Our additional specifications are:

3 Protein Sources: Chicken, Fish and Eggs;

9 Vegetables: Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Beets, Peas, Celery, Lettuce, Parsley, Watercress and Spinach;

3 Fruits: Cranberries, Blueberries and Apples;

4 Nutritious Grains: Pearled Barley, Brown Rice, Oatmeal and Flax Seeds;

Many Vitamins and Antioxidants: Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Beta-Carotene, Dried Kelp, Taurine, Niacin and  Biotin;

Omega-6 Fatty Acids = 1.25% minimum for healthy skin and a healthy coat;

Omega-3 Fatty Acids = .5% minimum for healthy skin and a healthy coat;

Glucosamine = 600 mg/kg for bone, hip, and joint benefits;

Chondroitin = 300 mg/kg for bone, hip, and joint benefits; and

Prebiotics and Probiotics to increase digestion and absorption of food.

We recommend Gentle Giants World Class Canine Cuisine dog food to maximize the longevity of all dogs. It is specially formulated with the highest quality ingredients and with the proper balance of protein and fat content to maximize the longevity of all breeds at all ages.

In addition to complying with our minimum specifications, all natural Gentle Giants World Class Canine Cuisine contains enriched levels of antioxidants (Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Beta Carotene) to help support the immune system, sequestered trace minerals (SQM) for improved mineral bioavailability, and numerous important vitamins and nutrients.

QUESTION 1: WHY ARE YOUR DOGS LIVING SO MUCH LONGER THAN EVERYONE ELSE'S DOGS?
ANSWER: Because we are not prematurely killing them by how we care for them, by how we feed them, and by what we feed them. Dogs are physically not designed as sophisticated as humans are. Their bodies wear out easier and much sooner than ours. So, if we want to keep our dogs with us longer, we need to make a special effort to feed and care for them to maximize their life spans. We will tell you how to do that so that you can enjoy the same success that we've had, and so that you can have your dog with you a lot longer! Speaking of our success in helping dogs to live much longer lives, please watch the informational video near the top of our home page. Many of the dogs that in that video are 15 to 22 years old.

QUESTION 2: WHAT MAKES YOU AND YOUR GENTLE GIANTS DOG FOOD DIFFERENT FROM OTHER DOG FOOD MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR DOG FOOD?
ANSWER: We are worlds apart from other dog food manufacturers. Dog food manufacturers are in the business to make money selling you dog food. We're in the charitable business of helping dogs live longer! Dog food manufacturers' main focus is on MAKING MONEY WITH DOGS. Here at Gentle Giants, our main focus is on ADDING YEARS TO DOGS LIVES! We measure our success by how long dogs live, not by how many bags of dog food that we sell. Dog food manufacturers test their dog food on dogs in cages in laboratories (usually 10-15 dogs during a 1-2 week period). We've tested our dog food on thousands of dogs since 2005, feeding 600 lbs. of our all natural Gentle Giants DAILY! Who do you think has conducted more valuable testing on more dogs in a real life situation rather than testing a few frightened dogs cooped up in cages in a testing laboratory?

QUESTION 3: WHY DO I HAVE TO LIMIT HOW MUCH MY DOG EATS WHEN I FEED OTHER DOG FOODS?
ANSWER: Other dog foods are not designed for your dog to self-regulate how much your dog eats. In fact, they are designed just the opposite way . . . to make your dog become hungrier and eat more of their dog food! Other dog foods contain way too much fat, among other things (which they have purposely put into their dog food), to make your dog hungrier to sell you more dog food! So, when you feed your dog other dog foods, what is actually happening is that the dog food that you are feeding to your dog is making your dog wanting more and more, which may be good for the dog food manufacturer who gets to sell you more of their dog food, but it is really bad for your dog to overeat. So, what do you do to keep your dog from overeating the dog food that you are currently feeding to your dog? You LIMIT how much you feed your dog to keep your dog from overeating and becoming overweight. And why is that so bad? Well, first of all, when you LIMIT how much you feed your dog, you don't know if you are feeding your dog too little dog food or too much dog food . . . you're guessing. Much worse for your dog, though, is the fact that what you are feeding to your dog at every meal is making your dog more and more hungry, and then by you denying your dog the additional dog food that he/she thinks that he/she wants/needs, you are causing your dog to always be hungry and to be stressed that he/she can't have all the dog food that he/she wants to eat, leaving your dog ALWAYS HUNGRY, NEVER SATISFIED, AND ALWAYS STRESSED. Stress kills! How much shorter do you think that your own life would be if you were always hungry?

