Ultra Power is a new and unique diet designed for the working dog that
requires a maximum amount of calories. In order to gain the maximum
benefit from this diet it is important to "think out of the box"
The diet is not only high in calories, but also high in calories from the best
sources, fat and protein. Calories from fat and protein are far better than
those from carbohydrates. Remember that dogs derive 70 to 90% of the
energy for muscle contraction from fat metabolism and only a small amount
from carbohydrate metabolism

Traditional concepts of feeding a working dog were to feed once a day and in
many cases feed a cheaper food during those times when the animal is not
training or working.

We at Eagle have found that feeding large quantities of food once a
day distends the gut and forces the food through the digestive tract
much faster and you loose digestibility and increase stool volume.
Feeding a cheaper food during the less active times reduces the
conditioning established within the digestive tract and, depending on
just how big a difference there is between the less expensive food and the
premium food, there will be a 2-3 month period when you go back on the
premium food for the gut to re-establish that peak conditioning. During
that time maximum nutritional value will be diminished.

It has traditionally been thought that significant quantities of meat and fat were necessary additions
to any diet in order to provide the needed nutrition to a working dog.

Many hours are spent by handlers cutting up meat (meat from many
sources) and freezing it, warming water, mixing the additions with dry
food, soaking and feeding. It costs to store the frozen foods, as well as to
buy it and prepare it.
There are many companies out there that provide meat and fat
supplements in frozen, dehydrated or powdered form and you can buy
meat from rendering plants. All of which add cost to the diet formulation
and can create a very inconsistent diet which will require time for the
animal's digestive tract to adjust to each time there is a change.

It is my feeling that the addition of fat and protein was to re-distribute
the calories so that fewer calories were coming from carbohydrates. The
disadvantage is that the diet is never consistent. Different fats and proteins
are used on a regular basis causing a decrease in digestibility or utilization of
the nutrients.

By providing a dry diet that is consistently the same, high in calories, and
calories predominantly from fat and protein, we are able to keep the gut
at peak performance at all times. This allows for maximum potential from the diet.


GUIDE TO FEEDING ULTRA POWER

During training and before, dogs should be fed two to three times a day so as
to get better assimilation of the food.

We have found that feeding our original Power during the less active times
and during the beginning of training keeps the gut conditioned and the
transition to Ultra Power does not require a long time to re-condition
the digestive tract.

Begin feeding Ultra when you feel that the frequent feeding of Power is not
providing the calories needed for the level of work performed. Remember
that Ultra Power provides 4437 kcals. / kg. or 2012 kcals. / lb. or 637 kcals. / cup .
That?s a lot of calories from a dry food. There aren?t many foods that
will have that many calories with the distribution as perfect as in Ultra Power.

Feed the Ultra dry with a bowl of clean water next to the food, or add it to
water just as you are giving it to the dog. Ultra doesn?t mix well with warm
water. There is too much fat and it will loose its form and create a muddy paste.

Martin Buser, four time winner of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, fed as
frequently as eight times a day during the 2002 race when he set the record
for the fastest time to Nome. He also fed our new Ultra Power. The only
additional food fed were snacks of turkey skins and lamb fat. When he
wanted to get more water down the dogs he baited the water with fish so as
to enhance the flavor.

Hans Gatt, three time winner of the other 1000 mile sled dog race, the Yukon
Quest, fed Ultra Power during all of his recent wins (2002, 2003 and 2004).

An added benefit of peak nutrition is that both Martin and Hans noted less
injuries during races. The "Wellness for Life" supplements are already in
the Power and Ultra Power.

DeeDee Jonrowe began feeding Eagle Power and Ultra Power in 2003. She and
her husband Mike keep detailed records of their kennel. “We found
significant improvement in the blood work we traditionally run (increased
hematocrites, hemoglobin, and red blood cell counts).”

The savings derived from not having to buy additional supplements and the
savings in labor will be of great benefit to you when feeding Power and Ultra
Power, and help to justify the increased cost of the Ultra Power. The savings
in time and labor for a musher during a sled dog race will allow for longer
rest times for the musher and the dogs . More rest means better performance.
If you want your team to be the best it can be, you must provide them with
the best nutrition available, Power and Ultra Power will do that like no other food.

One must also remember that nutrition is only one of three factors that allows
a dog, or dog team, to reach it's maximum potential. Good genetics and proper
training in conjunction with superior nutrition are all necessary in order for
an animal to maintain peak performance.