Wtf idk what your smoking buddy but your dog should eat what you eat not the other way love your dog and love your self I hate to know what you think of ppl I love dog and the one I just got cost me over 2k in medical bills but it’s simple to feed your dog I did it when I was young but dog food cost to much we mad him food like a normal human would we never bought junk food that’s what you buy when you go to a fast food it’s fast and easy food for lazy humans that don’t want to think they just want to make it fast and easy again like fast food
If you really want your dog to have the best food then go with a non red meat sense that's something they would eat in the wild and not any of that crap there shoving into "dog food"
Barb Cole I’ve used Dr. Harvey’s and love it! It’s a dehydrated base mix and all you have to add is your own fresh meat and fish oil. It’s close to feeding raw without worrying about making your own raw balanced diet.
CARNA4 Synthetic-free hand-crafted dog food, Quick baked-air dried whole food nuggets. First Ingredients: Fresh Chicken, Chicken Liver, Eggs, Sprouted seeds . Made in Canada.🍁 This brand makes other types , check them out. I am very pleased and my shih tzu , too. I order on line Amazon.
@@HannahSmith-ud1ne There is an entire field dedicated to animal nutrition, and yes Hills has generally been recommended because they are a brand that has animal testing, unlike many common brands you will see on shelves. Veterinarians recommend brands with this seal of animal testing because it means the brand has put in time, resources, and energy into that testing amidst a market that has close to free reign on who can make pet food, slap a label on, and sell it (as long as they meet crude requirements which isn't much). I've personally met with representatives of both Hills and Royal Canin when I was in school and working as a veterinary technician. The representative from Hills was a guest speaker to teach our class on nutrition and the basic fundamentals and it was widely helpful. In no way am I excusing the recall claims against Hills, but I do want to get the point across that there needs to be more strict regulations in the pet food industry. I would at least like if the FDA would step foot in this process at all, because it's mind-boggling how much companies can earn easy money with close to no scientific or nutritional background.
Furthermore, while it isn't as "in-depth" as an entire course on pet nutrition, this is an easy-to-understand and remember bit of information I did learn that says a lot about a pet food brand just by the label alone. If a dog/cat food label says "[Beef] formula" it is roughly 25% of [beef]. If it states "Food WITH [beef]" the percentage of [beef] decreases to 3%. And lastly, if a label reads "[Beef] flavored food" you can assume that there is no [beef] at all, and it is all artificial. On the flip-side, there's many labels that have stated "[Beef] dog/cat food" which have generally turned out to be somewhere around 70% [beef] actually included in said food. Take everything with a grain of salt and pay attention.
My crazy life Maybe feeding foods with out the benefit of cooking.leads them find those nutrients from other places including digested “cooked” sources (poop).
I stopped one year ago feeding my cats kibbles. now I give fresh fish and meat with eggshells, yolk,sesam. sometimes cooked meat with 10% rice or potatos.....
Okay, so for the most part, you've got the right idea about what to feed your cats. However, since cats are "obligate carnivores" you dont need to give them rice OR potatoes. In fact, you dont need to feed them anything except meat since they're incapable of getting nutrients from anything but.
Its frightening to know what these companies are really doing. I wish it were more widely known. I knew about it but when I mention it to people they just look blankly at me. Our animals deserve better
My dog recently had trouble with his bowel movements and the vet emergency clinic we took him to gave him Hill's Pet Nutrition as a "tester food". Lucky, I always research on new brands before I try it and I heard about the recall. The vets proclaimed that it was a "newer, safe batch" even tho the serial number on the box and cans matched the recall number. Turns out that their main source of money was through selling the Hill's dietary plans to owners that didn't bother to look at what they were feeding their dogs. I don't even want to think about what could have happened to my dog if I hadn't looked it up :/
@@purplemonkey6775 We never bought the food, and he's better now. We took him to another facility and they did surgery on him, so he's feeling much better :)
Purina has killed dogs for years and people say its still good dog food, if you look at Purina, Iams, and the other store dog foods lawsuits dated back before I was born was against them.
Hey there. As an aspiring animal nutritionist, I love seeing these high quality educational videos being put out there. But I would love to see a bit more cat content from you! There's less information out there on cat nutrition, and I would love to see it better represented on your channel.
I have a German Shepherd with a sensitive stomach. I initially fed her California Natural and it was great, but then one day she got very sick. After an expensive visit to the vet, I learned that there was a recall due to contamination. I have sense switched to Orijen. It is “ruff-ly” the same cost and a way better product. She is now 14 yo. and I m convinced that she has made it this long due to the quality of her food. Just my 2 cents...
@@joanneholcombe735 Amazon or Hollywood Feed. I use the six fishes blend, and she is healthy, her coat is shiny, and she’s not constantly scratching from food allergies. It’s a high protein diet made for active dogs. Start with a small bag and transition over gradually. As someone who treats their dog as their child.. once you look into the ingredient list, you won’t go back.
I just started cooking my dogs food from scratch! It’s actually pretty cheap because I can buy veggies and eat the rest myself. Beef liver, turkey peas carrots broccoli sweet potatoes brown rice oats and crushed eggshells in the instant pot and then I portion it out per meal:) All that and I eat ramen noodles.
I do this too . . . but, I'm told there are specific nutrients that dogs need that are not in people grade foods . . . and some nitrates . . . etc in people grade food that dogs shouldn't have.
Thank you for uploading this video. Pet owners need to be aware of this! My dogs are on a raw diet but when they do have kibble it is either Nutro or Merricks which aren't made with by products or artificial crap. Highly recommend to those aren't sure what to choose. To those who really aren't sure, the raw diet has rid our dogs of allergies and they have tons of energy throughout the day.
I took my new puppy to the vet because she was very tiny and lethargic. The vet kept telling me I needed to feed her royal canin, purina pro-plan, or science hill. I researched the foods and was appalled he recommended it so adamantly. Told me he knows better due to his $300,000 education. I feed my 2 year old border collie mix and 4 month catahoula hound mix(puppy version) instinct raw kibble and frozen bites. They do amazing on this food.
Actually cooked bones could shatter and hurt your dog, you should be giving your dog the chicken raw its easier for their stomach to digest it raw and its healthier for them
*Please DON'T* feed your dogs raw chicken 😣🤦♀️. The same reason it's dangerous for humans is the same reason for dogs. If you've spoken to a veterinarian, and under *their* guidance decide to give raw meat, stick to things like beef. Is it really worth the risk to your dog? They can't choose what to eat each day, they rely completely on us to safely feed them. So don't be an asshole and play Russian roulette with their food. Gamble with your own diets, not theirs.
How is cooked meat bad for dogs? That's what's in dog food. Raw isn't necessarily easier to digest than cooked either. It depends on the dog. Definitely never feed cooked bones, but cooked meat is good
To think vets are recommending stuff like this and telling people they're killing their pets if they're feeding smaller, family owned brands. It's disgusting.
