Is there really anything wrong with feeding our dogs Purina Dog Chow?

The ash is from incinerated food that is burnt as part of the content testing process. It's a byproduct that adds minerals, but excess ash can contribute to urinary tract problems in older dogs. I've always fed my own dogs a grocery store dog food, but since I've recently switched them to a premium pet-store brand I've been pleasantly surprised to find that a better quality food really does make a difference in their health and appearance.

They're not shedding as badly as they usually do this time of year, and their skin allergy symptoms have practically disappeared. If your dogs have been doing fine on the Purina then I wouldn't worry too much about them, but as they get a few years older you may want to switch them to a low-ash food to be on the safe side.

Ash is considered the portion of the food not absorbed by your animal. A low ASH content is considered good. The Purina Veterinary Diet contains only 8% crude Ash.

However, I did not find any crude ash listed in the ingredients of the Purina Dog Chow Complete & Balanced. This is the brand we feed our dog, it was recommended by our veterinarian. Our dog is a healthy beautiful American Bulldog.

Read the nutrition label. The ingredients in the beginning of the list are the bulk of the ingredients. Note that food coloring - as it might be 1 drop per 100lbs of food is usually the last item because they use so little.

Most commercial dog foods are scripted to make you think it's great, but ultimately - I'd like to know since when do dogs really need corn as the bulk of their diet, or leftover crapola meat byproducts that aren't even recognizable as meats.

All sub-brands of purina are terrible. The regular purina dog chow is awful. There's barely any meat in it whatsoever and contains mostly corn which causes numerous skin conditions.

Also, because dogs cannot digest corn properly they are not full for very long after eating it. This is why it's considered a filler. Also, purina uses the lowest quality of ingredients they can find.

All meat not usable for human consumption is in there, including diseased cattle and euthanized pets that are ground, pressed and strained for they're fat (that's the "animal fat" you see listed in the ingredients) still want to feed it?

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