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« on: March 28, 2009, 08:00:34 am »
I did like Innova. It was GREAT. Tuck's coat was sooooo shiney and beautiful on Innova. When I first got Tucker, it was clear right away that I had a sensative little guy on my hands. At 10 weeks old he had already started to lick and chew on himself. Not to mention the HORRIBLE gas and tummy gurggling. His "breeder", I use the term lightly, had him on Purina One Puppy Food. I kept him on that for a few days before settling on Solid Gold Wolf Cub. Wouildn't you know that MY little picky guy wouldn't touch the stuff. I discussed this with the dog food guru's at my local Pet Supplies Plus. They carry many super, super premium, holistic, and raw foods. They told me that a good food for a picky puppy was Merrick dog food because it was so tastey. I looked at the ingredients and was pleased. The food also formed a gravy when a small amount of water is added to it. Tucker LOVED the food, but it did not love him. His gas got REALLY bad. His stomach constantly gurggled and he had really loose stools. So I went back to the store. The suggested that I go with something very simple for a few months. We settled on California Natural, which is made by natura, the same company that makes Innova. Tucker did GREAT! His gas dissappeared, and he actually ate the food. I did add a little wet food (same brand) to it to intice him. When he turned about 6 months I put him on Innova puppy food. I had read that puppies need to have mulitple protien sources to grown strong muscles. Since they were made by the same company the switch was fairly easy. Tucker was on Innove puppy until he was about 12-13 months old. Since he's such an engergetic and highly athletic dog, I decided to go grain free with him. I chose EVO because it is made by natura. So... to answer your question... Tucker did like Innova. In fact, I think he liked it better than his EVO. But I've chosen this grain free course and I'm going to stick to it.