Where does your favorite rank?
Here are dog food ratings for many of the most popular dog foods on the market
today.
These ratings were reached using Sarah Iricks' method of grading dog food, which
uses a very detailed points system to determine the overall value/quality of an
individual dog food.
In the uncertain world of dog food today, these kind of dog food ratings are hugely
valuable.
The consistency of the dog food analysis method makes it easy to apply to any dog
food of your choice, and gives all puppy and dog owners a way to evaluate the diet
they're already feeding, or plan to use.
You can see the actual dog food rating system used here, on our Dog Food
Comparisons page, where we show you EXACTLY how to analyze any dog food using
the list of ingredients.
ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
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
What NOT To Feed Your Dog
Fat scraps-- make dog fat, cause pancreatic disease, diarrhea
Dairy products-- cause diarrhea, develop lactose intolerance in adults
Liver-- too much causes diarrhea, vitamin A and D toxicity
Chocolate, all kind-- it’s like poison to your dog’s system. Dogs can’t process it.
Coffee, tea, caffeine-- Deadly, affects heart and nervous systems.
Raw eggs-- skin and coat problems, may contain salmonella
Anti-freeze-- Deadly, like poison Cause death.
Windshield fluid-- Deadly, like poison Cause death.
Brake fluid-- Deadly, like poison Cause death.
Raw fish-- cause Vitamin B deficiency, loss appetite, death.
Baby food-- in large amounts, nutritional deficiency
Cat food-- usually too high in protein and fats for dogs
Alcoholic beverages-- causes intoxication and death
Fat trimmings-- can cause pancreatitis
Citrus oil extracts-- can cause vomiting
Grapes, raisins-- cause toxin, damage kidneys
Marijuana-- depress nervous system, cause vomiting, change heart rate
Salt-- large amounts lead to electrolyte imbalance
Corn cobs-- pieces gets stuck in stomach and block off the intestine.
Spoiled food-- contain toxins causing diarrhea, vomiting, damage organs
Mushrooms-- contain toxins, cause shock, result in death
Onions & garlic-- damage blood cells, cause anemia
Peach, plum pits-- cause obstruction in digestive tract
Chicken bones-- they splinter, stick in digestive tract
Rat poison will cause a long, lingering death.
Any rodent or insect poison-- cause long, lingering death.
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ALSO
Don't feed your dog in combined food/water combo bowls. Dog food is likely to
contaminate the water side of the combo. Use separate dishes and do NOT feed your
dog in a plastic bowl. Plastic can cause your dog to have allergies, can contain
bacteria as well as hold odors we cannot smell, but a finicky dog will, and he may
refuse to eat. Use the shinny metal stainless steel or ceramic bowls… your dog will
appreciate it.
Another bit of advice—do not teach your dog to “beg” at the table. All this does is
encourage him/her to beg for more scraps from the table. Pretty soon your dog will
need a diet. Dogs should never eat from the human table so don’t get it started with
“begging.”
When your dog is finished eating, do as we do… wait an hour before exercising him.
Yes, wait an hour or so before going for that long walk. If you plan to RUN your dog,
you might wait longer than an hour. This advice has turned up in more than one
place. Dogs need a chance to digest just as we do.
There are a number of websites offering quality dog food with no preservatives, holistic
ingredients or ingredients that have never been exposed to harmful chemicals. They
may cost more, but the extra cost is nothing compared to what you will be paying a vet
when your dog shows up with cancer, pancreatic disorder, hypothyroidism or any
number of other problems!
You might want to consider the extra expense as an investment in health insurance.
Here are dog food ratings for many of the most popular dog foods on the market
today.
These ratings were reached using Sarah Iricks' method of grading dog food, which
uses a very detailed points system to determine the overall value/quality of an
individual dog food.
In the uncertain world of dog food today, these kind of dog food ratings are hugely
valuable.
The consistency of the dog food analysis method makes it easy to apply to any dog
food of your choice, and gives all puppy and dog owners a way to evaluate the diet
they're already feeding, or plan to use.
You can see the actual dog food rating system used here, on our Dog Food
Comparisons page, where we show you EXACTLY how to analyze any dog food using
the list of ingredients.
ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
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
What NOT To Feed Your Dog
Fat scraps-- make dog fat, cause pancreatic disease, diarrhea
Dairy products-- cause diarrhea, develop lactose intolerance in adults
Liver-- too much causes diarrhea, vitamin A and D toxicity
Chocolate, all kind-- it’s like poison to your dog’s system. Dogs can’t process it.
Coffee, tea, caffeine-- Deadly, affects heart and nervous systems.
Raw eggs-- skin and coat problems, may contain salmonella
Anti-freeze-- Deadly, like poison Cause death.
Windshield fluid-- Deadly, like poison Cause death.
Brake fluid-- Deadly, like poison Cause death.
Raw fish-- cause Vitamin B deficiency, loss appetite, death.
Baby food-- in large amounts, nutritional deficiency
Cat food-- usually too high in protein and fats for dogs
Alcoholic beverages-- causes intoxication and death
Fat trimmings-- can cause pancreatitis
Citrus oil extracts-- can cause vomiting
Grapes, raisins-- cause toxin, damage kidneys
Marijuana-- depress nervous system, cause vomiting, change heart rate
Salt-- large amounts lead to electrolyte imbalance
Corn cobs-- pieces gets stuck in stomach and block off the intestine.
Spoiled food-- contain toxins causing diarrhea, vomiting, damage organs
Mushrooms-- contain toxins, cause shock, result in death
Onions & garlic-- damage blood cells, cause anemia
Peach, plum pits-- cause obstruction in digestive tract
Chicken bones-- they splinter, stick in digestive tract
Rat poison will cause a long, lingering death.
Any rodent or insect poison-- cause long, lingering death.
__________________________________
ALSO
Don't feed your dog in combined food/water combo bowls. Dog food is likely to
contaminate the water side of the combo. Use separate dishes and do NOT feed your
dog in a plastic bowl. Plastic can cause your dog to have allergies, can contain
bacteria as well as hold odors we cannot smell, but a finicky dog will, and he may
refuse to eat. Use the shinny metal stainless steel or ceramic bowls… your dog will
appreciate it.
Another bit of advice—do not teach your dog to “beg” at the table. All this does is
encourage him/her to beg for more scraps from the table. Pretty soon your dog will
need a diet. Dogs should never eat from the human table so don’t get it started with
“begging.”
When your dog is finished eating, do as we do… wait an hour before exercising him.
Yes, wait an hour or so before going for that long walk. If you plan to RUN your dog,
you might wait longer than an hour. This advice has turned up in more than one
place. Dogs need a chance to digest just as we do.
There are a number of websites offering quality dog food with no preservatives, holistic
ingredients or ingredients that have never been exposed to harmful chemicals. They
may cost more, but the extra cost is nothing compared to what you will be paying a vet
when your dog shows up with cancer, pancreatic disorder, hypothyroidism or any
number of other problems!
You might want to consider the extra expense as an investment in health insurance.
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