All Things Dog Blog

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Dog Chow: Ages and Stages of Organix

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

Castor and Pollux is continuing to spread their wings. Organix now has a puppy version for your wiggly-nosed youngster. And if you've got a couch potato on your hands--one that maybe sports a few too many pounds--check out the weight management formula.

Tanner and Oliver had me out for our daily walk this morning and I was reminded of this ongoing problem of many dogs when we greeted a Chubby Newfie that could have almost passed as a bear. Sweet as he was, I know those extra pounds are not doing him any favors. Watch your dog's weight, based on a chart of average weights for your dog's breed. Ask your vet for advice on his ideal weight. Or do the at-home test.

Looking down at your dog's back, he should have a noticeable waistline. If not, check his ribcage. Can you feel the individual ribs? No? Time to watch Fido's intake and slow down on the treats. Remember that they have more calories than many dog food brands, so it's important to dole them out carefully.

Today I'm launching a giveaway in a big way. Six winners will get to win TWENTY POUNDS of Organix! You'll be able to choose from puppy, adult, grain-free or weight management--your choice. This is huge, so tell your friends, put up a sign in your yard, or chat it up on Twitter. I'll help with that in the Rafflecopter entry form below.

Entries will be accepted through midnight, Thursday, March 15. Winners will be announced on Friday evening, March 16. There's one more rule, and this one is hard and fast. In order to win, you absolutely must leave at least 1 comment below, according to the instructions in the Rafflecopter. No comment=no win! Good luck to you all!

Full disclosure: The dog food in this giveaway has been provided as a promotional courtesy by Castor and Pollux Pet. There is no purchase required to enter. This giveaway is limited to the U.S. only and is void wherever prohibited.
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70 comments:

Wyatt said...: We love food and we would love to try the grain free kibble! Yum Yum!; February 23, 2012 at 11:33 PM
Alexis said...: No, they haven't tried any yet, but they would love to try the grain free!; February 24, 2012 at 12:18 AM
Julie Bjerga said...: I haven't - or rather Ralphie hasn't tried any Castor & Pollux products, but he would probably have to be on the weight management one anyway.; February 24, 2012 at 12:21 AM
Shelley P said...: The dogs are currently on Organix Grain-Free and are doing extremely well on it! They really love their food. To win a 20 lb bag of Organix would just be fantastic! Thanks for such an awesome giveaway : ); February 24, 2012 at 3:03 AM
maritza said...: Bandit loved Organix in the brown bag and he did great while on it. He is in a rotation diet between Organix and the different flavors of Taste of the Wild.; February 24, 2012 at 8:04 AM
lennyg said...: Thanks to you, our dogs tried Organix 5lb bag and love it. I put myself on contest entry hiatus with you after the win but 20lbs? I'm in! Thanks for these great opportunities.; February 24, 2012 at 9:52 AM
Carrie, with Tanner and Oliver said...: @lennyg--no such thing as contest entry hiatus!; February 24, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Trish B. said...: My dogs have tried Natural Ultramix Lamb & Rice Adult Dog Food and liked it. I normally feed them grain free so I would love for them to try the grain free and poultry free as some of them have allergies. I normally feed Earthborn Holistic Grain Free Coastal Catch and think my nine rescued dogs and two foster dogs would love to try a 20lb bag of Organix! Thank you!; February 24, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Michelle Spayde said...: We haven't tried any yet, but would love to try the grain free.; February 24, 2012 at 3:50 PM
Anna Galanos said...: Yes, the puppy kind. It was loved in this house.; February 24, 2012 at 4:07 PM
shilohsmom said...: Shiloh has had the regular adult formula Organix and the grain free formula. He loves Organix!; February 24, 2012 at 6:53 PM
Katie said...: Regular Organix and Grain free, Roxy and Molly LOVE Organix; February 24, 2012 at 8:53 PM
Heidi N said...: Weight management would be great for our dogs!!! o00o0 how we would like this or the grain free one!; February 24, 2012 at 9:13 PM
CRichman said...: Bullet has tried the organix (thanks to you and the other giveaway that you did) and he loves it!
crichmanfreebies@gmail.com; February 24, 2012 at 9:52 PM
Four Paw Savings said...: My mom's dog Bella loves Organix. Cannot remember what formula exactly, just that it gas chicken and brown rice; February 24, 2012 at 10:54 PM
Lori Miller said...: We love Castor and Pollux Organix! In our household, we actually use the Weight Management formula due to it's protein content, not for chubby pups. Benny has a medical issue that requires a lower protein food, which is very difficult to find while still maintaining quality ingredients. Organix saves the day!; February 24, 2012 at 11:30 PM
cstironkat said...: We have not tried the Organix pet foods, but I would love to give them a try.; February 25, 2012 at 5:35 PM
Lisa said...: Haven't tried any, but would love to! : ); February 25, 2012 at 7:26 PM
Heidi N said...: trinitystarr69@yahoo.com, I would love to win this! 7 dogs eat a lot!!!; February 25, 2012 at 7:33 PM
CMC said...: No, I have not tried any of the Castor & Pollux foods yet.

