I went crazy too lol but then noticed it is the focus. Thank goodness a guy at Petco helped me.

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I'm a little bit worried because I noticed that the Sensitive Skin & Stomach formula is now labeled as "selects." I really hope that they're not changing the formula. We've been using the SSS for several years now with great results.

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I'm with you. According to them, they are not changing it, but I'm a little skeptic. I'm also concerned about bag sizes and price....I saw on Petsmarts website their new Duck formula in the Selects is down to a 24 lb bag for the largest size and $44. I'm currently paying $44 for 33 lbs--24 lbs is a big difference. We've been using the PPSSS for a year and it's been the best food for keeping my boys issues at bay. Hopefully the worry is for nothing, but I completely understand your concern.

edited because I just went back and the ingredients look all wrong...hopefully it's a typo on the size as well...but I'm watching.

Glad I found this thread, but still can not figure out if ALS Chicken & Rice is now a "Focus" product. I called Purina this morning, and while the lady was very nice, she could not figure out which formula the ALS was switched to. I got off the phone with her, and had learned nothing

Finlay is running low on food, and I am going to Pet Smart after work to pick up more kibble. Hopefully someone at the store will be able to point me into the right direction. I do hope Pro Plan didn't change the formula. Finlay has done great on ALS, has been eating it since the breeder put him on solid food. Never had a tummy upset, and his coat is beautiful.

Have any of you picked up the new formula? If yes, what exactly is it called?

Thanks for your help!

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I went to the store last week and they did not yet have the new formula in stock. I picked up another bag of ALS. I'm hoping the staff at the store will know what they're talking about when they actually start to stock the new formula.

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Tina,
Rocket, & Bruce....Gone but not forgotten.

I had to do my own research to find out what the Chicken and Rice ALS was changing to. The other night I sat down and looked at the ingredients and nutrient breakdown.

The Sport 26/16 ALS is what it is- the same food it looks like to me.

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Thanks, Tina I was thinking the same thing, that hopefully the store employees will know which formula replaced the ALS. If I am successful, and find the replacement, I will post the information here.

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Thanks Rainheart, that is interesting. My guess would have been that the "Sport" replaced the "Performance". Good idea on breaking down the nutrional values; that makes sense. I just wish that companies would not change things up

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According to the chart posted earlier in this thread, it is now a "select" product.

SELECT™*ALL LIFE STAGES
Natural Chicken & Brown Rice Formula
PLUS ESSENTIAL VITAMINS AND MINERALS

I poked around the internet and looked at their chart. I believe they have not changed any formulas--they've just updated their packaging. It's just a marketing change.

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Thanks OutWest I did pull up that chart, but what confused me (and I am very easily confused....lol) was the previous packaging for "Selects". I was not able to find the bag color that matched the ALS I used to buy. When I looked at the chart again, I noticed that on page two, 3rd from the bottom, it read "All Life Stages Chicken & Rice Formula", and the "Select" ALS next to it; that helped.

Thanks again!

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