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  • Actually, I take that back, it's less expensive.

    The Nature's Variety bags are 3lbs, and the Primal ones are 4lbs. I think this will be a solid replacement. Less $$ is always nice. :D

  • I'm not at home, so I can't remember what we switched to, but I think it is the same thing.
    It comes in 4lb bags, and has a pheasant variety that the dogs are nuts for.

    -Nicole

  • @nkjvcjs:

    I'm not at home, so I can't remember what we switched to, but I think it is the same thing.
    It comes in 4lb bags, and has a pheasant variety that the dogs are nuts for.

    -Nicole

    Yea, must be the same one. I picked up a 4lbs bag of the chicken formula and pheasant formula.

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