Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Purina Pro Plan Dry Puppy Food, FOCUS Chicken & Rice Formula

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I started purchasing what I thought was the best food I could find for my new puppy

August 23, 2016

I started purchasing what I thought was the best food I could find for my new puppy. I didn't care how expensive it was as long as it was the best. We found that we would feed him way above the suggested amount, & he still wasn't gaining enough weight. Our Vet suggested Purina Pro Plan, & said our puppy wasn't getting enough nourishment from the other brand, & basically we were paying for expensive poo. She swore on the results of Purina Pro Plan, & how she uses it for her own dogs. We switched, and now have a happy puppy at a healthy weight!

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This food sickened my puppy...

October 1, 2018

After using one bag of this food purchased from Amazon without any problems, I ordered two additional bags. Within one day of using the second bag, my puppy became very lethargic, threw up three times and started having diarrhea. By the second day, I stopped using this food, purchased the same food from a local store and went to the vet. Puppy was acting very different from her usual happy, playful self. Vet visit cost over $90 and vet advised not using the food I had purchased from Amazon. When I purchased the food, I didn't bother to check the reviews, after all, this was Purina dog food, a reputable brand. It was only after this issue that when I read the reviews, I realized that this might not be the actual Purina product. Many other reviewers had issues with their purchases as well. I advise that you purchase from a store or website that caters to pets instead. Shame on Amazon for providing an inferior product, this coming from a frequent purchaser!! If I could rate with zero stars, I would.

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Mike from Maryland

It has NO fresh smell like the one that I but in the local store

December 29, 2017

Style: Large BreedFlavor Name: ChickenSize: 34 lb.Verified Purchase

This dog food didn't meet my expectations. It has NO fresh smell like the one that I but in the local store. Is the food expired? The reason for that remains a mystery. This will be my last time ordering dog food online. I'd also suggest that you look elsewhere for dog food.

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Samuel L

Up to now it’s been fine

November 25, 2019

Style: Toy BreedFlavor Name: ChickenSize: 5 lb.Verified Purchase

We have been purchasing this for our puppy for several months and everything was fine until the last bag which she didn’t want to eat but she did eat some and than vomit . The next day we tried giving her some for breakfast and she just picked at it and spit it out on the floor, went to Petsmart and purchased the same thing and she eat it no with no problems. Amazon did refund our money and told us to dispose of it.

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Brandi L. Foster

Bad Bag.

February 24, 2018

Style: Large BreedFlavor Name: ChickenSize: 34 lb.Verified Purchase

Must have received a bad bag. This is our normal dog food (brand, flavor, everything). Our dog stopped eating as soon as we got this bag. She would just nibble here and there and would never empty her bowl where normally she eats it all so fast she sometimes chokes herself. After a few weeks of trying to coax her to eat I suspected the food may be bad but unfortunately had thrown away the bag after transferring to our container and was unable to check the date on it. I went to the local pet store and bought another bag to see if she’d reapond differently. Again, same brand, flavor, etc. As soon as she was fed that food she immediately went back to scarfing down like she normally does.

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Orlando Nurse Customer

Terrible product and if you love your pet, do not buy

September 22, 2019

Style: All Breed SizesFlavor Name: ChickenSize: 34 lb.Verified Purchase

This product has had multiple issues with moth larvae in its food (google it) . If you see those white spots on the chicken bits, you’ll find a squirmy bug. Called 1-800-PROPLAN & they do nothing but deny & offer coupons. DO NOT USE! Dogs are highly allergic to these larvae! Our dogs were sneezing, wheezing, lethargic for about a week (and our daughter’s dogs who stayed with us and ate it.)

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Maggots

September 8, 2019

Style: All Breed SizesFlavor Name: ChickenSize: 34 lb.Verified Purchase

We dumped the bag of dog food in the bucket, and there were all maggots in the bottom of the bag. Will never buy dog food from them again. I only gave 1 star because I had to or they don't allow you to post a review.

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Alyssa

Maggots in the bag

March 22, 2019

Style: Large BreedFlavor Name: ChickenSize: 34 lb.Verified Purchase

Really disappointed because there were maggots in the bag. This was the very first time I ordered Purina dog food and I thought ordering from Amazon would be easy. I went to open the bag and found maggots and the seal was broken. I’m so disappointed and will not be purchasing again.

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Not for my yorkie

July 13, 2017

Style: Toy BreedFlavor Name: ChickenSize: 5 lb.Verified Purchase

I rated with one stars because my yorkie takes a while but he eats. If i had the option for zero start, I still choose one. He seems not to like this food. I can give him in the mornings and the food remains for longs periods of time until he finished during the day. I thought it was because he was just like that but i tried Royal Canin and he could not stop eating. So I came to the conclusion that he does not enjoy eating the pro plan brand.

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Mare

READ REVIEWS - THIS WILL MAKE YOUR DOGS SICK

September 24, 2019

Style: Large BreedFlavor Name: ChickenSize: 34 lb.Verified Purchase

I have two dogs, and this food made both of them incredibly sick. One was having chronic diarrhea that we thought was due to being a silly puppy and eating things off the ground. However, his diarrhea went away and came back each time we switched him on and off this dry food and a bland diet. Our other dog threw up his food and became extremely lethargic. DO NOT BUY

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Alberto

Not sure I will order again from this vendor

April 8, 2015

Style: Large BreedFlavor Name: ChickenSize: 34 lb.Verified Purchase

This is the second time I order from this vendor. The first time all went well. Nevertheless, this time the food had a rancid smell. After opening a very different smell came out from the bag. I thought it was just myself imagining things so I decided to go to my local pet store and buy the same Purina Pro Plan Large Breed Formula. The one I got at the store had a totally different smell. I ended up throwing away the complete order.

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Michael D Ambrose

Made my puppy sick!! Don't buy from Amazon

June 10, 2019

Style: Large BreedFlavor Name: ChickenSize: 34 lb.Verified Purchase

I bought a bag from my local pet store and my Dalmatian loved it! So I bought from Amazon and upon opening the bag, she became a "picky eater" Or at least I thought. I convinced her to eat it anyways and she developed diarrhea and then vomiting. She has lost too much weight so I have learned my lesson! No more Purina from Amazon, buy at local store only.

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