Lamb Dog Food

So all of these dog foods are the same brand, but they come in different varieties. I used to feed purina, but now i am going to start using diamond naturals. Please tell me which of these varieties is best and probably tastes best because my dog is picky.

DIAMOND NATURALS CHICKEN AND RICE
Chicken, chicken meal, whole grain brown rice, white rice, cracked pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), oatmeal, dried plain beet pulp, egg product, flaxseed, natural chicken flavor, fish meal, salt, potassium chloride, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

DIAMOND NATURALS LAMB MEAL AND RICE
Lamb meal, ground rice, cracked pearled barley, millet, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), egg product, rice bran, dried plain beet pulp, flaxseed, natural flavor, fish meal, potassium chloride, salt, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

DIAMOND NATURALS BEEF MEAL AND RICE
Beef meal, cracked pearled barley, ground rice, peas, egg product, rice bran, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), fish meal, dried plain beet pulp, pea protein, millet, flaxseed, natural flavor, potassium chloride, salt, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

Yes, so which variety would be the best? I know they are all about the same except for the type of meat, but which is best?

Also, which variety would taste best do you think? My dog is pretty picky and i want to get him something he will enjoy eating.

thanks

I used to feed my dog BB but switched to Candiae some months back because when looking at the ingredients I thought Canidae looked to have more meat.

So can someone please explain why ppl have quit rec. them and are now adding BB to the list of good foods.

BLUE BUFFALO

Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Oatmeal, Rye, Whole Potatoes, Tomato Pomace (natural source of Lycopene), Chicken Fat (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Chicken Flavor, Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Blueberries, Cranberries, Flaxseed, Barley Grass, Dried Parsley, Alfalfa Meal, Kelp Meal, Taurine, L-Carnitine, L-Lysine, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Yucca Shidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Turmeric, Garlic, Sunflower Oil (natural source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Herring Oil (natural source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Dried Chicory Root, Black Malted Barley, Oil of Rosemary, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin C, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Beta Carotene, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Folic Acid, Biotin, Choline Chloride, Dicalcium Phosphate, Zinc Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc), Iron Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Iron), Copper Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper), Manganese Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese), Potassium Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Potassium), Cobalt Proteinate (source of Chelated Cobalt), Potassium Chloride, Sodium Selenite, Salt, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Bifidobacterium thermophilum, Bifidobacterium longum, Enterococcus faecium.

CANIDAE

Chicken meal, turkey meal, lamb meal, brown rice, white rice, rice bran, peas, potatoes, oatmeal, cracked pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), millet, tomato pomace, natural flavor, flaxseed meal, ocean fish meal, choline chloride, sun cured alfalfa meal, inulin (from chicory root), lecithin, sage extract, cranberries, beta carotene, rosemary extract, sunflower oil, yucca schidigera extract, dried enterococcus faecium, dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, dried bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation solubles, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid, cobalt proteinate, organic selenium, papaya, pineapple.
Alright i WAS just curious if something happened and I missed it. I just read another question and there were like 15 good brands recommended but Canidae was not on any of them so it made me wonder.

It says "no animals by-products or artificial colors added". And the first two ingredients are Real Lamb and brewer’s rice. I heard that the first ingredient should be a meat and the 2nd rice. So to me it sounds like a good dog food but i need to hear from some people who know a lot about good dog food….SOMEONE WHO KNOWS A LOT ABOUT DOGS NUTRITION. THANK YOU
It reads:
Ingredients:
Lamb, brewer’s rice, corn gluten meal, chicken meal, ground yellow corn, oat groats, animals fat preserved with mixed tocopherols (a source of vitamin E), dried beef pulp, monocalcium phosphate, veg. oil, natural flavors, calcium, carbonate, potassium choride, salt, brewers dried yeast, choline chloride, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, vitamin E supplement, zinc oxide, niacin, copper sulfate, vitamin A supplement, manganous oxide, calcium pantothenate, vitamin B12 supplement, pyridoxine hydochloride, thiamine mononitrate, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin k activity) ..
… vitamin D3 supplement, riboflavin supplement, calcium iodate, folic acid, cobalt carbonate, and sodium selenite.
It says on the bag:

Maxximum Nutrition … Lamb and Rice Formula for Puppies
Well, there are dog foods that are perfectly healthy that you can buy in stores. I know what to stay away from … im not completely out of the loop! I just dont have the money to pay like for a small bag of dog food !! SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY !!! ANYONE WORK IN A VET OFFICE WANNA HELP?

