Merrick Healthy Grains Raw-Coated Kibble Puppy Recipe Freeze-Dried Dry Dog Food

I’ve been trying desperately to find the “Holy Grail” of kibble for my 8 mo Bernedoodle. He has had horrible bowel movements pretty much from day 1. After many changes, landed on a Lamb and Rice from Diamond Naturals and it’s the closest we’ve come to appreciably better poops…but still not perfect. Read great things about Merrick and LOVE the ingredients so decided to give it a try and bought a small bag. My first impression upon opening the bag was how teeny tiny the kibble pieces are! Truly a 1/4 of the size of his other food, maybe even smaller! I mixed it in with his other food and he ate it all, but I think we might be staying with the previous food as it’s a much more appropriately sized I’ve been trying desperately to find the “Holy Grail” of kibble for my 8 mo Bernedoodle. He has had horrible bowel movements pretty much from day 1. After many changes, landed on a Lamb and Rice from Diamond Naturals and it’s the closest we’ve come to appreciably better poops…but still not perfect. Read great things about Merrick and LOVE the ingredients so decided to give it a try and bought a small bag. My first impression upon opening the bag was how teeny tiny the kibble pieces are! Truly a 1/4 of the size of his other food, maybe even smaller! I mixed it in with his other food and he ate it all, but I think we might be staying with the previous food as it’s a much more appropriately sized kibble for a large breed dog. As always…LOVE CHEWY :) … more

I received this product free to test out in exchange for a review and My puppy (who is already a very picky eater) did not like this food at all. I tried everything to get her to eat it from mixing it with other food to offering her food I know she hates then offering her this one and every time she literally turned up her nose and walked away. I had been really excited for it, because the ingredients are great and I had read really good reviews on it, but not even my cats (who eat everything from cat food to ribbon) would eat it.

I received a complementary bag of this food in exchange for my honest review. And honestly, when I saw the bag, my heart sank. My blue heeler puppy has a super sensitive tummy. We had already tried several dry foods and only one agreed with her stomach - and she didn’t like it very much! So I tried the Merrick. It has a very neutral smell which is surprising, given the raw coating. My blue heeler LOVED IT. I mean, she ate an entire bowl and asked for more. She has eaten the entire bag Merrick sent us and no digestive issues. And she really really likes it. Plus it has really healthy ingredients so we’re all satisfied. Well, that was enough for me! I just put the big bag on auto ship and am I received a complementary bag of this food in exchange for my honest review. And honestly, when I saw the bag, my heart sank. My blue heeler puppy has a super sensitive tummy. We had already tried several dry foods and only one agreed with her stomach - and she didn’t like it very much! So I tried the Merrick. It has a very neutral smell which is surprising, given the raw coating. My blue heeler LOVED IT. I mean, she ate an entire bowl and asked for more. She has eaten the entire bag Merrick sent us and no digestive issues. And she really really likes it. Plus it has really healthy ingredients so we’re all satisfied. Well, that was enough for me! I just put the big bag on auto ship and am donating her other food to our local shelter. I’m so glad I gave it a chance. … more

I received this product free to test out in exchange for a review. Unfortunately, my maltipoo puppy, who is a very picky eater, did not like this food alone. She will eat it when mixed in with other food, though.

I personally cannot attest to the flavor, but my chihuahua and lab both love this brand of food. I did receive this one free to test with my 8 month old Chi and she gobbles it up, so it must be good. I like the ingredient list - it makes me feel good about feeding it to them.

I have the pickiest poodle in all the land and she will not eat it lol I think the kibble may be too big for her liking. She loves the nutro kibble for small breeds the pieces are really tiny. But she loves the merricks wet food so I figured she may like this but I’m not sure why she refuses to eat this. If you have a picky eater I’d pass.

I have an American Bully, hes so picky when it comes to food or snacks,but these healthy grains were a life changer. He didn't hesitate on the first bite. It took him less then 3 seconds to finish everything on his plate. I was so amazed with this dog food it did not have a bad smell it was like a mild scent. Really recommend for picky eaters.

So my dog actually does nothing eat kibbles no matter how hard we try, and I was surprised to see that she actually loved these. We had no issues getting her to eat her food. I would definitely recommend this food for your dog!

My 5 month black mouth cur mix LOVES this dog food. Every meal time, he demolishes the entire bowl! (Had switched him over from Blue which he would often ignore). My ONLY issue with this dog food is the salmon in the recipe. Ever since we started on this dog food, my boys breath WREAKS of fish! I tolerated it for a while but have decided it'd be best to switch him over to something else. Unfortunate they don't have a recipe with less fish as it has done wonders for his skin and coat!

This food was a perfect choice. I have a teddy bear malshi pup 6 months and his current food was not making the cut. Wanted to do more raw or premium food . Tried almost all premium brands ( zigniture; nulo, Fromm, taste of wild, N&D etc and settled on Orijen . Little did I know great quality but it was too rich for my pup he had diarrhea for days. Did more research and found this brand. I tell you he loves loves loves. I just have to grab the bag and he is by his bowl. Kibbble size while super tiny it’s perfect for small breeds.