Best dry dog food on Reddit
198 reviews from r/pitbulls, r/dogs, r/DogFood and 23 more subreddits
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#1
Purina
4.6
(32)
"Great for higher energy/athletic dogs."
"This has worked the best for us for our girl's allergies."
"I feed Purina Large Dog Plus to my Corso and my Pitt."
"This is what a LOT of dobe owners feed!"
"Pro plan is also in my top 3 for my pups."
"Purina is fantastic. It has decades of scientific peer reviewed feeding trials behind it proving that the food is nutritionally complete and does not cause nutrition related medical problems."
"We feed our puppy pro plan and he is doing well."
"My dog did well on Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin and Stomach Salmon and Oatmeal. He has bad environmental allergies that lead to skin infections."
"Purina's skin and coat support diet is highly recommended."
"I love them both, never had any problems with them, and there is TONS of research and checks to ensure it is good dog food."
#2
Royal Canin
4.6
(23)
"Royal Canine from Amazon"
"WSAVA compliant brand with scientific backing."
"We have used Royal Canin for our 2 month old."
"Royal Canin is the best food on the market. Most Veterinarians sell their specialty foods in their offices."
"Royal Canin has an excellent skin and coat support diet."
"My dog is in perfect health and an ideal weight."
"We've always used Royal Canin veterinary for our pup and he’s done well."
"If you want to try some else, I also really like Royal Canin."
"My dog loves the RC kibble and she hasn’t had any GI issues since we switched a year ago."
"WASAVA recommended brands are your best bet with backed up research."
#3
Hill's
4.6
(15)
"WSAVA compliant brand with scientific backing."
"Hills Science Diet is my go-to."
"Hills science diet is great!"
"Hills offers great options for skin and coat health."
"Shug loves Hill's complete dry food, especially with bacon and cheese!"
"Dogs actually need to have grain. They’re not wolves anymore where their systems survive off of meat alone."
"Vet recommended!"
"My vet recommended either purina pro plan or hills science diet. He has been fine since taking him off grain free."
"The food does not upset her stomach, or cause her to vomit which are positives!"
"My boxer/pitbull is on Hill's puppy food right now and is doing really well."
#4
Taste of the Wild
4.6
(14)
"Taste of the Wild is also recommended."
"Great food for large breeds, my dog loves it!"
"We loved giving her Taste of the Wild. We liked the ingredients and it was tasty for her."
"Taste of the Wild with grain is our pit mix's favorite."
"Dogfoodadvisor is a good resource"
"Great for keeping pets interested with different flavors and added ingredients."
"My dog loves this salmon flavor!"
"I have always given my dogs Taste of the Wild and been happy with it!"
"Our GSD puppy had loose stools until we put him on Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream."
"Great on their coats and overall been really good for them. Bit expensive, but worth."
#5
Iams
4.6
(10)
"WSAVA compliant brand with scientific backing."
"Iams provides a solid choice for skin and coat support."
"Iams is awesome!"
"It meets all the WSAVA guidelines and is basically the least expensive one that does."
"WASAVA recommended brands are your best bet with backed up research."
"Iams is a great choice for those who want scientifically backed nutrition."
"Any WSAVA approved food such as Iams, Purina, Royal Cain. Personally we feed Iams and have had no issues."
"I ended up feeding my last mixed breed Iams and she lived to almost 17."
"We have used Iams dog food ever since we’ve had Goldens-going on 24 years."
"My golden is 2 and I’ve been feeding him Iams which was recommended by the breeder."
#6
Purina Pro Plan
4.8
(9)
"Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin and Stomach. Our doodle did best with the Salmon and Rice variety."
"My rottie can only have purina pro plan sensitive skin and stomach."
"Purina pro plan"
"Purina pro plan sensitive skin and stomach, salmon and rice formula"
"Purina Pro Plan, Royal Canin, Hills Science Diet"
"Purina Pro Plan lamb formula for my 2 dogs. A 50 pound bag lasts about 3 weeks and is $67."
"Purina Pro Plan sensitive skin and stomach is a good bet."
"We have him on Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach Lamb."
"Purina(specifically Pro plan and ONE), Hill's, Royal Canin..."
#7
Fromm
4.9
(8)
"Fromm is great food. Not easy to find because they wont sell to the big chains so they can maintain their quality."
