Monthly Dog Food Cost by Dog Size (With a Calculator)
What it costs to feed a dog each month depends on weight and on the food’s price per calorie. A size-by-size table for 10 to 100 lb dogs at three price levels.
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How to Compare Pet Food by Cost per 1,000 Calories
Price per bag and price per pound hide the real cost of feeding. Here is the simple cost-per-1,000-kcal method, with a worked dog example and the unit conversions.
How to Select the Best Chew Treats for Dogs
The best chew treat is the right size for your dog, soft enough to dent with a thumbnail, easy to digest, and counted in the daily calories. Here is how to choose one and which chews to skip.
Dogsters Ice Cream Review
Dogsters are frozen ice-cream-style dog treats at about 100 calories each. Learn which flavors are dairy-free, how many dogs can have, and a simple homemade alternative.
Royal Canin Wet Dog Food Review
Royal Canin wet dog food covers breed, size, life-stage and prescription recipes. Learn what is in it, how to read the label and which line to pick.
The Barkery Dog Treats Review
The Barkery is a name shared by many small dog bakeries. Here is how to judge bakery-style dog treats: ingredients, calories, and what to check on the label.
Top Chews Dog Treats Review: Blue Buffalo’s Costco Treat Line
Top Chews is Blue Buffalo’s line of meat-first dog treats sold at Costco. Here are the four recipes, what is in them, the calories, the pros and cons, and how to feed them sensibly.
Derm Defense Formulated With Histaguard Complex and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
What Hill’s Prescription Diet Derm Defense is, how omega-3s fit in, and why a vet should guide a food trial for itchy dogs.
Homemade Dog Food For Dogs With Seizures
Homemade diets cannot cure seizures, but diet can be part of a vet-led plan. Here is what is known, which foods to avoid and how to work safely with your vet.
Wildology Dog Food Review
How to judge a Wildology dog food recipe: what to check on the label, dry vs. wet, who it suits and how to switch.