Merrick Backcountry Freeze-Dried Raw Grain-Free Great Plains Red Recipe Big Game Recipe with Beef, Lamb & Rabbit Dry Dog Food
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Give your pal a reason to wag his tail with Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Grain Free Dry Dog Food Great Plains Red Recipe. This freeze-dried dry food for dogs features real deboned beef as the very first ingredient. It’s combined with lamb and rabbit in a protein-rich and highly-digestible poultry-free formula. This grain-free dry dog food contains freeze-dried raw-coated kibble and freeze-dried raw bites to give your buddy all the benefits of a raw diet. It’s developed with high levels of omega fatty acids to help promote healthy skin and a shiny coat while glucosamine and chondroitin support hip and joint function. It’s paw-fect for helping all breeds of adult dogs build healthy muscles and maintain a high level of energy throughout the day.
Key Benefits- Freeze-dried raw-diet dry dog food with beef.
- Features real deboned beef as the very first ingredient.
- Contains freeze-dried raw-coated kibble and freeze-dried raw bites.
- Includes lamb and rabbit in a protein-rich and highly-digestible poultry-free formula.
- Crafted in Hereford, TX and cooked in the USA.
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Item Number227195
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Weight20.0 pounds
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LifestageAdult
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Breed SizeSmall Breeds, Medium Breeds, Large Breeds, All Breeds
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Food FormDry Food, Freeze-Dried
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Special DietNo Corn No Wheat No Soy, High-Protein, Grain-Free, Gluten Free, Raw, Chicken-Free, Weight Control, Sensitive Digestion
Deboned Beef, Lamb Meal, Salmon Meal, Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Peas, Natural Flavor, Potato Protein, Pork Fat, Pork Meal, Pea Protein, Lamb, Rabbit, Beef Liver, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Organic Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Apples, Blueberries, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Iron Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Proteinate, Cobalt Carbonate), Taurine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Citric Acid for freshness, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product.
Caloric Content3,704 kcal/kg, 392 kcal/cup
| Guaranteed Analysis | |
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| Crude Protein | 38.0% min |
| Crude Fat | 17.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 3.5% max |
| Moisture | 11.0% max |
| Weight | Daily Feeding (cup) |
|---|---|
| 3 lbs | 1/3 |
| 6 lbs | 2/3 |
| 10 lbs | 1 |
| 15 lbs | 1 1/4 |
| 20 lbs | 1 1/2 |
| 30 lbs | 2 |
| 40 lbs | 2 1/2 |
| 50 lbs | 3 |
| 60 lbs | 3 1/4 |
| 70 lbs | 3 2/3 |
| 80 lbs | 4 |
| 90 lbs | 4 1/2 |
| 100 lbs | 4 3/4 |
- For dogs over 100 lbs: Add 1/4 cup per additional 10 lbs.
When switching your dog's diet, we recommend that it be done gradually over a 5-7 day period.�
About Merrick Backcountry Dog Food
A Protein-Rich Ancestral Diet
Merrick Backcountry offers a wide array of exotic protein options for an ancestral dog food diet that delivers a unique combination of freeze-dried raw-coated kibble with real freeze-dried raw pieces of meat, fish, or poultry. Choose from grain-free options and recipes with healthy grains for a balanced lineup that provides the nutritional benefits of a raw diet.
Real Animal Protein First
Merrick Backcountry dog food is packed with protein canines crave. In fact, every recipe is crafted with real deboned meat, fish or poultry as the first ingredient! Leading levels of high-quality protein can help your dog maintain healthy energy levels and promote healthy digestion. Plus, your pup will also find freeze-dried raw meat for the nutritious and protein-packed diet he deserves.
Raw-Coated Kibble + Real Meat
Protein-rich, raw-coated kibble mixed in with freeze-dried real meat, fish or poultry raw pieces makes Backcountry Raw Infused kibble recipes irresistible to pups. Freeze-drying locks in raw flavor and nutrition to provide the next best thing to feeding fresh meat. Give your dog the closest thing to raw, with the easy-serve convenience of regular kibble.
Healthy Grain or Grain-Free
Choose a high-protein, grain-free recipe crafted with healthy grains, like brown rice, oatmeal, and barley, to support sound digestion.
Omega-3 and -6 Fatty Acids
Guaranteed levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids support healthy skin and a vibrant coat, for good nutrition that truly shows. And glucosamine and chondroitin help maintain healthy hip and joint function through all your dog’s adventures to keep him running healthy for many years.
Raw Nutrition and Wild Flavor in Every Recipe
DRY RECIPES - GRAIN-FREE
Sweet potatoes are a fiber-rich source of quality carbs for healthy energy levels without grains.
DRY RECIPES - HEALTHY GRAINS
Brown rice, oatmeal and barley provide healthy grains for good digestion.
WET FOOD
Made with real deboned meat or poultry as the #1 ingredient and rich flavors and textures.
TREATS
Yummy treats made with real meat, poultry or fish and without artificial ingredients or fillers.
