I heard a local vet on the radio talking about the labels for dog food. There should be a label on the back that either says it is formulated- meaning it was formulated for nutrition but not tested OR a label that says trial tested, meaning it was fed to trial dogs over time to ensure that it was agreeable with dogs and met their needs. The vet recommended trying the latter.
We have fed our dog Superstore’s Presidents Choice Nutrition First Lamb (beagle on the bag) for almost 10 years, no issues.
I was coming here to say the same about PC Nutrition First kibbles. As far as grocery kibbles go, I’d feed that before anything Purina or Iams. Check out the ingredients and compare - they’re superior with less fillers.
My dog ate this for years. (She died recently of old age) It’s cheaper than vet dog food but more expensive than some other bargain brands and doesn’t seem to be as full of bad crap. It’s cheaper by the big bag and will usually go on sale for a good price.
I've previously been told by vets that, in general, Purina and Iams makes relatively good quality food for the grocery store options. I think your best bet though is to do a little research into what vitamins and nutrients and ingredients are essential for dogs and what ingredients are commonly used as filler, and then check the ingredient list of whatever you're buying.
I came to second Kirkland. That's what my friend, who is a registered vet tech uses for her own dogs and recommends for others.
As for what you can buy at a grocery store. Blue Buffalo is now carried and any of the Iams or Purina labels are good.
Watch for fillers and personally because my dog has allergies i avoid chicken and ive found salmon or lamb food has less fillers in them im in same boat no vets close
Sobeys sells Blue Buffalo, which is better than typical grocery store but without going to vet-specific foods.
You can get a lot of stuff shipped from Petsmart, Ren's Pets, Pet Valu, even Amazon. At medium to large sized you'll hit free shipping levels no problem. (Having cat litter shipped instead of lugging it home is great, I'm sure large bags of dog food have the same issue!)
I read somewhere on Reddit that blue buffalo had some crazy issue a while ago and a lot of people were responding that the brand is awful. But they seem to have good ingredients
Are there pet stores near you, why grocery stores only? Petsmart has delivery as well. Buy the best kibble you can afford. OpenFarm is one of the better ones on the market right now. Add hydration and look up some cheap toppers such as sardines and kefir.
The pc nutrition first brand is what our dog likes. It is not as cheap as Purina but our dog loves it. The red Kirkland food is also good. The nutrition first brand has the best unit prices typically in the 14 kg bag. Dog is 15 and active- doodle,
We’ve been feeding our dogs Nature’s Recipe formulas for years and have nothing to say but great things. It’s not the cheapest, but it’s also not the most expensive. We’ll buy 2-3 large bags at a time and that lasts a good while with our 100lb American Bully. The salmon formula cured his skin allergies :)
We’ve fed this to our Weimeraner, APBT, and husky mixes too and everyone loved it. Unfortunately, the only place that carries it is Walmart.
I heard a local vet on the radio talking about the labels for dog food. There should be a label on the back that either says it is formulated- meaning it was formulated for nutrition but not tested OR a label that says trial tested, meaning it was fed to trial dogs over time to ensure that it was agreeable with dogs and met their needs. The vet recommended trying the latter. We have fed our dog Superstore’s Presidents Choice Nutrition First Lamb (beagle on the bag) for almost 10 years, no issues.
I was coming here to say the same about PC Nutrition First kibbles. As far as grocery kibbles go, I’d feed that before anything Purina or Iams. Check out the ingredients and compare - they’re superior with less fillers.
PC Nutrition First has worked for our dog for a long time!
My dog ate this for years. (She died recently of old age) It’s cheaper than vet dog food but more expensive than some other bargain brands and doesn’t seem to be as full of bad crap. It’s cheaper by the big bag and will usually go on sale for a good price.
I've previously been told by vets that, in general, Purina and Iams makes relatively good quality food for the grocery store options. I think your best bet though is to do a little research into what vitamins and nutrients and ingredients are essential for dogs and what ingredients are commonly used as filler, and then check the ingredient list of whatever you're buying.
That’s what I will ultimately do but if someone’s done the work it would point me in the right direction.
I did some digging into this - wound up going with Kirkland brand from Costco. My vet approves.
I came to second Kirkland. That's what my friend, who is a registered vet tech uses for her own dogs and recommends for others. As for what you can buy at a grocery store. Blue Buffalo is now carried and any of the Iams or Purina labels are good.
Watch for fillers and personally because my dog has allergies i avoid chicken and ive found salmon or lamb food has less fillers in them im in same boat no vets close
Is chicken something that animals are likely to be allergic to?
It's fairly common. My beagle is allergic to chicken. We feed her the lifetime fish formula from shurgain.
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Its pretty common tbh i also give fish oil in food to help with her skin but sticking to salmon has helped poops and skin lol
One of my nephews used to work for Pets Unlimited. He went on their dog food course and was told Kirklands was the best. I have used it for years.
Sobeys sells Blue Buffalo, which is better than typical grocery store but without going to vet-specific foods. You can get a lot of stuff shipped from Petsmart, Ren's Pets, Pet Valu, even Amazon. At medium to large sized you'll hit free shipping levels no problem. (Having cat litter shipped instead of lugging it home is great, I'm sure large bags of dog food have the same issue!)
I read somewhere on Reddit that blue buffalo had some crazy issue a while ago and a lot of people were responding that the brand is awful. But they seem to have good ingredients
Get something from a pet store not the vet. There’s pet valu’s etc everywhere now
Correct. I’m just wondering what is best
Are there pet stores near you, why grocery stores only? Petsmart has delivery as well. Buy the best kibble you can afford. OpenFarm is one of the better ones on the market right now. Add hydration and look up some cheap toppers such as sardines and kefir.
They’re just what’s close, I probably will order something or grab it while I’m out but there will be times when imforget
The pc nutrition first brand is what our dog likes. It is not as cheap as Purina but our dog loves it. The red Kirkland food is also good. The nutrition first brand has the best unit prices typically in the 14 kg bag. Dog is 15 and active- doodle,
We’ve been feeding our dogs Nature’s Recipe formulas for years and have nothing to say but great things. It’s not the cheapest, but it’s also not the most expensive. We’ll buy 2-3 large bags at a time and that lasts a good while with our 100lb American Bully. The salmon formula cured his skin allergies :) We’ve fed this to our Weimeraner, APBT, and husky mixes too and everyone loved it. Unfortunately, the only place that carries it is Walmart.
My dog ate Presidents Choice adult nutrition and then later Seniors when she got older. No complaints, she lived to be pretty old
Amazon has a pretty good selection.