Side by Side Comparison of: Hill's Science Diet vs Taste of the Wild

Great brand. I love the quality of this brand. My dog had a sensitive digestive system, and at almost 10yrs old, I can understand and sympathize. We switched to Science Diet about 1 year ago, after researching reviews about better quality food from Purina One True Instinct brand. The switch was the best decision for our German Shep/Lab mix. She has had no GI issues with this brand, and no coat problems either. My choice was confirmed when I noticed our Veterinarian carried this brand in their office! I should have paid attention and wised up long ago!

I have used this dog food for a while now and it has served my adult dogs and puppies needs. I appreciate the prompt delivery through PRIME; when going through the breeding stages with my Great Pyrenees twice a year, it has been a huge timesaver having it delivered to my door. At the height of the feedings for the puppies, I was going through 2 bags a month or more of this kibble. I do wish they could sell this food in larger quantities for those of us who need more than the normal bag. I use this as the base for the puppy gruel (soaking the kibble in hot water), add in Oatmeal and closterium and a few other nutrients and it works great! We fed 10 puppies and 2 adults during the post whelping periods. I recommend this kibble to our clients.

Have been using this product for 5 years for my 10 year old dog, as recommended by his vet when we adopted him. He has not stomach issues with it. Exactly the same product as I buy at the big box store down the street, but it's delivered TO MY DOOR !! Saves me time spent on running errands. Will be buying again for sure.

I'm so glad that I don't have to go to a pet specialty store to track this down now. I used to have to make a special trip once a month for dog food, remember to bring my coupons or pay $50/bag, and then have to lug it around the store to the car and then into the house. I am so thankful that Amazon has this service to deliver this product now. I will never go back to the pet store to buy my dog food again!

I switched my Goldendoodle​ from Purina to Science Diet when she was a puppy. She was having a lot of dietary issues, vomiting, diarrhea, and the like. I was desperate to have her feel better. The vet recommended switching her over to Science Diet and I am so glad that I did! Since switching over about 6 months ago - we have not had any issues with upset stomachs or diarrhea.

What a convenient way to shop, I will never go to Walmart again. Place an order and in 2 days it is at my door. My dog was so excited to get a package from his enemy, the delivery man, he peed a little bit.

Our boxer/Doberman mix had such food sensitivities! We switched him to this and his poop is half the size now (which means he is absorbing more- great!). And his ears are starting to get better.We do this in the am and a raw diet in the evening. I'm on my second bag so far

I received a 15# bag of TOTW Pacific stream formula at beginning 11/2016. My 4yr old, 63# border collie is a finicky eater of dog food. It's hard to get him to eat even 1/2c every day of another TOTW dog food. This formula he absolutely loves. His coat and skin had become dry and lack luster. Since switching to this food he has put on weight in all the good areas, his coat is now soft and his skin isn't dry, given fact we are in the middle of winter and have had some dry and harsh cold weather-to see him not have dry and itchy skin and for his fur to have become softer is quite an accomplishment. Now he eats more than 1Cup +/ a day. He free eats and isn't prone to overeating. His build is muscular and fit. The vet says he's just right weight wise. I have found he does better with grain free dog food and treats. Being a border collie he is very active. I have found when he has dog food that contains grains, that he becomes hyperactive, less focused, and doesn't obey as well. This dog food has great ingredients. I'm a dog owner who reads dog food labels and am critical of the foods my animals eat. I find that TOTW foods meet my standards. The quality and value is excellent. I'm ecstatic that my dog is doing better with his eating. This last 15#bag lasted 3 months, I just ordered my 2nd bag of it. I'm hoping he continues to eat as good as he's been eating and doesn't tire of this formula too. If so, I will try another one of the TOTW foods. I have also given him their biscuits, which he has thoroughly enjoyed. I recommend this food formula and brand.

