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I don't know!
I've fed anything from raw (several different ways) to cooked, to dehydrated to kibble to canned. For the majority of my dogs' lives, though it's been Fromm. Fromm keeps their coats beautiful, never ear issues or skin issues. BUT. I don't know if it's coincidence, but I know people are quick to blame food! I've lost 3 dogs to heart failure now. One to a brain tumor and one to liver cancer. I wonder if there's something to do with the food and the heart failure being so common a loss for my dogs. Add to that stool issues, and for my poodle outright rear end explosions. He can't do Fromm.
He eats canned adult science diet in the beef, turkey and chicken flavors. His belly is doing the best its ever done (he does ok on hills ideal balance too). My PWD is finishing up Fromm lamb/lentil and then I'm not sure what I'll try her on next. Maybe Science Diet. I've had so much luck with Jack on the canned that it's worth a longer try on SD. I've tried my PWD on SD before and she's done just fine (large mushy poo though), but I "chicken" out and switch her to something else, since I'd been raised to believe that Science Diet was a horrible food.
My friends had a toy poodle who ate only science diet dry and mighty dog wet with a little yogurt and he made it to 20! Must be doing something right!
I also rather like Purina Beyond.
This is a far cry from the stuff I used to spout! Twenty years into dogs, 5 dogs who've passed (I'm down to 2 dogs, what a weird feeling), I no longer believe food is the ONLY factor. Genetics is a big one, environmental exposure, maybe, but also vaccines (though necessary if not overdone), heart worm meds, flea/tick meds... these could all add up. Now I've learned, you never really know whats' going to get them in the end. TO just enjoy them as you have them each day. Sure, if they are itchy, scratchy, ear issues, it might be the food and it's worth investigating. But I don't think Hills is the devil anymore! Especially as it stopped the belly misery for my poodle, and that's worth something.
<shrugs>
The best food is the one your dog does best on.
I've fed anything from raw (several different ways) to cooked, to dehydrated to kibble to canned. For the majority of my dogs' lives, though it's been Fromm. Fromm keeps their coats beautiful, never ear issues or skin issues. BUT. I don't know if it's coincidence, but I know people are quick to blame food! I've lost 3 dogs to heart failure now. One to a brain tumor and one to liver cancer. I wonder if there's something to do with the food and the heart failure being so common a loss for my dogs. Add to that stool issues, and for my poodle outright rear end explosions. He can't do Fromm.
He eats canned adult science diet in the beef, turkey and chicken flavors. His belly is doing the best its ever done (he does ok on hills ideal balance too). My PWD is finishing up Fromm lamb/lentil and then I'm not sure what I'll try her on next. Maybe Science Diet. I've had so much luck with Jack on the canned that it's worth a longer try on SD. I've tried my PWD on SD before and she's done just fine (large mushy poo though), but I "chicken" out and switch her to something else, since I'd been raised to believe that Science Diet was a horrible food.
My friends had a toy poodle who ate only science diet dry and mighty dog wet with a little yogurt and he made it to 20! Must be doing something right!
I also rather like Purina Beyond.
This is a far cry from the stuff I used to spout! Twenty years into dogs, 5 dogs who've passed (I'm down to 2 dogs, what a weird feeling), I no longer believe food is the ONLY factor. Genetics is a big one, environmental exposure, maybe, but also vaccines (though necessary if not overdone), heart worm meds, flea/tick meds... these could all add up. Now I've learned, you never really know whats' going to get them in the end. TO just enjoy them as you have them each day. Sure, if they are itchy, scratchy, ear issues, it might be the food and it's worth investigating. But I don't think Hills is the devil anymore! Especially as it stopped the belly misery for my poodle, and that's worth something.
<shrugs>
The best food is the one your dog does best on.