Super Premium Dog Foods : Science Diet , Eukanuba , Iams , Eagle Pack, Advance What is the best !?

Question

Hi All

I am sorry I ask so much but I really want the best for me puppy. I have been getting mixed answers about Hill's Science Diet. People complain about the by products. Eukanuba has had its goods and bads. Eagle pack is the only company that has not got a bad review ! It is pricey..anyone used it before ? Advance is supposed to be good too. I really want a super premium brand

I am still new at this and I am willing to spend the amount to maintain a healthly pup so I need to know in your opinion..

............................THE BEST DOG FOOD ???.....................

Answer 1

from the list of foods you put down, eagle pack is the best..........
anything you buy at the vet and the grocery store is JUNK.........midas well put the puppy on ground up diseased livestock and roadkill yourself, because that is what you are feeding when you feed the cheaper stuff.

Start with a grade of 100:

1) For every listing of "by-product", subtract 10 points

2) For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal or
fat) reference, subtract 10 points

3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points

4) For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source,subtract 5 points

5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five
ingredients (i.e. "ground brown rice", "brewer’s rice", "rice flour" are
all the same grain), subtract 5 points

6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats
in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points

7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points

8 ) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3points

9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 morepoints

10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil,subtract 2
points

11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic
to other protein sources), subtract 2 points

12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points

13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog isn’t allergic to
wheat), subtract 2 points

14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isn’t allergic to
beef), subtract 1 point

15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point

Extra Credit:

1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points

2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or
nutritionist, add 5 points

3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points

4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points

5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points

6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points

7) If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2 points

8 ) If the food contains barley, add 2 points

9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points

10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point

11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point

12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than
the first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein
source, but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point

13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point

14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are
pesticide-free, add 1 point

94-100+ = A
86-93 = B
78-85 = C
70-77 = D

69 = F

Here are some foods that have already been scored.
Dog Food scores:

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+

Foundations / Score 106 A+

Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 B

Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D

Innova Dog / Score 114 A+

Innova Evo / Score 114 A+

Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+

Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B

Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B

Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F

ProPlan 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 for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F

Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+

Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A

Answer 2

Science Diet, IAMS/Eukanuba are NOT super premium foods, they aren't even premium foods. They are simply high priced low guality foods. They contain way to much cheap fillers..corn, wheat, soy, beet pulp..and by products.

Some very good quality foods:

Canidae, Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul,Wellness, Blue Buffalo, California Natural, Eagle,Solid Gold, Timberwolf, Percise, Premium Edge

Top quality foods should be free of corn, wheat, soy & beet pulp and should contain a meat source as at least the first 2 ingredients.

Answer 3

Iams and Eukanuba are from the same company. they are CRAP! Never buy any dog food that you can get at the grocery store. It's just junk.

Nutro Natural Choice is the best. Your dog uses more of the food so there is less waste compaired to other brands. It guarentees a healthier coat and I stand by that. Your dog will have added energy because it it getting all the nutrients it should from it's food. And I believe it good for their muscles and joints.

It's around $40 for the big huge bag. But well worth it. with dog and cat food you pay for what you get.

~~in response to KIM~~Vets get paid to promote. Did you know that the company that owns Iams (Eukanuba as well) also own Nestle? And Quaker State or some other motor oil company. And working with dogs, in grroming and addressing diet concerns, i noticed that alot of dogs (I'd say around 85% ) with joint, eye and skin problems, as well as tumors were being fed Iams, Kibbles and Bits, Eukanuba or any of the other grocery grade pet foods. But I was mostly dogs being fed Iams and Eukanuba.

I will agree with you that Royal Canin is excellent if you have a pure bred dog as it it breed specific. My mutt gets Nutro

Answer 4

Many people love the idea of owning a dog but one thing that they have to keep in mind often times, is that the dog needs to be trained. While the pet may look heart-breakingly cute when it's in a shelter or at the pound, picking out the dog is only the first part of the relationship between dog owner and the animal. Many people don't understand that they have to put time and effort into socializing the dog.

