Which dog food?

Ok, after being raped for a 33# bag of Innova (in the green bag) for $52.00 I was wondering what you all think of these 2 dog foods. Would you rather buy one of these instead of the Innova, or is the Innova better? These are new dog foods to me, so anyone that has tried them let me know what you think!

*Pure Vita Chicken & Brown Rice 24% Protein 13% Fat

-Ingredients-
Chicken, chicken meal, brown rice, oatmeal, barley, natural chicken flavors, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), alfalfa, tomato pomace, flaxseed, carrots, peas, cherries, apricots, cranberries, salt, potassium chloride, yeast culture (saccharomyces cerevisiae, enterococcus faecium, lactobacillus acidophilus, aspergillus niger, trichoderma longibrachiatum, bacillus subtillis), acai berry, glucosamine hydrochloride, tumeric, taurine, chicory extract, lecithin, pomegranate extract, garlic, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), choline chloride, yucca schidigera extract, chondroitin sulfate, zinc proteinate, vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, niacin, iron proteinate, pantothenic acid, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, folic acid, calcium iodate, cobalt proteinate, biotin, selenium proteinate, vitamin B12 supplement, rosemary extract.


http://www.nutrisourcedogfood.com/purevita/chicken_and_brown_rice



*Natural Planet Organics 23% Protein 14% Fat

-Ingredients-
Organic chicken, chicken meal, organic brown rice, organic oats, organic barley, natural flavors, dicalcium phosphate, organic flaxseed, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), calcium carbonate, organic sunflower oil, potassium chloride, tomato pomace, brewers yeast, sea salt, proteinated minerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, cobalt proteinate, manganese proteinate, selenium proteinate), choline chloride, organic alfalfa, organic peas, organic sunflower seeds, organic pumpkin seeds, organic carrots, blueberries, organic broccoli, yeast culture (saccharomyces cerevisiae, enterococcus faecium, lactobacillus acidophilus, aspergillus niger, trichoderma longibrachiatum, bacillus subtillis), vitamins (vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, niacin, pantothenic acid, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), glucosamine hydrochloride, chicory extract, lecithin, taurine, preserved with mixed tocopherols, sage, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), chondroitin sulfate, yucca schidigera extract, garlic, calcium iodate, rosemary extract.


http://www.naturalplanetorganics.com/index.php/our_ingredients/adult_dog_food_ingredients

 

Neither..........switch to RAW, u won't regret it

 

since the topic of raw was brought up. i was wondering how much of a cost difference is there between raw feeding and a top quality kibble. im assuming raw would be a little more work but what else is there to consider. i ask because everyone who raw feeds seems to only say positive things. any thoughts. sorry if i hi-jacked the thread

 

well let me break it down like this, i buy 40lb cases of chicken backs for around 15 dollars. Add in some other things such as yogurt, eggs, certain veggies (if u choose to use them) and various other forms of meat items including organ meats and ur only adding a few more dollars. The trick is ur not feeding the dogs all the yogurt and eggs and stuff like that every day, once a week is more than enough. There's more to it than just that but its well worth it in my eyes. I used to buy 40lb bags of Canidae for 38 dollars so im definately saving a lot

 

put me on to how u feed raw

 

that seems almost too cheap. lol i dont know if i could get it that cheap anywhere around here. i'll have to check. where do u buy it. do you buy locally or online somewhere. is there a recomended website?

 

to the OP , you are still under $2.00 per pound using the innova kibble-which is not a bad place to be price/quality wise.
raw is great- but it takes a very dedicated person to maintain a proper raw diet.

 

i buy it from my local butcher, i just call him a few days in advance and he orders the case from his distributor. about 40 cents a pound aint bad at all, they are very fresh and i quickly pack them up into individual packs and freeze them

 

i feel you but to me its well worth it, both cheaper and healthier

 

Boi Boi stop stealing my thunder, go make your own thread you little punk! :cool:
HAHA im kidding.
I wouldnt mind eventually changing to BARF, but for now a high quality dog food makes much more sense in my hectic life.

SOOOOO BACK ON SUBJECT, between the Innova and the 2 mentioned, which "sounds" better?

 

lol my bad homegirl, i would stick to innova if i was u

 

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/

http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=main

^^^^^ These sites would make GREAT STICKIES !

 

HERE ARE THE TOP-RATED DRY DOG FOODS PER INGREDIENTS/ANALYSIS:

ARTEMIS MAXIMAL
BLUE WILDERNESS
GO NATURAL GRAIN FREE CANINE
HORIZON LEGACY
INNOVA EVO
INSTINCT
ORIJEN
SOLID GOLD BARKING AT THE MOON
TASTE OF THE WILD (HIGHPRARIE & WETLANDS)
WELLNESS CORE

 

Good Information Here!

 

I use innova puppy in the red bag it's the best damn food I have ever used .. I will be switching them over to evo when they are old enough and working more

 

I carry both of these foods at my store. They both sell extremely well and I receive wonderful feedback on them.
I like the acai berries in the Pure Vita, they are a powerful antioxidant. The PV also offers a buy 12 bags get the 13th free.

 

Remember...feeding raw also involves feeding variety.....get in good with your local butcher and or meat dept grocer and see what he has marked down from yesterday! Too many deals going on as most people by there meat fresh and not usually a day or two old, so they are amrked down tremendously! My main daily feeds always consist of chicken quarters or ground beef.....I switch from chicken gizzards one day and beef liver the next as organ meats! Also feed canned jack mackeral in water and soft boiled eggs! Other than that the variety is whatever is on sale that week!

YIS

 

Iverson is that in #1 ect...order?

 

No, there is not order within that particular list.....those are just the foods with the highest rating of analysis.

 

Okay...I was wondering why you put Wilderness below the other brand, me and my uncle have been buying the best of the best dried dog food like crazy lately, and we have been looking through all the analysis of all the top dried foods, and I still haven't found anything better then wilderness.