Help with Kibble

[Flatcoatluver]

Hey everybody,
I have almost raised enough money for me to get a car. So I decided I want to change to a better kibble. My parents buy the lamb and rice Kirkland brand. I recently got a raise, so now I have plenty of money to buy a higher kibble brand. I would buy the kibble at Petsmart and I was thinking Nutro. But is there any better brand kibble that will improve Zoey and T.j’s coat? Thanks for the help in advance.
Breanne, Zoey and T.j

[Roxyluvsme13]

Of course I'm going to say feed Raw.. but you may not want to do that. It would really help their coat though.

[Flatcoatluver]

No my parents don't want me to feed them raw. So once I move out I will start raw, but since I am paying for there food I want a bigh quality kibble.

[bckrazy]

Do you have a feed store nearby? If so, I'd recommend Canidae or California Natural. Both made my pups coats really nice.

If you can only buy at Petsmart, Blue Buffalo is the best brand there. You should buy the Blue Buffalo in a big bag, though, because if you buy the smallest size it's almost $2/lb! If you have a Petco nearby, Natural Balance is a really good kibble at a good price. Adding a spoonful of fish oil or flaxseed oil to their kibble will help their coats, as does raw egg.

[IRescue452]

Didn't nutro test positive for phenobarbital? Kirklands is better than nutro anyway. Authority, Wellness, or Chicken soup are all good brands to try.

[Flatcoatluver]

Didn't nutro test positive for phenobarbital? Kirklands is better than nutro anyway. Authority, Wellness, or Chicken soup are all good brands to try.

I've just recently been seeing chicken soup at work, I was considering it but wasn't sure if it was a good brand.

[BCollie_Kelly]

I feed my 2 Canidae. They both love it and do very well on it, and IMO their coats look great!

[Roxyluvsme13]

Okay, since you can't feed Raw (I'm sorry :/) then I guess I recommend Canidae, Innova EVO, Chicken Soup, etc. Good Luck, Bre!

[Kfamr]

Nutro isn't necessarily a step from the Kirkland brand. Over the years Nutro has been declining in quality and isn't too great. They've recently downgraded and started using more soybean oil.

If you'd like to switch to a Nutro product - I'd go with Ultra.

TimberWolf Organics
Canidae
EVO
Solid Gold
Chicken Soup
Blue Buffalo
Californial Natural

[*LabLoverKEB*]

From reading this, I think I might switch to a better quality kibble, as well. We're feeding Nutro now, but I'm thinking about switching to a different one. Which is the best possible kibble for their coat, and skin?
Thanks

[binka_nugget]

I've just recently been seeing chicken soup at work, I was considering it but wasn't sure if it was a good brand.

I don't know what PetSmart sells but Chicken Soup is a fairly good food. The ingredients are great! My boys were fed Chicken Soup before switching to raw.. they did really great on it!

[molucass]

All of our dogs are on Chicken Soup.

[Ginger's Mom]

I started switching Ginger over to Blue Buffalo about two months ago (mixed with Nutro Natural Choice) and last week I noticed that her coat looks better than it did (softer, not as many frizzies and flyaways). I think it really has made a difference.

[Giselle]

From reading this, I think I might switch to a better quality kibble, as well. We're feeding Nutro now, but I'm thinking about switching to a different one. Which is the best possible kibble for their coat, and skin?
Thanks

Ah man, we need a nutrition sticky because these topics keep coming up

That's the thing. There is NO perfect/best kibble. The best kibble is one that works for your dog, so the success rate of a kibble is based on each individual dog. We can only suggest a few brands that stand above the rest. Soo, building on Kay's list:

TimberWolf Organics
Canidae
EVO
Solid Gold
Chicken Soup
Blue Buffalo
Californial Natural

Natural Balance
Pinnacle
Fromm
Azmiras
Wellness
Wysong
Eagle Pack
Flint River Ranch, etc. There are plenty more!

Like Bckrazy mentioned, you'll need to add more EFA's into your dog's diet to improve his coat condition. I don't use much flaxseed oil unless it's in a powder supplement like Missing Link, but when Giselle was eating kibble, I would add a couple spoonfuls of jack mackerel (fish and oil minus the hassle of shoving a pill down her throat) into her food. You can also add a tablespoon or so of olive oil and, like said before, eggs are always a good addition!

[Alysser]

Nutro isn't necessarily a step from the Kirkland brand. Over the years Nutro has been declining in quality and isn't too great. They've recently downgraded and started using more soybean oil.

If you'd like to switch to a Nutro product - I'd go with Ultra.

TimberWolf Organics
Canidae
EVO
Solid Gold
Chicken Soup
Blue Buffalo
Californial Natural

I agree with Kay on this one. Nutro isn't the best brand for kibble. I read an article in a dog magazine saying the best kibble brand is Canidae.