And if your current dog food contains more than 9% fat content (please see "Guaranteed Nutrient Analysis" or "Guaranteed Analysis" as required by law to be printed on every bag of dog food), what you are feeding to your dog is filling your dog's body with excessive fat and nutritionally empty calories. Do you remember the story on TV several years ago called "Super-Size Me?" A man went into McDonalds every day eating every meal there for one month. He gained 50 lbs. and became quite ill. He gained the weight because of the fat content in the food that he ate. A recent report currently circulating through veterinarian clinics states that as many as 43% of all the dogs in America today are overweight. Ask your vet if your dog is overweight, and if so, ask your vet if being overweight can and will likely shorten your dog's life? The answer is "Yes."

Occasionally, someone says that their dog is not hungry and leaves dog food in their bowl. When we ask them if their dog is overweight, they admit "Yes." Then, we ask them how energetic their dog is, they answer "Not as much as he used to be." This is an unhealthy situation where their dog is being overfed and is not as fit and healthy as he/she should be.

QUESTION 4: WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR DOGS TO SELF-REGULATE HOW MUCH DOG FOOD THEY EAT?
ANSWER: Assuming that your dog is not being tricked into believing that he/she wants more and more dog food by the excessive fat content in the dog food that you are currently feeding to your dog, when your dog eats all natural Gentle Giants dog food, your dog gets all the nutrition that he/she needs with low fat content, so your dog won't feel hungry, won't feel stress, won't become overweight, but instead will feel better, and can live a much longer, healthier, happier, more active life. Please watch this video (CLICK HERE) of our dogs self-regulating how much of our all natural Gentle Giants dog food that they eat. You will notice that NONE of our dogs are overweight and ALL of our dogs are HEALTHY and LOOK GREAT!

QUESTION 5: HOW IS IT THAT YOUR GENTLE GIANTS DOG FOOD IS THE ONLY DOG FOOD DESIGNED FOR DOGS TO SELF-REGULATE HOW MUCH THEY EAT WHEN EVERY OTHER DOG FOOD REQUIRES ME TO LIMIT HOW MUCH OF THEIR DOG FOOD THAT I FEED TO MY DOG?
ANSWER: All natural Gentle Giants dog food has maximum nutrition with minimal fat content. Gentle Giants is designed for dogs to eat less and absorb more, thus reducing the risk of gaining too much weight from the volume of fat saturated dog food that dogs normally eat.

QUESTION 6: WHY ARE DOGS HEALTHIER AND WHY DO DOGS FEEL BETTER WHEN THEY EAT ALL NATURAL GENTLE GIANTS DOG FOOD?
ANSWER: You can easily discover that for yourself. Take what we call "The Clogged Arteries Test." Closely examine the dog food that you are currently feeding to your dog and compare it to all natural Gentle Giants dog food. Place a small amount of your current dog food into the palm of your hand. For 5 to 10 seconds, use your fingers to rub over the dog food firmly back and forth, then open your hand. Do you feel a greasy stickiness? If so, that is SATURATED FAT FROM LARD OR ANIMAL FAT that has been sprayed onto your dog's food to get your dog to eat it.

Now, think of that greasy stickiness coating the arteries of your dog. Think about what would happen to you if your own arteries were clogged with saturated fat and cholesterol from eating EVERY MEAL IN YOUR ENTIRE LIFETIME with your food coated with lard or animal fat? Now, isn't it easy to understand why dogs live such short lives?

Did you also know that dogs get heart attacks just like humans? Now, test Gentle Giants World Class Canine Cuisine dog food in the same way and you won't feel any stickiness - your hand will feel dry. Which dog food do you think is better for your dog's health? Which dog food do you think can help your dog live a much longer, healthier, happier, more active life?

We regularly receive emails from people who write to us in amazement that after feeding Gentle Giants to their dogs for 3-5 weeks, they say that they have "completely different dogs" - that their dogs are so much more alert, that they feel better, look better and act healthier. Other people with older dogs "thanks us for giving them their puppy back!" Some people ask us if Gentle Giants is "magical?" We tell them, "No, there is no magic involved, it is all science!" It usually takes about 3-5 weeks for the fat content to be removed from a dog's arteries. As the fat content is removed and your dog's arteries open up, your dog will feel significantly better and be significantly better!

