How to pick a pet food for better health & longer life in 2024

[@lancesherman8673]

Thank you both so much. I've been following both of you for years. Love what you do for our animals.

[@tiffanyandtheshihtsu]

Thank you! I would love some brand names to buy and feed. I cook for my dog, but i want a safe food to be on hand in case of emergency.... I live in earthquake country & I have health and mobility issues... getting to the grocery store and cooking isn't possible sometimes. I just want to keep her well fed, and not send her to an early grave. What would you feed if you were in my shoes????? Thank you 😊❤😊

[@stephaniecatmom]

Thank you for making this approachable! Without hyperbole ❤

[@barlowsmith6242]

You guys are the best. I have learned more from you over the years that any other place, great advice and Info,,, Im sure dogs everywhere thank you. I will not feed canned food, it is just to tricky to find one that is actually good for my dog,,, there is so many other options out there to choose from I can not be bothered trying to figure out what canned food would be okay. just like kibble - most of it is not good and they attempt to advertise - seduce people into buying it, if you tell me a canned product is great,, I might try it. Another big problem is many people have dogs but few people can afford to feed them correctly - a big dog takes a lot of meat etc. and it might cost 10 dollars a day to feed them a healthy diet - its really sad, but then again there are many people who have children who can not afford them also - its a crazy world.

[@ilovemyfurrykids6607]

Thank you for this great information

[@treasuretrovel3816]

Rodney is holding up a bag of Honest Kitchen when Karen is discussing the dehydrated companies that are blending previously dehydrated and then processing again. I stopped using Honest Kitchen for 3 reasons: 1) Not on Susan Thixton's "The List" which is her vetted list of companies who can prove their human grade ingredient sources with receipts; 2) My dogs really don't like any of the Honest Kitchen formulas and their newer, nugget formulation made all three of them barf; 3) They use Sodium Selenite as an unnatural selenium source not allowed in human foods because it has a very narrow range of safety. The form of Honest Kitchen with dehydrated greens and meat flakes mixed together with a lot of dust settlement on the bottom of the bag indicates a problem with homogeneity and if that Sodium Selenite is not perfectly, equally distributed on that fodder then how is the narrow window of safe concentration controlled? For that matter, how are any of the other potentially dangerous supplements (dangerous if fed in too high a concentration) kept homogeneously distributed in that bag (copper, vitamin D, vitamin A, iron)??????

[@taylorsanderson9593]

👀 👀 DANG. I gotta say, that last part of your comment is a d4mn good point. D4MN GOOD. Funny enough, my dog didn’t want to eat Honest Kitchen either. Makes one wonder. Finding out that they freeze dry ingredients that are already dried is extremely dishonest, ironically. Adding insult to injury, turning around, and charging as much as they do for it... Oof. Makes me rather angry. That's the wholesome version. Looord knows if I said what I'm thinking, YT isn't going to post my comment. Oh, but they'll pretend to lol. We are living in some silly times, folks. So silly.

[@JoyFreeman-mq8ml]

I switched to grain free Jinx

[@marilyn8700]

Wonderful presentation and clarification.

[@akik8253]

My dog🐶cat😻and i😊 love you both sooo much and have been following since MasterChops2015, which changed our lives forever🤯 Totally raw feeding, clean water, zero kibble ever since👍 We cannot ThankYou enough❤️🤗🙏🇦🇺

[@kiko7247]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I have always fed my pets species appropriate balanced homemade food. Just out of curiosity, why is semi moist food worse than dry extruded food?

[@tiararose4510]

Google said they use more salt and fat, idk if that’s true but yeah

[@kiko7247]

@@tiararose4510 thank you

[@genrottluff1084]

Semi-moist is another catch phrase. It still goes through the same or similar processes as extruded food however glycerin and sometimes sugars such as molasses etc. is added to bind to free water in the food which reduces the water available for mold/fungi, yeast, bacteria etc. to grow. I used to work in petfood manufacturing that's how I know and no I can't tell you who for... cuz I don't want to be sued.

