Information on Wellness

	Wellness Super5Mix® recipes are formulated holistically. That means we think about your dog as a complete system of health and believe that total wellbeing starts from the inside - out. So our natural recipes use the optimal balance of nutrient rich whole-foods to meet the unique health needs of your dog. We start with premium, human-grade ingredients — including pure protein sources and wholesome grains — and combine them with our unique mix of complementary nutritional supplements — we call it our 5 for Life™ Supplement System. We use fruits and vegetables for their antioxidant power, phytonutrient rich botanicals and herbs for wellbeing, and utilize omega-fatty acids for cellular function. We also include essential vitamins, chelated minerals and active probiotic cultures. Each of our Super5Mix® recipes represents a synergistic combination of natural ingredients created with your dog's whole-health in mind. Our complete line includes flavors, life stages and special solutions to offer you a healthful, flavorful alternative in holistic pet nutrition. Over the years our Super5Mix recipes have helped thousands of pets and their owners see and feel the difference choosing Wellness can make. HIGHEST QUALITY PROTEIN SOURCES OF ANY DOG FOOD Wellness® uses real, USDA grade, "Fit for Human Consumption," naturally preserved meats including Deboned Chicken, New Zealand Lamb and Ocean White Fish. UNSURPASSED DIGESTIBILITY AND NATURALLY PALATABLE We ensure excellent nutrient digestibility through our Digestool™ studies - less nutrients in the stool, means more nutrients stay in the body and reduced stool volume. With satisfaction guaranteed, Wellness does not contain unsavory digests, unidentified "natural flavors," salt or sugars. The "cleanest" ingredient deck of any dog food. Holistic and healthy. 5 FOR LIFE SUPPLEMENT SYSTEM All Super5Mix recipes* include a mix of complementary ingredients for overall wellbeing Fruit & Veggie Antioxidant Rainbow - a proactive step towards fighting disease. WellCoat® Omega 3 & 6 Mix - essential fatty acids for cellular function and healthy skin at guaranteed levels. Botanical & Herb Blend - nature's best ingredients each with their own nutritional properties. Essential Vitamins & Minerals - designed for cellular health, immunity and disease resistance. ActiCoat™ with Live Active Probiotics - added after the cooking process to promote a healthy intestinal tract and overall digestive health at guaranteed levels. THE MOST ROBUST GUARANTEED ANALYSIS STATEMENT IN THE INDUSTRY Wellness recipes include guaranteed levels key nutrients and nutriceuticals like Taurine as a preventative step toward optimal heart health and a combination of Glucosamine and Chondroitin as a preventative step to optimal joint health. Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin E, Beta Carotene & Lycopene are also at guaranteed levels. The caloric content of each diet is stated to help pet parents manage feeding intake. THE WELLNESS DIFFERENCE At Wellness, we do whatever it takes to create the healthiest foods for the pets that depend on us. For each of our recipes we never compromise — selecting nature's finest ingredients and combining them in exact proportions to help support a pet's health and wellbeing. What is Protein-focused Nutrition? Wellness CORE is based on the raw feeding philosophy of providing nutrient-rich, high-quality meat to a dog’s diet. Each grain-free kibble is packed with meat from deboned turkey and chicken, turkey meal, chicken meal, whitefish meal and chicken liver along with a proprietary blend of fruits, vegetables, oils, botanicals that nurture your dog to the core.   Why is CORE different? In a word…balance. When you add more meat to your dog’s daily feeding program, you also add more protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus and calories. And since daily health requires a delicate nutritional equation, these levels must be managed to create balance, not excess-especially when fed everyday as the sole source of your pet’s nutrition. Considering your animal’s whole health, we have created CORE with the meat content you’re looking for but without the excess nutrient levels your dog does not need. CORE provides incredibly flavorful, protein-focused nutrition the WellnessWay with nothing in excess and everything in balance. We are proud to add this choice to the Wellness line of natural food for pets. This diet supports our continued belief that thoughtfully balanced natural nutrition is the foundation of wellbeing, happiness and longevity we want for all of our family members, including our animals. THE WELLNESS WAY™ All-Natural     Grain Free with Lower Carbohydrates     Higher Protein while still Controlling Fat, Calories, Calcium and Phosphorus      5 High Quality Meat Sources in our CORE Original & Reduced Fat Formulas     4 High Quality Meat Sources in our CORE Ocean Formula     Fish & Flax Omega Blend     Living Food with Active Probiotics     Power Greens Phyto-Nutrient Mix DID YOU KNOW? The majority of the grain-free diets available today contain extreme, super-concentrated nutrient levels far beyond that of everyday super-premium dog food: • 75% more protein                            • 87% more calcium • 57% more fat                                    • 53% more phosphorus • 16% more calories *ALL percentages calculated on a dry matter basis These nutrient levels (calories, fat, protein) have been historically recommended only during sustained levels of high stress, high energy and peak nutritional demand including: • Hunting, racing, showing, competition • Accelerated recovery from surgery or illness • Breeding, lactation and weaning The high levels of Calcium and Phosphorus are generally not recommended for any special condition or circumstance.