By now you've surely heard about "by-products" in pet foods. You know that pet food is not regulated the same way human grade food is, and things like eyeballs, intestines, feet, beaks, feathers, euthanized cattle, pigs, cats and dogs, etc...are allowed to be in pet foods ( that also includes their collars, metal ID tags and any medications the animal had in his or her system at time of death).

These types of pet foods contribute to poor health conditions like obesity, dental problems and skin and coat issues, just to name a few.

When you feed your dog premium pet food, holistic foods, or home cooking, your pet's overall health will improve, including food allergies and skin conditions--some experts believe the risk of certain cancers can even decrease with premium food and vitamin supplements.

We have compiled a list of foods that, to our knowledge, are holistic and/or free of pesticides, chemicals, by-products, and artificial preservatives, like BHA, BHT, and Ethoxyquin which are linked to cancers! If you know of a food that is missing from the list, AND it meets this criteria, please e-mail me at boxerhattie@gmail.com  --I'll be happy to add it.

Whole Dog Journal's list of top recommended dry dog foods:

Azmira Classic (Azmira Holistic Animal Care) 

Back to Basics (Beowulf Natural Foods) 

California Natural, Innova (Natura Pet Products) 

Canidae (Canidae Corp) 

Eagle Pack Holistic Select (Eagle Pet Products) 

Flint River Ranch, Dry Water (Flint River Ranch) 

Hund-N-Flocken, Millenia (Solid Gold) 

Limited Diets Duck & Potato (Innovative Veterinary Diets) 

Natural Balance Ultra Premium (Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance) 

Lifespan (Petguard) 

Pinnacle (Breeder's Choice Pet Foods) 

Prime Life (Owen & Mandeville Pet Products) 

PHD Canine Growth & Maintenance (Perfect Health Diet Products) 

Showbound Naturals (Integrated Pet Products) 

Timberwolf Organics (Yukon Nutritional Co.) 

Wellness Super5 Mix Lamb (Old Mother Hubbard) 

Wysong Maintenance (Wysong Corp.) 

Nutro Ultro Holistic (Nutro Products Inc.)

Natural 6 Mix (Artemis) 

Holistic Natural Canine Formula (Bench & Field) 

Brown Rice & Ocean Fish (Burns Pet Nutrition) 

Adult Maintenance Formula, Chicken & Brown Rice (Drs. Foster & Smith) 

Super Premium Chicken, Fruit & Vegetable Diet (Go! Natural) 

Natural Blend Adult Formula (Royal Canin) 

Lamb & Rice Medley (Prairie - Nature's Variety) 

GP Advantage Diet: Chicken Meal, Oats, & Brown Rice (VeRus)

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Visitors to our website have recommended the following high quality pet foods:

Blue Buffalo ~  visit this website for info on a newer pet food with anti-oxidants to help guard against cancer.

Halo Spot's Stew

Homecooking

Very informative information about the numerous benefits of homecooking for your dogs. Always consult your vet to ensure you are making pet food that has the appropriate levels of nutrients your furry friends require.

Vegetarian

This philosophy of feeding would be of interest to families and homes that do not want to feed their companion animals any animal products. Read more info here.

BARF/Raw Food

Read FBR volunteer Ashlie's BARF article here

Click here for the link to a Tampa, FL area distributor of BARF/raw foods.

Organic dehydrated pet food & supplements

Visit The Honest Kitchen for more information

Your dog is your friend. He is a loyal companion who loves you no matter what. He is domesticated, so he relies on you for nourishment. Do your very best to ensure that he is fed healthy and balanced meals each day.