gain puppy and sapling review

GAIN PUPPY AND SAPLING 15KG

Description

GAIN Puppy and Sapling is a complete diet, formulated specifically for growing greyhounds, pregnant and lactating bitches.The GAIN Puppy & Sapling 15kg consists of crude protein 29%, crude oils and fats 17% and is produced specifically for growing greyhounds, pregnant and lactating bitches. The inclusion of high quality protein from chicken, fish, eggs, gluten meal and skim milk, ensures the correct amino acid balance for development and strength. Flaxseed, fish and canola oil are included to help maintain the correct omega-6 to omega-3 ratio, which helps skin, coat, brain and vision development. The dogs optimum energy supply is maintained by the inclusion of brewers rice, maize, chicken fat and canola oil, which helps promote slow controlled growth up to maturity. The dogs development of lean muscle mass is helped by the inclusion of l-carnitine, due to its role in reducing the deposition of body fat. The inclusion of brewers yeast, fos and pulp helps promote a healthy digestive system for the dog. The wheat and soya helps increase digestibility and reduces the risk of digestive upsets.

Time Puppy & Sapling 15kg (Formerly Gain)

State of the Art Manufacturing ProcessTime Puppy & Sapling is produced in the top American dog feed factory, which is rated world no.1 for consistent quality ingredients and manufacturing technology.

Protein SourceThe inclusion of high quality protein from chicken, fish, eggs, gluten meal and skim milk, ensuring the correct amino acid balance for development and strength.

Maintenance of Lean Muscle MassDevelopment of lean muscle mass is helped by the inclusion of L-Carnitine, due to its role in reducing the deposition of body fat.

Optimum Energy SupplyAn optimum energy supply is maintained by the inclusion of brewers rice, maize, chicken fat and canola oil, which helps promote slow controlled growth up to maturity.

Gastrointestinal HealthThe inclusion of brewers yeast, FOS and pulp helps promote a healthy digestive system. The exclusion of wheat and soya helps increase digestibility and reduces the risk of digestive upsets.

Healthy Skin & CoatFlaxseed, fish and canola oil are included to help maintain the correct Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratio, which helps skin, coat, brain and vision development.

IngredientsChicken meal, brewers rice, whole grain ground corn (maize), chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and Vitamin E), corn gluten meal, beet pulp, dried skim milk, fish meal, natural chicken flavour, egg product, canola oil, dried chicory root (FOS)

Gain Greyhound 28 Review

Overview Nutrition Pricing Company Similar foods Comments Update Gain Greyhound 28 Review Type of food Complete dry extruded Dog types Working dogs Breeds Greyhounds Dog ages From 12 months to 4 years Pack sizes 15kg bags RRP 15kg bags = 13.50 ADD TO COMPARE At a glance Not natural: Contains some added artificial preservatives, antioxidants, colourings, flavourings and/or other controversial synthetic ingredientsNot high in meat: Contains less than 30% meat ingredients (on a dry matter basis) or meat percentage is unspecifiedNot hypoallergenic: Contains wheat, maize, dairy products, soya products and/or artificial additives or has an ingredient list that is too unclear to rule out their presenceNot clearly labelled: It is difficult to tell exactly what is in this food due to a lack of labelling clarity. Certified nutritionally complete: This food complies fully with the complete food nutrient tolerances as recommended by FEDIAF and/or AAFCO Nutrition Composition Mixing bowl: Cereals, Meat & Animal Derivatives, Derivatives of Vegetable Origin, (min 4.0% Sugar Beet Pulp, min 0.4% FOS), Oils & Fats, Vegetable Protein Extracts, Minerals, Seeds (Linseed), Products from the Processing of Plants, Flavours, Preservatives. As fed (BETA): Nutritional additives (per kg) Vitamin a 20, 000 IU, Vitamin D3 2, 000 IU, Vitamin E (Di-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate) 200mg, Iron (Ferrous Sulphate Monohydrate) 200mg, Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 3mg, Copper (Cupric Sulphate Pentahydrate) 40mg, Copper (Cupric Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 50mg, Manganese (Manganous Sulphate) 15mg, Manganese (Manganese Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 50mg, Zinc (Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate) 278mg, Zinc (Zinc Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 333mg, Selenium (Sodium Selenite) 0.11mg, Selenium (Selenised Yeast Inactivated) 50mg. Typical Analysis Protein 28.0%, Fat 13.0%, Fibre 2.5%, Ash 7.0%, Moisture 8.0%, Calcium 1.50%, Phosphorus 1.10%, Omega3 0.40%, Omega6 3.00%. Dry weight nutrients Above average Average Below average * NFE carbohydrate level (i.e. not including fibre). Level estimated from available data. 15kg bags RRP 13.50 Grams per day 0g Cost per day Company See less more Manufacturer's product description " GAIN Greyhound 28 is a complete diet, formulated specifically for racing greyhounds. KEY FEATURES GAIN Greyhound 28 has a fixed formulation, guaranteeing consistency in every bag. This product contains a scientific balance of high quality proteins, from meat and vegetable sources. The inclusion of superior quality chicken fat and highly digestible carbohydrates provides the optimal energy supply to help maximise performance and maintain optimal body weight. Omega-3 from flaxseed ensures that the correct Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratio is achieved, which helps the immune system, skin and coat etc. The immune system is also aided by the inclusion of high quality electrolytes and antioxidants. The addition of a scientific balance of high quality minerals and essential vitamins is critical for optimum health and performance. Natural plant extracts are added to help control unpleasant dog odours. GAIN Greyhound 28 is extremely palatable, due to its unique combination of ingredients and its chicken fat flavour. GAIN Greyhound 28 is manufactured in a state of the art plant. "

