Switched from Science for Mature Dogs....
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Short of making your own dog food from scratch, this is a pretty darn good commercial kibble.  My dog is 15 years old and since feeding her Taste of the Wild she has regained some of her youthful vigor and her coat once again shines.  I was feeding her Science for Mature dogs before switching to T of the W and was not happy with it at all.  She has less stools and they are more firm now without the unhealthy grains and by products of the other food.

She also gained 5 lbs initially due to the better quality of this food so I have cut back on how much I feed her.  Her weight is dropping back now and I am confident she'll return to a weight good for her size and remain healthy and active on this food.
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I have to update my review. Ever since the number of pounds in the bag changed, I noticed my dog started having itchy skin again. She started losing hair patches. So, because I told the vet it's not the food causing it because I told him that since switching to Natural Balance my Daisy has been doing great and no skin allergy. So, he gave her a shot, new shampoo, etc. Allergy went away for a bit and back again. I switch to another brand, and so far it's been good. Her skin is healing. I have to see. So, I must say that since the change to "newer poundage" on Natural Balance, Sweet potato and Venison formula, they must have changed the formula too because the food seems smaller, darker and greasier. I found out it's made from another country. Last order was 2 big bags, threw away one because it was past return date.
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dog was allergic to the dog food so we had to switch to another
dog food gave natural balance away
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Good morning,

I am using the product in conjunction coon Hills j / d especially for mobility. My question is if I can take another more economical maxxiDog food and continue giving it to my dog labrador retriver who is 10 years old.

best regards,

Mauricio Arenas
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I also have the Pet Safe BC-1000 which I use more often because of it's simplicity. I thought this would be more to my liking because of the setting in which I can make the "alarm" sound only upon manually pressing a button. I have 2 Cockapoos and one doesn't seem to be bothered by the sound, thus he mainly changes his behavior based on my voice command. The other dog however seems to really dislike the ultrasound. If I just show him the Pet Safe and say "no barking" he usually stops right away and goes to lay down on his favorite spot on the couch. What I don't like about this Havahart model is what I feel is terribly inadequate user display. Basically there are just 2 very small LED lights; one beside the word Auto and the other beside the word Power. When you first get the unit you need to manually set the "tone" of the correction by pressing a frequency selector button on the side of the unit and watch your dog for a reaction. My dog reacted to the first option so I didn't progress further in testing (per the instructions). With only one little blink of one LED light I find the whole thing quite tricky to learn. I need to have the instructions in my hand as I attempt to use the unit. For me, this is just not an intuitive device at all. I even have difficulty telling when it is on or off, when it is in auto or manual mode, and I have yet to even touch the frequency selector setting button again. I certainly don't want to put my dog through the rigors of being "zapped" by the sound when he isn't doing anything wrong! Perhaps other people will not find this thing confusing and unclear like me. I thought it would be handy, but frankly put, this justs sits on my kitchen counter and I never even pick it up. The Pet Safe model has no on and off which is a drag; so when the battery is in it's on and sensing. It takes a 9 volt so I have to plug and unplug the battery if it takes more than me just showing the unit to my dog to stop his barking. Dogs bark and no one should get a dog if they don't ever want to hear barking. Some barking is good and normal. I don't want a constant "on" unit that "scolds" normal behavior, but I have found that if it's not simple to use and understand, then I end up not using it at all. I read many reviews about these devices before getting one and it seems that some dogs react strongly to the unltrasound and some other dogs don't seem to mind the sound. I've got a dog of each demeanor. I bought the first device because I figured if $30 will help limit unwanted barking that would be a smashing good deal! The Pet Safe works for both of us, but I love the on/off and manual control of the Havahart-just when the instructions are in my hand.
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Talli, my sweet corgi baby, LOVED these when I first got them. She eats Canidae dry food, and I hoped since its a brand I trust, she would like their treats. Well, half way through the bag, she started rolling her nose up at them. I switched out to another treat for a while and later tried these again and she liked it a few times, but either left em in the kitchen floor or tried to hide them somewhere just as often. So, we are moving on to something else...hopefully we find her a new favorite that is healthy enough for her mature, senior status.
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I got my puppy in June and knew I wanted her on a good dog food. She came to me on Purina and I wasn't sticking with that. My mom's lab was also on Purina. We switched them both to Wellness. Yes, at first both of them were like ...what is this crap? But I learned that it's because Purina is like the McDonald's of dog food. They're going to want that more than the all natural healthy stuff of course. Tough love showed them they had no choice but to eat it and now they love their food. They eat it without a problem. I was able to see the most difference in the lab since he was older and had been on purina longer. His coat now is so much softer and he doesn't get oily as often as he used to. My puppy is a boxer/lab mix who came to me underweight. She's been growing like a perfectly healthy lady since she came to me.

