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

Good brand and easy on digestive tract. It's also convenient when you have multiple dogs with varying age - for all stages - that part is true. Would be nice if subscription included free treats or savings over time.

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 approvedCons:- None at the momentPersonal 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.

My small dog loves the little bite size food. There is zero smell. A whole bag last her a month.

My 15-year-old poodle became allergic to chicken so I had to stop giving it to him, even though there's a bit of chicken in this dry dog food it doesn't bother him , he has a really nice firm BM , no more messy poop.he doesn't like eating it because he wants his chicken, but he just can't have it anymore. I like this dog food because it's small bites for him, he's kind of picky about the size of the bites even though he's a miniature so I recommend this dog food.

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.

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!!

I typically love this brand of food, but the protein combo in this makes my girls toxic. I'm talking clear the whole house out nasty gassy.

All 3 of my cocker spaniels enjoy this food.