Nutritional debates exist for all species. It's only natural to try and achieve the optimum for ourselves and for our pets. If "ripping apart just about every brand that is out there" is frowned upon simply because we try to help our dogs live healthier and longer lives, then frown upon me. It's not a crime to help our dogs. Unfortunately, veterinarians and vet techs don't know everything. It's up to pet owners to fill the niche between our dogs and their doctors.

Anyways, if SD works for you, keep it. Heck, I frankly don't care if Ol' Roy works for you. If it gives your dog good health, "don't fix it if it ain't broke". That has always been and always will be the Golden Bottom Line: Use whatever diet that works for you.

However, if SD is not working for you (as it doesn't for some animals) change to a different, hopefully higher quality, diet. The foods Kay mentioned can definitely be considered better than SD. And, no, I'm not just saying this to ruffle feathers, homemade diets (if properly researched and made) can definitely be higher quality than kibble.