I am trying to find a good quality food for my german shepherd puppy. I need to find something good quality, for a good price.
Look at the first 10 ingredients in these 2 foods, which one is better?

Food #1:
Chicken, Chicken Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin), Brown Rice, Corn, Oat Groats, Corn Gluten Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Fat , Natural Flavor, Canola Oil

Food #2
Chicken meal, turkey meal, lamb meal, brown rice, white rice, rice bran, peas, potatoes, oatmeal, cracked pearled barley

Which one is better?
What is chicken meal?
Is chicken meal good?

To get best answer, you have to answer all of my questions.
Thanks.
Is expensive food really worth it?
Whenever I ask someone that, they say "its just a dog, who cares what you feed them"
What are the benefits of feeding a high quality dog food?

Tell me which food is best out of the ones listed below, and which is the worst- (if you could put them in order from best to worst, that would be great)

Food #1:
Bison, lamb meal, chicken meal, egg product, sweet potatoes, peas, potatoes, canola oil, roasted bison, roasted venison

Food #2:
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Ground Brown Rice, Tomato Pomace, Rye Flour, Canola Oil, Tomatoes, Rice Bran

Food #3:
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat, Rye, Tomato Pomace, Menhaden Fish Meal, Natural Chicken Flavor

Food #4:
Turkey, chicken, chicken meal, barley, brown rice, potato, rice, chicken fat, pea fiber, natural flavors

Also, what do you think is the best brand of dog food?
I am not interested in feeding raw food either, so don’t suggest that
everybody is suggesting horrible brands! I didn’t ask what crappy brand you feed your dogs, I wanted to know what the BEST brand is!
Please answer the question!

I have a german shepherd puppy. I am trying to find the best food for her, within my price range.
Look at the first 6 ingredients in these foods, which is best?:

Food #1
chicken, chicken meal (source of glucosamine and chondroitin), brown rice, corn, corn gluten meal, chicken fat

Food #2
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat

Food #3
Turkey, chicken, chicken meal, barley, brown rice, potato

Food #4
Lamb Meal, Ground Rice, Rice Flour, Rice Bran, Whole Brown Rice, Pea Protein

Food #5
Lamb, lamb meal, sweet potatoes, potatoes, peas, canola oil

So, which food has the best ingredients?
I didn’t list the names, some people reccommend food because of brand name, I want to know which is best based on ingredients.

Also, what do you feed your dog?
What do you think is the best brand, and why?
Please answer my question about which has the best ingredients!

I am not interested in feeding raw
Also, what do you think of authority brand food?
Food #1 is Authority
Food #2 is Blue buffalo
Food #3 is Innova
Food #4 is Nutro
Food #5 is Taste of the wild

number these from best to worst in your oppinion!

purina dog chow
science diet
advoderm natural chicken meal
blue buffalo
purina one lamb and rice formula

My papillon has diarrhea off and on, and I think he might have a food intolerance. I currently feed him Wellness small breed adult, and the first 5 ingredients are Deboned Turkey, Chicken Meal, Salmon Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Brown Rice. I’m thinking maybe a food with only one protein source would be the place to start. My cousin recommended Diamond Natural, and they have a lamb and rice formula for small breeds that I may try, what are some other foods I should look at? Should I avoid chicken and stick to lamb, or is the turkey or salmon a more likely culprit?
For treats, he generally gets chicken and brown rice sticks from Trader Joe’s, Three Dog Bakery apple and oatmeal roll over rewards, breathies chicken jerky. I’ve also been trying out pedigree dentasticks for his teeth.

