Remember, my opinion can never be bought. My updated dog food list of preferred brands is on my website: https:www.rachelfusaro.com/dogbetter. Note: I updated this list regularly!

Avoid: 1. meal ingredients, including meat meal and by-products 2. Artificial colors 3. Corn gluten meal 4. BHA, BHT (preservatives) 5. Natural flavors

@AngelicaMontana187

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

I have been following you for months since I had to put down my 12 year old Cavalier. My new Cavalier pup will only get the best by following your advice. You are a blessing to those that consider our pets family and not just a pet dog or cat. Thanks so much.

This is why I love your channel: nonstop informative videos! It’s always nice to hear different perspectives on topics like these, and I love how you’re never judgmental towards other pet parents ❤️

Rachel you are the best! I've learned so much from you. And my pup couldn't be happier!

@RachelFusaro

10 ай бұрын

You are the sweetest, thank you for the kind words. It makes a difference 😍

Thank you so much for what you do! Helping me make informed pet parent decisions ❤️

Please do a side by side review of open farm raw mix and Farmina😊

This is very helpful! I didn’t know that you should avoid all of these specific ingredients! Thank you 🙏

My dog has been raw fed his whole life. Only eats grass fed n finished meats and never had kibble. I litterly freak out when strangers on walks offers him kibble without even asking me first

@el4955

10 ай бұрын

I adopted my dog in May and have been giving him a little grass fed ground beef, grass fed liver, raw eggs, and sardines Mixed with Stella and chewy raw coated kibble. I really want to feed raw only. I just feel so confused on how much and exactly what kind of raw meat to give.

We foster dogs and have 6 rescues of our own. I've been trying to figure out what to feed them in order to keep them healthy. I found that my 8 yr old pup has high liver enzymes, and our 15 yr old passed away this year from kidney failure. I feed them as much meat and fresh ingredients as I can. And I would love to get rid of the kibble. But I haven't found bulk meat within our target budget. My 7 yr old, recently adopted, has an allergy and it shows on his skin and as excessive fur shedding, I'm suspecting it's caused by the kibble.

Thank you for all your help . I have a 10 month old Labrador pup Shes 65 lbs already Shes going to be a big girl. I was feeding her Honest kitchen but im going to switch her over to Nature's Logic and use The Dog Food Project as a topper. I give her meat , fruits and veggies and eggs every day. Just feeding her costs around $340 a month. If i feed her only a Species appropriate diet it would cost close the 450.00 or more just to feed her when shes fully grown. Lets not forget insurance and toys😅

Another informative video. I have two cats but your information applies to them as well. Hill's is a big proponent of corn gluten meal. They insist it is healthy for dogs and cats. Another bad ingredient is carrageenan. Royal Canin puts it in all of their wet pet foods. Advocates of RC say there is no proof carrageenan is carcinogenic, but it has been banned in the EU for a reason. So why risk it, when there are so many other options available.

I recently started following you on instagram and here and I LOVE all your content! So informative! I feel like now I make really good decisions when buying them their food and snacks thanks to you🥰. I’ve also learned new ways to keep them entertained. I still have much to learn so I look forward to all your videos!

@RachelFusaro

10 ай бұрын

Awh😍😍 You are my people! Thank you for being here 🫶

I think they add flavor to kibble because it's so heavily processed and cooked there's no scent or flavor left. I was reading somewhere that once the kibble is made the last step is spraying it with a appetizing scent/flavor because there's nothing left. Then of course they have to add synthetic vitamins and things.

I got chickens this year and finding non-GMO corn for the winter was expensive and very hard to find!! Dogs like corn but that doesn’t mean it’s good for them. I ALWAYS add home made bone broth to their food. They get the best kibble I can find with a supplement by NuVet in the morning and a freeze-dried food from Dr. Marty’s with more supplements like mushrooms, Brussels sprouts, sea minerals, nutritional yeast, and krill oil in the evenings. One evening with the powders and the next with chicken hearts and beef liver. I mix up small packets to make it easier to handle the powder nights since we have four farm dogs. So far so good. No one is losing weight nor getting fat. In fact, the 11-year-old came to us a little too thin and had a fatty deposit but she’s now at a good weight and the fatty thing has gone down considerably!! She’s running with the younguns just fine.

I thank you for all you do in helping pet parents to get the very best information on what to feed their pets. I’ve been feeding my dog fresh food gently cooked, however, I’ve been adding a bit of kibble (N&D Farmina- from your recommended list) but truthfully, my dog eats around the kibble and only finishes the kibble when not enough homemade meat and veggies given. I feel like I’m not doing enough and perhaps not giving my dog the best . His meals may not be balanced and so I feel by giving the kibble maybe he’s getting some of the proper nutirients?. Not sure if a multi vitamin is a good idea to supplement the meat and veggies.

Thank you so much for all the great info! I was curious if you have ever looked at The Honest Kitchen dog food? I am using the Whole Grain Chicken &Oat recipe. Thanks!

Hi Rachel thank you for the info. I feed raw but have you looked at Muenster pet food. The owner ate it for 30 days and his health became better then when he started. There’s a video of him eating it and going through the 30 days. I would be interested if you did a video on it with your opinion. Just interested.

I laughed when you said what a veterinarian would recommend. Those same rack combinations that say don't use BHA, etc., those vets will also insist that you feed your dog science, diet or Royal Canaan. So take their recommendations with a grain of salt.

