7 Dog Food Brands to Never Buy For Your Dog In 2019

7 Dog Food Brands to Never Buy For Your Dog In 2019

Dogs are not just pets, but part of our lives. Every dog owner wishes to take best possible care of his dog. The most important aspect of dog care is the choice of food. There are n numbers of dog food brands available in the market. But every dog is different and needs different kind of food to stay fit and healthy. The choice of right dog food depends upon the type of dog you own and the ingredients of the food.

In an attempt to make it affordable, various dog food brands adds ingredients which do not possess any nutritional value or sometime harmful chemicals. These ingredients will deteriorate your pet’s health over time and sometimes may lead to diseases like cancer, obesity, etc. Based on the ingredients, their nutritional value and harmful contents in them, we have taken out 7 dog food brands that you should never buy for your dog this year.

1.       Purnia Dog Chow

It is manufactured and marketed by Nestle Purina PetCare Company. They have a range of dog food brands for small, large, adult dogs as well as for puppies. Although it’s a well-known brand and a lot of people buy it as it is cheaper and looks good, but it has some questionable ingredients which make it risky for dogs.

The top 5 ingredients include Whole grain corn, Animal fat, Meat and bone meal, Soybean meal and Corn gluten meal. These ingredients can be hard for dog to digest and are non-nutritious. They contain controversial fillers which are of no use and may harm the health of the pet in long run. Purina Dog Chow has been recalled a couple of time also.

2.       Ol’ Roy Dog Food

This dog food brand is easily available in Warmart stores and regrettably a number of people buy it. But it contains certain ingredients that are not up to the mark. The problematic ingredients include ground yellow corn, soybean meal, meat and bone meal, poultry by-product meal, brewer’s rice, corn gluten meal, wheat middling, artificial flavours, artificial colours and artificial preservatives.

Ol’ Roy dog food comes at an affordable price which itself rings an alarm. Also some ingredients may cause allergies in dogs which may be difficult to cure. There has been many recalls to the brand because of its doubtful ingredients.

3.       Pedigree® Complete Nutrition Adult Dry Dog Food

It is a renowned dog food brand owned by Mars Pet Care. It is quite popular among pet owners and made a good image with advertisement and branding. It is available for diffent dogs like adults, puppies, and different food for different breed of dogs and so on.

But when you look at the ingredients, it contains various inexpensive fillers, artificial addictives and by-products. The questionable ingredients include poultry by-product meal, ground whole grain corn, corn gluten meal, soybean meal, ground whole grain heat, brewers rice, artificial colours, meat and bone meal, artificial preservatives and artificial flavours. There has been recalls for this product for containing metal fragments, plastic pieces and salmonella contamination.

4.       Kibbles ‘n Bits® Home-style Grilled Beef & Vegetable Flavours Dog Food

Being the fifth largest dog food brand, it is highly popular and a choice of many. The company Big Heart Pet Brands produces various dry and wet food products under this name. It is supposed to give ‘joy in every bite’. But it doesn’t seem to be joyful at all. It contains corn as the first ingredient which in not at all good for dogs.

The problematic ingredients comprises of corn, wheat flour, soybean meal, soy flour, corn syrup, wheat middling, meat by-products, animal digest, soy protein concentrate, artificial colours, artificial preservatives and artificial flavours. It is cheap because of its low quality ingredients that are carb heavy. There has been recalls for the product in the history because of non-nutritive fillers.

5.       Purina Alpo

Another low quality product from Purina brand which promised flavourful, meat-rich dog foods.  Again it has corn which can be detrimental if fed for long to the dogs. There have been reports that it may enhance allergies if the dog is already infected.

The ingredients which may cause problem include soy flour, meat by-products, ground yellow corn, meat and bone meal, corn gluten meal, animal digest, artificial flavours, artificial colours and artificial preservatives. There has been major recalls to the product due to its low quality.

6.       Diamond

A high quality dog food at low price is next to impossible. Schell & Kampeter owns and produces the Diamond Pet Food Company and guarantees super premium products. Although it does not contain any artificial flavours and preservatives, still heavy use of corn, wheat, and soy makes it extremely carb heavy and not good for dog’s overall health.

The doubtful ingredients include whole grain ground corn, wheat flour, rice bran, poultry by-product meal, meat meal and corn gluten meal. There has been several recalls to the procuts since last many years.

7.       Twin Pet

It is an adult dog food and one of the worst products. It has extremely low protein level and does not contain any fruits or vegetables. It contains various cheap and contentious ingredients.

It includes ingredients like wheat middling, ground yellow corn, meat and bone meal, salt, animal fat and natural flavour which look problematic. They are considered to have lower digestibility and very low nutritional values.

All these dog food brands are renowned and bestsellers, but are worst for your pet’s health. There are many other dog foods available in the market which are healthy and makes your pet happy. The overall combination of protein in the food is highly important and should be considered while selecting a dog food brand. The good one may be a bit expensive but they will give full nourishment to your beloved dog. You should not compromised on health to money. You can ask your pet or visit a specialty pet store to find out what is best for your dog according to its breed and type.