2022 Food Guide
I started my career working with pets in 2011 while working for a holistic pet food company. So keeping to my roots, I release an annual feeding recommendations list. Let me do the research for you. I will not include information on raw or home made diets. While those are excellent choices, most people don't have the time or funds for those types of diets. If you are currently feeding a balanced raw or home made diet...awesome!
Our first recommendation is the food we feed to our two smallest dogs. Stella and Chewy's. They make raw, dehydrated raw, raw coated kibble and treats. We feed the dehydrated raw and the raw coated kibble. They love it, it's grain free and it's made in the US of mostly grass-fed/free-range meats and organic fruits and veggies. Their fur and skin has never been softer or healthier. Based in Wisconsin. Highly recommended! $$$$
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Our second recommendation is Nomnomnow. Based in San Francisco, Nomnomnow is essentially a properly balanced, human grade, home made diet shipped to your door. We have fed this to our two smaller dogs. They loved it and it has worked great for them.
Highly recommended! $$$$ |
Our third recommendation is Fromm. Fromm is a family business based in Wisconsin. This is by far the best dry dog food I have ever come across. My dogs love it!
Highly recommended! $$$
Highly recommended! $$$
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Our forth recommendation is Blue Buffalo. Blue Buffalo is based in the US. We have fed this to our Border Collie for probably nine years now. We tried switching him once to a grain free organic food but he would only pick out and eat the Blue Buffalo. He love's it and has been perfectly healthy his whole life.
Highly recommended! $$ |
I hope my recommendations help you make the right choice when picking out your pups food. There have never been more options available, which is why it can be so confusing. Stay away from the following ingredients at all costs! Corn, wheat, soy, BHA, BHT, By-products, any food coloring or artificial preservatives. Be sure to transition your pup slowly over about a week to these beneficial foods. You should also feed 10-25% less, as these foods are much more biologically available to your pup.
Tip. If you feed your dogs dry/kibble food, remember moisture and live foods are very important. A trick we use is to process some fresh organic veggies and sprinkle a little on top of the kibble. This will add live nutrients and increase moisture, since veggies are mostly water.
Treats! If you have put in the time and effort to find your pet the best food, please do the same with treats. Anything they consume on a daily basis will
impact their health.
Note: Many vet's are claiming grain free diets are causing DCM(canine dilated cardiomyopathy). I have fed my dogs grain-free and they have been perfectly healthy. If there is any validity to these claims, it may be the Legumes(Lentils, Chickpeas etc). It may be caused more specifically in the Lectins that these Legumes contain. Some human doctors think we should avoid them too. I tend to agree that lectins should be kept to a minimum for us and our pets. The only two grains that don't contain lectins are Sorghum and Millet. Victor Pet Food has food and treats that use these ancient grains. May be best to keep Legumes to a minimum.
Other great notable foods:
1. Victor $$ (High quality and unique formulas using ancient grains like sorghum, also available in grain free varieties. Made in Texas, USA. We love their treats)!
2. Origin $$$$ (Biologically appropriate food, made in Canada).
3. The Honest Kitchen $$$ (Human grade pet food, made in USA)
Tip. If you feed your dogs dry/kibble food, remember moisture and live foods are very important. A trick we use is to process some fresh organic veggies and sprinkle a little on top of the kibble. This will add live nutrients and increase moisture, since veggies are mostly water.
Treats! If you have put in the time and effort to find your pet the best food, please do the same with treats. Anything they consume on a daily basis will
impact their health.
Note: Many vet's are claiming grain free diets are causing DCM(canine dilated cardiomyopathy). I have fed my dogs grain-free and they have been perfectly healthy. If there is any validity to these claims, it may be the Legumes(Lentils, Chickpeas etc). It may be caused more specifically in the Lectins that these Legumes contain. Some human doctors think we should avoid them too. I tend to agree that lectins should be kept to a minimum for us and our pets. The only two grains that don't contain lectins are Sorghum and Millet. Victor Pet Food has food and treats that use these ancient grains. May be best to keep Legumes to a minimum.
Other great notable foods:
1. Victor $$ (High quality and unique formulas using ancient grains like sorghum, also available in grain free varieties. Made in Texas, USA. We love their treats)!
2. Origin $$$$ (Biologically appropriate food, made in Canada).
3. The Honest Kitchen $$$ (Human grade pet food, made in USA)
