As someone who works at a pet food store in Nova Scotia, it’s awesome to see someone taking steps locally to educate people on pet food. Definitely sending this to my coworkers
I did the math & here's the results: 1st: Carna4 (15 pts) 2nd: Orijen (12 pts) 3rd: Stella & Chewy (7 pts) 4th: Fromm & Zignature (4 pts) 5th: Taste of The Wild (2 pts)
@@martinjunior1206 Yes, I would say Carna4 is the absolute best food (besides homemade) you can get for your cat/dog. However I looked at several places & found the only place you can get it is off their website which means it's expensive. If you can't afford that I would get the next best thing. Of course consult your vet before switching foods.
I love Carna4!! I put some bone broth, blueberries, and fish oil over it, and some of it I feed in his puzzle toys. HE LOVES IT!! I also rotate in a lot of raw as well :)
@@julesrandolph7910 You feed 20% less than you would regular kibble. It is totally worth it. It resolved my dog's itchy skin and coat. I use it as part of a rotation. I always have some on hand.
The reason it cost a lot is because it's actual food without fillers. Other dog foods are mostly filler and food that has been cheapened hurting its nutritional value
I have tried Carna4 and for the price. In my opinion. You shouldn't have to add anything as a topper. To be honest. My dog hates it. Eats everthing around that food. So I wasted $150. I can't even drown in liver topper. To get her to eat it. From a Puppy I have fed her Origen. She eats it. Ya some days I add toppers. Still a lot cheaper than Carna4. Recently I tried Stella and Chewy's Raw Blend. My dog actally bumps her nose on the bag. To tell me she's hungry. I put the food in the bowl, no toppers. She inhales it. So we can try and stuff what we want. Down our animals throats. But if they won't eat it plain. Whats the point in buying it? So in short. I'll never buy Carna4 again. Cause my dog doesn't like it. Origen, I would buy for sure. My dog likes it. I have a very health and trim dog, because of their food. Stella and Chewy's Raw Blend? My dog loves it. Maybe I mix it, with the 1/2 bag of Carna4 I'm stuck with. Hopefully she'll eat it. I'd love to see dog food reviews. Maybe show dogs eating the products. That they are boasting about. Cause to me, that's the most important, imho. Funny fact. Every time I drive by the Origen factory. When I'm 1/4 mile away. My girl has her upper body out the truck window. Nose in the air and smiling.
Carna4 is restoring my dogs fur with soft fur and his ears no longer have gunk in them, my dogs microbiome is waaaaaay better!!! Carna4 all the way I hope thry never cheapen it!!! Bravo carna4 👏 bravo as long as yoi never cheapen this and don't sell out you have earned a very picky customer willing to pay premium for premium
@flankman9385 farmina is actually the best in dry kibbles in my opinion lol and raw isn't for everyone but yes homemade cooked food is the best so I would suggest going full cooked diet and n&d farmina as filler for your dog
Rodney, today I made my dog the beef recipe that you and Dr. Becker made on TH-cam. I cooked it since it was the first time and mixed it with her remaining kibble to ease her into it. Needless to say, she ate every bit of the real food and left every piece of the kibble. She has spoken. There's my answer. Thanks for all you do.
Eh. I when I buy a bag of kibble I am not expecting a bag of blueberries or cranberries and would be more shook if that was a major ingredient. Still the salt divider is a neat trick.
Thank you for encouraging me to continue feeding homemade (easily in the slow cooker) and raw from a local company who uses local, holistic supplies only.
Harvey Swick 1 second ago Do you have an opinion on Orijen’s new Amazing Grains line? Which would you recommend of the two - Grain Free or Amazing Grains?
Hello! I compared the ingredients in the video for Orijen Original with the ingredients of the same product on the company's website and Orijen's has changed the ingredients. I recognize it's been 4 years. Can you make a new video with updated material? Thank you!
When we brought home a tiny 12 week old puppy a few years ago she refused to eat any commercial pet “food.” I went searching online for information on pet food. The pet food corporations provide zero information about where they source their ingredients or how those ingredients are processed. I did finally find Susan’s website and found some other interesting sites. People should take note that over the past 50 years over 60% of industry in the US has changed from being owned by individual companies to being owned by mega corporations that own multiple entities of various types of industries. These huge corporations have a huge amount of influence on just about every aspect of our lives. Most importantly, they have been able to “buy” influence in all the major political parties as well as so many other influential entities. Money IS power. It is these “special interests” who pay the majority of the expenses for major political campaigns. Illegal? No. We have laws about campaign finance contributions but then there are also the “super pacs” that can be formed that are not effected by those laws. It’s a huge hoax on the American people. We have the appearance of fair elections but the fact it that these “special interests” have been telling us who we get to vote for over the past several decades. Government agencies have gotten so huge and out of control that it is now the agencies that make the rules rather than the elected officials that supposedly protect the people. The FDA is a major offender. It is the billion dollar pet FEED industry that tells the FDA what ingredients they will approve and how processing will take place. Pet food is actually classified as feed and you better know that the livestock that you consume is nothing like the livestock that Americans consumed 50 years ago. They are now confined in filthy buildings making antibiotics, hormones, and other “medications” necessary on a regular basis. Steroids are used to bulk up the animals and slow down certain diseases. Genetically modified grains (that are banned in most other civilized countries) are fed to the livestock instead of the grass that animals once consumed NATURALLY. All these chemicals and “medications” stay in the flesh of the livestock and we and our pets consume it. You will not find a wild animal with cancer or heart disease unless it has some source of human or pet feed. If your pet itches a lot and you cannot find the source....many of the antibiotics used on livestock cause allergic reactions in dogs. Those antibiotics, along with many of the other dangerous medications, remain in the flesh of the livestock and can effect those who consume it. The commercial “food” that pet owners feed their pets have had the natural nutritional value cooked out of it. But even before that these corporations use the lowest quality ingredients. Yes, those blueberries may be in there but those are the berries that were squashed and rotting and the human food companies could not salvage. The “meat” is actually the lowest quality parts of the animal that has sat long enough to be foul. Animals that died before slaughter and diseased animals are just a couple of the horrid things approved by the FDA for pet “feed.” Other low grade organic materials are also approved. This is just one of the reasons that the ingredients must be cooked at such high temperatures. There are high quantities of harmful bacteria in those ingredients. The scam on the American people and their pets goes on and on. If you took the time to read actual proven facts on Susan’s website: truthaboutpetfood.com you would hardly believe your eyes. There are other sites available as well but Susan has taken the time to attend the actual pet food association meetings with the FDA and has the firsthand information. I began cooking food for our little puppy. It turned out she knew what was best for her because that kibble that we had tried to feed her was garbage even though it was sold as a “high quality” pet food. The pet food industry’s number one concern is the bottom line that the board of directors see. They want “feed” that can be easily transported and that can sit on a shelf in a storehouse and in the store for months and even years. Most of those synthetic vitamins and minerals used to bump up the nutritional value of this over processed garbage are processed in China. Because vitamins and minerals are not considered actual food that fact does not have to be disclosed. Most human supplements sold in the US are the same deal. Processed in China. China has the lowest paid labor force in the world (with India and other third world countries not far behind) and can under bid any western service. Much of the frozen fish sold in the US is now processed by China out on barges way out in the ocean. (Think about the human rights disaster that is) China was able to under bid and put out of business a large percentage of American fish processing plants. Our pets, just like our people, are being slowly poisoned by these huge corporations that now control the food supply. You will not hear about this in the corporate owned media which is also controlled by these “powers that be.” Corporations that own pet food companies also own multiple other types of businesses. The American people walk around in an almost totally controlled environment. It is an environment made and controlled by those at the top of the corporate ladder.
taste of the wild is a high quality dog food but states nowhere the welfare of their meat last time I checked so likely uses factory farmed chicken. You will find wild animals with cancer and heart disease but due to natural selection there isn't that many. I live in the uk not usa but we have pretty decent pet foods here and around europe. Have orijen/acana worked for you? They are the only good brand I know thats in the us, here we got yarrah, lilys kitchen, yora and bozita. www.ethicalconsumer.org/food-drink/shopping-guide/dog-food talks over issues, I don't want to feed a vegan/vegetarian diet since I eat meat and I find thats a little unfair even though its more ethical.
