Instinct Raw Boost Skin & Coat Health Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken & Freeze-Dried Raw Pieces Adult Dry Dog Food

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  • The grain-free combination of high-protein kibble and freeze-dried raw ingredients is specially crafted to help promote healthy skin and a lustrous coat.
  • Made with cage-free chicken first, followed by other animal protein which is a key factor in skin and coat maintenance.
  • Chicken, menhaden fish meal, salmon oil and chia seeds provide your pup with optimal levels of healthy omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
  • Packed with antioxidants and probiotics to help support healthy immunity and digestion.
  • Minimally processed and made in the USA, with no grains, potato, corn, wheat, soy, by-product meal, artificial flavors or preservatives whatsoever!

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About Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Skin & Coat For Dogs

Meaty Raw in Every Bowl

Instinct Raw Boost Skin & Coat for dogs combines high-protein kibble with 100% raw pieces of all-natural, real meat bites for superior nutrition and taste. Choose the better way to feed your dog kibble, with raw in every bowl!

For Skin & Coat

This recipe is crafted with vibrant functional ingredients and natural omega-3 & -6 fatty acids to help maintain skin and coat health.

Boosted Nutrition with Raw

PROBIOTICS

Live bacteria help maintain healthy microflora in your dog’s gut. 

PREBIOTICS

These fiber sources help feed probiotic bacteria.

ANTIOXIDANTS

Antioxidant-rich vegetables and fruits help support immune health.

FREEZE-DRIED RAW

Every bite contains all-natural, protein-packed, minimally processed bites of real meat.

MADE WITHOUT FILLERS

This recipe is 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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Questions & Answers

7 Customer Questions


How many cups are in an 18lb bag?
Answer by ChewyJul 14, 2019
There will be approximately 4 cups of kibble per pound. The 4 pound bag will have close to 16 cups and the 18 pound bag close to 72 cups.

Firstly, does this formula have adequate benefits for joint health and if so, is this formula completed and balanced?
Answer by ChewyMay 28, 2019
Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken for Skin & Coat is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance and to help promote healthy skin and a lustrous coat.

Is there Taurine or an ingredient that provides taurine in this product?
Answer by ChewyOct 23, 2022
This recipe does not have taurine added, though taurine is naturally present in meat. It has a taurine content of 0.20% as fed (0.22% on a dry matter basis).

Has the dog food been feed tested?
Answer by ChewySep 29, 2022
Instinct does digestibility and palatability studies on all of their recipes.


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14 Customer Reviews



Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Olivia on Oct 26, 2023

Very upset. The bag advertises freeze dried pieces and I had absolutely ZERO pieces in the bag. I pay extra for quality dog food and don’t get what I paid for.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By danny on May 7, 2023

MY DOG LOVES IT!

My one and a half year old terrier mix loves this stuff!! I haven’t really tried out the different flavors they have but so far she eats this one. Shes extremely picky so I’m glad she loves this food.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Pauliana on Dec 29, 2020
Top 500 Contributor

Tyler loves this food!

Tyler can be very. picky but he loves this food. He generally starts rejecting a food within the first week but we are at week 3 and he is still enjoying this food. It is also helping with his itchy skin.. Very pleased!


Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By HT21 on Jul 12, 2020

How I wish my dogs would love this!

When I found this brand, I thought I had hit the jackpot for my dogs' skin issues caused by another brand of kibble. I was disappointed. This brand is quite pricey, and I understand why. The ingredients were the main reason why I purchased this food, and having raw bits was a bonus. However, this was surprisingly very fishy, almost foul in smell. I understand that fish meal is the second ingredient, but it was overpowering. There was also very little pieces of raw chicken in the bag. I left this out for 20 hours and neither dogs would touch it. Maybe it's my dogs, maybe it's the food, but I ended up just donating this bag away. Let's hope another dog will like this brand. Would I try this brand again? Yes, but just a different flavor. Like I said, I love the ingredients that Instinct uses for their dog food, but this bag was sadly a miss.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Sava on Oct 21, 2020

Dogs love it

Labradoodles eat this well. And chewy delivered quickly.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Heather on Feb 19, 2020

My boy loves it

My 80 pound amstaff loves this food. He drools while eating it. I have been feeding him instinct for about a year and a half. He has been getting the skin and coat formula for about 4 months. I've noticed his coat is much softer and shinier than it was. The food is high priced but the noticable difference in my dog makes it worth it. I tried other foods and either my dog wouldn't eat it or I didn't see any benefits. My dog has skin allergies so we'll see how he does when allergy season starts.


Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By jmcdd50 on Mar 21, 2020

Instinct Raw Boost Skin & Coat

Neither my Yorkie or my Biewer Terrier will eat this food. They smell it and just walk away. I have to mention that my dogs are picky eaters so other dogs might like it.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Roxanne on Feb 18, 2020

Wonderful addition to our dogs' diet.

This has been a great addition to our dogs' diet. I cook part of their food and add this to it. One of our dogs had been itching quite a bit, but since using this food, he no longer seems to have this issue.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Daisy on Dec 25, 2019

Picky eater problem resolved!

My terrier mix (45 lbs) 9 mo female has never really liked any brand food I’ve bought .... until now. She immediately dived into this brand and flavor without having to be coaxed. I was surprised to find a food she seems to really like as even high end famous name brands didn’t appeal to her. If u have a picky eater, try this. I totally recommend!!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Katie on Oct 11, 2019

great food!

My dogs are normally very picky, especially with kibble. After feeding just raw I thought they would have a really hard time going back to hard food. They did amazing and gave gobbled it up every single time without an issue (though we do add nature’s variety freeze dried raw topping to it). I’m highly impressed. And it looks like it’s doing some good for my Rottweilers skin too.