4health Dog Food Reviews

I really wish I would’ve came here for reviews first. I was looking for a good dog food for my great dane. I did research which was a little overwhelming because everyone has opinions. I want something that would be affordable, good quality and readily available for purchase. I decided to go with 4health because it had a 4.6 star review and the company has only had one recall several years ago. After my experience and reading other people’s experiences I do not know how more recalls have not been made. My dog had diarrhea and started vomiting specks of blood. I saw the reviews here and decided to change the food immediately. I had her on 4health for about a month and a half. I have had her off of it a week and after a couple of days she started having normal stools. She also has a skin rash that she has an appointment with the vet for and I will see if it is related as well.

I have been using 4health for all my puppies and dogs for years! I have NEVER EXPERIENCED any issues with this dog food! With a 20 year feeding structure. I like that they use less fillers such as corn, and they use a decent amount of protein. Moving forward I am very happy with this product and will continue using it!

I breed boxers. I had a litter born in March and was on Diamond ....No issues and switched to 4health lamb puppy with the litters born in April and out of those litters I had 10 puppies die from bacterial gastritis. Every single puppy got sick except for the ones that I had on Diamond. Coincidence? You tell me. They had projectile regurgitation and couldn't hold down anything in their stomach. They were 3 weeks old. It was heartbreaking and in 18 years of breeding I've never had anything like this happen.... Stay away from this food. I wish I knew what I could do to prove this. Who to call? My number is ** If anyone has any ideas.

I couldn’t believe it when I found this site today, ten days after my sweet dog died from a heart attack! I had changed from Purina 1 and had been feeding her this lamb and rice brand for at least 4 weeks. My other dog didn’t want to eat it and began limping and gaining weight. After reading this, I feel certain it was caused by this crappy dog food. Not many dry dog foods are very good.

Purchased 4Health Salmon and Potato dry dog food for my 4 dogs. All dogs started vomiting white foam, lethargic, hot spots, diarrhea and vomiting. 2 dogs got pancreatitis, and one dog almost died. Vet bills I would say easy over $2000. My mini dachshund stopped walking because of the pain in her intestines. We thought it was her back at first, but then it just turned out to be her intestines were inflamed from this food. This food is a death sentence. Once we switched their food, all their symptoms went away. Now, back to normal.

We thought this would be a good food for our German Shepherd/ Malinois. One month into it she started scratching herself a lot and her poop became soft and yellow. Soon after that it turned into diarrhea for a week. We realized it was the 4health food. Threw that away and immediately started her new diet with Diamond Naturals and today normal poop and she looks a lot better! Didn’t even bother mixing it to get her used to it! Don’t buy this crap!

Purchased 4Health Salmon and Potato dry dog food and BOTH of my dogs have been vomiting white foam for two weeks, lethargic and evidently eating a ton of grass. We haven’t changed anything else besides their dog food. I came here to check the reviews and I’m shocked. Throwing it out and switching back Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach and Skin Salmon dog food. Tried to save a few bucks with the 4Health dog food and it’s cost me $$$ in vet bills. Take this food off the shelf please.

I switched my boxer mix to the 4 health salmon recipe due to his chicken allergy. He has been so sick! Vomiting multiple times over the course of two weeks. I wouldn't recommend this dog food. It's caused him to puke white foam. I stopped giving it to him for one day and he didn't vomit again. We were following the slow transition guidelines. Something is seriously wrong with this dog food. It seems great on the bag with the limited ingredients... seems...

Do not buy! Worst thing I ever did was switch to this dog food. My dog got a severe ear and skin infection. Vet bill over $300. This dog food should be taken off all shelves. It’s horrible. Do not feed it to your dog unless you are trying to kill it! It’s that bad. Had to switch to Science Diet dog food for sensitive skin and stomach. Now my dog's not eating grass and feels much better. Science Diet is way to go if you're having problems with dog foods. Ask your vet. They will recommend what type your dog needs. Science Diet saved my dog!

Bought 4 health salmon and potatoes food to try to switch our dog to who has a sensitive stomach since it has probiotics in it, and after 4 days of being on it he developed blood in his stool and had to be taken to urgent care. He was diagnosed with Acute Hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome which can be life threatening if not caught early, thankfully it was.. The vet said it was caused by switching foods, which he wasn't fully on it yet as we were mixing it with his current food to allow his stomach to get used to it. Do not buy this food.

I have been giving my working k-9. Sheppard/Malinois 4health for two years. No issues. I have been told in past it’s a good grain free food, no preservatives. All a sudden she had been getting violent bouts of bad diarrhea. Go to chicken and rice and it came back over and over. No other food or treats were given. Changed food to Royal Canin. Although extremely expensive. It seemed to have work almost immediately. I do not recommend this food at all. Either she developed an allergy to it or they started adding something to the food that is obviously not healthy. Pay the extra money and buy better food.