They get kick backs promotional's and of course commissions Even a Holistic Vet I go to recommended Royal Canin - a Veterinary formula Am Sure they are no better and They do not do any Nutrition for Health and so do not have a say in my view/book I have done hundreds of hours reading research (on multiple topics) and Dogs Like Humans are Compositionally Unique !!!!!!!!!!! I tweaked own words here I reckon...
I can guarantee Rodney has had more nutritional training than most vets. Vets don't get much nutritional training, and what they do get, it's done by Science Diet. It's still marketing.
Oh man the shit I had to go through with my initial vet because I feed a homemade raw diet. My little yorkie would go a couple of days without eating every now and then and I was really worried. Vet refused to run tests because they were SURE the problem was the bacteria in the meat I was feeding (meat that is contaminated with bacteria gets RECALLED BTW). Wound up in an emergency vet on the weekend ($$$$) and turned out she actually had pancreatitis. Which they could have found out for me IF THEY KNEW ANYTHING about dog nutrition.. Be smarter than me and start with a younger vet who has actually learned about raw diets...
I cook my dogs food in a crock pot. I fill it with chicken or turkey, broccoli, sweet potatoes, apples, spinach, pumpkin puree, green beans, etc. I don't use them all at once, just a combo of these and other fruits and vegetable that are good for terriers. I also give him fish and eggs. He's so much better happy now and it only costs me maybe $10/week or so. I freeze the majority and pull them out day to day. He used to just pick at his food when I was feeding him Nature's Recipe Grain Free small dog food with their wet food cups mixed in with the dry. Now he eats so fast I have to slow him down lol.
If you're not calculating all the different levels of vitamins, minerals, calcium, phosphorus, etc, you could be doing more harm in the long run. Raw diets are great, but you really have to know what you're doing. I've seen too many people over the years do the same thing, only to cause serious irreversible damage to their pet. Plus, eating the same thing day in and day out actually leads to the animal building up an intolerance to those ingredients. You need to switch up the protein source, veggies, carbs, etc.
Bout 8 years ago one of our senior dogs kept having seizures, and it wasn't due to a heart attack or stroke. Even the Vet said he wasn't having normal seizures. At that time my husband seen there was a recall on Purina Beniful, and we were giving our dog a different type of Purina Beniful. So we stopped with the food all ogether. He stopped having his seizures. We were dead determined his seizures was caused by that dog food.
I have fed raw to my Danes since 1996, I call Science Diet, Science Death. I also have some not so nice name changes for a few other brands you mentioned.
That's all my bulldogs get is raw feedings because of their allergies..the only treats they get is a piece of apple or a piece of carrot. They have never tasted a store bought treat.Their both 11 yrs.old and the vet said they look better than young bullies who come in that are so over weight.
Except not all of us have the money to buy enough ingredients for a weeks worth of raw food for a dog. Hell, I can barely afford to feed myself. Also, a dog can be on a kibble diet and still be healthy.
@strawberry_shortcake4life no, unless you don't know how to handle raw meat and bones and kiss you dog after meal time. Dog's immunity is way stronger than some wimpy salmonella :)))
I've been studying dog nutrition a bit and I worked as a dog trainer as Petco. Customers would repeatedly get offended at me telling them not to buy those brands and give healthy alternatives to buy instead. Also Blue Buffalo needs to be on this list as well for the high and insane recalls they have gotten and cases of pets dying on their food too. Just remember sometimes the pricier things for your pets are pricey for a reason. If you want good quality ingredients then you need to pay good quality prices; just as we do with our human groceries and produce. Also consider maybe introducing a partial raw diet or raw diet to your pet. Some thrive on it and some don't. And PLEASE do research and consult a vet who is experienced in Raw nutrition and feeding before doing so.
I tried to switch my dog to higher quality dog foods and she hated them all :( One even gave her really bad gastrointestinal problems and I thought I was gonna lose her. And yes I switched her over slowly. Now we are back on royal canin but I buy the sensitive digestion one which doesn’t have corn in the top 5 ingredients I guess it’s like trying to convince your kid to eat healthy food after feeding them McDonald’s their whole life
I had the same problem but I believe for us the problem was kibble in general, it was just that we started with more expensive kibble. I think he just struggles to digest Kibble. He did really well on the gastrointestinal Royal Canin canned wet and he is now on 50% gastrointestinal and 50% Canagan (grain-free) wet food and doing well. We should be going to 100% Canagan soon. We just use kibble as training treats.
If they have good gut health you don’t need to change foods slowly. Humans don’t eat the same thing every day. It’s suggested to switch up pet foods every few months. I randomly feed different foods on a daily basis. No problems.
That’s why I make my dog homemade food, I use chicken, livers hearts etc, oats, just a little bit of rice not to much! Blend spinach, carrots and peas and cook together till it’s all cooked
If you're not calculating all the different levels of vitamins, minerals, calcium, phosphorus, etc, you could be doing more harm in the long run. Raw diets are great, but you really have to know what you're doing. I've seen too many people over the years do the same thing, only to cause serious irreversible damage to their pet. Plus, eating the same thing day in and day out actually leads to the animal building up an intolerance to those ingredients. You need to switch up the protein source, veggies, carbs, etc.
Speaking as a Veterinary technician student, I am learning about animal nutrition right now. Soy, corn gluten and whole grain wheat are not bad for your dogs. They help provide minerals and amino acids that are not present in protein. Those amino acids are essential to your dogs health. They also contain fiber which helps your dog feel full as well as help to flush out their system and prevent blockages in the intestine. Many people don't know that but meat based protein alone will not provide all the essential amino acids that dogs need. An essential amino acid is an amino acid that can not be produced in the body and must be present in the diet. Also more than likely if your dog is allergic to anything it's to a meat based protein rather than plant based. I'm just referring to the area of this video starting at 0:41.
its price is decent too! For a raw brand anyway. JUST MAKE SURE you have their supplements to go along with it. Their food is not balanced without them
@@nasseryousif1222 meat, veggies, sometimes hard boiled eggs, sometimes fruits(like a dessert), a little bit bread (it's sort is safe), and always sprinkled dog food all around his meal.
@@nasseryousif1222 our 12 week old beagle has no problems with meat, he also regularly eats dehydrated chickens feet and other home bade treats. He's a little iffy with raw meat but he'll get used to it as he gets older.
I've fed my dogs pedigree for years. If you look at the list of recalls it's had, you will only find about 3 in existence and the newest I believe was the 2014 mentioned. Compared to the other foods I consider it much safer and my dogs have never gotten sick from it. Purina is the number one brand that I will NEVER trust, I'll tell you that much. Please never give your dogs anything Purina. My aunt's dog got so sick from it too. The long list of recalls for so many of it's products should be enough to keep you away.
I've seen one vet be the biggest damn sellout I've ever seen. Royal Canin and Hills Science propaganda everywhere. Their posters literally make zero logical sense like saying that dogs actually NEED corn and grains. Like, what?