Here is an email that we received from a Pet Care department manager at one of the Walmart stores that sells all natural Gentle Giants dog food. He has been feeding his dog Gentle Giants for three months. "I will continue to sell your product PROUDLY. My dog hasn't been the same since I started feeding him Gentle Giants. He is acting younger every day. Thank you for giving us back our puppy."

So, when your dog is eating EVERY SINGLE MEAL of his/her short life with excessive fat content inside their food combined with saturated fat from lard or animal fat coating the outside of their food, is it any surprise to you that what you are currently feeding to your dog is prematurely killing your dog? We all love our dogs, so the next time you get ready to fill your dog's bowl with dog food, do you want your dog eating what you've been feeding or would you like your dog eating heart healthy all natural Gentle Giants dog food?

QUESTION 7: WHAT IS BLOAT AND TORSION, WHAT CAUSES IT, AND HOW CAN YOU AVOID IT HAPPENING TO YOUR DOG?
ANSWER: Bloat and torsion is the #2 killer of giant breed dogs and a killer of all dogs, including small, medium and large breed dogs. Bloat is the distension of a dog's stomach and torsion is the turning of a dog's stomach, which is what actually kills a dog in one of the most agonizingly painful deaths imaginable. Horses get a similar killer called colic.

We like to explain bloat and torsion in a way that everyone can easily understand. Do you remember when you were a child and your mother or father said to you, "Don't go in the swimming pool for at least 30 minutes after you eat!" Do you know why your parent told you that? It's because if you have any stress or exercise when you have food on your stomach, you can get a cramp. The difference between what happens to a human and what happens to a dog is that when a human gets a cramp when exercising or being under stress after eating, the human can get out of the pool, or stop the exercise, or take steps to reduce the stress they're under, then lay down, and the human will feel better and be fine. Unfortunately, when a dog's stomach torsions, their stomach turns on itself and THE DOG CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM! The only solution to cure this deadly problem is immediate surgery! If this happens to your dog, you have about one hour to get your dog to an expert surgeon, not your typical veterinarian, but a highly experienced surgeon who can perform open stomach surgery, untangle your dog's stomach and tack your dog's stomach to the right side of your dog's body wall (muscle to muscle) at a cost of $3,000.00 to $9,000.00.

Here are the steps we follow to avoid bloat and torsion in our dogs:

(1) Elevate your dog's food and water bowls to a comfortable height to make it as easy as possible for your dog to eat and drink. The top of the food in your dog's bowl should be about level with the base of your dog's neck. Your dog should simply tilt his/her head down to eat and drink, never have to lean down or lean up to eat and drink;

(2) No exercise for one hour before and one hour after eating;

(3) No riding in a vehicle (no motion) for one hour before and one hour after eating;

(4) Feed your dog five (5) or more times each day. Smaller more frequent meals are much better for your dog than one or two big meals. Translating that to your own life, we suggest that the next time you visit your doctor for a physical, ask your doctor this question, "Am I better off eating one or two big meals each day, or four or five smaller meals each day?" You already know the answer. Your doctor will say, "Four or five smaller meals." Because dogs are not built as well as human beings, it is actually much more important for a dog to eat five or more meals each day than it is for a human."

(5) Feed your dog only all natural Gentle Giants dog food because it was designed to avoid bloat and torsion.

QUESTION 8: HOW IS IT THAT YOUR GENTLE GIANTS DOG FOOD IS THE ONLY DOG FOOD DESIGNED FOR DOGS TO AVOID BLOAT AND TORSION, THE #2 KILLER OF GIANT BREED DOGS AND A KILLER OF ALL DOGS?
ANSWER: Giant breed dogs are more prone to getting bloat and torsion than small and medium breed dogs. Nevertheless, all dogs can get bloat and torsion and all dogs can die from it. Remember the movie "Marley and Me?" That's how the dog died near the end of the movie . . . very upsetting, but unlike a dog being struck with cancer, bloat and torsion is ENTIRELY PREVENTABLE!