spitfyr323 at hotmail dot com; February 25, 2012 at 8:44 PM
fauxpaus said...: I've never tried their products before, but I'm not opposed to it!
matthews.jennifer@gmail.com; February 25, 2012 at 9:51 PM
Tiffany said...: I havent tried those brands yet since I tend to stick with the bigger brands you find at Target, WalMart, etc.; February 26, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Anonymous said...: Pepper and Mitzi enjoy eating ORGANIX Grain-Free Adult Dog Food formula ヅ *Thanks* for the giveaway!; February 27, 2012 at 4:50 AM
cdmtx said...: YoYo and Spaz LOVE Organix :); February 27, 2012 at 10:54 AM
cdmtx said...: oppss forgot ... they eat the grain free kibble :); February 27, 2012 at 10:55 AM
Cynthia Downer said...: Yes, thanks to other Organix giveaways you've had! :) They've had grain free and adult varieties.; February 27, 2012 at 3:22 PM
Rama's Mama said...: I have used Castor & Pollux products before and liked them.; February 27, 2012 at 4:28 PM
Rama's Mama said...: Oops, forgot the second part! We have used the adult chicken.; February 27, 2012 at 4:29 PM
Cassandra Godwin said...: My dogs have tried Castor and Pollux's Natural Ultramix formula before. I personally like the Natural Ultramix Grain-Free Adult Dog Food because it is both soy and canola oil free. Many companies seem to be leaning towards using canola oil and I love the fact the Natural Ultramix does not use canola oil in their formula with poultry.; February 28, 2012 at 1:18 AM
Unknown said...: Neat giveaway. Thank you. Yes, Vicki (my baby of 10 and a rescue mutt) has tried both Organix and Naturals Ultraix by C & P. I'm happy to say she ate them both with no trouble and it's one of the dry foods in my food rotation.
--Vicki Vix on r/copter form
fromfurrin at gmail dot com; February 29, 2012 at 7:03 AM
Brooke M. said...: My dog has never tried Organix but the grain-free sounds awesome :)
peaceandpaws at yahoo dot com; February 29, 2012 at 8:30 AM
Unknown said...: I would love to try the weight management formula, but have not seen this brand in any of my local shops.; March 1, 2012 at 7:42 PM
Ashley Clark said...: I currently have a small bag of chicken and brown rice in my car that I keep in there for emergencies.; March 4, 2012 at 9:45 AM
Anonymous said...: We've never tired it before, but would love to! We're always looking for new things! Thanks for hosting this contest/giveaway! :); March 5, 2012 at 11:33 PM
Misty said...: Yes, both grain free and lamb and rice.; March 7, 2012 at 7:39 PM
Nancy said...: Lamb & Rice & recently the grain-free.; March 7, 2012 at 9:52 PM
Rick said...: Yes, and they love the Lamb & Rice and like grain free.; March 7, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Sarah said...: I would love to give this a try! Have heard great things about this food!; March 9, 2012 at 1:56 PM
dey san said...: Never tried the dog food.; March 9, 2012 at 1:57 PM
Dr. Dr. Alan said...: I have not tried this brand before!; March 9, 2012 at 1:58 PM
Nicole & Aaron said...: I would love to try it, we have 3 Bulldogs and one of them has bad allegies, its hard to find food that he can eat.....; March 9, 2012 at 1:58 PM
Nicole & Aaron said...: Would love to win this giveaway, we have 3 Bulldogs and one has bad allegies, its hard to find a food that he can eat!!!; March 9, 2012 at 1:59 PM
Robin said...: Have never tried this, but I definitely do not have picky dogs.; March 9, 2012 at 2:02 PM
angie said...: we have ours tranisitoning to organic chicken, brown rice, and flax!; March 9, 2012 at 2:06 PM
Sandy said...: My little ones haven't tried this yet but they both agree, they'd sure like to!; March 9, 2012 at 2:14 PM
Carrie said...: We haven't tried this, but our dog would like the grain-free.; March 9, 2012 at 2:32 PM
Cindy Robinson said...: We haven't tried this before. Thanks for the chance to win; March 9, 2012 at 3:21 PM
Cindy Robinson said...: We haven't tried this brand before so thanks for the chance to win!; March 9, 2012 at 3:22 PM
Joanne M said...: I foster dogs with a rescue group and free food would be a great help
joannemick@mac.com; March 9, 2012 at 4:12 PM
Catie said...: I have not tried any of them yet!; March 9, 2012 at 4:43 PM
dsando1 said...: I have an English Bulldog, named Puck, who has a very sensitive stomach. We have not tried Organix yet, but would love the chance to try it!! Thanks! :); March 9, 2012 at 4:56 PM
evie said...: i tried it a long time ago, cant remember what i used, it was at least 5 or 6 yrs ago. i would like the grain free, though.....; March 9, 2012 at 6:03 PM
Connie Black said...: I have never purchased these for my dog. This is the first I have heard of this company, but will def. love to try it.; March 9, 2012 at 6:21 PM
Lori said...: I didn't know they made a weight management version! Thank you for the information, I'm going to try it for my girl.; March 9, 2012 at 7:55 PM
Anonymous said...: Prince Poodle likes Organix. It is a great food.; March 9, 2012 at 8:12 PM
Danielle Murgia said...: We have not tried it yet, but we'd like to!; March 9, 2012 at 8:29 PM
Anonymous said...: We have never tried this before but would enjoy something new; March 9, 2012 at 9:38 PM
Linda Szymoniak said...: We haven't tried it yet, but have really been wanting to!; March 9, 2012 at 11:13 PM
Julie D. said...: I haven't tried any of them yet, but I'd like to!
Name on form: Jay Dee
luckyjd2k@gmail.com; March 9, 2012 at 11:40 PM
Amy Orvin said...: My guys have never tried. The last bag I won, I donated to the sheltar;)

