I have a medium sized mutt and have been told that I need to switch dog foods. I’ve used kibbles and bits since he has been a puppy but I want to change to a better food. Is there food that would be better for his health and coat?
Whats the best dog food for medium sized dogs?
Iams, Eukanuba, Royal Canin, Purina, Pedigree, Kibbles and Bits, Science Diet etc are all horrible horrible foods. So stay very far away from them, thats the best thing you can do for your dog.
BARF/Raw diets are always the healthiest but do your research first. They are well worth the work though.
That said here's my list of foods that I would highly recommend, especially the grain free foods.
Grain Free Foods
Innova Evo
http://www.naturapet.com/brands/evo.asp
Orijen
http://www.acana.cz/orijen/orijen/
TimberWolf OceanBlue %26amp; Wild and Natural
http://timberwolforganics.com/pet-foods/...
http://timberwolforganics.com/pet-foods/...
Merrick
http://www.merrickpetcare.com/store/cann...
Wysong Freeze Dried (only the freeze dried version though)
http://www.wysong.net/Merchant2/merchant...
Natures Variety Raw Pellets or freeze dried
http://www.naturesvariety.com/content.la...
Instinct Grain Free
http://www.naturesvariety.com/content.la...
Wellness Core
http://www.omhpet.com/wellness/dog_welln...
Barking at the Moon, Solid Gold
http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/products/...
Taste of the Wild
http://www.tasteofthewildpetfood.com
Foods that while not being grainfree are of higher quality
Nature's Logic
http://natureslogic.com/
California Natural Sweet Potato and Herring (only this one is suitable for dogs from the California natural Line, others are low quality)
http://www.californianaturalpet.com/prod...
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lovers Soul
http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssou...
Innova
http://www.naturapet.com/brands/innova.a...
Wellness
http://www.omhpet.com/wellness/dog_index...
Life’s Abundance
http://www.healthypetnet.com/HealthyPetN...
TimberWolf (Not the ones mentioned above, the rest are not grain free)
http://timberwolforganics.com/
Solid Gold (Not the one mentioned above, the rest are not grain free)
http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/
This is not a complete list, but the best ones I could think of off the top of my head.
When looking for a good dog food you want to keep your eye out for a few important things.
1: The first ingredient should be a whole meat or a meal such as Chicken, Lamb, Venison etc. You will want to avoid food that has a by-product as the first ingredient.
2: Do not buy a food that has by-products in it. These are the leftovers of the leftovers and provide little to no nutritional value and can be harmful. They can be anything - including hooves, horns, feathers etc. They are ingredients from the animal that do not contain enough meat to be called meat.
3: Do not get a food that contains corn of any sort. Corn is an incredibly cheap filler and a grain that all dogs have trouble digesting, and is the cause of many allergies in dogs.
4: Avoid foods that contain soy or wheat. They are indigestible grains that are prone to causing allergies.
5: If you can, buy a food that does not contain any grains at all. Dogs did not evolve to eat grains and their digestive track is not suited for it. It can cause many allergies and health problems. A food free of grains tends to have a higher meat content and higher quality ingredients.
6: Avoid any food that has ingredients such as a "meat by-products/meal" or "poultry by-products/meal". These are non-specific animal remains.
Keeping an eye for all of these factors when choosing your dog food will help insure that you are at least getting a decent quality food.
Reply:There's several brands that are really, really good - Innova, Wellness, Orijen, Solid Gold, Timberwolf Organics, Canidae.
Of them all, Canidae is likely the cheapest, but all are more expensive than grocery store brands. The upside is that your dog will be healthier, and, because the good brands have more nutrition, rather than the cheap fillers, you end up feeding less.
All the above are good brands, but some dogs do better on some brands than others. For example, I tried switching my 3 greys to Wellness and for whatever reason, they couldn't tolerate, but did really well on Innova. You need to find the one right for your dog. When you do switch, you need to do it gradually - ideally over a period of 7 - 10 days to prevent your dog from getting diarrhea.
Reply:Stay away from cheap food's, to many fillers and no quality meat. Go with an all natrual dog food. It may cost little more but if you do the math it is cheaper in the long run, less visits to the Vet etc.
I swear on Life Abuandance you ger it at www.HealthyTownandCountryPets.com (delivered right to your door). You also can find good Foods in Natrual Pet Stores.
