Canidae dog food and Feliadae cat food are gourmet lines of pet food that features human grade food ingredients. Canidae dog food is not to be confused with Canine Caviar dog food, affected by the massive pet food recall of early 2007. Since food allergies are on the rice in pet dogs, Canidae dog food is not made with corn, wheat, soy or artificial preservatives that make up the bulk of ingredients in most other brands of dog food. Instead, they feature meat – what a concept in dog food!

The Difference

The most obvious difference between Canidae dog food and a brand like Alpo is the price. This is premium food, and consequentially carries a much higher price tag. Your dog will probably gobble Alpo just as willingly as Canidae. So, what's the big difference? Alpo is junk food, made of sugar, salt and anything swept off a slaughterhouse's floor. It is also loaded with "fillers" that make a bulk of the food that include hard to digest but yummy items like corn, soy and wheat.

Your dog will not be able to digest Alpo or other cheap brands of dog food as well as a premium brand like Canidae dog food, because there's just not a lot the dig's body can use. Believe it or not, your dog will poop a lot less when eating a premium brand of highly digestible dog food rather than junk food like Alpo.

Different Dogs Need Different Food

Man shall not live by bread alone and neither can dogs. Dogs have differing nutritional needs throughout their lives. Growing puppies and highly active dogs like police dogs need high protein, high calorie foods. Senior dogs, who are slowing down, don't need the diet they had when they were younger. If you continue to give them this diet, they will get very fat and develop health complications from their excess fat.

Canidae dog food realizes this and helps you select the best nutrition for your dog, no matter what stage of life he or she is in. They have lines for puppies, adults, workers and seniors (PAWS). They even have a line for overweight dogs (don’t say "diet" around your dog – they seem to know what it means).

Canidae dog food comes in canned food and dry kibble. The flavors are chicken, lamb, turkey and fish. Beef and pork are considered too high fat and too contaminated by growth hormones to be of much benefit to dogs. Some dogs don’t seem to mind beef or pork, but if your dog develops a food or skin allergy, then high fat food will greatly aggravate their condition.