Instinct Original Adult Grain-Free Real Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22.5-lb bag

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  • Gluten Free
  • No Corn No Wheat No Soy
  • Natural
  • Grain-Free
  • Digestive Health
  • Skin & Coat Health
  • Vitamins & Minerals
  • Made in USA
  • All Lifestages
  • All Breeds

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  • Cage-free chicken is the first ingredient for high animal protein to support strong, lean muscles.
  • Features 70% real animal ingredients and nutritious oils, plus 30% fruits, vegetables and other wholesome ingredients.
  • Never contains any grain, potato, corn, wheat, soy, by-product meal, artificial colors or preservatives.
  • Guaranteed levels of live, natural probiotics, natural omegas and antioxidants to support digestive health, healthy skin and coat, and immune health.
  • Made in the USA using premium ingredients from around the world, with the pure nutrition of raw in every piece.

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About Instinct Original Grain-Free Food For Dogs

Raw Coated Kibble

Instinct offers a variety of natural dry dog food recipes with added vitamins and minerals to suit your furry family member’s needs. And with freeze-dried raw coating on every piece of kibble, adding the nutrition and taste of raw into your pet’s diet is easy!

Grain-Free Kibble

Instinct’s grain-free, raw-coated kibble recipes are crafted with at least 70% animal ingredients to provide your pup with high-quality protein. Nutritious oils are also included, along with 30% veggies, fruits and other wholesome ingredients.

Pure, Real Nutrition of Raw on Every Piece

PROTEIN PACKED

With responsibly sourced real meat as the first ingredient, these recipes are packed with animal protein for strong, lean muscles.

OMEGAS 3 AND 6

Naturally occurring omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids support skin and coat health.

ANTIOXIDANTS

Antioxidant-rich vegetables and fruits help support immune health.

PROBIOTICS

Guaranteed levels of live, natural probiotics are included to support your dog’s digestive health.

RAW COATING

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

MADE WITHOUT FILLERS

These recipes are made without grain, potato, corn, wheat, soy, by-product meal or artificial colors or preservatives.

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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25 Customer Questions

How much calcium is in this food?

What temperature is this dog food cooked to?

Answer by Chewy • May 01, 2024
The temperature of this recipe during the extrusion process is a minimum of 185 degrees Fahrenheit. The recipe is then transferred to the dryer for 18-23 minutes at temperatures ranging from 200 to 280 degrees.

what is the protein to carb ratio?

Answer by Chewy • Sep 24, 2022
This recipe contains 36% protein and 17% carbohydrates.

What is chicken meal

Answer by Chewy • Aug 12, 2020
Chicken meal is the clean combination of the flesh and skin of chicken with the moisture removed. Instinct high-quality chicken meal is an excellent source of highly digestible, lean meat protein, which never contains added growth hormones. High quality, protein specific meals are simply a dried and more concentrated form of the meat, poultry, or fish protein.
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Ingredient Quality

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Nutritional Content

79% Positive

Palatability

70% Positive

413 Customer Reviews

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Paula on Nov 21, 2025

Great food - high calories

My dog has allergies and a grain free food has been best for her. Instinct is a great food, she eats it instantly, her coat looks great, and her stool solid. My

My dog has allergies and a grain free food has been best for her. Instinct is a great food, she eats it instantly, her coat looks great, and her stool solid. My only complaint is that 1 cup is 500+ calories. I have an active, mid sized, GSP and she only gets two cups a day, which leaves her acting hungry.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Harry on Jan 10, 2026

My dog loves it

The only way she would eat the other brand of kibbled dog food was to mix in some of your "Instinct" kibbled chicken.

The only way she would eat the other brand of kibbled dog food was to mix in some of your "Instinct" kibbled chicken.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Ava on Aug 30, 2025

Order Screwed Up BIG TIME!

I recently receive an my normal Autoship order for my dog food. It was wrong in several aspects. First of all, we were shipped the wrong dog food. We were suppose

I recently receive an my normal Autoship order for my dog food. It was wrong in several aspects. First of all, we were shipped the wrong dog food. We were suppose to receive Instinct Large Dog Grain-Free Chicken. Instead we received Nutro Natural Choice. I was also hoping to see RAW BOOST REAL CHICKEN RECIPE FOR SMALL BREED DOGS. We originally had INSTINCT REAL CHICKEN RECIPE FOR SMALL BREED DOGS on our auto ship. We contacted both Chewy and Instinct when it was on backorder for the past couple of orders, We were told by by Instinct that the REAL CHICKEN RECIPE FOR SMALL BREED DOGS was discontinued from maunufacting on Jul. 1st, 2025. We informed Chewy of this fact and told they we would add the RAW BOOST REAL CHICKEN RECIPE FOR SMALL BREED DOGS to our AutoShip. It was also not included. The Chat person, Debbie, would not listen to me. She arranged the replacement bag for our large dog, but would not address the issue of the small-breed food. Chewy's database told her it was out of stock. I told her we had talked to Chewy and told them the manufacture had discontinued the brand on Jul. 1st (see link below from manufacture's website) Chewy said they would add the RAW BOOST REAL CHICKEN RECIPE FOR SMALL BREED DOGS to our AutoShip. https://instinctpetfood.com/all-products/?species=dog&grain[]=Grain-Free&needs[]=Small+Breed Just a HUGE suggestions CHEWY, when Chewy see a product going on out of stock for an extended period of time, you might want to have one of your Product Brand Managers call the manufacture. They should also send you notices about brands no longer being supported to help customers with the transition. A VERY DISAPPOINTED LOYAL CUSTOMER

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Kathy on Oct 19, 2025

The bag had multiple holes in it upon arrival.

This bag arrived with multiple holes in it. When I took the bag out of the box, there were loose pieces of dogfood in the box. That was very disappointing.

This bag arrived with multiple holes in it. When I took the bag out of the box, there were loose pieces of dogfood in the box. That was very disappointing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By PC on Sep 8, 2025

Doggo Really Likes This!

We have a particularly picky dog who has some food allergies and she really likes this food, which is free from her allergen triggers. Chicken flavor is her favorite

We have a particularly picky dog who has some food allergies and she really likes this food, which is free from her allergen triggers. Chicken flavor is her favorite and we hope she continues liking it for a long while!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Marjorie on Jan 3, 2026

The speed of delivery

My dog loved it but l may have to get some gravy to add it

My dog loved it but l may have to get some gravy to add it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By rex on Jan 30, 2026

Nice quick delivery

It’s a very good dog food at a good price

It’s a very good dog food at a good price

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Katie on Aug 19, 2025

Did not work for my dog

Followed instructions for gradual switch from beef to chicken (same brand), and the chicken-based kibble was very hard on my dog's system. Will need to cancel auto-ship

Followed instructions for gradual switch from beef to chicken (same brand), and the chicken-based kibble was very hard on my dog's system. Will need to cancel auto-ship and re-order the beef-based kibble.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Bryant on Jul 12, 2025

The runs!!!

I can't say whether this food is good or bad. What Im sure of is it didn't work for my dog, Baldwin. He had diarrhea from the start. I hope this isn't an issue for

I can't say whether this food is good or bad. What Im sure of is it didn't work for my dog, Baldwin. He had diarrhea from the start. I hope this isn't an issue for other do owners

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Jan on Sep 19, 2025

My cat is switching to wet food

I can't rate this properly. I gave it 4 straight as my catisjust getting sicker.

I can't rate this properly. I gave it 4 straight as my catisjust getting sicker.