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They don’t come cuter and with such great pedigrees!
Congratulations O’HANA! Yeah Shilo, 9 very Unique English Cream Golden Retriever Puppies
Born September 12th 2019 This litter between Shilo’s Arctic Star and O’Hana (out an International Champion mother INT/NAT CH Nenuoramos Fionas Legand At Lucky Charms and champion father NatCH, IntCH, HnrCH Tucker Otis Golden Sunshine) Is nothing less then perfect. American, English, Canadian and Finland – champions all the way. This breeding has an amazingly low COI, to ensure great health and longevity. The pups are very light cream. The parents are both of great temperament and conformation with Good OFA hips. From the perfect service dog to family pet these will qualify. Get your name on our list, these won’t last long!
See more on our Puppy Page
Email your application to Mikkimoe@verizon.net
We Have English Cream Golden Retriever Puppies!!
Just Born 8/1/2019
9 little beauties out of Charlie and Shilo. They are very light cream with nice black pigmentation, (nose, eyeliner) They are fully AKC registered and both parents are OFA certified (hips, elbows, heart, eyes) We have 6 males and 3 females and are taking deposits. The dam has a very nice temperament and fabulous conformation and the litter owner has two darling children that will coddle and socialize them every day. Please text me to get an application.
Michelle – 909-336-8795
Don’t be a Victim of Dog Food Recalls
Why Consumers Trust Life’s Abundance Pet Food
NOTE: Life’s Abundance is not the subject of any FDA investigations or cases of DCM.
The FDA’s June 27 update linking 16 dog food brands to reports of the canine heart disease dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) has pet parents understandably concerned. Our hearts go out to affected families, and we’re happy to address your questions about our brand.
Our Purpose is You
At Life’s Abundance we are fueled by our passion for helping families, including pets, live longer, happier, healthier lives. You and your family are at the top of our minds as we develop products, select ingredients, choose suppliers and answer your questions.
If you already feed your companion Life’s Abundance food, thank you for placing your trust in us. If you or someone you know is considering making a switch, we hope you will choose Life’s Abundance.
Our way of thinking sets us apart, but it doesn’t end there.
- Authenticity. We don’t buy into fads and marketing gimmicks. Our formulas are based on proven science and evolve only when research confirms that an adjustment will provide a nutritional benefit. In fact, because we are proactive in our approach, we were among the first to include guaranteed probiotics in our foods.
- Guaranteed Taurine. We guarantee minimum amounts of taurine in all of our dry dog foods. Though this nutrient is not required by AAFCO, we have always seen it as an important and beneficial supplement in our dog foods.
- Regular Testing. We regularly test all of our dry foods. Some tests are standard protocol and some go above and beyond standard requirements. For example, after a 2018 FDA report indicated there may be a link between DCM and taurine deficiency, we re-tested taurine levels in all of our dry dog food diets. Then, later that year we re-tested Vitamin D after a series of recalls due to an excess of this nutrient. In all cases, we remain vigilant about the safety of our products.
- Proven Results. For two decades families like yours have trusted us to provide the best nutrition for their pets. Generations of dogs and cats have thrived on our products and thousands of pet parents have shared their experience through reviews we can be proud of.
- Feeding Trials in Process. We recognize the importance of standardized, scientific testing and the value of Feeding Trials and we are underway with the process to trial all of our dry dog foods.
- Quick Notification System. We are proud of the fact that we have never had a recall. But, what we are most thrilled with is our Quick Notification System. Unlike most brands, because we have a direct relationship with customers, in the event there is ever an issue with a product, we will be able to notify consumers immediately. Rather than waiting to hear about a problem in the news, from a friend, or never hearing about it all, Life’s Abundance will contact you directly by email, phone or even mail. That’s a level of service you simply can’t get anywhere else.
As a company and as pet parents ourselves, news of events like DCM makes us pause to acknowledge what it means to be based on a foundation of integrity, and to appreciate those families whose well being our products support.
Be assured, we are monitoring this investigation closely and will provide updates as they become available.
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King of the Road
5/22/2019
“King” is available for adoption. They don’t get better then this! This 6 week old English Cream Golden Retriever boy has it all! Champion lines, Service dog assessed, All Pra’s complete, AKC registered and drop dead gorgeous – not to mention incredibly priced.
contact Michelle at mikkimoe@verizon.net or text 909-336-8795.
Welcome Spring Litters!
So happy to welcome our first spring litters. We have 7 beautiful English Cream Goldens from our new lady Norica in Placervile. Not bad for a first litter. 3 girls and 4 boys. Sorry to say – All have been placed except 2 adorable boys – which are surely to look just like daddy Shilo. Please contact us right away!
Our adorable Golden Doodles by Callie have also all been placed even before they were born. I highly recommend deposits to reserve from up coming litters as Shilo’s pups are kind of like the Gold Standard. The English Cream Golden Retriever Gold Standard. We have more litters in the works so please fill out the application and contact us ASAP to get on the wait lists.
