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NUTRO WHOLESOME ESSENTIALS Adult Small Bites Natural Dry Dog Food Small Kibble Lamb & Rice Recipe, 30 lb. Bag

NUTRO WHOLESOME ESSENTIALS Adult Small Bites Natural Dry Dog Food Small Kibble Lamb & Rice Recipe, 30 lb. Bag

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Donna B.
5.0 out of 5 starsWe like to buy healthy food for them
February 11, 2018
We have several small breed dogs. One long haired Chihuahua, two Pappillons. We also have a German Shepherd. We like to buy healthy food for them, and dry is so much better for their teeth than wet. The little ones can't eat bigger chunk dog food, but, the German Shepherd can sure eat the small chunks, and does. The really like it, and I like that it's not full of fillers and artificial colors. Believe me, when you buy the dog food that's fancy shapes and colors, you're the only one that appreciates it! :)
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Bosto
2.0 out of 5 stars2ND INGREDIENT IS CHICKEN! THERE IS MORE CHICKEN THAN RICE
March 29, 2018
A friend of mine who used to work for Nutro recommended this kibble for my 27 lb terrier mix because she had a skin allergy attributed to chicken. He said this recipe was specifically designed for dogs with grain/chicken allergies. It worked! I fed it to her, and her skin rash went away.

Now, however, Mars, Inc. has purchased Nutro, and made big changes to this product to make it more profitable for them. Namely, they added chicken meal as the 2nd most-prominent ingredient in this kibble. Now, there is more chicken than rice in this dog food, so I don't know how they get away with calling it "Lamb and Rice"—it should be called "Lamb, Chicken and Rice."

Hence, since my dog is allergic to chicken, I will now be buying "Merrick Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe" which is a little more expensive, but not misleading about the ingredients in it: it has no grain or chicken in it.

I'm very disappointed in Mars for taking away the primary selling point of this food; that it doesn't have chicken in it...and not notifying customers about the change :(
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CPA
3.0 out of 5 starsThree Stars
April 7, 2018
Size: 30 lbVerified Purchase
Cancelled my subscription. Just gotten way over priced.
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roxanne
3.0 out of 5 starsMy dogs don't love this food
March 16, 2016
Size: 30 lbVerified Purchase
My dogs don't love this food... I guess that reduces consumption and cost, also prevents them from overeating... Generally speaking, I've always preferred to feed Nutro products and have never had problems before. I would like to try a different (corn free formula). I have preveiously had good response buying "Natural Choice" lamb and rice but I can't seem to find it in small kibble for 10 lb dogs.
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Mars PetcareMANUFACTURER3 years ago
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Thank you for the review Roxanne. Please call us at 800-833-5330 so we can learn more and help you find an alternative. Thank you.
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Marcin Moczarny
3.0 out of 5 starsNot sure how I feel about it
June 12, 2018
Size: 30 lbVerified Purchase
My corgi and German Shepherd like the food but their poops are now Yellow and very soft. Not sure if it's the fiber content or the lamb
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M. Ramsey
2.0 out of 5 starsMaybe I got a bad bag?
December 13, 2017
Size: 30 lbVerified Purchase
My dogs did not care for this food, and they eat anything. It will sit in their bowl. I think I have to go back to the wild food I was feeding them.
The odd thing is, they have eaten this at my daughter's house and seemed to love it!
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Mars PetcareMANUFACTURER1 year ago
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We’re so disappointed to hear your pups didn't love the food in this package. We'd love to learn more, so please call us at 800-833-5330. Thank you.
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Gary Puckett
2.0 out of 5 starsCancel order
August 24, 2016
Size: 30 lbVerified Purchase
I tried to change the next delivery schedule for over an hour. Your page will not change the order scheduled for Nov. 30th so I have cancelled all future orders. Understand that NOV. 30th order is CANCELLED!!!!!!!!
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MO'Brien
3.0 out of 5 starsThree Stars
August 26, 2018
Size: 30 lbVerified Purchase
dog didn't really care for this
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Dillon
1.0 out of 5 starsNot what I expected (My fault, sort of)
May 30, 2017
Size: 30 lbVerified Purchase
I like many other people didn't read that the entire formula had changed. My dog refuses to eat the new formula and I will have to start buying another brand. It's too bad because he used to really enjoy this.
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Mars PetcareMANUFACTURER2 years ago
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Hi Dillon. Thanks for the review. We’d love to learn more, as our Lamb & Rice recipes haven't changed much. Please call us at 800-833-5330. Thank you.
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Olivia
3.0 out of 5 starsThe product is great quality, I’ve used it for years
May 15, 2018
Size: 30 lbVerified Purchase
The product is great quality, I’ve used it for years. My only dislike about the is the subscription is the inconsistency of the dates and payment amount.
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Ryan L
3.0 out of 5 starsOur dogs didn't adjust to it
February 28, 2017
Size: 30 lbVerified Purchase
Both of our dogs suffered from vomiting and loose stool after switching to this. The only thing that changed with either of them was using this dog food. We allowed nearly three weeks for them to adjust to it but they never did. Nutro responded promptly when I told them about the issue. They're refunding us what we paid but just be aware that we had an issue with batch 25-71042-01. UPC 0-79105-11621-3.
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Mars PetcareMANUFACTURER2 years ago
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Hi Ryan. Thanks for reaching out to our consumer care about what happened, so we could learn more, and make it available to our quality team. As pet parents too, the health and well-being of every pup we feed is very important to us.
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Debra Dempsey
3.0 out of 5 starsThree Stars
September 12, 2015
Size: 30 lbVerified Purchase
Love the product. Dislike the constant up pricing.
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