PUPPY & JUNIOR

By nature, all puppies are carnivores which means they’re biologically adapted for a diet rich and varied in fresh whole meats with smaller amounts of fruits and vegetables.

That’s why ACANA Puppy & Junior is brimming with free-run chicken and nest-laid eggs from local prairie farms, and wild-caught flounder from North Vancouver Island, delivered fresh to nourish peak health.

Free of grains and fast carbohydrates such as rice, tapioca or potato, ACANA is rich in meat proteins to promote your puppy’s peak development and conditioning.

Made in our award-winning kitchens from Canada’s best and freshest ingredients, Biologically Appropriate™ ACANA is guaranteed to keep your puppy healthy, happy and strong.

Read our ingredients and we think you’ll agree!

BIOLOGICALLY APPROPRIATE^™

MEAT-BASED FOODS THAT MIRROR YOUR PUPPY’S EVOLUTIONARY DIET.

The gray wolf is ancestor to all dogs. And while years of breeding has produced hundreds of ‘different looking wolves’, the internal workings of modern puppies and their wolf cousins remain unchanged, so it’s no surprise that their dietary needs remain the same too.

Our award-winning Biologically Appropriate^™philosophy is simple: mirror the quantity, freshness and variety of meats that puppies are evolved to eat, while limiting the carbohydrates and synthetic ingredients that don’t belong in your puppy’s natural diet.

• RICH IN MEAT (70%)

  Your puppy is biologically adapted for a diet rich in meat. That’s why we loaded ACANA Puppy & Junior with 70% meat, including cage-free chicken, wild-caught flounder and whole nest-laid eggs sourced from regional farms deemed fit for human consumption.

  Compare to conventional puppy foods which often contain very little meat, and seldom from the human consumption chain.

• HIGH FRESH MEAT INCLUSIONS (1/3)

  Fresh meats are in their most natural and nourishing form. That’s why 1/3 of the poultry, fish and eggs in ACANA are authentically fresh and loaded with goodness and taste, and other 2/3 are dried to provide a strong and natural source of meat protein. All animals deemed fit for human consumption. — a rarity among today’s pet food makers.

  Compare to conventional dog foods which seldom contain authentically fresh meats.

• A VARIETY OF WHOLE MEATS (3)

  In nature, dogs benefit from an assortment of prey animals. That’s why ACANA features a diversity of free-run chicken, whole eggs and whole fish, all in richly nourishing WholePrey™ ratios of meat, organs and cartilage that mimic the natural diet, eliminating the long lists of synthetic additives in conventional dog foods.

  Compare to conventional dog foods which feature one or two meats, seldom in WholePrey™ ratios, and feature long lists of synthetic additives.

• RICH IN MEAT PROTEIN (33%)

  Entirely free of the pea or potato protein concentrates common in today’s conventional dog foods, ACANA derives its rich protein content from premium animal ingredients (not plants), supporting lean muscle mass and nourishing your dog according to his evolutionary needs.

  Compare to conventional dog foods which are either typically low in protein (and high in carbohydrate) or use inappropriate plant protein concentrates to elevate their protein claims.

• CARBOHYDRATE LIMITED (25%)

  Your dog’s natural diet contains very few carbohydrates, which are recognized as a leading cause of obesity and diabetes. That’s why ACANA limits carbohydrates and replaces fast carbohydrates (such as rice, potato and tapioca) with low-glycemic fruits and vegetables.

  Compare to conventional dog foods which often exceed 50% carbohydrates, and feature high-glycemic ingredients such as potato, tapioca and rice.

   

  IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MEAT

  Modern dogs are built like their ancestors and we believe they should eat like them.

  How do you know if your dog’s food is Biologically Appropriate™? It’s simple, just answer the three meat questions.

  • HOW MUCH MEAT?

    Entirely free of plant protein concentrates, ACANA Puppy & Junior is loaded with 70% meat — up to twice as much as most pet specialty dog foods.

  • HOW MUCH FRESH MEAT?

    1/3 of the meat in ACANA is FRESH, supplying essential nutrients in their most nourishing form, and 2/3 are dried to provide a strong and natural source of nourishing protein.

  • HOW MANY MEATS?

    ACANA Heritage foods feature three fresh meats in WholePrey™ ratios that include meat, organs and cartilage to supply nutrients naturally and completely.

    • Free-run chicken – meat, liver, heart, kidney and cartilage, fresh from local prairie farms.
    • Nest-laid eggs – whole and fresh from local prairie farms.
    • Wild flounder – whole and fresh from North Vancouver Island.