2dogs5catscrew@att.net; March 10, 2012 at 2:30 AM
Allyson Bossie said...: I haven't tried them yet, but I have heard really great things about the food
masugr at yahoo dot com; March 10, 2012 at 7:46 AM
Agnes An said...: Both of my dogs are on the food. Would appreciate winning the bag :); March 10, 2012 at 7:47 PM
Rebecca G said...: We have never used any of the Castor & Pollux pet products but have heard great things about it.; March 11, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Victoria Murphy said...: My puppy lily would love the grain free. She has some sensitivities and I do 1/2 grain free and 1/2 other dog food.

victoriamareah@aol.com; March 11, 2012 at 4:01 PM
Christine said...: No, they haven't tried any yet.
Thanks for the chance!

raceracegirl at yahoo dot com; March 12, 2012 at 4:42 PM
Donna C. said...: Have not tried yet but would like to; March 13, 2012 at 12:16 AM
♡♥♬ Carolsue ♡♥♬ said...: We have not tried any of these yet, but I'd sure like to!
Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net; March 13, 2012 at 5:12 AM
gcomstock said...: My whippet Bo really likes the EVO grain free blends (we haven't tried them since the new ownership) but he does well on Costco's Kirkland foods as well. Haven't tried the Organix kibble, but he likes their cookies! Thanks.; March 13, 2012 at 6:52 AM
Kolchak Puggle said...: Cool giveaway :0) Thanks for hopping with us for Tasty Tuesday!; March 13, 2012 at 11:55 PM
Julie said...: I haven't used this brand before and it would be great to try it. I currently use Wellness Super5 Small Breed Adult food.; March 15, 2012 at 1:40 PM