Best dog food for around $30

[amenfarm]

Diamond is currently the maker of the kirklands brand at costco. I also have a dog allergic to corn--you sister may be impressed with the info that a better dog food is costing her less. My dog eats less of the TOTW dog food than when I fed purina. Also, he sheds less and his poo has firmed up and there is less of it. I agree with suggestions for diamond naturals, TSC 4- health, and she may consider Avoderm, not sure how much it is. Taste of the wild is currently on sale for $42.00 a 30lb bag at TSC, if you still use it.

 

[leadwolf1]

Just to put my two cents in....I've raised all of my show akitas on Exceed Lamb and Rice from Sam's Club. It is an excellent food and was the food of choice of my dogs' breeder.

 

[bluemini]

Same here,
I was feeding my dog pedigree and she was allergic and got hives . She is now on Diamond Naturals and its 40lb for $30 here at tractor supply which is a great price for such a good food ,she is healthy and has a great coat .

Its lasts about a month for her (55lb pitbull and a Chihuahua )

I have my dogs on Diamond Naturals lamb meal and rice. Have done very well on it. Had them on Pedigree prior and my Shepherds coat was horrible. Since switching to Diamond Naturals her coat is 100 percent improved. I pay about $27.95 for a 40 lb bag at my local ag store.

 

[bock]

I managed to find TOTW for only $35 at our local feed store, where it is $50 at TSC. I also have heard good things about kirkland brand. We tried 4health a while back when transitioning off of Purina (before we knew any better), and it was a pretty good food,. It just didn't work for Sugar's allergies.

 

[ultasol]

Canidae is a good food, I used it for a long time but our local dealer that carries it increased the price. I feed yorkies and two bulldogge jack russell mixes with VERY sensitive stomachs on Costco's grain-free dogfood. They've done very well on that food as well.

 

[KravMagaGirl]

Hi Everyone,

I work with a Vet who does specific research on dog food allergies. From what she has said less than 2% of dogs are actually allergic to corn in food. Most of the allergies come from food dye or other ingredients (more dogs are allergic to chicken or the protein source then corn). Lots of the hype about natural food has come from excellent marketing by the dog food companies.

Anyway, the vet suggests using reasonably priced brands with the least recalls. Some of the Purina brands, Iam, Science Diet and Eukanuba.

I just wanted to give everyone the heads up in case you are having a problem finding something that works in your price range. Try different protein sources like Lamb instead of Chicken or foods with less dye (no colored kibbles). You don't have to break the bank buying food or feel like a bad pet parent for not buy Blue Buffalo.

 

[matt44644]

4 Health and TOTW is made by Diamond.Diamond makes about 80% of private label pet foods.I use to use their cat food until i noticed that almost every pet food recall has a product made by them.

 

[naturalfeddogs]

Hi Everyone,

I work with a Vet who does specific research on dog food allergies. From what she has said less than 2% of dogs are actually allergic to corn in food. Most of the allergies come from food dye or other ingredients (more dogs are allergic to chicken or the protein source then corn). Lots of the hype about natural food has come from excellent marketing by the dog food companies.

Anyway, the vet suggests using reasonably priced brands with the least recalls. Some of the Purina brands, Iam, Science Diet and Eukanuba.

I just wanted to give everyone the heads up in case you are having a problem finding something that works in your price range. Try different protein sources like Lamb instead of Chicken or foods with less dye (no colored kibbles). You don't have to break the bank buying food or feel like a bad pet parent for not buy Blue Buffalo.

I'm sure a vet would suggest Purina, Iams or Eukanuba. They are the only way the majority of vets get any nutritional education. A lot of vets get tons of their profits off selling those foods. I wouldn't feed any of them. They are all some of the lowest quality foods available.

Dogs are designed by nature to eat meat in raw form, so cooked meat can cause issues. All the corn, fillers, artificial ingredients and chemicals used to make kibble are also HUGE allergy and health problem triggers. Therefore, dogs have to go back to the vet, give the vet more money and get another food, (likely prescription) which then causes something else and back to the vet again....The cycle continues.

