Thanks so much for this information! What you say here makes soooooooo much sense, and you've presented it so clearly. I used to be one of those folks who only looked at the price per pound, but duh! - now I totally get it. I look forward to watching more of your videos, cheers!

This was such an informative video! You’re so down to earth & authentic, I think it’s so easy for experts in this space to take an elitist approach on what & how to feed dogs. I would love for you to do a fresh food review series! I see SO many reviews between Farmer’s Dog & Ollie - but I’ve been feeding my pups Nom Nom and am wondering about that?

This is a great way to think about the cost of dog food. One brand that I would love to hear your thoughts on is Kirkland’s natures domain.

@DeltronZero656

4 ай бұрын

Except when she conflated ounces with fluid ounces. You can’t convert from pounds (a weight) to cups (a volume) by dividing by 2. You would have to divide the mass of the food by its density, which we won’t know when standing in the store.

@NoThankUBeQuiet

Ай бұрын

Boooo booo it's bad. Boo. Made my dog lethargic

@DwightKShrute0

17 күн бұрын

@@DeltronZero656 You actually can get that in the store for most brands. Most brands list the kCal per cup and the kCal per kg on the bag. Take the kCal per cup divided by the kCal per kg and you get the kg per cup, which can easily be converted to oz per cup if you wanted. Doing it correctly gives wayyyyyy different results than what she got here.

Thank you for your hard work putting content like this together! I love it!

You put a tonne of effort into your videos and it really shows! Love your work!

You make excellent content. I have always wanted to give my service dogs (retired and in training) the best food possible to help them with thier hard work. You educate so thoroughly and touch on all of the things I care about including ethics behind the companies. Really this shows you can feed a high quality food for less than you may think. Love it!❤

This is so helpful!! Thank you! I found you when looking for a good wet dog food to incorporate in my dogs daily feeding and now I’m armed with so much knowledge in general! My dog thanks you!! 🐕

I've never read a book so fast! kzread.infoUgkx1_veP7CApJK_GWy_TczaMciuG64PqJeU Learning about his dogs and experiences was just the icing on the cake - bed this book through and through. We're working with our new pup and Brandon's advise was just what I needed. Wish he'd just come and train for me haha but it's good for us and happy to have this new set of tools to use on our pup.

This is super helpful, love this! Happy to see Fromm on here since that’s what I use. Interested to see what Kirkland brand would be in there and for cats

You literally deserve an award for making these graphs and doing the math on price per serving/day of feeding your pet. These would make it make sense to so many people who are skeptical of higher quality foods due to the price.

Thank you as always for your videos. Our frenchie has been doing great on Carna4 kibble and Farmina wet foods based on your recommendations but at $200 a month for a 30 lb dog we’ve been looking at budget friendly options so this video hit home with us.

I just watched your cat food reviews and I've been comparing prices. Not gonna lie, I'm awful at math and would love a video like this for cat food. Great videos! Keep up the great work!

Thank you for making these videos. You put a lot of effort into them and I appreciate it!

Thank you so much for this video!! It was super informative and will help us save money and get our boy eating the best food we can afford. Great video!!

Thank you for your all your work. Good information for most people who really care about their pet’s health.

@TheTattooedDogTrainer

Жыл бұрын

That's the goal!

Great video! Very insightful! Thank you for all the time and effort you put in your videos!!! ❤

@TheTattooedDogTrainer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Can you do a video on fresh dog foods like freshpet, farmers dog, full moon, Ollie... Kinda rate from best to worst. I'm thinking of trying the full moon fresh food on my corgi/Chihuahua mix. She's so picky! She refused kibble and canned at the shelter. Ive tried raw, but she's not crazy about it... She likes freshpet but I don't like all the peas in it...

@janelle4700

Жыл бұрын

Omg I hope she does this type of video! Thanks for recommending this!

