While the veterinary medicine has not yet advanced just as much as its human counterpart did, in part because, you know, priorities, the new trend of using laser surgery on pouches has.

Note: As always, it’s always better to consult with a veterinarian for the best food fit for your pup!

Just like with choosing a favorite brand for any regular purchase, picking the utimate dog food is tricky. The fact that both your dog and your wallet must like it makes compormising kind of hard. Nevertheless, we’ve compiled you a list of 4 best US dog food brands out there, for starters.

The Taste of the Wild product line includes seven dry dog foods, and they’re all praised by dog owners. Our top pick is Taste of the Wild High Prairie Formula, which recently earned it’s five star rating on DogFoodAdvisor (note: not all of their products did, though none were less than 3.5). Plus, unlike most fish meals, this one is ethoxyquin-free – big ups! If nothing else, the name and bag design are truly fascinating!

Solid Gold Barking at the Moon has been designed for performance dogs (that of course doesn’t mean that your pup’s gotta be training for the doggie olympics to eat it) and meets AAFCO nutrient profiles for adult maintenance. The first ingredient here is ocean fish meal, which may sound disgusting but is actually awesome because it’s considered a meat concentrate. That means it contains almost 300% more protein than fresh fish itself!  The food has a protein-boosting effect through its pea protein, peas and flaxseed, as well as a potato protein and garbanzo beans. Additionally it’s grain free, made with purified water, and suitable for pups of all ages.