Dog Food List

The best dog foods do NOT contain: Generic fats (animal fat) or generic proteins (animal or poultry protein), artificial colors or preservatives (BHA, BHT, potassium sorbate, sodium nitrate, & Ethoxyquin), propylene glycol, sweeteners (sugar, corn syrup, sucrose, & ammoniated glycyrrhizin).

The best dog foods DO contain: Superior sources of protein (a whole meat source as one of the first two ingredients or two meat sources among the top three ingredients), and whole unprocessed grains, vegetables, and other foods.

The best dog foods contain a MINIMUM (should not be listed more than once in the first five ingredients (IF AT ALL) of: Food fragments, meat or poultry by-products, and corn or corn by-products.

The best dog foods SHOULD also come with an expiration date or "born on" date. Check for this!

You should choose 3 - 4 foods, and rotate them throughout the year.

The following dog foods we like and recommend. (They are in no particular order):

Located in California:

California Natural (Innova) - Natura Pet Products
Santa Clara
800-532-7261
www.naturapet.com

 
Canidae - Canidae Corp.,
San Luis Obispo
800-398-1600
www.canidae.com
 
Flint River Ranch - Flint River Ranch
Riverside
909-682-5048
www.flintriver.com
 
Hund-N-Flocken (Mmillennia)
Solid Gold Health Products for Pets
El Cajon
800-364-4863
www.solidgoldhealth.com
 
Natural Balance (Ultra Premium)
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance
Pacoima
800-829-4493
www.naturalbalanceinc.com
 
Pinnacle
Breeder's Choice Pet Foods
Irwindale
800-255-4286
www.breeders-choice.com
 
Artemis (Natural 6 Mix)
Artemis Pet Foods
Canoga Park
800-282-5876
www.artemispetfood.com
 

Canine Caviar
Canine Caviar Pet Foods, Inc.
Anaheim 714- 223-1800
www.caninecaviar.com

Located in other states:

Bench & Field (Holistic Natural Canine Formula)
Bench & Field Pet Foods
Mishawaka, IN
800-525-4802
www.benchandfield.com

 
Burns (Brown Rice & Ocean Fish)
Burns Pet Nutrition
Chesterston, IN
877-983-9651
www.bpn4u.com
 
Drs. Foster & Smith (Adult Maintenance Formula, Chicken & Brown Rice)
Drs. Foster & Smith
Rhinelander, WI
800-826-7206
www.drsfostersmith.com
 
Go! Natural (Super Premium Chicken, Fruit & Vegetable Diet)
For Paws Services
Abbotsford, BC
866-864-6112
www.forpaws.ca
 
Royal Canin (Natural Blend Adult Formula)
Royal Canin USA
St. Peters MO
800-592-6687
www.royalcanin.com
 
Prairie (Lamb & Rice Medley)
Nature's Variety
Licoln, NE
888-519-7387
www.naturesvariety.com
 
Verus (GP Advantage Diet: Chicken Meal, Oats & Brown Rice)
Verus Pet Foods
Abingdon, MD
888-828-3787
www.veruspetfoods.com
 
Azmira (Classic)
Azmira Holistic Animal Care
Tucson, AZ
800-497-5665
www.azmira.com
 
Back to Basics
Beowulf Natural Foods
Syracuse, NY
800-219-2558
www.beowulfs.com
 
Eagle Pack (Holistic Select)
Eagle Pet Products
Mishawaka, IN
800-255-5959
www.eaglepack.com
 
Limited Diets (Duck & Potato)
Innovative Veterinary Diets
Pittsburg, PA
800-359-4483
(No website at this time)
 
Lifespan
Petguard
Orange Park, FL
800-874-3221
www.petguard.com
 
Prime Life
Owen & Mandeville Pet Products
Oxford, CT
888-881-7703
www.ompetproducts.com
 
PHD (Canine Growth & Maintenance)
Perfect Health Diet Products
White Plains, NY
800-743-1502
www.phdproducts.com
 
Showbound Naturals
Integrated Pet Products
Exton, PA
800-542-4677
www.integratedpet.com
 
Timberwolf Organics
Yukon Nutritional Co.
Lake Whales, FL
863-439-0049
www.timberwolforganics.com
 
Wellness (Super5 Mix Lamb)
Old Mother Hubbard
Lowell, MA
800-225-0904
www.oldmotherhubbard.com
 
Wysong (Maintenace)
Wysong Corp.
Midland, MI
800-748-0233
www.wysong.net