Making Sense
Of Dog Food
We read the guaranteed analysis, convert it to dry matter, estimate the starch, count the named proteins and check the brand's recall history. Every figure comes off the bag itself, not from an opinion.
Food Is More
Than Just Energy.
Every dog is different. Age, breed and condition change what the numbers should look like, so the same bag can be a good call for one dog and a poor one for the next. We publish the figures and the reasoning behind them, and leave the choice with you.
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Age, breed, weight, activity, allergies: we filter 1,820 foods down to the handful that actually fit your dog.
- 01 Acana Wholesome Grains Sea to Stream Fish & Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food STARCH19%
- 02 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food STARCH41%
- 03 NutriSource BUY Chicken Puppy Affordable Dry Dog Food STARCH39%
- 04 Hill’s Science Diet Adult 11+ Small Paws Chicken Meal, Barley & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food STARCH51%
Featured Reviews
Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
Purina One SmartBlend Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
Purina One SmartBlend Chicken & Rice Formula Natural Adult Dry Dog Food
Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
Purina Pro Plan Adult Sensitive Skin & Stomach Salmon & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
Diamond Naturals Skin & Coat Formula All Life Stages Salmon & Potato Formula Dry Dog Food
Pedigree Adult Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food
Hill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
Just Released
Foods that have just reached shelves. New does not mean better, and a recipe with no recall history has no history at all. We list them as they arrive and read the label on each one in order.
Cesar Loaf & Topper in Sauce Rotisserie Chicken with Bacon & Cheese Wet Dog Food
Cesar Classic Loaf in Sauce Turkey Wet Dog Food
Cesar Mini Pouches Filets in Gravy Angus Beef Mini-Pouch Wet Dog Food
Cesar Filets in Gravy Wood-Grilled Chicken Wet Dog Food
What Changed
Launches, recipe changes, recalls and discontinued foods, checked against the brands' own pages and tied to the foods we review.
- Fourteen Blue dog foods we reviewed are absent or changed in its current range Our September 28 check found 10 recipes absent from Blue's site, three with newer versions and one previously discontinued.
- All 20 Castor & Pollux recipes we review are absent from the brand site Our September 27 check found no current brand listing for any of the 20 Castor & Pollux recipes we review.
- United Petfood agrees to buy Wellness dry food plant in Arkansas United Petfood signed an agreement to buy Wellness Pet Company's Decatur plant, along with a long-term supply agreement.
- The Honest Kitchen launches salmon and whitefish Whole Food Clusters The new dry dog food comes in grain-free and whole-grain recipes, with a wider retail launch planned for October 1.
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Recalls & Warnings
Recalls are announced without warning. The log is matched to brands across the archive, so a flagged manufacturer shows on every recipe it makes.
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