Instinct Be Natural Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Coated Dry Dog Food

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  • Made with wild-caught salmon as the first ingredient for lean, healthy muscles, plus whole grains like brown rice and barley.
  • Raw on every piece as the kibble is tumbled with minimally-processed, crushed freeze-dried raw fish for real meat and flavorful nutrition.
  • No fillers and zero corn, wheat, soy, chicken or poultry by-product meal, brewer's rice, artificial colors or preservatives.
  • With added vitamins and minerals so it’s a complete and balanced diet in every bowl for dogs of all ages.
  • Poultry-free so it’s great for dogs with food sensitivities, and is made in the USA with the finest ingredients from around the world.

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About Instinct Be Natural Kibble for Dogs

Raw Coated Kibble

With Instinct’s raw-coated kibble adding the nutrition and taste of raw to your dog’s daily diet is easy. Choose from a variety of delicious and nutritious recipes with added vitamins and minerals to suit your canine’s needs.

Whole Grain Kibble

Instinct Be Natural Kibble is crafted with whole grains and features real meat as the #1 ingredient. Each piece of kibble is covered with freeze-dried raw coating and every recipe is completely free from fillers.

Pure, Real Nutrition of Raw on Every Piece

REAL MEAT FIRST

Not only is real meat the #1 ingredient in every recipe, but it’s also responsibly sourced  

REAL ANIMAL PROTEINS

Real animal proteins are always the #1 and #2 ingredients in Instinct’s Be Natural Kibble.

MADE WITHOUT FILLERS

These recipes are made without corn, wheat, soy, brewers rice, or artificial colors or preservatives.

WHOLE GRAINS

Whole grains are included to provide beneficial fiber for digestive health.

RAW COATING

Instinct crushes and tumbles their freeze-dried raw with their kibble, ensuring raw is on every piece!

MADE IN THE USA

Each recipe is made in the USA with the world’s finest ingredients.

The Benefits of Raw

Instinct believes that eating a diet rich in raw, unprocessed foods is just as good for our pets as it is for us. They make every meal with the understanding that real, less-processed, whole raw foods can have the power to transform lives.

Better Digestion

More Energy & Vitality

Weight Improvement

Improved Skin And Coat

Excitement At Mealtime

About Instinct

Instinct has been crafting and perfecting raw recipes for over 15 years. From 100% raw frozen meals to freeze-dried, raw-coated kibble, Instinct gives you a variety of ways to incorporate raw into your pet’s diet. Their raw recipes are crafted in their own kitchens in Lincoln, Nebraska, to ensure the highest standards in quality and food safety according to SQF standards.
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Special DietNo Corn No Wheat No Soy, Pea-Free, Chicken-Free, With GrainNo Corn No Wheat No Soy, Pea-Free, Chicken-Free, With GrainNo Corn No Wheat No Soy, Pea-Free, With GrainNo Corn No Wheat No Soy, Pea-Free, With GrainLow Glycemic, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Sensitive Digestion...
Breed SizeAll BreedsAll BreedsSmall Breeds, Medium BreedsAll BreedsSmall Breeds, Medium Breeds, Large Breeds
Food FlavorSeafood & Fish, SalmonMeat, LambMeat, BeefPoultry, ChickenMeat, Lamb
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Food FormDry FoodDry FoodDry FoodDry FoodDry Food
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Questions & Answers

27 Customer Questions


What is the nutritional value of Montmorillonite Clay?
Answer by ChewyOct 15, 2018
This clay has been prescribed to help dogs with diarrhea caused by radiation and chemotherapy cancer treatments. According to evidence from studies, the clay can be an effective alternative to other anti-secretory agents which can cause serious complications ranging from nausea to anemia, including neurological issues.

Are any of the ingredients from China?
Answer by ChewyOct 16, 2019
Instinct will source most of their ingredients from the U.S. and turn to other locations only as needed. They are very stringent on sourcing and have good relationships built with their vendors for quality ingredients. All poultry, pork, and fish come from the U.S. (salmon meal from the U.S./Canada/Chile). Fish is fresh-caught from the Atlantic and Pacific. Beef and lamb are from the U.S., venison is from the U.S. and New Zealand, and rabbit is from France. The vegetables and fruits are from the U.S. and Europe depending on the ingredients. Grains and starches are sourced from the U.S., Canada, and Brazil - herbs and spices from North America and Europe. Vitamins and minerals are from North America, Europe, and Asia. Instinct takes every step to source non-China ingredients where they can. They do not source any meat, poultry or fish from China. Their raw frozen diets are also not made with any ingredients from China. The kibble diets may contain minor ingredients (vitamins, trace nutrients) sourced from China to ensure supply is guaranteed. Their approved supplier has put in measures to assure food safety and traceability from a trusted supply chain.

