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by shets114
Tue Jan 29, 2019 8:35 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Seeking new kibble
Replies: 11
Views: 7168

Re: Seeking new kibble

Taylor, What product are you feeding now? Not going to get into a bashing food post but not all grain free foods are bad and have been tested. The problem with some grain free products are high concentrations of legumes such as lentils, peas, potatoes etc. If they make up a significant amount of the...
by shets114
Mon May 18, 2015 8:25 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Victor Dog Food
Replies: 18
Views: 11426

Re: Victor Dog Food

Sourced simply means it is purchased.
by shets114
Sun May 17, 2015 7:38 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Victor Dog Food
Replies: 18
Views: 11426

Re: Victor Dog Food

Eric. Read my post. Taurine is sourced from USA. There is a difference in sourced and manufactured. I was trying to prove a point. There are very few manufacturers in the world for Taurine. Some manufacturers will play on words and tell you it is from the U.S. Actually a lot will do it. As far as I ...
by shets114
Sat May 16, 2015 4:31 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Victor Product
Replies: 29
Views: 12364

Re: New Victor Product

You would be surprised how many times it is asked.
by shets114
Fri May 15, 2015 8:21 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Victor Product
Replies: 29
Views: 12364

New Victor Product

http://www.victordogfood.com/nutrapro.html

90% of the 38% protein comes from meat. Should retail for around $45.00
by shets114
Fri May 15, 2015 8:15 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Victor Dog Food
Replies: 18
Views: 11426

Re: Victor Dog Food

Eric
The Taurine used in Victor is sourced from the USA. The manufacturer is the same as 99.9% of all petfood companies use.

What product do you use?
by shets114
Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:45 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Victor Dog Food
Replies: 18
Views: 11426

Victor Dog Food

Hey all.. Just to let everyone know, I left Arkat (Enhance) awhile back and pursued another opportunity to develop a petfood for a feed manufacturer and then onto a distributor for more of a home life. Well an opportunity came up to still have a home life and work back in manufacturing so I took a T...
by shets114
Mon Nov 10, 2014 5:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: AKC's Vice Presidents thoughts on E-Collar use
Replies: 83
Views: 37678

Re: AKC's Vice Presidents thoughts on E-Collar use

http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Shock-Collars-are-Cigarettes-Pet-102395.S.5935917093928054784?view=&item=5935917093928054784&type=member&gid=102395&trk=eml-b2_anet_digest-hero-1-hero-disc-disc-0&midToken=AQHQ-zLqxPUkIg&fromEmail=fromEmail&ut=2Myizbj65G1mw1 The war on E-Collars continue, Comparing to...
by shets114
Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:47 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Is the Meat Listed on Your Bag actually the Meat Contained
Replies: 5
Views: 4556

Re: Is the Meat Listed on Your Bag actually the Meat Contained

If some paid as much attention to what they stick into their own kids mouths.

If only a company would come out with a horsemeat formula. Wilburs Best.
by shets114
Sun Oct 05, 2014 6:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: AKC Response to an email pertaining to E-Collar Use
Replies: 5
Views: 7140

Re: AKC Response to an email pertaining to E-Collar Use

Nope. Heard nothing since then.
by shets114
Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: AKC's Vice Presidents thoughts on E-Collar use
Replies: 83
Views: 37678

Re: AKC's Vice Presidents thoughts on E-Collar use

Brazo. Not to long ago in PA there was a movement against Puppy Mills. There were already sufficient regulations to take care of any issues they were looking to control. Instead of upholding the current regulations, they rewrote the entire canine bill to suit them. AKC and many other groups did very...
by shets114
Mon Sep 15, 2014 6:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: AKC Response to an email pertaining to E-Collar Use
Replies: 5
Views: 7140

AKC Response to an email pertaining to E-Collar Use

I really expected more. There stance seems pretty clear to me. My reply is also shown below. Dear Gary Sheets, On Saturday morning, AKC agreed to appear on Fox & Friends to discuss our thoughts on the use of e-collars for pet training, a buzzed about subject triggered from the release of a recent st...
by shets114
Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:51 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: AKC's Vice Presidents thoughts on E-Collar use
Replies: 83
Views: 37678

