Dog Food: Reviews

Updated February 2009

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Premium dry dog food

Orijen

*Est. $35 per 15.4-pound bag Compare Prices

Orijen is recognized by experts and pet owners as a very high-grade dry dog food. It contains no grains at all, relying instead on potatoes for carbohydrates. Experts note that potatoes are also a good source of B… vitamins and minerals. Deboned chicken, chicken meal and turkey meal are the top three ingredients. Other meats, namely lake whitefish, turkey and salmon meal can be found further down the ingredient list. In addition, all other ingredients are of very high quality and include whole fruits such as apples, vegetables such as carrots and sweet potatoes, whole eggs and more. There's also a good assortment of herbs, botanicals and probiotic microorganisms. Users are as enthusiastic as experts, despite the fact that Orijen is expensive.

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DogFoodAnalysis.com: Dog foods here are evaluated according to contents listed on the label and rated from one to six stars. Orijen earns the site's ...

PetFoodRatings.net: This site also does a good job in evaluating dog food ingredients. While not as many foods are covered as at DogFoodAnalysis.com, ...

Whole Dog Journal: Whole Dog Journal clearly outlines criteria for what it considers to be superior dog food and publishes annually updated lists of ...

Dog Food Review: Though not as polished as some other reviewers, Dog Food Review features a good selection of dog food reviews and articles, and ...

Ask Susan Peters: Susan Peters first praises, then condemns Orijen based on her interpretation of the ingredient list. The continued posting of ...

RateItAll.com: Nearly 300 owner reviews give Orijen a high average score. Though most posters are pleased, some warn that the high protein ...

ZooToo.com: There aren't a huge number of reviews at Zootoo.com for Orijen dog food, but of the about 20 posting, the overwhelming majority ...

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Dry dog food

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lovers Soul

*Est. $23 for an 18-pound bag Compare Prices

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul dry dog food is less expensive than premium brands, but it has top-quality ingredients. Chicken, turkey, chicken meal, turkey meal, whole-grain brown rice and whole-grain white rice… are its primary ingredients, and there are no chemical preservatives. It's more expensive than supermarket brands like Purina, but the main ingredient in Purina Dog Chow dry food is ground yellow corn -- a grain that most pet-nutrition experts say your dog doesn't need at all.

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DogFoodAnalysis.com: Dog foods aren't tested but are evaluated according to contents listed on the label and rated from one to six stars. Chicken Soup ...

PetFoodRatings.net: This site isn't as comprehensive as DogFoodAnalysis.com, but does nearly as good a job. Christopher Eng is impressed by the ...

Whole Dog Journal: Whole Dog Journal publishes an annual list of the best dog foods, based on a set of well-defined standards. Unfortunately, the ...

Ask Susan Peters: Susan Peters rates a wide scope of dog foods and cat foods by evaluating the labels, though her interpretation of some ...

ZooToo.com: Nearly 85 dog owners have contributed opinions about Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul dog food at this active pet lover's ...

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Innova EVO

*Est. $1.75 per 13.2-ounce can Compare Prices

Reviews say a dog's diet should include both wet and dry food, and generally, reviews say canned food is of better quality, with fewer fillers, grains and preservatives. Innova EVO takes that a step further; it contains… 95 percent meat, with no grains or fillers of any kind. This type of food is designed to replicate what a dog would eat in the wild, but we've seen reports that some dogs take a little time to adjust to the higher protein levels. While not inexpensive, EVO costs a little less than most comparable high-meat-content canned dog food.

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DogFoodAnalysis.com: Innova EVO canned dog foods get six-star ratings -- the highest offered -- at this site, which bases it grades on an analysis of ...

Whole Dog Journal: Whole Dog Journal offers a list of "approved" dog foods, including canned dog foods each year. The requirements for being ...

DogAware.com: This list of "better" canned foods is helpful and up-to-date, though discussion of individual foods is relatively brief. Innova ...

Ask Susan Peters: Links to reviews of several varieties of Innova EVO canned foods can be found here. The site is highly critical of most dog ...

ZooToo.com: Innova EVO dog food does exceptionally well with users here. Among 60 reviews, no score lower than four (out of five) has been ...

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Canned dog food

Canidae

*Est. $1.30 per 13-ounce can Compare Prices

Canidae is a little more expensive than most supermarket and chain pet store brands, but the ingredient lineup is much more impressive. The Chicken, Lamb and Fish All Life Stages variety lists chicken, chicken broth,… lamb, chicken liver, herring, brown rice and egg at the top. While not grain-free, no corn, wheat or soy is used, and there are no by-products or fillers. Meats are free of hormones and chemical preservatives. The biggest negative is that Canidae can be hard to find in stores.

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DogFoodAnalysis.com: Dog foods aren't tested, but they are evaluated according to contents listed on the label and rated from one to six stars. While ...

Whole Dog Journal: Whole Dog Journal publishes lists of top canned (and dry) dog foods each year. The requirements for making the list are well ...

AnimalArk.com: This site belongs to a no-kill animal shelter in Minnesota, and foods are rated from one to four stars based mainly on ...

DogAware.com: Mary Straus says she has attended seminars and studied on her own to learn about dog diets, and her comments are balanced and ...

Ask Susan Peters: This website has become an enigma of late. Earlier positive reviews of Canidae canned foods are now joined by negative reviews ...

Only Natural Pet Store: Around a dozen owners have weighed in on Canidae All Life Stages (Chicken, Lamb and Fish) formula, and nearly all are completely ...

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Natural Balance Ultra Premium (Dry) *Est. $24 per 15-pound bag

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Solid Gold Barking at the Moon (Dry) *Est. $31 per 15-pound bag

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Natures Variety Instinct (Dry) *Est. $26 per 13.2-pound bag

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Wysong Au Jus (Wet) *Est. $2.60 per 14-ounce can

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Natural Balance (Wet) *Est. $1.45 per 13-ounce can

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Wellness CORE (Dry) *Est. $26 per 12-pound bag

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Innova EVO Dry *Est $25 per 13.2-pound bag

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Blue Wilderness (Dry) *Est. $23 per 12-pound bag

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Taste of the Wild (Dry) *Est. $23 per 15-pound bag

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Canidae All Life Stages (Dry) *Est. $21 per 15-pound bag

2 picks by top review sites.

Wellness 95% Meat (Wet) *Est. $2.15 per 13.2-ounce can

2 picks by top review sites.


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