A list of the best dog foods

[lemonlime]

Sophie was eating Royal Canin when I got her from the breeder...after comparing it to other dog foods I tried to change her to Wellness as it was always rated higher...she wanted nothing to do with it and ate around it. I tried for days...so it was back to Royal Canin. No problems with it, vet and breeder approved so we will stick with it for now.

[MY OSCAR]

my cats adore Royal Canin .
i have tried to switch many times but they will not eat anything else.
if they are happy , i am happy

[southernbelle04]

We had KS on Royal Canin too. The breeder had her on it and we just continued, but she just would not eat it. She would nit pick at it but she just wasn't crazy about it. We changed to TOTW, but with the recent recalls we are probably going to swap again. I did check our bag of TOTW and it was not part of the recall, but you just never know and that is what worries me.

[ironmike86]

Originally Posted by jeane

i feed my dogs merrick and have for the last 5 years with no problem at all

Which one? I'm interested in Merrick. if there claim is true??
"Because we have set this standard for ourselves, Merrick™ foods contain no ingredients from China – no foods, no vitamins, no minerals."

But whatever it's made in Usa and the list of ingredient looks good to me = No CORN. I want a healthy Usa made food.

[tokipoki]

Originally Posted by ironmike86

But whatever it's made in Usa and the list of ingredient looks good to me = No CORN. I want a healthy Usa made food.

Have you looked into Fromm? They're a US based company and get all of their ingredients from the US as well. They are also small and family-owned which is a plus for me! My pup is currently eating from the grain-free line (beef frittata veg) and doing well on it.

[ironmike86]

Originally Posted by tokipoki

Have you looked into Fromm? They're a US based company and get all of their ingredients from the US as well. They are also small and family-owned which is a plus for me! My pup is currently eating from the grain-free line (beef frittata veg) and doing well on it.

No. I will keep that in Mind. I looked at Merrick because it's easy to find in all the stores. Looks like a good food IMO. Thanks



"Does Fromm use any ingredients from China?
No. All of our ingredients are sourced in the USA and all of our products are made in the USA."

[tokipoki]

Originally Posted by ironmike86

No. I will keep that in Mind. I looked at Merrick because it's easy to find in all the stores. Thanks

The ingredients in the Merrick dog food formulas look pretty good to me but I don't really trust that company. They have had several recalls in the past (I think just on their treats but it still makes me iffy on the company as a whole). I'm sure many people have had positive experiences with feeding Merrick but it's just something to keep in mind.

[Lilymo]

I changed my girls to Burns from RC because the dog trainer reckoned they were hyper because of the high protein content. Burns has 21% protein. It is make in the UK with ingredients from their own farm no grain no additives hypoallergenic.
My vet was not happy when I took Molly in recently he wanted a higher protein in their food and suggested I feed RC or Wellbeloved (another UK make). So if the professionals can't agree on what's best what chance have we got.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Lilymo

I changed my girls to Burns from RC because the dog trainer reckoned they were hyper because of the high protein content. Burns has 21% protein. It is make in the UK with ingredients from their own farm no grain no additives hypoallergenic.
My vet was not happy when I took Molly in recently he wanted a higher protein in their food and suggested I feed RC or Wellbeloved (another UK make). So if the professionals can't agree on what's best what chance have we got.

I don't think dog trainers get any training in nutrition. I would listen to my vet over a dog trainer. I know of no study that has linked high protein with hyperactivity. If you dogs have a lot of energy that's good, what do you mean by hyperactive?

[tokipoki]

You know I have heard the same thing about high protein foods, but I haven't seen any evidence on high protein foods causing hyperactivity or even being correlated. If your dog doesn't have any preexisting kidney conditions, I would think that a moderate or even higher protein diet should be fine. If your dog isn't very active and isn't going to use all of the protein they consume in their diets, it'll just get converted to fat and be stored.

[tokipoki]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I don't think dog trainers get any training in nutrition. I would listen to my vet over a dog trainer. I know of no study that has linked high protein with hyperactivity. If you dogs have a lot of energy that's good, what do you mean by hyperactive?

[tokipoki]

Originally Posted by Lilymo

I changed my girls to Burns from RC because the dog trainer reckoned they were hyper because of the high protein content. Burns has 21% protein. It is make in the UK with ingredients from their own farm no grain no additives hypoallergenic.
My vet was not happy when I took Molly in recently he wanted a higher protein in their food and suggested I feed RC or Wellbeloved (another UK make). So if the professionals can't agree on what's best what chance have we got.

It looks like you have some young pups (they are dolls! and very sweet looking!). Young pups are definitely highly active and highly energetic! But they also need a higher protein and higher fat food so they can build muscle mass and strong bones.

[ironmike86]

Originally Posted by tokipoki

The ingredients in the Merrick dog food formulas look pretty good to me but I don't really trust that company. They have had several recalls in the past (I think just on their treats but it still makes me iffy on the company as a whole). I'm sure many people have had positive experiences with feeding Merrick but it's just something to keep in mind.

Yeah just the treats. Dunno. But ears ,hooves ect usually get recall alot. The company "Sounds" good never had problems with there food with recalls. But this is why I'm looking for food now. Before the pup comes. I want a Usa made food. Easy to get. But most of the recalls were voluntary. Think about all the Co that don't recall until animals die???

[ironmike86]

Originally Posted by tokipoki

The ingredients in the Merrick dog food formulas look pretty good to me but I don't really trust that company. They have had several recalls in the past (I think just on their treats but it still makes me iffy on the company as a whole). I'm sure many people have had positive experiences with feeding Merrick but it's just something to keep in mind.

I also looked at other foods. Alot of good Brands had recalls Royal caine ect... I'm not going to get into all the foods. But I'm trying to find something good made in the Usa that I don't need to mail order. Its also how the company responds to the recall. Even ppl food gets alot of recalls. Health foods not just garbage ones. I'm not set on Merrick just on my short list

[tokipoki]

Originally Posted by ironmike86

I also looked at other foods. Alot of good Brands had recalls Royal caine ect... I'm not going to get into all the foods. But I'm trying to find something good made in the Usa that I don't need to mail order. Its also how the company responds to the recall. Even ppl food gets alot of recalls. Health foods not just garbage ones. I'm not set on Merrick just on my short list

And I totally agree with you about recalls. Merrick is US based and uses only ingredients from the US and their formulas look very good to me...there is definitely a lot worse you could feed your dogs. It can be hard for some people to find a quality food that is also easily accessible and affordable and something they feel comfortable giving their pets. In the end, you just have to feed what your pets do well on!

I hope I didn't sound like I was getting on your case! It's sounds like your doing a ton of research and have your dogs' best interest at heart so I'm sure you'll end up with a great food for them!