I have a 4 month old German Shepherd mix named Luna. The shelter gave her to us with a pack of science diet, but we don’t like science diet, so we switched her slowly over to blue buffalo by mixing the foods together until she was completely off of science diet. She started having diarrhea once she was completely on blue buffalo, and we thought it was just because she had just switched, but it’s been 2 months, and she still has diarrhea. We have a petsmart and a local pet store in my town, so we went to the local one to buy her some food, but they didn’t have blue buffalo. We asked why, and they said they don’t carry it anymore because it gives a lot of dogs diarrhea. So we were glad that we weren’t the only ones, but I am a bit confused as to why people think it is such a great food, if it gives dogs diarrhea. So now we have no idea what to feed Luna. We bought a small bag of California Natural puppy food to see if it would be any better, but I would like to know if we should use this dog food, or get another one. Oh, and the first 3 ingredients are Lamb Meal, Brown Rice, and Sunflower Oil.

P.S
We also want to switch our cats because blue buffalo gives them diarrhea too and we bought them a small bag of Health Wise cat and kitten food. The first 4 ingredients are Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Chicken, and Chicken Fat. So any suggestions for my cats would also be helpful

P.P.S
We got the cat/kitten kind because we have a rather underweight cat.

i had originally planned to get a Coat Care Grooming Kit from a fortunate dog.com as my aunt is getting her a crate…well i got a call from her brother and he got her the grooming kit…

i found some dog food i think might be good it has chicken & chicken meal in it , Ground Barley, Chicken Fat (Stabilized with Mixed Tocopherols), Lamb Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground Oats, Flaxseed Meal, Tomato Pomace, Natural Flavors, Fish Oil (Natural source of DHA), Alfalfa Meal, Yeast Culture, Salt, Taurine, Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Blueberries, Cranberries, Dried Chicory Root, Raspberries, Turmeric, Niacin Supplement, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Sulfate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Iodate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Selenium Yeast, Sodium Selenite, Rosemary Extract, Dried Yeast Fermentation Solubles.

for skimmers…there is no corn or soy..there is lamb meal.
i like it because it’s a high energy breed and this food has.30% crude protein & 20% crude fat & 0.50 DHA *minimum* (which is the highest ive seen usually ranges 0.10-0.20. Omega-6 Fatty Acids 3.50%, 20%, Crude Fiber (maximum) 4%, Moisture (maximum) 10%, Copper (minimum) 25 mg/kg, Manganese (minimum) 35 mg/kg, Zinc (minimum) 170 mg/kg, Vitamin A (minimum) 12,100 IU/kg, Vitamin E (minimum) 275 IU/kg, Taurine (minimum)* 0.03%, Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min.)*0.45%,

as i said high energy breed, it will be a puppy when she gets it. breeder is reputable from the breed club but is actually using a lower quality food that would make some of the people on here freak out.
i want to get her some food to promote proper development in the range of what they need.

**** the desired intake for this pup (from handlers at show) 10-18% crude fat & 21-28% crude protein.

"a puppy should be on the higher end of the scale possibly a bit above, while an adult should be in the middle or towards the bottom" quote.

good idea? or do you have another PUPPY food in mind that meets the requirements AND has high DHA?

note:http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=main
please star!
also as the link didnt work you can copy and paste it
17lb’s for 26.99 (but it’s generally 29.99)
jack: Contrary to popular belief, it’s not always the "first five" or "first seven" ingredients listed that make up the major portion of a product. The number of main ingredients actually depends on the specific formulation of a food and the degree of variety included, so one brand may have only three or four main ingredients, while another could have eight or ten.

What you need to look for is the first source of fat or oil that appears in the ingredient list. This can either be from an animal or vegetable source, there are good and bad ones of both, but more details on that later. Anything listed before that first source of fat, and including it, are the main ingredients of the food. Any other items are present in much smaller amounts to add flavor, function as preservatives, help with the manufacturing process or provide dietary benefits (e.g. probiotics, vitamins and minerals).
also it is on your 4 star list on that site.