Ask Susan Peters Dog Food Review:

Exclusive Brand Exclusive^TM Chicken & Rice Senior Formula is no better than Ol' Roy just more expensive. Look at the junk Exclusive wants us to feed our dogs.

A dab of chicken packed in an over used amount of grains. I know Exclusive wants us to believe these grains are good for our dogs but we know our dogs are meat eaters and many grains are toxic to our dogs.

Lets take a look at Exclusive's use of corn, for example. Exclusive incorporated corn in the form of corn gluten meal. Corn is a cheap filler used by pet food companies to reduce production costs. Gluten is a super concentrated mix as is "meal". So the corn in this mix is actually at least 5 times or more the amount listed.

We should take time out from this review to remind ourselves of the good and bad effects of corn in a cat or dog's diet. *Corn, wheat and soy are resonsible for fever, ear aches, ear infections, bad bread, dental disease, hair loss, dry and itchy skin, bloat, tumors, warts, moles, abnormal nail growth, arthritis, deafness, blindness, digestive problems, inflamed liver, inflamed kidneys, bladder problems, heart problems, and death. Oh yeah, for the good effects of corn - reduces the cost of pet food production.

Beet pulp is another cheap filler used by pet food companies. "Beet Pulp" sounds good, doesn't it? Well it's not. Just because Grandma told us we had to eat our beets as kids doesn't mean it is good for our dogs. Grandma didn't take the nutrients out of the beet and leave us just the dried fiber to eat, did she? Beet pulp is junk.

Natural Flavor. I always like the way pet food companies hide the use of manure in the ingredients. Natural flavor is made from the manure of the animal the pet food company wants the dog food to taste like. Yep, Exclusive Chicken is flavored with chicken manure.

Brewer's rice and brewer's dried yeast are by-products of beer production. There you go, your little pet gets what is left over after a beer run, the stuff not fit for human consumption.

Exclusive Brand Dog Food tells us:

Fresh Chicken - Our #1 Ingredient

Helps Dogs 7 years and older get the most out of their golden years.

So much of your pet's quality of life is determined by how well its skeletal system functions. That's why Exclusive Senior is formulated with Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate, a natural nutrition combination that helps maintain normal healthy joints. Also, older dogs may lose some ability to digest and absorb nutrients as they age. Our senior formula is designed to supply high nutrient levels. We even made the shape of the kibbles easier for senior dogs to grasp and chew.

• FRESHCHICKEN #1 Ingredient-Never Frozen
• For Dogs 7 years and older
• Highly digestible ingredients for older dogs
• Cheerio-shaped kibble, easy to grasp and chew
• Added glucosamine and Chondroitin sulfate for healthy joints and bones
• Omega-3 & -6 for healthy skin, coat and immune system

• Naturally preserved with vitamin E

• Animal Digest - Plus 1 point = No animal digest
• Corn - Minus 1 point = corn gluten meal
• Wheat - Plus 1 point = No Wheat
• Soy - Plus 1 point = No Soy
• Gluten - Minus 1 point = corn gluten meal
• Extra Goodies - Minus 1 point = oatmeal, rice flour, brewers rice, dried beet pulp, salt, dried egg product, natural chicken flavor, brewers dried yeast
• By-Products - Plus 1 point = No by-products
• Animal Fat - Minus 1 point = chicken fat
• Pet Food Recalls - Plus 1 point = No Recalls Exclusive Brand Pet Food
• Class Action - Plus 1 point = No Class Action Exclusive Brand Pet Food

Exclusive^TM Chicken & Rice Senior Formula Dry Dog Food Rating

Total Score = 6/10