Just received this... cross-posted from another list I'm on....

Upcoming changes to Canidae formulations
Admin | June 30, 2008 3:56 pm
I wanted to give a heads up to dog owners feeding Canidae products about a
few details that the makers of this product aren't telling you in their
sales pitch for their changed formulas:

Under the new formulation, Canidae dry foods will no longer be gluten free,
due to the addition of barley. If you know that your dog is gluten
intolerant, start shopping around for a different food.

Even if your dog doesn't have problems with gluten (not all do, and many
foods do contain high-gluten grains like barley), the change in formulation
to include rice bran and peas may contribute to gas and digestive upset.
Dogs who aren't particularly sensitive may not have any problems at all,
others will get over it within a few days of transitioning, but again, for
individuals with a delicate digestive system, expect that they may no longer
tolerate the product.

Millet is generally well tolerated, but again, it doesn't work for every
dog.

"Diversifying" ingredients may sound catchy, and Canidae certainly has made
an effort to put a positive spin on it in their statement, but please
remember that not all dogs do well on foods that include a wide variety of
items.

Also note that "Herring Meal" will be replaced by generic "Ocean Fish Meal",
meaning the company reserves the possibility to use different fish from
batch to batch without having to change the ingredient list. This has not
been addressed in their statement at all.

Whether these changes are indeed an improvement, as Canidae claims, is for
you to decide - after observing how it affects your dog.

Canidae All Lifestages
Old Formula: <http://canidae. com/dogs/ all_life_ stages/dry. html>
http://canidae. com/dogs/ all_life_ stages/dry. html
New Formula: <http://canidae. com/dogs/ all_life_ stages/dry2. html>
http://canidae. com/dogs/ all_life_ stages/dry2. html

Canidae Platinum
Old Formula: <http://canidae. com/dogs/ platinum/ dry.html>
http://canidae. com/dogs/ platinum/ dry.html
New Formula: <http://canidae. com/dogs/ platinum/ dry2.html>
http://canidae. com/dogs/ platinum/ dry2.html

Canidae Chicken & Rice
(Note that after the change it's no longer going to be a true "Chicken and
Rice" formula, but instead a "Chicken, Rice, Barley and Peas" formula)
Old Formula: <http://canidae. com/dogs/ chicken-and- rice/dry. html>
http://canidae. com/dogs/ chicken-and- rice/dry. html
New Formula: <http://canidae. com/dogs/ chicken-and- rice/dry2. html>
http://canidae. com/dogs/ chicken-and- rice/dry2. html

Canidae Lamb & Rice
New Formula: <http://canidae. com/dogs/ lamb-and- rice/dry. html>
http://canidae. com/dogs/ lamb-and- rice/dry. html
The old formula has already been overwritten. "Lamb and Rice" formula will
now also be a misnomer - even though it's legal as far as labeling
regulations go. This is the current ingredient list:

Lamb Meal, Brown Rice, Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) , Flax
Seed, Sun cured Alfalfa Meal, Sunflower Oil, Lamb, Lecithin, Potassium
Chloride, Choline Chloride, Linoleic Acid, Rosemary Extract, Sage Extract,
Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus
Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation
Extract, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract, Inulin (from Chicory
Root), Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Fermentation Solubles, L-Lysine, Taurine,
Yucca Schidigera Extract, Mixed Tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), Zinc
Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate,
Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin A Supplement,
Vitamin D3 Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Niacin, Thiamine
Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (source of Vitamin B2), Beta Carotene,
Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate,
Folic Acid, D-Biotin, Organic Selenium, Dried Papaya, Dried Pineapple,
Vitamin B12 Supplement

You've gotta be kidding me.

OK... so I bought a bag of Caidae but haven't started the dogs on it because of Murphy's little stomach bout... now I tihnk I'll just avoid upsetting their diet with the change if they are changing the formula.

Grumpy face.  Big sigh.  Where is my vodka?

Posted By tiggarat on 07/07/2008 6:04 PM
does anyone know when they are going to start selling the new formula, or have they already started? I need to get more kibble soon...darn them for messing with a good thing!

I'm not sure when they will be changing it. I think if you were to go pick some up, it would still be the old formula. I've heard they're changing the bag design as well.

 But you have to appreciate that they're being striaght forward with this instead of trying to delay it and cover it up for a while, unlike other companies.

Posted By Emg on 07/07/2008 6:43 PM

Posted By tiggarat on 07/07/2008 6:04 PM
does anyone know when they are going to start selling the new formula, or have they already started? I need to get more kibble soon...darn them for messing with a good thing!

I'm not sure when they will be changing it. I think if you were to go pick some up, it would still be the old formula. I've heard they're changing the bag design as well.

 But you have to appreciate that they're being striaght forward with this instead of trying to delay it and cover it up for a while, unlike other companies.

   Whatever... my life is complicated enough.  I just would like to have some GD consistency with the  freakin' consistency.  Sheesh.

I feed Marley Taste of the Wild Wetlands Formula.  He loves it and we have not had any problems.  Marley is happy healthy and has lots of energy.

I've heard of people that have had good results with it,  but it is made by Diamond.

That's a valid point.  Will Canidae even have anybody to check quality control or are they depending on Diamond to police themselves.  Diamonds recall for their dry food was reportedly because of moldy grains.  They either missed it in their inspections or caught it and used it anyway.  Not good either way.  Supposedly they have better quality control procedures now but that doesn't mean squat to the owners of over 100 dogs that died.  Personally,  I'm sticking to several Eagle Pack formulas.  They seem to have good quality control,  they make their own food,  and their nutritionist appears to be open, honest, and forthcoming with information (according to the dogfoodproject).  Plus, my dogs love it.