Good Luck ;-)
Reply:I would recommend Royal Canin. You can purchase it at most Pet stores. It is about $11.00 for a 6-8 pound bag (you save money if you buy the 35 pound bags for about $35.00). Kibbles %26amp; Bits is junk food for dogs. You will be amazed at the shiny coat, bright eyes and overal health improvement in your dog. Royal Canin also has cat food.
Reply:i would get your dog on bakers dry food. my staffies were on brawn but i've got them on bakers dry food.
full of calcium for stronger bones
Reply:Avoid foods such as Science Diet, Purina, Pedigree, Iams, Eukanuba, Nutro, Beneful, Kibbles %26amp; Bits, Ol' Roy, and other grocery store brands. They're full of corn, grain, byproducts, and useless fillers. Dogs are carnivores- they don't need grains! Some dogs tend to do exceptionally well on grain-free dog food, while others get diarrhea because it is too rich for them and do well on minimal-grain foods like Canidae.
I strongly recommend getting samples of different brands to see which your dog does better on. You can email each company separately; they'd be happy to send you small samples (usually about 1 cup of food).
Here is a list of premium dog food brands:
Canidae (cheapest deal out there- good quality food for cheap)
http://www.canidae.com
Wellness (has a grain-free formula) http://www.omhpet.com/wellness/
Nature's Variety (has a grain-free formula)
http://www.naturesvariety.com
Orijen (grain-free)
http://www.championpetfoods.com
Addiction Dog Food
http://www.addictionfoods.com
Solid Gold (has a grain-free formula)
http://www.solidgoldhealth.com
Innova
http://www.naturapet.com/brands/innova.a...
Innova EVO (grain-free)
http://www.naturapet.com/brands/evo.asp
California Natural (same company as Innova/Innova EVO)
http://www.naturapet.com/brands/californ...
Taste of the Wild (grain-free)
http://www.tasteofthewildpetfood.com
Timberwolf Organics
http://www.timberwolforganics.com
Blue Buffalo
http://www.bluebuff.com
Ziwi Peak (awesome grain-free food, but VERY expensive)
http://www.ziwipeak.com
The Honest Kitchen (has grain-free formulas)
http://www.thehonestkitchen.com
NOTE: Keep in mind that although these premium kibbles are more expensive than grocery store brands, you end up feeding LESS kibble each day because there are less fillers and more nutrition packed in each piece of kibble. Also, you end up spending less in the long run because of reduced trips to the vet's office (for whatever problems that arise from feeding bad quality food).
Reply:http://www.nutro.co.uk/
depending where you are from everyone has different opinions on which food is better..
why have you been told to change the food?
which food is your dog on already?
Reply:Wellness core, Nature's Variety Instinct, or Innova Evo are all really good grainless foods that would be great for a dog that size.
I went with wellness core myself but any of those would be wonderful!
Reply:I would avoid all foods that use a lot of cheap fillers, such as grains and beet pulp. Have used Canadie, Innova(gave my dog gas) for mine - she weighs 45 lbs.Am now feeding her Orijen, as she does very well on it, lot of energy and great coat.
Reply:Some really good dog foods are Canidae and Kirkland (you can buy it at Costco). Currently, I feed my dog Kirkland.
When I choose a dog food, I check the ingredients. Meat or meat meal needs to be the first ingredient, there can't be any byproducts, there should be no sweeteners like corn syrup or sugar, there should be no artificial flavorings like the red, blue, or yellow dyes, and there should be no fillers.
Some bad dog foods are Science Diet, Beneful, Iams, Purina, Pedigree, Eukanuba, and Cesar.
Changing your dog's food should be a gradual process. Start by adding a small amount of your dog's new food with their current food, gradually increasing the new food amount and decreasing their current food amount at each feeding. Continue this method for approximately one week.
Reply:depending on the type of dog, every one in here is going to answer as if they know what is the best food, because that's a personal preference. I suggest take into consideration your breed of dog, go to a pet store, and read each one, I know it is time consuming, but your the doggy owner, and that a part of it! You have to rad which is best for your concerns, you want healthy hair, some want healthy bones. Also, your asking people all over, there are going to be some dog food names on here you've never heard of! You have to research at your local pet store for your specific requirements. Good luck!
Reply:try Iams, they have many healthy food for dogs and come in many different sizes
Reply:I would suggest getting Pedigree Healthy Maturity ^^
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