I was giving my dog a higher quality kibble (before that company sold out and began cheapening their ingredients.) My parents bought Beneful while I was away for two weeks and it gave my dog horrible yeast infections on his entire body. It was hell reversing it, seeing him so uncomfortable, as it took weeks to get rid of when we stopped using it and got him on a more natural diet.
Melinda Mercier That’s horrendous! Poor baby. I’ve had both my dogs on Beneful for the past 7 or 8 year and have never had any sort of reaction. Thank God.
Kibble and canned food is garbage no matter how you look at it. Every other person I know has had a pet die from cancer or organ failure. It's better to get some recipes and prepare the food yourself with human grade ingredients. It ends up being cheaper and you won't have to shell out thousands of dollars for vet visits every time they get sick.
I started my daughters on Pedigree Puppy, but I could tell they didn't love it. Saw how much they loved canned cat food, so added canned fish and chicken, noticed improvement. Was gifted a cheaper, less popular grain free kibble, and they loved it! Had no problem switching, noticed great improvements in overall health, appearance... even their poop looked better! Researched (out of love) and learned how bad most kibble is, started cooking/feeding them real meat, eggs, and veggies, now they're healthier than ever with no problems. They no longer steal eggshells from the compost because they're no longer lacking any nutrients. Our pets should eat better than us. Kibble is crap and needs stricter standards.
I 100% believe that about Royal Canin. My vet recommended it and my dog wasn't crazy about it. It also made him scratch terribly. It has been touted as the best by my vet but my dog says....NOPE!
Dr Marty's is the best. Brands that are freeze-dried are typically better. Amazon sells and equivalent called '360 Pet'. Or the New Zealand version called "Kiwi' real meat in there
I make my own mix with real beef, brown rice, coconut oil, green peas, sweet potatos. My dog never been healthyer, loosing weight and my vet cant beleave the results. Make your own meal 👍
My father used to feed his dog cooked ground beef along with his kibble food. That dog stank all the time. Baths would not wash the smell away. I started feeding him Blue Buffalo when I took the dog and the smell went away in less than a month!
My best dog friend died 2 years ago. I gave him Ol Roy because of the soft bits. One day he started going into convulsions, excessive drooling, and he was scared. He was shaking bad. This went on for a few weeks every other day. Then he lost the use of his back legs When slowed down drinking and and eating. I knew it was a matter of time before you take him in. One day it was so bad. He wouldn't move for hours. I took a nap with him one more time. Ultimately, I took him in and played "knockin in heavens door" 5 times. A few after he passed. Ol Roy is owned by a large conglomerate company that owns many brands we use everyday. Ol Roy, dunkin donuts and pillsbury are owned by the same corporation. If this is what they do with one brand, what can you say about the others?
I use Pedigree dog food and have for 20 years have had 6 dogs over that span and have never had a problem with them. Further more they have pet adoptions to help strays wonder how many non AKC you have just curious have a blessed day😐😶😑
yeah, your typical vet is going to reccomend shitty food. i wouldn't ever talk to your vet about nutrition as they know very little about TRUE pet nutrition and have very biased opinions on what they call "nutrition".
@@quinnellflanagan6055 So you're saying all the dogs that are in the vet store lacking nutrition? Because the vet feed them shit? Instead of talking like you know more why don't you recommend a fucking food then if you know so much.
@@nasseryousif1222 I'm actually an animal nutritionist, work with vets a lot but no not a vet. They are common to sell themsleves out to most the brands on this list.
Glad I feed my little Cooper 'The Farmer's Dog'. It's expensive as all heck, but he loves it and I can actually see the ingredients. Only the best for my best friend! 🤗❤️🐶🐾
Thankfully because of reports like this, many of us have learned that it is better to make your own dog food. Not hard!! Common sense and a little research. Not costly and healthier pets. I have found my Samoyed is allergic to chicken. So I make a standard recipe of 3 lbs Ground beef, 1 package calves liver, 2 cans salmon with skin and bones, 1 can sweet potatoes, 1 can green beans, organic kelp, cranberry, bone meal (or cottage cheese or powdered milk if I don't have) and 4 eggs with shells (ground in blender). I also feed sardines for treats a few times a week. And I'll buy the Stella & Chewy's raw rabbit to feed occasionally. Frozen plain yogurt with ground ginger is given nightly as a treat and for gut health. I'd love to hear Rodney's feedback on this. My vet asked me if I was a nutritionist (sort of sarcastically) and this after telling me my dogs blood workup results were the best she has seen on an 11 year old dog. Same thing her ophthalmologist said about her eyes. So I must be doing something right.
That looks like a nice recipe! Do you freeze it or cook it? If I may make a suggestion, you could also add other innards/ organs than liver to get even better nutrient content (and most of them are cheap to buy). Spleen, kidney, hearth, lung...of course the fish might contain some of these, esp if it is not gutted. We buy a frozen, complete raw food for our puppy (I wanted to make sure the calcium/phosphorous rate was ok, when she's older we'll be making our own). Here's the ingredients, if you're interested: Beef 35 % (meat, heart, stomach, liver, cartilage), Reindeer 35 % (meat, bones, lung, cartilage), Salmon 22 % (whole Salmon with bones), Vegetables and Oils 8 % (Broccoli, Salad, Apple, Carrot, cold pressed sunflower seed oil, flax seed oil).
@@emmamemma4162 I cook in a crock pot for five hours on low. You can feed raw if you want. I freeze what I don't use in a week. You are right about the other organ meat. I can only buy liver at my local grocery, but hearts would be good too. They only sell chicken hearts which I put in my homemade cat's food, but my dog is allergic to chicken.
@@Kasonas What a bummer about the organ meats, hope you'll find a way to get them cheaply and easily (whole fish?)! We feed raw for meals but kibble for training. Cooking might be a nice alternative for making healthy, tasty training treats (we go through lots of training treats, so they need to be balanced and contain everything she needs). I might need to use the oven to make something that is a little bit dryer, but I'll probably make something similar to your recipe.
@@emmamemma4162 That sounds great! Glad you are feeding your dog healthy!! We've seen so many dogs which younger than mine have cancer and I think it's because of the diet they're eating, which is the commercial food. and even if it's not the food I think by feeding them healthy like we are, it keeps their immune system strong so they can fight off diseases and cancers.
@@Kasonas Thanks :) It's tricky since there aren't that many studies on what dogs should be eating, but I'll (literally) put my money on meat, bones, innards and some veg/small amounts of other stuff for variety. Of course my dog could get sick anyway, but I like to think I'm giving her the best start in life I can.
Thank you for posting this!! It’s important to do our research before we buy dog food. Please don’t buy your fur babies any type of food becouse it’s cheap! It can be more harmful. Just like you like to treat yourself, treat your fur baby with the best.