Ellie L. Thank You. All the info we need are out there,but people are too lazy or just give a damn. MAKE YOUR OWN DOG FOOD FHS! Slowly poisoning isn't love. Dogs can easily live 18 years and up if not given that filth. And yeah,heck, even v e g a n is so much better( I say the best) for both human and dogs. Come at me,angry know-it-all's who feed their dogs sh..t and are fine with a 6- 8 year life span for their best friends.
Totally agree with you. Since one of my babies get sick this year with kidney failure, I have read and research all I can about dry dog food. And I was shocked by what I've found! Every single thing you said is truth and is so painful to me realize that I have been poisoning and harming my beloved dogs with this shitty products. And I'm so angry at the vets I've gone all this years because the primary interest on those mf is to sell their products and give a dam about the health and life of all the animals they attend. The animal industry, since schedule of the universities until a bag of kibble, almost everything corrupt and owned by the big corporations.
I feel like this video has truly helped me. Sure I'm still not 100% confident, however, I have a better chance of catching something wrong with my dogs food, than before! However, packaging test was not important to me as transfer food into an air tight container once opened. So less or lighter packaging is best for me! ❤️ Thanks!!
I'm from Wisconsin and work for a pet store and I had the chance to visit the Stella and Chewey plant and let me tell you they are serious about their pet nutrition! They are so careful with their products they scan every package of food for metal contamination, they clean their machines daily, and they will tell you exactly where their ingredients come from if you ask! I highly recommend them if you're not trying to go the crazy expensive route! I will also add that Fromm has no form of customer care and used to have extremely shady business practices, they are working on it but don't be fooled!
Thanks for this information! I used to feed my dog and cat Fromm and it was NOT worth the price in my opinion. Both of my pets gained a lot of weight on it. even if I cut their portions very small. And then they’d feel hungry all the time because the portions were so small! Maybe if you have an underweight animal I’d recommend it lol. They’ve eaten all kinds of different fresh food, canned, and kibble and nothing made them pack on the pounds like Fromm.
I just found out that taste of the wild has more lead in it than Flint, MI water. I started using that brand in 2016 and recently switched to Nutrisource for the last month. My dog went to the vet and her liver enzymes were high. I don't know if it's taste of the wild or the switch in foods. All I know is I'm pissed and probably switching to raw food but a frozen delivery program.
Kelli Oliver have you herd of DCM related foods to grain free... I’m in a amazing group on Facebook with lots of information on this topic. If interested let me know.
@@Daygomadebrian sure let me know. I'm thinking of doing a raw diet with my girl. My vet told me to wait for test results first before we make a decision.
My dogs did so well on TOW for many years. Then I got a dog with IBS and sensitive stomach. After a while, he ouldn't tolerate it, so the search was on. Shortly after that another of my dogs could not tolerate it! I preferred to keep all of my dogs on the same food for simplicity sake. Not happening. My little one with IBS is now on Canidae and he's been fine. My other dogs are on different formulas of Nutro. They have all been on grainfree forever but Im scared so the other dogs are transitioning to a Nutro with grain. We'll see.
Oh, liver enzymes. I had that with one of my dogs too. The vet tried to prescribe a Milk Thistle prescription which I couldn't afford. So I gave her OTC people milk thistle and it cut her liver enzyme lever in half!!
I saw this video for the first time a few days ago, and I'm glad I did. My pup has been on Zignature dog food for a few years now and started off with the Salmon formula, and now she's on Kangaroo. It seems to me the formula has changed, because she's starting to scratch more and now has redness on her belly and under her arms and growing area. I don't give her any treats except for blue berries and her Joint treats from Glyde that contains shell fish. I'm taking her off Glyde to see if the shell fish is the problem and creating a yeast infection. All the vets want to do is give her pills that don't work like Apoquel. All Apoquel does is help stop the scratching, not fix the problem. I know this video is form 2019 and you mention that Orijen only has one added synthetic, (Zink). I'm looking for a new food for my pup, and don't have the time to make homemade food and considering Orijen. After further looking at their ingredients list, the list of synthetics is quite large compared to what you are claiming. Has this changed from when you first did this review? because this is a list of additives on the packaging from there original formula. , zinc proteinate, mixed tocopherols (preservative), vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, copper proteinate, dried chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, citric acid (preservative), rosemary extract, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product. I would like to see an updated video on these brands. Carna4 seems great, but very pricey for your average person. Keep up the good work!
Hi Rodney. Don't understand the vitamin premix. If the vitamin premix come after salt and is less than 1% then how can it be considered bad? That would mean less than 1% is vitamin premix! Please explain? Thanks
As he explained in the video if too much of the vitamin mix is put into a food (due to a manufacturer error) it could cause your pet to get extremely sick or die and you might not realize that the food is the cause until it's too late. It's the main reason a lot of people switched to high quality dog food or completely raw. If there is a lot of vitimans used in a food there is a greater chance of something or someone making a error with the amounts and percentages needed in all the food.This is why the less vitimans used in the food is better.
@@kb8622 Well all kibble has to be heated up high (600 degrees) which kills most of the vitamins etc. So they have to go back and add more vitamins. The only way to prevent this is to feed the raw.
You wouldnt want to mix kibble with raw food .. because kibble and raw food digest definitely.. causing your furry friend to have a stomach ache or diarrhea..
carna4 seems good, but some of their ingredients are things that aren't so great for dogs (lentils, peas, potato starch). still, i'm intrigued and want to know more... time to do my own research on it XD
I'm wondering tho on Carna4 there is ingredients that Dr. Becker says are not good. Such as potatoes, lentils and pea flour? It was given a 6 star? I'm wondering about these ingredients in dry food?
Sadly, Orijen’s formula has changed, and seemingly not for the better. A lot of the goodness is now listed behind salt. Further, they no longer claim 15% fruits and vegetables on the label, presumably because they can’t.. nearly all fruits and vegetables are now listed behind salt, leaving me to question the complete nutritional value of this product. The Orijen puppy formula ingredient list as of February 2022 is now as follows: Chicken, turkey, turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), flounder, whole mackerel, eggs, chicken liver, whole herring, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated turkey, dehydrated mackerel, dehydrated chicken liver, dehydrated egg, whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, whole peas, chicken fat, lentil fiber, pollock oil, whole green lentils, whole navy beans, natural chicken flavor, whole chickpeas, pea starch, chicken heart, SALT, whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, collard greens, whole pears, whole apples, whole cranberries, dried kelp, zinc proteinate, mixed tocopherols (preservative), thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, vitamin E supplement, copper proteinate, dried chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, citric acid (preservative), rosemary extract, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product. As you can see, it’s still a great kibble for protein. In my case, I may elect to continue with Orijen and supplement with raw fruits and veggies. It would be interesting to see a comparison video of the old formula to to new. Source: www.orijenpetfoods.com/en-US/dogs/dog-food/puppy/ds-ori-puppy.html
excellent vid! I would add that Fromm's does not use any ingredients from China- so it deserve a higher ranking than Into the Wild and Zignature. Carna4 is certainly superior to Fromms, but most people I know could never even begin to be able to afford $46 for 6 lbs of food.
I fed my dog a high quality kibble starting at the age of 7 years old. He lived to be 16 years old. I began incorporating raw food the last two years and he thrived. I lost him to Cushing’a Disease 3 years after raw feeding. I wish I would have started sooner.
What is the actual nutrient content (level of D, E, etc.) after the heating and extruding process for Carna4 and Orijin? The 4 star ranking for not relying on synthetic supplementations is only a good thing if the vitamins survive the kibble making process. Just saying.
Finally!! Finding a dog food is so hard to find and this helps debunk a lot of marketing scams!! I've never even heard of the salt divider.... thank you.
The heart issue (DCM) was not proven to be caused by grains. Purina dudes the study and did the study of Golden’s and other breeds prone to having heart issues. If you do some research, you’ll find that it’s most likely do to a taurine deficiency, not the grain free foods.
What I would love to see is the best of the low price brands!! I feed my dog what I can afford, mostly high end brands, but when money gets tight and I can't shell out 50 for a bag I would love to know what is good in the lower price range. I do supplement her food with raw human food, and after your video I'll be making sure she gets some raw veggies and fruit in her dinner bowel.
I use Rachael Ray Nutrish Dish, Dogs love it and the ingredients are pretty solid. $26 for a 14lb bag I believe Last 2 30lb dogs about 2 weeks. Get it at wal-mart.
