The single most important factor in a healthy dog is nutrition and exercise. As humans, we always hear, "Exercise!" and "Eat right!" and we are always (or at least we SHOULD be) watching what we eat. Funny that while we are careful about our diet and our food, we can shovel a few scoops of grocery store kibble into a bowl and feel like we are doing right by our pets. 

The same nutrition philosophy that humans adhere to should be true for our furry companions. Even more so, because they can't communicate things like, "Gee, Mom. I feel lethargic. Maybe I'm not getting enough iron." When you bring home your Good Dog, we ask that you very carefully consider what your new boy/girl will be fed.

The Whole Dog Journal whole-dog-journal.com is the monthly guide to natural dog care and training. The Whole Dog Journal advocates natural and holistic feed, healthcare methods and successful nonviolent training.  Whole Dog Journal does not accept commercial advertising. Below are the top dry dog foods according to the Whole Dog Journal.

• Superior sources of protein, either whole fresh meats or single source meat meal (ex. chicken meal rather than poultry meal)

• A whole-meat source as one of the first two ingredients.

• Whole, unprocessed grains, vegetables, and other foods.  Nutrients and enzymes are more likely to be found in unprocessed foods.  They contain a MINIMUM of the following:

• Food fragments - lower-cost by-products of another food manufacturing process, such as brewer's rice and wheat bran...Manufacturers usually include at least one fragment to help lower costs. Beware any food that includes several fragments.

• Meat by-products (not handled as carefully as whole meat) - any food that contains meat by-products as the MAJOR protein source indicates a low-quality product. 

They contain NO:

• Fats or proteins named generically (ex. animal fat/poultry fat instead of beef fat/ lamb meal)

• Artificial preservatives (BHA, BHT, ethoxyquin)

• Artificial colors

• Sweeteners (corn syrup, sucrose, ammoniated glycyrrhizin) to improve unappealing food

• Propylene glycol - a toxic substance when consumed in large amounts; added to some "chewy" foods to keep them moist.  It’s better to introduce Super Premium All Natural foods by mixing with  your dog’s usual food and increasing the amount of new food over  several days. It will take time for your dog to adjust to the Super  Premium quality. A sudden change in any food source may be a shock to your dog’s digestive system. You may notice loose stool. If so, reduce the amount being fed until your dog adjusts.