Side by Side Comparison of: Taste of the Wild vs Purina Pro Plan

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.

This is one of several dry food formulations offered by Taste of the Wild and this variety meets the AAFCO nutrient profiles for adult maintenance. AAFCO is an acronym for the Association of American Feed Control Officials. AAFCO is a non-profit organization that sets standards for both animal feeds and pet foods in the United States. It also received the second highest rating of four out of five stars from Dog Food Adviser (see their web site for details).My Labradane loves this and I feel good about feeding it to him. I usually buy this brand of dog food in the 30lb bag size but I find this 5lb bag and convenience of ordering through Amazon great for travel. I recently went on a road trip with my "man's best friend" and had a few bags of this shipped to my destination address so I wouldn't have to look for it locally and wouldn't have to sacrifice cargo space by bringing it along.I paid $10.99 here on Amazon for this 5 lb bag in October of 2014. Shipping was free.This is a great product and one I highly recommend.

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.

I keep trying to get my dogs more expensive/higher rated dog foods but something about this product makes one dog keep coming back. She absolutely loves the chicken flavor, followed by the beef, followed by literally every other dog food brand out there. The quality has been pretty consistent since we've been buying it which is a plus. My dog highly recommends!

My 3 dogs love this food! Today, I took the youngest, age 3 (pit mix), to the Vet for a checkup, and he asked what food we feed her. He said she has the best teeth he has ever seen on a dog her age, perfect condition! I have a 17 year old Chihuahua that loves the small sized Pro Plan food. Maybe it costs a little more than other brands/types of dog food, but it is worth every penny!

Our 14-year-old dog suddenly stopped eating Science Diet, so we tried Pro Plan Savor with Shredded Chicken. She loves it. The medium-sized kibble is easy for her to chew, and she really goes after the shredded chicken. We recommend this food. Our vet considers it a close second to Science Diet.

This food was recommended by our vet. My normal dog loves this food and wolfs it down at every meal. My picky dog will begrudgingly eat it when he realizes he's not getting any "people food" as a topper. Neither dog gets the "squeegies" after eating this food, unlike some more expensive brands. Lots of solid turds in our back yard!

A year ago I purchased my very own full blooded Doberman. Made sure she was full blooded with the proper paperwork and everything! When you think about purchasing a pet. You're committing yourself to having this companion as your best friend at home for hopefully 10 years plus! And if you decided to get a pet friend, don't you think you would want to make sure she is happy and healthy throughout her life as well? Well ever since I've started my Doberman on this brand, She runs to the bowl which means she absolutely loves it! And I do feel that this product is keeping her very healthy and lean muscle! And now my new guest to the house is a stray Cat and knowing how well its doing for my dobie, I had to have it for my new kitten! He's on the Focus currently until he ages a little more of course. But he has nothing but joyful fun around the house. Literally can't wait to get his hands on it and stuff his face lol Damn wizard somehow opened my cabinet and nip picked at the bag until he realized that these Purina packaging is top notch. He still has his front claws and and he couldn't tear it thank god! But I would suggest this product to anyone as it has only brought me more joy knowing my pets have well nutrition and happy life styles. And absolutely love eating it! Forgot to mention really keeps their coat/fur very healthy and soft!

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.

I have 2 dogs and have previously fed all of the flavors of TOTW for a few years and wanted to try this one which contains garbanzo beans and it has a little more fiber in it than the others. "I know switch them over to a new food gradually". I feed twice a day and used this food for 3 days. One dog ate it voraciously as he does everything, the other dog really had no interest in it but she did pick at it and ate part of it, but, 3 to 4 hours later she would vomit. Nothing else was different, she had not gotten into anything to make her sick. Something in it just did not agree with her system, so I switched her back to the old food and she is fine. The dog food will not go to waste as the other dog is finishing up the bag. Susan

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.

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

Dogs will eat, not overly wild about it, but havn't found a dry food that really excites them !!!!!!!! they stay healthy looking it !!!! They're a Frenchie and an English !!!!!
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It's dog food. We get this brand every time and have since we've had our Great Dane (he's now 8 years old and healthy as a ... horse?).

I purchased this based on a recommendation of our vet. My dogs have sensitive stomachs and are currently on a prescription food that is costly. I am slowly converting them over but so far they love the food and are adjusting well. Bag is huge and a good value.

The only dog food my picky golden retriever will eat. I don't eat the stuff but she is pretty happy with it. The only thing stopping me from giving it a 5 star is the bag closer. There isn't one. gotta use a clothespin type. She doesn't like the food if we pot it into a bucket storage container.

I have had him alittle sick with just flim but if it is changing .welll .... just would love to find something
he loved and quit thinking if he don't eat I am one of those that will make him some real chicken .. but he seems to like
the hard food in it not too much soft so i keep it freshed up

If this review had been written a week after getting TOTW, I would have given it a 5-star review. Unfortunately, after we got to the bottom of the bag, our GSD would no longer touch it.At first, our GSD gobbled it down and seemed to love it. She would eat every bite. After a week or so, her coat was noticeably smoother and shinier. She looked and seemed much happier.Unfortunately, as I said before, once we got to the end of the bag, she just stopped eating it. I even tried adding a raw egg to the food and she still wouldn't touch it. At this point, I thought something might be wrong with the food, so I ordered a new bag. Once the new bag arrived, she still wouldn't touch it. The bag looked and smelled fine and there was nothing that would indicate it had gone bad.Because our dog will no longer touch it, I have to give it a 3-star rating.

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.

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!!!!

