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Original Dog Food - CORE Original Formula is a more thoughtful alternative to grain-free diets in the marketplace delivering the meat content consumers are looking for, without the excess fat, calories or minerals their dog doesn’t need.
More Meat from Only the Highest Quality, Human-Grade Sources:
80% more meat than traditional dog foods that are formulated with grains, while still controlling mineral and fat levels!
5 Different Animal Protein Sources - USDA grade, Deboned Turkey & Chicken and with high quality (low Ash) Turkey & Chicken Meals and Chicken Liver
Crude Protein min. 34% Crude Fat min. 14% Crude Fiber max. 4% Moisture max. 10% Calcium max. 2% Phosphorus max. 1.4% Vitamin E min. 150 IU/kg
Carbohydrates 31.20%
Calories per can:
Per kilogram 3600 kcal Per cup ME 430 cal
When to feed CORE:
Perfect for everyday feeding, mixing with raw, supplementing raw or replacing raw while traveling.
Who Should Eat CORE:
The nutrient levels of this food are appropriate for adult dogs over 1 year. We do not recommend feeding this formula to puppies as they have special nutritional requirements during their growth stage. Please try our Wellness Puppy Food to meet these unique needs.
How to Feed CORE:
CORE is highly palatable, so your dog may tend to eat more of this food.
Watch initially to see if you need to adjust regular eating patterns. Please give your dog access to clean, cool fresh water at all times.
It is important to slowly transition your dog from his/her current diet as it takes awhile for the body to adapt to the new nutrient levels. To transition, gradually mix in the new food over a 5-7 day period, increasing the amount of Wellness CORE each day, so that you are feeding 100% new food by day 7.
Recommended Feeding Portions (based on a standard 8 oz. dry measuring cup)
Optimal feeding amounts may vary with age, size and activity level. Please use the information below as an initial recommendation only.
Weight of Dogs(lbs)
CUPS per Day
5-20
1/4 - 1 1/4
20-35
1 1/4 - 1 3/4
35-50
1 3/4 - 2 1/4
50-65
2 1/4 - 2 3/4
65-80
2 3/4 - 3 1/4
80-95
3 1/4 - 3 3/4
95-115
3 3/4 - 4 1/4
Combination Feeding: If feeding with wet food, reduce dry amount fed by ½ cup, for every 6.0 oz. of wet food.
Dogs over 115 lbs.: Add 1/4 cup per additional 10 lbs.
I have a Westie and a Yorkie/Maltese. Bought this to help some allergy related problems with the Yorkie. Both of them seem to really enjoy it. I switched to Wellness from one of the buffalo only blends of hard food, which they also enjoyed but the Yorkie began itching terribly. Switching to Wellness core really seemed to help her with the itching.
2. Evert on 3/21/2011, said:
My two dogs LOVE LOVE LOVE Core dog food. The have energy galore, before Core they laid around and splet most of the day, they get up before I do now and they go all day long. Around 9pm they wind down. They gobble up their food now, always wanting more. I know for my two dogs they love this food.
3. Dawn on 3/2/2011, said:
Grain free, and really good for your dog
4. Cora on 9/20/2010, said:
We have basically kept our Standard Poodle and Goldendoodle on Canidae and EVO for just over two years... this is the second bag of CORE by Wellness and the dogs like it. We mix in fresh or steamed vegies, we like the balance of nutrition that Core contains... we also noticed a little bit less waste then before.
5. Julie on 7/6/2010, said:
I was hoping this food would be good for my dog who has had a bowel resection and has constantly loose stools. Unfortunately the protein richness of this food was a little too much for her little system and made her vomit, even though I had only introduced the tiniest amount (we tried it for 4 days with just a few morsels mixed in with her old food). I hate to give it a bad review because I'm sure it's a great product that just didn't work for my dog.
I have a Westie and a Yorkie/Maltese. Bought this to help some allergy related problems with the Yorkie. Both of them seem to really enjoy it. I switched to Wellness from one of the buffalo only blends of hard food, which they also enjoyed but the Yorkie began itching terribly. Switching to Wellness core really seemed to help her with the itching.
2. Evert on 3/21/2011, said:
My two dogs LOVE LOVE LOVE Core dog food. The have energy galore, before Core they laid around and splet most of the day, they get up before I do now and they go all day long. Around 9pm they wind down. They gobble up their food now, always wanting more. I know for my two dogs they love this food.
3. Dawn on 3/2/2011, said:
Grain free, and really good for your dog
4. Cora on 9/20/2010, said:
We have basically kept our Standard Poodle and Goldendoodle on Canidae and EVO for just over two years... this is the second bag of CORE by Wellness and the dogs like it. We mix in fresh or steamed vegies, we like the balance of nutrition that Core contains... we also noticed a little bit less waste then before.
5. Julie on 7/6/2010, said:
I was hoping this food would be good for my dog who has had a bowel resection and has constantly loose stools. Unfortunately the protein richness of this food was a little too much for her little system and made her vomit, even though I had only introduced the tiniest amount (we tried it for 4 days with just a few morsels mixed in with her old food). I hate to give it a bad review because I'm sure it's a great product that just didn't work for my dog.
6. Christopher on 6/17/2010, said:
My two Golden Retrievers love this food. Their coat is a lot more shiny and their skin allergies have gone away. I love the service of K-9. Great price and it gets to me very fast!
7. Kristina on 6/10/2010, said:
Within a week of switching from Iams to this food, our dogs' energy levels, coats, and behavior noticeably improved, especially in our 7 year-old. We are on our fourth bag, and because of the improvements, will never feed our dogs traditional store-bought dog food again!
8. Rita on 5/27/2010, said:
Very nutritious. My dog loves it! I will probably order from your company again. The service was prompt and efficient. Thank you.
9. Julie on 5/11/2010, said:
My dogs love it!
10. Ann on 4/16/2010, said:
Started working 12 hours after he tried it and 3 bags later it is still the only dog food in 2 years that competely stopped the loose stools and vomiting of bile in our goldendoodle. Bonus is that he loves the taste; actually looks forward to eating now and has finally gained weight!