@AndrewnShango:
I work at a holistic dog-food carrier and bakery so I can be of some assistance. I've done my homework
1. Wheat, corn, and soy are not the best ingredients to give to your dogs, which is why we often stress switching over to Holistic food. Holistic = free from wheat, corn, soy, chemicals or by-products.
2. Any holistic food will help your pup achieve a better health but specific brands specialize in various things. It's really what a. you pup likes and b. you want for them.
3. I highly, highly recommend Innova's EVO brand. It's a grain-free, high-protein diet that is top quality. It's giving your dog exactly what it needs and nothing else: no filler or unnecessary garbage. ** My B, Shango's on EVO and eats it right up and he's quite the picky eater. EVO gives him a beautiful coat, higher productive energy levels and fewer and smaller stools.
4. While I don't feel that non-holistic food is 100% terrible, (Actually, some foods that are non-holistic are quite good!) there are some things to consider. IAMS, however, is quite a bad choice for dogs. Especially for dogs with sensitive stomachs or particular needs. I'd recommend researching the danger of IAMS as PETA and other organizations have done extensive research and found some pretty startling statistics.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you have further questions.
Both our Basenji and Boston Eat Evo Red Meat. We started mixing it with Taste of the Wild Salmon and have found that to be a good mix if you want to lower the protein a bit. I have been feeding Roo our Basenji EVO for quite some time now but I have noticed with the mix his stools seem to be more firm. I remember when we started feeding EVO we were really getting some foul smelling stools but we hung in there with the food. I think the 50/50 mix we do now has help this become a non issue.
By the way EVO is the only food I know of that pass 21 different food inspections. Miranda works in Quality Control for a company that Extracts Wheat Germ Oil from Wheat Germ. What was interesting is that one of the inspections EVO passes in the same strict inspection for human quality food at the plant she works at. If I remember right, Evo is also produced in Nebraska.
Jason and Miranda