I feed Wellness Core kibble — the poultry variety. It’s a five-star food on Dogfoodadvisor’s best food list and has been for a long time. It does, however, have peas and potatoes listed as fourth and fifth ingredients, and legumes in particular may be problematic in the long run. Dogfoodadvisor and other sites recommend switching foods and brands regularly, but — I trust Wellness. The company adds no toxic preservatives, the food is “natural,” they do add taurine (because low taurine was a problem in cat foods some years ago), and both this dog and my last one have eaten it exclusively for years. Last year when the DCM scare was first announced I had my dog taurine tested, because he’s been on grain-free for so long, and his taurine is fine. Further, neither Wellness Core nor Cairn terriers are included in the published data on dogs with DCM. In short I feel safe with Wellness and want to keep feeding it to my dog (along with a bit of no-salt deli turkey, which I always add to his bowl), but I worry about sticking with one brand for so long, and about the grain-free formula with peas and potatoes. So, two questions: 1) Do other people feed Wellness Core, and are they hesitant to switch to a different food because they trust this one? and 2) if peas and potatoes may be problematic, why has this food been rated 5-star for such a long time?
Susan K
