My Local Dog Food Comparisons: Desert Kennels Favorites 2012
Most research done on The Truth About Pet Foods.com and The Dog Food Advisor.com, and of course experience.
Dry Food / Main Protein / Quality / Local$ per # / $ per * / Reward
program / Local Store / Comments
Eagle Pack LBP / Lamb Meal
w/ chicken, fish / **** / 1.60 / .40 / no / Ranch Way / Livestock Feed Store
Diamond Naturals LBP / Lamb / **** / .88 / .22 / no / Ranch Way / Livestock Feed Store
Nutri Source LBP / Chicken / **** / buy 12, 13th free / Ranch Way / Livestock Feed Store ordered on request
Exclusive LBP / Chicken / *** / 1.05 / .35 / buy 8,
9th free / Purina Mills / Livestock Feed Store
Iams Naturals and Premium Protection / see labels / *** / 1.36 / .45 / no / Walmart
Iams ProActive Health LBP / Chicken / ** 1/2 / 1.10 / .44 / no / Walmart
Purina One LBP / Chicken / ** / 1.24 / .62 / points / Walmart
Nutri Source Adult / see labels / **** / 1.15 / .29 / yes, above / Ranch Way / livestock feed store
Diamond Naturals / beef or lamb / **** / .88 / .22 / no / Ranch Way / Livestock Feed Store
Eagle Pack Original
Power Adult / pork, chicken
chicken w/pork, fish / **** / 1.33
1.11 / .33
.28 / no / Ranch Way / Livestock Feed Store
Exclusive Adult / lamb or chicken / *** / 1.05 / .35 / yes, buy 8, 9th free / Purina Mills / livestock feed store
Tuffy's Gold / lamb
chicken / *** / .88
.75- / .22
.19 / buy 12,
13th free / Ranch Way / Livestock Feed Store
Iams ProActive Health Adult / see labels / ** 1/2 / .88 / .35 / no / Walmart
Nutro Max Adult / see labels / ***1/2 / 1.60 / .46 / coupons / Ranch Way / livestock feed store
Nutro Natural Choice / see labels / *** / 1.60 / .53 / coupons / Ranch Way / livestock feed store
Diamond / see labels / ** 1/2 / .78 / .31 / no / Ranch Way / livestock feed store
Loyall / lamb meal, poultry by product meal / ** 1/2 / .75 / .30 / yes buy 12,
13th free / Nutrena / livestock feed store
Purina One (Smartblend) / beef, chicken, lamb, salmon, turkey / ** / .98 / .49 / point system / Walmart
Purina Pro Plan
large breed adult / salmon
beef
chicken / *** / 1.30
1.23
1.27 / .43
.41
.42 / point system / Ranch Way / livestock feed store
Country Vet Choice / porcine meal (pork meal) / * / .68 / .68 / buy 12, 13th free / Ranch Way / livestock feed store
Canned Foods: / Main Protein / Quality / $ per # / $ per * / Reward? / Local Store / Comments
Dogswell / chicken, duck, lamb / ***** / 2.29 / .46 / Safeway &
Smiths / grocery stores
Newman's Organics / chicken, turkey, beef, liver / **** / 2.29 / .57 / Safeway / grocery store
NutriSource / lamb, chicken, ocean fish / **** / 1.69 / .42 / Ranch Way
Ace Hardware / livestock feed store
Diamond / chicken, lamb, beef / *** 1/2 / 1.31 / .38 / Ranch Way / livestock feed store ordered on request
Purina One / beef, chicken, turkey, lamb / *** / 1.33 / .45 / Walmart
+ Iams ProActive Health / see labels / ** 1/2 / 1.35 / .54 / Walmart
Pedigree Plus / see labels / ** / .97 / .49 / Walmart
Pedigree / see labels / * 1/2 / .79 / .53 / Walmart
I have used most of these foods at one time or another. $ per # (Local Price per Pound) Local rewards quoted. LBP - Large Breed Puppy formula
$ per * - price per pound or per 13 oz can divided by the number of stars equals the price per star or nutritional value. The cheaper the star the more quality/nutrition you are getting for your dollar. (the more stars you could buy for a dollar) + My dogs do not like Iams canned food.
I highlighted the Adult, LBP formulas and canned food that I use routinely. I mix the foods so my dogs get a variety of protein sources every day. And if one food gets recalled or has a problem it is only a portion of their diet; I can immediately delete it without creating a diet change problem.
I included Country Vet Choice dry food not because of its quality but as an alternative if you have a dog that is allergic to red meat (or meat and bone meal) in dry foods. For weight control: Senior formulas often start with real meat protein and have a healthy level of protein and reduced fat content. I always try a senior food first before trying a "weight control formula" that has very low protein and a grain for its first ingredient. GRADUALLY increasing exercise helps too! PetFoodDirect.com is a great research tool with a lot of information on the many different pet foods available in the US, but I recommend going to the Dog Food Advisor for the quality. Note-Foods from livestock companies may not be on Pet Food Direct.