I've got a couple of elderly small breed dogs: Yorkie and Lhasa Apso. When I first put it out they weren't very eager to eat it. Of course, a lot of cheap dog food may smell and taste great but is really nothing more than junk food nutritionally. And there are other foods that taste great and are good for them but cost 2-3x as much. They did eventually warm up to it though after a few days and eat it regularly now without any fuss. They don't wolf it down all in one sitting but I think that's more to do with the fact this food gets them fuller quicker because it is more nutrient dense. While they might not find it the most exciting food in terms of flavor it otherwise is doing great for their overall health and well being. The Yorkie has always been prone to spasms of loose stool and watery diarrhea, so much so that I keep a tube of pro-pectalin gel in the refrigerator just in case. Since with to ToW I haven't had to use any gel on him in quite some while. In fact the Yorkie's stool is been firm and I notice he doesn't strain as much when he does his business. The Lhasa Apso doesn't have the same stomach issues with cheaper food like the Yorkie but he has the skin problems. Now that he's on ToW he doesn't stink, his skin isn't flaking, no more hot spots, and he's not constantly scratching and biting himself anymore. After about the start of my 2nd bag I was petting my Yorkie and noticed just how much more soft and silky his hair felt. The same with the Lhasa Apso who always had a spot on his back and around the tail where the hair was stringy and thin and it's growing in thicker now. I just bought a smaller bag of the Taste of the Wild small breed food to see if they maybe like the flavor more and if the smaller kibble size helps. Though the size of the kibble of the Hi Prairie line has been manageable for them so far. The Lhasa has a few missing teeth and I notice he more carefully chews a few pieces at a time rather than a whole mouthful like he can with a smaller kibble size. I just wish they offered the small breed kibble size at the Hi Prairie price point. But alas, those are market forces at work.Update June 19th, 2016I switched flavors to the roated water fowl flavor after the bison flavor went back up to the same price. I knew the water fowl was a hit before I could even get it to the bowl. I have a sealed storage container I keep the food in and I opened the bag to pour it into the container my dogs ran in from the living room and were sniffing wildly at what was in the bag. I scooped it out into their bowl and they both instantly tried to dive in at the same time. The Lhasa Apso growled wildly and snapped at the Yorkie (who's usually the dominant one of the group) and made it known he had first dibs. The Lhasa took several big mouthfuls and chomped it down but then walked away with the bowl still half full letting me know that it was filling nutrition. The Yorkie then came in and polished the bowl off. A several hours later the Yorkie was kicking the bowl around the room letting me know he wanted more food. I put a little more out and they both happily wolfed it down. I'm guessing the water fowl flavor is their favorite :-D

This is our go to dog food that we use here. We have two Akitas, so we HAVE to use a grain free food. Akitas have super allergic skin that is prone to hot spots and itchiness and after years of expensive vet visits and prescriptions, we discovered that a grain free food solves Akita skin issues! Now there are cheaper brands of grain free food at your local Walmart or Target, but they are NOT the same.I have tried several cheaper brands, even name brands that are reputable. However, every single time I use them, the dogs have hot spots after eating one dish of the food, and they eat twice as much of the food. An immediate indication of a true high protein, grain free food is that your dog will eat at least 1/3 to 1/2 less than they do of what I call "junk food." It's the same as if we eat a high protein, lots of fresh veggie meal compared to fast food burgers and fries! Taste of the Wild is the "real deal."My dogs eat much less of this food, have zero issues with their skin, and it is in my opinion as good as the $20-$30 more per bag dog foods you can buy. I have used the $70 a bag food for my dogs and they did equally as well, but WHY would anyone spend more for dog food if this one is just as good?I recommend Taste of the Wild to everyone I know. My mother in law put her super overweight cat on the cat food Taste of the Wild, and she lost 10 pounds within 6 weeks! Not only that, but the steroids the doctor prescribed for her skin were no longer needed once the old cat food was fully out of her system which takes 4-6 full weeks. All in all we LOVE Taste of the Wild and can't sing it's praises enough! The price here is the same as it is at my local Tractor Supply store, and I have the convenience of 2 day delivery without having to lift and tote a huge bag of food, so I am loving ordering it!

Photo comparing kibble size of Puppy Formula and Canine Formula. I couldn't find this information anywhere so I ordered a bag of each to find out.

