Blackwood 5000 Catfish Meal & Potato formula is an alternative dog food for dogs with food allergies. Blackwood 5000 has no corn, no wheat, and no soy in its formula. It is a high-quality, super-premium food that includes proteinate minerals, probiotics, and omega 3 & omega 6 fatty acids.
Blackwood Corp. is a small company in Columbia, South Carolina. They are a group of dog professionals, specializing in field trials, performance, and showing dogs. They value quality ingredients, not slick marketing and misleading advertising. Quoting their website, “One of the most important, but often overlooked aspects, is the cooking process of the carbohydrates.” The low-temperature cooking process works to “…increase digestibility and lessen the workload on the digestive system, thus lowering the stool volume. This equates to less clean up and reduces the cost of feeding your pets.”
I can vouch for that. Other brands we’ve tried have resulted in a much higher volume of, and messier, cleanup. Less waste means more nutrients are absorbed into the body.
The only thing I’m not so crazy about is the price. But, I understand that higher quality ingredients and a slower cooking process cost more. So, I’m willing to pay more to ensure my dog maintains optimal health. Blackwood is not widely distributed to the grocery and pet store chains, so it may be difficult to find. But, you can order it online or call their toll-free number to find out where you can buy it locally.
What I like about Blackwood is that they use a slow, low temperature cooking process to get the most nutritional value out of the food. Blackwood never uses any artificial colors, chemical preservatives, by-products, fillers or artificial flavors in their pet foods. They don’t use soy products or wheat products in any of their formulas. In the Blackwood 5000, there is no corn either.
We’ve tried many different brands of dog food over the past five years, and this is the best we’ve found. Among the brands we’ve tried are Nutro Natural Choice, Natural Balance, Nature’s Recipe, Wellness, Innova, California Natural, Evo, Nature’s Variety Prairie, and Timberwolf Organics. All of the dog foods we’ve tried are high-quality feeds. Some are better than others. Some have what I want in the ingredients department, but didn’t agree with my dog. Others have changed their formulas and are no longer desirable for me or my dog’s health. And others were affected by the widespread dog food recalls. That’s what brought me to Blackwood. They were never affected by any of the dog food recalls. Any grains that they use are grown and processed in the U.S.
Overall, I have been very happy with Blackwood 5000 dog food and would recommend it to others, especially those that are dealing with food allergies in their dogs. It has been the most beneficial food for my dog of all the brands that we’ve tried. I don’t work for Blackwood, nor do I have any affiliation with them. I’m just a dog owner who has finally found a dog food company that I trust and believe in. Keep in mind that no one dog food is the best choice for every dog. Some dogs do well on certain brands and not on others. Try a variety of foods and see what works best for your dog.