@@sramz2379 because imagine eating dry hard food your whole life without the necessary nutrients and without ever feeling what real food tastes like. It’s sad
Anyone reading this I've done a lot of research on cat food. The best brands in my opinion are.. Orijen (Best in my opinion) Fromm (Good quality $ fairly priced) Open Farm (Most expensive but great quality) Ziwi Peak (Good wet food) Stella and Chewy's (Good wet food) I think these brands also are available for Dogs. Don't waste your money on cheap crap for your pets. They deserve better. Being on a budget can be tricky when you can't afford certain products but in the end, you'll save more money buying the more expensive food vs a big vet bill you'll get for the poor quality food you're feeding your pets.
i swapped off of Ol'Roy dog food like 8 years ago. after swapping off that and to Kirkland adult dog food i noticed a huge difference in my dogs behavior and she seemed to act a lot better and just seemed healthier.
Great video! A lot of people don't listen when I try to tell them how bad these brands are. Especially the ones their vets recommend - Royal Canin and Hills. Terrible!
Idk I have four dogs, my oldest is 10. They have been on pedigree since being off their moms nipple. They are healthy and striving well. Plus I've never found metal in their food. Js
I swear by pedigree, and do does my daughter. It the only food that doesn't give our dogs (6) upset tummy. Keep giving it to your dogs. One of my other dogs wouldn't eat anything else.
7 years means nothing. I've known Great Danes and Mastiffs who lived to 20 years. Yes, you read all of that correctly. They didn't get that old living on garbage though. Just because someone survives on fast food, doesn't make them healthy.
I use “NOW fresh” and “Canidae” for my babies. They list every single ingredient - NOW fresh does so in pictures even - and my babies thrive. Vet says they’re some of the healthiest pups he’s seen. Only better diet he said is a raw food diet but that can be a risk depending on where you source your ingredients.
I used to live right down the road from a diamond dog food plant and they had a train that came thru the plant grounds and they would leave train cars full of the dog food just sitting outside and you could smell it for miles.
I dont care if Im eating shit but my dog deserves the best food available!
Good luck with that .
Wtf idk what your smoking buddy but your dog should eat what you eat not the other way love your dog and love your self I hate to know what you think of ppl I love dog and the one I just got cost me over 2k in medical bills but it’s simple to feed your dog I did it when I was young but dog food cost to much we mad him food like a normal human would we never bought junk food that’s what you buy when you go to a fast food it’s fast and easy food for lazy humans that don’t want to think they just want to make it fast and easy again like fast food
Yup
If you really want your dog to have the best food then go with a non red meat sense that's something they would eat in the wild and not any of that crap there shoving into "dog food"
Your stupid
Choose wisely? I’d love to. Tell me what to choose
Barb Cole I’ve used Dr. Harvey’s and love it! It’s a dehydrated base mix and all you have to add is your own fresh meat and fish oil. It’s close to feeding raw without worrying about making your own raw balanced diet.
I use Blue a ridge beef and mix a variety of supplements like yogurt, pumpkin chicken hearts,,chicken liver etc. I’m feeding cats.
Karen Silva i do make my own wet food but I’d like to leave out some dry for them to nibble on during the time I’m not feeding them
DIY. Research a ton, and give a balanced biologically appropriate food.
Barb Cole I agree
How can you have 7 recalls in 6 years and still be running means all the company makes is trash
Because pet products have zero regulation
It's a low sue waiting to happen
@@Shadowtiger2564 I don't know which country you live in or what facts you base this on.
@@Sadboy80629 you do know that HILL'S is expensive right??
@@cicimora1402 You’re kid is named Low Sue as well? 😱
This should be trending not enough people know how bad some of these foods are 🤦🏽♀️
yeah and some just don't care and feed their dog cheap stuff because they don't want to spend the money on them
And the thing is, most people have these brands…
Thanks for the info but you may have wanted to add some healthy alternatives
CARNA4 Synthetic-free hand-crafted dog food, Quick baked-air dried whole food nuggets. First Ingredients: Fresh Chicken, Chicken Liver, Eggs, Sprouted seeds . Made in Canada.🍁
This brand makes other types , check them out.
I am very pleased and my shih tzu , too.
I order on line Amazon.
A raw diet is the best for any dog
@@earstoyou2916 thank you I appreciate the information
@@therealbigfoot3076 man I've been looking for you :-) Thanks for your input
Blue Buffalo is always a good choice.
Shutdown companies who have certain number of recalls a yr. And how many yrs.. they need to pass the fda!!!
It's messed up because vets specifically target clients to by hills.
Vets are animal doctors - their curriculum doesn't pay enough attention to nutrition.
@@lucilledunford3607 not true. Veterinarians can specialize in nutrition which is why Hills is recommended. Bc the company tests their product
They tell u to feed it your pets because then there will be problems that will lead you going back to the vet offen thus bring more money to them
@@HannahSmith-ud1ne There is an entire field dedicated to animal nutrition, and yes Hills has generally been recommended because they are a brand that has animal testing, unlike many common brands you will see on shelves. Veterinarians recommend brands with this seal of animal testing because it means the brand has put in time, resources, and energy into that testing amidst a market that has close to free reign on who can make pet food, slap a label on, and sell it (as long as they meet crude requirements which isn't much). I've personally met with representatives of both Hills and Royal Canin when I was in school and working as a veterinary technician. The representative from Hills was a guest speaker to teach our class on nutrition and the basic fundamentals and it was widely helpful. In no way am I excusing the recall claims against Hills, but I do want to get the point across that there needs to be more strict regulations in the pet food industry. I would at least like if the FDA would step foot in this process at all, because it's mind-boggling how much companies can earn easy money with close to no scientific or nutritional background.
Furthermore, while it isn't as "in-depth" as an entire course on pet nutrition, this is an easy-to-understand and remember bit of information I did learn that says a lot about a pet food brand just by the label alone.
If a dog/cat food label says "[Beef] formula" it is roughly 25% of [beef].
If it states "Food WITH [beef]" the percentage of [beef] decreases to 3%.
And lastly, if a label reads "[Beef] flavored food" you can assume that there is no [beef] at all, and it is all artificial.
On the flip-side, there's many labels that have stated "[Beef] dog/cat food" which have generally turned out to be somewhere around 70% [beef] actually included in said food.
Take everything with a grain of salt and pay attention.
I'd rather see a video of pet food that is nutritious and safe.
@Jane D I don't have a dog. Three picky cats.
Nature's Logic is a good pet food brand
@@atmospheriicx Thanks. I'll check it out.
Jane D don’t let your dogs eat any kind of poop. Raw feeding is great but letting them eat poop is just disease waiting to happen
My crazy life Maybe feeding foods with out the benefit of cooking.leads them find those nutrients from other places including digested “cooked” sources (poop).
This really pisses me off; gonna go full John wick
This is why a Raw Diet is best for our dogs! So much crap in commercial dog food, and its not natural! All dog owners get yuiur dog on Raw.