I've done hours and hours of homework on high quality, grain-free dog foods. From product analysis, kcal analysis, ingredients, customer reviews, professional reviews, company recalls - all of it... I have become a mini-expert in the field.I was pushed into becoming an expert because my yellow Lab kept having seizures and I couldn't figure out the source. I finally learned it was her food, which was the most expensive store bought brand my local Sams Warehouse carries. I thought I was giving her the best, it looked fresh and rich, but it turns out it was just absolutely terrible food. My black Lab also had terrible skin allergies, to the point where I would get a small rash on my skin if he laid next to me on the couch for more than 5 minutes at a time. I had no clue it was because of the food. But it was!Since having that epiphany and learning so much about dog food, I've always made sure to feed them the highest quality grain free food I can buy. This Taste of the Wild (TOTW) fits the bill very nicely, and they love it. Since switching to a grain free diet, the yellow lab has not had any more seizures in over a year, and the black lab has the silkiest coat you've ever seen and his skin allergies are completely gone.They are on 2/3rds dry and 1/3rd wet combination. Contrary to what I had previously been raised to believe, a wet diet is not bad for dogs but in fact is superior! I use the combination to save money while providing them the best I can.Before deciding on TOTW, I had also tried Blue Buffalo, Wellness Core, and Orijen. Briefly: they are all good foods, but my labs were happiest on TOTW and my wallet is also happiest on TOTW. I also believe TOTW has a better formulation for them and their life style (some of the products, like Orijen, are simply too rich for the average household dog, despite being made of the best ingredients available).Enter TOTW. The dry food is dark and rich, with no sign of crumbling. The kibble is a good average size. The wet food has nice chunks of meat and the right amount of gravy. I use the wet food as a topper to mix the 2/3rd dry and 1/3rd wet together for their meals. I use one whole can of wet per meal with my pack, which is convinient so I don't have to store it in the refrigerator - btw, never store canned dog food in the fridge in the original aluminum container!I still wish I could find a less expensive product with the same quality, but in the mean time, TOTW is the best choice for my pack.

We started our standard poodle puppy on this food after trying a Natural Balance grain free food. He had loose stools with the Natural Balance but once we switched him to this Science Diet his stools were normal again. We've been feeding him this food ever since and he is almost a year old. No problems, good quality and price. Hopefully we'll have the same success when we move him to adult food.

This was recommended by our vet and the price was good for a higher end puppy food. However, after about 2 weeks, our 4 month old Pit/Mastiff lost interest and would only eat it after a lot of coaxing. His stools looked soft but were firm enough to be picked up without a mess. This also made his coat really nice and shiny. Too bad he's a picky eater!

While Hill's Science Diet is recommended by virtually every vet in the country, this dog food did not agree with my one-year-old lab's sensitive stomach. Her stools were watery and she had big-time gas issues while on it. Once I switched her off of Science Diet onto another brand dog food, her digestive issues stopped.

Having said that, this dog food did not work for my current dog, but my past dogs (also labs) loved this food and grew from puppyhood into senior citizens on Science Diet, with little or no gastrointestinal issues. So all-in-all I feel comfortable giving this food a good review.

I used to get Nature's Recipe Grain Free. She loved the flavor but it was really expensive and she had really soft stools. Although my pup isn't a fan of the taste of this dog food, it really helps her digestive system. Her stools firmed up while using this. I have to soak the kibble in water for about 20 minutes, drain the water and then feed it to her. That somehow makes it more palatable to her. Every once in a while, I'll put a little gravy or something in it as a treat. Her coat is also nice and shiny.

I've heard really good things about Hills Science Diet dog food. I decided to try it for my puppy who is 4 1/2 months and already about 35 pounds. I probably should have done more research before I chose the "large breed" brand, but I just thought that the ingredients were more suited towards larger breed dogs. When I opened the package, I couldn't believe how BIG the morsels were! They were at least double the size of my adult dog's (about 60 pounds) food. I just wish there was some info about the size of the bites because even though my puppy is big, the bites are just too big for her and she tries to eat my other dog's food now. Other than size (which is not the companies fault), this brand of food seems very nutritious and beneficial for dogs and growing puppies!

