Comments on: ACANA Dog Food Review

By: David D'Angelo

David D'Angelo — Tue, 30 Jul 2026 15:25:25 +0000

In reply to Tom.

It gets tricky with large bags – all dog foods spoil, it’s just a question of when, and we usually don’t even notice until our dogs start to vomit. Ideally you want to limit it to 6 weeks at an absolute max.

By: Pet Food Judge (America)

Pet Food Judge (America) — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:42:04 +0000

In reply to Sally. Did you disagree?

By: Sally

Sally — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 15:29:52 +0000

….no reason why you wouldn’t mix ACANA with other brands of dog food, whether dry, wet, ****barf*****, raw, or fresh. ??????

By: Pet Food Judge (America)

Pet Food Judge (America) — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 16:20:02 +0000

In reply to Rachael. Hi Rachael, yes this has been the case for a while now - on and off unfortunately. Taste of the Wild is probably the most like for like alternative, so maybe that's an option while Acana is out of stock?

By: Rachael

Rachael — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 08:32:30 +0000

Any idea when Acana will be available again in America? It’s been out of stock everywhere for weeks.

By: Pet Food Judge (America)

Pet Food Judge (America) — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:53:43 +0000

In reply to Stacey. Hi Stacey, the investigation into DCM was subsequently dropped due to inconclusive evidence. Most grain-based pet foods are very significantly formulated with grain, often with very little meat. You don't find dogs in the wild eating grains in any form except from the stomach contents of prey, so you can question that too.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Sun, 07 Aug 2022 02:49:02 +0000

No wonder this food and its sister food orijen food were investigated for DCM
It’s nothing but FULL of lentils and peas a dog does not need these at such quantities
How much lentils and peas and beans do you need in a dog food
You don’t find dogs in the wild eat lentils, peas and beans they are not designed to not at such quantities
Not good for dogs with allergies either or serious GERD problems
Dogs need some grain and meat sources not just dam lentils, and peas

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 26 Jun 2022 22:34:49 +0000

I have started using ACANA based on reviews. Probably 50% more expensive previous food (Ivory Coat). Is it a bad to buy a large Bag – when it takes 3 months for my dog to eat this? It helps spread the cost, rather than buying smaller bags.

By: Pet Food Judge (America)

Pet Food Judge (America) — Mon, 30 May 2022 13:40:47 +0000

In reply to Lark.

Hi Lark, the FDA investigation into grain free and Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy was eventually dropped due to lack of evidence. Unfortunately this was not before the matter was viralised. There’s some information on the matter here – https://www.petfoodjudge.com/grain-free-dog-foods-heart-problems/

By: Lark

Lark — Sat, 28 May 2022 00:08:01 +0000

In reply to KateM.

There has actually been reports of the grain free not being good for heart health (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7433909/ and https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/29/us/dog-food-heart-disease-fda.html). There’s a high amount of peas and lentils which is suspected to be linked to this. Actually, any food high in peas and lentils I try to avoid because they are fillers and lack nutrients.

I feed my 2 year old schnauzer the acana healthy grains, which is limited in this. He’s very healthy, his fur his soft and his teeth are in great condition.

A couple things I like about the healthy grains mix:
-miscanthus grass, a healthy fiber (https://www.petbusiness.com/sponsored/the-breakthrough-fiber-that-s-revolutionizing-pet-nutrition/article_be105b8b-3ca7-5ff0-bac3-2ebf52f87699.html)
-fruits and veggies instead of chemical additives, healthier and higher in nutrients
-pollock oil, omegas are important, especially in younger pups (https://www.keepthetailwagging.com/salmon-oil-or-pollock-oil-for-dogs/)
-the lack of corn, peas, lentils, and beans, which have been questioned recently