"Fromm has some great grain inclusive food that use oats instead of legumes."
"Fromm salmon is what we feed our baby."
"We use Fromm. She's sensitive to chicken so we get the pork one."
"I have been using Fromm for 14 years. They have the least recall issues and have not had any allergy issues compared to other brands."
"I'm a big Fromm fan for my Pit Bulls."
"Fromms"
"I mix Fromm dry kibble with different stuff for my big boy."
#8
Kirkland
4.9
(7)
"Kirkland dog food is working out well for Ruby. She is much healthier and happier."
"I've fed my dogs the Kirkland brand for years. It's made by Diamond. Kirkland is highly rated."
"Kirkland (costco) dry kibble. It’s about $40 usd and just as good if not better than the expensive big names."
"Kirkland brand is doing wonders for my extremely sensitive dog."
"They love it and we have had no issues in the 3 years that they have been eating it."
"My pit and other dogs are thriving on Kirkland food. I’m willing to spend what it takes to give them good nutrition."
"I feed my boy the Kirkland branded dry kibble from Costco."
#9
Victor
4.8
(5)
"I like Victor brand."
"It drastically improved our staffy’s coat and we’ve never had any issue with it."
"Victor high pro plus is magic"
"I personally feed my dogs Victor. They offer both grains and grain free which I recently learned is not recommended plus it is all over this post."
"Victors & it’s only sold at tractor supply. It’s very popular for the bully breed."
#10
Orijen
4.4
(5)
"Best stuff I’ve found to date. Great for my lab and helped immensely with his dry skin issue."
"We found Orijin and Arcana being excellent for our V."
"All I'll say is that I moved to Orijen and Acana (made by the same company) and the extra money I spent at the checkout was more than made up by the money I wasn't spending at the vet on allergy issues."
"Orijen puppy large with their freeze dried food crumbled on top."
"Orijen and their other line, Acana, and blue buffalo were implicated in the recent FDA study on canine dilated cardiomyopathy."
#11
Wellness
4.8
(4)
"Wellness sweet potato and whitefish"
"Great for joints, especially after PTLO surgery."
"4-Lbs Wellness CORE RawRev Original Grain-Free Dry Dog Food (for Adult Small Breeds) for $9.93"
"Seems to be the only dry food that my pit will eat that helps with his skin allergies."
#12
Diamond Naturals
4.5
(4)
"They love it. Actually I have seen coat and stool looking better since origins supplement was added."
"My puppy loves this food and it keeps him healthy!"
"Great food for picky eaters, just transition slowly."
"We've been using Diamond Naturals this past year."
#13
Eukanuba
4.3
(4)
"WSAVA compliant brand with scientific backing."
"Eukanuba is also in my top 3 for my pups."
"Eaukanuba is perfect for those on a budget."
"The European Eukanuba is different and might not be that good."
#14
Acana
4.3
(4)
"My dog does really well on Acana limited ingredient beef and pumpkin kibble."
"I haven't had any issues with any of them. She's healthy."
"High quality, well sourced protein."
"Switched off to Hills Science Diet and he’s wayyy better."
#15
Pure Vita
4.7
(3)
"This has worked best for my poor girl with sensitive skin and stomach. Her coat is in best shape too!"
"Pure vita or nutrisorce. Wonderful food."
"I tried Pure Vita, which is high quality dry food."
#16
Science Diet
4.5
(2)
"Science Diet is backed by research and is a reliable choice."
"I’ve only heard good things about science diet and the ingredients in there."
#17
Carna4
4.5
(2)
"Quality ingredients and no synthetics. We’ve been feeding it to our two frenchies for years and they love it."
"I ended up with mine on Carna4 after a food trial, as it resolved some issues and they seem to do well on it."
#18
Farmina
4.5
(2)
"Farmina, open farm, Origen, carna 4, Stella and chewys, Fromm, nutrisource..."
"It is expensive, but Farmina is good and has some grain-free options."
#19
Open Farm
4.0
(2)
"It costs more but it fulfills the dogs. They eat less than they would of cheaper food."
"Some other good brands to try are Open Farm, Solid Gold, Stella & Chewys."
#20
Rachel Ray Nutrish
4.0
(2)
"Rachel Ray Nutrish isn't bad when money is tight."
