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Missouri, USA Suitable for all breeds of dogs
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In general, unless your dog has health issues, you probably won't have to worry about these figures. Click here for more information
Mixing bowl composition
This is the ingredients list as printed on the packaging or manufacturer's website.
Think of the 'mixing bowl' composition like a recipe - all the ingredients you would need to put in a 'mixing bowl' in order to make the food.
Ingredients have to be listed in descending order of their weight so the higher it appears, the more there is.
Highlighted ingredients
Ingredients that we believe to be controversial or inferior are highlighted in yellow with particularly low grade, highly contentious or excessively vague ingredients in red.
As fed composition
While the 'mixing bowl' composition is useful for knowing what went into the food, it doesn't always reflect what your dog is actually eating. This is because the processes that turn the ingredients into the finished pet food can significantly alter the relative weights of the ingredients.
For this reason we've calculated the approximate 'as fed' percentages for the main ingredient categories in the finished product.
Please note that these figures are very approximate. They are estimates based on the information provided by the manufacturer in the ingredients list so the clearer the terminology and the more percentages they provide, the more accurate our estimates will be. Wherever information is lacking, we always assume the worst.
Ingredient categories
◉ Meat ingredients: includes all meat and fish ingredients except isolated fats/oils.
◉Added oils and fats: includes all isolated oil and fat ingredients.
◉ Carb-rich ingredients: includes all ingredients derived from grains, pseudo-grains, potatoes and other starchy root vegetables, sweet potato and legumes (except whole peas which are categorised under fruit and veg) except for isolated protein and extracted oils. Also includes fibre supplements.
◉ Fruit and veg: includes all whole vegetables and fruits.
◉ Other: all other ingredients. Mostly made up by nutritional supplements and additives.
For more information on any ingredient, please take a look at our Dog Food Ingredient Glossary
The dry matter level of a nutrient is the percentage there would be in the food if all of the water was removed.
With water taken out of the equation, these figures allow the nutrient levels of foods of different types (like wet and dry) to be compared on an even playing field.
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67 out of 100 - Good
Our unique product ratings are calculated based on a number of characteristics including the quality and quantity of the stated ingredients, certain nutritional and technological additives and the processing methods used to create the food. They are designed to indicate how beneficial we think a food is likely to be for the majority of dogs when fed on a daily basis for an extended period. Click here for more information
Country of origin: United States
A technological additive is any substance added to a pet food "for a technological purpose and which favourably affects the characteristics of feed".
The most common categories of technological additives include preservatives and antioxidants, gelling agents and thickeners and probiotics.
While the primary effects of technoloical additives are certainly 'favourable' (increased shelf life in the case of preservatives & antioxidants, better food texture and consistency in the case of gelling agents and thickeners etc.) some have been linked to health problems in pets and should be treated with caution.
Unfortunately, many technological additives do not have to be declared by the manufacturer so just because they do not appear on the label does not necessarily mean they are not in the food. If in doubt, ask the manufacturer directly exactly what technological additives their foods contain.
rdeh71• 3 years ago
So has any-one seen the lawsuit in the States about the amount of Lead in the Taste of the Wild boar kibble? It was 2018. My Cock-a-poo is quite a fussy eater and the vet tells me she has food allergies. I have been using it for about 3 months and she loves it. I would have thought Trading Standards would be all over it if it was problamatic , but it did make me wonder?
Jill Calladine
rdeh71• 18 days ago
Don’t worry about it the states are always doing this about foods. They’ve said the same thing about Orijen & Acana. If this was the case the food would never get through customs to the U.K. & our Petshops would remove it off the shelves. I’ve 5 doodles that are on T.O.T.W it suits them so I will carry on feeding them this food. 🐶
nikki• 8 years ago
I've been trying to find a decent high meat, no grain food for my dogs but my bitch is unbelievably fussy. I got a sample of taste of the wild, but unfortunately my bitch doesn't like it, however she did eat a bit as I put meat juices on it but it made her poop so so so much! She ended up doing it in the house in the middle of the night which has never ever happened before
Rob Elliott
nikki• 8 years ago
Have you tried Devoted Duck and Trout? Most dogs love it and it is a great food. Canidae do a good range too my dogs love the Bison one.
nikki
Rob Elliott• 8 years ago
My dogs are on Akela now and I cannot believe the quality of their coats and just how unbelievably well they look now. My fussy bitch hasn't left a meal yet and that hasn't happened in the two years I've had her. So pleased with this product and it scores 5 on here.
anne cap• 9 years ago
Fyi. Have dog with severe allergy. She gets dime sized blood filled blisters all over her body. Did great on taste of wild for two years then began to break out. Verified with company there were no formula changes. Tried all varieties to no avail. Discovered rosemary was the problem. Just happened to read ingredient list on a bag in petstore other day and rosemary is no longer listed as an ingredient. Called company and a vet there said there is rosemary in food although they admit it is not listed on bag. It costs money to change packaging so this seems odd to say the least. What is very concerning is that i am still on a quest for rosemary free grain free food and taste of wild keeps popping up on sites as being one. Please spread the word-this food contains rosemary.
Gavin• 10 years ago
Excellent food even if prices expensive in the UK
Gavin• 10 years ago
EXCELLENT DOG FOOD!!! more expensive here in the UK but still one of the best