The food seems good quality and fresh. As soon as I got it, I transferred it to a 25 gallon sealed dog food container, so was able to see the kibble at the very bottom of the bag (which became the top of the bag). The quality was the same throughout. There was no funny smell, and seemed like great dog food.My Shiba Inu doesn't like it by itself, that's why it's got the star off. As far as I can tell, there's absolutely nothing wrong with the food. He's just over the top picky. It gets 4 stars for being a good food, as he has no adverse effects eating it at all. However, I can't give it 5 stars unless he likes it.The dog food is packed in a waterproof bag and compared to other foods I've fed him, it's very reasonably priced, and gives you more food than most other dog food brands (30 lbs vs 25 lbs). My dog WILL eat Instinct brand, but this is the much better price, so I'll mix it with canned or some leftovers to get him to finish it.

This is really great dog food. The only real problem is that it's not regularly offered by Amazon.com. I've struggled to regularly source it through the subscribe and save service. I'd have no hesitation in recommending the food as I don't think there's a "better" food at this cost point, particularly for 30-pound bags. This is a major consideration for those of us with large breeds whose dogs eat like horses! By no fault of Taste of the Wild, I have switched my dog to Core Wellness Large Breed due to the issues with stocking.

This food used to be $43-44 with Prime. Price increase makes it not worth it - this used to be a high quality food at a good price, but this increase puts it in the same price point as much better dog foods.

My first dog as an adult, Caridad (basenji/pit/several-other-dogs-in-there mix) , had tons of allergies. She liked this food well enough and it cleared up her allergies and helped her maintain a nice coat. She seemed to get a bunch of UTI's though. She died abruptly in 2015 for reasons unknown. I think she may have gotten exposed to Lyme disease. The vet, however, did not take my concerns seriously due to my geographic location (despite CDC repots of people being exposed in the same open space preserve park my mother took her to).I got a new puppy after some months and contined feeding her on the same bag I'd shrink wrapped from when Caridad died. Nelly is a American Pit with a tiny touch of Frenchie on the side. She ate this food heartily without weight gain and at first. We bought another bag and then I noticed she seemed bloated as and gassy. At first I thought it was just the way her system normally worked.... I know it sounds silly but my father assumed the same.... it's probably because she acts and sounds more like a piglet than a puppy. It's pretty cute minus the farts-- it smelled like a whale had died in there. Anyway, we ran out of food for her one time late at night after all the stores in my parents home town had closed except Safeway. My father picked up some considerably cheaper Iams Smart Puppy Chicken formula for her. She suddenly was suddenly less of a lazy farting cuddly piglet and more of a normal dog. Her gas was almost gone and when she did let ond rip it wasn't so bad anymore that everyone in the room started coughing and opening windows. She also started snoring less amd if her meal was late she wouldn't throw up like before. I put her back of Taste of the Wild when I got home and she remained energetic but the dead whale farts came back. She also seemed to get minor UTIs more often. Her coat was illustrious though.I am going to try out another grain free brand. This is good quality dog food that dogs seem to enjoy the taste of but there seems to be something in it that makes my pup gassy and bloated. She doesn't mind and she loves the taste of this food (remarkable since she is not a food motivayed dog and normally doesn't care one way or the other) but I mind it I live in an small open floor plan loft with her.

I could literally talk to you about what dog food is right for your dog for 2 straight hours or more due to the many brands with varying levels of quality and price. After more than a year working in a Animal Feed Store (periodically attending conferences on different brands of dog food) I can recommend Taste of The Wild to almost anyone. Obviously every breed, age, size, and medical condition has specific needs but this review is as a whole. (feel free to ask about specific types of dogs)I say "almost" because some breeds of dogs (specifically Toy Breeds) do not need this much protein in their diet and may have issue chewing the size of kibble.That being said, Taste of the Wild is what I refer to as the most affordable of the "Elite" grain free dog foods. If you go any cheaper a "grain free" brand will have used potatoes or sweet potatoes as a "grain free" filler agent. If you go more expensive you get arguably the same quality of food and are now helping to pay for their specific Brand name.Although this is most definitely not the premiere #1 dog food I would say it is the #1 Average Consumer dog food. Much more expensive than a bag of Walmart Brand (which is akin to what most people on a budget would feed their dog) but still affordable enough to justify the health benefits for your dogs.TLDR: I know my dog foods very very well and I buy this every 2 weeks. Above average quality, Large bag sizes, and reasonable on a budget in comparison. The Premiere Working Man's Best Friend's Food. 9/10

