Merrick Classic Healthy Grains Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food

I have done quite a bit of research after our dog had been on a grain free dog food for quite some time. I have learned that the first 4-5 ingredients are important. Without going in to a long story, I decided to feed a grain inclusive kibble to our new puppy. I settled on Merrick because of the ingredients listed and the order in which they were listed on the package from Chewy website. When the kibble came it is not the same ingredients nor listed in the same order. Very disappointed in Merrick. If it had come as advertised I’m sure I would have given it a 5 star.

Our 9 week old, 2lb maltipoo LOVES this food! We even give it to him for training treats! The kibble is extra small, which is perfect for our little guy. I also love that Merrick does not use ingredients not meant for dogs. No meat by products, nor fillers. I did SO much research on dog food and this was the one I felt most confident in my dog eating! I choose the classic version over grain free because I choose not to have food filled with potatoes, peas, and lentils. Our puppy has shown no sign of an allergy to grains (which is not common in dogs anyway). VERY happy and love this puppy food! Only thing I wish is that the bag was resealable. But definitely not a dealbreaker as we are getting Our 9 week old, 2lb maltipoo LOVES this food! We even give it to him for training treats! The kibble is extra small, which is perfect for our little guy. I also love that Merrick does not use ingredients not meant for dogs. No meat by products, nor fillers. I did SO much research on dog food and this was the one I felt most confident in my dog eating! I choose the classic version over grain free because I choose not to have food filled with potatoes, peas, and lentils. Our puppy has shown no sign of an allergy to grains (which is not common in dogs anyway). VERY happy and love this puppy food! Only thing I wish is that the bag was resealable. But definitely not a dealbreaker as we are getting a storage container. 100% would recommend. … more

We adopted a quarantine puppy. Great Pyrenees/Aussie Shepard mix. We have tried 5 different foods with her. The shelter told us she was being fed an expensive boutique food so bought a huge bag of it to find out she hates it. So...Blue Buffalo, Natural Balance, Taste of the Wild, and numerous soft food have been tried. She tolerates this one the most. I put 2 cups (30lbs at 20wks) in her bowl every morning. She will eat it throughout the day but doesn't scarf it down. I mix some into what I call Lucy food (2lbs ground beef, brown rice, pea and carrot mix that she gets a scoop of everynight) and she will leave pieces of kibble in the bottom of the bowl. She sometimes will eat all 2 cups We adopted a quarantine puppy. Great Pyrenees/Aussie Shepard mix. We have tried 5 different foods with her. The shelter told us she was being fed an expensive boutique food so bought a huge bag of it to find out she hates it. So...Blue Buffalo, Natural Balance, Taste of the Wild, and numerous soft food have been tried. She tolerates this one the most. I put 2 cups (30lbs at 20wks) in her bowl every morning. She will eat it throughout the day but doesn't scarf it down. I mix some into what I call Lucy food (2lbs ground beef, brown rice, pea and carrot mix that she gets a scoop of everynight) and she will leave pieces of kibble in the bottom of the bowl. She sometimes will eat all 2 cups of kibble but most times there's 1/2 cup left every morning. Also, the kibble is so small that she takes a mouthful then chokes on it and spits it out on my carpet. I also didn't realize this is a Purina product. So from that aspect I seriously feel this is overpriced. I bought into the commercial hype and bought this thinking it was best quality but upon researching found that the quality has seriously deteriorated since Purina took over. … more

My Golden Retriever Puppy started with the grain-free Merrick puppy kibble and consistently had Diarrhea. Pet store owner suggested to try the grain alternative and it completely fixed all her stomach issues. Please offer this in a larger bag. 12 pound bags dont last long and are more expensive to buy like this.

I have 2 Pug puppies (16 weeks) and they've been on Merrick since I brought them home at 8 weeks. I've done a comparison of dry dog foods and settled on Merrick for the protein content. The pups love the food and I do supplement each meal with a little fruit/veggie in their bowls. My objective is to give these two pups a quality brand with good ingredients. Merrick fits the bill!

My dogs love this food and they are super picky we have tried every brand and they love this one!

I switched my two month old GSD to this brand from 4Health. I've done the gradual switch and he's almost fully on this brand now. As soon as I started mixing this in with his old food he went wild. He loves these. Plus they are small sized, perfect for his little puppy mouth!

I ordered this thinking it would be good for my Cocker Spaniel puppy. Unfortunately I was very wrong. She has had severe diarrhea. Terrible waste of money. Especially right now.

My doggie has been eating MERRICK since he arrived, at 3 weeks of age (AUG 2019). Do you agree even chef prepared meals, serve three times per day would become tiresome, after six months? Further, somehow, BOONIE has developed an inner clock, identifying the exact time to eat, not more than 5 minutes prior to 7 AM, NOON, and 5 PM, ensuring his belly is filled on a regular timeframe. All this, is to say, I am impressed with the dog’s response to MERRICK and will continue to use until he is ready to move on to his next food phase.

I have always been impressed with the speed in which I have received my orders, but this is the second time now my bag of dog kibble has been torn or sliced open and spills out into the box. Maybe a little more time should be spent with the handling and not so much on the speed. I would rather receive my package a day later and undamaged.