To ensure your pet's nutrition is based on solid research and tailored to their needs, look for the food's AAFCO Feeding Statement.

All dog foods have an AAFCO Feeding Statement.

Look for one that explicitly states that the food in question has been tested in feeding trials with dogs (or cats).  The absence of such trials implies that your pet is the equivalent to an experimental subject.

Learn more about how to look past slogans and choose a healthy food with these articles recommended by Dr. Kong:

Here is a list of food brands that Dr. Kong recommends for your pet. They have undergone extensive research and testing to assure that your pet is receiving the right nutrients.

Fad Diets Can Have Consequences

One type of diet that has been called into question is grain free. This has been implicated in causing a serious heart disease in dogs called Dilated Cardiomyopathy. To learn more about the link between grain free foods and Dilated Cardiomyopathy, click below to read an article from the FDA.