Frustrated and need encouragement!

[The Food Group]

I brought my dogs over to my friend's house the other day.  She feeds her dogs Chef Michael's (made by Purina).  She had a bowl of the food down for her dogs and Noah got wind of it and before I realized it, he had practically scarfed the whole thing down.  I have never seen him eat any food, other than my leftovers, as quickly as this.  

Why is it so difficult to produce healthy, quality food that is also palatable?  I know Purina sprays their food with fat and adds salt as well.  Is this what makes that food taste so good or could it be the corn, soy and wheat as well?  I don't understand why Noah would like this sub-par food over the better brands.

I have literally tried almost every brand out there:  Orijen, Acana, Nature's Variety, Merrick, Solid Gold, Mulligan Stew, Evangers, Evo, Karma, Natural Balance, Ziwipeak, Stella & Chewy's, Honest Kitchen, Sojos, Halo, Blue Buffalo, Wellness, Timberwolf Organics, Pinnacle.  Also have tried a week of home-cooking with no success and raw didn't work out either as he lost interest.

So do I have the world's pickiest eaters?  Why does he like garbage instead of the expensive foods?  It would be nice if Noah actually ate and enjoyed food.  Noah is 25lbs and according to the feeding guidelines on the food bags, he should be eating at least 1.5 - 2 cups of food a day.  I'm lucky if he eats 1 cup a day.

Is there anything else I can try?  I have thought about ordering Fromm's, but I don't like relying on UPS or FedEx to deliver my food.  Last time I ordered food, the shipment mysteriously disappeared and it was a huge pain dealing with FedEx.  I have a feeling Noah would turn his nose up to Fromm's as well.

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Peri is 25 pounds at 13 months and only eats about 1 1/4 cups per day now. Fromm says 1 1/2 and it is slightly too much for her (in our opinion).

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Well the Fromms is only 24-26% percent, not on the high side for protein. And Peri only eats a little more than a cup. I just thought she was getting a little chunky, plus her appetite was waining, so I decided a little less wouldn't hurt. She also gets some jerkies for treats.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

The higher protein, grain-free foods are more calorie dense; one cup of Fromm has fewer calories than one cup of Orijen, for example, and the recommended feeding amounts usually reflect this. It might be a good strategy to use a higher protein, grain-free food for a dog who has a smaller appetite; conversely, dogs who are always hungry, like Adina's Rosco, may feel more satisfied with the foods that contain more grain and fewer calories per cup.

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

That's clearly like my Peri...same as Rosco. Isn't he eating Fromm now also?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I think so, or at least Adina was talking about trying it. We should ask her to give us an update!