A good dog food must have high quality ingredients, and it must meet a
minimum standard of quality to be considered good dog food. High
quality ingredients in turn mean high nutrition for your beloved dog.
The ingredients in a good dog food are carefully chosen based on their
quality. Many times these ingredients are the same ones that can also
be found in human food. The high costs involved in finding, evaluating
and researching high quality ingredients for dog food has led to the
high price tag of good quality dog food. It is because of this reason
that some dog food manufacturers choose to go the cheap way by
providing second grade dog food.
These companies go for the cheap route because most dog owners are
unaware of the importance of a high quality dog food for their dog,
and also because of the low price tag associated with these dog foods.
In addition, since most people do their weekly household shopping at
the grocery store, it is very convenient for them to just buy dog food
there as well....

http://groups.google.com/group/dogfoodmave

My dog was on Iams and later developed calcium stones in her bladder
and a subsequent operation to remove them. She later went on some
special diet food to prevent this condition from reappearing. two
years later she developed diabetes and had to be put to sleep.

It is easy to say to go and buy quality dog food. How does one know
what brands are quality?

In your opinion, what brand is a quality dog food?

Another food I won't touch is Science diet. Three of my dogs years ago
developed skin conditions from this food which was a special one
prescribed for older dogs.

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