The Best Commercial Dog Food Brands

Dog food comes in a dry or wet form and provides dogs with the nutrients they need to stay healthy. Be aware when purchasing your dog's food and read the ingredient label. Look for ingredients like rice, oats, barley, corn and specifically named meats. Avoid foods that contain dyes, corn gluten, soy and corn syrup. There are two dry dog foods and two wet dog foods that stand out in their quality and nutrition.

  1. Orijen Adult Formula

    • Orijen Adult Formula is a dry dog food manufactured by Orijen. It comes in three sizes: 6.1 pounds, 15.4 pounds and 29.7 pounds. The primary ingredients are fresh deboned chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal, russet potato and fresh deboned pacific salmon. The primary carbohydrate sources are russet potatoes, sweet potatoes and peas. This dog food contains no fillers and boasts a high protein content.

    Natural Balance Ultra Premium

    • Natural Balance Ultra Premium is a dry dog food manufactured by Natural Balance. It comes in five-pounds, 15-pound and 33-pound bags. The primary ingredients are chicken, brown rice, lamb meal, oatmeal and barley. The primary sources of carbohydrates are brown rice, oatmeal, barley, potatoes and carrots. This food only uses natural preservatives and there are no fillers or byproducts.

    Newman's Own Organic Beef &Liver

    • Newman's Own Organics Organic Beef &Liver is an organic canned dog food manufactured by Newman's Own Organics. It is only available in one 12-ounce size. The primary ingredients are organic beef, organic beef liver, organic beef broth, minerals, taurine and vitamins. This product qualifies as organic because 95% of the ingredients are organic and it does not include any grains or fillers. In this food, the main ingredients are meats.

    Canidae Chicken, Lamb and Fish All Life Stages

    • Canidae Chicken, Lamb and Fish All Life Stages is a canned dog food manufactured by Canidae. It comes in two sizes, 5.5 and 13 ounces. The top five ingredients are chicken, chicken broth, lamb, chicken liver and ocean whitefish. The primary carbohydrates are brown rice and alfalfa meal. This product is made for dogs of all ages and contain no dyes or preservatives.