Best dry dog food

BCSnob wrote:

marc515 wrote:

BCSnob wrote:
A dental surgeon's review of an ingredients list is just an opinion. I prefer to let the dog's body tell me if the food is right for that dog.

You lost me on your comment?

Before I take the advice of dog food "experts", like dog food advisor, I prefer to know what makes them "experts". Dental surgeon makes the head of dog food advisor an expert on human dental issues, not so much on dog food.

In addition to my medical-level curriculum in human nutrition, I’ve also cultivated a personal passion for canine nutrition, too.

Our current team includes two dedicated research assistants, an experienced social media admin as well as one extraordinarily knowledgeable (and generous) veterinarian.
Source: Dog Food Advisor: About

A dental surgeon (sorry, human and dog nutrition are not the same), research assistants, social media administrator, and one veterinarian reviews the ingredients on every dog food label to provide a rating on how good the food is. No feed trials to test the food on dogs, no lab testing of the ingredients, only opinions on what makes a good food based upon a label.




However, how a dog's body responds to a dog food clearly tells me how good that food is for that dog.

These sites along with many others provide a decent source for information.

I would rather do some research than experiment on my dog with foods which may not be as good as others, or worse yet, foods made by a company with recalls.

There have been numerous cases of dogs sickened or killed by dog food.

You obviously don't like dog food advisor, but I believe they have more insight than you or I do.

So, I'll do some research before I experiment on my Lab.

Greyhound lived to 14 years on Diamond and Diamond Naturals.
Several Border Collies have lived to 15-16 years on Diamond and Diamond Naturals.
Peg is 12.5 years old and still competing at the highest level (just finished 5th out of 70 at a sheepdog trial with a 600yrd outrun) while being fed Diamond and Diamond Naturals.

But then I believe genetics play a much bigger roll in determining lifespan than food does.

I had an English Bulldog for 13 years, a VERY long life for that breed. He was healthy, had NO skin or other issues. However Bulldogs have sensitive stomachs. (They also have sensitive feelings)

I fed my Bulldog Puppy Eukanuba until he was grown and then the Adult Eukanuba for the rest of his life.

He was always healthy, strong and lived a long time. He tolerated the Eukanuba very well and seemed to love it.

Good Luck.

marc515 wrote:

BCSnob wrote:
A dental surgeon's review of an ingredients list is just an opinion. I prefer to let the dog's body tell me if the food is right for that dog.

You lost me on your comment?

Before I take the advice of dog food "experts", like dog food advisor, I prefer to know what makes them "experts". Dental surgeon makes the head of dog food advisor an expert on human dental issues, not so much on dog food.

In addition to my medical-level curriculum in human nutrition, I’ve also cultivated a personal passion for canine nutrition, too.

Our current team includes two dedicated research assistants, an experienced social media admin as well as one extraordinarily knowledgeable (and generous) veterinarian.
Source: Dog Food Advisor: About

A dental surgeon (sorry, human and dog nutrition are not the same), research assistants, social media administrator, and one veterinarian reviews the ingredients on every dog food label to provide a rating on how good the food is. No feed trials to test the food on dogs, no lab testing of the ingredients, only opinions on what makes a good food based upon a label.




However, how a dog's body responds to a dog food clearly tells me how good that food is for that dog.

BCSnob wrote:
A dental surgeon's review of an ingredients list is just an opinion. I prefer to let the dog's body tell me if the food is right for that dog.

You lost me on your comment?

A dental surgeon's review of an ingredients list is just an opinion. I prefer to let the dog's body tell me if the food is right for that dog.

Here are some good sources on dog food:

Dog food forum:
http://www.dogforums.com/dog-food-forum/

Dog Food Advisor:
http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/dry/

For me its been Black Gold performance blend (26/18) for years. My dogs are very active. Push it back to basic blend when they get older.

Our two eat Flint River Fish and Chips. We started using it years ago for our lab who has a grain sensitivity and have fed it to all our others since. Our little rat terrier gets the same but had a little wet Prescription diet mixed in. Not that she needs it but she likes it. We had the wet ID for our Maltese and her pancreatitis, so when she passed, I wanted to use it up so gave it to Mica. I tried a lean over the counter canned, but it upset her stomach. The few extra dollars for the case is worth it. As for the Flint River, it's mail order, fresh, never a recall, and shipping is included in the price. Since this is all my dogs eat, the extra price is worth it for them.

I just changed to Fromm and it is making a difference in my Scottie's coat and energy level. He was on antibiotics for UTI and my vet told me to give him a teaspoon of Activia with his meals to help with any problems the antibiotic might cause. Turned out very well, although sugar isn't my idea of a good thing for dogs. He's 12 years old and seems to have a lot more energy.
Doc, thanks for all your great advice here. I always learn from it. Great forum!
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