@ChristinaV1122

Жыл бұрын

My vet recommended AllProvide, would love to see that on the list ! I was also looking at the brand Raised Right since they also use organ meat in the recipe

@jfresh2054

Жыл бұрын

Well, fresh pet will be last. Kinda crappy

@violetblythe6912

11 ай бұрын

I’ve tried a lot of the fresh food brands, I feed my dog 50/50 fresh and dry food (tend to avoid canned food because of BPA). In my opinion, the best two are Spot & Tango and Ollie. S&P has the highest meat content and their quality seems the freshest and most appealing, but Ollie also seems quite palatable and maybe a bit more digestible since they mash/cook the vegetables a bit more. When feeding a small dog, the price difference is negligible, but with a larger dog Ollie is definitely the more affordable option. Both of these brands also serve a dry food, but my dog wasn’t the biggest fan of Ollie’s baked food. We haven’t tried S&P’s unkibble though.

@HunterAult

10 ай бұрын

What dry kibble do you use? Also, I’ve got a 61 lbs english bulldog. Do you think Ollie is the best for fresh?

Thanks for the great video. Full of great insights from a person knows what's going on.

I’m getting a puppy next month and I was planning on feeding taste of the wild but now I think I might go with nutrisource. This video was super helpful. Please do one for cats next!

@TheTattooedDogTrainer

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your new puppy!

@carolgershel7093

9 ай бұрын

@@TheTattooedDogTrainer Hi would you recommend the brand nutrisource?

Yes! This was a wonderful breakdown! Thank you!!! It's definitely a struggle for many pet parents to see the value of a high quality kibble ... not just on the surface but also over time with reduced vet bills and health problems. ❤

@TheTattooedDogTrainer

Жыл бұрын

We're so used to people food where a jar of peanut butter is going to have the same caloric density from one brand to another so the cost per ounce actually means something. Not here!

This was an excellent video to make!! I even knew that you feel less of a high quality food...but I wasn't considering that at all for some reason. Thank you thank you thank you. Well done

For years I thought I had a great balance between my dogs nutrition and my wallet…turns out I’ve been burning money and my dogs could have been eating better! Super thankful for this info!❤

Thank you for including First Mate. It's sooo good for the price.

You are my go to for when i finally get a dog. I love your channel and these videos. God bless ✝️❤

I loved this! Trying to find a good quality food that aids your dog and helps them in the long run is WORTH IT! They rely on us to take care of them and feeding good quality food or supplements that helps them achieve the best then they can be! 🥰 I’d be curious on seeing Nutro or Simply nourish!

Thank You very much for this. I've been trying hard to improve my pets foods over the last few years. This totally clears up the decisions I need to make. I'd love to hear your opinion on 'Badlands Ranch' brand.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Nutrisource Element series. I work at a feed store and this is the kibble I recommend the most. On the back of the big bag it tells you there's 87 cups of food in the bag so the cost to feed is quite a bit less than the estimate in the video.

@Lala.10

5 ай бұрын

I wanted to try this one for mine but it’s over 100 bucks for a 24 pound bag 🫣 and I have 3 pit bulls, I hate how they upped the prices and made the bags smaller 😢

@NowAFisher

5 ай бұрын

@@Lala.10 look into their Super Performance. It's a 40# bag for about $20 less than Element. And it's 32% protein 530 kCal/cup vs 34% 500kCal

I appreciate your video and knowledge about these foods and getting the information out to us pet owners and helping us be better informed on the stuff we give to our fluffy loved ones. I was curious to know if you had an opinion or more information about the Purina One True Instinct dry dog food? I was wondering how similar it actually is to the Purina Pro food, that you covered in this video. Thanks! And your doing a great thing for pets and their owners! 🥰🤘🏻

gonna be a first time dog owner soon and this is literally so helpful tysm

Super informative video! Can you do a video on calculating the cost per serving of freeze dried food like Small Batch Dog?

I’d like to say that my personal vet has seen the differences in diet for a litter of puppies and their bone density and she says that puppy formula causes joint issues and to use adult dog food. Do with that what you will, just wanted to put that out there. I’m definitely going to check out a pet supplies plus and see about nutrisource or Fromm. I think they even have ziwi and zignature. This has been immensely helpful since I’ve been thinking about switching from Orijen since Mars bought them out.

Great info, thank you. My pup gets Fromm and is doing well.

