Instinct Raw Boost Whole Grain Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 3.5-lb bag

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  • This kibble is packed with protein and features tasty freeze-dried raw bites.
  • Wild-caught salmon is the first ingredient, so this recipe supports strong, lean muscles.
  • Minimally processed bites of real salmon give your pup the natural nutrition of raw.
  • Whole grains provide beneficial fiber to support your best friend’s digestive health.
  • This food is free of corn, wheat, soy, potato, peas, lentils, by-product meal, and artificial colors or preservatives.

Ingredient Information

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About Instinct Raw Boost Kibble with Grain for Dogs

Kibble + Raw

Instinct Raw Boost kibble with whole grain combines the satisfying taste of high-protein kibble with the boosted nutrition of freeze-dried raw pieces. It’s a winning combination your dog won’t be able to resist!

Meaty Raw in Every Bowl

The 100% raw pieces in Instinct Raw Boost are all-natural bites of real meat. They give your dog the meaty flavor he craves and the real nutrition he deserves. Choose the better way to feed kibble, with raw in every bowl.

Boosted Nutrition with Raw

WHOLE GRAINS

Whole grains provide beneficial fiber for good digestive health.

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.

FREEZE-DRIED RAW

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

MADE WITHOUT FILLERS

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

The Benefits of Adding Raw

Here are some of the positive changes you may notice when you start feeding your pet a diet rich in raw, unprocessed foods.

Better Digestion

More Energy & Vitality

Weight Improvement

Improved Skin And Coat

Perfect For Picky Eaters

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

11 Customer Questions


Is there any chicken or chicken byproducts in this food?

Answer by ChewyJun 04, 2020
This salmon recipe is chicken free and does not use any protein by-products.

Is this product manufactured in China? A China import? Or made in the USA?

Answer by ChewyJan 25, 2022
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.

Is this food Grain Free - or does Whole Grain mean that is is not?

Answer by ChewyJun 07, 2020
This recipe is not grain-free, as it contains Oatmeal, Barley and Brown Rice. For a complete list of ingredients, click on the 'Nutritional Info' tab, next to the 'Description' tab, just under the product photos.

What is the taurine content / % in this food?

Answer by ChewyMay 25, 2020
Instinct does not test for taurine in their recipes. Meat naturally contains a lot of taurine through amino acids methionine and cysteine and is the primary source of naturally derived taurine. Because their recipes are meat-rich at Instinct, all recipes have more than adequate levels of these naturally-occurring amino acids given the amount of animal ingredients they include. Because taurine naturally occurs in their recipes, they do not need to supplement with taurine in their dog diets.

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Chewy identifies key considerations with the help of artificial intelligence and our veterinarians.

Digestibility

82% Positive

Ingredient Quality

83% Positive

Nutritional Content

82% Positive

Palatability

71% Positive

79 Customer Reviews



Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Ginger on Nov 25, 2025

Not grain free... Finally!!

So hard to find not grain free. Salmon is my go to now ..used to be chicken but did my research && salmon is a better ingredient.

So hard to find not grain free. Salmon is my go to now ..used to be chicken but did my research && salmon is a better ingredient.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By SharIndie on Apr 29, 2025
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High Quality Ingredients - Love the Raw Boost

I gave the Instinct Raw Boost Whole Grain Real Salmon & Brown Rice recipe a try for my 11-year-old Saluki boy. When it first arrived, he was all over it—he could

I gave the Instinct Raw Boost Whole Grain Real Salmon & Brown Rice recipe a try for my 11-year-old Saluki boy. When it first arrived, he was all over it—he could smell it through the bag and was super excited to dig in. I really liked that it’s made with real salmon and includes those raw freeze-dried bits for a little extra nutrition boost. He’s a big fan of salmon overall, but it seems like he grows tired of it after a while. Even though I transitioned him to the new food gradually, he’s been having some digestive issues, and now he’s not as excited about it anymore. I’m thinking about trying a different flavor next time or maybe switching to one of their grain-free recipes to see if it works better for him. The quality of the ingredients (probiotics, antioxidants, pumpkin) is great, and the mix of kibble and freeze-dried raw is appealing—it just didn’t quite work for my guy. I still think it could be a good fit for other dogs though!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By slebrown on Apr 26, 2025
Received Free Product

A fan favorite - & a little goes a long way!