I stopped one year ago feeding my cats kibbles. now I give fresh fish and meat with eggshells, yolk,sesam. sometimes cooked meat with 10% rice or potatos.....
also quinoa and sweet potatoes
My cat doesn’t like to eat anything, he puts up some type of front in front of us
@@foreveryourslovehate1803 😆
Okay, so for the most part, you've got the right idea about what to feed your cats. However, since cats are "obligate carnivores" you dont need to give them rice OR potatoes. In fact, you dont need to feed them anything except meat since they're incapable of getting nutrients from anything but.
@@FuzzyLittleKiwi but for poor people like me ghat helps sometimes
DOG FOOD NEEDS REGULATIONS!!!
Loved the video, thanks for sharing the review, it was really insightful.
Its frightening to know what these companies are really doing. I wish it were more widely known. I knew about it but when I mention it to people they just look blankly at me. Our animals deserve better
11. Fresh pet
10. Royal Canin
9. Purina
8. Advance
7. Purina Beneful
6. Diamond
5. Iams
4. Pedigree
3. Kibbles and bits
2. Ol' Roy
1. Hill's
Thank you the list 😁
Royal canin*
@@nightfall6817 just filxed it! Typo 😅
They should add Blue Buffalo to the list as well
All kibble and canned food is nothing but garbage. That's why 1 in 2 dogs are dying of cancer.
My dog recently had trouble with his bowel movements and the vet emergency clinic we took him to gave him Hill's Pet Nutrition as a "tester food". Lucky, I always research on new brands before I try it and I heard about the recall. The vets proclaimed that it was a "newer, safe batch" even tho the serial number on the box and cans matched the recall number. Turns out that their main source of money was through selling the Hill's dietary plans to owners that didn't bother to look at what they were feeding their dogs. I don't even want to think about what could have happened to my dog if I hadn't looked it up :/
Is he ok now your dog?
@@purplemonkey6775 We never bought the food, and he's better now. We took him to another facility and they did surgery on him, so he's feeling much better :)
Love how Purina is on here and people think it's actual good food
Your dog can live a long life off of way worst.
I know I wanna swich my baby dog off of it but mother won't let me 😭
@@autumnsewill5899 it's hard switching food sometimes
Lol
Purina has killed dogs for years and people say its still good dog food, if you look at Purina, Iams, and the other store dog foods lawsuits dated back before I was born was against them.
Hey there. As an aspiring animal nutritionist, I love seeing these high quality educational videos being put out there. But I would love to see a bit more cat content from you! There's less information out there on cat nutrition, and I would love to see it better represented on your channel.
👍👍
YES 🐈❤️🐱
WHISKAS IS THE BEST CAT FOOD
Is instinct a good food for cats?
@@alyssab8551 no
I have a German Shepherd with a sensitive stomach. I initially fed her California Natural and it was great, but then one day she got very sick. After an expensive visit to the vet, I learned that there was a recall due to contamination.
I have sense switched to Orijen. It is “ruff-ly” the same cost and a way better product. She is now 14 yo. and I m convinced that she has made it this long due to the quality of her food.
Just my 2 cents...
Jeep Dude ruffly 😆
Orijen is a great food my dog ate it for a while until she went on a kibble streak
Orijen is a good brand. My dog has no problems eating it, and it is nice and organic.
Where do u get Orijen?
@@joanneholcombe735 Amazon or Hollywood Feed. I use the six fishes blend, and she is healthy, her coat is shiny, and she’s not constantly scratching from food allergies.
It’s a high protein diet made for active dogs.
Start with a small bag and transition over gradually. As someone who treats their dog as their child.. once you look into the ingredient list, you won’t go back.
I just started cooking my dogs food from scratch! It’s actually pretty cheap because I can buy veggies and eat the rest myself. Beef liver, turkey peas carrots broccoli sweet potatoes brown rice oats and crushed eggshells in the instant pot and then I portion it out per meal:) All that and I eat ramen noodles.
I do the same for my Whippet. He's very fit.
Why not eliminate the middleman and give the Bitch and/or Son of a Bitch a Pregnant Hen, Turkey?
This is common sense stuff, your dogs going to live forever! A lot of people just don't get it....
I do this too . . . but, I'm told there are specific nutrients that dogs need that are not in people grade foods . . . and some nitrates . . . etc in people grade food that dogs shouldn't have.
I was doing that my dog had diarrhea
Thank you for uploading this video. Pet owners need to be aware of this!
My dogs are on a raw diet but when they do have kibble it is either Nutro or Merricks which aren't made with by products or artificial crap. Highly recommend to those aren't sure what to choose.
To those who really aren't sure, the raw diet has rid our dogs of allergies and they have tons of energy throughout the day.
I need to show this to my grandma...She buys most of these for her three dogs :
Lol
Yes go go go faster
I took my new puppy to the vet because she was very tiny and lethargic. The vet kept telling me I needed to feed her royal canin, purina pro-plan, or science hill. I researched the foods and was appalled he recommended it so adamantly. Told me he knows better due to his $300,000 education. I feed my 2 year old border collie mix and 4 month catahoula hound mix(puppy version) instinct raw kibble and frozen bites. They do amazing on this food.
Unfortunately, vets in the US get paid to push these brands
Instinct raw is pretty bad tho
But better than most 😊
Great video. Thanks for the helpful info!
I’m glad that I found this video... Thank you for the researches.
“WOrSt pET fOoDS”
**shows only dogs**
What about my nope ropes and my angry skrts, man?
Omg 🤣 So I assume nope ropes are snakes, but what is an angry skirt? A type of lizard maybe?
Coraluna Soleil
My word for a betta fish 😂
Yeah I'll just go back to cooking for my dog , regular cooked chicken is healthy for them anyway
Actually cooked bones could shatter and hurt your dog, you should be giving your dog the chicken raw its easier for their stomach to digest it raw and its healthier for them
Cooked chicken (or any cooked meat) is actually really bad for your dog
But please make sure you don't feed only chicken ok? They need wayy more
*Please DON'T* feed your dogs raw chicken 😣🤦♀️. The same reason it's dangerous for humans is the same reason for dogs. If you've spoken to a veterinarian, and under *their* guidance decide to give raw meat, stick to things like beef. Is it really worth the risk to your dog? They can't choose what to eat each day, they rely completely on us to safely feed them. So don't be an asshole and play Russian roulette with their food. Gamble with your own diets, not theirs.
How is cooked meat bad for dogs? That's what's in dog food. Raw isn't necessarily easier to digest than cooked either. It depends on the dog. Definitely never feed cooked bones, but cooked meat is good
To think vets are recommending stuff like this and telling people they're killing their pets if they're feeding smaller, family owned brands. It's disgusting.
It Is :-(
They get kick backs
promotional's
and of course commissions
Even a Holistic Vet I go to recommended Royal Canin - a Veterinary formula
Am Sure they are no better
and They do not do any Nutrition for Health and so do not have a say in my view/book
I have done hundreds of hours reading research (on multiple topics) and
Dogs Like Humans are Compositionally Unique !!!!!!!!!!!