Re: AKC's Vice Presidents thoughts on E-Collar use

Were the dogs in the study only being trained obedience? I would bet so.
by shets114
Sat Sep 13, 2014 1:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: AKC's Vice Presidents thoughts on E-Collar use
Replies: 83
Views: 37678

AKC's Vice Presidents thoughts on E-Collar use

Need to contact AKC and let them know how you feel about their Vice President speaking out about the use of E-Collars.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/378291358000 ... show-clips
by shets114
Tue May 20, 2014 8:05 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Eagle Pack Going to 30lb bags.
Replies: 13
Views: 8474

Re: Eagle Pack Going to 30lb bags.

Agway is where I have been getting it. Pet Valu is also a supposed retailer, yet they can only get two kinds of Eagle Pack in along with their hippie fru fru food. I'll try to contact the distributor for Eagle Pack. Not real sure I want to stay with them though with 30lb bags. We are moving in July...
by shets114
Sat May 17, 2014 4:31 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Eagle Pack Going to 30lb bags.
Replies: 13
Views: 8474

Re: Eagle Pack Going to 30lb bags.

Agway is where I have been getting it. Pet Valu is also a supposed retailer, yet they can only get two kinds of Eagle Pack in along with their hippie fru fru food. I'll try to contact the distributor for Eagle Pack. Not real sure I want to stay with them though with 30lb bags. We are moving in July...
by shets114
Sun May 11, 2014 5:32 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Eagle Pack Going to 30lb bags.
Replies: 13
Views: 8474

Re: Eagle Pack Going to 30lb bags.

Im not sure who the distributor is for Gettysburg. You could call another store and ask them where they get it and call the distributor to get a local store.
by shets114
Sat May 10, 2014 2:54 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Eagle Pack Going to 30lb bags.
Replies: 13
Views: 8474

Re: Eagle Pack Going to 30lb bags.

Where are you located?
by shets114
Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:00 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Flea / Tick Season is here.
Replies: 1
Views: 1731

Flea / Tick Season is here.

Something to consider for outdoor kennels.. just dust the boxes and the yard.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9X2jo2 ... r_embedded
by shets114
Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:20 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Searching for a new dog food...
Replies: 45
Views: 30118

Re: Re:

I roll my eyes but when I stop they've changed the formula AGAIN, reduced the quantity and raised the price lol..... DoH Now they added "SUPERFOODS" ROFL and crying at the same time.:p Still doesn't explain taking a 20% increase on a 5% increase. Seems your business plan is as questionable as those...
by shets114
Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:04 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Searching for a new dog food...
Replies: 45
Views: 30118

Re:

I roll my eyes but when I stop they've changed the formula AGAIN, reduced the quantity and raised the price lol..... DoH Now they added "SUPERFOODS" ROFL and crying at the same time.:p Still doesn't explain taking a 20% increase on a 5% increase. Seems your business plan is as questionable as those...
by shets114
Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:52 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Searching for a new dog food...
Replies: 45
Views: 30118

Re: Searching for a new dog food...

Not so sure all statements are accurate.. Where did you get your information? Directly from the factory via emails. That sounds good but it is surprising they would guarantee that when it doesn't make any difference in the quality of the feed and it would be impossible to control or identify the so...
by shets114
Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:34 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Searching for a new dog food...
Replies: 45
Views: 30118

Re: Searching for a new dog food...

Del Lolo wrote:Definitely take a look at Victor. Quality ingredients (no GMO, no ethoxyquin in their Fish meals etc) and all (non-ocean) ingredients are produced within 200 miles of the factory.

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Not so sure all statements are accurate.. Where did you get your information?
by shets114
Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:15 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Flea control?
Replies: 15
Views: 8260

Re: Flea control?

Submariner. Two thumbs up!

