CANIDAE Pet Foods "problems"

CANIDAE Pet Foods "problems"

Great, now something is wrong with Canidae


Patricia of Windsor VT (02/13/08)
I have 3 GSD dogs. I have used Canidae dog food for about 4 months. I have noticed in the last 3 weeks that my dogs have had excessive gas and one of them burps a lot. This had never been an issue (2 of the dog are >10 y.o.). 7 days ago two of the dogs began vomiting in the evening. Three days ago one of the older 10 y.o. dogs bloated. I have taken the two other dogs off the dog food for 2 days and no gas, no belching, no vomiting. The other dog had surgery for bloat and is struggling. This could be coincidental surely, but it seems strange that all three of the animals got sick around the same time and the two that didn't bloat seem absolutely fine now that I have not fed them this dog food for two days. I have had no negative issues with Canidae dog food up to this point, but due to the obviousness of three dogs getting ill at the same time and two of the dogs having improved symptoms after being off this brand of dog food for two days I can only assume that there is an excellent chance something is not right with this food.

Dog that bloated is in the hospital. He had emergency surgery to untwist his gut and has heart issues due to the bloat. This is an ugly, painful condition and very expensive as well.

Leah of Chicago IL (01/07/08)
I have been feeding my two Boxers Cannidae Life Stages for about 6 months. After opening a new bag my 7 mo. old became very ill, it caused her to vomit, have uncontrollable bowel movements and skin irritation. We had to go to the emergency vet on Christmas eve resulting in a bill over $650. I tried to contact Canidae and have had no response. I have switched food and will not return to Canidae especially after not hearing back from them.



Joe of Tulsa OK (01/04/08)
Their canned dog food made my dog vomit about 30 minutes after eating. The canned dog food was Canidae Chicken & Rice Formula in Chicken Broth. Bottom of can: 1113733 12 , Best by Nov 2012. The remaining food in the can had a peculiar and bad odor. The odor was not detected at feeding time, but was detected later while investigating cause of sickness. After the feeding, the can was resealed with plastic wrap and put in refrigerator. This is normally done since only 1/3 can is used at each feeding. The can is now in the freezer, awaiting disposal. The canned dog food was mixed with Canidae dry dog food. I have used this brand of dog food since March, 2007 without problems until now. The same dog food (different can) was used at the next meal wihout a problem, but the can was carefully checked after opening.



Jack of Savannah GA (11/03/07)
On Nov 3rd, 2007 I returned unused portion of Canidae Life Stages Dry Dog Food to Sarah at Canine Palace. She returned $17.00 to me instead of $34.00. So, I received half a refund when Canidae has a policy stating full refund. I also informed her that batch 40461-01040 has received national complaints as dogs including mine have become ill.

The Canidae food caused my dog to vomit, have fever and runny stools. My vet bill last Monday was $119.00. My puppy could have permanent damage to his digestive system.

Tricia of Normal, IL (10/15/07)
We have been using Canidae dog food for out Great Dane puppy for the last 6 months with no problems. However the last batch I purchased (40461 01040) was not the same. Our puppy has begun vomiting and breaking out in hives. The symptoms started within 72 hours of giving her the new batch of food. That is the only thing that has changed in months.

The midnight emergency room bill came to $300 after the x-rays.

Lori of Tryon NC (10/11/07)
I buy Canidae pet food through a distributor in Rayne, LA and get it delivered right to my door. Since the last shipment on the last Friday in September, my dogs have been ill. First i had an older female pomeranian that was pregant die, but she was running and keeled over so we deemed it a massive coronary and age related possibly combined with the pregnancy. But now my Great Dane has had 2 grand mal seizures and many of my other house dogs have had terrible gas and a green colored diarrhea.

The pomeranians are no longer wanting to eat it, their food containers are barely touched by the next day so we've pulled the food. The distributor said she's heard stories but i'm her first complaint and she is going to ship me a new batch of food. But now i'm worried about feeding it at all and if the new food is better than the old even though they may be from a new batch.

My largest consequence is loss of a 2000.00 breeding animal(amount paid) and the puppies that she was carrying out of showline dogs. I dont' know what my long term results may be aside from heartbreak. I just purchased dogs in excess of 4000.00 for my breeding program with the pomeranians and could end up with a very large financial loss.

Debby of Hellertown PA (09/08/07)
We have fed our dogs Canidae dog food about 1.5 years. 3 wks. ago we opened a new bag and within days, our dogs began vomiting and diarrhea. we went to table food and started 10 days later to mix table with same dog food and within 48 hrs. vomiting and diarrhea started again. the vet recommended throwing out the food. we e-mailed Canidae and received no response.



Laurie of Eht NJ (09/08/07)
I just literally called Canidae this afternoon to ask them if something is up with their dog food. I switched from Blue Buffalo to Canidae back in the winter when this recall started. My 3 perfectly healthy labrador retrievers have been stricken gravely ill with all the symptoms from the prior recalls. My kids and husband suspected the food right away, but I, like an idiot, had complete faith in Canidae. But today a nagging voice kept telling me it was, indeed, the food. When you have 3 animals and all get sick at once, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to find the cause. We had just opened a brand new bag of Canidae, and its been untouched since the first day, as my dogs cannot even eat.



