2019 reviews

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January 1, 2019 at 9:00 pm #129073 Report Abuse

Patricia A
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Anyone know when the advisor will be posting his new 2019 list with reviews. I subscribe also to his Editors Choice list but it’s expired and I can’t resubscribe.

January 2, 2019 at 3:13 pm #129143 Report Abuse

crazy4cats
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Hi Patricia-
The Editor’s Choice list has been shut down for new members and/or renewals for months. My subscription ran out months ago. I hope it’s revamped. Right now, one of the top brands on the list is Champion who makes Orijen and Acana. I would never buy either of these foods. Acana is responsible for DCM in many dogs. They use too many non-traditional ingredients that have not gone through any testing or feeding trials.

Do your own research and call the companies who make the food you are interested in feeding. Good luck!

January 2, 2019 at 4:03 pm #129151 Report Abuse

Patricia A
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When I tried to edit my subscription it said they are revamping and adding features. Suggested putting my email address to be notified when it’s back to resubscribe.
Funny about Acana and Orijen. My dogs were on Fromm for years. My pet supply store had brands arranged that most expensive were all in one aisle. Fromm was known as a superior kibble. Never had a recall at that time. Orijan and Acana had a reputation of the best of the best kibble you can feed, Tried it once with no success . Just didn’t eat it. There also is a lawsuit . Testing showed Champion kibble having higher levels of BPA in their kibble. Less then canned food but a chemical not associated with dry pet foods.

January 2, 2019 at 4:40 pm #129158 Report Abuse

crazy4cats
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I got that same message clear back in August.

Find a company that employs at least one full time veterinary nutritionist and does some feeding trials.

My dogs are doing well on Purina and my cats are doing great on Royal Canin. Good luck!

January 3, 2019 at 8:46 am #129244 Report Abuse

Marla G
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Then why does this website even exist? Is the owner still present? I was very disappointed when I saw how the Acana/Orijen mess was handled by this list. Not a believer. Do we really know who owns this site anymore? Yes, do your own research and don’t depend on this. I just looked at the dog food lists for Jan.2019. Seriously, 1/2 of them have been in trouble for recalls. I’ve come to find out that many websites like this owners are paid by different food companies to keep their foods high on the list.

January 3, 2019 at 4:21 pm #129248 Report Abuse
Patricia A
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He does have this disclaimer :

The Dog Food Advisor is privately owned. We’re not affiliated — in any way — with the pet food industry.
We do not accept money or samples from dog food companies in exchange for special consideration in the preparation of our reviews or ratings.
In addition, to avoid any influence from the industry itself:
We do not accept or allow paid advertising from pet food manufacturers.
Really hard to find a food that has not been recalled if it has been around long enough.
I am curious to see if and which grain free kibble brands he has on his personal list of recommend foods. Still can’t subscribe.
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January 8, 2019 at 4:26 pm #129478 Report Abuse

InkedMarie
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Yes the owner is still around. He has a job and a life outside of DFA. What about now Then”Orijen Acana Mess” wasn’t handled to your liking?

It’s a website. It’s not the end all that beats all. Nowhere does it say to believe only what DFA says. No one should depend on “here”. No one is making you stay here and read/post. If you don’t like it here, there are many other places to go to.

By the way, there’s nothing wrong with recalls as a whole. It depends what the recall is for, how it’s handled and how many the company has had.

January 8, 2019 at 5:53 pm #129481 Report Abuse

crazy4cats
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Dr. Sagman is a retired dentist. My guess is he is waiting until the FDA makes another statement about BEG (Boutique, Exotic and Grain Free) dog food causing DCM before he reinstates the Editor’s Choice section.

In my opinion, there should have already been a few recalls! Do your own research people!!

January 8, 2019 at 11:02 pm #129498 Report Abuse

Mike Sagman
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Maria G.

You asked, “Then why does this website even exist? Is the owner still present? I was very disappointed when I saw how the Acana/Orijen mess was handled by this list. Not a believer. Do we really know who owns this site anymore?”

The Dog Food Advisor is still (and continues to be) privately owned. We’re not affiliated (in any way) with pet food manufacturers.

I (Mike Sagman) or at least one or more of our 4 member team are here each and every day. We all work hard to keep our 1000+ detailed reviews regularly updated.

For proof, please take a moment to look at our “New and Updated Reviews” log. Please notice that we’ve researched, re-written and updated 78 reviews over the last 90-days alone!

We’ve also published some 209 dog food recalls… every U.S. and Canadian recall event since 2009?

About our “best” dog food lists, you also falsely claimed, “Seriously, 1/2 of them have been in trouble for recalls.”

This statement is completely untrue. Have you checked our complete list of recalls? Do you still believe half of our best recommendations have been recalled?

In fact, the overwhelming majority of these brands have never been recalled.

And so what if some have? Does the recall of just one single batch of a dog food mean that every food that company ever manufactures again is not worthy of consideration?

By the way, until Editor’s Choice is available again, we’ve provided a number of completely FREE “Best Dog Food” lists… each one includes at least 10 to 20 top recommendations, product images and mini summaries (as well as direct links to our current detailed articles and ratings).

You also wrote, “I’ve come to find out that many websites like this owners are paid by different food companies to keep their foods high on the list.”

Another baseless claim. We’ve never once received a single dollar (not even a free sample) from any pet food manufacturer. Ever.

Every review on this website always ends with the following crystal clear disclosure and my personal promise to our readers:

“In closing, we do not accept money, gifts or samples from pet food companies in exchange for special consideration in the preparation of our reviews.

“However, we do receive an affiliate fee from certain online retailers, including some that offer their own private label brands.

“This policy helps support the operation of our website and keeps access to all our content completely free to the public.

“In any case, please be assured it is always our intention to remain objective, impartial and unbiased when conducting our analysis.”
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