[@EllieIves-eu8xu]

How about Esbilac milk replacer?

[@genrottluff1084]

@PlanetPawsMedia where would you place homemade raw that has been freeze dried at home? Would it still be in the same spot as the commercially prepared freeze dried or...

[@elizabethdryjas6635]

Thank you so much. I’m glad to see you always and forever be happy to hear from you as always. Please let me know which one of the raw food you would recommend to meet nutritional needs for my dogs. Thank you so much ❤❤❤

[@barlowsmith6242]

I feel so bad for people that think they are doing fine purchasing a big bag of kibble (garbage) and feeding some poor dog just that - I feed very little kibble but when I do I feed Karna 4 which is the best I can find - and I soak it in bone broth first because dry food is terrible to feed a dog - I feed raw meat, from two good stores, one in barrie and one in North Bay On where I live - vegetables, fruit, and much more - studied this for 5 years freeze dried from Australia as well.

[@lynnhays1597]

Did not see the download link

[@lindajonesartist]

I feel so guilty. 45 years ago, I got a little six month old puppy, and I fed him Moist and Meaty ultra-processed, semi-moist, feed-grade dog food for his entire short life of only eight short years. It wasn't the cheapest dog food in the grocery store, so I thought I was feeding him a better quality dog food. But I have made mistakes with every dog since that have lead to health problems, starting with the homemade diet I made for my second dog. Homemade isn't necessarily the best, if it's made with the wrong ingredients, or made the wrong way, or lacks any variety. The recipe I used was supposed to meet AAFCO standards, but she went blind from not enough taurine. My third dog, I fed her all organic homemade dog food, but she died prematurely of bladder cancer caused from arsenic from the organic brown rice I used in her dog food. I fed her entirely organic. What could be wrong with organic? Lots, apparently. I'm four years into my current three dogs, trying my best to give them the best possible diet, and I've made mistake after mistake after mistake. I just recently learned from your Forever Dog Life book how to figure out the carb amount in dog food, and discovered that I was feeding one of my dogs, who has an amylase deficiency, a higher carb food, labeled for carnivores, and actually has more carbs than any of the foods I feed my other two dogs. And what's worse, I discovered that several brands that I've been using with them, the percentages add up to 100 without including the carbs, or add up to over 100% in one case. What is with the dishonesty of pet food manufacturers, even some that are highly recommended as top quality dog food brands? But the homemade food I've made for them has had just as many mistakes. Now, all three dogs at four years of age, have health issues in spite of my best efforts. My dogs eat better than I do. But they still aren't getting the perfect diet for their needs, apparently.

[@annalinchannel88]

Thank you so much ❤

[@boodles]

Hey, is there a EU version of this ? Or UK version ?

[@treasuretrovel3816]

Another consideration needs to be addressed and that is copper content. Unfortunately, the human grade, all natural fresh frozen and freeze dried raw balanced and grinds are tending to have way too much copper. This is because ungulate liver and also heart contains a lot of copper and when in the recipe at a level higher than would be found in prey, has too much endogenous copper. Compounding that issue is that most of these companies then dump in copper chelate even in the ungulate liver containing formulas. Please pay attention to the copper and make sure that you rotate ungulate liver containing recipes with poultry liver recipes and/or no liver containing recipes. I'm finding the copper to be 5 to 11 fold over AAFCO minimum in most of these recipes. This is a concern given that there are veterinary experts that are saying that AAFCO should establish a maximum for copper that is only 2 fold over the AAFCO minimum. I try to rotate the higher copper ungulate recipes with poultry formulas from brands that do not add copper chelate to any of their formulas. Karen and Rodney, please start talking about copper too.

[@mamabear9389]

This is such an issue and often overlooked. It is one of the main reasons I make my own.

