I thought the recommendation for a dried food was around 30 per cent protein. There is a theory that protein should come first in the list of ingredients, but there is a way of fiddling this by using different kinds of cereals, so that is no longer a good way of doing it.

The previous poster has a good point about the quality of the protein - the sort of meat that goes into it matters. But what is also a good point is ......... does your dog actually eat it. You have to find one that has a good balance of ingredients of good quality, but also your dog has to like it too. It also has to suit his digestion. There are so many variables arent there?

What I would like to hear from is someone whose dog has lived to a ripe old age without illness and then know what they were fed on. My mother in laws poodle was 17 when he died and she fed him on liver which she cooked herself, but I wouldnt go down this route as the dog had chronic bad breath and rotten teeth.