I've watched your past videos and then took a canine nutrition course! my senior dogs eat diamond naturals duck formula, my puppy eats wellness core puppy food. I also add bone broth and cook them their own dog food on occasion. And yes the way diamond naturals does it- if you get the bag with duck as the #1 ingrediant they only sell it in bags up to 18lbs and I have to buy 2 bags of it per month (I have 4 senior dogs 1 is a pitbull) its extremely expensive at $36 something a bag.

At our home, we love Victor! I have Boxers, they have ALOT of allergies, and Victor has solved our problems after many mistrials ❤❤

@vickigonya9432

Ай бұрын

Which Victor do you use?

@Rebecca-GLaines

Ай бұрын

@@vickigonya9432 Multi pro and high pro plus, one is a yellow bag, the other is teal,

Can you review the Open Farm food?

So helpful--thank you! The shelter was feeding the cat and dog both Hill's (dry only!), but I can do better!

Great video! Between the nutri source, firstmate and Fromm which you you recommend to have the better ingredients?

I agree with the idea of what you are doing here--measure cost based on a day's serving size and not based on cost per pound. But the assumption that all dog foods have the same weight per cup (you used 8 oz per cup) is a huge assumption that can really affect your results. Some food brands are going to be more dense, and that could be why they suggest giving your dog less cups of food. If you actually measured the weight per cup for each brand, then you'd have an accurate representation of the cost per serving for each brand. Edit: Now that my pup has grown up, I thought I'd come back to this to re-calculate because I'm deciding on an adult food. The density of the food (oz per cup) matters A LOT, and not taking it into account skews the results. A lot of dog food makers actually provide the serving size in weight as well as volume (usually in grams, so it just needs to be converted to ounces) or if they don't, every brand provides the kCal per cup and kCal per kg for their food, and the number of oz per cup can be calculated from there. Below are the costs per day that I got when taking this into account. Note that this is based on the price I can get these foods for--it's going to be different depending on where you live--but all my prices were pretty close to yours. Also some of your serving sizes were off (Fromm and FirstMate were very far off) based on the info I could find on each company's website, so the amounts are based on what they had on their website. Nutrish: $1.58 Iams: $1.80 Purina Pro Plan: $1.96 *NutriSource: $1.98 *Fromm: $2.21 Taste of the Wild: $2.46 Blue Buffalo: $2.49 *FirstMate: $2.69 *Zignature: $2.83 As you can see, FirstMate ends up being one of the most expensive, and that's because it is by far the most dense food. It is nearly 5.5 ounces per cup, and the next most dense is Taste of the Wild at 4 oz per cup. Also, like I said, the serving sizes you had aren't accurate according to the company's websites, which also affected the results.

@audreynicoletti7329

18 күн бұрын

These are all horrible foods

@DwightKShrute0

17 күн бұрын

@@audreynicoletti7329 Well, I disagree with that, but that really isn't relative to my comment. I was just taking the foods she used and re-doing the calculations with the correct density. I wasn't making any claims about the quality of any of the brands.

I really wish you had a video for foods that are best for our dogs with reoccurring yeast infections and if the diet significantly will make a difference.

Thank you for your info, it’s been really helpful. Was wondering your opinion on Sportmix canineX chicken dog food.

Thank you I will be trying to switch my dogs based on this info!

I’ve really enjoyed the rankings. Can we get a ranking of the “Limited Ingredient” dog foods?

Excellent coverage ❣️🤩😎🧁🧁🧁

Can you do a review of Sunday, Ollie, Farmers dog, etc - the freeze dried and/or refrigerated or air dried options?

Awesome video!!! Thank you! 😊

I rotate brands and proteins for my 2 Labrador Retrievers that are 90lbs and 65lbs (male and female) we use Victor which comes in 50lbs bags along with Nutrisource the most. Shopping sales really help me keep costs down as they both eat about 20lbs of food a month. Thanks to sales and coupons from my local pet store (pet supplies plus) I can get 2 or 3 months worth of food for around $100 a month. Taste of the Wild is on sale often at the store as well so I will try adding that into rotation next. My big concern for Taste of the Wild is that they have recall history Victor does not have any recall on their foods.