Starting using Origen for my Akita Puppy year ago. Has thrived. Now I hear that 'all protein' diets can cause heart problems! Years ago we tried to get away from corn, then soya then beet pulp now carbs are being recommended?? Its difficult to know what is best. Dog has done great on Origen Large Puppy so I will put him on the adult kibble and carry on with what results show me.
Prior to getting my rescue, I made the decision to feed him Freeze Dried Raw dog food, but I'm weaning him off of the dry kibble he was eating. I can't thank you enough for doing this video. I already had a bag of Orijen, but in the future, if I choose a dry kibble it will likely be Carna4.
Thank you for breaking this all down. I actually learned a lot from this video that I'll now use to educate friends & family!! My miniature dachshund was on Fromm as a puppy, but he stopped eating it & that's when I made the switch to Orijen. So glad I did!! The expensive dog food is very worth it, especially for a smaller dog like him!
Well i will be looking for better dog food for my Ruby. We recently started the Gentle Giants dog food and for the most part I think its a decent dog food. It does not have corn or wheat in the top ingredients.
Ever since I’ve began feeding my pups ( 4 years ago) , chicken, gizzards, pork, also, I stem them in water , & a Lytle virgin coconut oil, my dogs have been and looking so good, healthier pups , big dif.
THANK YOU so much for clarifying which foods were THE best for my dogs. It always seemed like a mystery. Glad to know Orijen is the real deal. Aweseome. Please make more videos going in depth on the REAL nutrition of dog food and dog food brands. :) Subscribed.
Hello! I work at a petvalu. Now, we will tell you what’s best in the store compared to other brands. They want us to sell our brand more of course but at my store we’ll tell ya the top brands. Performatrin is the science version dog food which isn’t bad but not my fav and Ultra is the holistic one. I feed my dogs and cats Ultra and it’s a great food. Hands down better than blue buffalo, merrick, and other mid level brands. But the brands in this video are slightly better because they’re even higher end than ours. Ours is a higher mid level brand. So in all honesty, brands like Origen Acana and Stella and Chewys are a bit better than our brand. It also depends on what you can afford
Ciera Lyn Thanks for the information. The petvalue I go to sells orijen and acana. After I watched this video I went buy a bag of Orijen and my dog seems to love it. She would only eat the ultra once she’s really hungry.
Wow. Carna4 is $60 for 2.2 lbs. Really. It’s no wonder why we feed our dogs affordable kibble. ! For my 100 lbs dogs I can’t afford that or raw!!! This is Reality and we do the best we can and hope for the best
Honestly you are better off feeding from the big brands that can hire veterinary nutritionists and run food trials. Many of these boutique brands play heavily on fear-based and inaccurate ideology of pet nutrition. When push comes to shove- the big five dogs are not dying of DCM.
if you order a big box of Honest Kitchen from amazon & buy a fat pack of Bonelss skinless chicken at the store .... You would be feeding a much higher ,completely safe heathy food to your dogs. .... Ive figured out the math after 15 years buying cans & bags of dog food ........ Knowing my dog is eatinG Safe healthy food is more important than The Convenicence of opening a can or bag & dumping some down for him. Honest Kitchen, Mix it up with warm water stir, Cook up some plain meat, chop it up & dump it in. Put several servings in a ziplok bad so thru the week just take one out a few hours early or that morning or hatever so it isnt frozen.
I am getting a four month old rescue that is currently being fed Purina puppy chow- so I know I have to switch him gradually but what is a healthy choice commercial kibble for puppies? side note he has severe flea allergy
Adeline Ng Im from europe and very close to the place where carnilove is made and in my opinion brit petfoods (the mother company of carnilove) makes the best dog food on the market. I feed mine with brit care lamb, but carnilove is basically the same high quality ingredients but more meat.
Arturo Uribe What exactly does that say about quality? That it says “fresh” next to it? You know that “fresh” meat can be tainted with God knows what, and you still wouldnt know? Fresh meat is 300% less concentrated meat protein than specified meat meals. Its a win win for them, they can say its “fresh” on the label and offer dogs less than what they need. Because fresh meat has the same amount of protein as meat meals in orijens eyes.
None of these dog foods were/are formulated by a board-certified veterinary nutritionist and none do feeding trails to see if the dogs are getting the nutrients from the food and thriving on it. Most have legumes which is being associated with diet-related Dilated Cardio Myopathy.
Dont put legumes on a bad light, especially with new tests. New tests have shown that pet foods made in europe have no problems with bad legumes, only those in america and canada where testing is barely there.
I get what you're saying but most vets don't actually know that much about dog nutrition because they aren't taught it in veterinary school. I mean just look at the vet diets like Hills and Royal Canin. I watched those brands slowly kill many animals when I worked in the pet food industry, they're full of rice/corn/meat by-products and any improvement in symptoms people see is kind of a trick. For example, Hills has a food to help dogs with diarrhea (rice+corn usually cause it in dogs if they're not sick or ate something bad) so their anti-diarrhea food has rice, corn, and super high amounts of miscanthus grass to act as insoluble fiber to keep bowel movements inside of your dog for longer. Even though what was causing the diarrhea in the first place is still in the food, they just add in something to treat the symptom not the cause. I have a plethora of examples from those two brands alone, but VETS still prescribe them every day and charge people crazy amounts. And actually many of those brands work with animal nutritionists and there are legal requirements for nutritional content of dog food. The dilated cardio myopathy was primarily linked to grain-free diets but the actual study behind those headlines is biased and inaccurate if you look into it and read the paper. What it really showed was that breeds predisposed to dilated cardio myopathy are predisposed to it, nothing else really.
@@monacledeye ??? I worked in the industry, this is what I gathered from multiple studies, personal experience, and working with brand reps/nutritionists from top dog food brands. I will admit some of the statements I made about vets were a bit too sweeping (and maybe made it sound like I drank the kool-aid to you), but everything else is backed up by ingredient lists and known facts about a dog's digestive system (it is short, and they do not have the necessary enzymes to break down large amounts of carbs). It's not some big conspiracy that's baseless. The pet food industry is worth billions, of course there's going to be corruption and companies cutting corners.
@@Daygomadebrian please do!! my dog has been grain free his whole life and last year found out he has congestive heart failure. DCM is now being discussed as well because of the diet.
Is the PC brands of dog food good? I use to feed my dog carna4 but its pretty expensive. I liked how carna4 has whole ingredients and none of those supplements.
For those of us who cannot feed raw food to their pet (for me, it's a public access thing, my service dog wouldnt be able to come to the hospital with me as I can't bring raw food inside the hospital) it's important to know what our kibble is made of! This is why I choose Champion pet foods, not only because they are meat based, they provide information on where their ingredients are sourced and how their meat is produced, but because they also use real foods!
gloria c I can’t afford to feed a 55 lb dog a pound a day from Stella and chewy frozen raw and primal frozen raw which is what is required. The 6lb bag lasts less than a week let’s be real.
@@Johnysmithapple raw food is one of those things where if you have more time than money, it's better to do it yourself. Even if your dog gets one raw item, like a chicken thigh or a Turkey neck, once a week they are better for it. It's kinda like eating a salad, just because you dont eat a salad every day doesnt mean you should NEVER eat salad. My service dog is 55lbs as well, and because of the nature of her work she cant be on a completely raw diet. If I go into hospital I need her with me, and I cant bring raw food into a hospital. Whatever you decide to feed your dog the most important thing I'd that you make an informed choice. Dont just pick a brand because someone recommended it, or because you saw a commercial, do some research on where ingredients are sourced, how the food is made and where, what additives they use. Wheb I look at my own diet there are lots of healthy things I eat that are processed, and dog food can be healthy too, not everything has to be fresh. but some fresh food is better than none at all :)
I was gonna ask if you thought about freeze-dried/dehydrated raw food, since you couldn't take raw into a hospital and because it would only require you to add water to the food but you made a valid point that even on kibble any bit of raw supplemented to the diet benefits the dog.
Hi there My 3 year old shitzu does not like the orijen original blend at all Tried for 3 months to see id he would adjust and he would smell the bowl of food and not touch it. he would literally wait till the wee hours of the night to grab a few kernels. I thought I was making a good choice but not sure why he doesn't like it
Are these all Canadian brand kibble? Ive only heard about Taste of the Wild. We use Grain-free "Instinct" kibble with freeze dried raw nuggets - weight management. Any info on that one? Our Golden Retriever Rescue recommended it but then when all the negative publicity came out on Grain-free kibble, we were stumped.
i was following this, but neither FDA or WSAVA came out with an official statement, is just investigation and test. Until then i will continue feeding raw or high end kibbles.
