10 Best Dog Foods to Keep Your Pup Happy and Healthy

Orijen dog foods has won numerous awards from pet industry consumer websites and organizations for their high-quality product. Above-average proteins and fats easily make this one of the 10 best dog food brands, with eight available formulas. Dog Food Adviser gives Orijen 5 stars, which is their highest possible rating.

My Pet Needs That highlights Taste of the Wild line of dry dog food as an excellent source of nutrition for your dog. The choice of novel proteins like bison, trout and venison is good for chicken and beef sensitive dogs and it's also grain-free. It also is full of vitamins and antioxidants. The food is available in 19 different recipes, as well as a canned version.

Business Insider's list of the best dog foods of 2019 includes Primal Pet Foods. They cite the high quality of the ingredients, which are 100% human-grade, making this a true five-star dog food choice. Primal comes as raw dog food in freeze-dried form. There are nine recipes with proteins such as duck, lamb, chicken, beef, turkey and sardine, venison, rabbit, pork and quail.

Dog Food Advisor includes Natural Balance's Dry Dog Food on their list of the best dog foods, giving it 4.5 out of 5 stars. They highly recommend it for its plant-based ingredients and high-quality meats. They also note that the canned version is equally recommended.

While not as high in quality and expensive as other foods on this list, Blue Buffalo is a great budget-conscious choice. The Today's Show's list of the five best dog foods cites this formula as the "best everyday dog food." The food comes in several recipes and is made with real meat proteins, vegetables and fruit, as well as antioxidants for improved health. The recipes also do not include soy, corn, wheat, artificial ingredients or poultry by-products.

The Consumer Guide includes Diamond Naturals dry dog food in their compilation of the top reviewed dog foods of 2019. The food comes in 13 recipes, as well as canned and treat biscuit versions. The proteins are from farm-raised cattle and lamb, cage-free chickens and real salmon. Fruit, vegetables, antioxidants, phytonutrients and probiotics are all in each formula's ingredient list. Reviewers on Diamond Natural's site give the recipes between 4.7 and 5 stars.

Another grain-free choice, Rover.com lists Whole Earth Farms on its list of the top affordable grain-free dog food choices in 2022. The dry food comes in 11 formulas and uses high-quality proteins, vegetables and fruits. Proteins include chicken, turkey, duck, pork, beef, lamb, salmon, and whitefish. It's also an Amazon's Choice product with reviews ranging between 4.3 and 4.9 stars.

While not as well known as the other options on this list. Dog Food Advisor gives Dr. Tim's Dry Dog Food their highest five-star rating and calls it "one of the best-kept secrets on the dry dog food market." There are 10 recipes and some are specially formulated for high energy sporting dogs. It's also an excellent pick for athletic dogs that compete in sports like dog agility.

Chicken Soup for the Soul offers premium quality wet food at a lower price, so it can be a good option for the more budget-minded consumer. Chewy.com reviewers give the different wet food recipes between 4.1 and 4.7 out of 5 stars.