Please complete the application and contact Michelle at mikkimoe@verizon.net or text 909-336-8795. Click here for the application
Recalls Recalls Everywhere – What’s a dog to do!
OK folks here we go again – more recalls. PLEASE don’t trust manufactures that mass produce dog food and have no way of contacting you if there is a recall. By the time you hear it on the news it may be too late. Our company has never had a recall and if they did they would call you immediately. It does not sit in warehouses for months and is delivered fresh to your door.
Get on our LA All Life Stages – message me to order! Lifesabundance.com/Shilo
February 4 at 9:00 AM ·
*Pet food brands most affiliated with diet related dilated cardiomyopathy diagnosis’ in dogs*
Acana
Zignature
Taste of the Wild
Kirkland Nature’s Domain
4Health
December 3, 2018
Updated December 6, 2018: Added recall press releases for certain Abound products sold through Kroger and King Sooper.
Updated December 20, 2018: Added certain recalled Old Glory products to list of products recalled by Sunshine Mills, Inc.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating the presence of elevated, potentially toxic levels of vitamin D in several dry pet foods.
Fast Facts
- The FDA is alerting pet owners and veterinary professionals about recalls of several dry dog foods after receiving complaints that dogs eating the food experienced vitamin D toxicity.
- Testing found that samples of the dog food contained excessive, potentially toxic amounts of vitamin D. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for dogs, but very high amounts can cause serious health problems like kidney failure or death.
- At this time, the only pet products that have been impacted are food made for dogs.
- Pet owners should discontinue feeding these recalled products.
- The FDA is asking veterinarians who suspect vitamin D toxicity in their patients to report them through the Safety Reporting Portal or by calling their local FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinators. Pet owners can also report suspect cases to the FDA.
- This is a developing situation and additional recalls may be announced.
What is the Problem?
The FDA has become aware of reports of vitamin D toxicity in dogs that ate dry dog food common contract manufacturer and marketed under several different brand names. This is a developing situation, and the FDA will update this page with additional information as it becomes available.
What are the Symptoms of Vitamin D Toxicity?
Excess vitamin D in the diet can cause vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, excessive drooling and weight loss. Vitamin D at toxic levels can cause kidney failure and death. Pet owners whose dogs have been eating the recalled brands and are showing these symptoms should contact their veterinarians.
What Brands Have Been Recalled?
This is a developing situation and this list may not be complete. The FDA will update this list as more information becomes available.
The list of recalled dry dog food products provided to the FDA include:
- Sunshine Mills, Inc.
- Old Glory Hearty Turkey and Cheese Flavor Dog Food
- UPC 0-70155-14297-9 – 12.75 lb. bag
- TC3 29 October 2018
- TA1 30 October 2018
- TA2 30 October 2018
- TC1 30 October 2018
- TC2 30 October 2018
- TC3 30 October 2018
- UPC 0-70155-14297-9 – 12.75 lb. bag
- Evolve Chicken & Rice Puppy Dry Dog Food
- UPC 0-73657-00862-0 – 14 lb. bag
- UPC 0-73657-00863-7 – 28 lb. bag
- Sportsman’s Pride Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food
- UPC 0-70155-10566-0 – 40 lb. bag
- UPC 0-70155-10564-0 – 40 lb. bag
- Triumph Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
- UPC 0-73657-00873-6 – 3.5 lb. bag
- UPC 0-73657-00874-3 – 16 lb. bag
- UPC 0-73657-00875-0 – 30 lb. bag
- Old Glory Hearty Turkey and Cheese Flavor Dog Food
- Ahold Delhaize (firm has not yet issued recall press)
- Nature’s Promise Chicken & Brown Rice Dog Food
- UPC 068826718472 – 14 lb. bag
- All lot codes
- UPC 068826718471 – 28 lb. bag
- All lot codes
- UPC 068826718473 – 4 lb. bag
- All lot codes
- UPC 068826718472 – 14 lb. bag
- Nature’s Place Real Country Chicken and Brown Rice Dog Food
- UPC 72543998959 – 5 lb. bag
- All lot codes
- UPC 72543998960 – 15 lb. bag
- All lot codes
- UPC 72543998959 – 5 lb. bag
- Nature’s Promise Chicken & Brown Rice Dog Food
- Kroger (12/5/18)
- Abound Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food
- UPC 11110-83556 – 4 lb. bag
- All lot codes
- UPC 11110-83556 – 4 lb. bag
- Abound Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food
- King Soopers (12/5/18)
- Abound Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food
- UPC 11110-83556 – 4 lb. bag
- All lot codes
- UPC 11110-83573 – 14 lb. bag
- All lot codes
- UPC 11110-89076 – 24 lb. bag
- All lot codes
- UPC 11110-83556 – 4 lb. bag
- Abound Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food
- ELM Pet Foods, Inc. (11/29/18)
- ELM Chicken and Chickpea Recipe
- UPC 0-70155-22507-8 – 3 lb. bag
- D2 26 FEB 2019
- TE1 30 APR 2019
- TD1 5 SEP 2019
