PET FOOD BRANDS GIVEN AT LEAST 4 PAWS

The following brands given at least 4 pawprints (out of 5) by Petsumer Reports as of July, 2010.

* means questionable item

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AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on July 13, 2010 at 8:02pm

TLC Whole Life Natural Pet Foods
1 Dog Food Review
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints

Viand Pet Foods
4 Dog Food Reviews
*Yes Red Flag Ingredients
*Avg. Rating Dry 3.3 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Dehydrated 5 Paw Prints

Wellness Pet Food
13 Dog Food Reviews (five new)
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.8 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

Wysong Pet Foods
6 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4 Paw Prints
*Avg. Rating Can 3.3 Paw Prints

ZiwiPeak Pet Food
7 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dried 5 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 5 Paw Prints

AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on July 13, 2010 at 8:04pm

Red Moon Pet Foods
4 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints

Sigma 7 Gourmet Dog Food
3 Dog Food Reviews
Yes Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.3 Paw Prints

Solid Gold Pet Foods
12 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.8 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

Taste of the Wild Pet Food
6 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.3 Paw Prints
*Avg. Rating Can 3 Paw Prints

Tiki Pet Foods
10 Dog Food Reviews
*Yes Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Can 4.3 Paw Prints

Timberwolf Organics Pet Food
11 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on July 13, 2010 at 8:05pm

Pet Promise Pet Food
6 Dog Food Reviews
*Yes Red Flag Ingredients
*Avg. Rating Dry 3 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

Precise Pet Foods
13 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints

Premium Edge Pet Foods
7 Dog Food Reviews
*Yes Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.4 Paw Prints

Primal Pet Foods
7 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Raw 5 Paw Prints

Pure Vita Pet Foods
3 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating 5 Paw Prints

AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on July 13, 2010 at 8:07pm

NutriSource Pet Food
13 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.2 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

Orijen Pet Foods
4 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints

Party Animal Pet Food
8 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints
*Avg. Rating Can 3.7 Paw Prints

Performatrin Ultra Pet Food
10 Dog Food Reviews
*Yes Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.4 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

Petcurean Pet Foods
16 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.1 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 3.7 Paw Prints

PetEats Pet Food
7 Dog Food Reviews
*Yes Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.5 Paw Prints

Pet Guard Organics Pet Food
10 Dog Food Reviews
*Yes Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.3 Paw Prints
*Avg. Rating Can 3.4 Paw Prints

AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on July 13, 2010 at 8:08pm

Nature's Logic Pet Food
10 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Raw 5 Paw Prints

Nature's Select
6 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4 Paw Prints

Nature's Variety Pet Foods
25 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.3 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

Newman's Own Organics Premium Pet Food
7 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

NutriLife Pet Foods
3 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.6 Paw Prints

AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on July 13, 2010 at 8:11pm

Innova Pet Products
10 pet Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints
*Avg. Rating Can 3.3 Paw Prints

Karma Organic Dog Food
1 Pet Food Review
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4 Paw Prints

Merrick Pet Food
28 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.2 Paw Prints
*Avg. Rating Can 3.1 Paw Prints

Mulligan Stew Dog Food
9 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

Natural Balance Dog Food
20 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.4 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 3.7 Paw Prints

Natural Life Pet Food
12 Dog Food Reviews
*Yes Red Flag Ingredients
*Avg. Rating Dry 3.8 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

Natural Planet Organics Pet Food
1 dog food Review
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. rating Dry 5 Paw Prints

AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on July 13, 2010 at 8:13pm

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lovers Soul
9 Dog Food Reviews
*Yes Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.3 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

Eagle Pack Pet Foods
16 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4 Paw Prints
*Avg. Rating Can 3.8 Paw Prints

Earthborn Holistic Pet Foods
5 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.6 Paw Prints

Evangers Pet Foods
36 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints
*Avg. Rating Can 2.3 Paw Prints

Evo Pet Foods
11 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints
*Avg. Rating Can 2.1 Paw Prints

Evolve Natural Pet Food
7 Dog Food Reviews
*Yes Red Flag Ingredients
*Avg. Rating Dry 3.7 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

Fromm Family Pet Food
14 Pet Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating 5 Paw Prints Dry
Avg. Rating 4 Paw Prints Can

Halo Pet Food
8 Pet Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

HealthyPetNet/Trilogy
4 Pet Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating 4.5 Paw Prints Dry
*Avg. Rating 3.5 Paw Prints Can

The Honest Kitchen Pet Food
6 Pet Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating 5 Paw Prints Raw Dehydrated

AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on July 13, 2010 at 8:15pm

Addiction Pet Food
19 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dehydrated Raw 4.1 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Dry 4.5 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 5 Paw Prints

Artemis Pet Food
8 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

AvoDerm Natural Pet Food
11 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4 Paw Prints
* Avg. Rating Can 3 Paw Prints

Azmira Pet Foods
6 Dog Food Reviews
*Yes Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

The Blue Buffalo Company
18 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

By Nature Pet Foods
10 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 5 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

Canidae Pet Foods
8 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.2 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

Canine Caviar Pet Food
10 Dog Food Reviews
No Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dry 4.8 Paw Prints
*Avg. Rating Can 1.5 Paw Prints

Castor & Pollux Pet Food
13 Dog Food Reviews
*Yes Red Flag Ingredients
Avg. Rating Dog 4.1 Paw Prints
Avg. Rating Can 4 Paw Prints

Permalink Reply by Susan D. on July 13, 2010 at 8:31pm

Thanks, Lynne....this is so helpful! I feed Orijen kibble with one meal a day of Honest Kitchen. It is always so hard to know what is a good food when there are so many on the market. I haven't made the move to cooking for my dogs yet like you do. I imagine the Honest Kitchen is the closest to that. I do supplement with apples, carrots, etc as treats and Three Dog Bakery cookies that they love (one a day, since Lola needs to lose weight).

AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on July 13, 2010 at 9:08pm

I still free feed kibble. I like to keep up on all this because I do switch up my kibble with every bag. Don't forget, too, these companies could change hands or change formulas, so it's good to check every now and then. This list was compiled as of this month. I just subscribed to their list so I will keep an eye on these brands. But it's nice to have the list.

Member Since 2009Permalink Reply by Jeannine, Gamine & Thalie on July 14, 2010 at 1:37pm

Can you explain to me what the red flag ingredients mean? What ingredients are not good in it?

Also the * before avg. rating dog?

Thanks again...

AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on July 14, 2010 at 2:15pm

I put the star on those products that were not at least 4 paws. If you notice sometimes the kibble is 4 paws, but the can is less.

As far as the red flag ingredients, in some cases the company did not answer Petsumer Reports back in their inquiry. In some cases, it could not be determined where the ingredients came from.

My feelings are, if a company is not forthcoming and if there is not full disclosure, I won't use the product.