I was paranoid about that too, but you can find the report. 125ish cases of DCM were looked at. The dogs' reported diets varied greatly. From raw to kibble to grain free and some other exotic feeds. Some showed marked improvement after switching to a kibble that didn't have legumes, which are believed to be binding all the taurine so the dog can't absorb it. The only step I took was to give my pup meat scraps(source of taurine) a little more frequently, just in case she isn't getting all she needs from the kibble. I feed Whole Earth, for what it's worth. Grain-free, too(why I was so worried). I've tried getting her back on regular food a few times but her stomach doesn't like it. If there's more evidence out there, I haven't found it, but would love to see it.
I supplement my dog with extra taurine and give her extra meat along with her food as well. It's not super easy to overdose on taurine so we do it as a precaution
Thank you, it has concerned me that so many pets are dying less than their ideal age. Eye opening review, never thought much about the packaging or the extras added other than first ingredients was meat.
I came here to watch which dog food was healthier for dogs.... ended up watching someone do a bunch of failed experiments and dog foods getting dragged by a car.... is this real life? What am I watching?
Hello, may I have your opinion about Gentle Giant dog food, whose owner claimed that he has multiple dogs between 20 to 26 years old? Plan to test it in the future? Thank you
When you’re out there looking for dog food, the easiest way is to look at the ingredient list. Look for a minimum of 28% raw-protein and a minimum of 17% raw-fat. And of course the smaller the additives list is the better. This means that the less additives the better quality the main source of foods was.
Carna4 scored high but what my concern would be is the “ FAVA BEANS” they use. They do a awesome job with their packaging, no synthetics and organic ingredients. I believe the dogs are not supposed to eat or be fed FAVA BEANS. I Home cook for my for babies all organic meats and vegetables they won’t touch raw even if I warm it up. I wanted to add this as a in between meals they get fed twice a day and I believe they should have something in between those two feedings. Does anyone have any feedback on Carna4??
The best food for your dog is the food your dog does best on. If you spend $100 on Orijen and your dog has diarrhea, what good is that to your dogs health? Every dog is different and while these are good guidelines to choose a good food, you have to take each food on a case by case basis.
Josh D. The reason why dogs have diarrhea on orijen is because orijen is too rich and most dogs cannot handle that. In my eyes both acana and orijen are terrible. Imagine yourself eating one egg, one tuna, one cooked chicken, one piece of red meat, and so on. You would get sick to the stomach from the amount of difference in food, same goes for dogs.
@@KraljHD I actually disagree, I think Champion uses the "richness" excuse to get away with it and sell Acana. What is "too rich" anyways? It can't be too high in protein since Orijen copycats and Wysong Epigen with 60% protein don't cause these issues in dogs. In reality, they're severely lacking feeding trials, it's one of their biggest issues.
M V I meant “too rich” as in too many protein sources, look at the later part of my comment. I fully agree with you that they use that as their selling point and in my opinion they are very overrated.
I feed my greyhound Orijen and he doesn't get diarrhea, Perhaps its due to what each breed needs as Orijen works with my greyhound perhaps with a different breed it is too rich.
What do you think about jinx dog food? I’ve been feeding that to my dog for a while. At the time I was feeding him pure balance, and then they were out of stock so I switch to jinx a year ago. Do you think that is an OK dog food?
Thanks for the info. Really learned something new today. There're things I didn't know and really appreciated for pointing them out. I've gone through 3 of the dry food on your list Formm, taste of the wild and orijin. Apart from Orijin, my dog really didn't like the rest of them. I'm buying her Aatu for a while and she seems to be ok with them. Would be great if you do a review on them.
Absolutely every source I’ve investigated says something completely different about every food I could cry im so lost
Same, I have been using fromm for all three of my pets because i figured premium dog/cat food had no wrong. It's so confusingly overwhelming.
me too. im very stressed and so anxious about my puppy getting ill (since hes a sdit he has to be practically perfect yk)
Try Raw
right!? It’s so confusing I went to two different vets and they told me completely different things I dont know what to believe anymore
ALL KIBBLE IS BAD-ALL REAL WHOLE RAW FOOD IS GOOD...VERY SIMPLE, GO FROM THAT POINT INTO ALL FOODS FOR DOGS CATS AND HUMANS...PERIOD
As someone who works at a pet food store in Nova Scotia, it’s awesome to see someone taking steps locally to educate people on pet food. Definitely sending this to my coworkers
There should’ve been the overall scores at the end.
You can check the Facebook group out for the full results
Or you could back to 10:46...and do a little arithmetic.
Carna4 I believe won
Carni4 wins by 1 point over orijen without adding the useless bag durability test
14Raine14 not all of us are on fakebook
Wow, the salt divider was very eye opening.
From what I've learned, the first 5 ingredients is about 85% of the food. So, that, in addition to the salt divide is really helpful to me.
It doesn't really taste salty to me. Maybe I'm just used to using tons of salt in my own (human) diet.
It’s the same as human creams and lotions and mixed food and drinks
now look at the label when they say stuff is made with olive oil - LOL
I swear by it now. I saw this video a year ago and to this day I use the salt divider.
I did the math & here's the results:
1st: Carna4 (15 pts)
2nd: Orijen (12 pts)
3rd: Stella & Chewy (7 pts)
4th: Fromm & Zignature (4 pts)
5th: Taste of The Wild (2 pts)
So carna4 is the best one?
@@martinjunior1206 Yes, I would say Carna4 is the absolute best food (besides homemade) you can get for your cat/dog. However I looked at several places & found the only place you can get it is off their website which means it's expensive. If you can't afford that I would get the next best thing. Of course consult your vet before switching foods.
@@TheEmodarkangel19
Yea I'll try that. Maybe this time he won't eat the cat food if I give that to him
@@martinjunior1206 Ziwi Peak is also up there!
Thank you 😊
I love Carna4!! I put some bone broth, blueberries, and fish oil over it, and some of it I feed in his puzzle toys. HE LOVES IT!! I also rotate in a lot of raw as well :)
too bad it's like 150 a bag
@@julesrandolph7910 You feed 20% less than you would regular kibble. It is totally worth it. It resolved my dog's itchy skin and coat. I use it as part of a rotation. I always have some on hand.
The reason it cost a lot is because it's actual food without fillers. Other dog foods are mostly filler and food that has been cheapened hurting its nutritional value
I have tried Carna4 and for the price. In my opinion. You shouldn't have to add anything as a topper. To be honest. My dog hates it. Eats everthing around that food. So I wasted $150. I can't even drown in liver topper. To get her to eat it.
From a Puppy I have fed her Origen. She eats it. Ya some days I add toppers. Still a lot cheaper than Carna4.
Recently I tried Stella and Chewy's Raw Blend. My dog actally bumps her nose on the bag. To tell me she's hungry. I put the food in the bowl, no toppers. She inhales it.
So we can try and stuff what we want. Down our animals throats. But if they won't eat it plain. Whats the point in buying it?
So in short. I'll never buy Carna4 again. Cause my dog doesn't like it.
Origen, I would buy for sure. My dog likes it. I have a very health and trim dog, because of their food.
Stella and Chewy's Raw Blend? My dog loves it.
Maybe I mix it, with the 1/2 bag of Carna4 I'm stuck with. Hopefully she'll eat it.
I'd love to see dog food reviews. Maybe show dogs eating the products. That they are boasting about. Cause to me, that's the most important, imho.
Funny fact.
Every time I drive by the Origen factory. When I'm 1/4 mile away. My girl has her upper body out the truck window. Nose in the air and smiling.
Carna4 is restoring my dogs fur with soft fur and his ears no longer have gunk in them, my dogs microbiome is waaaaaay better!!! Carna4 all the way I hope thry never cheapen it!!! Bravo carna4 👏 bravo as long as yoi never cheapen this and don't sell out you have earned a very picky customer willing to pay premium for premium
I'm going insane with all these reviews. I'm more confused then ever
Totally
all kibble is bad-that makes it very simple-raw frozen is the way to go
In summary: kibble is crap. convenience comes at a big price.
my dog got very sick from eating raw food, it costed me 170 dollar vet bill.
Jenny rodriguez-fito that’s exactly why I wouldn’t feed a dog raw. As a treat it’s ok.