Terri of Fremont CA (05/01/07)
I have been feeding my dog Canidae dog food for the past 1.5 years. It's a highly rated dog food and was recommended to me by my breeder. I opened a new can today to find a smelly can of liquid fat with two pieces of chicken with bones in the can. It was disgusting. In light of the recent problems with dog food in China, this makes me wonder about the quality control procedures at Canidae. Was this the act of a disgruntled employee?

I have sent Canidae an email on their website and I have notified Pet Food Express, where I purchased this case of dog food. I'm anxious to see how Canidae responds. I am freezing the contents of the can, if anyone is interested in seeing it.

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Hmm. Those complaints span from May of '07 to February this year. Hopefully they're just isolated incidents, since that is what I feed. The first one is very strange. The guy is blaming the food for making his dog bloat? I thought genetic predisposition and feeding too near exercise would make a dog bloat.

 

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OT question.

is diamond dogfood okey now?? a friend of mine is offering me free deliveries and his dogs been lookin good on it.

 

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Depends on your definition of okay. Okay as in not killing dogs anymore, well, I haven't heard about anything recently. Okay as in a top-quality food, IMO, it still pales in comparison to the better foods out there. But if you don't have the really top-notch stuff available in your area, it might be worth a try. Diamond Naturals is supposed to be superior to the regular Diamond.

 

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I'm actually feeding canidae right now and recently thought of trying acana and diamond as a second option.

thanks lindsay, I might as well stick to canidae or maybe try acana.

do you have any feedbacks about acana?

 

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I had 6 adult dogs on Canidae a while back. They were doing great until a new batch of food was opened. Within days, their coats were coarse, rough, and they started shedding excessively. I could notice a huge decrease in their energy levels. They couldn't stop drinking, like they were dehydrated, they were lethargic, they eyes weren't bright white anymore, etc.....and of course....loose, runny stool.

I switched to DVP's Natural Balance.

 

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geesh, i wonder what Boi Boi will say about this bad Canidae thing...hehehe

DiMaSaLaNg, i would suggest being careful. Sometimes companies send USA rejected stuff to 3rd World countries for consumption.

 

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lol yea well i haven't had any problems and nobody i know has had any problems i've been feeding it for like 2 years. I'm guessing this was just an isolated incident, i will continue to feed it unless something serious comes up like with diamond

 

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no problems here, can count 15 dogs of friends thats daily feed is Canidae and havent had problems either

 

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I've never heard of it. But dogfoodanalysis.com rates it as a 3 or 4 star food, which is middle-good. (Out of 6 possible stars.)

 

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Considering the recent trends as far as the recalls of dog food I am thinking more and more about going to a completely raw diet for my dogs.

 

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Fed it exclusively for a long while now, every animal here. Absolutely no problems.

Probably 3-4 years ago, knew someone feeding Canidae by my suggestion, to a dog with their allergies. Did great for a year or so, opened a bag, dog wouldn't even eat it. Starved itself to the point of having to buy grocery store food to keep it alive. Tried 2 or 3 bags, wasn't eating it anymore.

I was feeding it before, during, and after this isolated problem. No idea if it was the food, or the dog. Never personally had a problem, nor known any besides that one dog.

Besides what I feed here, I can count probably 40 dogs fed exclusively Canidae ALS on friends yards by recommendation. Day in, day out.

What I've read, isn't enough to convince me of anything when I've had these results for so long.

 

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lindsay, thanks, if only we have dvp natural balance here, i would try it also.

rocki, you are right. on my first try with canidae it had amazing results with my dog but now i'm slowly noticing that it doesnt have the same effect like before.

 

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Something about the way a lot of those complaints were worded sounded like they were rehearsed. I'm not having any problems with the feed but I'm definitely going to look deeper into the matter. I'd like to think that Canidae would avoid having their rep tarnished by ignoring a possible problem. Something about it doesn't sound right.

 

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I've never fed DVP as a main staple of the diet, but I get their big sausage-lookin' rolls and chop them up for training treats, and the dogs go crazy for it.

 

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i have been feeding it to my dogs for awhile now (ever since DVP got recalled) and i think my dogs look great=shiny coats, normal BM's, healthy, happy and tons of energy. VERY happy with the ALL Stages Life Formula. (cept for the price...) :eek:!!!!

 

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How much are you paying? I'm getting it for $23.00/20lb bag. I'm pretty happy with the results for that price.

 

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I don't feel these reports are significant enough to change foods either. Especially the report of the old pregnant pomeranian falling over dead LOL. I've only been feeding it for 2-3 months and the dogs are doing just as good, if not better than when they were onTimberwolf. Canidae's breeder program is darn good too.

 

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yeah... I would like to chime in on this one as well.... Just recently switched to Canidae and my boy has been through 3 bags now of All Stages...No problems at all, clear eyes, shiny coat, good bowel movements.... I'd have to agree with others on this one...I won't switch unless something major happens...

my .02 cents