Here is Wolfsoul's dog food site: http://www.freewebs.com/dog-food

She's really knowledgeable when it comes to dog foods so you may want to PM her about it.

I don't know what's in Ol Roy exactly but..I'd imagine that Pedigree, Iams, and Purina are of better quality. But, there are still foods with better ingredients out there.

Look out for foods with BHA/BHT in them. A LOT of treats have it and ever since Jordan told me about it, I've stopped buying treats with it in it. About 95% of the dog treats at Zellars/Walmart and Petcetera have BHA/BHT.

Also, look out for corn/grain ingredients. Alot of foods like to break down corn into sub categories. They are required to list ingredients in order of the amount of it found in the food BUT, if they break it down, they can list it further down the list. When it adds up, the corn can be more than the good ingredients.

Good foods will have some kind of meat listed as the first ingredient. I think someone told me that Chicken/Turkey Meal is better than just "chicken" or "Turkey" because when it's just Chicken/turkey, alot of it is water. When it says Chicken meal or turkey meal, the water is gone. Look out for Chicken By-Products. That could mean, beaks, feet and feathers. Also, be wary of "Meat Meal" or "Meat By-Product" because "meat" could easily mean road kill.

I think I've read that there were studies that found dog remains in Ol' Roy. I don't know if there's any truth to that statement but in my opinion, Ol Roy is one of the lower quality foods out there.

And you're right. Some dogs do eat ol' roy for their entire lives and end up just fine. But, I don't see any harm in buying a better quality food (so long as he does well on that as well). I don't know if you have much selection where you live but if you look at other places other than Superstore, Zellars and Walmart, you'll be able to find dog foods that are superior to Ol' Roy. Alot of smaller pet supply stores carry holistic foods. If you're in Canada, Petcetera has started carrying a more natural blend.