Pros: my dogs scaly, red, itchy skin problem cleared up after switching from wellness to this grain, poultry free dry food.Cons: my dogs poop and farts are RANCID! I mean horrible... like the crypt keepers breath. Oh sweet baby jesus, the farts make my eyes water and and singes the hairs on my nose.BUT, the pro out weighs the con in my book. He really seems to enjoy the food and he is so much happier now that he doesn't constantly scratch and lick at his belly. All his hair has grown back and the dandruff is gone. So it's worth having to deal with the 5 day old warm sushi stench that comes out of his butt several times a day

The dog seemed to like it, I thought it was a bit dry, for my taste anyway. :)

My puppy ended up not liking this formula. It was one of the best priced, highest quality puppy foods I could find on Amazon for large breed puppies, but he grew tired of this after getting through half the bag.

I was really looking for the vet exclusive dental variety of Hills when I bought this. My normal food for my pups has no corn etc in it and honestly my guys did not like this as well. Won't buy again.

My dog eats it, but she doesn't love it. It's also rather greasy. You'll have to clean your dog's food bowl much more often. After transitioning from Kibbles 'N Bits or something cheap like that (I know better now), she had more regular bowl movements and had less of that dirty dog smell between baths. I might buy it again in the future if I can't find a better brand, but I'd rather not.

I had to give my dog presription Science Diet for a while and thought this would be a good food to transition to. Hill's seems to be a decent company but if you take the time to look you will find a better quality dog food.

Puppy loved this kibble. However, mainly corn based food and my GSD used to poop about 5 times a day. Switched to non-corn based kibble with good results on "that" front.

Not sure this is an authentic product. The kibble is darker and smaller than the kibble in 2 seperate store bought bags. I called Taste of the Wild to see if they had changed a recipe and they said no. Our dog has a very sensitive stomach and got diarrhea from this food even though she has been eating it for the past 1.5 years!

Why has the price increased so much? Previous order was $45 now it's over $57? This is a great dogfood and was a great price. I'll have to look for sales elsewhere

I liked it at the 2016 price. ~$25. per bag price increase makes me look elsewhere for 2017.

Great dog food, but the price changes so much, up and down, that you can't count it being priced less than local dog store prices. Fluctuates wildly price wise. In the last month it has gone up $10 a bag for the 30 pound bag. Won't be buying until it comes down again.

Please read fully.Let me start here first. I have a Siberian Husky, they are very picky on what they like, so do NOT let this review sway you from ordering, your dog may like.Ok now that thats out of the way. First, the product is very "fresh" I know sounds strange for dry dog food but let me explain. The pieces are moist and smell very rich. (no I didn't eat one, but it looks good.) At first my husky really liked this when it was mixed with his simply nourish. I wanted to move him to an animal protein over the summer. (as recommended by husky breeders) During the two week transition he was ok, once it became straight this food, he started eating less and less.Now I will say this next part is not related to his food possibly directly, he has stomach issues so keep that in mind.My dog can usually go up to around 10 days without any tummy incidents. usually around day 8 or 9 his tummy makes lots of noises and usually vomits bile at some point and then goes and eats and is ok. Since the transition period is over, and its this food alone, this has been occurring every 3-4 days. And after vomiting, he doesn't even want to eat it.Again all of this is not to necessarily knock the product that much, but to describe mine and my dogs experience. Your mileage may vary. If your dog is not a picky eater and devoid of stomach issues, he may very well enjoy this. Like I said in the beginning, it smells very fresh and is moist and just seems like a god food, unfortunately my boy did to do well with it.

