whole dog journal's top food list 2007

[dukes]

i came across this and wanted to share it with you


Whole Dog Journal's Top Foods List for 2007:
Addiction Foods - www.addictionfoods.com
Artemis - www.artemiscompany.com
Azmira - www.azmira.com
Back to Basics - www.beowulfs.com
Bench & Field Holistic Natural Canine - www.benchandfield.com
Blue Buffalo - www.bluebuff.com
Burns - www.bpn4u.com
by Nature BrightLife - www.bynaturepetfoods.com
by Nature Organics - www.bynaturepetfoods.com
California Natural - www.naturapet.com
Canidae - www.canidae.com
Canine Caviar - www.caninecaviar.com
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lovers Soul - www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com
Cloud Star Kibble - www.cloudstar.com
Drs. Foster & Smith - www.drsfostersmith.com
Eagle Pack Holistic Select - www.eaglepack.com
Evanger's Super Premium - www.evangersdogfood.com
Evolve - www.evolvepet.com
Firstmate Dog Food - www.firstmate.com
Foundations - www.petcurean.com
Fromm Four Star Nutritionals - www.frommfamily.com
Go! Natural - www.petcurean.com
Hund-N-Flocken - www.solidgoldhealth.com
Innova - www.naturapet.com
Innova Evo - www.naturapet.com
Karma Organic - www.karmaorganic.com
Lick Your Chops - www.healthypetfoodsinc.com
Life4K9 - www.life4k9.com
Lifespan - www.petguard.com
Merrick Pet Care - www.merrickpetcare.com
Mmillennia - www.solidgoldhealth.com
Natural Balance Organic - www.naturalbalanceinc.com
Natural Balance Ultra Premium - www.naturalbalanceinc.com
Newman's Own Organic - www.newmansownorganics.com
NutriSource - www.nutrisourcedogfood.com
Organix - www.castorpolluxpet.com
Petguard Organic - www.petguard.com
Performatrin Ultra - www.performatrinultra.com
PHD Viand - www.phdproducts.com
Pinnacle - www.breeders-choice.com
Prairie - www.naturesvariety.com
Premium Edge - www.premiumedgepetfood.com
Prime Life Plus - www.ompetproducts.com
Raw Instinct - www.naturesvariety.com
Royal Canin Natural Blend - www.royalcanin.us
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet - www.royalcanin.us
Showbound Naturals - www.healthypetfoodsinc.com
Timberwolf Organics - www.timberwolforganics.com
Ultra Holistic Nutrition - www.ultraholistic.com
VeRUS - www.veruspetfoods.com
Wellness - www.oldmotherhubbard.com
Wellness Simple Food Solutions - www.oldmotherhubbard.com
Wenaewe - www.wenaewe.com.uy
Wysong - www.wysong.net
Zinpro - www.lincolnbiotech.com

[Yorkiedaze]

I'm surprised they didn't list Canin Yorkie
http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shopcom_uk/...in_breed/14076

[Yorkiedaze]

Never mind..............it's there! Well, who is responsible for making up this list? Ever since all the recalls (and by the way, it hasn't stopped either) it seems we see more and more advertizements on pet food. The companies that had recalls must have lost a great deal of money and are trying to get it back.
I'm so thankful I home cook and have peace of mind. All that dried up kibble in bags is NOT real food. I wouldn't feed my dog anything that I wouldn't eat, and I certainly wouldn't eat dog food.
You know what would be an interesting field trip for all of us to do would be to pick one of the dog food companies, call them, try to get a tour of the plant where the food is made, and get as much information as possible and share here what you find out. First, make sure you let everyone know first which one you want to check out so it isn't repeated by someone else.
Who's up for this?