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Mixing bowl composition

This is the ingredients list as printed on the packaging or manufacturer's website.

Think of the 'mixing bowl' composition like a recipe - all the ingredients you would need to put in a 'mixing bowl' in order to make the food.

Ingredients have to be listed in descending order of their weight so the higher it appears, the more there is.

Highlighted ingredients

Ingredients that we believe to be controversial or inferior are highlighted in yellow with particularly low grade, highly contentious or excessively vague ingredients in red.

As fed composition

While the 'mixing bowl' composition is useful for knowing what went into the food, it doesn't always reflect what your dog is actually eating. This is because the processes that turn the ingredients into the finished pet food can significantly alter the relative weights of the ingredients.

For this reason we've calculated the approximate 'as fed' percentages for the main ingredient categories in the finished product.

Please note that these figures are very approximate. They are estimates based on the information provided by the manufacturer in the ingredients list so the clearer the terminology and the more percentages they provide, the more accurate our estimates will be. Wherever information is lacking, we always assume the worst.

Ingredient categories

Meat ingredients: includes all meat and fish ingredients except isolated fats/oils.

Added oils and fats: includes all isolated oil and fat ingredients.

Carb-rich ingredients: includes all ingredients derived from grains, pseudo-grains, potatoes and other starchy root vegetables, sweet potato and legumes (except whole peas which are categorised under fruit and veg) except for isolated protein and extracted oils. Also includes fibre supplements.

Fruit and veg: includes all whole vegetables and fruits.

Other: all other ingredients. Mostly made up by nutritional supplements and additives.

For more information on any ingredient, please take a look at our Dog Food Ingredient Glossary

The dry matter level of a nutrient is the percentage there would be in the food if all of the water was removed.

With water taken out of the equation, these figures allow the nutrient levels of foods of different types (like wet and dry) to be compared on an even playing field.

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The

price per day

of feeding this food based on feeding the manufacturer's recommended daily amount from 15kg bags bought at their rrp to a dog of:

Note:

All suggested feeding amounts and costs are only approximate and may vary considerably from dog to dog. Be sure to contact the manufacturer if in any doubt.

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Our unique product ratings are calculated based on a number of characteristics including the quality and quantity of the stated ingredients, certain nutritional and technological additives and the processing methods used to create the food. They are designed to indicate how beneficial we think a food is likely to be for the majority of dogs when fed on a daily basis for an extended period. Click here for more information

Country of origin: Ireland

A technological additive is any substance added to a pet food "for a technological purpose and which favourably affects the characteristics of feed".

The most common categories of technological additives include preservatives and antioxidants, gelling agents and thickeners and probiotics.

While the primary effects of technoloical additives are certainly 'favourable' (increased shelf life in the case of preservatives & antioxidants, better food texture and consistency in the case of gelling agents and thickeners etc.) some have been linked to health problems in pets and should be treated with caution.

Unfortunately, many technological additives do not have to be declared by the manufacturer so just because they do not appear on the label does not necessarily mean they are not in the food. If in doubt, ask the manufacturer directly exactly what technological additives their foods contain.

Time Puppy & Sapling

The GAIN Puppy & Sapling 15kg consists of crude protein 29%, crude oils and fats 17% and is produced specifically for growing greyhounds, pregnant and lactating bitches. The inclusion of high quality protein from chicken, fish, eggs, gluten meal and skim milk, ensures the correct amino acid balance for development and strength. Flaxseed, fish and canola oil are included to help maintain the correct omega-6 to omega-3 ratio, which helps skin, coat, brain and vision development. The dog's optimum energy supply is maintained by the inclusion of brewers rice, maize, chicken fat and canola oil, which helps promote slow controlled growth up to maturity. The dogs development of lean muscle mass is helped by the inclusion of l-carnitine, due to its role in reducing the deposition of body fat. The inclusion of brewers yeast, fos and pulp helps promote a healthy digestive system for the dog. The wheat and soya helps increase digestibility and reduces the risk of digestive upsets.