This brand came highly recommended. That being said, our sheppard won't eat it. Go figure.

Price was definitely right but my dog won't eat it, though she did eat the locally purchased version. Makes me wonder if it is stale but I'm not gonna taste it myself!

Never had an issue before but this bag is filled with dust from the kibble, not sure I will buy again. What dog wants to eat a bowl of dust?

The kibble is a little large than I expected. My dogs are still adjusting. They aren't too crazy about it just yet, but my vet did recommend Purina Pro Plan. I will be back with a more detailed review in due time.

My dog is so picky about food...she will love a new food and then by the time we are halfway down the bag, she has no interest in her food anymore! She LOVES this dog food and is always excited for it! The only reason I give it 3 stars is that she seems to be constantly hungry for more unlike other foods...she has some skin issues and those problems have gotten worse since switching to this. It bums me out because she loves this food but it doesn't seem to be filling her up

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

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 been buying this for a little less than a year, but have since stopped buying it. I've read way too many concerning reviews here and other forums that seem to indicate that a lot of other dogs are getting sick/experiencing terrible symptoms as a result of this food. While the ingredients seem better in comparison to most, I don't put it past dog food companies to lie about what they are putting in their food. Normally I wouldn't be terribly discouraged based off of a few bad reviews, but when WAY too many customers are saying that their pets are becoming severely ill and some even fatally. I've since switched to another brand. I did not personally notice anything too out of the ordinary (the dogs were more itchy), but I'm not going risk their well being, especially after the large amount of bad reviews and the lack of acknowledgement from the company.

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.

Used to be a quality product, but I have been noticing that Purina has been adding less and less shredded chicken over time to the point where I can barely find any in each scoop these days. Very disappointed.

First bag was great dog loved it. Second bag, when I just hit "reorder" was different and dog doesn't like it! Lately several of my Amazon Prime purchases have been defective, what's going on!?

My dogs wouldn't eat it, but that's possible for anything you try to feed them.

Until I read the ingredients breakdown on this site
http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/purina-pro-plan-dog-food-dry/

I loved this food for my 3 dogs...also use the puppy food with the same outcome review. Ugh! Been buying it for many months now...not anymore and especially since the price has increased by 5 to 9 dollars! At the very least take a look at the link. I'm very disappointed I didn't research sooner! Shame on me!

I've ordered the salmon ("for sensitive stomachs") variety of this brand and my dogs eat it without problems. I figured they'd eventually want to try something new and got this kind (shredded chicken.) They don't eat it. I put wet food on top and they eat the wet part and leave this dry food untouched. I mix it with other things, and they just pick out the "other" stuff, eat that and leave this. If it's mixed thoroughly so they can't separate it, they don't eat any of it. I don't see anything particularly objectionable about it. I don't know ~why~ they don't eat it, since they love regular chicken, when I bake that for them. I only know it doesn't get eaten. I've got most of a bag that will either get thrown out, given to a friend with a less picky dog or left out for the birds, if they'll eat 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.

We have ordered this particular brand and recipe a few times through Amazon and have never had a problem. Once we started feeding out of the last bag we ordered, one of my dogs became extremely ill. Come to find out the food was "past it's prime" and, therefore; caused one of my small breed dogs EXTREME intestinal distress. We ended up switching brands completely and are now using a food with a probiotic because we aren't sure how extensive the damage was. I would not recommend purchasing this product from Amazon just for the simple fact of not knowing how credible the source is.

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.

The first order I received was good. My dog seemed to like it; and no problems. This last bag made my dog sick. I thought maybe it might be something else; but sadly no, every time I tried to reintroduce it to her; it caused her to act sick; and/or vomit and have diarrhea.Since taking her off of it; she is fine. Maybe a bad bag. but not willing to try it again.I did some research on the company; and was not aware that they are owned by "Diamond" who has had some problems in the past with a recall concerning salmonella.I also went to the consumer affairs website and there are similar complaints there as well:http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/diamond_dog_food.html

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.

We've been buying this for our boy for quite a while. The last bag I bought made him extremely sick. Two days after opening it he was vomiting almost immediately and had diarrhea. I stopped feeding it to him for a week and decided to try and mix some in with chicken and rice, in case it was a fluke. Within a half hour he was puking again. I contacted Purina and they assured me there were no recalls. But something is definitely wrong. Maybe that's what I get for buying pet food online. Just watch your babies!

Have been purchasing this dog food from Amazon for a couple of years now. I have six dogs and buy three bags each month. It was convenient, I thought, not to have to go to a specialty pet store for the food.

At least one bag of this last batch was full of pantry moths. I will not purchase it again, as I am familiar with how destructive and invasive pantry moths are.

Very disappointed in this decline in quality from a premium product.

Counterfeit - Last few times I've purchased the bags have been opened from the bottom and the taped back up again.

My dog was sick for over a week. Pure liquid Diarrhea. Cost me $100. At the vet for antibiotics, pro biotic, and stool testing. I like the brand but I would not recommend this flavor.

I have been buying Pro Plan for years. I had two different kinds of this the beef and the chicken. My husky puppy started losing weight and throwing up with diarrhea. Took him to the vet they did not have any answers it wasnt until the other puppy started throwing up. This did not happen until I opened the bag of chicken flavor. I always have two types of food down. Iams and Pro Plan. I took the Iams away. My older dog would not even eat the chicken flavor Pro Plan but both puppies were throwing up within an hour of eating. We let this go on for 2 days before we made the connection to the dog food. I have bought this kind many times and never had a problem. Definitely something wrong here.