My two Labrador dogs have been on 4health salmon and potato for about a year now. My chocolate lab has severe food allergies to beef and poultry (of any kind). I chose this food because it was salmon and potato with no poultry products. No issues until the newest bag 10/2023. I looked over the ingredients and "egg products" appeared as the 7th ingredient from the top. Major flare ups in his ears and paws. My yellow lab is nowhere near as sensitive and even she is having ear issues- head shaking, paw licking. Looks like they'll be going back to Diamond Naturals salmon and sweet potato.

I had a beautiful healthy red nose pit girl who was a little overweight. I switched her from the 4 Health Weight Management food to the 4- Health Healthy weight food. She ate two bowls of this food. She was coughing up mucus. She coughed. Stood up and fell over in her kennel. I let her out to monitor her where I watched her go into a seizure, vomit foam, and go stiff. She experienced labored breathing and died before I could even get a vet on the phone. My other two dogs are on the 4-Health Salmon. I’m going to be throwing $120 worth of dog food away today.

I purchased 4health Dog Food beef potato formula for large dogs, I also purchased Small breed formula and urinary tract for cats. My 13 year old healthy boxer is the only dog that ate a bowl on Friday after an hour of eating it he started foaming at the mouth and had a seizure. Then on Saturday after eating a bowl he had 15 seizures throughout the day. My other pets wouldn't eat the food. THANK GOD!! On Sunday after eating he had a really bad seizure. I never even thought it could have been the food. We bought it cause the salesperson at Tractor Supply told us it was good for Bully breeds as he has allergies to dog food with corn and junk in it is the reason we were looking for something good for him.

I've always loved ProPlan for my dogs. They happily gobbled it up with no health issues for years, and then I broke down and adopted two cats, (Then two more). I was dumbfounded at the cost and lack of decent options for food at the time. Then one day, I was scanning the aisles of PetSmart for good options that didn't cost 1/2 my paycheck and there was a cat adoption day being held. I got to talking to the woman who runs the rescue and cat food came up. Because we were in PetSmart, she lowered her voice and very quietly told me that if I wanted the best cat food on the market, and at a fraction of the cost, to buy it from Tractor Supply Co, (TSC). She told me that their brand is called 4Health, but it's made by Blue Buffalo. The difference is in the price. It's extremely reasonable! She said she only feeds that to all the animals in her shelter but didn't want the staff at PetSmart to hear her say that.

I thought it was the medication my dog was on making her throw up every day all day long. But it turns out it was this food. Very very disappointed and after reading all the complaints about how other people's dogs are doing the same thing and yet there is no recall being done I am switching brands and never coming back to this.

We thought we would try this for our 10 year old Catahoula/Rottie mix. It made her very sick with diarrhea and she was very lethargic until we stopped the treats. Going to return it to the store the next time we go there.

The ingredient list is great which is why I bought it! Then my dog started getting extremely sick and lethargic. Refused to eat her dog food but acted like she was hungry and would eat treats. She had tiny dark inconsistent poops. Throwing up and absolutely no energy. I took her to the vet, who said she ate something that gave her a bug. She literally has no access to anything. Bathroom and bedroom doors always closed and the rest of the house is dog proofed.

Been with 4 health for a long time. Recently my 6 year old rottie started to not eat it. So we had to put grated cheese on it, somewhat helpful. So I personally did a taste test with Blue Buffalo. 1st was Blue Buffalo in my mouth that had the same taste threw out the chew from the beginning. I spit it out. 2nd 4 health put in my mouth and it had a pungent more of taste but when I bit it and spit it out instantly it was nasty chemical taste [I mean nasty]. If you don't believe me try it. I have called Diamond Pet Food and have told them my experience. Rottie wolfed down the buffalo food like he was starving to death. I personally will never give the food to my dogs again.

I've been feeding this to my 14 yr old dog and my 2 year old for about 8 months. Before that, they both were on the 4 Health puppy formula. About 6 months ago, the old dog would whimper and whine when he ate and afterward. I thought he had bad tooth. I had the vet look at his teeth, there were no issues. He started barfing foam. A few years back a vet said he had acid reflux and to give him an acid reducer 1/2 hr before he eats. So I started that up. It wasnt helping, so I started mixing some instant potato flakes, cooked rice, a little canned Ole Roy, and milk in with a little dry 4 health. He doesnt cry when he eats now!

Bought this at TS and thought this grain free food would be good for our three dogs. Boy, was I wrong!!! All three usually active dogs are just laying around, have diarrhea and are throwing up. We even have to carry them outside to go potty (if they make it that far). Would never ever buy this stuff again. Pet owners stay away from 4Health dog food!!!

