Instinct PeakBoost+ Kibble Real Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food

Instinct PeakBoost+ Kibble Real Salmon Recipe

PeakBoost+ Real Salmon brings Instinct's five-texture idea to a fish recipe. Real salmon is the first ingredient, with dried salmon and whitefish pieces in the mix and freeze-dried raw beef bites for good measure.

What's actually in it

Salmon, menhaden fish meal and whitefish meal carry the kibble, and dried whitefish and dried salmon make up the jerky and air-dried pieces. The freeze-dried raw bites are beef, liver, spleen and kidney. There is no chicken or turkey on the list, and the fat comes from canola oil and salmon oil. It is the leanest PeakBoost recipe, at 13.5% minimum fat and 411 kcal per cup.

Instinct describes five kinds of pieces in the bag: kibble, jerky strips, freeze-dried raw bites, chewy morsels and air-dried bites. The chewy pieces are softened with coconut glycerin. It is grain-free, with peas, tapioca, sweet potato and chickpeas as the starches. Flaxseed and salmon oil bring omega fatty acids, which Instinct includes to support skin and coat, and Instinct adds a probiotic blend to support digestive health.

Who it suits, and who it doesn't

It suits a healthy, active adult dog who does well on fish, and it is a good PeakBoost choice for a dog avoiding chicken.

Instinct's AAFCO statement is for adult maintenance only, so it isn't the bag for a puppy. It isn't right for a dog avoiding beef or fish. If you're unsure, our Personal Pet Consultant is happy to help ... call 732-938-4470.

Full ingredient list

Salmon, Menhaden Fish Meal, Peas, Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Tapioca, Dried Yeast, Sweet Potato, Whitefish Meal, Dried Whitefish, Dried Salmon, Chickpeas, Natural Flavor, Ground Flaxseeds, Freeze-Dried Beef, Carrots, Coconut Glycerin, Dried Tomato Pomace, Freeze-Dried Beef Liver, Freeze-Dried Beef Spleen, Pumpkin Seeds, Apples, Blueberries, Cranberries, Freeze-Dried Beef Kidneys, Montmorillonite Clay, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide), Ground Miscanthus Grass, Salt, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin), Salmon Oil, Taurine, Rosemary Extract, Yeast Culture, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Extract.

Ingredient list as published by Instinct. Recipes can change, so the bag in hand always governs.

Guaranteed analysis

• Crude Protein: (Min) 34.0%
• Crude Fat: (Min) 13.5%
• Crude Fiber: (Max) 5.0%
• Moisture: (Max) 10.0%
• Vitamin A: (Min) 12,000 IU/kg
• Vitamin E: (Min) 200 IU/kg
• Omega 3 Fatty Acids: (Min) 1.00%
• Omega 6 Fatty Acids: (Min) 2.00%
• Taurine: (Min) 0.10%
• Total Microorganisms (Lactobacillus acidophilus & Enterococcus faecium) (Min): 80 Million CFU/lb.

AAFCO statement

Instinct® PeakBoost™ High-Protein Recipe with Real Salmon is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

Calorie content

3,500 kcal/kg ... 411 kcal per cup (Instinct's label: "Calorie content (calculated): ME = 3,500 kcal/kg; 411 kcal/cup"). A cup means a standard 8-fluid-ounce dry measuring cup, filled level. It measures volume, not 8 ounces by weight, so scoop it rather than weigh it.

Feeding guidelines

Instinct's published daily amounts, by your dog's weight. Split the total across two meals.

These are starting points, not prescriptions. Instinct notes that ideal amounts depend on age, weight and activity level. For dogs over 100 lb, Instinct only says that ideal amounts depend on age, weight and activity level. Spayed or neutered and less active dogs often need the lower end of the range. Check your dog's body condition after two or three weeks... ribs easy to feel under a thin layer, a waist visible from above... and adjust. Always keep fresh water out.

Switching over

Change foods gradually over about a week. Start with roughly a quarter PeakBoost+ mixed into the old food, move to half, then three quarters, then all PeakBoost+. Going slowly gives your dog's stomach time to adjust.

Sizes, and how many cups you get

3.5 lb and 17 lb bags, which hold roughly 14 and 66 level cups. For a 50 lb adult eating 2½ cups a day (the top of Instinct's adult range), that's about 6 days and about 4 weeks respectively. Cup counts are worked out from Instinct's published calorie figures and are close estimates, since kibble settles as a bag is handled.

Storage

Keep the food in its original bag, rolled down tight, somewhere cool and dry. If you use a bin, put the whole bag inside it rather than pouring the kibble in, so the lot number stays with the food. Because Instinct includes freeze-dried raw ingredients, wash your hands after handling the food and wash your dog's bowl after each meal.

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