As the world's largest giant breed dog rescue having rescued, fed, cared for and adopted 14,600+ dogs (primarily giant breed dogs) in the last 19 years, we have had to be especially careful with all the dogs that we rescue (usually rescued dogs are under great stress when they first arrive here) to make sure that they don't bloat. Over the 19 years of feeding 600 lbs. of dog food every day, we have become acutely aware of what we need to do to avoid bloat and torsion in our rescued dogs. We are most proud of the fact that NOT ONE of our 14,600+ dogs under our care during the last 19 years has ever bloated!

Understanding that the best way to avoid bloat and torsion in dogs is to have a minimal amount of dog food in a dog's stomach at any given time (that's one of the main reasons why we feed our dogs five (5) or more times each day), we've spent ten (10) years developing our own dog food that contains the maximum amount of nutrition in the smallest quantity of dog food. All natural Gentle Giants dog food is the result of our observation and evaluation of feeding 600 lbs. of dog food each day for the last 19 years to our rescued dogs, ranging in size from 2 lbs. to 305 lbs., and ranging in age from 4 week old infants to 22 year old seniors.

Dogs eating our all natural Gentle Giants dog food usually eat 1/3 less of Gentle Giants dog food than other dog food formulas. That results in significantly added protection against bloat and torsion, 1/3 less stool to clean up, and your bag of Gentle Giants dog food lasting 1/3 longer than other dog food (which saves you money).

QUESTION 9: What is "FREE FEEDING" and should I allow my dog to do that?
ANSWER: "Free Feeding" is leaving food out for your dog to eat all the time. YOU SHOULD NEVER, NEVER DO THAT!! "Free Feeding" can cause bloat and torsion because your dog could decide to eat shortly before or shortly after stress or exercise, which is exactly what causes bloat and torsion! Remember, bloat and torsion are caused by food on your dog's stomach combined with stress or exercise!

Here are two examples why you should NEVER leave food out for your dog to eat more than 10-15 minutes at a time and then remove it or close it so your dog can't have access to it. Suppose your dog is outside and playing vigorously, and then stops to eat the dog food that you incorrectly left out for your dog to eat. Because bloat and torsion is caused by food on the stomach combined with stress or exercise, your dog can bloat, torsion and die within one hour because your dog ate when your dog was under stress or because your dog was exercising. Or, suppose your dog is inside and hears someone knocking on your door and protectively barks and works himself up emotionally. If you left food out for him to eat, even though he was only momentarily upset and barking to protect his home and to protect you, he can bloat, torsion and die. This is a very deadly disease that can be completely avoided by always making sure that your dog NEVER EATS BEFORE OR AFTER WHEN YOUR DOG IS UNDER STRESS OR IS EXERCISING!

QUESTION 10: What is "GASTROPEXY" surgery that some vets encourage their customers to do under their belief that it will prevent your dog from getting bloat and torsion?
ANSWER: We absolutely don't believe in putting your dog through that major surgery for two important reasons: (1) your dog can die just from the major surgery; and/or (2) we've known situations where owners have given their dog the very expensive gastropexy surgery, and then their dog still died from bloat and torsion. Gastropexy is not the 'silver bullet' that some vets make it out to be. You might consider this in your own life. If you thought that there might be the possibility that later in your life that you might develop heart disease, would you consider making the decision to go have open heart surgery now and have a quadruple by-pass? Of course not! So, we don't recommend that you put your dog through that risky gastropexy surgery!

QUESTION 11: WHAT IS BETTER FOR MY DOG - EATING INEXPENSIVE GROCERY BRAND DOG FOOD OR EXPENSIVE PET STORE BRAND DOG FOOD?
ANSWER: Actually, NEITHER! Traditional grocery brand dog food is very low quality, usually with lower fat content and lower protein content (we've heard comments like, "How much protein can you get out of shoe leather?").

