Canidae Pet Foods Reviews

My 14 year old Komondor ate 1 can of Canidae All Life Stages chicken lamb and fish the big can. He went out to exercise after eating. When he came back in he was drooling. He skipped dinner and was subdued. The next morning at 7:08 my baby died in my arms. Now I know that he was old. I generally make their dog food fresh every day. I just had surgery and bought the canned food because I wasn't able to cook. I have a few rescue dogs. I did not make the dogfood connection. My Lionel was not in poor health, though he was 14 years old.

Our dog was on this her whole life. Recently after formula change she was reluctant to eat unless we mixed human food with it. It progressed to vomiting, lethargy and she would not touch her bowl with any of it there. This is a dog that is very food motivated. At 15 years old, we thought we were going to lose her. We started feeding her human food and Freshpet, she rallied and feels so much better, and can do things now she has not done in months. I don’t know what they did to the formula, but it almost killed our elderly dog.

We wanted our dogs to have the best healthy food on our budget. After some research and checking ingredients, we decided to try it. Our dogs loves it. We tried the so called #1 vet recommended Science Diet but our boys would not touch it. Before our research we were feeding them Rachel Ray Nutrish but after checking ingredients we realized it wasn't so good even though our boys loved it. There are some we found with "higher" ratings and more pure ingredients but we're way out of our budget. We tried Canidae because of the listed ingredients and our boys like it. They get their exercise and the food keeps their energy up, coat shiny, and bright eyes. Canidae is worth the cost and I pray it remains within our budget because it is really good for our boys.

Canidae has finally reached out. And after telling them what resolution I expected, they came through. I certainly am not one to try to take advantage of a bad situation, so I was happy to see that they finally offered a voucher for the same value of product that we spent on the food. Unfortunately we are not likely to use the voucher because I’m now weary of the quality per our experience and other customer reviews. However the offer was really all I needed. I can’t say Petco did the same…They really did the bare minimum after making me jump through hoops just to get a refund.

I have recently purchased two bags of the All Life Stage bag of dog food. Both bags were purchased at separate times, about a week apart and both times both bags were completely FILLED with mold. From the top of the bag to the bottom. Will not buy again.

I have been feeding my six-year old pug Canidae for two years now and noticed he has so much dandruff on his coat, hair has become dull, he refuses to eat the dusty chicken dry kibble which is so unusual as he loves to eat. I am so sad reading these reviews as I should have noticed sooner this food is not good for him and has been making him lethargic and sick for quite some time. Going back to Merrick, he had no digestive, coat or energy problems.

My silver Lab has been Canidae Bison and Barley food for a year or so and I’ve receive one bag with HUNDREDS of ants inside. About 4 months ago the bags started getting more “dust” inside the bags, which I thought was odd. 2 months ago my dog started vomiting 3-5 times a week. Sometimes 3-5 times a day. This was also the same time I noticed the food had a sort of chemical/alcohol smell to it. I’ve taken him to the vet for his vomiting and have done blood tests and a GI panel, they both came back perfectly fine. This leads me to believe that it has to be the food causing him to vomit aggressively. He is currently switching back to the food he was on before this. Hoping it helps!

I've been feeding my Cane Corso All Life Stages Large Breed for over 3 years. Before I switched him to this, his coat was dull and he was constantly itching. It immediately stopped when I switched him to Canidae. His coat is soft & shiny, and I don't need to feed near as much as I did other brands to maintain his weight. He only poops once a day .... My sister who is a vet tech said that's a sign of good quality food! He does wonderful on it and I highly recommend it.

My dogs suffer from food allergies and Canidae solved this problem for many years. Unfortunately, I believe their formulas have been changed. After the last two bags I’ve gotten, my dog is suffering with skin itch and redness along with hair loss. I call “Skimpflation”. I’m so disappointed with this company. On to the next top of the line dog food.

I bought Canidae Goodness Chicken and Barley and it gave my dog vomiting and diarrhea. I am more than pissed!!! My God. I am waiting it out a couple days to see if he gets back to normal. If not I will have to run to the vet. He has always been a super healthy dog. I warn everyone about not buying this food. There are other negative reviews out there if you Google, "Is Canidae dog food making my dog sick?" I wish I would have seen them. All you see is good reviews and think you are doing what is best for your dog. I am so angry! I gave it 1 star because it wouldn't let me leave it at zero.