AUTHORITY DOG FOOD

AUTHORITY DOG FOOD

Authority brand dog food is manufactured by Authority, Inc. Authority was first founded in 1995, and markets their formulas as being produced as a “… direct result of feedback from Pet Parents and an expert team of veterinarians and nutritionists”.

AUTHORITY DOG FOOD REVIEW

All of Authority’s dog food formulas contain a protein-based ingredient listed first on their ingredients label. Many of the formulas contain corn among their first five ingredients. Corn gluten meal is also sometimes listed among the first five ingredients. Dried beet pulp is also commonly included, as well as canola oil. The only listed preservative in most Authority dry dog food formulas is Mixed Tocopherols, which usually refers to Vitamin E. Other common ingredients include brown rice, oat groats, dried egg product and fish oil.

AUTHORITY DOG FOOD FORMULAS

1. Puppy - Authority offers two basic protein sources in their puppy formulas – chicken and lamb. There are two general puppy formulas, which are marketed as being “real chicken” and “real lamb”. Authority also offers a special large breed formula, which is made with “real chicken”. Authority’s puppy formulas can be fed to puppies that are less than one year of age.
   1. Authority Puppy Chicken Dog Food
   2. Authority Puppy Lamb Dog Food
2. Adult - Authority has several different formulas that are designed for adult dogs. These formulas can be fed to all dogs that are over one year of age. There is one general adult formula with “real chicken”, and one general adult formula with “real lamb”. These are both available as “chunk” kibble, or “mini chunk” kibble.
   1. Authority Adult Chunk with Real Chicken Dog Food
   2. Authority Adult Mini Chunk with Real Chicken Dog Food
   3. Authority Adult Chunk with Real Lamb Dog Food
   4. Authority Adult Mini Chunk with Real Lamb Dog Food
3. Adult Senior with Real Chicken Dog Food - Authority currently only offers one dry formula for senior dogs. This formula is made with “real chicken” as its first ingredient. Corn is included as the fourth ingredient, while two of the first five ingredients are protein-based.
4. Large Breed - Authority also has several large breed dog food formulas, since the nutritional requirements of large breeds are different than those of smaller breeds. These formulas are separated into large breed puppy formulas, large breed adult formulas and large breed senior formulas.
   1. Authority Puppy Large Breed with Real Chicken Dog Food
   2. Authority Adult Large Breed with Real Chicken Dog Food
   3. Authority Senior Large Breed with Real Chicken Dog Food
5. Weight Management - Authority carries several formulas designed for weight management in adult dogs. These formulas are usually designed to have a fat content that is much lower than other formulas. As a result, the protein percentage is sometimes lower as well. These formulas can be fed to all adult dogs that are suffering from obesity.
   1. Authority Adult Weight Management with Real Chicken Dog Food
   2. Authority Adult Weight Management with Real Lamb Dog Food
   3. Authority Large Breed Weight Management with Real Chicken Dog Food

AUTHORITY CUSTOMER RATINGS

Customer reviews of Authority brand dog food are generally mixed. While some dog owners report that they are able to feed it to their dogs with no problems, there were several reoccurring complaints. One of these was that dogs that were fed Authority brand dog food developed extremely smelly gas on a regular basis. Digestive problems also seemed common among dogs that were fed Authority brand dog food. Most dog owners did not like the fact that some Authority formulas contained corn and corn gluten meal. Other complaints were of vomiting, diarrhea and loose stools. Some dog owners also cited the fact that Authority brand dog food does not contain a big percentage of protein as cause for concern.