What is the best quality dry dog food for the money?

Question

Hello!

My boyfriend has 4 labradors ranging in age from 6 months to 8 years.

In your personal opinion what is the best dry dog food to feed them? Reccomdations for both puppy and senior dogs is appriciated. All are healthy and have no health issues, and get pleanty of exersize and regular vet check ups.

Also, the 6 year old black lab has dry skin problems. My boyfriend adopted him a year ago, and he had dry skin when he was adopted. He is very healthy and his coat is shiny, however he tends to be more itchy and flakey then the other 3 (2 yellow and one chocolate).

We have recently become aware of many dog food recalls etc, and are worried that the dogs may not be recieving the healthiest food for them.

Just like many people, we do not have an endless ammount of money, and with 4 dogs it can get quite pricey. But their health is very important to us!

Thanks!

Answer 1

I would recommend Taste of the Wild. All of their lines are grain free and it's a top quality food. It costs about $50 for a 30 pound bag which compared to other top brands is very reasonable. My German Shepherd suffers from allergies and skin issues. Once I switched she's done fabulous and we haven't had any more skin or cost problems. I would highly suggest this brand.

Good luck :)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I think that Orijen is honestly the best dry dog food on the market right now, but it's very expensive. After a lot of research, and a lot of trial and error, I have our dog on Eagle Pack. No recalls, all natural ingredients, made in Indiana, fair priced. I'm also still a fan of Taste of the Wild. I know, I know, the big recall. But as far as top-tier grain free food goes, Taste of the Wild is hard to beat for the price. I still feed TOTW in rotation occasionally, and we've never had a single issue with it.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Natural Balance is a very good quality food and has meat or chicken as a first ingredient. I used to feed my 8 week puppy that dry food for about 1 &1/2 weeks but we dont like dry foods bcuz they get bored of the food after so instead we made our own mix of food. Such as ground BEEF (NEVER TURKEY it makes them sick all dogs it is not good for them) chicken breast roasted or grilled then carrots sweet potatoe peas corn string beans white rice or brown rice (if u want you can add a scrambled egg or two depending how much your making at one rime then putting it in the freezer to save for later) either is fine and thats what she has been eating for the past 2 months and now is 4 months. I prefer the food we make whoch isnt expensive at all but if u like dry food I would use Natural Balance

Answer 6

I am rather fond of Orijen. It is a very high quality dog food with a higher percentage of protein and a lower percentage of carbs compared to most other brands (this is beneficial for dogs). Orijen is also made in Canada, which means it comes with increased safety and quality assurance compared to "Made in China" products.



http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/orijen-dog-food-adult/

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/showproduct.php/product/2302



Dry skin can be improved with an increase in healthy oils. I would consider switching to Orijen and monitor the skin health for a few months. If you do not notice improvement, add a natural fish oil (ask your vet for a recommended type and quantity for the dog) on top of each bowl of food.



Lastly, be sure you are not washing the dog too little or too much, as doing so will affect the oils of the skin. You might also reconsider any flea/tick preventatives you might be using, as this could also affect the skin. Lastly, depending on where you live and the dogs lifestyles, some dogs need a little sunscreen for their nose and ears to protect their skin.



You might also consider augmenting their diets with some home-cooked slow-cooker food for dinner a couple days of the week. These slow-cooker meals are easy to prepare and if you choose your ingredients with careful consideration to allergies, nutrition as well as price, you will find that they are quite affordable. There are various books available with recipes for this. I think it is nice to do this as an augmentation to a dry food diet in order to increase the over all quality of the dogs food while knowing their diet is on the whole balanced and loaded with all the nutrients and vitamins needed (the Orijen ensures this).

Answer 7

Read the labels, find one with meat as the first ingredent, no wheat, corn or soy. For the dog with dry skin I'd try a fish based food. Find the best food you can afford. I like the Evanger's brand.



One other hint do you have a smaller pet supply store in your area, try there rather than the big box stores.

Answer 8

You could try the Prey Model Raw diet, if you are interested!

If you don't feed a Prey Model Raw diet, you should look into it. It's the most healthy and biologically appropriate diet for a dog and is very good for them. Dogs were designed to eat raw meat before some stupid people came along and invented kibble. Kibble is gross, it's completely filled with disgusting additives and preservatives and packed full of fillers. Dogs are CARNIVORES, NOT OMNIVORES and they need MEAT. Raw meat to be exact. No veggies, fruits, dairy products, or grains. Just meat, bones, and organs. The ratio should be around 80% muscle meat, 10% edible bone, and 10% organs (5% of which should be liver). Your dog will love you and will be super healthy! Ever since I put my dogs on a raw diet they have had silky and shiny fur, clean teeth and gums, odorless ears, smaller poops, non-itchy skin, good muscle tone, and WAY less vet visits. People think that feeding raw is expensive, well it's NOT. I paid $200 a month for premium kibble for my two 100+ lb dogs and now I only spend around $35. The key is to find cheap meat. Post ads on craigslist for unwanted, freezerburnt, or expired meat, ask hunters for scraps, ask friends for unwanted meat, find good meat sales, and ask farmers for culls and stillborns. It's a lot easier than it sounds and extremely healthy.

You should start on chicken (the dog in my avatar is eating a whole chicken) which is a good bland meat that shouldn't upset a dogs stomach. Make sure it's not enhanced! It should be less than 100mg per 4 oz serving. Chicken leg quarters should be fine. You may have to ribbon it a bit at first to give the dog a place to start! Don't mash it or grind it though, that takes the whole point out of it. After about a week on chicken, you can add a second meat, say pork. Then you can start to add organs like liver and kidney (very inexpensive and easy to find at Asian markets). Too many organs though can cause stomach upset. Remember this; more bone, solid poops, more organs, looser poops. So if your dog has mushy poops, add more bone to his diet, and if he has very dry poops, add more organs. It's pretty simple once you get the hang of it! You can also start adding different meats, you want a lot of red meat. Red meat carries the nutrients and vitamins that the dog needs. Beef, venison, elk, moose, pork, lamb, and goat are all red meats and are good to feed.

Many people will tell you that the bacteria in the meat will hurt the dog, well that's just plain stupid and people don't know any better. Dogs have very aggressive enzymes in their bodies that break down bacteria and it will in no way hurt them. There are tons of myths about feeding raw and if you're interested, here is the one about bacteria:

http://rawfed.com/myths/bacteria.html



Here is the whole raw feeding site if it helps:

http://rawfed.com/



Also, here is a Facebook page that has raw feeders on it if you're interested, they'll give you all the help you'll need!

https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/26176…



Also, Here is a GREAT link on bloat. It says that a dog that eats RAW if 5 times LESS likely to get bloat!

http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/preventing-bloat-naturally/

Answer 9

I did some research on this, and i think eagle pack has a decent qualty to price ratio. I think kirkland and president's choice also make above average kibble that is very reasonably priced.



look up dogfoodadvisor.com for the best foods, then shop around to see which is the cheapest.



for the record, i now feed Orijen, which is a bit pricey but within my budget, it might or might not be within yours but its definitly a top quailty food.

Answer 10

The iams naturals is 3 stars and authority grain free is 4 stars

They are both pretty cheap

EDIT:

Okay obviously people don't believe me

http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/iams-healthy-naturals-dog-food/



http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/authority-grain-free-dog-food/



And I'm not saying get the iams guys but if that's what they can afford its better than crap