I have an extremely picky 11 month old Rottweiler who generally dislikes any kibble. Even though I give her canned wet food too, she often lets the kibble sit for an hour or more before getting hungry enough to eat it. She grew tired of Purina ProPlan Salmon & Rice limited ingredient kibble, so we now have her on Zignature Salmon kibble. What helps her eat the kibble is a topper. Either bone broth, or Katherine Heigl's Badlands Ranch Superfood (quite expensive). I can't imagine feeding a dog dry kibble alone, much less inexpensive, unhealthy, low quality kibble. I realize that family budgets often necessitate lower quality dry kibble dog food, but it can't be healthy at all.

@janelle4700

Жыл бұрын

I feed my dog Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream grain free recipe. I thought it was a decent brand especially since my dog has a lot of allergies, and it’s hard to find a good dog brand that is affordable, and there r some good brands I can afford but they all have mixed meats in there recipes or they all have pumpkin, and my dog is allergic to chicken, Turkey, pumpkin, dairy and I think she is allergic to beef to, so it’s very difficult to find something for my dog including treats. I was gonna try Zignature but my dog was already eating taste of the wild so I stayed with the brand just changed the flavor. And I always add toppers because my dog is picky, she can’t eat on kibble without toppers. That’s just me lol

@AudiophileTubes

Жыл бұрын

@@janelle4700 Thanks for sharing. Always good to hear from others regarding how and what they feed their pooches.

@umboar2010

Жыл бұрын

I make my own bone broth from scratch. I use the leftover bones from raw pork, beef, chicken and boil it with ginger, turmeric, and parsley. He loves it.

Hi! Thanks for your videos. Could yo do Diamond Naturals Puppy formula? What are your thoughts?

Thank you! Can do you a review or let us know your thoughts on open farm?

I know this is off topic, but I think you are som beautiful in this video. You're rocking those bangs and your makeup is on point.

I make my own and add it to their kibbles. Mine has tons of veggies, wild caught salmon, chicken thighs,quinoa, etc. i also use a small shaking of probiotics to their meals. I have BIG dogs so making my own helps me balance the expense of a good kibble. My fur babies LOVE my food and so do many doggies in the neighborhood. ❤

Hey Skylar, great videos, very informative, wondering if you've reviewed Satori Dog Foods before. It's a Canadian company.

Hello! So I’m not American and most dry food that I actually can source in my country is honestly very bad quality, one of the best or more premium brands that I can get are ones like Royal Canin, there’s these brands that are starting to be imported, and I’d like your opinion on them since you haven’t named them on your reviews and I can’t find reviews on them; they are: Nutrique, Eukanuba, Cibau. I do try to cook my own dogs food but there are situations when I really don’t have the time to prep and make their food, so I’m looking for alternatives for those occasions, I do try to feed them kibble just a few times a week so they don’t get used to having only freshly cooked food because we travel for my health quite often and I can’t always have access to a kitchen. Thank you so much! I really been enjoying your videos!

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Annamaet brand. Been feeding it for years.

I was considering switching back to nutrisource (what my feed store has most readily) this video made me think that is a heck yes

Hi, thank you for the helpful videos you post. I’m currently feeding my GSD essence but I think it may be too rich for her, she’s extremely sensitive. I’ve had her to the vet numerous times trying to figure her out. I’m wondering if you would suggest us trying something like nutrisource (regular or pure vita, element may be too rich?) thank you! ☺️

Thank you so much! I’m adopting a dog in June and I was so worried that I would have to spend $300+ a month to properly feed my 60lb dog. What is your opinion on subscription based dog food companies? I’ve been getting a lot of ads for them recently.

@Lala.10

5 ай бұрын

I like diamond natural imo it’s a good brand or taste of the wild ancient grains ❤❤

Can you do a video on vitamins and supplements? Like coat health, coat shine, joint health stuff?

Hi there! I had a question on ash. I’ve seen it in some dog foods and was wondering what exactly it is-I read it’s the minerals like calcium/phosphorus/magnesium-things like that. But what is the nutritional requirements (min/max)? Is there a thing as too much ash? Mainly the food I am referring to is NutriSource. Thanks in advance!