@RachelFusaro

10 ай бұрын

I’ve interview dozens of vets & scientists (all live on my KZread) and NONE recommend science diet/Royal canin etc No shame to anyone who feeds or promotes those - we all start somewhere. My personal opinion, based on what I’ve learned from professionals, they aren’t foods I’d give my dogs

@nogames8982

10 ай бұрын

@@RachelFusaro you interview holistic or Rawfedd promoting vets. That is not the majority of vets in this country unfortunately. The mass majority still recommend those crappy diets. So when the average person goes and talks to their average vet, that's the information I get unfortunately.

@coreydrifka4752

10 ай бұрын

💯‼️

@roblogs7168

10 ай бұрын

You can kinda compare this to junk food a lot of foods contain stuff like arsenic I believe potato chips is a example

@denniscody3799

10 ай бұрын

Amen to that!!!!! Try to find a holistic vet. Few and far between that haven't been bought out by the big manuf s. Follow the money !!!

@rachelfusaro I’ve been hearing a lot of hype about the Sundays dog food. What are your thoughts on it?

Rachel thank you so much for your videos! I have been feeding my dog with Carna4. Can you please make a video about Carna4? I really would like to know your opinion about Carna4. Thank you Rachel.

Hi. I have a gorgeous rescue and we just celebrated her 1yr with us. We did do a blended high grade (I hope it is - eden holistic dog food) kibble. Mixed with raw patties. Only on the times we did the raw meat she keeps throwing up so I've had to stop. I hate that she's just on kibble. Any advice?

Could you do a review on Rogue 5 and 1 supplements

What kibble do you think is best between "Farmina N&D Ancestral Grain Chicken & Pomegranate Recipe Adult Mini Dry Dog Food" and "The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Small Breed Grain Free Chicken Dry Dog Food"?

What are your thoughts on K9 Natural Dog Food?

which is better dog food farmers dog or ollie dog food ?

How bad are synthetic vitamins if all the other ingredients are whole foods? What sort of added vitamins should you avoid?

My dog has terrible bloat from rice. Her tummy is so hard with less than a teaspoon. She weights 10 pounds.

Could you review Jinx dog food please?

how about team dog food? can you see if its any good please thank you and keep up the great work Rachel

I just found out about these "spray on" ingredients. Srsly wtf? Saw it in real life yesterday. It was some treats that said it had omega 3s and beef liver on tbe front. Totally what im looking for so i look at the back. Literally says spray on nutrients in the ingredients. So ridiculous! As someone who is on a disability budget its super hard to find food and treats that meet my standards and if affordable. Gonna check out my local butcher today and see what i can get for cheap. Organ meats and turkey necks is what im looking for. Then all i need to add is a probiotic and ill be happy lol. I learned about the bs of the animal food industry a few years back when looking for food for our cats when they hit their "senior" years. Im hoping these changes in our puppy's diet will help with her pudding poos and with some luck behaviors too.

Hi Rachel I currently feed my dog Charlie (shitzu) Carna4 and he has always been picking with kibble but he smells it and walks away.Some days I add a scrabbled egg, or a cooked protein on top without seasoning to entice him and he will nibble on the cook protein. He is 5 years old and my vet said when he's hungry he will eat and that's the response I get. Not sure what else to do. Please help

None of these ingredients in my cats' or dog's food since I cook their food at home with meats from local farmers and organic veggies.

Why dont you show your pet food list WITHOUT having to jump through hoops and opt in for a newsletter????

One of your images in the video showed an ingredient of canola oil. I know that that is terrible for humans, including all seed oils. I assume that is also harmful to pets? Thanks for all you do!

Rice can be bad if it’s not from the right source, a lot of rice has high levels of arsenic amongst pesticides. Unless you’ve bought the rice yourself and know exactly where it’s sourced don’t go feeding rice to your pets, rice in the end is a grain and can be highly inflammatory.

What do you think about Fresh Pet?

@RachelFusaro

10 ай бұрын

Here’s my review of them! kzread.info4dvP6L6zv2k?si=Qy0isifTtJBuwID8

I just Listen to a KZread channel with a vet Saying carna4 isn't that great ... then saying in another video how Great Hills is. The sad thing is people believe this. 😢

I want to know why it's so much trouble for people just to give you a straight answer and after that I want to know why I have to go into your link & my life away with all my email addresses and excessive information just to get a copy of your preferred dog food list

@RachelFusaro

10 ай бұрын

What can I answer for you? ❤️

I'm so glad my dog don't have chicken allergies

@RachelFusaro

10 ай бұрын

That is a tough one!

Intelligente tiger 67

Soo like nature's logic? Their distinction line does have meals but also has real meat and no vit packs.

@RachelFusaro

10 ай бұрын

I actually have a review on nature’s logic (found here www.rachelfusaro.com/dogbetter) under the kibble section.

@bethhuse4384

10 ай бұрын

I feed Nature's Logic and I'm going off of their website where they state "Nature’s Logic meals are dried versions of the high-quality protein sources that go into our foods: Clean muscle meat, which can contain the skin and bone for calcium and other nutrients, but with NO internal organs, feathers, feet, heads, etc."

@casebeth

10 ай бұрын

@@bethhuse4384 I mean I'm cool with organ meat. But that's reassuring!!

Dogs are omnivores

I love watching these videos I have a newly diabetic 10 year old Samoyed, I would love to see a video on best foods for a diabetic… it seems daunting to find a good food high in protein but low in fat🥲

I came from instagram! I thought I was subscribed but I guess I wasn’t on this account. So happy to be back! I love your videos, they’ve educated me so much and brought me so much relief. I’ve honestly felt so overwhelmed with anxiety about dog food and my dogs health, wanting them to live long lives and always feeling like the food industry is sneaky and confusing. You’ve helped me with my dogs and I thank you for that! 🐶🥹💖

How about open farms they have natural flavor in it @RachelFusaro