Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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from another thread:
Quote: Joyce Salazar
I just wanted to add one thing. The one thing that makes Horizon stand out from many other high quality kibble companies, is that the carbs that are in their food are red lentils and green peas. Both are very low on the glycemic index.
This is a good thing for a couple reasons. The first, is that it insures that it will help maintain a steady blood sugar level that could be considered superior over higher glycemic ingredients like potato and sweet potatoes.
Secondly, it is what we recommend for dogs with diabetes or as a food that would also deter diabetes.
While diabetes is not a common disease in dogs, we have been seeing it more and more. The first thing you look at is the diet.
Anyhow, I just wanted to point this out.
In many ways, I think Horizon stands above the very popular
and very expensive, Orijen, as they do use potatoes as the carb.
Not saying Orijen is a bad food at all. But depending on the activity level of the dog, Horizon should be considered by kibble feeders.
Quote: Connie Sutherland
That's a great point, Joyce.
The ingredient list is where to look, as Joyce says. "Grain Free" on the front means much less than the I.L. does.
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I'm not at all a fan of lots of white potato in the food. In fact, all else remaining the same, and assuming that you're not trying to devise or choose an elimination diet, I'd much rather have a non-gluten whole grain (not grain fraction) than white potato. IOW, the big "Grain Free" banner may indicate a quality food ..... or it may not.
I agree with Connie, I think it is good. HK is a great food company, an excellent manufacturer of high quality ingredients.
My dogs are enjoying the newer one called
"Love" which is beef.
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Great! I've had good results with Thrive. Love and Embark are good too, though it seems like Embark gives my dogs gas if they aren't used to it. They don't seem to need much, if any, adaptation time for Thrive.
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Quote: Joyce Salazar
I agree with Connie, I think it is good. HK is a great food company, an excellent manufacturer of high quality ingredients.
My dogs are enjoying the newer one called
"Love" which is beef.
I feel the same way about THK. I can't think of a better commercial food, and particularly with RMBs (or even meat) added. I know it's complete (all but the one meant to be a base for novel meats to be added for an allergic dog, Preference), but I do think it's perfect for a combo (and so does the THK box .... ).
I get it from LB. IME, they ship faster than THK does.
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about the label "Grain Free" .... look at I.L.
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