Hi Skylar, thanks for the videos, they are full of useful information for sure! I do have a question. I was just on the First Mate website and was reading the ingredient list for one of their foods. I am confused about why this is one of your recommended brands. I was looking at the Free Range Lamb and Oats formula and the first ingredient is lamb meal. And that is the only meat ingredient. And didn't you tell us you were not a fan of meals? I'm just trying to put into practice what I got from your pet ranking videos but now I am thinking I misunderstood something.

Everyone should be using a digital scale to measure kibble by weight, specifically to the .1 gram, so that both caloric intake and cost per day can be calculated accurately. Measuring kibble by volume is so wildly inaccurate. Your numbers might as well be made up out of thin air.

Thanks for this! Any suggestions for deciding which line of Nutrisource is best? My two shih tzus love it so far but they have a ton of choices to choose from!

@TheTattooedDogTrainer

Жыл бұрын

Depends on what you're looking for! Choice: Budget line Nutrisource: standard line, gf and w/ grain Purevita: Limited Ingredient (sensitivity-friendly) gf and w/ grain Element: high-protein w/ grain

Hi, can you detail your education as a pet nutritionist? There are some nutrition certification programs that only require a quick 2 week course. I like to check on rhis type of thing before taking internet advice. Thanks.

Could you suggest what to feed my new puppy, she's currently 8 weeks old and still eating the grainfree dry kibble she came with from the breeder. We live in Europe so brands are different. Should I swap to a cold pressed dry food with some added wet? What are your thoughts? I don't know if she has any allergies yet

I love your videos. I've been feeding my dog Liberty by Bixbi but now Petsmart isn't selling it in stores anymore. Now I gotta find an alternative.

@Clairecrowe201

Жыл бұрын

Same 😭😭 now what?!

Excellent! Thankful! Thank you!

@TheTattooedDogTrainer

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!

Great video, I have my dog on Nutrish which I always thought was high quality. Do you have any specific dry food recommendation for a 155lb cane corso?

any chance you'll do a best dog treats? i know you do a best dehydrated dog treats but what about the rest? is dehydrated the way to go? or are other options still feasible at a lower cost?

I’ve been doing Steve’s raw food for my 3 babies. At first I was nervous because of the cost but it’s been going really well. I was adding a tiny bit of kibble but I think I can fully transition and if not the. I’ll go back to a mix between the two! ❤

@TheTattooedDogTrainer

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it is working well for you!

@shannaturner2291

Жыл бұрын

@@TheTattooedDogTrainer thank you ☺️

I stumbled on your video while researching how to get my picky chihuahua puppy to eat. I need to say that as an autistic dog lover who obsessed over dogfood quality 15 years ago when I was still kid free and had nothing but my Pug to occupy my mind and time: this video pushes ALL my buttons and makes me interested in the idea of canine nutrition as a career (or extensive hobby). So interesting and informative!!!! Instant subscribe. ❤

Hey Skylar! Could you do something like this for cat food as well? This video was really helpful 💜

@u2fkeys665

Жыл бұрын

No she hates cats

@karishmakaur3578

Жыл бұрын

@@u2fkeys665 in what way??

@marianlisboa1720

Жыл бұрын

I believe she already has a few videos on cat food!

I have a question in pruina pro plan. The sensitive stomach formula don't have corn, wheat etc so are those considered better quality?

What are your thoughts on the hills science diet weight maintenance or adult dry dog kibble ?

I have looked but cannot find if you have a video on small breed kibble dog food, for weight management. My 7 yr old dachshund is slowing down, I believe because she is heavy. I would appreciate your thoughts, and insight. .

Which is Better Quality between Royal Canin... Fermina N and D and Taste of the Wild?....my 5 and half month Dobermann is starting Taste of the Wild Wetlands Grain free from now.... used to have royal canin maxi Starter before..... can u suggest which is the best quality Dog food for him.... Fermina.... Royal Canin taste of the Wild or anything else?.... help me please

Can you do a review on Carnilove it’s a dog/cat food brand from the czech republic i’ve heard that it’s a good choice but i want to hear your opinion aswell.