We have sister hounds and thought this brand was the way to go. Early this summer, we noticed both of the girls were not eating typically, their normally firm stools were straight diarrhea. Several times, they had vomiting (white foam included) and explosive diarrhea on more than several of occasions. We changed everything else except their food brand/line (this 4health food). After going round and round with the vets, at LEAST hundreds in vet bills, several rug cleaners, innumerable phone calls, and even tears, in desperation, we changed their food brand/line. THANKFULLY now they are BOTH MUCH better. We will NEVER go back to this line again....EVER. STAY AWAY FROM THIS LINE OF FOOD!

I purchased 4 Health canned food after talking to someone that worked at TS. Our little dachshund puppy loves it but has now started with horrible diarrhea. She’s already housebroken but she can’t make it outside with how bad this is. She has finished 1 1/2 can but you better believe there will be no more. She’s slept more today and wants to be carried and that’s not her personality. A couple of our other dogs have ate it out of bowl and they now have diarrhea. I’ve thrown the rest in the garbage and will never purchase this again.

I have a 1yr old Pit Lab mix that I had tried many dry kibbles and she wouldn't eat them and was losing weight so I tried adding canned food which she ate more of but still showed little interest in till I bought 4health lamb and rice canned food, she wolfs this food down like nothing and has put weight on. Her coat looks awesome and she is so much happier. I have since started using their kibble too and she is doing great. She refuses any other dog food and doesnt like chicken or beef but haven't tried fish yet so may try that at some point to mix it up a bit.

4Health Grain Free Dog Food. I switched my dog to 4Health for just one night gave him a 1/4 cup with his regular dog food. That night at 2am he started throwing up and was not sure it was the dog food so I gave him an other feeding in the morning and he was fine then mid morning he started throwing up again until he was throwing up blood. I am now at the ER and they believe he has a gastrointestinal problem and will have to stay overnight with an IV as he will not keep any food down. They are getting him X-rays now. I am praying he will be okay. But not sure. DO NOT GIVE YOUR THIS FOOD!!!

My dog recently stopped wanting to eat this food and has been getting sick. Just realized today that the inside of the can is lined with a gray paint/chemical peel type of coating that is peeling off into the food. I will be returning the remainder of the cans I have and will never purchase this food again. I thought I was purchasing food that would keep my dog healthy. Doesn't matter what is in the food if it is packaged irresponsibly. I pray my dog isn't seriously ill and wanted to warn others who are feeding this food to their dogs.

I had not read any reviews about this food before we switched our 8 year old Weimeraner to this food (combo of the wet and dry food). He was having some unusual skin problems on his paws and with hair loss in several areas of his body which we could not figure out and the sales person at the Tractor Supply co suggested that we try this (not the vet). We were astounded. Firstly, he absolutely loves the food and secondly, all his skin issues cleared up within a few weeks of eating this food. He has had no issues with his GI tract as described in the other reviews at all.

We recently switched our three dogs to 4Health dog food. They all began vomiting within a week. Two of them recovered but one did not. He continued vomiting white foam that eventually turned to pure blood. Shortly after that he began diarrhea that was pure liquid blood like a water faucet. We rushed him to the pet ER. He was diagnosed hemorrhagic gastroenteritis due to the change in dog food. He was immediately put in IV antibiotics, IV fluids, anti nausea meds, anti diarrhea medications and they ran several test on him. Three days in critical care and THOUSANDS of dollars later we brought him home. That’s today.

After reading everyone’s review, I am dumbfounded. My dog Gracie was switched to 4H and within a week I noticed she was vomiting constantly and pooping diarrhea at night and in the house. She couldn’t hold it. She was a 14 year old miniature schnauzer, and she refused to eat anymore. I took her to the vet and long story short she was in kidney failure. We tried desperately to save her, I spent thousands on hospitalization and iv treatments to get her back. She ended up passing away after a two week battle to live. I am so brokenhearted right now, if I had only read these reviews first! It’s the exact same as others are describing. I was feeding her the canned 4Health dog food in the grain free variety. This deserves a class action suit. My poor baby Gracie, gone from me because she was too old to fight through whatever poison is in this food!

We switched to 4health after an employee at TS suggested we try it because it was made by Diamond. Our dogs were on Diamond Naturals before and this is suppose to be the same food. After good night through part of a bag all 3 dogs have started panting and one started having bloody stools. Then we started finding vomit. After a couple of days all 3 don't want to eat. We figured they didn't like the food and maybe the one had a bug and took him to the vet. Nausea meds and shots later he is better but not eating dry dog food. We go back to TS and buy the lamb and rice to see if they like it. After first bowl all 3 dogs are now sick. Vomiting white foam or all the food chunks. Panting and now will not eat. We are looking for another brand now. Never again will we buy this food!