Would love to see an update on this for 2024. So many companies have been bought since this video, and recipes have changed for some.
Here’s the update; all kibble is trash and if it isn’t it will soon be trash so you’re better off going raw or cooking for your dog.
@flankman9385 farmina is actually the best in dry kibbles in my opinion lol and raw isn't for everyone but yes homemade cooked food is the best so I would suggest going full cooked diet and n&d farmina as filler for your dog
Orijen has since been bought out and now is using synthetics
Wow, the "salt divider" test is a game changer.
Rodney, today I made my dog the beef recipe that you and Dr. Becker made on TH-cam. I cooked it since it was the first time and mixed it with her remaining kibble to ease her into it. Needless to say, she ate every bit of the real food and left every piece of the kibble. She has spoken. There's my answer. Thanks for all you do.
She will be even happier if you let her eat it raw :-)
I feel even better now for choosing Carna4 over a year ago for my Westie! Thanks 👍🏼
The salt divider has me shook
Eh. I when I buy a bag of kibble I am not expecting a bag of blueberries or cranberries and would be more shook if that was a major ingredient.
Still the salt divider is a neat trick.
Shaken
@@yournamehere3071 no. It's "shook". It's slang for shaken. He's using it 100% correct.
K.C. Siebert
Really? Good to know. Thanx
@@KCSiebert It's actually slang for shocked
Thank you for encouraging me to continue feeding homemade (easily in the slow cooker) and raw from a local company who uses local, holistic supplies only.
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Do you have an opinion on Orijen’s new Amazing Grains line? Which would you recommend of the two - Grain Free or Amazing Grains?
I love how you're talking about the vitamin mixes! Absolutely correct my friend. (I work in a vitamin premix mill)
Hello! I compared the ingredients in the video for Orijen Original with the ingredients of the same product on the company's website and Orijen's has changed the ingredients. I recognize it's been 4 years. Can you make a new video with updated material? Thank you!
When we brought home a tiny 12 week old puppy a few years ago she refused to eat any commercial pet “food.” I went searching online for information on pet food. The pet food corporations provide zero information about where they source their ingredients or how those ingredients are processed. I did finally find Susan’s website and found some other interesting sites.
People should take note that over the past 50 years over 60% of industry in the US has changed from being owned by individual companies to being owned by mega corporations that own multiple entities of various types of industries. These huge corporations have a huge amount of influence on just about every aspect of our lives. Most importantly, they have been able to “buy” influence in all the major political parties as well as so many other influential entities. Money IS power. It is these “special interests” who pay the majority of the expenses for major political campaigns. Illegal? No. We have laws about campaign finance contributions but then there are also the “super pacs” that can be formed that are not effected by those laws. It’s a huge hoax on the American people. We have the appearance of fair elections but the fact it that these “special interests” have been telling us who we get to vote for over the past several decades. Government agencies have gotten so huge and out of control that it is now the agencies that make the rules rather than the elected officials that supposedly protect the people. The FDA is a major offender. It is the billion dollar pet FEED industry that tells the FDA what ingredients they will approve and how processing will take place. Pet food is actually classified as feed and you better know that the livestock that you consume is nothing like the livestock that Americans consumed 50 years ago. They are now confined in filthy buildings making antibiotics, hormones, and other “medications” necessary on a regular basis. Steroids are used to bulk up the animals and slow down certain diseases. Genetically modified grains (that are banned in most other civilized countries) are fed to the livestock instead of the grass that animals once consumed NATURALLY. All these chemicals and “medications” stay in the flesh of the livestock and we and our pets consume it. You will not find a wild animal with cancer or heart disease unless it has some source of human or pet feed. If your pet itches a lot and you cannot find the source....many of the antibiotics used on livestock cause allergic reactions in dogs. Those antibiotics, along with many of the other dangerous medications, remain in the flesh of the livestock and can effect those who consume it. The commercial “food” that pet owners feed their pets have had the natural nutritional value cooked out of it. But even before that these corporations use the lowest quality ingredients. Yes, those blueberries may be in there but those are the berries that were squashed and rotting and the human food companies could not salvage. The “meat” is actually the lowest quality parts of the animal that has sat long enough to be foul. Animals that died before slaughter and diseased animals are just a couple of the horrid things approved by the FDA for pet “feed.” Other low grade organic materials are also approved. This is just one of the reasons that the ingredients must be cooked at such high temperatures. There are high quantities of harmful bacteria in those ingredients. The scam on the American people and their pets goes on and on. If you took the time to read actual proven facts on Susan’s website: truthaboutpetfood.com you would hardly believe your eyes. There are other sites available as well but Susan has taken the time to attend the actual pet food association meetings with the FDA and has the firsthand information.
I began cooking food for our little puppy. It turned out she knew what was best for her because that kibble that we had tried to feed her was garbage even though it was sold as a “high quality” pet food.
The pet food industry’s number one concern is the bottom line that the board of directors see. They want “feed” that can be easily transported and that can sit on a shelf in a storehouse and in the store for months and even years.
Most of those synthetic vitamins and minerals used to bump up the nutritional value of this over processed garbage are processed in China. Because vitamins and minerals are not considered actual food that fact does not have to be disclosed. Most human supplements sold in the US are the same deal. Processed in China. China has the lowest paid labor force in the world (with India and other third world countries not far behind) and can under bid any western service. Much of the frozen fish sold in the US is now processed by China out on barges way out in the ocean. (Think about the human rights disaster that is) China was able to under bid and put out of business a large percentage of American fish processing plants.
Our pets, just like our people, are being slowly poisoned by these huge corporations that now control the food supply. You will not hear about this in the corporate owned media which is also controlled by these “powers that be.” Corporations that own pet food companies also own multiple other types of businesses. The American people walk around in an almost totally controlled environment. It is an environment made and controlled by those at the top of the corporate ladder.
taste of the wild is a high quality dog food but states nowhere the welfare of their meat last time I checked so likely uses factory farmed chicken. You will find wild animals with cancer and heart disease but due to natural selection there isn't that many. I live in the uk not usa but we have pretty decent pet foods here and around europe. Have orijen/acana worked for you? They are the only good brand I know thats in the us, here we got yarrah, lilys kitchen, yora and bozita. www.ethicalconsumer.org/food-drink/shopping-guide/dog-food talks over issues, I don't want to feed a vegan/vegetarian diet since I eat meat and I find thats a little unfair even though its more ethical.
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Ellie L. Thank You. All the info we need are out there,but people are too lazy or just give a damn. MAKE YOUR OWN DOG FOOD FHS! Slowly poisoning isn't love. Dogs can easily live 18 years and up if not given that filth. And yeah,heck, even v e g a n is so much better( I say the best) for both human and dogs.
Come at me,angry know-it-all's who feed their dogs sh..t and are fine with a 6- 8 year life span for their best friends.
Totally agree with you. Since one of my babies get sick this year with kidney failure, I have read and research all I can about dry dog food. And I was shocked by what I've found! Every single thing you said is truth and is so painful to me realize that I have been poisoning and harming my beloved dogs with this shitty products. And I'm so angry at the vets I've gone all this years because the primary interest on those mf is to sell their products and give a dam about the health and life of all the animals they attend. The animal industry, since schedule of the universities until a bag of kibble, almost everything corrupt and owned by the big corporations.
I feel like this video has truly helped me. Sure I'm still not 100% confident, however, I have a better chance of catching something wrong with my dogs food, than before! However, packaging test was not important to me as transfer food into an air tight container once opened. So less or lighter packaging is best for me! ❤️ Thanks!!
Just wondering if giving digestive enzymes might help to digest the food up better?
Yeah
I'm from Wisconsin and work for a pet store and I had the chance to visit the Stella and Chewey plant and let me tell you they are serious about their pet nutrition! They are so careful with their products they scan every package of food for metal contamination, they clean their machines daily, and they will tell you exactly where their ingredients come from if you ask! I highly recommend them if you're not trying to go the crazy expensive route! I will also add that Fromm has no form of customer care and used to have extremely shady business practices, they are working on it but don't be fooled!
Thanks for this information! I used to feed my dog and cat Fromm and it was NOT worth the price in my opinion. Both of my pets gained a lot of weight on it. even if I cut their portions very small. And then they’d feel hungry all the time because the portions were so small! Maybe if you have an underweight animal I’d recommend it lol. They’ve eaten all kinds of different fresh food, canned, and kibble and nothing made them pack on the pounds like Fromm.
