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Are there other good dog food brands besides Royal Canin, Purina?
Updated on September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 8 months and 28 days old | 59 lbs
Vanessa yeager told me that only royal and purina science diet and pro plan are the good dry food choice there 1000 pf brands that are in the top above them in all the websites and are an the food advisor site and more expensive how there are only 3 brands that are suitable for dogs among all of this highly rated brands by all users as taste of wild earthborn and many many more better than them. Note: i live in egypt only royal is available and it is very very expensive to afford●
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Answered By Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH
Veterinarian
Published on September 12th, 2017
The three I mentioned are possibilities. They are not the ONLY brands that are good. There are a wide variety of excellent dog foods out there but the ones I am more familiar with and the ones my patients have had success with have been those three different brands. You may explore other options from other sites as you wish. Those were just suggestions for you.
Thank you!
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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA
Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist
Published on February 16th, 2018
This answer will vary greatly based on the individual vet preference. I have always fed my dogs Purina ProPlan, because I like the options based on my individual dogs. They also use high-quality ingredients, and quality control is excellent. The specific variation of ProPlan depends on the individual pet, their age, and their activity level. This is my favorite for normal, adult dogs: https://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=31232
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Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on October 9th, 2018
Personally I recommend Purina Pro Plan, Royal Canin, or Hills Science Diet. I personally feed my dogs Purina Pro Plan. The reason for choosing these foods over other brands are numerous, including the fact that these companies have actual board certified veterinary nutritionists on staff formulating their diets, these companies are the only ones that do actual studies/feeding trials with their diets to ensure that they do provide adequate and optimal nutrition (while all diets that are sold in stores are requierd to meet certain nutritional requirements within the diet, it does not mean the diets are safe and effective, just that they contain the correct amount of protein, etc.), and these companies do extensive quality control/safety screening of their foods. Basically they spend much more of their money on ensuring their food is the best for a dog versus spending their money on extensive marketing to convince pet owners that their food is best!
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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM
Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident
Published on August 15th, 2018
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center! As you have probably noticed there are plenty of diets in the market. I personally prefer the Science Diet and Royal canin products. This is based on the quality of the ingredients used, palatability and also the fact that they practice evidence based nutrition and have extensive research on their diets. Good luck and have a good night!
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