FREEZE-DRIED TREATS
These Freeze-Dried Raw Mixers are tasty, safely processed and offer your buddy a nutritional boost.
VARIETY PACKS
Keep your dog satisfied with an assortment of canned Real Beef and Chicken Dinner wet dog food.
About Merrick
Merrick believes whole foods not only taste better, but are better for your pet, and handmade recipes are much better than scientific formulas. That's why Merrick's been making pet food in their own kitchen for more than 30 years. Produced in small batches, each recipe is closely monitored to ensure it delivers the perfect balance of nutrients guaranteed right on the label. Merrick makes food to be fuel, not filler, and their wide variety of protein-rich dry and canned foods and treats means your pet will enjoy every second of his meal.
Customer Reviews
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A new food and my dogs are so happy!
By Phea on Jul 28, 2021
I have been feeding my two dogs a mixture of raw meat and kibble their entire lives. They have always been less than excited about the kibble portion. I decided to switch it up to see if I could entice them to eat more kibble and I was blown away by their response. I always dump the entire contents of the bag into a sealed plastic container (mice like to come in from the field and chew through the bags) and as I did so, my youngest started eating mouthfuls of the kibble straight from the container! He has NEVER done that! I was so happy to him excited about kibble for a change! The texture is much more moist than what they are use to kibble-wise and the raw chunks are almost like a little treat I have been feeding my two dogs a mixture of raw meat and kibble their entire lives. They have always been less than excited about the kibble portion. I decided to switch it up to see if I could entice them to eat more kibble and I was blown away by their response. I always dump the entire contents of the bag into a sealed plastic container (mice like to come in from the field and chew through the bags) and as I did so, my youngest started eating mouthfuls of the kibble straight from the container! He has NEVER done that! I was so happy to him excited about kibble for a change! The texture is much more moist than what they are use to kibble-wise and the raw chunks are almost like a little treat for them! The price is high but I'm used to spending $60-80 a bag as both of my dogs have food allergies we have to keep in check. This is well worth the price if my dogs are going to enjoy eating it. I'm so glad I switched! Thanks! … more
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Disappointed
By Disappointed on Jul 28, 2021
My French Bulldog has some allergy issues, so I was hoping that a better dog food would help. The food had very little freeze dried beef chunks in it. They didn’t seem to like the kibble. My Bulldog who eats everything, had food left over of kibble every time he ate. I tried two 20 lb bags and then went back to their other brand. I like the fact that this is made in the USA and is the only reason I’m giving it a 2. Not worth the money though. Don’t purchase if you are buying for the freeze dried beef chunks.
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Problem with food
By duke2018 on Jul 22, 2021
I purchased this bag of food and it only had the kibble in it and no raw freeze dried meat in it. I contacted the company and they apologized there was a problem with the machine. It apparently got plugged and didn't release the raw dried meat. Only have a coupon coming for a small bag for the inconvenience.
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bend over…..
By Murphy on Jul 3, 2021
I bought a 4lb. Bag after checking the reviews on the amounts of freeze dried pieces. There were literally 2 pieces in the 4 pound bag. I figured people were just being over critical lol… nope. With that being said my golden did like the dry food. I had also bought 2 other 4 pound bags of instinct that’s he likes. I put them all in front of him at once and let him have a go at them to see which he chose. I don’t feel I’m getting bent over with the instinct. I’ll be sticking with that brand.
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Dogs love it
By Rotty911 on Sep 21, 2021
The Dogs like the food !! We mix it with the large breed Royal canin dog food. NOT Cheap food, wish it was this price for a 30lb bag not 20
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NO FREEZE DRIED CHUNKS OF MEAT
By Mateo on May 22, 2021
I have bought the other Merrick backcountry varieties before and they were full of the meat chunks. This bag in particular did not have a single piece of meat mixed in with the kibble. I feel like this had to be a mistake or some lapse on quality control at the factory. The back country varieties are roughly an extra $20 per bag for the freeze dried meat so you can imagine my disappointment upon opening the bag.
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Likes the freeze dried
By Morki on Aug 19, 2021
Finicky eater liked the freeze dried pieces. Tough to find dry food without chicken and grains. This one is good.
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Good Food for my Dogs
By Jeweldeen on Jul 22, 2021
My dogs like this food. I put one piece of the raw food in their bowls each meal. I wish there was a little bit more of the dried raw pieces.
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About the raw bites
By Tracy on May 4, 2021
I am so sorry to see that some of you didn’t have the amount of raw bites you expected from the bag. It seems like all of the raw bites you missed have came in to the bag I bought : ‘ Dwe got more than efficient amount of raw bites in the bag and I think my dog is enjoying it a lot.
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What a ripoff
By Sarah on Mar 11, 2021
I can't believe I paid $70 for this dog food. Upon opening I was so excited to see the frozen bits, it seemed to be a substantial amount so I really thought I was getting my money's worth. However, after I fed my 2 big dogs the bag (20 pounds doesn't last very long with these goobers btw, so this needed to be worth it) I realized all of the frozen bits were only at the top, therefore making it completely overpriced. Won't be buying this again.
