[Occy]

have read that site informative but a little hysterical. Mack - have you been reading my posts or not - most of those foods are simply Not available here in Aus.

[spottydog]

I swear by Addiction They have an exotic sounding raw dehydrated food called New Zealand Forest Delicacies! They even have gourmet ingredients like Active Manuka Honey in the food! What is more important, my dog LOVES it!!!!

[RonE]

What is more important, my dog LOVES it!!!!

I wish I had a nickle for every time I read this.

My dog loves bird seed, cedar mulch, acorns and used Kleenex.

[starry15]

I think Nutro Natural Choice is the best

[The Mack]

Originally Posted by RonE

I wish I had a nickle for every time I read this.

My dog loves bird seed, cedar mulch, acorns and used Kleenex.

lol my dog loves batteries, candles, peanut butter, bread

Originally Posted by spottydog

I swear by Addiction They have an exotic sounding raw dehydrated food called New Zealand Forest Delicacies! They even have gourmet ingredients like Active Manuka Honey in the food! What is more important, my dog LOVES it!!!!

I picked up information on them this past show in Chicago.
Looked good, I'll prolly bring it in eventually.

[Occy]

My dogs are obviously more clever than yours. they like dog food

[robbyf]

Not sure why folks need to post nonsense on threads like this. Seems like you either get people saying "anyone of these 10 brands is good" or you get "i feed my dog Pro Plan".

Let me sum it up for you in a couple of sentences. There are really only 2 important factors in getting to the best food. #1 It uses the best ingredients #2 It has the best and most balanced formulas

Clearly, if you do any detailed research you will quickly realize that Wellnesses new "Core" product is by far the best product on the market. It uses the best ingredients (all human grade), the formulation is unbelievable and strangely balanced even though its very protein oriented. Additionally, Wellness is a company that is completely committed to quality and per my discussions with their customer service reps, they actually have a 5 person QA department and has hired a human food grade inspection company to audit its manufacturing processes for quality. When you layer in all of these factors, you will easily get to the answer of what is the "best dog food".....Now the stuff is not cheap and is really hard to find so good luck. If you can't find it, Innova's top end products are a close second to this formulation. Then again, you can always order on-line.

[RonE]

Finally, a definitive answer to one of the most common and universal questions from dog owners!

Now, what kind of dog would you recommend for a college fraternity?

I'm just happy we can get rid of this dog food subforum.

[timnbetsy]

Mmmm. . . which dog food is the best? This is an age old question. First, different dogs have different nutritional needs. This is true in the human species also. There are really no "bad" dog foods. . . none of the commercial dog foods will kill dogs. Some just have better quality ingredients than others. My suggestion when searching for a dog food for your baby is RESEARCH. Research your breed, research ancestry, and then do some more research. The same goes for the food you choose to feed. What I feed my 80 lb. puppy is not necessarily what I am going to feed a 4 month old pom or even a 10 yr old GSD.

There are some really good quality foods on the market! Blue Buffalo carries a line called "Blue" that is a nice quality. As others have posted about human grade ingredients, this company uses only human grade ingredients, no additives! Check out their website, it is full of useful nutritional information.

[RonE]

none of the commercial dog foods will kill dogs

Not on purpose, maybe, but where were you a few months ago?

[timnbetsy]

Based on ingredients, and not manufacturing screw ups. . . you're right, the foods were killing dogs, but prior to the melamine these foods weren't. Thanks for pointing that out!

[flipgirl]

Why is it good that we can get rid of this "dog food subforum"? Isn't this section of the forum called Dog Food Forum? Of course, everyone is going to think the food they feed their dog is the best, which means it's the best for their dog. If you really want the best food for your dog but do not want to go the RAW route, rotate between 3 different but good brands or foods within a brand, that way, you can ensure you are giving your dog a variety of protein sources (and thereby avoid the development of an allergy) and all the nutrients he needs. Of course, you still have to switch their foods gradually but you can do it every 3 bags. But I think an important thing to do when choosing a dog food is to look at the ingredients and if you see anything funny like propylene glycol or hydrochloric acid, then don't buy it. (Kibbles n Bits has these two apparently FDA approved ingredients in certain amounts). And if it's made by a big company which distributes to other companies, it's probably made with cheaper and lower quality ingredients.

[cityDog]

The best food is the one YOUR dog does best on.

Too many people just fail to (or wish not to) see when their dog is not thriving. Constant scratching/chewing/paw licking, persistant ear infections, soft frequent ginormous stools, foul breath, etc etc are not normal for a healthy dog.

[kratos88]

if u r having a problem with ur dog just swallowing the food and not chewing it u should try to put large rocks in with the food it will help to slow down their eating.