I tweaked own words here I reckon...
Listen to VETS not stupid marketing
I can guarantee Rodney has had more nutritional training than most vets. Vets don't get much nutritional training, and what they do get, it's done by Science Diet. It's still marketing.
Oh man the shit I had to go through with my initial vet because I feed a homemade raw diet. My little yorkie would go a couple of days without eating every now and then and I was really worried. Vet refused to run tests because they were SURE the problem was the bacteria in the meat I was feeding (meat that is contaminated with bacteria gets RECALLED BTW). Wound up in an emergency vet on the weekend ($$$$) and turned out she actually had pancreatitis. Which they could have found out for me IF THEY KNEW ANYTHING about dog nutrition.. Be smarter than me and start with a younger vet who has actually learned about raw diets...
I cook my dogs food in a crock pot. I fill it with chicken or turkey, broccoli, sweet potatoes, apples, spinach, pumpkin puree, green beans, etc. I don't use them all at once, just a combo of these and other fruits and vegetable that are good for terriers. I also give him fish and eggs. He's so much better happy now and it only costs me maybe $10/week or so. I freeze the majority and pull them out day to day. He used to just pick at his food when I was feeding him Nature's Recipe Grain Free small dog food with their wet food cups mixed in with the dry. Now he eats so fast I have to slow him down lol.
Title: pets
*whole video is only dog food*
Most of these brands make dog and cat good, I think it concerns both of them
Cats just eat WHISKAS™
no one cares about cats
@@hiyou969 That's cold.
@@hiyou969 so you don't care about other pet either? I mean this people is not only talking about cat.
I work at a dog kennel and so many dogs are fed doggie fast food. 🙁 They're often the overweight ones.
No wonder my dog hates every dog food I've bought her.
Makes her smart. Guess she's stuck eating real meat.
Can u reccomend how to prepare dog food for them do you cook it with water or what help .
She needs bones and organs too, not just muscle meat. Brains, hearts, eyes, livers, etc.
If you're not calculating all the different levels of vitamins, minerals, calcium, phosphorus, etc, you could be doing more harm in the long run. Raw diets are great, but you really have to know what you're doing.
I've seen too many people over the years do the same thing, only to cause serious irreversible damage to their pet.
Plus, eating the same thing day in and day out actually leads to the animal building up an intolerance to those ingredients. You need to switch up the protein source, veggies, carbs, etc.
Thank you so much for sharing this video 🙏🙏👍
Bout 8 years ago one of our senior dogs kept having seizures, and it wasn't due to a heart attack or stroke. Even the Vet said he wasn't having normal seizures.
At that time my husband seen there was a recall on Purina Beniful, and we were giving our dog a different type of Purina Beniful.
So we stopped with the food all ogether. He stopped having his seizures. We were dead determined his seizures was caused by that dog food.
I have fed raw to my Danes since 1996, I call Science Diet, Science Death. I also have some not so nice name changes for a few other brands you mentioned.
That's all my bulldogs get is raw feedings because of their allergies..the only treats they get is a piece of apple or a piece of carrot. They have never tasted a store bought treat.Their both 11 yrs.old and the vet said they look better than young bullies who come in that are so over weight.
I'm not feeding my future dog with food that is this low quality.
Very informative! Thank you!
I gave my dog Alpo once. The walls are still stained.
Omg just say never to alpo 😂
Please add alternatives
Raw diet is a good alternative to both cats and dogs
Agreed on the Raw Diet.
Except not all of us have the money to buy enough ingredients for a weeks worth of raw food for a dog. Hell, I can barely afford to feed myself. Also, a dog can be on a kibble diet and still be healthy.
@strawberry_shortcake4life Yup
@strawberry_shortcake4life no, unless you don't know how to handle raw meat and bones and kiss you dog after meal time. Dog's immunity is way stronger than some wimpy salmonella :)))
I've been studying dog nutrition a bit and I worked as a dog trainer as Petco. Customers would repeatedly get offended at me telling them not to buy those brands and give healthy alternatives to buy instead. Also Blue Buffalo needs to be on this list as well for the high and insane recalls they have gotten and cases of pets dying on their food too.
Just remember sometimes the pricier things for your pets are pricey for a reason. If you want good quality ingredients then you need to pay good quality prices; just as we do with our human groceries and produce. Also consider maybe introducing a partial raw diet or raw diet to your pet. Some thrive on it and some don't. And PLEASE do research and consult a vet who is experienced in Raw nutrition and feeding before doing so.
Thank you for sharing this
The title must be “The 13 Worst Dog Foods” the whole video like just for dog ==
I tried to switch my dog to higher quality dog foods and she hated them all :(
One even gave her really bad gastrointestinal problems and I thought I was gonna lose her. And yes I switched her over slowly.
Now we are back on royal canin but I buy the sensitive digestion one which doesn’t have corn in the top 5 ingredients
I guess it’s like trying to convince your kid to eat healthy food after feeding them McDonald’s their whole life
I had the same problem but I believe for us the problem was kibble in general, it was just that we started with more expensive kibble. I think he just struggles to digest Kibble.
He did really well on the gastrointestinal Royal Canin canned wet and he is now on 50% gastrointestinal and 50% Canagan (grain-free) wet food and doing well. We should be going to 100% Canagan soon. We just use kibble as training treats.
If they have good gut health you don’t need to change foods slowly. Humans don’t eat the same thing every day. It’s suggested to switch up pet foods every few months. I randomly feed different foods on a daily basis. No problems.
Omg literally the fresh pet is so bad!! I would feed my doggo those and she would always throw up :(
I was about to start our puppy off on that too!
Omg I have that in my fridge :(
Did you use it within the short amount of time required because it is fresh food? It’s like 5-7 days
And for you to say a food is bad because YOUR particular dog is ridiculous. Thousands of dogs eat it with out throwing up.
@@Killerspider762 i used it the same day i bought it and i tried giving it to her multiple times and she would always throw it up
Grateful for this video🙏
Human food gets recalled too and people have died.
This is why I feed my dog real food
That’s why I make my dog homemade food, I use chicken, livers hearts etc, oats, just a little bit of rice not to much! Blend spinach, carrots and peas and cook together till it’s all cooked
Do you blend it in the blender then mix with the meat?
If you're not calculating all the different levels of vitamins, minerals, calcium, phosphorus, etc, you could be doing more harm in the long run. Raw diets are great, but you really have to know what you're doing.
I've seen too many people over the years do the same thing, only to cause serious irreversible damage to their pet.
Plus, eating the same thing day in and day out actually leads to the animal building up an intolerance to those ingredients. You need to switch up the protein source, veggies, carbs, etc.
Speaking as a Veterinary technician student, I am learning about animal nutrition right now. Soy, corn gluten and whole grain wheat are not bad for your dogs. They help provide minerals and amino acids that are not present in protein. Those amino acids are essential to your dogs health. They also contain fiber which helps your dog feel full as well as help to flush out their system and prevent blockages in the intestine. Many people don't know that but meat based protein alone will not provide all the essential amino acids that dogs need. An essential amino acid is an amino acid that can not be produced in the body and must be present in the diet. Also more than likely if your dog is allergic to anything it's to a meat based protein rather than plant based.
