Maria G.
You asked, “Then why does this website even exist? Is the owner still present? I was very disappointed when I saw how the Acana/Orijen mess was handled by this list. Not a believer. Do we really know who owns this site anymore?”
The Dog Food Advisor is still (and continues to be) privately owned. We’re not affiliated (in any way) with pet food manufacturers.
I (Mike Sagman) or at least one or more of our 4 member team are here each and every day. We all work hard to keep our 1000+ detailed reviews regularly updated.
For proof, please take a moment to look at our “New and Updated Reviews” log. Please notice that we’ve researched, re-written and updated 78 reviews over the last 90-days alone!
We’ve also published some 209 dog food recalls… every U.S. and Canadian recall event since 2009?
About our “best” dog food lists, you also falsely claimed, “Seriously, 1/2 of them have been in trouble for recalls.”
This statement is completely untrue. Have you checked our complete list of recalls? Do you still believe half of our best recommendations have been recalled?
In fact, the overwhelming majority of these brands have never been recalled.
And so what if some have? Does the recall of just one single batch of a dog food mean that every food that company ever manufactures again is not worthy of consideration?
By the way, until Editor’s Choice is available again, we’ve provided a number of completely FREE “Best Dog Food” lists… each one includes at least 10 to 20 top recommendations, product images and mini summaries (as well as direct links to our current detailed articles and ratings).
You also wrote, “I’ve come to find out that many websites like this owners are paid by different food companies to keep their foods high on the list.”
Another baseless claim. We’ve never once received a single dollar (not even a free sample) from any pet food manufacturer. Ever.
Every review on this website always ends with the following crystal clear disclosure and my personal promise to our readers:
“In closing, we do not accept money, gifts or samples from pet food companies in exchange for special consideration in the preparation of our reviews.
“However, we do receive an affiliate fee from certain online retailers, including some that offer their own private label brands.
“This policy helps support the operation of our website and keeps access to all our content completely free to the public.
“In any case, please be assured it is always our intention to remain objective, impartial and unbiased when conducting our analysis.”