All the hype behind holistic and all natural is way over blown on safety. I'll stick with the product that has been tried and tested.
by shets114
Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:57 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Pro Plan vs. Taste of the Wild
Replies: 26
Views: 16401

Re: Pro Plan vs. Taste of the Wild

Pro Plan has a new Salmon Performance 30-20 that would give you an additional 121 calories per cup and 2% more fat.
by shets114
Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:05 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Diamond Look
Replies: 44
Views: 26331

Re: New Diamond Look

Or if your claiming Statewide is taking freight just on Diamond products than still it would be spread across all Diamond brands.
In that case i would look for another distributor and not punish the customer who you've spent your valuable time selling the product to.
by shets114
Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:59 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Diamond Look
Replies: 44
Views: 26331

Re: New Diamond Look

If Diamond took a 5% increase and you took 20% i see that as an operational problem not manufacturer. You claiming delivery charges yet you are only taking price on Naturals. Im sure your having more than Naturals delivered. FYI Chicken Soup is not part of Diamond anymore. [/quote]Victor isn't part ...
by shets114
Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:09 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Diamond Look
Replies: 44
Views: 26331

Re: New Diamond Look

Sounds like you have some retailing problems but I don't quite understand why you blame the manufacturer for them. Prices do change, always have and will in the future. I think what you are trying to tell us is that your cost of doing business is going up and you are deciding how to recover it. Sou...
by shets114
Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:47 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Diamond Look
Replies: 44
Views: 26331

Re: New Diamond Look

Cajun Casey wrote:We just took a 20% price hike on the Naturals. :(
Sounds like your gouging a little seeing how the price hike was around 5% or less. I would look for another distributor. Who do you buy from?
by shets114
Thu Mar 20, 2014 8:13 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Diamond Look
Replies: 44
Views: 26331

Re: New Diamond Look

Cajun Casey wrote:^^ Yippee skippee. They need to take the price up before the new packaging hits so people like me can tell customers it's due to fuel prices and not fancy new packaging.
Still the best value out there.
by shets114
Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:00 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Diamond Look
Replies: 44
Views: 26331

Re: New Diamond Look

Let me guess - cutting it by five pounds and leaving the price the same like they did Chicken Soup? Diamond doesn't own Chicken Soup. They may make it but they don't even represent the brand anymore. Schell and Kampeter makes both. I've never seen a rep for any of their products. They rely on their...
by shets114
Thu Mar 20, 2014 6:01 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Diamond Look
Replies: 44
Views: 26331

Re: New Diamond Look

Cajun Casey wrote:This is also a formula and cosmetic change.
Your correct. Updated packaging and ground breaking upgrades in ingredients. Diamond will be the only company using digestive enzymes derived from dogs instead of cattle, also improving upon ingredient panel.
by shets114
Thu Mar 20, 2014 5:59 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Diamond Look
Replies: 44
Views: 26331

Re: New Diamond Look

Mountaineer wrote:I would be surprised if the weight is not listed on a bag of dry dog food....might want to allow more time in the store for reading.
Responsibility...a good thing to find on both sides of any purchase.
Packaging regulations don't allow a product to be sold without a weight or volume.
by shets114
Thu Mar 20, 2014 5:56 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Diamond Look
Replies: 44
Views: 26331

Re: New Diamond Look

Cajun Casey wrote:Let me guess - cutting it by five pounds and leaving the price the same like they did Chicken Soup?
Diamond doesn't own Chicken Soup. They may make it but they don't even represent the brand anymore.
by shets114
Sat Mar 15, 2014 12:56 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Diamond Look
Replies: 44
Views: 26331

New Diamond Look

Coming the first of April, you'll see a new look on Diamond Naturals.

New bag design and enhanced formulas.

http://www.diamondpet.com/dn_new/
by shets114
Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:59 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Star Pro Dealers in Illinois
Replies: 0
Views: 1354

New Star Pro Dealers in Illinois

New Star Pro Dealers in Illinois. Star Pro is manufactured by Precise out of Texas. Great family company with a variety of products to meet most needs. Star Pro would be their economical formulas ranging in price from $23.00 50# to $29.00 for 40#. Prairietown Feed 8587 North Schiller ST. Dorsey, Ill...
by shets114
Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:54 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Pro Plan People
Replies: 10
Views: 4923

Re: Pro Plan People

If your in Eastern Missouri, shoot me a note. We can get a store near you to maybe pick up Pro Plan.

