Reddit reviews Unlocking the Canine Ancestral Diet: Healthier Dog Food the ABC Way

You are going to get so many different answers about food from everyone. It can easily be related to the thing going on now with human diets with the "gluten free/carb free/ sugar free/whatever free" quest for ultimate nutrition. Do whatever you feel is best, but here is some of the best advice I have gotten in my own journey for the ideal corgi food.

• Read the ingredients list. Look for identifiable food items, no generic 'meals' or 'by-products'. Here are some great resources 1 2
  
  
• A LOT of people around here feed raw (I had a similar thread going in r/dogs.) I have mixed feelings about it and I'd say do NOT let people bully you into it if you don't feel comfortable with it. It takes a lot of research and know how to feed a dog correctly in this manner. If it is something you are still interested in this book is a recommended read. (I am personally sticking with kibble until Pan is older, then I may do a mix of raw and kibble). The consensus is that Raw tends to be somewhat more economical? but it really depends on food prices where you live.
  
  
• High quality food is a MUST. It is a little bit more expensive but your dog will be healthier, eat less (because he isn't eating 'junk food') and will cost you less in the long run (health, food and sanity wise). Most corgis only need about a cup of food a day, so a 5lb $20 bag of food will last a while.
  
  
• Some of the best advice I have gotten -"I will say that I got my guys on a food that was too high in protein and their bowel movements stayed too soft for over a month. I switched to a lower protein kibble and they looked much better.
  When I got my first dog i went with the cheap stuff and his poop looked very anemic and dry until i upgraded.
  TL;DR let the poo be your guide"
  
  Research until your eyes bleed! Ask a lot of questions of the community and read a lot of posts (I recommend r/dogs, r/puppy101, r/dogtraining, and r/pets for all your reddit research needs)
  
  I, personally, am starting my puppy on Blue Buffalo and Orijen (to see which one he likes better/which one sits best with him) and kind of grow from that starting point. Trust me, you will be bombarded with choices when walking into Chuck and Daves or PetSmart. Just be sure to check out the ingredients before buying anything and if you have questions ask the staff! Sometimes they will pipe you a bunch of bullshit (which is why researching before hand is recommended) but often times I have found that people will actually be able to steer you in a good direction if you ask the right questions.
  
  As with most things related to dogs, don't let price be the main factor, especially when we are talking about the health of your corgi.
  
  Good luck!
  

I feed both raw and kibble (at different meals). My favorite kibbles are Orijen and Nature's Variety. I also like the freeze-dried raw foods Sojos and Honest Kitchen. I do personally feel raw is the way to go, but like everything else it involves research and time to prepare (it's not throw a pack of chicken wings at the dog, as I'm sure you know). This way I feel like they get the satisfaction and whole nutrients of raw food, but I'm also covered a bit with the balanced kibble.

Unlocking The Canine Ancestral Diet is a good read full of research and practical information on feeding dogs. He has a program you can do if you only want to feed raw/whole foods in supplement or on occasion.

I don't think kibble does a good job of providing essential oils, so I put salmon oil on the dog's food, plus usually a supplement powder like Nupro Joint or Solid Gold + water.

Not a big fan of canned/wet food, just because the first ingredient is usually water, so it's wicked expensive for what you are getting.