- TD2 5 SEP 2019
- UPC 0-70155-22513-9 – 28 lb. bag
- TB3 6 APR 2019
- TA1 2 JULY 2019
- TI1 2 JULY 2019
- UPC 0-70155-22507-8 – 3 lb. bag
- ELM K9 Naturals Chicken Recipe
- UPC 0-70155-22522-9 – 40 lb. bag
- TB3 14 Sep 2019
- TA2 22 Sep 2019
- TB2 11 Oct 2019
- UPC 0-70155-22522-9 – 40 lb. bag
- ELM Chicken and Chickpea Recipe
- ANF, Inc. (11/28/18)
- ANF Lamb and Rice Dry Dog Food
- UPC 9097231622 – 3 kg bag
- Best by Nov 23 2019
- UPC 9097203300 – 7.5 kg bag
- Best by Nov 20 2019
- UPC 9097231622 – 3 kg bag
- ANF Lamb and Rice Dry Dog Food
- Lidl (Orlando brand) (11/6/18)
- Orlando Grain-Free Chicken & Chickpea Superfood Recipe Dog Food
- Lidl product number 215662
- TI1 3 Mar 2019
- TB2 21 Mar 2019
- TB3 21 Mar 2019
- TA2 19 Apr 2019
- TB1 15 May 2019
- TB2 15 May 2019
- Lidl product number 215662
- Orlando Grain-Free Chicken & Chickpea Superfood Recipe Dog Food
- Natural Life Pet Products (11/2/18, expanded 11/9/18)
- Chicken & Potato Dry Dog Food
- UPC 0-12344-08175-1 – 17.5 lb. bag
- Best by dates range: December 4, 2019 through August 10, 2020
- UPC 0-12344-08175-1 – 17.5 lb. bag
- Chicken & Potato Dry Dog Food
- Nutrisca (11/2/18)
- Chicken and Chickpea Dry Dog Food
- UPC 8-84244-12495-7 – 4 lb. bag
- UPC 8-84244-12795-8 – 15 lb. bag
- UPC 8-84244-12895-5 – 28 lb. bag
- Best by date range: February 25, 2020 through September 13, 2020
- Chicken and Chickpea Dry Dog Food
The recalled products were sold nationwide.
What is FDA doing to address the situation?
After receiving complaints from pet owners about dogs with vitamin D toxicity, one of the firms reported to the FDA that it was recalling dry pet food due to potentially toxic levels of vitamin D. Many other brands with a common contract manufacturer have also been recalled. The FDA is working with the contract manufacturer to provide a comprehensive list of affected brands.
FDA scientists are still analyzing reports and the information currently available to determine whether the illnesses are definitively connected to diet.
FDA scientists have evaluated samples of some of these products, and State and private lab test results indicate that the food contained as much as approximately 70 times the intended amount of vitamin D. Consuming food with such high levels of vitamin D is potentially toxic to dogs and in severe cases may lead to kidney failure and/or death. On December 18, 2018, Sunshine Mills, Inc. voluntarily recalled certain lots of Old Glory dog food, which contained approximately three times the intended amount of vitamin D. FDA determined that this lower, but still elevated level of vitamin D is not an acute health hazard that would qualify as a Class I recall. Therefore, the firm is not issuing its own public notification about the recall.
What Do Retailers Need To Do?
Don’t sell the recalled foods. Contact the manufacturer for further instructions. The FDA also encourages retailers to contact consumers who have purchased recalled products, if they have the means to do so (such as through shopper’s card records or point-of-sale signs).
What Do Pet Owners Need To Do?
If your pet is having symptoms of vitamin D toxicity, contact a veterinarian immediately. Provide a full diet history to your veterinarian. You may find it helpful to take a picture of the pet food label, including the lot number.
Don’t feed the recalled products to your pets or any other animal. Contact the company listed on the package for further instructions or throw the products away in a way that children, pets and wildlife cannot access them.
You can report suspected illness to the FDA electronically through the Safety Reporting Portal or by calling your state’s FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinators. It’s most helpful if you can work with your veterinarian to submit your pet’s medical records as part of your report. For an explanation of the information and level of detail that would be helpful to include in a complaint to the FDA, please see How to Report a Pet Food Complaint.
What Do Veterinarians Need To Do?
The FDA encourages veterinarians treating vitamin D toxicity to ask their clients for a diet history. We also welcome case reports, especially those confirmed through diagnostics. You can submit these reports electronically through the Safety Reporting Portal or by calling your state’s FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinators. For an explanation of the information and level of detail that would be helpful to include in a complaint to the FDA, please see How to Report a Pet Food Complaint.
Veterinarians should also be aware that vitamin D toxicity may present as hypercalcemia, similar to dogs that have consumed rodenticide. In these cases, we suggest that you confirm diet history to verify whether the dog has been eating any of the recalled products.
The information in this release reflects the FDA’s best efforts to communicate what it has learned from the manufacturer and parties involved in the investigation. The agency will update this page as more information becomes available.
