i'm in the same boat...i emailed them and got this response;
Canidae response to formula change;
from canidae
also see;
innova evo/red meat and merrick wilderness?
I was looking at EVO's site and the evo red meat even they said not good for pups...recomended innova large breed...at around your dogs age evo red meat/evo may be good or as a mix?
(dogfoodanalysis said evo red meat not good for pups cause to much protein but the innova food recommended for pups was ranked as having good ingredients but downgraded to a 4 star because there wasn't enuff meat (protein)- kind of confusing...1 doesn't have enuff...the other is cautioned because of to much)
evo is supposed to be an attempt to duplicate or suplement to raw feeding, I guess?
someone i trust said their trying eagle holistic.
not sure what to say...hope some of this helps somehow.