Pet store brand dog food is much higher quality, but is compromised by its too high fat content and too high protein content. Too much fat and too much protein is equally damaging to your dog's health and maybe even more damaging to your dog's health than poor quality dog food. Here's why and what we've experienced in our 19 years of operation:

(1) Excessive fat content (more than 9% fat): we've discussed that in our answers to the above questions;

(2) Excessive protein content (more than 22% protein): High end dog food manufacturers want to sell you their dog food. So, how do they market their dog food to you in comparison to another high end dog food on the store shelf next to them? They believe that you are more likely to buy their dog food if you see more protein in their dog food. They assume that you will think that getting more protein for your money is better for your wallet/pocketbook and better for your dog. They may be right that you will believe that, BUT THEY ARE WRONG THAT FEEDING MORE PROTEIN IS BETTER FOR YOUR DOG! We have found that feeding any of our dogs - small to large and young to old - more than 22% protein can prematurely burn a dog's kidneys out, greatly shortening their life. We have also found that feeding any puppy more than 22% protein in their dog food can cause hypertrophic osteodystrophy - see photo at this link - where their forearms swell up so much that they can't even walk. Further, we have found that feeding any adult or senior dog more than 22% protein in their dog food can cause panosteitis (often mis-diagnosed as arthritis), a lameness that travels from leg to leg in older dogs that cripples them.

QUESTION 12: WHERE SHOULD I LOOK TO DETERMINE WHAT THE FAT AND PROTEIN CONTENT IS IN THE DOG FOOD THAT I AM CURRENTLY FEEDING TO MY DOG?
ANSWER: Look on the back or sides of the dog food that you are currently feeding. By law, manufacturers must provide a "GUARANTEED NUTRIENT ANALYSIS" or "GUARANTEED ANALYSIS." The first two items listed are (1) protein content and (2) fat content. The protein content SHOULD NEVER BE MORE THAN 22%! The fat content SHOULD NEVER BE MORE THAN 9%! Even one percent (1%) more protein or fat is way too much for your dog!

Your dog can experience the same successful results that we have with our dogs by following our feeding and care techniques and by feeding all natural Gentle Giants dog food to your dog.

Every day we feed more than 600 lbs. of our Gentle Giants World Class Canine Cuisine dog food to our rescued dogs.  We feed our adult dogs five (5) or more times each day, and we feed our puppies eight (8) or more times each day.

Unlike other brands of dog food where you have to limit and regulate how much your dog eats because your dog might over eat another brand of dog food, with our Gentle Giants dog food, your dog will actually SELF-REGULATE itself how much he or she eats and will not over eat our Gentle Giants dog food. Most people find that their dog will actually eat as much as 1/3 less of our Gentle Giants dog food than what they fed their dog before switching to Gentle Giants dog food. Feeding all natural Gentle Giants dog food to your dog can make your dog's coat healthier and shinier, can help your dog have more energy and be more alert. Feeding Gentle Giant dog food can provide your dog with extremely high quality dog food that lasts 1/3 longer than other dog foods, and you can benefit from having to clean up about 1/3 less stool!

We receive dozens of emails each month from people who have had amazing results from feeding our all natural Gentle Giants dog food and following our feeding and care techniques that provide their dog with the opportunity to live a much  longer, healthier, active life.

Here is our recommended method for switching your dog's food to all natural Gentle Giants dog food:

Mix the dog food that you are currently using with Gentle Giants in the following proportions:

Day 1: 80% current dog food, 20 % Gentle Giants
Day 2: 70% current dog food, 30 % Gentle Giants
Day 3: 60% current dog food, 40 % Gentle Giants
Day 4: 50% current dog food, 50 % Gentle Giants
Day 5: 40% current dog food, 60 % Gentle Giants
Day 6: 30% current dog food, 70 % Gentle Giants
Day 7: 20% current dog food, 80 % Gentle Giants
Day 8: 100 % Gentle Giants

If during this transition period your dog gets loose stool, stop the ratio change until your dog's stool returns to normal. If for some reason the loose stool persists, then cook one (1) cup of rice, allow it cool down to room temperature, and then feed it to your dog separate of when you're feeding your dog Gentle Giants. Your dog's stool should tighten up properly.

Here is something that you might find interesting: Recently, we've been receiving questions from dog owners who are newly feeding Gentle Giants about what to do when transitioning their dog to Gentle Giants. Many dog owners are finding that when they mix Gentle Giants with the current dog food that they've been feeding during the transition period that THEIR DOG IS ACTUALLY PICKING OUT THEIR FORMER DOG FOOD AND DROPPING IT ON THE FLOOR/GROUND AND ONLY EATING GENTLE GIANTS. Their dogs love Gentle Giants so much that they are refusing to eat any of their old dog food!