As far as the loose stools go, you're probably feeding too much. Callie had horrible stools for a while to the point where I considered switching foods. But first I tried feeding a cup less than usual and she finally got healthy stools. I know quite a few people who tried the same thing and it worked for them. This is a higher quality food so you don't have to feed nearly as much as you would if you were feeding Pedigree or Iams.
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Started my 12 1/2 year old sigh tzu on them two weeks ago. He takes one day. He doesn't like the taste so we do have to help him get it down. This year we noticed that he seemed to have lost his hearing completely. He also has intervertebral disc disease, making it hard for him to get around on his back legs at times. Incredibly, he finished a full walk yesterday, something he hasn't done in months (I end up carrying him). I've also noticed that he's responding to his name again! I don't know how the tumeric could help with hearing, but it would be quite a coincidence if it's an unrelated improvement. Overall, I would highly recommend for anyone with an elderly pet.
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Was the only food that kept my Golden from scratching/biting :(
I emailed the company and got the below response 02/17/14:

 We have had some changes to our Science Diet product line and the Science Diet Adult Sensitive Skin Dog Food has been discontinued as of January 2014. We apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused.

 With these changes, we have introduced our Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Dog Food. Data has shown that pet parents are looking for multiple benefit products for their pets. In addition, allergy, skin, and stomach concerns continue to be a top issue for pets. Our new Sensitive Stomach & Skin addresses both points in addition to providing the precisely balanced nutrition.
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We used the previous "healthy weight" formula by Halo for several years and my lab loved it. Always gave it 5 stars. One reason I switched to Halo was that other high-quality brands of dog food made him stink: his coat, his skin. This was cleared up by Halo. Unfortunately, this new variety of healthy weight not only makes his coat and skin stink, he now has runny poo ALL the time. I'm so disappointed. Not only did they discontinue the Large Breed dog food, the formula on this has changed so much that I'm afraid I have to find another brand. Halo go back!
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UPDATE: After being a loyal customer for YEARS I'm sad to say that this food no longer works for us. Not only did the company change the bag and weight/quantity I feel maybe they are outsourcing? Changed suppliers? My dog had a very adverse reaction as soon as I got the food in the new bag. I see that as no coincidence. They must be cutting corners now or who knows. My baby has done so well on this food and then like a switch flipped she began having digestive distress with the new bag. Severe mucus and diarrhea! I even looked at the kibbles and they look slightly different. Back to looking for a quality food again...sigh.

he first food my dog hasn't had issues with. We had fed her the garbage Blue food and soon came to see a correlation between feeding her the chinese sell out company and uti and then crystal problems. So much in wasted vet bills because of feeding her the supposidly best food. If your dog has reoccurring health issues start by looking at the food your feeding them. My dog has taken very well to this food and enjoys her meals much more now in addition to being happier and healthier.
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Got my results the other day and they said my dog was a Mini Schnauzer and a Japanese Chin mix.  Taking one look at my dog you can easily tell he is mostly Chihuahua.  Sent an email to the company and got the below response:

"Dear XXXXXX,

Thank you for contacting Mars Veterinary, the creators of Wisdom Panel Insights(tm), the best-in-class cheek swab DNA test for mixed-breed dogs.  We have received your comments regarding Tonka's  results and are sorry to hear our test did not meet your expectations. Tonka's profile shows that he is a very mixed dog and our computer had trouble identifying with confidence even the two great grandparents. A main point of our testing is that visual identification is almost impossible; even practiced vets are only able to correctly guess one breed about 30% of the time, and much less when they try to identify more breeds in a mix. This happens most often with supposed 'Lab mixes' because of their collection of dominant traits, making many combinations come together to resemble a Lab.

With Tonka, he has such a wide variety in his mix (from Chihuahua and Japanese Chin to Boxer and Large Munsterlander) that he has a possibility for a vast array of different physical characteristics. However, since we were only able to identify one great grandparent with high confidence, this is grounds for a possible refund. Since you did not purchase the kit directly through us, you will need to obtain your refund through the distributor you bought it through. If you have any problems, please let us know.

If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at customercare@marsveterinary.com or 888-K9 PET TEST (1-888-597-3883).

Regards,

XXXX

Mars Veterinary
Customer Care Department
[...]"

Their website states: "If you are still not satisfied with your results after you have consulted with our customer care team through either e-mail or our toll free number we will be happy to offer a 100% money back guarantee."  yet now they are telling me to contact the seller for a refund?  I'm still waiting to hear back from Amazon but something tells me that isn't going to float.

I was so excited to use this product when I first read about it, its a shame it didn't work out.
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My vet put my 12 year old dog on this.  I also switched to the dry "grain free" food also.  After researching the difference in dog food brands I've switched.  So much better food for your pet..
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Had a 12yr old Australian Shepherd. Broke my heart when I saw him slide down 3steps getting to the front door. After only 1 Bag of Senior formula, he JUMPED up those same 3 steps. Now, my four remaining boys eat the the same food. Activity level is off the charts!
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I've been feeding my pug this formula of the Natural Balance LID diet for well over 2 years but in the last month I've noticed the kibble has changed in size, color and texture- at the same time I noticed that his stool began to change texture drastically while having more accidents at home.  After doing research online I was not the only one experiencing this change in their pet associated with the physical change in the NB food.  Proceed with caution and do your research before buying this.
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My dog used to like California Natural Small Bites, and then about a year ago, he started to like it less and less.  Then I found out P&G bought them --- my guess is that they changed the formula.  I have since switched him to several Avoderm "flavors", and he's liked them all including this one.