When will taurine be added to this dogfood?
Answer by ChewyJun 25, 2019
Taurine is naturally occurring within meat. Because their recipes are meat-rich at Instinct, all recipes have more than adequate levels of taurine, given the amount of animal ingredients they include, so it is not added synthetically.

Is this food non-GMO, organic food ingredients/free of pesticides, ingredients fully traceable?
Answer by ChewyJul 22, 2022
Instinct recipes are made with non-GMO fruits and vegetables. That being said, their recipes cannot be classified as fully organic. To labeled as such, even the foods the proteins are fed must be certified organic, and they cannot 100% confirm each animal’s diet given the slight variances among suppliers.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Karina on Oct 25, 2023

Smells like rotten fish

My poodle loved this food when we dog sat another poodle. The mom shared the link and I ordered some. However, my bag smells like rotten fish! I even repackaged it into smaller ziplock bags to keep it fresh longer, as the other dog mom did, but it smells worse as time goes on. Fearing the raw coating was contaminated, I am now microwaving it to cook it before feeding her, but then it smells up the whole house. I forgot to heat it for dinner tonight and now she has gas that smells like rotten fish. This smell can’t be normal. I like salmon and I can’t stand this smell, like the salmon was left out to rot for a week. It nauseates me.


Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Chelsea on Oct 10, 2023

formula has changed or gotten contaminated

my dog has been eating this formula for years, and the past 2 bags have smelt different, she won’t even touch them and skips meals for days, and has developed terrible GI issues. i believe there was a change in the formula or the recent process has become contaminated because chewy replace my last bag and the issue persists and i’ve cut everything else out of her diet so this food is the only thing to remain. i’m not feeding her plain rice while researching what to switch her to


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Colleen on Oct 4, 2023

Colleen Berryman

My dogs love this new food. My vet recommended I switch to a non grain free food for my dogs, as grain free foods can cause heart problems. I had my dogs tested because they had only eaten grain free food and their heart enzymes were elevated. This the change in food. Luckily there have been no long term effects and their levels should go back to normal in the next four months with the food change. Beware of all the pea, pea protein, etc.


Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By RJRx on Apr 25, 2023

last 2 out of 4 bags smell like chemicals

I’ve been feeding my 2 this salmon variety for a couple of years. Shortly after the bag changed, most of the time it smells like chemicals. I don’t even get a whiff of fish/salmon. Very disappointed that I’ll have to find a new food.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By MsChiz on Mar 26, 2023

My dogs came running...

As soon as I opened this bag of food, my dogs came running. I usually have to do a slow transition when I change dog foods, but both dogs wanted some of this food as soon as they got a whiff of it. The small kibble is great for my small dogs, especially for my senior boy who has some teeth missing.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Shum on Apr 25, 2023

Excellent Dog Food

My dog needed to go on a different protein than she had been eating. I gradually changed her over and she loves this stuff. The ingredients are super and I just couldn't be happier.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Kgc on Sep 29, 2023

Great product my dog loves it


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By GRANDMa on Mar 31, 2023

Great Food!!

This brand of dog food has been such a awesome sift in my grandpup' diet!! He loves it and shows it by eating every bit!!!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By TT00 on Feb 28, 2023

This food has been amazing

This food has changed our dog's digestion in the best way. As long as this food stays the same recipe, we will always feed this to our dog.


Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By makayla on Sep 26, 2022

Good Quality Food But Dog Won’t Eat

I love the instinct line and it’s quality ingredients. It’s also the only dog food I’ve ever opened that actually smells appetizing and smells like the ingredients on the label- a great sign. Usually, the more meaty it smells, the more a dog is likely to eat it. My dog on the other hand refuses! We just switched from hills which he also refused after a month. Picky eater on my hands and I’ve been trying everything. A BIG con though is the zip on the bag, it’s completely useless..