I'm just referring to the area of this video starting at 0:41.
For everyone wondering the best possible wet pet food you can get is big counrty raw.
its price is decent too! For a raw brand anyway. JUST MAKE SURE you have their supplements to go along with it. Their food is not balanced without them
Well i have been given purina one to my dogs and my oldest is 14 and thinks he is 5
Dam might as well give dogs table food they cant eat shit here lmao
I mostly feed my dog with homemade food.
like what?
@@nasseryousif1222 meat, veggies, sometimes hard boiled eggs, sometimes fruits(like a dessert), a little bit bread (it's sort is safe), and always sprinkled dog food all around his meal.
@@anjacveklo My vet said I should not be giving my 3 month pup meat.
@@nasseryousif1222 It's mabye becouse it's a puppy, but mine is a one year old.
@@nasseryousif1222 our 12 week old beagle has no problems with meat, he also regularly eats dehydrated chickens feet and other home bade treats.
He's a little iffy with raw meat but he'll get used to it as he gets older.
Me just praying my dogs food is not in here
(It’s not BTW)
What do you use
Cheyenne's Random authority dog food
Honestly me, and I was glad to see that it wasn’t there. I use Nutro Wholesome Essentials
I use Blue and Canidae.
@@sunshinechild1757 id watch out for nutro. quality went down after purina bought them out!
Thanks for the video. Surprising how man trust brands are on the list. I guess I will start making my own for my pet.
Thank you for this information. Never used any of these products.
Thank you for this video ❤❤
It’s an eye opener for sure 😢
I've fed my dogs pedigree for years. If you look at the list of recalls it's had, you will only find about 3 in existence and the newest I believe was the 2014 mentioned. Compared to the other foods I consider it much safer and my dogs have never gotten sick from it. Purina is the number one brand that I will NEVER trust, I'll tell you that much. Please never give your dogs anything Purina. My aunt's dog got so sick from it too. The long list of recalls for so many of it's products should be enough to keep you away.
Science dog food is sold and recommended by every veterinarian. Sickening!!
I've seen one vet be the biggest damn sellout I've ever seen. Royal Canin and Hills Science propaganda everywhere. Their posters literally make zero logical sense like saying that dogs actually NEED corn and grains. Like, what?
Thanks for sharing
Raw food, end of subject.
I was giving my dog a higher quality kibble (before that company sold out and began cheapening their ingredients.) My parents bought Beneful while I was away for two weeks and it gave my dog horrible yeast infections on his entire body. It was hell reversing it, seeing him so uncomfortable, as it took weeks to get rid of when we stopped using it and got him on a more natural diet.
Melinda Mercier That’s horrendous! Poor baby. I’ve had both my dogs on Beneful for the past 7 or 8 year and have never had any sort of reaction. Thank God.
Kibble and canned food is garbage no matter how you look at it. Every other person I know has had a pet die from cancer or organ failure. It's better to get some recipes and prepare the food yourself with human grade ingredients. It ends up being cheaper and you won't have to shell out thousands of dollars for vet visits every time they get sick.
I started my daughters on Pedigree Puppy, but I could tell they didn't love it. Saw how much they loved canned cat food, so added canned fish and chicken, noticed improvement. Was gifted a cheaper, less popular grain free kibble, and they loved it! Had no problem switching, noticed great improvements in overall health, appearance... even their poop looked better! Researched (out of love) and learned how bad most kibble is, started cooking/feeding them real meat, eggs, and veggies, now they're healthier than ever with no problems. They no longer steal eggshells from the compost because they're no longer lacking any nutrients. Our pets should eat better than us. Kibble is crap and needs stricter standards.
This video was superb
I 100% believe that about Royal Canin. My vet recommended it and my dog wasn't crazy about it. It also made him scratch terribly. It has been touted as the best by my vet but my dog says....NOPE!
Every time I research pet food as safe it’s found to be a lie.
I'm picky about dog foods and my food sensitive/ skin allergy dog does great on Pure Vita. 😊
Dr Marty's is the best. Brands that are freeze-dried are typically better. Amazon sells and equivalent called '360 Pet'. Or the New Zealand version called "Kiwi' real meat in there
I make my own mix with real beef, brown rice, coconut oil, green peas, sweet potatos.
My dog never been healthyer, loosing weight and my vet cant beleave the results.
Make your own meal 👍
Scoobs_Motovlogs it’s time consuming but well worth it at least you know what’s in the food your pet is eating. Rice gave my dog seizures
My father used to feed his dog cooked ground beef along with his kibble food. That dog stank all the time. Baths would not wash the smell away. I started feeding him Blue Buffalo when I took the dog and the smell went away in less than a month!
That’s great! Even though more expensive up front, think of the saving of money and less pet chronic disease and vet bills.
Now I know why my dog is dead. God Bless you Sweet Tea you brought your family joy.
Good thing my dog eats raw food or he'll end in pet cemetery
Kirkland ( Costco's brand) is great for my dog and it has healthy ingredients with an excellent price point for 40lbs.
Costco's brand is made by Diamond
0:00-0;04 had me gagging
My childhood dog died at 7 from cancer and all he hate was beniful.
I use fresh pet and have had no issues. I wonder if that was only in certain areas or certain stores.
2019 is the worst years ever
You do know these are reports from past years right?
xD
HAHAHAHAHAHA you thought.
My best dog friend died 2 years ago. I gave him Ol Roy because of the soft bits. One day he started going into convulsions, excessive drooling, and he was scared. He was shaking bad. This went on for a few weeks every other day. Then he lost the use of his back legs When slowed down drinking and and eating. I knew it was a matter of time before you take him in. One day it was so bad. He wouldn't move for hours. I took a nap with him one more time. Ultimately, I took him in and played "knockin in heavens door" 5 times. A few after he passed.
Ol Roy is owned by a large conglomerate company that owns many brands we use everyday.
Ol Roy, dunkin donuts and pillsbury are owned by the same corporation.
If this is what they do with one brand, what can you say about the others?
I’m sorry to hear this 😢 💔
The most important meal of the day🎶🎵
Servin it up, (insert pet name) way! Hup🎶🎵
The person who uploaded this is obviously not a cat person.
I use Pedigree dog food and have for 20 years have had 6 dogs over that span and have never had a problem with them. Further more they have pet adoptions to help strays wonder how many non AKC you have just curious have a blessed day😐😶😑
Well that about covers all dog food brands, even the ones recommended by my vet.
Vets don't know anything about nutrition, bad person to ask
yeah, your typical vet is going to reccomend shitty food. i wouldn't ever talk to your vet about nutrition as they know very little about TRUE pet nutrition and have very biased opinions on what they call "nutrition".
