Comments on: does anybody have the ratings of dog foods?

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:07:24 +0000

My dogs do very well with Orijen Dog Food. They eat less and their stools are consistantly well formed with less odor. I found it at
http://www.poodlespoodlespoodles.com

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:41:43 +0000

Gasp!!! Just picking myself up off the floor!

Would you feed yourself worse that McDonald's food every day till your death?????
When the food recall started happening last year, there were some analysis done on pet food.

O'l Roy was the number one selling dog food in North America.
I can't believe so many people would deliberately feed their animals crap. You know the old saying "you get what you pay for?" Well it applies here. If I asked you to buy meat to feed 2 people for $1, what kind of quality of meat do you think you would get?? If I said buy meat for $20, you would be getting some pretty good steak.

Ol'Roy was tested and it came up with the highest concentration in any food, that contains the chemical you would find in a veterinary office. Do you know why???
They grind dead dogs and cats into the food. These are animals that are sick, old, have cancer, kidney disease etc.

Most of the cheap dog foods contain the four D's.
DEAD, DOWN, DYING OR DISEASED.

Think about what you are giving your dog to eat.
Any By-product listed, doesn't contain meat. It contains everything but meat. Beaks, feathers, feet, hooves, ears,fur etc. You get the picture. Yes your animal will like it, because it has so much fat added to it and flavour enhancers, that it's just like puppy crack to them. They will crave more.
Which is better for you, a cheap greasy hamburger, or a green salad. That's why they pick the cheap food. It's up to you to know better!!!!
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By: chriswswife

chriswswife — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:32:01 +0000

Honestly, "Ol'Roy" is one of the worst foods available. Sorry, but it's true.

Natural Balance, Wellness, Orijen, Innova/EVO, Chicken Soup, and Solid Gold (to name a few) are EXCELLENT choices and are recommended due to QUALITY ingredients that are very natural to a dog's diet.
Ol'Roy is FULL of fillers, by products, and allergy causing ingredients…
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By: smiling_impala

smiling_impala — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:26:51 +0000

An adult dog should be on a protein level of around 18% – so aim for a food with about this level. Senior dogs need even less. More than this can be the equivalent of giving a kid sunny delight and candy, and it can cause behavioural problems.

Also, check out how ethical your dog's food is. Some of these companies test on dogs – and not to see if it tastes nice! Check out this link to find out more:

http://www.uncaged.co.uk/iams.htm
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By: hunterd52

hunterd52 — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:16:47 +0000

i feed my dog smart diet that is all they eat and there fat. what kind of dog do you have
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By: Gina @ Sand Castle Alapahas

Gina @ Sand Castle Alapahas — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:12:56 +0000

Here ya go! http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/
Have a good one!

Edit: Ol'Roy isn't listed at that site, but I can tell you based on that site that it would be rated one star by their standards. It's not a good feed.

Chris found your answer interesting…do you have any articles that can back what you're saying about Ol Roy (ground cats and dogs???) …would be interested in reading them if you can pass it on…
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By: Crazy A

Crazy A — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:10:53 +0000

Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+
Bil-Jac Select / Score 68 F
Canidae / Score 112 A+
Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+
Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F
Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B
Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+
Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+
Eagle Pack Holistic / Score 119 A+
Eagle Pack Holistic Chicken / Score 114 A+
Eagle Pack Large and Giant Breed Puppy / Score 94 A
Eagle Pack Natural / Score 94 A
Eukanuba Large Breed Adult / Score 83 C
Eukanuba Natural Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B
Flint River Ranch / Score 92 B (non-specific fat source)
Foundations / Score 106 A+
Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 A
Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D
Iams Large Breed / Score 83 C
Innova Dog / Score 114 A+
Innova Evo / Score 114 A+
Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+
Kirkland Signature Puppy Chicken, Rice and Vegetable / Score 108 A+
Natural Balance Duck and Potato / Score 114 A+
Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B
Nutro Chicken, Rice, & Oatmeal / Score 85 C (non-specific fat source)
Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B
Nutro Natural choice Lamb and Rice / Score 85 C
Ol Roy / Score 9 F
Pedigree Complete Nutrition / Score 42 F
Pedigree Adult Complete / Score 14 F
Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F
Pro Plan All Breed / Score 68 F
Pro Plan Natural Turkey & Barley / Score 103 A+
Purina Benful / Score 17 F
Purina Dog / Score 62 F
Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16 F
Royal Canin Bulldog / Score 100 A+
Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+
Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A
Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63 F
Science Diet chicken adult maintenance / Score 45 F
Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F
Solid Gold Bison / Score 123 A+
Timberwolf Organics Lamb and Venison / Score 136 A+
Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+
Wolfking Adult Dog (Bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A
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By: dogsbestfriend27

dogsbestfriend27 — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:09:45 +0000

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/
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By: Sheila

Sheila — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:08:33 +0000

i use purina.
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By: MR

MR — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:07:47 +0000

i would go with hi pro. dogs need protein in thier bodies and its been working for my dogs its better then pedagree or watever lol
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