Kitchen Removes Alfalfa
The Honest Kitchen has decided to remove Alfalfa from all of its formulas over the next few months. The company is taking this step as part of its verification process with the Non-GMO Project. The Honest Kitchen (THK) formulas which currently use Alfalfa include Force, Keen, Preference, Verve and Zeal. What’s wrong with Alfalfa? While the […]
A Pet Project
A new book, The Dog Food Detective, is expected to be available by the end of June. The book has been in the works for the past 3 years, and is currently in the final stages of layout prior to printing. The Dog Food Detective explains how a simple system can take the confusion out […]
Blue Buffalo Strikes Back
It’s not just pet parents that are affected by misleading marketing. A recent industry spat has Blue Buffalo adjusting some of their advertising claims in response to complaints made by Hills Pet Food, makers of Science Diet. The cause of the complaint? Seems that Hills didn’t take kindly to Blue Buffalo’s claim that “big name […]
A Pet Expo Surprise
Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the first Seattle Pet Expo, held at Seattle Center. I was pleasantly surprised by the variety of booths and activities, even though Smiley Dog was not among the official participants. I spent most of my time helping out at the Carna4 booth, and had the opportunity to learn […]
Is Your Pet’s Food Good Enough to Eat?
There are many, many ways to choose the “best” dog food. Just ask Google. And if you ask nicely, you’ll get over a billion answers. They can’t all be correct, can they? Well, in some ways, perhaps they are. At least in part. But who has the time, or desire, to go through all these […]
Precise Pet Foods Changes Packaging
Precise Pet Foods has announced it is rebranding its current line of foods with new names and packaging. It is also replacing Lecithin in its formulas with Sunflower Oil. The core line of Precise foods will soon be shipping as the “Precise Naturals” line of formulas. You will still recognize your favorite, familiar formulas by […]
Chicken Parmesan Anyone?
At long last, we’ve settled on Sojo’s Chicken Parmesan treats as a replacement for Moose’s Munchies bulk biscuits, which were discontinued last year. Made by Sojourner Farms in Minneapolis, MN, these treats strike just the right balance of price and healthy ingredients. You’ll find them to be slightly smaller than the previous offering, but the […]
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