At our first vet visit the day after getting Ellie Mae, our vet really pushed Purina Pro Plan when he found out that I wanted to try Earthborn. I'm sure some of it was that he carries Pro Plan, but his verbal argument was that something like 70% of breeders and people that show their EB's use Purina products. He went on to say, and point out, that the Pro Plan packaging shows that their food not only meets the AAFCO standards, but that it was tested on animals and that was the biggest thing to look for. He also went on to express how a lot of the holistic foods weren't what they claimed and 85% of their packaging was advertisement and propaganda. Well I'm stubborn anyway, but the wife lit up to what he was saying and I caved to try a bag of the Pro Plan....Happy wife, happy life.
Ellie Mae seemed to do fine on it except for some scratching around her ears, neck, and head....even when her collar wasn't on. As we got to the bottom of the bag, I bought a bag of Earthborn and switched her over the course of a week. She seems to be doing great on it. Following the feeding guidelines on the bag, she's actually eating about half a cup more per day of Earthborn than she was on the Pro Plan and hasn't shown scratching of any kind, poop seems solid enough, and her body shape looks really good, in my opinion anyway. From the side, she seems to have that nice profile where after the ribs, her tummy curves up slightly and looks like a healthy pup. On the Pro Plan, she was just kind of flat past her ribs.....not much definition. She gobbles it down at every feeding and seems to have a lot more energy since the switch, so I think I'll keep her on it for a couple more bags and see how she does.
cancer causing chemicals are tested on animals..what does that statement even mean? It's mass produced in China..using Chinese products..pushed on vets who don't have the time or in some cases..don't care..to educate themselves about what's in dog food. They pay millions of dollars to get their name splashed around show rings..but those breeders don't use it. You need to read our article on what's in dog food..next time he tries pushing any of his corporate propaganda on you..you'll know what to say.
I agree 100%. Glad you stuck to your guns and didnt listen to the vet. Sad that they arent educated better in this area. 
Ya learn something new everyday!
