Best dog foods...

[D ROUSH]

I am in search for the best dog foods on the market. I have heard many variances and got to wondering. If anyone has input on "light" dog food for small Dachshunds I am very interested as well. Long live the pups, D

I have been a huge supporter of the Costco kirkland brand for the big doggers. Was told that a bag of dog food isnt good after 3 weeks.... and cosco only sells light little dog food in huge bags... I have my doubts

[D ROUSH]

I really like this article I dug up. What say ya'll? Goes with what I have seen from my use of the Kirkland brand as well. Just thought I would throw it out there, D

http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/dogfoods.html

[RoushZ06]

Someone requested a list of quality kibble for their dogs. This list was made by a friend of mine and with her permission I'm posting it here. Feel free to research any of these brands of food. Most sites will give you a list of ingredients as well as prices and locations to purchase them. I use Chicken Soup for the Dog Lovers Soul for all of my dogs and pay abou $28/40lb bag. Ask if you have any questions

Dog Food Classifications, according to brands

HOLISTIC/ORGANIC SUPER PREMIUM

(human grade and/or organic ingredients, no by products, whole grains, meat
based foods, naturally preserved, optimal vitamins and minerals, chelated or
sequestered minerals, microminerals, probiotics, prebiotics and digestive
enzymes, fruits, veggies and other functional foods. (Yucca, Inulin etc)

· Eagle
· Innova
· BARF (Raw)
· Canine Caviar
· Solid Gold
· Wysong
· Precise
· Solid Gold
· Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul (made by Diamond ... but not their
"basic" products)

SUPER PREMIUM

(human grade ingredients, no by products, whole grains, meat based foods,
naturally preserved, higher levels of usable vitamins and chelated minerals,
probiotics, prebiotics and digestive enzymes possibly some fruit/veggies.)

· California Natural
· Canidae
· Precise
· Natural Balance
· Back to Basic
· Pinnacle
· Old Mother Hubbard Lamb and Rice
· Royal Canin
· Great Life

PREMIUM

(grade of meats and grains ?, often grain based diets, use of by animal products,
fractionated grains, not always naturally preserved. No probiotic, no digestive
enzymes, no microminerals, minimal levels of vitamins and minerals that are not
chelated or sequestered and less available to the system.)

· Eukanuba
· Nutro Natural Choice Lamb & Rice
· Bil Jac
· Pro Plan
· Breeder's Choice
· Medi-cal

UTILITARIAN & GROCERY STORE LEVEL

(4-D meats, grain based, animal by products, fractionated grains, not naturally
preserved, no probiotics, prebiotics, enzymes or microminerals. Crude forms of
minerals which are not as absorbable by the body.)

· Iams
· Costco Lamb & Rice
· Pedigree
· Science Diet
· Ken L Ration Biskit
· Purina

The brands listed above are some of the most popular brands of dog food used by the top Great Dane Breeders in the USA being fed to their Great Danes. ** This is a limited list of brands and does not constitute all brands. Omissions of particular brands do not necessarily mean that it does not belong on this list; it was just merely an oversight.

This list was compiled by Barbara Laird at the direction of Linda Arndt, Canine Nutritional Expert.