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Tastes delicious! I guess. My dog said it’s better than his last food so idk. He seems healthier since we got him on it and his attitude has improved, he finally does his chores without complaining. Come to think of it he’s begun getting better grades at school and even made the chess team! And I’m pretty sure he doesn’t have nightmares anymore.Anyway, he’s Havanese which is a thoroughbred toy breed -if you’re familiar with them you know they’re quite small! He’s about 9lbs and the kibble size is a wee bit big for him, not terrible though. He does eat it still, and is able to chew it, I just think it’s a tiny bit less comfortable for him to eat than the nutra pro we used to feed him, but the vet said we should be giving him more grains.This is a grain included food with high quality ingredients and as of late summer 22 this has consistently been the top rated dog food on many different dog food rating sites (I’ve done far too much research). If you want your dog to be his or her best and one day have a promising career, this is the food I recommend getting them.I don't have any dislikes ,my dog doesn't seem to either. Has good quality and freshness.The Wellness dog foods are in my book the Best ever. I have had in 33 years three Goldens and they havekept my K-9 Kids in Great Health --15.5 years old, 14.5 years old and 15.5 years old. You can't beat thesuccess of 33 years. Thank You Wellness for a Great Product & keeping all dogs Healthy--Richard AdadoThis dog food has quality ingredients and is reasonably priced for a high quality dog food. My dog likes it and has never had a problem with the ingredients.My dog doesn’t like it, but the neighbor dog loves it.I bought this dog food to upgrade my dog diet because he was having some issues so far it has not helped his issues it only cost more.My two Doberman's eat this food twice daily. They love the taste and I love their high energy and great looking coats (one fawn, one red). This is a great product.Wellness pet food is the finest quality pet food available, in my opinion, and I am a long time holistic veterinarian who uses it for my own pet, and for other pets in the past. Wellness foods are wheat, corn, soy, additive and preservative free. They are ideal holistic nutrition for healthy pets as well as pets needing a restricted diet for food sensitivities of any kind, and never include potentially problematic ingredients. This is the case with my beloved rescue dog who as a puppy had to have such a specific restricted healthy diet that if she ate anything else she would be vomiting and having diarrhea for a week, needing fluid therapy. As much as I didn't like it, she had to be on constant medications and probiotics for her first couple years of life, before finally being healthy enough to be tapered off of these.. She initially was saved as a puppy from these repeated bouts of illness by Iams Prime Naturals and then Iams Sensitive Naturals, but when these became hard to find, after extensive research into nutrition and the available options, I found Wellness, and that has been what has kept her healthy and happy ever since. I liked the quality and standards of ingredients so much that I switched all my other pets including cats to Wellness as well.Wellness does offer grain free versions also, but in my opinion and that of most veterinarians, grain free foods for pets are a fad with no real nutritional or biological basis, anymore than the fad in people. Dogs and cats are not wild animals and even cats are not obligate carnivores who eat no other types of foods besides meats. There is simply no scientific basis for this unfortunate fad, and I don't believe these foods are as well balanced as the original formulations of a high quality top of the line holistic food like Wellness, which is tested and certified at every step of development and production for the health and well-being of the pets who will be fed this food. Sure, cheap pet food with corn and chicken by products are not healthy by any stretch of the imagination, but easily digested carbohydrates from healthy sources like barley and rice, and sometimes potato, are important for a well balanced diet for our pets and for the digestion and assimilation of all the good healthy nutrients in high quality foods like Wellness.I will mention one more thing - even though there is a "small breed" version of this food, and I have a 20 lb dog, I feed her the regular size kibble because the pieces of the "small breed" are so small they are smaller than most cat food kibble. Larger pieces involve some chewing which is essential for dental health. Very few dogs would be small enough to need kibble that size. I personally buy it to use as treats for my dog because it is easy to use and she loves it, and it is very hard to find treats that meet the strict standards of quality needed to keep her healthy. Also, she has a treat-dispensing ball toy which can be set to a smaller opening for smaller pieces, and the "small breed" kibble fits perfectly into that toy for maximum enjoyment.In summary, I can say that I as a holistic veterinarian prefer Wellness food to even proprietary foods sold only by veterinarians. I think the quality and the standards of their ingredients cannot be matched by any other food. I will always feed it to my dog,(but the regular kibble for her regular meals, not the "small breed"), for the rest of her life, and also to any other pets I acquire. And it's good to have the "small breed" tiny kibble available to use for treats and her toys. Holistic nutrition when it leads to healthy high quality food such as this cannot be beat. Cannot highly recommend enough!!This is a very good dog food, My Doberman has an allergy to a lot of foods and treats, and gets upset stomache easily, this food did not bother him in that way although i find it very rich and therefore the stool of both my dogs was softer, not bad but soft, better mixed with another less rich food.The food itself is an amazing food, BUT this package size for $55 plus shipping is ABSOLUTELY ridiculous, this is the price that I would pay for the biggest size bag of this product. It is a huge rip off, this will feed my dog for maybe 2 weeks at a total cost of $75Price is very excessive compared to competitors. Shop around and you will get a much better deal on this food.The product is expensive, compared to availability elsewherefast delivery and great pet food however lately the product is never available so I am done with this product
