cellardoorv wrote:Ack! Jesda! Eukanuba? Really? It has a bunch of corn, fillers, and hardly any meat products.
They almost ALL have that, even the fancy organic brands. Some have more or less than others.
Remember that in the end, your dog is a dog. An animal. Take care of him, give him routine and thorough medical care, but don't treat him like he's fragile. Unless he has a weight management goal or a stomach ailment, going balls-out on dog food is completely unnecessary.
Its like those people who go crazy over motor oil. They blow their wad on specialty lubricants and gain very, very little. In economics, there's a concept called the Law of Diminishing Returns. At some point, every additional dollar you spend produces less, if any, results.
So, buy the "good" dog food but don't waste your resources on super-elite-ultra-premium BS. Spend your money on blood tests and have them kept on file with your veterinarian. Spend it on occasional dental work. Get him chipped. Spend it on flea and tick prevention. Spend extra on higher quality shampoos to prevent shedding (unless you have a high-end vacuum cleaner).
Don't fixate on bags of kibble.