If I were to feed kibble, it would certainly be a more "natural" brand, with the fewest ingredients possible, and the highest meat content possible.

 

[res]

Hi Everyone,

I work with a Vet who does specific research on dog food allergies. From what she has said less than 2% of dogs are actually allergic to corn in food. Most of the allergies come from food dye or other ingredients (more dogs are allergic to chicken or the protein source then corn). Lots of the hype about natural food has come from excellent marketing by the dog food companies.

Anyway, the vet suggests using reasonably priced brands with the least recalls. Some of the Purina brands, Iam, Science Diet and Eukanuba.

I just wanted to give everyone the heads up in case you are having a problem finding something that works in your price range. Try different protein sources like Lamb instead of Chicken or foods with less dye (no colored kibbles). You don't have to break the bank buying food or feel like a bad pet parent for not buy Blue Buffalo.

I'm sure a vet would suggest Purina, Iams or Eukanuba. They are the only way the majority of vets get any nutritional education. A lot of vets get tons of their profits off selling those foods. I wouldn't feed any of them. They are all some of the lowest quality foods available.

Dogs are designed by nature to eat meat in raw form, so cooked meat can cause issues. All the corn, fillers, artificial ingredients and chemicals used to make kibble are also HUGE allergy and health problem triggers. Therefore, dogs have to go back to the vet, give the vet more money and get another food, (likely prescription) which then causes something else and back to the vet again....The cycle continues.

If I were to feed kibble, it would certainly be a more "natural" brand, with the fewest ingredients possible, and the highest meat content possible.

I have worked in veterinary clinics literally all over the country since 2002. I am sorry, but I will always side with a vet's opinion on food, especially a veterinary allergy specialist. There is simply no way that an "internet educated" person knows more about proper food than the vet does.

It is simply untrue that vets only get their nutrition education from dog food companies.

It is also untrue that vets get a "ton of profits" from selling certain brands. Nor do the vets get huge "bonuses" from said companies.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with any owner choosing to feed "economically" vs. shelling out tons of cash for highly marketed propaganda brands.

I FULLY agree with KravMagaGirl that the current pet food trends are totally due to propaganda and awesome marketing. It is nothing more. I have seen plenty of dogs live well into their teens (>16yrs old) all while being fed "grocery store" type foods.

 

[naturalfeddogs]

I have worked in veterinary clinics literally all over the country since 2002. I am sorry, but I will always side with a vet's opinion on food, especially a veterinary allergy specialist. There is simply no way that an "internet educated" person knows more about proper food than the vet does.

It is simply untrue that vets only get their nutrition education from dog food companies.

It is also untrue that vets get a "ton of profits" from selling certain brands. Nor do the vets get huge "bonuses" from said companies.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with any owner choosing to feed "economically" vs. shelling out tons of cash for highly marketed propaganda brands.

I FULLY agree with KravMagaGirl that the current pet food trends are totally due to propaganda and awesome marketing. It is nothing more. I have seen plenty of dogs live well into their teens (>16yrs old) all while being fed "grocery store" type foods.

I completely agree to disagree, and I'm not "internet educated". I fed kibble for years, and have also been in the veterinary industry my whole adult working life (almost 25 years). I have now fed a strict prey model raw diet for going on seven years, so having fed both, and seeing the physical results of both first hand, that is all the "education" I need.

And, if you look at Ol'roy bags of kibble at walmart, it says right on the bag "compare to Purina dog chow" I did, for kicks and they are exactly the same food, same ingredients. So, Purina is a company vets listen to?? I know, because over the years of kibble feeding, three vets that I remember recomended both Purina dog chow and Ol' Roy to me.

The last small animal vet I worked for talked with me about raw, and she admited she had little education on k9 nutrition in school, and couldn't advise me on the best way to feed a natural diet. So, when it comes to nutrition I will never listen to a vet. Medical reasons are different, but nutrition I will not.