Our dogs LOVED this food! We usually feed 2 cups per meal, but it is hearty enough that we were able to feed one cup per meal. The dogs were so happy and excited

Our dogs LOVED this food! We usually feed 2 cups per meal, but it is hearty enough that we were able to feed one cup per meal. The dogs were so happy and excited for mealtime, and their tummies seemed happy with it too. There are thimble-sized chunks of freeze dried salmon, which are a hit. A weird plus was that the freeze dried bits were pretty evenly disbursed in the bag, which made it easier to feed to the dogs. The food smelled really fishy, which we did not love… but was definitely worth it and we will be purchasing more!


Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Gail on Dec 15, 2025

Sadie’s not a fan of this product

She just didn’t like it for some reason

She just didn’t like it for some reason


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Mark on Jan 14, 2026

Dog food

It was delivered the next day!

It was delivered the next day!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Darren on Nov 19, 2025

Great dog food

Fur is so soft and the dog has so much energy

Fur is so soft and the dog has so much energy


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Kelsey on Apr 1, 2025
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Pricey, but high-quality, and loved by all my dogs

I have 3 large, mixed-breed dogs (ages 1, 10, and 14) who all tried this food and all three are loving it so far and doing well on it! (I haven't seen them all this

I have 3 large, mixed-breed dogs (ages 1, 10, and 14) who all tried this food and all three are loving it so far and doing well on it! (I haven't seen them all this excited for their dinners in a while!) Normally when switching foods, I would mix the old food and new food together for a few days first to avoid any tummy upsets (which have definitely happened in the past) but I decided to completely go cold turkey with this brand to see how they did with it and I'm impressed -no upset tummies from any of them! They've all been in a heavy shedding phase lately too, but I noticed its slowed down significantly after about 4 or 5 days on this food. Regarding the food itself, my bag was loaded with the freeze dried raw bites (the picture of the bag was taken 5 seconds after opening the bag and the picture of the food bowls was after about 5 days of feeding it, so the middle of the bag still had a good amount in it as well!) and the food definitely smells heavily of salmon. The bag is resealable, which I appreciated and feel helps with keeping the food fresher, but the zipper is not very good quality and is a little difficult to completely close. I normally pour my dog food into a separate container anyway though, so it would not a huge dealbreaker if I ended up permanently switching to this food. All in all, this food is pricey, especially when you are looking at feeding multiple dogs with it, but I do feel like it's definitely high quality product and am impressed by how my dogs have responded to it. I feel it would be worthwhile if you can swing it (even buying a bag to supplement or do 50/50 with your regular food would be beneficial!)


Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Jamm on Apr 4, 2025
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My dog likes it!

My dog loves this and looks forward to it when he sees me taking it out to feed him. It is a good product. Natural ingredients. The one thing for me is that the

My dog loves this and looks forward to it when he sees me taking it out to feed him. It is a good product. Natural ingredients. The one thing for me is that the freeze-dried salmon is indiscernible from the other kibble as it must pick up all the crumbs of the darker food. So it looks nothing like the picture on the packaging and I could not tell really how much salmon was in each scoop. I’m overall the regular kibble and the salmon pieces are smaller which is fine I guess but definitely smaller than my dog’s regular food. It also seems small for the size of my dog-70 #. Not sure I would buy it on my own for that reason.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Ron on Oct 25, 2025

My dog loves it

She eats it all and is very healthy per the vet. .

She eats it all and is very healthy per the vet. .


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Chry on Apr 8, 2025
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My girl loves it

I had to fiddle with the "open here" strip at first, but a resealable bag is appreciated. The food itself has a decent distribution of raw pieces, with a mild fishy

I had to fiddle with the "open here" strip at first, but a resealable bag is appreciated. The food itself has a decent distribution of raw pieces, with a mild fishy scent, as I'd expected. My 3 year old collie mix found it extremely palatable and ate her first serving immediately. I expect she'll happily finish the entire bag! Nutritionally, it seems complete, and meets my expectations of a higher tier kibble.