[Sookie]

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

Never mind..............it's there! Well, who is responsible for making up this list? Ever since all the recalls (and by the way, it hasn't stopped either) it seems we see more and more advertizements on pet food. The companies that had recalls must have lost a great deal of money and are trying to get it back.
I'm so thankful I home cook and have peace of mind. All that dried up kibble in bags is NOT real food. I wouldn't feed my dog anything that I wouldn't eat, and I certainly wouldn't eat dog food.
You know what would be an interesting field trip for all of us to do would be to pick one of the dog food companies, call them, try to get a tour of the plant where the food is made, and get as much information as possible and share here what you find out. First, make sure you let everyone know first which one you want to check out so it isn't repeated by someone else.
Who's up for this?

I just sent for the Pitcairn book so that I can start homecooking for Kalina. I was wondering though - I have heard that eating homecooked food is not good for their teeth because they need hard food to chew? Is that true?

[Teryn]

I know I have been one of many people to inquire about dog foods, so thanks for posting!

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by Sookie

I just sent for the Pitcairn book so that I can start homecooking for Kalina. I was wondering though - I have heard that eating homecooked food is not good for their teeth because they need hard food to chew? Is that true?

well kibble definitly has the advantage of helping with the teeth but i think it has more cons than pros. you can always give your pups carrots which are SO great for them and so great for their teeth. I brush Layla's teeth every night to try and make up for the homecooking. Also you can give hard crunch treats to help. Congrats on deciding to home cook it might seem overwhelming at first but i promise it gets better!

[marcerella02]

i'm not too sure about that list... why is Blue Buffalo on there??? it's crap.. made layla sick for over a month... there has been a lot written on it. Maybe its cleaned up it's act....
and where is Orijen??

[Yorkiedaze]

Originally Posted by Sookie

I just sent for the Pitcairn book so that I can start homecooking for Kalina. I was wondering though - I have heard that eating homecooked food is not good for their teeth because they need hard food to chew? Is that true?

The amount of chewing a dog does with dog food before swallowing is not enough to do the teeth any good. Most of the time it goes down whole. You can give the dog a nice femur bone, and they will chew on those for hours.
I also brush thier teeth with an electric tooth brush. Then I take Q-tips, dip them in Crest mouth wash and rub all over their teeth and gums.

[Erin]

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

Never mind..............it's there! Well, who is responsible for making up this list? Ever since all the recalls (and by the way, it hasn't stopped either) it seems we see more and more advertizements on pet food. The companies that had recalls must have lost a great deal of money and are trying to get it back.
I'm so thankful I home cook and have peace of mind. All that dried up kibble in bags is NOT real food. I wouldn't feed my dog anything that I wouldn't eat, and I certainly wouldn't eat dog food.
You know what would be an interesting field trip for all of us to do would be to pick one of the dog food companies, call them, try to get a tour of the plant where the food is made, and get as much information as possible and share here what you find out. First, make sure you let everyone know first which one you want to check out so it isn't repeated by someone else.
Who's up for this?

Whole Dog Journal is requesting this information for next year's list. They take this list very seriously and they do not accept any sort of advertising. You have to pay to subscribe because there are NO ads. Each issue has 4-5 in depth articles written by experts. They are like the consumer reports for the dog world. I have subscribed for several years now and I pay for the subscription for our local library as well.

I think Orijen was too new - I bet it will be on there next year. They spend months compiling the lists.

Also, the list itself doesn't give all the information. There are certain formulas they endorsed and others they didn't. Half of them have notes on them, stating whether they think they are a great food or just acceptable. They also have an entire article prior to the list that explains how to determine if YOUR food is good or not and what to look for.

The Feb. issue always has the dry food list. The canned food list is in the March issue. Trust me, it's worth the $20 subscription.

[Gracie2006]

I just tried Gracie on the Pinnacle canned. She lapped it up. Will see what happens tomorrow, and the next day......

[Jenn218]

I'm glad to see Canidea on there......since we started feeding Mojo (and Lily when she came to us) this, his coat has improved dramatically - so much so that the groomer and vet commented on it.........YAY!

I thought about getting that subscription, but just haven't done it yet.