It is so nice to have this 30lb bag right in front of your house. I was actually very very excited when I had it.My dog, Spooky, love this particular brand. The appearance should be DARKER, THICKER and SMALLER CIRCULAR SHAPE.I just opened this one yesterday, since the one I bought from local store (same brand same flavor) is out. So I had less than half a cup, so I opened the bag and check it out. The one on this package is PALE in color, THINNER and BIGGER in shape. I'll put a picture as soon as I come back from store today, since I will be buying the same brand.When I saw the difference in appearance, I was a little alarmed. Why a supposedly same food looks so different, I ask myself. But Spooky is hungry, so I put some of the food to have a half a cup of food for Spooky. I have no choice, we are leaving the house for the whole day. I packed another half a cup later tonight since we we'll be out late.******BE WARNED very detailed on what happened next.Today, he was hungry and wanted to have breakfast, and for some reason he wouldn't eat the food. We actually, he had some and vomited. He farted a very stinky smell, so I figured maybe he needs to go potty first. So we went out for a walk. After a 5 minutes of walking, he made a rumbling sound and poop. He had this massive poop and they have mucus on it. It was very soft as well. I was already alarmed, but Spooky might have to poop some more. The following poops he had along the way, was very difficult to view. They were very soft and very hard to pick up! I was heart broken seeing my baby like this.We went home, and washed him off. I gave him some of our puppy's dog food and he ate some. He loss his appetite.Edits:Image on right is the one in the right is the one bought in local store and the one in the left is the one bought from Amazon.I went in front of my computer and ask to returned the food. I don't want this food around my house. Luckily, Manju, the person who is assisting me right now is issuing me a refund. I am throwing this food as soon as I finished talking to him and writing this review. I am also calling the vet so he can see my sick Spooky. I am a little teary now. He is just laying on the floor he's usually up and ready play.Anyway, I am a still buying this product, but most likely from the local store and not from Amazon. I don't understand how same brand, same flavor, with the same expiration date, are totally different food!!!!

I liked the fact that it did not smell bad and the pieces of kibble are large enough to where I did not have to use a slow feeder. However, my dog is not a big fan of it at all. He has became itchy, has dry skin and is starting to shed way more than normal. He skips meals sometimes because he has no interest in eating it. I've had to switch brands once again. Hopefully he gets back to normal soon.

My dog has eaten other flavors of Hill's Science Diet but this specific flavor, my dog will literally pick up and spit out on the floor and starve herself rather than eat it!

My pup doesn't like it and has runny poop. Should have gotten a much smaller bag to test first.

my dog didn't care for the taste much, and he had the runs from the time he started the bag until I took him off of it a week later. as soon as I did that, his stools hardened up and stopped reeking.

My dog did not like this dog food at all. I followed the instructions, mix with the original dog food (Halo) for seven days. As a matter of fact, my dog lost weigh. The day I stopped feeding hills science diet it to him he started eating again and was so much happier. I will continue to use Halo Dog food.I am going to use the science diet in my garden.Thanks for reading this post.

We have a 10 yr old yellow lab that 130-lbs he eats anything, but doesn't care for this food. We also have a 4 yr old pitbull & she won't eat it either. The kibble size is much larger than other foods we have been using & I thought it was grain free but looking back @ the page it doesn't say.We have had good response in the past with Hill products, our vet always recommended them if they were sick. The Hounds give it a Tails down on this one.

1 month ago I had given that food 5 stars, things changed. I switched our dog that was prone to seizures to totw 4 years ago and she had very little seizures, hadn't have one in over a year. The food I received in April didn't look any different to me but she was hesitant to eat the food, which she never ever was before. She had a seizure 5 days into the news batch and keeps vomiting, not good! I threw away the entire bag, racoon got in our trash and left the dog food untouched... if even a wild animal refuses to eat totw there has to be something seriously wrong

First I will start off by saying this is a great dog food; it has good nutrition, grain free and my high energy dog loves it.I have been buying this food since he was a puppy (went from puppy kibble to this one) a couple years and have had no complaints. HOWEVER, with this recent 20% price hike and no longer free/prime shipping, this will be my last order and I will be looking for something else. It would be one thing if this was the price from the start, but the company obviously already had a good customer base and was making money, now they are just trying to fleece people.EDIT: Check out Chewy.com for the same thing at $49, same price as my local pet store. Will be ordering there until Amazon quits this nonsense.

