Wet or dry, and why.
CAnned is more expensive by far. If I went wet it would be raw.
The following are concerning dry.
I've read a lot of bad things about corn in the diet, yet Pro Plan, which has a few corn ingredients listed, seems to be a popular food with some on this forum, why? and is corn really that bad?
Corn is discussed in the link above. It is a high energy food that most dogs can digest just fine. The source of the corn, IMO, is the bigger concern as some is exposed to Aflatoxin, but that can be in many other crops used for dog food too. For me corn is fine as long as it is not near the top of the list.
How long before you wean your puppy off of puppy food and/or the food he came from the breeder with?
My puppy was always on adult food. The breeder weaned him directly onto an "all life stages" food. Your breeder is the best guide as to when to switch and what to switch to.
Is grain free all natural really a better diet?
No, as explained by Smartrock above. Also learn to read labels. "All Natural" has no legal meaning. If you go by that you are going solely by your faith in the manufacturer.
If you find a food your dog likes why "rotate" foods? Is there a problem with always feeding the same food if the dog seems to enjoy it?
My previous dogs were fine and long lived on mostly one food. Then I thought to avoid build up in the body of the crap that accompanies foods, like fertilizer, pesticides, hormone injections, antibiotics - reasoning chickens did not get the same crap pork did but I confess I did not investigate this to be sure. I rotated three foods with different main source protein and carb but made sure to keep Protein, Fat and Kcal/cup numbers close.
I'd like to hear what foods you use and why?
Oban got sick and he has Lymphangiectasia. He is now on a limited ingredient (kangaroo) as per the Internal Specialist Vet. The cause of L. is not known but it is not thought to have anything to do with what he ate. He was on raw for a while and his previously dandruffy, itchy skin and coat were mcuch better but it's hard to control fat levels in raw. His rotated foods were Eukanuba (the breeder's food) Adult Maintenance, Acana Pacifica and Acana Lamb and Apple