Sapling review

Technology is changing rapidly and with it, so are the ways we work. Gone are the days when you had to keep track of hundreds of documents and spend hours and hours organizing information about your employees. HR can be a demanding job, but luckily, there are online tools available now that can help make it easier and even more exciting!

Sapling is a cloud-based People Operations platform that takes care of all your HR software needs. From recruiting to off-boarding, Sapling is a tool that will help you understand your employees better and create a positive work environment. Founded in 2017 by Andy Crebar, Sapling is committed to assisting companies in empowering their employees so they can be successful.

Plans and pricing

Sapling works on a monthly subscription basis. The simplest and most basic plan, called Onboarding, costs $4.92/month. Its benefits include things like the ability to customize workflows, documents and employee data, a tool called Smart Assignment that helps with the onboarding program, and seamless integration between your applicant tracking system (ATS) and payroll. The second plan, and the one that Sapling recommends, is their People Ops Platform. Costing $6.99/month, the plan includes all the benefits of the Onboarding plan and many others like Workspaces where you can manage your workload, and includes the ability to track and report any change in data. Note that Sapling requires you to enter the number of employees working in your company before subscribing to a plan and the prices change depending on the number. The prices mentioned above are for companies that have 100 employees. If there are over 200 employees in your company, you have to request a quote.

If neither of those plans seem enticing enough to you, then maybe youd be interested in the All in One plan which includes all the benefits of the above mentioned plans and also human capital management (HCM) tools.

Sapling also offers the following paid add-ons:

• Org Chart, $70/month
• Track & Approve, $105/month
• Time Off, $175/month
• Surveys, $49/month

The first two add-ons are included in the People Ops Platform plan.

There is no free plan available, but you can request a demo call with a member of Sapling and talk about your goals and how you can achieve them with the help of the platform. This will help you better understand if Sapling is the right software for you.

Features

Some of the main features of Sapling include things such as custom workflows, interactive organizational charts, e-signatures, HR dashboards, and integration of ATS and payroll.

With custom workflows, you can automate your HR processes, making it easier for you to create custom time-off policies and other rules. Interactive organizational charts allow your employees to look at real-time information about your companys team structures, helping them stay up-to-date with all the departments.

Sapling makes the use of e-signatures simple and easy. You can send documents to anyone in the company and keep track of their e-signatures. These documents are stored on the software and can be downloaded whenever you want.

HR dashboards give you the power to stay updated with information on employees and manage cross-functional tasks without even having to change the screen!

Seamless integration is perhaps one of the most useful features of Sapling. With the applicant tracking systems (ATS), your recruiting process will become less chaotic and you will have all of your data consolidated in one place.

Interface and in use

The website seems fairly easy to use, but there are some features that could be improved. When you click on any of the buttons in the menu bar, you are presented with too many options and this could be a little overwhelming for someone whos not familiar with the software.

Other than that, the website functions smoothly and has all the information on the home page a potential customer would need to subscribe to the software.

Support

Considering that the whole idea behind Sapling is to improve relations between people who work in a company, it only makes sense that they would have excellent customer service. The site has a chat box that lets you talk to someone from the company when they are available, and you can also discuss any queries you might have when you request a demo.

If you scour the internet for reviews on what Saplings customer service is like, you would be hard pressed to find anything negative about it.

The competition

Some other big players in the industry are Eddy, Gusto, and Rippling. All of these are HR suites that aim to improve HR processes and make it easier for companies to manage their employees. Rippling, founded in 2012, is currently leading the HR platform market and it is widely preferred in the HR world.

What sets Rippling apart from Sapling and other HR platforms is perhaps the ease and simplicity it provides in all of the tools it offers. Another thing that distinguishes it from Sapling is the fact that it has a mobile app, which allows you to keep track of everything when youre not in your office.

Final verdict

Sapling is a simple to use cloud-based HR software whose sole objective is to improve and enhance HR processes in your company. If you are new to the world of HR suites, you can request a demo and have someone from the company explain to you how you can use Sapling.

It is still a startup, having been around for only six years, so there are tools out there that are older and better in terms of performance, but if you are looking for a personalized experience with exceptional customer support, then Sapling is definitely worth a try.

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