Okay, let’s talk about this Prairie pet food stuff. I found myself staring at the bag the other week. Wasn’t really planned, just happened while I was putting it away. My dog, Buster, he’s getting on a bit, you know? And I started wondering what exactly I’ve been feeding him all this time with this brand.
So, I flipped the bag over. First thing I always do now is check the first few ingredients. They say that’s the most important part, tells you what the food is mostly made of. Saw some kind of meat listed right up top – think it was chicken meal or maybe turkey meal on this particular bag. That felt alright, better than seeing corn or some filler as number one, which I’ve seen on cheaper brands back in the day.
Digging into the List
Then my eyes kept scanning down the list. It gets kinda long, doesn’t it? You see stuff like:
- Peas
- Lentils
- Sweet Potatoes
- Different kinds of fats or oils
Seemed like a lot of the grain-free type ingredients folks talk about. I remember when corn and wheat were in everything, so this looked different from what I grew up seeing in dog food bags.
There were also loads of vitamins and minerals listed way down at the bottom. Some had fancy names like ‘chelated’ something or other. Had a quick search on my phone later – didn’t spend ages on it – but apparently, that just means they’re supposed to be easier for the dog’s body to actually use. Makes sense, I guess. Why put it in if they can’t absorb it?
My Takeaway
Honestly? Reading the whole list takes a minute. There are definitely ingredients I didn’t recognize immediately. I had to sorta break it down. Meat first, then the carbs like peas and lentils, then the fats, then all the vitamin/mineral stuff. Compared to some other foods I’ve glanced at in the store, it felt like it had a decent amount of meat protein sources mentioned near the top.
Didn’t see a ton of artificial colors or flavors listed, which I personally try to avoid if I can. Felt pretty straightforward, mostly whole-sounding ingredients, plus the necessary vitamin pack. For Buster, it seems to be doing the job okay. His coat looks fine, energy’s decent for an old fella. So yeah, that was my little dive into the Prairie ingredients list the other day. Just looking at what’s actually in the scoop, you know?
