Merrick Backcountry Freeze-Dried Raw Puppy Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food

This food is the ONLY food my 5 month Rottweiler will eat. I have tried to feed him similar and he absolutely will not eat anything but Merrick. His weight is great , energy excellent, teeth/gums healthy, and his coat has good moisture and sheen.

Not only are the ingredients top notch in this food, my puppy actually eats it as well! I could not get her very excited for meal time with the previous brand that I was buying, but this seems to do the trick. However, I sometimes have to give her the kibble first and then the dried chicken bits as a 'treat' at the end so that she isn't just eating the chicken and leaving the rest behind lol.

My wolf dog, Hunter, loves this food! He is a picky eater, but has truly enjoyed eating this. However, one big draw back about this is that there are hardly any of the freeze dried chunks. I found maybe 6...it was such a disappointment. Not sure if I will purchase again.

Our 13 week old Rottie has not enjoyed any food from any of the top companies. We tried Iams, Science diet, Pro plan, Nulo, Blue Buffalo wilderness and Nutro. Most were chicken or turkey and one was beef. Very reputable foods but nun were good enough for my new picky eater. She might eat a cup or even just a quarter of a cup then turn her nose up on it and maybe not even eat again until she was starving 18-24 hrs later. Well we did a sample of all of the foods mentioned and a few others of lesser quality We purchased small bags of each (which by the way isn’t cheap) and gave her 2 cups of food at each meal (3 times a day) for the next 2 1/2 days and the one food she devoured and still does 2 Our 13 week old Rottie has not enjoyed any food from any of the top companies. We tried Iams, Science diet, Pro plan, Nulo, Blue Buffalo wilderness and Nutro. Most were chicken or turkey and one was beef. Very reputable foods but nun were good enough for my new picky eater. She might eat a cup or even just a quarter of a cup then turn her nose up on it and maybe not even eat again until she was starving 18-24 hrs later. Well we did a sample of all of the foods mentioned and a few others of lesser quality We purchased small bags of each (which by the way isn’t cheap) and gave her 2 cups of food at each meal (3 times a day) for the next 2 1/2 days and the one food she devoured and still does 2 weeks later was this one. Merrick Chicken and Salmon, we are so happy and so is she. Finally catching up to her proper weight and her coat looks great. … more

I have bought Merrick before but I've never bought this brand. finally salmon is down like 5th on the list. Of course my puppy likes it but I probably will not buy this again not this one for Merrick. May give away

This is the third food I tried for my picky Norwegian Elkhound. The other two he dramatically spit out onto the floor. He had been on Merrick treats, so I decided to give this a try, and he LOVED it!!! He is pooping less, coat is shiny, and he looks forward to meal times. He is a happy dog, and I am a happy owner.

I have 5 month blue heeler she loves it we switched from blue buffalo wilderness. she enjoys it more she got energy boost after this food

My dogs loved this food. We ordered this bag in july and our puppy started getting sick. Started feeding him the new bag in the middle of july. Our puppy started to vomit we took him into the vet multiple times. After the 3rd visit he told asked if we opened a new bag of dog food, I said yes. Asked if we ordered it online and with covid I again replied yes. He told me to throw it away and start him on bland diet. Said when food sits on trucks in the heat it can start to rot. Took him off it immediately and started on bland diet, he's been on that for a week and no problems with vomiting. Just be careful ordering food in the heat. I can't said whose fault it is since he had only been on this food My dogs loved this food. We ordered this bag in july and our puppy started getting sick. Started feeding him the new bag in the middle of july. Our puppy started to vomit we took him into the vet multiple times. After the 3rd visit he told asked if we opened a new bag of dog food, I said yes. Asked if we ordered it online and with covid I again replied yes. He told me to throw it away and start him on bland diet. Said when food sits on trucks in the heat it can start to rot. Took him off it immediately and started on bland diet, he's been on that for a week and no problems with vomiting. Just be careful ordering food in the heat. I can't said whose fault it is since he had only been on this food since February and I had bought it in store up until last month. … more

This kibble is really nutritious and I appreciate that it includes omegas and probiotics in the formula. I also love that it is smaller in size and my pup loves the freeze dried chicken pieces. Unfortunately she doesn't seem crazy about the taste of the actual kibble. She won't eat it unless we mix in wet food or shredded chicken. We also noticed that after the switch to this she started having really dry skin and dandruff. Not sure what caused that, but it subsided as soon as we switched brands again. Such a shame.

I have a GSD who is very picky about her food! She absolutely loves this!