It is encouraging to see some innovative dog foods coming out of Wi. :)
Can you tell me if-royal canine is good I have a five month old Shepard mix
@Lisa P I have a 5 month old Shepherd mix what can I feed him I need your advice
@Lisa P thank you so much you are appreciated 🙏
I just found out that taste of the wild has more lead in it than Flint, MI water. I started using that brand in 2016 and recently switched to Nutrisource for the last month. My dog went to the vet and her liver enzymes were high. I don't know if it's taste of the wild or the switch in foods. All I know is I'm pissed and probably switching to raw food but a frozen delivery program.
Kelli Oliver have you herd of DCM related foods to grain free... I’m in a amazing group on Facebook with lots of information on this topic. If interested let me know.
@@Daygomadebrian sure let me know. I'm thinking of doing a raw diet with my girl. My vet told me to wait for test results first before we make a decision.
My dogs did so well on TOW for many years. Then I got a dog with IBS and sensitive stomach. After a while, he ouldn't tolerate it, so the search was on. Shortly after that another of my dogs could not tolerate it! I preferred to keep all of my dogs on the same food for simplicity sake. Not happening. My little one with IBS is now on Canidae and he's been fine. My other dogs are on different formulas of Nutro. They have all been on grainfree forever but Im scared so the other dogs are transitioning to a Nutro with grain. We'll see.
Oh, liver enzymes. I had that with one of my dogs too. The vet tried to prescribe a Milk Thistle prescription which I couldn't afford. So I gave her OTC people milk thistle and it cut her liver enzyme lever in half!!
What do you think of supreme sauce dry dog food
Thank you for uploading this. One of the best 22 min videos I’ve seen
So Origen and carna wins !
Unfortunately Orijen opened branches in the US, so I wouldn't by them anymore.
Doctor Corgi why u would not buy anymore when they opened a branches in the US?
Well they are better on the scale of convenience extruded foods. But there are still ingredients that a dog in the wild would not consume.
@@Blake_ZZ Also they are listed as one of the top dog foods to cause DCM (sudden heart failure) in dogs.
thegiantpaperpanda True. That included Zignature, Taste of the Wild, and Fromm.
I saw this video for the first time a few days ago, and I'm glad I did. My pup has been on Zignature dog food for a few years now and started off with the Salmon formula, and now she's on Kangaroo. It seems to me the formula has changed, because she's starting to scratch more and now has redness on her belly and under her arms and growing area. I don't give her any treats except for blue berries and her Joint treats from Glyde that contains shell fish. I'm taking her off Glyde to see if the shell fish is the problem and creating a yeast infection. All the vets want to do is give her pills that don't work like Apoquel. All Apoquel does is help stop the scratching, not fix the problem.
I know this video is form 2019 and you mention that Orijen only has one added synthetic, (Zink). I'm looking for a new food for my pup, and don't have the time to make homemade food and considering Orijen. After further looking at their ingredients list, the list of synthetics is quite large compared to what you are claiming. Has this changed from when you first did this review? because this is a list of additives on the packaging from there original formula.
, zinc proteinate, mixed tocopherols (preservative), vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, copper proteinate, dried chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, citric acid (preservative), rosemary extract, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product.
I would like to see an updated video on these brands. Carna4 seems great, but very pricey for your average person.
Keep up the good work!
Could you please clarify why you are highlighting blueberries as something synthetic? Minute (-1:19)
I will never use Facebook, Instagram or Tweet something, so where else do you provide this information? I do however use TH-cam.
Hi Rodney. Don't understand the vitamin premix. If the vitamin premix come after salt and is less than 1% then how can it be considered bad? That would mean less than 1% is vitamin premix! Please explain? Thanks
As he explained in the video if too much of the vitamin mix is put into a food (due to a manufacturer error) it could cause your pet to get extremely sick or die and you might not realize that the food is the cause until it's too late. It's the main reason a lot of people switched to high quality dog food or completely raw. If there is a lot of vitimans used in a food there is a greater chance of something or someone making a error with the amounts and percentages needed in all the food.This is why the less vitimans used in the food is better.
@@kb8622 Well all kibble has to be heated up high (600 degrees) which kills most of the vitamins etc. So they have to go back and add more vitamins. The only way to prevent this is to feed the raw.
This is one of the best videos I’ve seen ever. The editing is top notch.
Can you tell where i can find Carna4
I can't find it where i live.
Can you make a video on reviewing the Instinct Raw Boost kibble, kibble mix with raw, and 100% raw diet?
You wouldnt want to mix kibble with raw food .. because kibble and raw food digest definitely.. causing your furry friend to have a stomach ache or diarrhea..
niklaus !!!!! This is false! You absolutely CAN mix raw and kibble and it’s a great benefit to a kibble fed dog!
niklaus !!!!! This is false! You absolutely CAN mix raw and kibble and it’s a great benefit to a kibble fed dog!
100% raw is always the best.
@@Trashcankicker. He means the instinct raw boost kibble no real raw meat...freeze dried pieces of meat put in the bag of kibble
Can you do an updated version of this with today's top kibble. I'm looking at the foods you review and ingredient list are not the same at yours.
carna4 seems good, but some of their ingredients are things that aren't so great for dogs (lentils, peas, potato starch). still, i'm intrigued and want to know more... time to do my own research on it XD
I'm wondering tho on Carna4 there is ingredients that Dr. Becker says are not good. Such as potatoes, lentils and pea flour? It was given a 6 star? I'm wondering about these ingredients in dry food?
Just curious...why did you not use the grain free Fromm Five Star?
Hi, I have a new 10-week-old toy poodle, and I am thinking about feeding him Spot and Tango unkibble
Is it a great quality dog food
Sadly, Orijen’s formula has changed, and seemingly not for the better. A lot of the goodness is now listed behind salt. Further, they no longer claim 15% fruits and vegetables on the label, presumably because they can’t.. nearly all fruits and vegetables are now listed behind salt, leaving me to question the complete nutritional value of this product.
The Orijen puppy formula ingredient list as of February 2022 is now as follows:
Chicken, turkey, turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), flounder, whole mackerel, eggs, chicken liver, whole herring, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated turkey, dehydrated mackerel, dehydrated chicken liver, dehydrated egg, whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, whole peas, chicken fat, lentil fiber, pollock oil, whole green lentils, whole navy beans, natural chicken flavor, whole chickpeas, pea starch, chicken heart, SALT,
whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, collard greens, whole pears, whole apples, whole cranberries, dried kelp, zinc proteinate, mixed tocopherols (preservative), thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, vitamin E supplement, copper proteinate, dried chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, citric acid (preservative), rosemary extract, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product.
As you can see, it’s still a great kibble for protein. In my case, I may elect to continue with Orijen and supplement with raw fruits and veggies.
It would be interesting to see a comparison video of the old formula to to new.
Source: www.orijenpetfoods.com/en-US/dogs/dog-food/puppy/ds-ori-puppy.html
I was very happy to learn can u do a video on how good or safe is chicken and beef and turkey grind frozen foods for dogs
excellent vid! I would add that Fromm's does not use any ingredients from China- so it deserve a higher ranking than Into the Wild and Zignature. Carna4 is certainly superior to Fromms, but most people I know could never even begin to be able to afford $46 for 6 lbs of food.
How about Winner Plus Puppy starter food for pregnant female and puppies.? Please advice.
I fed my dog a high quality kibble starting at the age of 7 years old. He lived to be 16 years old. I began incorporating raw food the last two years and he thrived. I lost him to Cushing’a Disease 3 years after raw feeding. I wish I would have started sooner.
Jillian Torres hi! What kibble did you feed him?
George .S. I fed him Go! Dog Food. It is Canadian.
Started what sooner?
-ˏˋ V A I S H N A V I ˎˊ- raw food.
may i know what kind of breed he was?
What is the actual nutrient content (level of D, E, etc.) after the heating and extruding process for Carna4 and Orijin? The 4 star ranking for not relying on synthetic supplementations is only a good thing if the vitamins survive the kibble making process. Just saying.
Finally!! Finding a dog food is so hard to find and this helps debunk a lot of marketing scams!! I've never even heard of the salt divider.... thank you.
How do you feel about orijen being full of legumes now that that has been linked to heart failure in dogs?
I would like him/them to address the heart issue as well.
