Is nutro the best food for my dogs ?

Question

I Switched my dogs to nutro natural choice about 6 months ago ( The kibble ) I have noticed a big difference with there skin and coats and they are more active and go to the bathroom less but I cant help but wonder is there a better dog food for them with the recent pet food recall I'm unsure what to do Any advice will be greatly appreciated Thank you !

Answer 1

Nutro isn't bad, but there are better ones.

Here's what to look for:

Nothing you find at a grocery store is going to be a good food. High quality foods can be found at large pet store chains, or online. A couple of foods I like are Innova, Innova Evo and Cannidae.

There are other high quality dog foods. Here's how to spot them:

A high quality food will have little or no fillers such as corn, wheat or soy. These aren't very digestable for dogs, and are common food related allergens. Since you were seeing corn meal in the first few ingredients, those are not high quality foods. Foods list ingredients by content, with the ingredient it contains most of at the top.

A high quality food will not contain BHT, BHA or Ethoxyquin, these are all chemical preservatives that have been linked to cancer.

A high quality food will not contain by-products of any kind. Meat meals are ok as long as the source of the meat is listed, such as Chicken Meal.

A high quality diet should have meat as at least the first ingredient., and be made from human grade ingredients. Foods that don't use human grade ingredients often get their ingredients from less than desirable sources, such as meat from animals that were diseased, or euthanized.

There is another diet option other than dog food. Some people choose to feed a raw diet. This involves feeding the dog raw meaty bones and organ meat. However it is not as simple as throwing a couple chicken bones in a bowl everyday. If you wish to feed this type of diet, do lots and lots of research first. Switching to this diet without knowing what your doing can lead to nutritional problems for your dog. I'll give you some links as a starting point in research if you are interested in this type of diet.

http://www.willowglen.com/barf.htm.........

http://www.bestfrisbeedogs.com/diets.htm...

http://www.rawlearning.com/rawfaq.html.....

http://www.rawfed.com/myths/index.html.....

http://www.rawdogranch.com

What's Really In Pet Food
http://www.api4animals.org/facts?p=359&m...

A high quality diet may seem more expensive at first glance. But you will feed less of a high quality, so the bag actually lasts longer. This is because high quality diets are more digestable, the dog can actually use more of what it eats. This also means less clean up for you as well.

You save in another way as well, since your dog will be healthier, you'll have less vet bills as well.

Answer 2

I have not personally had the best luck with nutro, though it doesn't seem like a bad food in comparison to many of the others out there. I had been feeding timber wolf organics, but due to lack of availability where I am at, I recently switched to California natural. Both of those are among a small list of Really good foods, though the price tag is a little steep.

Answer 3

With today's excellent choices of dog food, Nutro doesn't shine as much as it once did. At one time, it was the best!
Now, there are good holistic blends that outperform Nutro.
I raised several litters on Nuto Puppy and Nutro Max...they all did well, and did grow very nice coats.
However, I did have a problem with tartar buildup on their teeth.
I have been feeding Canidae for the past 3 years, and am amazed at the difference in my dogs..The oldsters were rejuvenated, and have absolutely no tartar on their teeth! My teenaged dog still dances when she walks, and can run as fast as the 3 year olds. (sighthounds)
Canidae is made from all USA grown and processed USDA human grade foods..No corn, wheat or rice gluten. It won't be recalled.

Answer 4

My mom uses Nutro and she is usually the top spender type when it comes to dog foods. She said she has tried "the better brands" but she keeps going back to Nutro because her dogs seem fitter.

Answer 5

yes as a matter of fact it is one of the best premium foods that you can give your dogs.. another choice is natural balance. it is made by dick van patten ( from 8 is enough) the problem with natural bal. is the protein content. some small breeds have a hared time metabolizing the food. you have made a great coice don't change it, especially if your noticing a change in the coat ect...

Answer 6

I use Nutro Max for my puppy since we got him he is 10 months old and aside from emotional issues when his "mommy" goes out of town he is extremely healthy and happy.

Answer 7

Precise Plus or Wellness, also Solid Gold.