[@treasuretrovel3816]

When I call "reputable" companies to ask questions about copper content or other important issues, I never get a satisfactory answer. This is because the customer service person answering the phone has no idea what is in the food, no idea how to look it up and no interest to figure out how to look it up and no interest in the answer and no interest in doing their job well. I always come back to the same place which is that I have to make the food myself to have full control of the quality and the to be affordable.

[@Marcius55555]

I know that preparing food dor our dog or feeding raw is a healthy way to go. We are travelers and we have a tiny fridge, no constant meat source, etc. What food or a way if feeding our aussie you would suggest?

[@fotoalive]

Buy Best kibble no grain or raw dehydrated canisource grand cru, add some cooked méat, vegies buy thé book it will tell you everything you need to know 😊

[@catatanlaut2847]

Thank you so much. I just still confused about the difference between raw and homemade, and what the pathogen controlled means? Thank you. And thanks for the bonus.

[@fotoalive]

Buy thé books you wil find thé answer

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

i still don´t know what to give my dog? what is best?

[@ElizabethEllisCoach]

What is your favorite dog food brand or homemade healthy recipe? Currently we use Origen and add some fresh food like sardines, mackerel, beef, lamb, venison, chicken, liver, and bone broth.

[@shaychaney67]

I couldn't find the PDF. I clicked on the link and it brought me to another page. And that page did not have any pdf link.🤷‍♂️

[@flodannah9326]

If a dog food like rocketo who uses organic veggies and organic free range meat ingredients but air drys at 50*C is this ok ? Gonna maybe mix this with raw dog food company naturaw over here in the UK ..

[@birdsong46]

how about the "raw" air dried ones????

[@skweekyt1]

omg tell me u and rod are an item!!! the best combo for animals ever !!!

[@fotoalive]

If you really love your dog Buy both of thé books I Just received mine It is thé bible that Will teach you everything ! Thank you so MUCH beautiful team for Teaching us thèse precious crucial information. Greetings from Québec 🇨🇦

[@katielandis1677]

How do we know which kibble is best when I don’t know the meaning of the words on the ingredients? And why is it when I go to my vet and ask about homemade dog because it’s healthy and they always recommend Purina, iams, or science diet?

[@andreabellini6796]

Because vets are paid to endorse those commercial products.

[@MG-zv9od]

@@andreabellini6796 Incorrect.

[@DiGiTaLdAzEDM]

Sadly, most people don't care. They just want the convenience these toxic products provide. If this was not the case it would not be such a successful industry. Also, vets don't care either. They are making money on this stuff, and keeping most of their clients happy. Or, don't believe their is a problem--but they have in most cases made no effort to research the products they sell re safety concerns.

[@jelly3299]

And mike drop! Again!

[@MG-zv9od]

It’s been my experience that most pets will live an average healthy lifespan no matter what you feed them. It’s only when your pet becomes ill or senior that diet becomes a bigger issue. Then you have to make choices based on the amount of money, time and effort you want to put in. And no pet owner should be made to feel guilty about their choices. That’s where I personally draw the line on the advice I give my clients.

[@andreabellini6796]

What you feed them absolutely matters. Would you feed your kids fast food every day until they become adults? Many ailments can be related to diet just like people. Even if you can’ only afford kibble you can certainly add fresh fruits or vegetables and meat to their bowl

[@MG-zv9od]

@@andreabellini6796 Your comparison of kibble to fast food is incorrect. You would be closer to comparing kibble to white bread and canned vegetables with fruit drink with added vitamin C….and yes, I know people who could only afford to feed their children with those choices.

[@andreabellini6796]

@@MG-zv9od fresh whole food is cheaper

[@MG-zv9od]

@@andreabellini6796 Not in my experience or when I did a quick google search.

[@MG-zv9od]

@@andreabellini6796 not true in my experience and not true when I did a quick google search

[@JamesSchaum]

There is no such thing as a dry dog food that is good for dogs.