Originally posted by Amber
Is Purina not a good brand? Because If it isnt a good brand I would want to switch her to something different. And if it is what would be a good food to switch too for a senior dog?
I'm not here to say it is or isn't a good brand. My post was only to state that feeding a certain brand that isn't premium and bashing others for doing the same is really hypocritical.

I think the best way to determine if a food is good or not is just to educate yourself. I'm not a dog food expert, and I (unlike a few certain others) don't pretend to be. My parents always fed Reggie and Smokey cheap grocery store brands. They've had no problems at all. We've actually fed them premium brands for the past few months and I haven't noticed any difference. Honestly if I was younger and didn't have a job Nebo wouldn't be getting the most expensive food either.

I fed Nebo Pedigree when I first got him...it made him sick all the time. After using both, I'll always feed premium brands. But I think feeding your dog the best you can afford is FINE, and nobody needs to be rude about it. If your dog is healthy and has a nice coat then there really isn't a problem.

For me, the things I look for is that meat is the first ingredient and that there's no corn or bi-products.

Oh, and to answer the rest of your question....you could try Purino ProPlan Senior. I had some free coupons for that and Reggie and Smokey loved it.