Originally posted by cloverfdx
oh and does anyone know anything about the benifits of kelp (powdered/ or liquid) ? thanks
My understanding (and I could very well be wrong) is that kelp is used as a natural preservative for dry dog food. I think it doesn't really have any nutrition value, but is used as a preservative. I see it a great deal in small amounts in holistic and all natural dog foods.

I actually just switched my two from Innova to Eagle Pack. Mostly as a convenience. My two did very well on Innova, but the only store that carried it was clear on the other side of town. A holistic pet store just opened a mile from my house and they offer only two types of dry dog food. Eagle Pack and Solid Gold. I opted for the Eagle Pack because it has less fat and Leo has a tendency to be overweight if I don't watch his diet (Rott/Chow/Retreiver Mix - go figure ). I also really like the place because they sell prepackaged raw diets and everything they sell is human grade food - treats, rawhides, everything. Plus they sell toys and collars and such at low markdown. I bought a booda toy for $6.00 the same toy sells at Petsmart for $9.99

I think there are a great many foods that dogs can do well on. It just depends on the dog. Seeing so many emaciated dogs and socially deprived dogs at the shelter that as long as you are giving your dog plenty of food, water, attention, and love is all that matters. JMHO

BTW - Purina is a good food. It has corn meal as a fuller, but as long as your dogs aren't allergic to it - it is a good food. All dry dog foods have some kind of filler. Some have corn, some have oatmeal, some have potato, etc. The problem with corn is that a lot of dogs are allergic to it, but other than that, it is fine.

And seeing how beautiful some of the dogs' coats are that are on Purina - more power to them. And you have to give Purina a great deal of credit - do you know how many animal causes they sponser? AGAIN JMHO