Wow! I have been feeding this food to my dog for awhile now, he really likes it but since I bought it last month, price has jumped by $20 and not prime anymore! Guess I will have to switch brands.

This a great dog food. My very active Vizsla loves it. But, with the recent price hikes of $10. or more per 30 lb. bag, force me to start looking elsewhere and for another comparable brand.

I have two Great Danes - 140 lbs and 185lbs. They both loved this food at first - they would get really excited when they heard me getting their meal ready. About the third bag in, they lost interest and went on a hunger strike for 4 days. I noticed that it firmed up one of my dog's stools, however she was audibly gassy. My other dog didn't appear to have many issues with the food other than occasional gas - until he bloated and ended up with gastric torsion as well. The dogs had been on this food for about 5 months when this occurred. Luckily, I was home when it happened and knew the signs so rushed him to the animal hospital. I take all of the preventative measures against bloat and of course no one truly knows what causes it. I personally feel this food had a lot to do with the bloat that my boy experienced. I'm not saying it is the reason he bloated but I believe it was a factor. When they performed his surgery his belly was full of this food. I have since discarded the bag and I'm looking for a new food for them. I also noticed inconsistencies between bags - some have large kibble and others have smaller rounds - very strange!

I'm updating this and will continue to do so. As you can see below, we loved this food. But we opened up the newest bag and our dog won't eat it. She'll eat other stuff and I just put some broth in her food and she's eating it now. Clearly something has changed about the formulation. And we bought two bags! I'll use broth if needed through what we have and then get a different brand, unless she starts showing willingness to eat it again without the enhancements.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxOne of our dogs had perpetual ear infections; the last one was a doozy. The vet thought it might be allergy-related and suggested we try a fish-based food with no beef or chicken products, and no wheat. Looking around, this one had the right ingredients--no grain at all1--rave reviews and way better prices than any of the others. We did a slow transition, and she's been on the TOTW salmon formula for a week now. I hadn't expected results this fast, but she's stopped scratching her ears, her runny eyes cleared up, her coat looks terrific. She loves the food and digestion seems excellent.Very very happy, and buying through Amazon means we don't worry about having to get to a pet store and hope they haven't run out, or lug big bags. thumbs up to the food, and to our vet for suggesting the switch. I'm paying more for food than with the old el cheapo brand, but overall I think her health and nutrition will be better, and we'll probably make up all the cost and then some through reduced vet visits.

I have a 10 week old Golden Retriever puppy and I bought this food as it had good reviews. I transitioned my dog from the food he had with the breeder to this and after he was fully transitioned, he wouldn't eat. To get him to eat it, I had to add water and let it sit for at least 5 hours to let the food blow up and become soft, the kibble is HUGE, it would take my dog forever to eat one kibble piece. The kibble would smell after soaking in the water and I didn't like how I had to leave it out before I could feed it to my pup, major inconvenience. Even after soaking it, he would barely eat it, I'd have to sit with him and get him to eat it and I began to think he was a picky eater. Then one day after eating solely the Science Diet for a few days, he got really sick and had vomiting and diarrhea. I switched him to boiled chicken and white rice and it cleared up after 2 days. I knew it was from the Science Diet so I switched to Blue Buffalo puppy and it was so evident to me how much he hated Science Diet when he gobbled up his new food in an instant! It's unfortunate that I now have a 30 lb of Science Diet just wasted!I would not recommend this food, especially for a new puppy as the kibbles are huge and took my large breed puppy (golden retriever) FOREVER to eat, not to add that he got super sick after eating this food.

i have purchased this before and it was fine but this time around after about a week of eating it my dog has had the runs and pooping everywhere including in the middle of the night. I stopped feeding it to her switch to plain boiled rice and chicken and bought another bag of food at walmart and all the sudden she is fine. I gave her pepto bismol which normally would stop any upset stomach but this time nope. I almost ran her to the vet and who knows how much that would have cost!!! Thank God i thought to stop feeding her that food! I am going to try to return this. This is awful! It's possible this last bag is a bad batch but definitely won't buy it again.

