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Description
Just like his wild cousins, your dog is a carnivore, designed to thrive on whole game and possessing a biological need for a diet rich and varied in fresh, whole meat.
That's why we loaded ACANA Adult Dog with free-run chicken, wild-caught flounder, and cage-free eggs farmed or fished in our region by people we know and trust and delivered FRESH or RAW in WholePrey ratios, so they're brimming with goodness and taste.
Free of grains or gluten, ACANA is rich in meat proteins to promote lean muscle mass and peak physical conditioning.
Prepared in an award-winning kitchen from Canada's best and freshest ingredients, Biologically Appropriate ACANA keeps your dog healthy, happy, and strong guaranteed.
Key Benefits:
- 60% Meat 40% Fruit, Vegetables and Botanicals.
- 0% Grains, CMO Ingredients or Potato
- Key ingredients promote peak physical conditioning in dogs of all breeds and life stages.
- Only 2 supplements - Zinc and Vitamin E. Unlike conventional dog foods, ACANA's rich fresh meat and WholePrey inclusions deliver essential nutrients naturally, eliminating the need for long lists of additives and supplements.
Nutritional Analysis:
They might look different, but your dog shares his anatomy with the grey wolf which means he's evolved as a carnivore and adapted for a diet rich in meat, protein, and fat.
Based on this biological fact, and to produce a that mirrors the diet Mother Nature would provide for your dog, ACANA features richly nourishing proteins and fats.
| Crude protein (min.) | 29% |
| Crude fat (min.) | 17% |
| Crude ash (max.) | 7% |
| Crude fibres (max.) | 5% |
| Moisture (max.) | 12.00% |
| Calcium (min.) | 1.30% |
| Phosphorus (min.) | 1.0% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids (min.) | 2.60% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids (min.) | 1.00% |
| DHA (min.) | 0.30% |
| EPA (min.) | 0.30% |
| Glucosamine (min.) | 1200 mg/kg |
| Chondroitin sulfate (min.) | 900 mg/kg |
| Linoleic acid (min.) | 2.4% |
| Carbohydrate (NFE) | 30% |
Feeding Guidelines:
ACANA benefits dogs of every variety. Just like you, your dog is unique with feeding requirements that vary with environment, age, and activity.
The table below provides a starting point, to be adjusted as needed to maintain optimum weight and peak conditioning. We suggest monitoring your dog's weight and adjusting rations as needed.
We recommend feeding twice daily and always keeping fresh, clean water available.
| Weight of Dog | Active Dog | Less Active | ||
| Grams / Day | Cups / Day | Grams / Day | Cups / Day | |
| 5kg | 120g | 1c | 60g | 1/2c |
| 10kg | 180g | 1-1/2c | 120g | 1c |
| 20kg | 280g | 2-1/3c | 180g | 1-1/2c |
| 30kg | 390g | 3-1/4c | 240g | 2c |
| 40kg | 480g | 4c | 320g | 2-2/3c |
| 50kg | 560g | 4-2/3c | 360g | 3c |
| 60kg | 640g | 5-1/3c | 420g | 3-1/2c |
Use a standard 250ml/120g measuring cup. Serve dry or lightly moistened. See your veterinarian regularly. To help maintain freshness, we recommend sealing the bag tightly and storing it in a cool, dry location.
ACANA Adult Dog is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.
Calorie Distribution:
Unique compared to conventional foods, ACANA delivers more calories from protein and fat and fewer calories from carbohydrates, reducing the risk of obesity and promoting your dog's peak health.
Metabolizable Energy is 3510 kcal/kg (421 kcal per 250ml/120g cup), with 29% from protein, 30% from fruits and vegetables, and 41% from fat.
Ingredients:
ACANA Adult Dog features an rich variety of farm-fresh that are raised or fished by people we know and trust, and delivered to our award-winning kitchen fresh or raw.
Fresh chicken meat (11%), chicken meal (10%), turkey meal (10%), red lentils, whole green peas (9%), field beans (8%), fresh chicken giblets (liver, heart, kidney) (6%), herring meal (5%), chicken fat (5%), green lentils (5%), whole yellow peas (4%), cage-free eggs (4%), fresh whole flounder (4%), herring oil (3%), sun-cured alfalfa (3%), pea fibre, fresh chicken cartilage (2%), dried brown kelp, fresh whole pumpkin, fresh whole butternut squash, fresh whole parsnips, fresh kale, fresh spinach, fresh mustard greens, fresh turnip greens, fresh whole carrots, fresh Red Delicious apples, fresh Bartlett pears, freeze-dried chicken liver, freeze-dried turkey liver, fresh whole cranberries, fresh whole blueberries, chicory root, turmeric, milk thistle, burdock root, lavender, marshmallow root, rose hips.
Supplements:
Zinc chelate. Vitamin E (preservative).
*Contains mixed tocopherols (a tocopherol rich extract of natural origin- Vitamin E and Rosemary Oil). Also contains the probiotic Enterococcus faecium.
