Kennel & Pack Services
For working and sporting dog kennels or the individual with multiple canine companions, Food for Fen's Kennel and Pack Service can help optimize diets for your working dog team or pack based on preferences and budget. This service can provide pack recipe formulation for optimal homemade diets and/or find commercial diets that are the best compromise to meet the needs to your kennel or pack. Rather than relying on marketing, we use nutrition science to evaluate foods to provide unbiased recommendations.
Why choose this service?
Feeding the same diet to all dogs within a kennel, working dog team or pack may not be optimal for the long-term health or performance of the individual dogs. Puppies, youngsters, peak performers, retirees and seniors all benefit from an individualized approach to feeding, but this is often overwhelming for the person caring for them.
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This service is custom-designed around your particular requirements, your budget and your goals. Food for Fen can formulate pack recipes, create diet plans using commercial foods with or without supplementation (as necessary) and provide ongoing diet-related support for your pack or kennel.
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This service is appropriate for working sheepdog/hunting dog/show dog kennels, dog agility trainers and competitors with multiple dogs, and individuals with multiple canine companions.
What's Included?
This service is highly customized depending on your requirements, goals, budget and number, age and size of dogs and can include any or all of the following:
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Pack commercial food finder/analysis - basic or extended*
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Pack recipe formulation (complete diets, toppers or supplemental diets)
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Seasonal diets (peak vs off season)
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Live video and / or voice consultations
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Additional support and adjustments throughout the year
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* Basic analysis includes:
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Energy requirement calculations for each dog
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Macronutrient targets for each dog
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Basic analysis of each food using ingredient list, guaranteed analysis/analytical constituents list and feeding guidelines provided by the manufacturer.
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*Extended analysis incudes:
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Energy requirement calculations for each dog
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Macronutrient and micronutrient targets for each dog
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Full analysis of each food (using AAFCO minimums where complete nutrient list is unavailable from the manufacturer) and comparing against individual's nutrient targets.
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