Here is a look at the new packaging you will start to see for the Eukanuba Puppy formulas!

All of us here at Eukanuba are very excited about the new packaging coming soon!  One of the biggest dog photo shoots in P&G history took place to get fabulous pictures for our bags.  You asked and we listened to what you wanted.  Here is just a taste of what is to come:

• Significantly improved look to our packaging
• We are changing the way we set up the packaging in stores to make it easier for you to find the food you need for your four-legged friend!
• We have pictures of the kibble on all the bags now- you asked and we listened!

You will start to see the new packaging after August 2010.  Stay tuned for more information on the packaging changes!

For Immediate Release

Contact:  P&G Consumer Relations – 877-340-8823

July 30, 2010

P&G Expands Voluntary Limited Recall of Specialized Dry Pet Foods

Due to Possible Health Risk

CINCINNATI, July 30, 2010 – The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) (NYSE:PG) is voluntarily expanding its recall to include veterinary and some specialized dry pet food as a precautionary measure because it has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.  No salmonella-related illnesses have been reported.

The following dry pet food products are included:

The affected products are sold in veterinary clinics and specialty pet retailers throughout the United States and Canada.  No canned food, biscuits/treats or supplements are affected by this announcement.  A full listing of UPC codes can be found at www.iams.com.

These products are made in a single, specialized facility.  In cooperation with FDA, P&G determined that some products made at this facility have the potential for salmonella contamination.  As a precautionary measure, P&G is recalling all products made at this facility.

Consumers who have purchased the specific dry pet foods listed should discard them.  People handling dry pet food can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with surfaces exposed to this product.  Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.

Pets with Salmonella infections may have decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain.  If left untreated, pets may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting.  Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.

For further information or a product replacement or refund call P&G toll-free at 877-340-8823

(Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST).

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Big dogs need big nutrition.  This formula contains glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate. . It’s formulated to support healthy joints.  23% protein and 13% fat, Eukanuba Pure Large Breed Adult contains our clinically proven DentaDefense© that reduces tartar buildup in 28 days.  Formulated free of fillers, corn, or artificial preservatives, we guarantee the Omega 6:3 ratio that is also proven to promote skin and coat health.  As with all the Eukanuba Pure formulas, this bag is resealable!

Ingredients Panel

Chicken, Brewers Rice, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Chicken Meal (natural source of Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine), Ground Whole Grain Barley, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Egg Product, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Potassium Chloride, Natural Flavor, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Salt, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Fructooligosaccharides, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), DL-Methionine, Rosemary Extract

This formula is available in 15lb and 30lb bags.  It is only available in the US.

Feed your adult dog this formula with DentaDefense, that is clinically proven to reduce tarter build-up in 28 days.  Also formulated free of fillers, corn and artificial preservatives, this formula is 25% protein and 16% fat.  Containing natural FOS for healthy digestion and strong defenses, this formula will also promote skin and coat health with OmegaCoat© that guarantees the optimal fatty acid ratio that is clinically proven to promote skin and coat health.  As with all the Eukanuba Pure formulas, this bag is resealable!

Here are the ingredients:

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brewers Rice, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Ground Whole Grain Barley, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Egg Product, Potassium Chloride, Natural Flavor, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Salt, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Choline Chloride, Fructooligosaccharides, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Monosodium Phosphate, Rosemary Extract

This formula is available in 4.5lb, 15lb, and 30lb bags.  It is only available in the US.

First up in the introductions of the Eukanuba Pure line is Puppy Growth.  Do you have a new puppy and are looking for something that doesn’t contain fillers, corn or artificial preservatives?  Eukanuba Pure Puppy Growth doesn’t contain any of that!  It does contain DHA from natural fish oil for smarter, more trainable puppies and natural FOS for your puppy’s healthy digestion and to support strong defenses.  As with all the Eukanuba Pure formulas, this bag is resealable!

29% Protein and 18% fat with chicken and chicken meal as the first two ingredients, this extraordinary formula will help you find the freedom in natural nutrition.

This formula is available in 4.5lb, 15lb, and 30lb bags.  It is only available in the US.

Ingredients Panel:

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brewers Rice, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Dried Egg Product, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Brewers Dried Yeast, Potassium Chloride, Natural Flavor, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Choline Chloride, Fructooligosaccharides, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Rosemary Extract

Are you looking for a dog food that is formulated free of corn, wheat, soy or meat by-products*?  Is it important to you that the first ingredient is chicken?  Do you want the ingredients to promote your dogs skin and coat?  Throw in natural FOS for healthy digestion and a formulation free of artificial colors, artificial flavors or artificial preservatives, and what you want is Eukanuba Pure.  You asked and we heard you: these bags are all resealable!

Find the freedom in natural nutrition!  Stay tuned for upcoming blog posts to learn about our three new formulas~

*Official Feed Terms, Assoc. of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO)

Esther has served as the National Breeding and Puppy Program Manager for CCI for past six years.  We were lucky enough to receive some great blog posts from her!

If you think your puppy is a pretty good listener, you might be surprised to realize that he is really just guessing. How can you tell if this is the case? Try one or more of the following:

• Go through a doorway with the puppy and tell the puppy Down instead of Sit

• Open your car door and tell the puppy Shake instead of Car

• When greeting someone, instead of having the puppy Sit and Shake, ask the puppy to do a Back, Heel or Side

• Place the puppy’s bed next to the crate, and alternate sending him to each one.

