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what australian supermarket brand dog food is good to feed dogs?

if optimum contains: Ingredients Chicken and chicken by-products; cereal protein; corn; wheat; sorghum; rice; tuna meal; beef tallow; minerals (di-calcium phosphate, potassium chloride, zinc sulphate, ferrous sulphate, copper sulphate, potassium iodide, selenium); sugar beet pulp; vegetable oil; salt; chicken digest; inulin; vitamins (A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12, C, D, E and choline); sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP); taurine; plant extracts (marigold meal, lucerne extract, tomato powder); preservative; colostrum; antioxidants; beta carotene and glucosamine hydrochloride. Those are the ingredients in Optimum's Active formula... and to answer your question, NO... Otimum is NOT a good food at all. It contains: By-Products Corn Wheat Soy Beet Pulp Preservatives By-products refer to anything not suitable for human consumption... feet, beaks, feathers, cancer ridden animals.. you get the idea Corn is VERY hard to a dog to digest.. it's a common allergen and a cheap filler Wheat.. again, cheap filler and common allergen Soy has been clinically proven to shorten a dog's life Beet pulp is very sugary and hard on the liver and kidneys Preservatives have been linked to cancer in pets. what brand of australian supermarket dog food is good to feed your dog?

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1. Sorry for the long response, it's a big article summed up. I'm not sure that all these brands are in AU but there's a good list at the end. Holistic brands cost more but last longer than any supermarket brand. Since your pet is healthier by feeding a premium brand, it also means fewer visits to the vet. Good food does not come from the supermarket, or big chains like Wal-Mart, and often not from large pet store chains. The big chain stores for pets are wising up, and they realize people are getting better informed. Feed stores are your friend. Many carry only great foods and have knowledgeable employees that can help you wade through the ever expanding world of dog food and its jargon. How to grade your dog's food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of "by-product", subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. "ground brown rice", "brewer's rice", "rice flour" are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8 ) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point Extra Credit: 1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points 2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points 3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points 4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points 5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points 6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points 7) If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2 points If the food contains barley, add 2 points 9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points 10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point 11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point 12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein source, but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point 13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point 14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide-free, add 1 point 94-100+ = A 86-93 = B 78-85 = C 70-77 = D 69 = F This is a list of some foods to give you an idea on how they score. I did not add them up, so if the math is not correct, I was not responsible, though I appreciate having the list to use. Eagle Pack Holistic: 119 A + Wellness Super5Mix Chicken: 117 A+ Solid Gold Bison-123 points A+ Eagle Pack Natural: 94 A Canidae-119 points A+ Natural Balance Duck and Potato-114 points A+ Eagle Pack Large and Giant Breed Puppy: 94 A Timberwolf Organics Lamb and Venison-136 points A+ Innova-117 points A+ Eagle Pack Holistic Chicken-114 points A+ Chicken soup-113 points A+ Flint River Ranch: 92 (non-specific fat source) B Eukanuba Natural Lamb and Rice-87 points B Nutro Natural choice Lamb and Rice-85 points C Nutro Chicken, Rice, & Oatmeal: 85 (non-specific fat source) C Eukanuba Large Breed Adult: 83 C Iams Large Breed: 83 C Iams Lamb Meal and Rice-74 points D Science Diet chicken adult maintainance-45 points F Bil-Jac select-37 points F Science Diet Large Breed: 68 F Pro Plan All Breed: 68 F Pedigree Complete Nutrition: 42 F Pedigree Adult Complete-14 points F Ol Roy-9 points F Purina Beneful- 17 points F Great Choices~ Wellness - http://www.oldmotherhubbard.com/ Solid Gold - http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/ Merrick - http://www.merrickpetcare.com/ Canidae - http://www.canidae.com/ Chicken soup for the pet lover's soul - http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssou... Eagle Pack (Holistic only) - http://www.eaglepack.com/ Timberwolf Organics - timberwolforganics.com Innova - naturapet.com Flint River - flintriver.com Nature's Variety - naturesvariety.com Natural Balance - naturalbalanceinc.com/ Good Choices~ Nutro - http://www.nutroproducts.com/ Kirkland (Costo) - http://www.priceviewer.com/costco/costco... Performatrin Ultra - http://www.performatrinultra.com/ Blue Buffalo - http://www.bluebuff.com/