"After switching to Rachel Ray's food, my dogs continued to enjoy their meals."
#21
Kirkland Signature
4.0
(2)
"Kirkland Signature blue bag, Damon and sweet potato I think is the sort I. Think."
"Kirkland signature nature’s domain turkey & ancient grains."
#22
Blue
4.0
(2)
"I’m going to try the blue salmon recipe."
"Blue bag salmon and sweet potatoes from Costco is what we have at my house."
#23
Blue Buffalo
4.0
(2)
"Blue Buffalo Chicken and Brown rice."
"I use Blue Buffaloes large breed"
#24
Hill's Science
4.0
(2)
"Hills science is good"
"I use Hills Science large breed"
#25
Verus
5.0
(1)
"Verus is a great quality food."
#26
Honest Kitchen
5.0
(1)
"Mine has a sensitive tummy and does really well on honest kitchen."
#27
Natural Balance
5.0
(1)
"Natural Balance, duck & potatoes."
#28
Costco
5.0
(1)
"Ours does well on Costco's Salmon blend."
#29
Platinum
5.0
(1)
"Platinum! https://platinum.com/."
#30
Merrick
5.0
(1)
"We’ve had luck with Merrick Salmon and Brown Rice."
#31
Inukshuk
5.0
(1)
"I am in Canada and switched to Inukshuk Marine 25 about 4 months ago and itching and other discomforts stopped for my boy."
#32
American Journey
5.0
(1)
"I use American Journey Grain Free Salmon and Sweet Potato."
#33
Wholesomes
5.0
(1)
"We've been feeding our dogs the Wholesomes Fish Meal & Rice for years and they do really well on it."
#34
Earthborn Holistic
5.0
(1)
"Earthborn Holistic(any of them) we use the limited ingredient rabbit and pumpkin because of food allergies."
#35
Nutri-source
5.0
(1)
"They all did very well on nutri-source, and purevita."
#36
N&D
5.0
(1)
"I use N&D dog loves it and 0 issues"
#37
Farmer's Dog
5.0
(1)
"Mine is eating farmer's dog pre-portioned frozen meals."
#38
Ziwi Peak
5.0
(1)
"Never any leftovers."
#39
Ava
5.0
(1)
"I feed mine Ava Sensitive Skin with great results for her coat."
#40
Canidae
5.0
(1)
"I feed my boy Canidae salmon/brown rice mixed with some nom nom pork."
#41
Hill's Science Diet
2.0
(2)
"I was also looking at Science Diet's sensitive skin and stomach!"
"Word of CAUTION: grain free diets that use legumes have been shown to contribute to heart disease."
#42
Aldi
4.0
(1)
"Aldi grain less, comes in 5 lb bags, just buy 6 and it is same as 30 lb bag."
#43
HEB
4.0
(1)
"I feed my mix the HEB “nice” dog food, it is a dupe for Blue Buffalo."
#44
Freshpet
4.0
(1)
"If you’re looking for a *slightly* less expensive fresh food, fresh pet is sold at grocery stores."
#45
Purina One
4.0
(1)
"My vet has admitted Purina One is just as good as Royal Canin."
#46
Instinct Freeze Dried Raw
4.0
(1)
"I feed the Instinct Freeze Dried Raw, which is a step up from BB."
#47
All About Dog Food
4.0
(1)
"We used https://www.allaboutdogfood.co.uk to look at the nutritional value of dog food as they rate them."
#48
Nutra
4.0
(1)
"Nutra limited ingredient!"
#49
Hill’s
4.0
(1)
"I’ve personally heard a lot of good things about Hill’s J/D."
#50
Gentle Giants
4.0
(1)
"We just started on gentle giants and seem to be doing well."
#51
The Honest Kitchen
4.0
(1)
"Check out The Honest Kitchen.. they offer human grade products."
#52
Open Nature
4.0
(1)
"I like open nature for us."
#53
Costco Unanimous
4.0
(1)
"Unanimous costco food."
#54
Hill’s Science Diet
4.0
(1)
"I’ve always used Hill’s Science Diet."
#55
Naturals
4.0
(1)
"I give my dog Naturals we just add stuff egg coconut oil beans pumpkin etc."
#56
Blue Buffalo Large Breed
4.0
(1)
"I use Large breed Baby Blue, along with cooked food."
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