@@Jarachif wdym??? wtf? ?? Are you a vet then?
@@quinnellflanagan6055 So you're saying all the dogs that are in the vet store lacking nutrition? Because the vet feed them shit? Instead of talking like you know more why don't you recommend a fucking food then if you know so much.
@@nasseryousif1222 I'm actually an animal nutritionist, work with vets a lot but no not a vet. They are common to sell themsleves out to most the brands on this list.
Good info.
Glad I feed my little Cooper 'The Farmer's Dog'. It's expensive as all heck, but he loves it and I can actually see the ingredients. Only the best for my best friend! 🤗❤️🐶🐾
Thankfully because of reports like this, many of us have learned that it is better to make your own dog food. Not hard!! Common sense and a little research. Not costly and healthier pets. I have found my Samoyed is allergic to chicken. So I make a standard recipe of 3 lbs Ground beef, 1 package calves liver, 2 cans salmon with skin and bones, 1 can sweet potatoes, 1 can green beans, organic kelp, cranberry, bone meal (or cottage cheese or powdered milk if I don't have) and 4 eggs with shells (ground in blender). I also feed sardines for treats a few times a week. And I'll buy the Stella & Chewy's raw rabbit to feed occasionally. Frozen plain yogurt with ground ginger is given nightly as a treat and for gut health. I'd love to hear Rodney's feedback on this. My vet asked me if I was a nutritionist (sort of sarcastically) and this after telling me my dogs blood workup results were the best she has seen on an 11 year old dog. Same thing her ophthalmologist said about her eyes. So I must be doing something right.
That looks like a nice recipe! Do you freeze it or cook it?
If I may make a suggestion, you could also add other innards/ organs than liver to get even better nutrient content (and most of them are cheap to buy). Spleen, kidney, hearth, lung...of course the fish might contain some of these, esp if it is not gutted.
We buy a frozen, complete raw food for our puppy (I wanted to make sure the calcium/phosphorous rate was ok, when she's older we'll be making our own). Here's the ingredients, if you're interested:
Beef 35 % (meat, heart, stomach, liver, cartilage), Reindeer 35 % (meat, bones, lung, cartilage), Salmon 22 % (whole Salmon with bones), Vegetables and Oils 8 % (Broccoli, Salad, Apple, Carrot, cold pressed sunflower seed oil, flax seed oil).
@@emmamemma4162 I cook in a crock pot for five hours on low. You can feed raw if you want. I freeze what I don't use in a week. You are right about the other organ meat. I can only buy liver at my local grocery, but hearts would be good too. They only sell chicken hearts which I put in my homemade cat's food, but my dog is allergic to chicken.
@@Kasonas What a bummer about the organ meats, hope you'll find a way to get them cheaply and easily (whole fish?)! We feed raw for meals but kibble for training. Cooking might be a nice alternative for making healthy, tasty training treats (we go through lots of training treats, so they need to be balanced and contain everything she needs). I might need to use the oven to make something that is a little bit dryer, but I'll probably make something similar to your recipe.
@@emmamemma4162 That sounds great! Glad you are feeding your dog healthy!! We've seen so many dogs which younger than mine have cancer and I think it's because of the diet they're eating, which is the commercial food. and even if it's not the food I think by feeding them healthy like we are, it keeps their immune system strong so they can fight off diseases and cancers.
@@Kasonas Thanks :) It's tricky since there aren't that many studies on what dogs should be eating, but I'll (literally) put my money on meat, bones, innards and some veg/small amounts of other stuff for variety. Of course my dog could get sick anyway, but I like to think I'm giving her the best start in life I can.
I was surprised when Diamond was #6 on the list since I gave my dog Diamond Naturals for the past 5 and a half years
Time to start feeding raw food
Thank you for posting this!! It’s important to do our research before we buy dog food. Please don’t buy your fur babies any type of food becouse it’s cheap! It can be more harmful. Just like you like to treat yourself, treat your fur baby with the best.
I have fed my dog mostly Pedigree for the past 16 years and he's doing great.
I feel bad for him honestly
@@antoniogodinho3360 why?
@@sramz2379 because imagine eating dry hard food your whole life without the necessary nutrients and without ever feeling what real food tastes like. It’s sad
@@Iris873 I feed him a lot of chicken and rice too. About 3 times a week.
Anyone reading this I've done a lot of research on cat food. The best brands in my opinion are..
Orijen (Best in my opinion)
Fromm (Good quality $ fairly priced)
Open Farm (Most expensive but great quality)
Ziwi Peak (Good wet food)
Stella and Chewy's (Good wet food)
I think these brands also are available for Dogs.
Don't waste your money on cheap crap for your pets. They deserve better. Being on a budget can be tricky when you can't afford certain products but in the end, you'll save more money buying the more expensive food vs a big vet bill you'll get for the poor quality food you're feeding your pets.
Thank You !
i swapped off of Ol'Roy dog food like 8 years ago. after swapping off that and to Kirkland adult dog food i noticed a huge difference in my dogs behavior and she seemed to act a lot better and just seemed healthier.
Great video! A lot of people don't listen when I try to tell them how bad these brands are. Especially the ones their vets recommend - Royal Canin and Hills. Terrible!
Unconscionable!
please help me chose the right food for my dog!
I'm so confused of what brands to try or good home cooked meals to make :)
info would be great
Me:*waits for my dogs food*
Also me: *YES DOGGO FOREVER HEALTHY*
Idk I have four dogs, my oldest is 10. They have been on pedigree since being off their moms nipple. They are healthy and striving well.
Plus I've never found metal in their food. Js
I swear by pedigree, and do does my daughter. It the only food that doesn't give our dogs (6) upset tummy. Keep giving it to your dogs. One of my other dogs wouldn't eat anything else.
Same.
Your own personal experience is not the only experience. Just because you didn't have problems doesn't mean the food is good. It means you got lucky.
The title says worst pet foods, but these are all dog foods.
No there's more
Preformatrin and Preformatrin Ultra
Taste of the wild
Merrrick
@@simplysallow Do you mean these brands are the worst for cats?
Excellent. I’ve fed my pups 4/10 of those. I feel fantastic.
The fact that hundreds, even thousands of dogs died because of these pet foods makes me sick
How do you get all the way to production without knowing the level of Vit D????
I've been using Beneful for years. My pup is 7 years old.
7 years means nothing. I've known Great Danes and Mastiffs who lived to 20 years. Yes, you read all of that correctly. They didn't get that old living on garbage though.
Just because someone survives on fast food, doesn't make them healthy.
I use “NOW fresh” and “Canidae” for my babies. They list every single ingredient - NOW fresh does so in pictures even - and my babies thrive. Vet says they’re some of the healthiest pups he’s seen. Only better diet he said is a raw food diet but that can be a risk depending on where you source your ingredients.
I used to live right down the road from a diamond dog food plant and they had a train that came thru the plant grounds and they would leave train cars full of the dog food just sitting outside and you could smell it for miles.