The heart issue (DCM) was not proven to be caused by grains. Purina dudes the study and did the study of Golden’s and other breeds prone to having heart issues. If you do some research, you’ll find that it’s most likely do to a taurine deficiency, not the grain free foods.
Orijen is 85% meat. Yes, it does have legumes, but not a lot. Acana is their sister brand and that food contains far more legumes.
What I would love to see is the best of the low price brands!! I feed my dog what I can afford, mostly high end brands, but when money gets tight and I can't shell out 50 for a bag I would love to know what is good in the lower price range. I do supplement her food with raw human food, and after your video I'll be making sure she gets some raw veggies and fruit in her dinner bowel.
Victor is good. ProPac Ultimates is ok as well.
I use Rachael Ray Nutrish Dish, Dogs love it and the ingredients are pretty solid. $26 for a 14lb bag I believe Last 2 30lb dogs about 2 weeks. Get it at wal-mart.
Raw is actually cheaper. But with a premium food your dog should actually eat less.
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Yes. We feed our dog premium and he does eat less. This is so true.
Tractor Supply’s store brand 4Health is good.
Starting using Origen for my Akita Puppy year ago. Has thrived. Now I hear that 'all protein' diets can cause heart problems! Years ago we tried to get away from corn, then soya then beet pulp now carbs are being recommended?? Its difficult to know what is best. Dog has done great on Origen Large Puppy so I will put him on the adult kibble and carry on with what results show me.
Prior to getting my rescue, I made the decision to feed him Freeze Dried Raw dog food, but I'm weaning him off of the dry kibble he was eating. I can't thank you enough for doing this video. I already had a bag of Orijen, but in the future, if I choose a dry kibble it will likely be Carna4.
What about cat food? There I no salt listed. Does the salt divider still apply?
Overall, I believe Origen and Carna 4 are the best brand
What about food items right prior to salt? Still a negligible amount or actually decent?
Oh my! Your effort and research was brilliant! This is the information every dog lover needs to know! Thank you so much!
Is Carna4 a good kibble to feed my diabetic Schnauzer?
Thank you for breaking this all down. I actually learned a lot from this video that I'll now use to educate friends & family!! My miniature dachshund was on Fromm as a puppy, but he stopped eating it & that's when I made the switch to Orijen. So glad I did!! The expensive dog food is very worth it, especially for a smaller dog like him!
I know this is an old video but any thoughts on the Nutrience dog food brand - it's made in Canada and passed the salt divider test lol
Well i will be looking for better dog food for my Ruby. We recently started the Gentle Giants dog food and for the most part I think its a decent dog food. It does not have corn or wheat in the top ingredients.
How about big box store brands like BJ's and Costco?
Thanks for the salt divider test. It’s very eye opening.
Btw, would you pls review Instict? Thank you
Is Orijen good for a small maltipoo? He's 11 months old and weighs 15 lbs, thanks.
Ever since I’ve began feeding my pups ( 4 years ago) , chicken, gizzards, pork, also, I stem them in water , & a Lytle virgin coconut oil, my dogs have been and looking so good, healthier pups , big dif.
I never saw the final results. Where can I find it?
THANK YOU so much for clarifying which foods were THE best for my dogs. It always seemed like a mystery. Glad to know Orijen is the real deal. Aweseome. Please make more videos going in depth on the REAL nutrition of dog food and dog food brands. :) Subscribed.
A worker at PetValue told me performatrin ultra is the best but I can’t find any reviews on it.
Hello! I work at a petvalu. Now, we will tell you what’s best in the store compared to other brands. They want us to sell our brand more of course but at my store we’ll tell ya the top brands. Performatrin is the science version dog food which isn’t bad but not my fav and Ultra is the holistic one. I feed my dogs and cats Ultra and it’s a great food. Hands down better than blue buffalo, merrick, and other mid level brands. But the brands in this video are slightly better because they’re even higher end than ours. Ours is a higher mid level brand. So in all honesty, brands like Origen Acana and Stella and Chewys are a bit better than our brand. It also depends on what you can afford
Ciera Lyn Thanks for the information. The petvalue I go to sells orijen and acana. After I watched this video I went buy a bag of Orijen and my dog seems to love it. She would only eat the ultra once she’s really hungry.
The quality of the video is incredible for a “small” channel, very informative.
What is that beat at 13:06?
Wow. Carna4 is $60 for 2.2 lbs. Really. It’s no wonder why we feed our dogs affordable kibble. ! For my 100 lbs dogs I can’t afford that or raw!!! This is Reality and we do the best we can and hope for the best
Honestly you are better off feeding from the big brands that can hire veterinary nutritionists and run food trials. Many of these boutique brands play heavily on fear-based and inaccurate ideology of pet nutrition. When push comes to shove- the big five dogs are not dying of DCM.
if you order a big box of Honest Kitchen from amazon & buy a fat pack of Bonelss skinless chicken at the store .... You would be feeding a much higher ,completely safe heathy food to your dogs. .... Ive figured out the math after 15 years buying cans & bags of dog food ........ Knowing my dog is eatinG Safe healthy food is more important than The Convenicence of opening a can or bag & dumping some down for him. Honest Kitchen, Mix it up with warm water stir, Cook up some plain meat, chop it up & dump it in. Put several servings in a ziplok bad so thru the week just take one out a few hours early or that morning or hatever so it isnt frozen.
Then you can’t afford the dog
@@elizabethziegler9841 Trading DCM for cancer isn't a good solution either.
The YoPancake Show well stop slurping down big macs . The money saved there can be used to feed your dog and yourself a healthy meal.
I already feed my havanese carna4 but was wondering if I could fit some raw meals into his diet without getting him sick or an upset stomach.
You put a ton of work into this video! Thank you for all your effort, research and discoveries🤘
I am getting a four month old rescue that is currently being fed Purina puppy chow- so I know I have to switch him gradually but what is a healthy choice commercial kibble for puppies? side note he has severe flea allergy
Rodney can you review the brand Carnilove?
Adeline Ng Im from europe and very close to the place where carnilove is made and in my opinion brit petfoods (the mother company of carnilove) makes the best dog food on the market. I feed mine with brit care lamb, but carnilove is basically the same high quality ingredients but more meat.
I feed my dog raw buy somethimes he eat kibble also,i buy him Carnilove and in my opinion is one of the best.
Orijen and Carna4 are better than carnilove... just look at the ingredient quality
Arturo Uribe What exactly does that say about quality? That it says “fresh” next to it? You know that “fresh” meat can be tainted with God knows what, and you still wouldnt know?
Fresh meat is 300% less concentrated meat protein than specified meat meals.
Its a win win for them, they can say its “fresh” on the label and offer dogs less than what they need. Because fresh meat has the same amount of protein as meat meals in orijens eyes.
I cook for my dogs but have never added salt to their food. Should I?
None of these dog foods were/are formulated by a board-certified veterinary nutritionist and none do feeding trails to see if the dogs are getting the nutrients from the food and thriving on it. Most have legumes which is being associated with diet-related Dilated Cardio Myopathy.
Dont put legumes on a bad light, especially with new tests. New tests have shown that pet foods made in europe have no problems with bad legumes, only those in america and canada where testing is barely there.
I get what you're saying but most vets don't actually know that much about dog nutrition because they aren't taught it in veterinary school. I mean just look at the vet diets like Hills and Royal Canin. I watched those brands slowly kill many animals when I worked in the pet food industry, they're full of rice/corn/meat by-products and any improvement in symptoms people see is kind of a trick. For example, Hills has a food to help dogs with diarrhea (rice+corn usually cause it in dogs if they're not sick or ate something bad) so their anti-diarrhea food has rice, corn, and super high amounts of miscanthus grass to act as insoluble fiber to keep bowel movements inside of your dog for longer. Even though what was causing the diarrhea in the first place is still in the food, they just add in something to treat the symptom not the cause. I have a plethora of examples from those two brands alone, but VETS still prescribe them every day and charge people crazy amounts. And actually many of those brands work with animal nutritionists and there are legal requirements for nutritional content of dog food. The dilated cardio myopathy was primarily linked to grain-free diets but the actual study behind those headlines is biased and inaccurate if you look into it and read the paper. What it really showed was that breeds predisposed to dilated cardio myopathy are predisposed to it, nothing else really.
Board certified veterinary NUTRITIONIST?????? I have yet to find vets who know about neutrition.
