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We highly recommend Flint River Ranch Dog/Puppy food,

and we would like to tell you why.

Keep you puppy happy, feed him only the very best. He will love you for it.

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Your new baby deserves the best nutrition possible, so he will live a long healthy life.

Flint River Ranch Dog Food

Flint River Ranch Dog Food has been named as one of the Top Dry Dog Foods in America by "The Whole Dog Journal" for the FIFTH year in a row!

Oven-Baked, resulting in better nutrition, palatability and digestibility. Oven-baking changes hard to digest starches into easy to digest dextrins, which are readily absorbed into your dog's system. The good value is baked-in, not sprayed on. Concentrated, so pet owners will find less odor and stool clean-up.

By feeding Flint River Ranch quality products, you will be able to see the difference in your pet's health, skin, coat, energy level and quality of life-style.

Oven-Baked, resulting in better nutrition, palatability and digestibility. Oven-baking changes hard to digest starches into easy to digest dextrins, which are readily absorbed into your dog's system. The good value is baked-in, not sprayed on. Concentrated, so pet owners will find less odor and stool clean-up

The original oven-baked puppy and adult dog food. The Flint River Ranch Chicken, Rice, Lamb and Wheat formula is nutritionally complete and balanced for all stages of your pet's life according to AAFCO Nutrient Profiles for Dog Foods.

Why FRR Ingredients Are Special...

"You are what you eat" applies to pets as well people.

AAFCO Nutrient Profiles
Their profiles and protocol testing are the recognized industry authority on dog and cat nutrition for the purposes of substantiation of nutritional adequacy in commercial pet foods. All Flint River Ranch pet diets are formulated to exceed their requirements for nutrition.

Definition of Meal
Meal means reduced in size. Our meal is meat (never by-products) that is cooked, most water removed and reduced in size (ground) in order for a more uniform mix of the meat, grains, vitamins and minerals.

Source Of Grains
Grains are purchased from major commercial suppliers like General Mills, tested and retested by the finest labs. This testing insures the very best quality and reduces the possibility of toxic molds. Grain is cheaper when purchased direct from the farm; however, the risk of toxic mold is greater.

Wheat Grain
Whole wheat and selected parts of the wheat berry are used as our base grain. The whole grain is ground into two sizes. A fine ground whole-wheat flour as a binder and a course ground whole wheat flour for texture. Wheat grains are not only more digestible than corn, it is one of the most nutritionally balanced cereal grains. It is an easy-to-digest source of carbohydrates, fiber and energy. A combination of grains, like a combination of meat, is better than just one source.

Rice
Combination of brown and white rice. The white rice for digestibility and the brown for its added nutritional value. A diet that is 100% Brown Rice can be somewhat hard for some animals to digest.

Low quality fillers like wood fiber, corncobs, peanut hulls, cottonseed, straw, soybeans or citrus pulp are not found in Flint River Ranch products.

Corn
Corn is an excellent grain; however, it is more difficult to digest either by humans or dogs. Therefore, corn is not an ingredient in our dog food. The feline digestive system better utilizes corn and supplies important diet benefits to cats and kittens. Therefore, corn is included in the feline formula.

Flax
The different proteins in flax provide a high proportion base of unsaturated essential fatty acids and dietary fiber. Flax is recognized for its' potential in reducing the risk of some chronic diseases; it helps improve thickness and sheen of hair coat; it provides a great benefit to oven-baked food as it resists oxidation from the baking process and improves product shelf life.

Meat
Chicken meat is our base meat source, with the addition of lamb and a small amount of fish. There are no rendered by-products, intestines, heads, feet or feathers in our formulas. The amino acids provided by the meats are the basic building blocks of muscle, skin, coat,bone, blood and the immune system.

Whole Chicken
Why don't you use whole chicken like some other manufacturers? Remember that whole chicken is not like you buy in the grocery store. Whole chicken labeled for pet food is the whole chicken-including intestines, heads, feet, bones, feathers and everything but the cackle. No thanks.

Chicken
With all of our ingredients, we pay a premium price for the very best available. Human quality, just like you would feed your family. Chickens are purchased from two sources in California and Utah-they are certified to be hormone free.

Lamb
Lamb is range fed.

Fish
Fish is generally a combination of ocean white fish and shark flesh. There is no tuna.

Adult Dog Food - Dry

Since the food is concentrated, there is more value with less food consumed. Feeding oven-baked foods require 20-25% less food than steam-extruded foods. Pet owners will find fewer odors and stool clean up. Dogs may require a little adjustment over a period of time to shrink their stomach and reduce their food intake. Lightly cooked vegetables of all types can help while the dog's system adjusts. Improper feeding is the greatest cause of a dog being overweight, not the quality of the food.