They have a great program for new stores to come onboard and grow with Pro Plan.
by shets114
Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:58 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Pro Plan People
Replies: 10
Views: 4923

Re: Pro Plan People

Pet Supplies Plus also. $36.99.
by shets114
Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:13 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Older dog Joint Care?
Replies: 22
Views: 14826

Re: Older dog Joint Care?

http://prudencepet.com/main/

Try their ultimate hip and joint. Give it 3-5 days and you'll see the difference.

Has NEM like the other product recommended but 7.5 times more at similar cost.
by shets114
Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:03 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: WHERE do you buy your dod food?
Replies: 16
Views: 6900

Re: WHERE do you buy your dod food?

Ask your local store if they deal with American Distribution out of Cottage Grove MN. They can supply them.
by shets114
Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:01 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Precise K-9 Foundation. Buy 48 get 12 Free
Replies: 0
Views: 1454

Precise K-9 Foundation. Buy 48 get 12 Free

Precise has a promotion until the end of January in Illinois, Missouri and Indiana. Buy 12 get 3 Free. Buy 48 get 12 Free and an on going Buy 12 get 1 Free. PM Me for availability in your area.
Pretty good deal if you own a few dogs.

http://precisepet.com/dog-formulas/prec ... oundation/
by shets114
Fri Jan 03, 2014 10:03 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Great prices on Dog Food. Dorsey, Illinois
Replies: 0
Views: 1497

Great prices on Dog Food. Dorsey, Illinois

If your looking to save money on your Dog Food for the new year let me know. Prairietown Feed in Dorsey, Illinois is willing to bring on new brands and their looking for kennels. Whether you buy a bag a month of if your able to buy 10 bags or more at a time you can get some great pricing. If you use...
by shets114
Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:45 pm
Forum: Horses
Topic: fatboy straps?????
Replies: 11
Views: 15017

Re: fatboy straps?????

http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=d2bf27ea-5334-4141-8e8f-f78ca8573a2b&ccd=IFH003&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&mr:trackingCode=3058C464-3C81-E211-BA78-001B21631C34&mr:referralID=NA&mr:device=c&mr:adType=pla&mr:ad=15165411283&mr:keyword=&mr:match=&mr:filter=35202368443&gclid=CLzGmZ_...
by shets114
Fri Dec 13, 2013 6:52 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: realtree 30/25
Replies: 10
Views: 8271

Re: realtree 30/25

http://www.admcmn.com

Anybody living within the distribution footprint of American Distribution can get the product. Ask your local pet store or feed store to order it for you. If your in southern Illinois or SE Missouri let me know.
by shets114
Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:40 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Product Coming Soon
Replies: 31
Views: 9468

Re: New Product Coming Soon

Update: Well we just received our first load of Pro Form and it looks great... I also attended the Global Pet Show and spoke to some distributors, if you would be interested in trying Pro Form contact the following distributors for you area and tell them your interested. I did speak with the followi...
by shets114
Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:19 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Product Coming Soon
Replies: 31
Views: 9468

Re: New Product Coming Soon

John The website will be launching very soon and I'll also have some final copy brochures soon. I have intentions to speak to some distributors on the west coast. At this time priority is going to be the East Coast but I'll be attending a buyers show this month and who knows who you will run into......
by shets114
Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:40 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Product Coming Soon
Replies: 31
Views: 9468

Re: New Product Coming Soon

Appears to be some decent food priced right. With all of the other foods at the price point what makes this one stand out? Where are the ingredients sourced from? Alot of the performance feeds today are at a price much higher than Pro Form. There may be some in the same price range but the customer...
by shets114
Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:20 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Product Coming Soon
Replies: 31
Views: 9468

Re: New Product Coming Soon

Appears to be some decent food priced right. With all of the other foods at the price point what makes this one stand out? Where are the ingredients sourced from? Alot of the performance feeds today are at a price much higher than Pro Form. There may be some in the same price range but the customer...
by shets114
Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:30 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: New Product Coming Soon
Replies: 31
Views: 9468

Re: New Product Coming Soon

Likely more Feed Stores just because of the consumer that is likely to buy this product. We are open to any independently owned facility that can buy at our minimums or through a distributor that will supply it. It will not be sold in TSC or large box stores. This is a product the store owner can ma...