Whole Dog Journal’s Approved Dry Dog Foods for 2020
Products appear alphabetically by best-known name. In some cases this is the name of the company that makes the food; in others, it’s the...
Whole Dog Journal’s Free Guide on Dry Dog Food
The food you give your dog plays a critical role in his well-being, both on a daily basis and long-term. He needs a diet with the right nutrients to keep him active, happy, and healthy. And make no mistake: Not all dog foods are created equal. Since 1998, The Whole Dog Journal has been proving that much in an annual review and ratings of dry dog foods.
Whole Dog Journal’s 2019 Approved Wet Dog Foods
Canned dog foods represent only about 15% of the overall pet food market. Why don’t more people feed their dogs canned food? It has...
How to Compare Nutrient Levels in Canned Dog Foods with Dry Foods
The percentages of nutrients shown in the guaranteed analysis section on a pet food label (protein, fat, fiber, moisture) are expressed “as fed” –...
Canned Food Is Not Bad for Dogs’ Teeth
If you ever want to see us develop a twitch when asked a question, ask us something about the teeth-cleaning ability of kibble.
First, you...
Buying the Best Canned Dog Food: The NEW Approved Wet Dog Food List is...
Finding a top-quality dog food is not impossible if you know what nutritional ingredients to look for. Whole Dog Journal reports on the best canned dog food available in pet stores - how to pick commercial dog food that meets your dogs' dietary requirements, and which ingredients indicate a low- or high-quality pet food. Here is everything the pet food industry doesn't want you to know! No can of commercial dog food is going to be perfect for every dog, but to ensure your dog receives a proper balance of nutrients, the one you feed should meet the Whole Dog criteria. Your goal in selecting a food is to find the one with the most animal-specific proteins, whole food ingredients, and the least artificial additives.
FULL LIST: Approved Wet Dog Foods for 2019
Products appear alphabetically by best-known name. In some cases, this is the name of the company that makes the food; in others, it’s the...
Diet, Dogs, and DCM
Food reviews have been a standard feature of WDJ for 22 years, so it’s not a surprise we are asked for dog food recommendations....
Switching Dog Foods
This article is a sidebar to our post "Diet, Dogs, and DCM", which appeared in the November 2019 issue
If this is the first you’re...
The Most Frequently Named Foods in FDA Reports
This article is a sidebar to our post “Diet, Dogs, and DCM”, which appeared in the November 2019 issue
Some people will be upset that...
Calcium in Homemade Dog Food
If asked the most common mistake people make when feeding their dogs a homemade diet, I’d have to say that it’s not adding calcium....
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