or even avoderm is a cheaper food with great results for many. I would look up the food page and get some ideas of what sounds good for what you wanna pay. I now feed fromm grain free and the boys love it but it isnt on the lower end of price either. There are quite a few good foods we had tried up until this one that we loved as well. Taste of the wild was 1. Canidae was another but they changed their formula and I never tried it since so no help there. Californias natural I think was ok, makes for a very firm poo but not the best results allergy-wise for my boy. All in all it is just a trail and error thing cuz they are all so diff really. From what I have heard for the most part you should try and feed at least 3 stars and up, 4 would be more on spot I think for a good average starting point in my opinion. It is actually surprising how much it doesnt cost to feed your pups something other than eukanuba or iams. Those are so expensive for what you get, there are many better foods for the same price range.