I have used kirkland dog food ( generally considered medium grade and a good value at $.60/#)for 30 years without problems for 2 golden retrievers and a gordon setter. I just got a 1yo english setter,whose breeder recommended iams. I was shocked to read the low quality of the ingredients.(corn)
So I started reading about dog food. It seems the best rated foods have lots of high quality protein,(chicken,lamb,etc.)but they cost say $2 a pound or more.
Why not start with a medium grade food like kirkland lamb and rice and add your own real chicken(breasts are $1/# on sale sometimes) or beef ($2 /# on sale for flank steak)?
That way you could avoid the hassle of adding all the necessary nutrients needed if you were starting from scratch, but would get the benefit of high quality meat.
If this has been overly discussed before, I am sorry, and just a pointer to such a discussion would be appreciated.
So I started reading about dog food. It seems the best rated foods have lots of high quality protein,(chicken,lamb,etc.)but they cost say $2 a pound or more.
Why not start with a medium grade food like kirkland lamb and rice and add your own real chicken(breasts are $1/# on sale sometimes) or beef ($2 /# on sale for flank steak)?
That way you could avoid the hassle of adding all the necessary nutrients needed if you were starting from scratch, but would get the benefit of high quality meat.
If this has been overly discussed before, I am sorry, and just a pointer to such a discussion would be appreciated.