An unsocialized dog will intimidate others, tear up the home, and will create an environment that can become so bad that the it will have to be returned. Many times when dogs have to be returned to shelters or to other resources, it will end up euthanized, which is very heartbreaking. All of this can be spared if a person learns the various techniques in order to socialize the dog.

One thing that they have to understand is that the he wants to be told what to do. It's in the canine nature to follow a leader. The dog will be more than willing to obey the leadership of its master. Here's a look at some common techniques that are used in dog training:

"Dog Whispering"

This is a technique that has been around for a while, but gained national notoriety over the last 10 years. Some people might hear this term and wonder how in the world whispering to a dog can train it! Whispering isn't meant to be taken literally in this case. As trainers have shown, whispering is a term that refers to connecting with a being or an entity on a very deep and almost spiritual level. When it comes to dog training techniques, dog whispering involves careful observation of the dog's behavior and actions.

It literally entails getting inside the mind and the behavior system of the canine. When a person uses dog whispering techniques, they interact with the dog on the canine level. Again, one the most common mistakes that people make is treating the dog like a small human being.

"Reward Training"

Reward training is very simple and it's one of the older tricks that works. This is a simple method of training the dog by positive reinforcement. Once he does what it is told to do, it receives a treat. How this works is that the dog owner must entice the dog towards the treat. Once the canine develops awareness for the treat, it develops a strong desire for it. When the desire for it is extremely strong, the dog owner pulls back. Then the dog receives a command and when the dog obeys the command, it receives the treat. The object is to make the dog associate a treat with the command.

"Clicker Training"

Other dog training techniques include one that is similar to reward training, which is called clicker training. How this works is that the clicker is incorporated to get the dog's attention. The clicker is clicked as a form of communication with the dog. It learns that there is a command or reward associated in conjunction with the clicker. Many people claim that this is fun, and they actually make a game with the dog by using the clicker for their dog training tasks.

"Ultrasonic Whistle"

Last, a relatively new form of dog training technique is called the ultrasonic whistle. This works because the ultrasonic sound is only heard by the dog. When the owner is trying to communicate a command, or stop the dog from barking, they will blow on their whistle when they want to communicate a command to the dog. The benefit of this is that the humans can't hear this noise, but the dog can hear it, and they will learn to associate the sound with a command.

Dog training techniques aren't hard to incorporate, but they are something that absolutely must be incorporated from the time a dog owner brings their new dog home. No matter how old or how young the dog is, they will need training. Once they are trained properly, they will be a wonderful addition to one's family.

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Answer 5

I have no experience with the Eagle Pak food, however, my local pet store has started carrying it.

The Super Premiums I prefer are:

Merrick Pet Products
Innova
Canidae
Wellness
Solid Gold

Good Luck

Answer 6

We put our dogs on Innova, as it was highly recommended by our vet. It's not cheap, but it's a high quality dog food.

Here is a link: http://www.naturapet.com/display.php?d=product-detail&pxsl=%2F%2Fproduct%5B@id%3D%271%27%5D You can read up on the ingredients as well as do a comparison of 4 different foods on the market. The ones that have corn fillers in the top 3-5 ingredients, aren't usually the best choices.

Answer 7

I think eukanuba is good cause my vet reccomends that and royal canin . I know that royal canin has breed specific foods depending on the breed your dog is . I never heard of the fact that eukanuba is crap like kill me answered. I would not think that it is crap since my vet reccomended it . well i use eukanuba and my pup loves it . good luck .

Answer 8

I have a 8wk Lab mix and I had him on Puppy Chow. He was not absorbing it well so I switched him to Iams. His house breaking is easier, I am feeding him less and he is growing great! I like that they have the large breed food and that it is color coded so my 5yr can help pick out his food:) Hope this helps!!

Answer 9

beneful is veggies, and won't clog their arteries