CANIDAE? All Life Stages Chicken Meal & Rice Formula Dog Dry 15 lb

Pros: - Good quality ingredients with limited grains - Designed to meet established AAFCO nutritional levels - No corn, wheat, or soy - Attractive price on Amazon - Rat Terrier approved Cons: - None at the moment Personal Experience: I have a 27 pound Rat Terrier and a new 12 week old Decker Rat Terrier puppy that both enjoy the Canidae dry dog food. I have switched dog foods frequently over the years (I have always been careful to gradually ease the transition as to not upset my dog's stomach) because my adult Rat Terrier can be a rather pick eater when it comes to some dog foods. There have been dog foods I have tried in the past that are highly reviewed with excellent ingredients, but unfortunately probably didn't taste appetizing to my dog. For example, I tried Nature's Domain and some of the Science Diet line but both were unappetizing to my dog. The cheaper dog foods seem to be appealing to my dog, likely because they use a lot of fat and other cheap ingredients that probably taste good to dogs. It reminds me of why I like cheap double cheese burgers from McDonalds... In any case, aside from my adult Rat Terrier liking this food, I always check dog foods I am interested in potentially purchasing against the free websites dogfoodadvisor and dogfoodinsider to get a more accurate analysis of the ingredients. Reviews on Amazon can be quite subjective and even the most knowledgeable dog-owners generally are not the absolute best experts on all the effects of each dog food ingredient. Hence why I use those two websites. Canidae Dry Dog food, Chicken Meal and Rice, scored 4 stars on both of dog food review sites (which is an excellent score). In addition to my adult Rat Terrier enjoying the food, my little puppy gobbles it up too! It's perfect that the Canidae dog food is for all life stages! Conclusion: Quality dog food with good ingredients (confirmed through analysis by dogfoodadvisor and dogfoodinsider) and my adult and puppy Rat Terriers enjoy the food. It is well-priced on Amazon for the quality and amount. I definitely recommend this dog food.

Our Rhodesian Ridgebacks were on this food some years back and we moved, thus losing access to it at the new location. I am very glad to see Amazon carrying Canidae and that it's available using the Prime Membership! We have fed many, many dogs the Canidae when we we were fostering rescue dogs (an average of 3 new dogs a month for years) and it was the only food NONE of them ever had any trouble eating & digesting. Our own pack has a couple of members with soy allergies, so I'm careful about what we feed. They have been back on the Canidae for a few months now with no drama at all. The switch from their old food back to the Canidae was easy and stress free and all 6 dogs scarf it down like it was prime rib. (or you know...a squirrel) Even my father's Chihuahua likes it and that little diva used to think she could only eat human food! I have been able to cut back by a half cup on the daily ration for our largest dog as he was putting extra weight on with his previous amount from the old food. Everyone's coat is soft and shiny, they all have loads of energy and are generally in excellent overall health - that doesn't happen with the grocery store bargain foods. Again, I am VERY VERY glad to see the big bags of Canidae available from Amazon!!

We have a 52lb Basset/Beagle/who knows. For the past few years Boing has eaten a grain free + low gluten dehydrated food. Honest Kitchen Force, Grain-Free Dehydrated Raw Dog Food w/ Chicken, 10 Pound...

Great product with low fiber and great ingredients. Our female choc. Labrador retriever is 85 lbs of strong healthy body at 5 years old all on Canadae Products. Some bags tend to have mare broken pellets. I think this is due more to the handling of the bags.

Did a lot of research and read a lot before I chose this brand and this product. They have their own plant: it's made in the USA, as are their ingredients; they don't try to fool you with the whole "Real whatever is the 1st ingredient" thing*, and use what is really the best which is chicken meal (they have another flavor which has various meat and fish meals--equally good); the 30 lb. bag comes to only about $1.17/lb.; and they add probiotics and Omega-3s after cooking (both won't survive cooking). There is a grain-free version, but I just wanted to get corn and wheat out of my dogs' diets to avoid arthritic tendencies in my older dog (It worked for me, so why not for my dog!). I also like that this is good for all life stages and all sizes, since I have a large (70 lbs.) senior dog and a small (10 lbs.) adult (4 yr. old) dog. Understand that I truly believe that most companies create "healthy" pet food trends in order to make money, and that pet owners are ripped off constantly by all this stuff. So they had to work hard to win me over. Four stars instead of five because I think the protein content is a little high (unlike pet food companies, no vet will tell you this is good for your dog, especially if the protein content comes from plants [peas, beans]). *In case you don't know what I mean by the "Real whatever...": order of ingredients is by weight. In REAL chicken or beef or whatever, most of that is pre-cooked water content. In meal, it is true substance. But do remember, the meal should be from chicken, beef, etc. There is a difference between chicken meal and poultry byproducts meal.

My labradoodle loves Canidae dry and wet food. She scarfs it up! This food is perfect for all dogs and is easy on the stomach. The chicken and rice flavor is my dogs favorite but it comes in other flavors. This food is great value for the money! I would recommend this!

When I learned that some dogs who were fed a grain-free diet were developing heart problems, I wanted to switch my female dog from her food (Canidae Pure Senior) to something with grain in it. However, she has digestive issues and has loose stool at the slightest change in food, so I thought it would be best to switch her to a dog food by the same brand with the same main protein source to at least ease the transition. However, it didn't work, and she still got loose stool. I'm not blaming the food; it's just how my dog is, unfortunately. We went back to the Canidae Pure and stayed on that instead.

My puppies really liked this dog food, both are Maltese and are very picky eaters. I leave it out in a dog dish all day and let them munch whenever they get hungry. Both my pups don't have any issues with this dog food and I have tried other kibble, but they prefer this brand.