Online blogs and websites often offer information on ratings for dog foods. dog food ratings judge and analyze the nutritional content of the food overall as well as the individual level of each ingredient and additive. Additives and fillers in dog foods are often used because they are cheap ingredients and they forego the cost of more organically based ingredients. Doing your research and being informed about the rating of your dog’s food can be eye opening. Making your judgement on whether to buy a brand or not can be so much simpler by making use of these ratings and using them as a guide while you do your shopping.