Have you ever done a review on the dog food, chicken soup for the soul? If so, where can I find it? I've been considering trying that for my pomsky 🤔

Hello, have you ever ranked the different dog food plans that are out there such as Farmers Dog, Nom and Sundays?

How do you feel about American natural premium dog food original recipe? I just bought a pop and this is what they are currently feeding him.

We need one of these each year a review as well puppy food and small breed

what is your opinion on the "Canidae Goodness Dry Dog Food: Real Salmon & Brown Rice" as far as nutrition goes?

What at sealing and freezing portions of kibble to keep the freshness? Would freezing negatively effect the kibble?

I have a question regarding the food called Unkibble by Spot and Tango. Any comments on that food? I’ve been hearing a lot of about air dried and freezed dried. I current feed my dogs Nutri Source element series. I have tried Farmer Dogs which became very unreasonable to feed due to having to stay freeze and I just started a travel job which will be hard to have space for freezed food. I would appreciate some help regarding the freeze or air dried food.

Can you do a video on diets for specific dogs, like cane corso

what type of dog food should I use for my pits who have sensitive skin. we have five dogs so I'm trying to stay on a budget as well

Skyler! Where are you? I miss your insights on such topics! Please can you share your thoughts on using freeze dried (raw) food for dogs? I plan to use them as treats

Do you recommend feeding dogs once or twice a day? Thank you

Please review Natures Logic Distinction vs Carna4. This would be super informative!

I suggest looking these up on FDA. Only two on this list aren't cited for congestive heart failure in dogs...

@jayati.design

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for this comment. I also look for brands that have never been recalled.

@lollybabe08

9 ай бұрын

There is no evidence linking legumes to DCM. Do your research and read peer-reviewed articles

@loaf928

3 ай бұрын

Which are they?

Very well done. But are the serving sizes correct? I think the best option is to do price per calorie. First, u need to calculate the caloric recommendation for a 100lb dog and then the serving size of each food and price per serving

Hello Skyler,,, question,,, who's Carna4 competitor ?Thank you for any feedback.

In any of your videos have you reviewed instinct (with grain recipes)?

Could you let me know what your thoughts are on health extension dog food.

Hi I have a question 🙋‍♀️ do you know any good priced dog foods for those with allergies/skin allergies?

Is there a particular reason you chose the weight managemtn for Fromm?

Okay, so after doing my research, you intrigued me about FirstMate Grain Friendly Chicken and Oats, so I'm going with them. I calculated that for my 75 lb (used 2.5 cups/day) Seizure Response Service Dog, I will pay about $87.44/mo. Do you think this is a good choice for a Service Dog, which are usually recommended to eat higher quality food? While looking at more FirstMate products, there is a FirstMate Skoki Dog Food. For the same 75 lb dog (again, 2.5 cups/day), the total came to be $60.94 cost/mo. To cut the cost is tempting, and when I looked into the food it's actually rated pretty highly by some credible sources (won't be named because I don't want to step on your toes), but I decided to stick with the grain friendly because there are some products that are better in that food. I am curious as to where Skoki would fall on your list, though, because for the value, it's an interesting food. Also, do you have a specific recommendation of food for a Service Dog (and please keep value in mind)?

On the subject of cost per anything. Like you said, larger quantities tend to be better values, as long as they're consumed before going stale or bad. I'm considering the method of storage. QUESTION: Would a large, sealed (air-tight), tote be a worthy storage method for kibble, when using oxygen absorber packets? Of course the packets should be changed out regularly, to ensure function.

I have 2 Boston Terriers both a year old under 12lbs i currently feed them small breed baby blue. What is the best food to feed them? They do not get people food. I had read some foods contribute to tear stains can you help me please? Thank you

Can you please review Nulo? Specifically dog and cat kibble and wet cat food-mousse packets. Would love your take!!!!!♥️

Hi.. I have been watching you since few months back and your content really helps a lot.... I need a help, can you please compare n&d and orijen cat food?