Beneful Dog Food Overview Beneful is made by Nestle Purina PetCare, a St. Louis, Missouri subsidiary of Nestle. Other pet food brands made by Nestle Purina include Purina Pro Plan, Purina Dog Chow, Friskies, and Purina ONE. Beneful was introduced by the company in 2001 and is one of t

Certain lots of Party Animal Cocolicious have been recalled due to the presence of pentobarbital. See our recall notice here. Brief Overview Party Animal Pet Food, headquartered in West Hollywood, California, makes mostly canned foods for dogs and cats. They have been in business sinc

Brief Overview Holistic Blend is a family-owned Canadian pet food company. They have been in business since 1993. According to the company, all of their foods meet AAFCO pet food guidelines; but they also state that their foods exceed FDA guidelines for human consumption. Holistic Ble

At first glance, Acana looks like a wholesome, trustworthy pet food brand – and guess what? It actually is! However, that’s not the best part. The Acana brand is considered a leader in the market, striving to offer dog food that is “worlds away from conventional pet foods.

California Natural Dog Food Overview California Natural is an organic brand of dog food designed specifically to provide healthy and wholesome nutrition to dogs. Made with limited ingredients, California Natural is marketed as “pure and simple.” Disclosure: Please note that this post

Brief overview Authority is an all-natural premium dog food brand created and offered by PetSmart. It’s high in protein and fat, as high-quality meat is the first ingredient in each formula. Authority dog food is ideal for high-energy dogs, as well as other dogs with health-cons

Brief Overview Evolve is made by Sunshine Mills, with headquarters in Red Bay, Alabama. Sunshine Mills has been making pet food since 1960. According to Evolve, all of their products use real meat and are free from corn, wheat, and soy. They make grain free and grain-inclusive dog foo

Taste of the Wild is a grain-free pet food for dogs and cats. Most of the dog foods have a higher meat protein content than conventional dog foods, but the price is less than some of the most expensive high protein brands such as Orijen. Taste of the Wild dog food is made by Diamond P

Science Diet Dog Food Overview Produced by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Science Diet is a pet food brand specifically created to provide a formula for each and every type of dog out there. Whether your dog is young, old, overweight, underweight, pregnant, allergic, or perfectly healthy, Scie

Brief Overview Blue Buffalo is headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut. The company was founded in 2002 and currently has about a 5 percent share of the pet food market. They market their pet food products as “healthy” and “natural.” Their foods are sold as premium pet food by specialty

Skip To Recommendations  It is hard to think of a cuter breed than the wrinkly little Pug. Although the AKC and other kennel clubs place the Pug in the Toy group, they are the largest breed among the Toy dogs, weighing from 14 to 18 pounds (or more). Pugs are intelligent, charming, af

Skip To Detailed Recommendations Corgis are probably best known as the palace pals of Queen Elizabeth II, but there’s more to these little herding dogs. From royal to domestic-living, there are two distinctly different Corgi breeds: the Cardigan Welsh Corgi and the Pembroke Wels

The Ultimate Beagle Food Buyer’s Guide Skip To Detailed Recommendations Beagles are a classic small breed American dog: friendly, curious, playful, and a great family dog. They are often described as a nose attached to a stomach. This is because the Beagle has a terrific sense o

Brief Overview ProPlan Bright Mind is made by Purina (Nestle Purina PetCare), a subsidiary of the food giant Nestle. Purina is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The company was founded to feed farm animals in 1894 by William Danforth with the company name becoming Ralston Purina i

Skip To Recommendations  Rottweilers often have a fierce reputation but they can make excellent family pets and companions. While they are often very good guard dogs, the breed is very versatile. They are also used for herding livestock, search and rescue, as guide dogs, and, in the p

As dog lovers, we naturally have our pup’s best health interests at heart and assume anyone else in the animal industry does as well. However, one of the most important industries when it comes to the health of your dog – the dog food industry – often falls extremely

Brief Overview FirstMate pet foods was founded in 1989 by Michael Florian. Florian was a former commercial fisherman who became involved in aquaculture. He developed his own feed company for salmon farming in British Columbia called Taplow. This led to the development of the pet food

Almost since the beginning of commercial dog food in the early late 19th-early 20th centuries, food for our dogs has been synonymous with kibble. And that kibble has been made with flour and other grains. There was a brief period when canned horse meat was a way to feed dogs, but, for

Brief Overview Kinetic makes performance foods for dogs. The company notes on their web site, “Kinetic is a line of performance dog food products specifically formulated for high energy working and sporting dogs.” The foods are generally nutrient-dense, high calorie, and high in prote