Dr_Joan

Article today on CNBC.... links toxic substances, to mould on grains used in dog food. http://www.cnbc.com/id/102455332 Purina Pro Plan has grains also... should there be concern here too?

I think by this logic if we soaked raw steak and vegetables for 3 minutes and if they didn't dissolve or soften, we shouldn't feed them? If we were to look at the the best food made by Wellness being Wellness CORE, the first 2 ingredients behind the meat proteins are... Peas, Potatoes.. same as Ivory Coat, and the first ingredient after the meat protein in the Holistic Select food is Potatoe. Even Canidae use potatoes. So if the good manufacturers are using Potatoes, and Potatoes are a good source of complex carbohydrates, and have vitamins and minerals, unlike most grains and are actually also considered an easily digestible food. Why are we so against the poor potatoe?

I think the best test is not only a dogs taste test, but the 'poop' test. I bought a bag of the Turkey & Duck food by Ivory, the pupps loved it... had hard small regular stools also. Its been over a week now, will keep on it potatoes or not, would rather have a potato than a high proportion of cereals, or worse yet cheap meat byproducts. Was on BH and thank goodness the passing of wind has stopped now too.

Ebos themselves released the story and The Age published their press release. Is all over the media in NZ.

Just red an article that Australian pet food manufacturer BlackHawk has sold out to foreign ownership... such a shame, is this inevitable for all Australian companies? It it likely quality will change. Mesterpet (also owned by EBOS) have all their products in Coles, so atleast this may see Blackhawk available in superrmarkets! :) http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/ebos-chews-into-australian-pet-market/story-e6frfkur-1227108409823