Question about dog food brands...?

Life's Abundance looks decent enough (no sign of meat by-products), but you could get the same thing with Kirkland, 4Health, Diamond Naturals, Premium Edge, and Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul, etc., for a much better price. I mean, who would buy Life's Abundance when it's in the same price range as Orijen/EVO?

Fromm Surf & Turf is a great food (grain-free duck & salmon!), and so is Wellness CORE (grain-free as well, with two varieties). I love that Fromm is independently owned and manufactured (better manufacturing control). I want to try Canidae (very reasonably priced and I would only have to feed around 2 cups, which is significantly less than my usual), although I'm a little worried about their suppliers use of Ethoxyquin in their fish meals. They can guarantee that they don't use it, but they can't guarantee it for their suppliers. I actually want to send them an email to see if they can guarantee a certain ppm (parts per million) or under; I wouldn't care about something like 5 ppm (an amount allowed in human food), which is almost nothing. I've never tried anything from Solid Gold, but the crude protein is a little low in (22%, and 18% for Holistique Blendz), although the prices are okay. Their Barking at the Moon dry food is a great deal, though; the same protein range as Orijen and EVO, but a lot less.

I would also recommend Orijen (the best dry food on the market), Acana (both made by Champion and awesome), EVO (highest protein on the market; I know P&G recently bought Natura, but I'm not yet worried because the Pres. & COO has kept his position and the management teams are intact), and Taste of the Wild Wetlands & High Prairie Formulas (their two formulas with 32% crude protein; a great deal at $1.57 per lb). All four are grain-free (Acana has some grain-inclusive formulas, though).

EDIT: Thanks xD. I'm not really worried about the change in ownership right now, maybe in a year or so if there's been a change in management (has not happened). Why don't you check out Champion (Acana & Orijen)? I really think Orijen is the best dry food on the market. It's grain-free, has a crude protein of 40%, has fresh regional ingredients from Canada (you'll see some protein sources you haven't seen before) deemed fit for human consumption, wild-caught fish, and is independently owned/manufactured. It costs a little more than EVO in most areas. Acana's pretty much the same, with less protein, and costs less. Three of their formulas are grain-free, with 33 or 34% (I forgot) crude protein.

The brands you listed are all great foods, I would recommend any of them. However, I find that dogs like Canidae and Wellness CORE's taste the best. All are healthy for your dog.

i feed my 3 dog canidae probably for about 3 year now. i have always been happy with it and my dog seem to love it.plus it better dog food for a decent price

All 4 of those are wonderful foods. I say start with the cheapest one, if he does well on that, keep with it. If not, go on up to the next least-expensive one, etc.

Our vet loves science diet dog food and most of the dogs love it too. Iv never seen a dog turn it down. The dr and I both have our dogs on it and we love it.