  In nature there are no synthetic food supplements, and dogs and wolves derive their nutritional needs by consuming prey animals; muscle meat provides protein; liver, kidney and tripe supply vitamins and minerals; bones and cartilage deliver calcium and phosphorus.

  ZINC | OUR ONLY SUPPLEMENT

  ACANA mirrors the natural diet, incorporating meat, organs and cartilage in ratios that deliver nutrients naturally, providing a concentrated and natural source of virtually every nutrient your dog needs to thrive. That’s why virtually all of the nutrients in ACANA are naturally present and are not synthetic.

   

  CANADA’S BEST AND FRESHEST INGREDIENTS

  ACANA Puppy & Junior features an unmatched variety of local ingredients that are raised or fished by people we know and trust, deemed “fit for human consumption”, and then delivered to our award-winning kitchens fresh each day!

  Fresh chicken meat (16%), chicken meal (13%), turkey meal (13%), red lentils, whole green peas, fresh chicken giblets (liver, heart, kidney) (6%), chicken fat (6%), fresh whole eggs (4%), fresh whole flounder (4%), herring meal (3%), herring oil (3%), sun-cured alfalfa (2%), green lentils, field beans (2%), whole yellow peas, pea fiber, fresh chicken cartilage (2%), dried brown kelp, fresh whole pumpkin, fresh whole butternut squash, fresh whole parsnips, fresh kale, fresh spinach, fresh mustard greens, fresh turnip greens, fresh whole carrots, fresh red delicious apples, fresh Bartlett pears, freeze-dried chicken liver, freeze-dried turkey liver, fresh whole cranberries, fresh whole blueberries, chicory root, turmeric, milk thistle, burdock root, lavender, marshmallow root, rose hips, enterococcus faecium.

  SUPPLEMENTS: ZINC CHELATE. VITAMIN E (PRESERVATIVE).

   

  DESIGNED FOR CARNIVORES

  They might look different, but your puppy shares his anatomy with the grey wolf – which means he’s evolved as a carnivore and adapted for a diet rich in meat, protein, and fat.

  Based on this biological fact, and to produce a nutritional analysis that mirrors the diet Mother Nature would provide for your puppy, ACANA is rich in nourishing proteins and fats, while limiting unwanted carbohydrates.

  • GUARANTEED ANALYSIS

    Crude protein (min.)	33 %
    Fat content (min.)	20 %
    Crude ash (max.)	7 %
    Crude fibres (max.)	5 %
    Moisture (max.)	12 %
    Calcium (min.)	1.5 %
    Phosphorus (min.)	1.1 %
    Omega-6 fatty acids (min.)	2.7 %
    Omega-3 fatty acids (min.)	1 %
    DHA (min.)	0.3 %
    EPA (min.)	0.3 %
    Glucosamine (min.)	1400 mg/kg
    Chondroitin sulfate (min.)	900 mg/kg
    Linoleic acid (min.)	2.5 %
    Carbohydrate (NFE)	23 %

  • VITAMINS & MINERALS

    VITAMINS

    Vitamin A	13.5 KIU/kg
    Vitamin D3	1,450 IU/kg
    Vitamin E	110 IU/kg
    Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)	5.5 mg/kg
    Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	6.5 mg/kg
    Vitamin B3 (Niacin)	54 mg/kg
    Vitamin B5 (Pan. Acid)	19 mg/kg
    Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)	2.75 mg/kg
    Vitamin B12	0.08 mg/kg
    Folic Acid	1.5 mg/kg
    Choline	2,200 mg/kg

    MINERALS

    Sodium	0.35 %
    Chloride	0.51 %
    Potassium	0.75 %
    Magnesium	0.13 %
    Iron	190 mg/kg
    Zinc	195 mg/kg
    Copper	19 mg/kg
    Manganese	13 mg/kg
    Iodine	2.1 mg/kg
    Selenium	0.6 mg/kg

  • AMINO ACIDS

    Lysine	2.30 %
    Threonine	1.30 %
    Methionine	0.64 %
    Isoleucine	1.34 %
    Leucine	2.36 %
    Valine	1.64 %
    Arginine	2.38 %
    Phenylalanine	1.43 %
    Histidine	0.71 %
    Tryptophan	0.35 %
    Cystine	0.36 %
    Tyrosine	0.95 %
    Methionine-Cystiene	1.00 %
    Phenylalanine-Tyrosine	2.38 %

  • BOTANICAL INCLUSIONS

    Chicory root	500 mg/kg
    Juniper berries	500 mg/kg
    Angelica root	350 mg/kg
    Marigold flowers	350 mg/kg
    Sweet fennel	350 mg/kg
    Peppermint leaf	300 mg/kg
    Lavender	150 mg/kg