Over the counter food---Purina ONE  or performance

 

 

Top Dry Foods (Kibble) 2004

Here are the  top dry foods (alphabetical order) according to the Whole Dog Journal, based on ingredient list only. You should make sure that any product you buy is AAFCO certified, not all of these foods mention that on their web sites. Also note that where a specific food is mentioned, others of the same brand are not included in the recommended list:

¥       Artemis * 800-282-5876  Human grade, hormone and antibiotic free ingredients

¥       Azmira * 800-497-5665 Human grade ingredients

¥       Back to Basics from Beowulf Natural Feeds * 1-800-219-2558 Human grade, hormone and antibiotic free ingredients

¥       Bench & Field Holistic Natural * 800-525-4802 Uses organic chicken

¥       Blue Buffalo * 800-919-2833 Human grade ingredients

¥       Burns * 877-983-9651

¥      California Natural * 1-800-532-7261 Human grade, hormone and antibiotic free ingredients. Often recommended for dogs with allergies, has the fewest ingredients.

¥       Canidae * 800-398-1600 Human grade, hormone and antibiotic free ingredients

¥       Chicken Soup for the Pet Lovers Soul * 800-442-0402

¥      Drs. Foster & Smith * 800-826-7206

¥      Eagle Pack Holistic Select * 800-255-5959

¥      Flint River Ranch (multiple distributors) * 909-682-5048

¥      Foundations and  Go! Naturalfrom Petcurean * 866-864-6112

¥      Fromm Four Star Nutritionals * 1-800-325-6331

¥      Innova * 1-800-532-7261 Human grade, hormone and antibiotic free ingredients. Also check out Natura's new HealthWise food

¥       Innovative Veterinary Diets * 800-359-4483 or 800-466-0912 Special diets for specific conditions, including allergies, IBD, kidney disease, etc. as well as a standard line of pet foods. Available from veterinarians, also available at http://www.waggintails.com/

¥      Karma Organic * 1-800-532-7261

¥      Lifespan (Petguard) * 1-800-874-3221

¥      Merrick Pet Foods * 800-664-7387

¥      Natural Balance Ultra Premium * 800-829-4493

¥      Newman's Own Organics * 800-865-2866

¥      Organix *  800-875-7518

¥      PHD (Perfect Health Diet) * 1-800-743-1502

¥      Pinnacle from Breeder's Choice * 800-255-4286

¥      Prairie from Nature's Variety * 888-519-7387

¥      Prime Life *  888-881-7703

¥      Royal Canin Natural Blend * 800-592-6687 (US) or  800-527-2673 (Can)

¥       Showbound Naturals from Integrated Pet Foods * 800-542-4677

¥      Solid Gold *  800-364-4863 Specific products mentioned are Hund-N-Flocken and Mmellennia, but all are considered good

¥       Timberwolf Organics (Yukon Nutritional Company) * 863-439-0049

¥      VeRUS * 888-828-3787

¥      Wellness from Old Mother Hubbard * (800) 225-0904

       ¥      Wysong * 800-748-0233 or 800-748-0188