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Diet Dog Food - Canine Zone

Obesity is one of the greatest health concerns facing our pets. It can cause unnecessary suffering and shortened lifespan. Unfortunately, many diet or low fat foods on the market today are focused on weight loss only and often compromise a pet’s vitality, skin and coat, and overall health. This led Dr. Bicks to look for a new, more holistic way in which to approach weight loss. Well aware of the Zone Diet’s extraordinary success and its solid scientific basis, she contacted Dr. Sears for help in applying his Zone principles to create a new and revolutionary food that will help dogs lose unwanted extra pounds while retaining lean muscle, a shiny coat and robust good health.

The Zone Diet was created by Dr. Barry Sears. It’s not some mystical place. It is a state of nutrient balance that can be achieved through the dietary intake of 30% protein, 30% fat and 40% carbohydrates. The proteins must be premium quality, the fats a unique blend from different sources and the carbohydrates a combination of special grains. This precise balance of specific nutrients keeps blood insulin at a constant level, so the body can use fat as energy rather than store it.

When your dog’s body is in the Zone, it works more efficiently allowing it to process the carefully selected nutrients more effectively. The result is shedding unwanted extra pounds while retaining lean muscle, a shiny coat and robust good health. 

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Is My Dog Overweight?

Overweight

  • Difficult to feel ribs with excess fat covering.

  • Viewed from the side, belly has minimal or no tuck.

  • Viewed from above, no waist in front of the hips.

Ideal Weight

  • Easy to feel ribs without excess fat covering.

  • Viewed from the side, belly is tucked up.

  • Viewed from above, a noticeable waist in front of the hips.

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Nutritional Analysis of Canine Zone

In formulating Canine Zone, Dr. Sears & Dr. Bicks set out to create a weight loss food in a class by itself.

They wanted dogs to achieve weight loss without the usual maladies that they endure on typical weight reduction foods such as loss of vitality, poor skin and coat and unmanageable stools. To accomplish their goal, each ingredient had to pass a rigorous selection process for quality, effectiveness and the ability to work synergistically with each other to enhance the total nutritional value. Indeed, the ingredients in Canine Zone are the same wholesome foods you buy at the supermarket. Next the formula was precisely balanced according to the Zone’s 30-30-40 ratio. The result of their hard work is an exceptional food that will help your dog:

  • Lose unwanted extra pounds

  • Maintain lean muscle tissue

  • Attain a shiny, healthy coat

  • Build & maintain a strong defense system

  • Provide the energy and overall good health to enjoy life to its fullest

INGREDIENTS: Chicken Meal, Pearled Barley, Oat Meal, Brewers Rice, Sorghum, Egg Product, Stabilized Rice Bran (RiceX™), Dried Beet Pulp, Fish Meal, Natural Flavors, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E)), Canola Oil, Brewers Dried Yeast, Ground Flax Seed, Fish Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, L-Lysine, Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Fructo-Oligosaccharide, Salt, Dried Apple Pomace, D/L Methionine, Celery, Spinach, L-Carnitine, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Acetate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (Source of Vitamin K Activity), Citric Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate.

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:

Crude Protein, not less than 28.5%
Crude Fat, not less than 11.5%
Crude Fiber, not more than 3.5%
Moisture, not more than 10.0%
Ash, not more than 6.0%
L-carnitine, not less than 47 mg./kg.
Vitamin E, not less than 475 I.U./ kg.
Zinc Proteinate, not less than 200 mg./kg.

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Feeding Instructions for Canine Zone

The exact amount of food needed for your dog will vary according to age, temperament, activity level and environment. Start by feeding the recommended amount below based on your dog’s actual weight, not the desired weight. These feeding amounts are guidelines and may need to be adjusted (increased or decreased) to achieve your goal. Weight loss should not exceed 1% of your dog’s total body weight weekly, unless recommended by your veterinarian. (For example, if your dog weighs 50 pounds, a 1% weight loss would be one-half of a pound.) Once you decide on a feeding amount, we suggest you divide that amount into two to four small meals and feed over the course of a day. When switching to Canine Zone, gradually feed less of your previous food and more of Canine Zone over a one week period to complete the transition.

For a successful weight loss program, do the following: 
Weigh your dog, Set a weight loss goal, Select the appropriate weight loss food, Feed the proper amount and adjust accordingly, Exercise daily (not to exceed veterinarian recommendations), Avoid table scraps and excess number of high calorie treats, Track weight loss progress.

Current Weight Feeding Recommendation
3 to 10 lbs. 1/3 to 3/4 cup
10 to 20 lbs. 3/4 to 1 1/3 cups
20 to 30 lbs. 1 1/3 to 1 3/4 cups
30 to 40 lbs. 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 cups
40 to 60 lbs. 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 cups
60 to 80 lbs. 2 3/4 to 3 3 1/3 cups
80 to 100 lbs. 3 1/3 to 3 3/4 cups
Over 100 lbs. 3 3/4 cups + 1/4 cups for  each 10 lbs. of body weight over 100 lbs.

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*These pages have been created by an Independent HealthyPetNet/Trilogy Representative.
Margaret Ropp - Rep #10042301

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