Feed your dog once or twice a day. Have plenty of fresh water available. Food requirements vary depending on climate, breed of dog and exercise activity. Feed an amount that will maintain you dog's weight. Following are suggested amounts:

Dog Weight	Food per Day
10-15lbs	0.6 to 1.0 cup
20-30lbs	1.0 to 1.5 cups
40-50lbs	2.0 to 2.2 cups
60-70lbs	2.5 to 3.2 cups
80-90lbs	3.5 to 4.2 cups
>100lbs	4.0 to 5.0 cups

It is better to introduce super premium foods by mixing with your dogs usual food and increasing the amount of Flint River Ranch food over several days. It will take time for your dog to adjust to the super premium quality. A sudden change in any food source may be a shock to your dogs digestive system.

Feeding & Storage

All pet food must be stored in a dry, cool place and sealed to reduce the chance of mildew spoilage and insect infestation. Although these problems appear in all food and pet food; it is more frequent in natural pet foods.

Keep products in their original bag.
Store bag in a bug-proof, tightly fitted lid container.
Do not store bags and boxes on a cement or garage floor (moisture picked up from the floors can lead to deterioration).
Roll down tops of open bags (to prevent over-exposure to air).

With these simple steps, your Flint River Ranch products will stay fresh for the needs of your pets until your next shipment.

Flint River Regular Dog Food Analysis

Guaranteed Analysis/Average As Fed Crude Protein (Min.) 23%/23.50% Crude Fat (Min.) 12%/ 12.30% Crude Fiber (Min.) 4% /2.25% Moisture (Max.) 10%/ 8.80% Ash (Max.) 9%/ 8.50% Caloric Density (KCAL/lb.) 1780 Caloric Density (KCAL/C) 477 Grams/Cup 121

Ingredients

Chicken Meal, Whole Wheat Flour, Ground Rice, Lamb Meal, Poultry Fat (Preserved with Tocopherols and Ascorbic Acid), Ground Wheat, Flaxseed, Dried Whole Egg, Lecithin, Fish Meal, Brewers Dried Yeast, Wheat Germ Meal, Dried Kelp, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Ferrous Sulfate, DL-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), Zinc Oxide, Selenium Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Copper and Cobalt, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid (Source of Vitamin C), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium, Pantothenate, D-Biotin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement

Hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia is low blood sugar and is common in toy breed dogs. There are many things which can bring on a bout of hypoglycemia including stress, cold, not eating, fasting before vigorous exercise, and intestinal parasites. Toy breed dogs from 6 to 12 weeks of age are most commonly affected. After all, the puppy has recently been weaned from its mother, wormed, vaccinated, given a bath, had its nails trimmed, and often has gone into its new home. Hypoglycemia is serious and in many cases pets may lose consciousness and fall into a coma. Pets can die from hypoglycemia if they do not receive treatment immediately. The good news is that you can easily arrest the condition.

Treatment for hypoglycemia: If you notice your pet is acting wobbly or weak try giving some treats or canned food, anything you know your pet will eat. If your pet won't eat, try giving it Nutrical or some sugar -- Karo syrup works the best. Rub the syrup on the gums and under the tongue if your pet is unconscious. If your pet is conscious and can swallow you can give the sugar water with a syringe (no needle). If your pet’s blood sugar drops it may also begin to suffer with hypothermia, so you'll need to help keep your dog warm with a heating pad, hot water bottle, and blankets. Rubbing a puppy briskly with a towel also helps. Hypoglycemia is very dangerous and can kill a dog if left without treatment.

Feeding: Toy breeds should be fed 3 or more small meals a day to help avoid hypoglycemia. If you have to leave your puppy for an extended period, it is best to leave out some tempting food (maybe canned). Some owners mix Karo syrup in the drinking water, if you do this the water should be changed daily to avoid bacteria growth. Always make sure you see your puppy eat – do not assume he/she ate because the food was there.

Watch for these Symptoms

· Loss of appetite	· Loss of motor-skills/trouble walking
· Extreme lethargy	· Trembling
· Weakness	· Unusual behavior
· Muscular twitching	· Seizures
· Dilated pupils	· Apparent blindness
· Stupor or coma

Dehydration

If your puppy becomes dehydrated here is a remedy you can make up yourself and give to the puppy with an eye dropper. This works as Pedialite or Gateraide would for children.

Electrolyte Substitute Tea

½ cup oats
½ gallon of water
1 teaspoon of salt
1/3 cup of honey

Heat the water until it boils. Then add the salt, honey and oats, and remove From the heat source. Wait about 20 minutes and strain until the liquid is As free of oats as possible. This can be used to help hydrating your dog.