Dog Food Advisor

Dog Food Advisor saves dogs from bad food and is located in Williamsburg, Virginia. Feel free to sign up for his free Bad Dog Food alerts . . . click here to be taken to the Dog Food Advisor Web site.

Meet the man behind Dog Food  Advisor: Dr. Mike Sagman. (The following is from his Web site.)

The The Dog Food Advisor is a website designed to help you make a more informed decision when shopping for dog food.

Welcome! My name is Mike Sagman. And as the editor and creator of this community, I believe it’s important for you to know a little about my background.

I’m a graduate of the Medical College of Virginia with a doctoral degree in dental surgery.

In addition, my college training includes a major in chemistry and a minor in biology.

Yet none of my education or my 30+ years in the practice of dental medicine should be considered a pre-condition for publishing The Dog Food Advisor.

That’s because after writing and publishing more than 700 dog food reviews representing some 3,200 commercial products, I’m considered an authority on reading and interpreting pet food labels.

Mackeral for Winter Skin Problems

I saw this posted on Face Book and wanted to share it here.

Goya Jack Mackerel in Brine

Winter weather wreaking havoc on your pup's skin & coat? Add a tablespoon of smashed up canned mackerel w/ it's brine (juice) per 1/2 cup of kibble, mix w/ warm water to make a gravy & serve. Very inexpensive, super heart healthy & the beagles LOVE it! Our guys have the softest fur. A $2 can lasts several meals! Canned Mackerel can be found with canned tuna.

Food: Raw Meat Diet for Dogs

I’m a huge supporter of a raw meat diet. I feed Lucky Bravo and she loves it. Since changing her diet to raw about three years ago, she has had less ear and eye infections and her overall health has improved. I attribute her wellness to her new diet. Before raw I was feeding Lucky a high-quality kibble, then my sister convinced me to switch to raw (My sister had been feeding her three-dogs raw for over a decade with outstanding results).

And I’m so happy that I did. For Lucky’s age, she’s almost 12-years old; she has lots of energy and few health issues.While it costs me a bit more than kibble, I pay less in vet bills . . .plus Lucky enjoys good health (and that's most important).

There are many different raw diets available. I use Bravo because of the ingredients they use – simple three different vegetables and meat (I give Lucky either their chicken, turkey, or beef blend). Lucky has sensitivities to eggs and I found other raw diets that had eggs in them.

Since Lucky loves vegetables, I usually add additional vegetables, for example cooked cauliflower, spaghetti squash, string beans, and lettuce.

If you are currently feeding your dog a raw diet, please share!