Something is really wrong with this latest bag. My 8 month old puppy has become sick since this arrived as well. Ruled out any other cause over last two weeks and finally she refused to eat it any more. I've placed the same order for months without issue, but this was not the same food as others have mentioned.

My German Shepherd does not like the taste of this food. He will usually eat anything. Also, Amazon's cancellation procedures for subscriptions are ill defined and confusing. Be careful and avoid the subscriptions.

Made my dog extremely sick! Gave her ulcers in her stomach. Bought this from petsmart and she was fine! Got this and all of a sudden she was throwing up, had a fever, and blood in her poop. Took her to the vet and she had an allergic reaction to whatever was in this bag from amazon! Just go to the pet store and drive. Not worth risking you pets health.

Couldn't return. We have used this brand for 8 years something was wrong with this food made our dog sick every time she ate it.

I would give this food 0 stars if i could. This is the third bag of taste of the wild food we bought for our 2 dogs (a hound/shepherd mix and a catahoula/aussie mix) and both got sick within a few days of having this. Not sure if it's this batch or just overall Taste of the Wild food, but i WOULD NOT RECOMMEND GIVING THIS TO YOUR PETS.I had to re-write this review since amazon didn't want me to include a link to the consumer affairs article about how this food has made A TON of dogs sick, so if you're interested go search on their website and i'm sure it's easy to find.AMazon - you should take this product off of your site since it's making so many dogs sick. BUYERS BEWARE.

I have been feeding this to our dogs for over 3 years. I have always been a big fan. Having said that I would like to warn everyone about the most recent bag I received. Everything looked the same but our pitbull wouldn't eat it or he'd eat and have an upset stomach (diarrhea and vomiting). I thought he'd gotten into something in the yard initially but he was feeling better...until I fed him again. This is a very strong, very healthy pitbull. He's getting better slowly but I would hate to see the effects on an less sturdy or aging dog. Please please keep your eye on your dog if you are feeding the salmon 30lb bag. I hesitate to give a one star rating but this latest bag truly was poisonous and I'm heartsick that I hurt a member of my family.

I just read someone's review about not buying this from Amazon. I have been buying this brand at a local pet store and was very happy with it. I found that Amazon was a bit cheaper so I bought it here. After few weeks all three dogs started having stomach issues and diarrhea. One of my dogs had bloody diarrhea, which I had to take her to the vet. Many tests later and they said she has irritable bowel, but they are not certain. I will go to my back to my local pet store.

I don't know if I got a bad bag. I ordered this food for several months with no issue. Then all 3 of my dogs got so sick. Notified amazon they refunded me my money and sent a new bag (great service) but nope they were throwing up and pooping water. Weaned them off immediately and then no further issues. Sorry taste of the wild. U lasted for a good 5 months

We've used Taste of the Wild for several years and not had any problem. However, this bag (best by date 10/2016), which we opened on the day it arrived, had mold and worms in it. As we emptied the bag into our food container, we found that the bottom contents were in large damp, moldy clumps with moving worms. It was pretty disgusting. I immediately called Amazon and without issue received a refund. I called Taste of the Wild and left a message to let them know what had happened (it was after hours), but I haven't heard back from them yet. I'll probably call today to talk to someone there. I'm going out today to purchase dog food, and don't think I can go with another Taste of the Wild so soon after this icky experience. I'll definitely be feeling the bags for clumps.

Excellent dog food, just beware if buying from Amazon. I noticed the pieces of food in the bag were much larger than I had previously been getting from Big R. Didn't think much of it, but after giving dogs the food I received from Amazon both dogs started having diarrhea and vomiting during the day.Looked through the reviews on Amazon and I am not alone. Several people are noticing side effects after feeding food ordered from Amazon. Not sure if the food is absorbing something in their warehouse. I went to Big R and purchased a new bag. The size is noticeably different. Take a look at the picture.