@@ingridmyers2708 literally nothing you said is factual. Stop drinking the koolaid holy moly.
@@monacledeye ??? I worked in the industry, this is what I gathered from multiple studies, personal experience, and working with brand reps/nutritionists from top dog food brands. I will admit some of the statements I made about vets were a bit too sweeping (and maybe made it sound like I drank the kool-aid to you), but everything else is backed up by ingredient lists and known facts about a dog's digestive system (it is short, and they do not have the necessary enzymes to break down large amounts of carbs). It's not some big conspiracy that's baseless. The pet food industry is worth billions, of course there's going to be corruption and companies cutting corners.
any thoughts on the increase in dilated cardiomyopathy possibly being linked to grain free/boutique brands?
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@@Daygomadebrian please do!! my dog has been grain free his whole life and last year found out he has congestive heart failure. DCM is now being discussed as well because of the diet.
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Why does it say "turmeric" across your finger at the beginning of the vid when you are holding the sign card...?
Turmeric is amazing, maybe it's there so you'll go research it
The link to the full review is broken. PLEASE update the link.
That salt divider is good info. Thanks
Is the PC brands of dog food good? I use to feed my dog carna4 but its pretty expensive. I liked how carna4 has whole ingredients and none of those supplements.
For those of us who cannot feed raw food to their pet (for me, it's a public access thing, my service dog wouldnt be able to come to the hospital with me as I can't bring raw food inside the hospital) it's important to know what our kibble is made of! This is why I choose Champion pet foods, not only because they are meat based, they provide information on where their ingredients are sourced and how their meat is produced, but because they also use real foods!
You can get a premade raw diet...way better than any kibble on the market
gloria c I can’t afford to feed a 55 lb dog a pound a day from Stella and chewy frozen raw and primal frozen raw which is what is required. The 6lb bag lasts less than a week let’s be real.
@@Johnysmithapple raw food is one of those things where if you have more time than money, it's better to do it yourself. Even if your dog gets one raw item, like a chicken thigh or a Turkey neck, once a week they are better for it. It's kinda like eating a salad, just because you dont eat a salad every day doesnt mean you should NEVER eat salad. My service dog is 55lbs as well, and because of the nature of her work she cant be on a completely raw diet. If I go into hospital I need her with me, and I cant bring raw food into a hospital.
Whatever you decide to feed your dog the most important thing I'd that you make an informed choice. Dont just pick a brand because someone recommended it, or because you saw a commercial, do some research on where ingredients are sourced, how the food is made and where, what additives they use. Wheb I look at my own diet there are lots of healthy things I eat that are processed, and dog food can be healthy too, not everything has to be fresh. but some fresh food is better than none at all :)
I was gonna ask if you thought about freeze-dried/dehydrated raw food, since you couldn't take raw into a hospital and because it would only require you to add water to the food but you made a valid point that even on kibble any bit of raw supplemented to the diet benefits the dog.
Hi there My 3 year old shitzu does not like the orijen original blend at all Tried for 3 months to see id he would adjust and he would smell the bowl of food and not touch it. he would literally wait till the wee hours of the night to grab a few kernels. I thought I was making a good choice but not sure why he doesn't like it
The TH-camr is like “the best dog food? Well hire a chef please”
Are these all Canadian brand kibble? Ive only heard about Taste of the Wild. We use Grain-free "Instinct" kibble with freeze dried raw nuggets - weight management. Any info on that one? Our Golden Retriever Rescue recommended it but then when all the negative publicity came out on Grain-free kibble, we were stumped.
What about grain free nutritional DCM due to suspected lack of taurine.?
i was following this, but neither FDA or WSAVA came out with an official statement, is just investigation and test. Until then i will continue feeding raw or high end kibbles.
I was paranoid about that too, but you can find the report. 125ish cases of DCM were looked at. The dogs' reported diets varied greatly. From raw to kibble to grain free and some other exotic feeds. Some showed marked improvement after switching to a kibble that didn't have legumes, which are believed to be binding all the taurine so the dog can't absorb it.
The only step I took was to give my pup meat scraps(source of taurine) a little more frequently, just in case she isn't getting all she needs from the kibble. I feed Whole Earth, for what it's worth. Grain-free, too(why I was so worried). I've tried getting her back on regular food a few times but her stomach doesn't like it.
If there's more evidence out there, I haven't found it, but would love to see it.
I supplement my dog with extra taurine and give her extra meat along with her food as well. It's not super easy to overdose on taurine so we do it as a precaution
I read it wasn’t taurine but legumes.
The legumes are what keeps the dog from being able to properly absorb the taurine.
So which do you recommend.?
Rachel fusaro sent me 😊😊 thank you for the review!
I just wanna ask, is happy dog good? I searched for the ingridients and they look good idk..
Thank you, it has concerned me that so many pets are dying less than their ideal age. Eye opening review, never thought much about the packaging or the extras added other than first ingredients was meat.
How do you feel about Natures Logics dog food? I'm stressing trying to find something better for my kiddo.
Go to dog food advisor and see what they have to say
I came here to watch which dog food was healthier for dogs.... ended up watching someone do a bunch of failed experiments and dog foods getting dragged by a car.... is this real life? What am I watching?
TRUTH !!!!!
lol
Ha ha! Its hilarious.
Hello, may I have your opinion about Gentle Giant dog food, whose owner claimed that he has multiple dogs between 20 to 26 years old? Plan to test it in the future? Thank you
When you’re out there looking for dog food, the easiest way is to look at the ingredient list. Look for a minimum of 28% raw-protein and a minimum of 17% raw-fat. And of course the smaller the additives list is the better. This means that the less additives the better quality the main source of foods was.
Carna4 scored high but what my concern would be is the “ FAVA BEANS” they use. They do a awesome job with their packaging, no synthetics and organic ingredients. I believe the dogs are not supposed to eat or be fed FAVA BEANS. I Home cook for my for babies all organic meats and vegetables they won’t touch raw even if I warm it up. I wanted to add this as a in between meals they get fed twice a day and I believe they should have something in between those two feedings. Does anyone have any feedback on Carna4??
I've been feeding my dog the expensive solid gold, after this review I see it's all synthetic!!
I am just curious, is this video markted towards Carna4?
The best food for your dog is the food your dog does best on. If you spend $100 on Orijen and your dog has diarrhea, what good is that to your dogs health? Every dog is different and while these are good guidelines to choose a good food, you have to take each food on a case by case basis.
Josh D. The reason why dogs have diarrhea on orijen is because orijen is too rich and most dogs cannot handle that. In my eyes both acana and orijen are terrible.
Imagine yourself eating one egg, one tuna, one cooked chicken, one piece of red meat, and so on. You would get sick to the stomach from the amount of difference in food, same goes for dogs.
@@KraljHD I actually disagree, I think Champion uses the "richness" excuse to get away with it and sell Acana. What is "too rich" anyways? It can't be too high in protein since Orijen copycats and Wysong Epigen with 60% protein don't cause these issues in dogs. In reality, they're severely lacking feeding trials, it's one of their biggest issues.
M V I meant “too rich” as in too many protein sources, look at the later part of my comment. I fully agree with you that they use that as their selling point and in my opinion they are very overrated.
I feed my greyhound Orijen and he doesn't get diarrhea, Perhaps its due to what each breed needs as Orijen works with my greyhound perhaps with a different breed it is too rich.
What do you think about jinx dog food? I’ve been feeding that to my dog for a while. At the time I was feeding him pure balance, and then they were out of stock so I switch to jinx a year ago. Do you think that is an OK dog food?
That moment you want to eat the kibble since it smells so good
_Frick_
How good is the The Honest kitchen dog food. My dashund or Weiner dog won't eat any kind so far.
Thanks for the info. Really learned something new today. There're things I didn't know and really appreciated for pointing them out.
I've gone through 3 of the dry food on your list Formm, taste of the wild and orijin. Apart from Orijin, my dog really didn't like the rest of them. I'm buying her Aatu for a while and she seems to be ok with them. Would be great if you do a review on them.
@Aleisha Ibbetson Hi 👋
So what is d best dog food,I prefer raw foods or home made foods...??
I would love to see a review and comparison on kibble vs fresh cooked food such as open farm or home made.
I feed my 9-month goldendoodle purina kibble. I need to know if purina is good! Ty
My holistic vet said, it’s important to buy kibble that says it was “baked”. If it doesn’t say, most likely it was fried in oil.