How many tries does it take for the puppy to do the right behavior?

Dogs are very good at picking up predictable patterns of behavior, and once they do, they tend to assume things rather than listen closely  (don’t we all?). For example, we often see puppies automatically offer a Shake when meeting someone in public, without waiting for the command to be given. They have learned that Shake usually follows the Sit when greeting a person, and feel that they no longer need to listen to you in that situation- they already know what you are going to say.

So what should you do to make sure the puppy is really listening to what you say? Break the patterns! Use different commands at different times, as in the exercise above. Try to surprise the puppy often, and make him guess wrong so that he learns to listen to you closely.

And if the puppy offers a command (such as Shake) before being told to do so, correct him and make him wait until told.

The Pickle Test

Another way to see if the puppy is truly listening is to try some complete fake-outs!

Here’s an example: Every time I go up to a certain table in the training room, I do an Up on it with the dog. Over time, the dog becomes focused simply on the item and the command that it has grown to associate with it rather than the actual word coming out of my mouth! One way we test listening skills is by throwing in a word that means nothing to the dogs. A traditional choice is the word “pickle”. If I go up to the table and say “pickle” and the dog tries to “Up”, they have made a wrong choice, and it is fair to correct them. The next time I walk up and say “pickle”, if the dog chooses to stay put and listen, I praise the heck out of them! Try it yourself with commands the puppy knows well, and feel free to try different words (“orange”, “banana”, “purple”). Try to pick words that sound very different than the command until they know the listening game, to avoid a confused puppy.

Have you ever wanted to take your pooch on a canoe trip down the river?  We are so excited to sponsor the 1^st Annual Dog Paddle event at Morgan’s Canoe in Ft. Ancient, Ohio.  It will take place on Sunday, May 23, 2010 from 10am-5pm.  If you are interested in attending, you can register online or you can register at the event.

Event Details:

• Registration Fee-$50 per canoe for early registration and $60 per canoe for walk-up registration
  • Registration fee includes a canoe for two adults, two children and a dog and lunch for everyone.  (For large dogs, one less person in the canoe).
• 3 mile canoe, kayak, or raft trip ending at the beautiful Riverside Park and Campground.  After the trip down the river, there is a nice 2.2 mile walk back to the livery alongside the pristine bike trail (Return transportation is available, if needed).
• After the trip, you can eat lunch, visit exhibitors, and participate in fun contests like a dog fashion show, “Dog Eat Dog” hotdog eating contest, fetching, and dog maze/obstacle course.
• Free Parking & Barking

The event will benefit Cancer Free Kids, which is a great organization!!  Cancer can affect our two-legged and four-legged family members and friends.  Hopefully, one day we can find a cure for this life threatening disease.  I was doing some reading on their website and here is some info I found about this organization……

• Founded in 2002 to ensure funding is made available to researchers who are working hard every day to find a cure.
• Mission is to eradicate cancer as a life-threatening disease in children by funding promising research that might otherwise go unfunded.
• Thirty years ago, just 10% of kids diagnosed with cancer survived.  Today, thanks to advances in research, about 80% of children will beat the disease.

The event is going to be a lot of fun and benefit a great cause!  Hope you can make it with your four-legged pal.  I can’t wait to see all the pooches at the river for a day of relaxation and fun!!!

Please note that Morgan’s Outdoor Adventures, Inc. is operating this event.

No!  It’s never too late to teach any dog a new trick or get them to stop an old one (raiding trash cans, jumping on guests, etc).  Training an old dog new tricks is similar to a 40 year old going to back to college to study for their dream career.  It’s not impossible for the 40 year old to learn, but it might take a short period of adjusting to get in the swing of the learning process.

But we got our dog from a shelter and he doesn’t even know how to sit!

Not to fret, regardless of where you dog came from (shelter, retired show dog, or a puppy that you never got around to puppy classes with), she can start training today.  With a little bit of food, patience and gentle guidance, you can be on your way to a well trained best friend!

You and your dog have a couple of different options when thinking about training:

1. Local training classes – Local training classes are often held at obedience clubs, recreation centers, public parks, or sometimes at the county fairgrounds.  Group classes usually have between 5 to 10 dogs and one instructor and sometimes an assistant.  The experience of the trainer can vary greatly as can training styles.  It’s best to call and talk to the instructor to make sure you are aligned with their style and views before enrolling in class.  Remember you learn best from people you enjoy learning from!
2. Call a Private Trainer – Private trainers come in all different types and styles as well.  They are usually pricier than private classes, but they should be able to help you with your specific goals and will spend their time working 1:1 with you instead of a group class that splits 1 trainer between 10 people and dogs.
3. Read a training book – Dog training books abound and can easily be found through your local library for FREE!  Try to find the most up-to-date book you can and get training!  Books can easily help any trainer, novice or expert, learn new skills.  Like every other option, make sure you believe in the method before trying it out on Fido.  If the method doesn’t fit your belief or style get back to the library and look for a different method.

Do you have an old dog that you have taught new tricks?  Give us your tips!