Purina Dog Chow Reviews

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About Purina Dog Chow

Purina Dog Chow ingredients include real beef, lamb, turkey and chicken. Select from lines formulated for small breeds, puppies or high-protein diets. The company manufactures dog chow in the United States.

Pros
  • Recipes list meat as first ingredient
  • Restricted diet formulas available
  • Creates food for special diets
Cons
  • A little pricey
  • Few grain-free options

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    Reviewed Dec. 7, 2025

    Absolutely horrible ingredients. When you review the actual ingredients, this is killing pets in the long run. If you watch the Doc series on Netflix called Pet Fooled you’ll understand what’s really in the ingredients.

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2025

    I wish you pet owners could see the amount of members we get every day from pet owners who has lost their pets or they are very sick with organ damage from either feeding Purina, Royal Canine or Hills... We do our best to get them on higher quality food source but I wish we could stop this madness with our pet's food supply. I used to feed Purina before I knew to look closer at ingredients and know terms used...

    To look for a high quality formulas, try to stay clear of formulas with any kind of meals (byproducts) (1st ingredient not a meal for sure), legumes (peas), lentils, any type of favoring, artificial or natural unless stated what protein sources, corns, wheats, barleys, soys, whole grain sorghum, rices, beet pulp, animal fat, fish oil, animal digest, soybean oil, BHA or BHT, Propylene Glycol, choline, iodized salt, calcium or Potassium chloride, potassium carbonate, Glycerin, Colors, Lactic acid, Carrageenan in canned food, Bonemeal, and Synthetic vitamins from China.

    You want high protein (36+) and low carbs. To get carbs percentages, you look at the guaranteed analysis percentages and add up protein, fat, fiber, ash and subtract from 100. If they don’t have ash put 8%. Here’s a carb calculator you can use that works great. When using calculator, follow directions on link on the SCHEYDER CARB CALULATOR. **

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      Reviewed Nov. 14, 2025

      I never feed dogs Purina. Also, use the local feed store dog food. But I went to the store before the recent cold night we had to get them a canned food treat and grabbed the only canned one they had.. Purina Dog Chow High Protein Turkey. My 10-year-old healthy dog never had any problems, weighing about 20 lbs collapsed after eating canned food. This is day 2 and he is not eating, can barely lift his head and can’t see and has major labored breathing. I think we will have to put him down. My other dog which is about 50 lbs has the runs badly that’s how I know it’s from the food. This is NOT ok!! Purina, you should be held accountable.

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      Reviewed Aug. 3, 2025

      I’m not sure if I can recommend this brand or not. Sent my husband to the store to buy my two year old Lab some dog food. He bought Purina (which is the first time trying). My dog ate it for 2 days. Now he has been having diarrhea for the past 3 days. He hasn’t had any other changes in his diet. Not sure if it’s the food or what. He is acting like normal running, playing, wanting to be petted. I just want to know if anybody else has this experience. He is not around other pets.

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      Reviewed July 6, 2025

      I have been a loyal customer of Purina One for nearly 10 years, having fed it to my dog since he was eight weeks old. However, I am deeply concerned about the recent quality and safety of this product. Over the past few months, I have purchased three separate bags that were clearly compromised. One of these bags was infested with black bugs, and all three emitted a strong, foul odor resembling that of decaying animal flesh. This is completely abnormal and unacceptable for a commercially sold pet food.

      Initially, I believed these incidents might be isolated cases of bad batches. However, following the consumption of these questionable bags, my dog—who has always been healthy and never prone to illness—became seriously ill. He began vomiting and eventually refused to eat the food altogether. This sudden aversion, paired with his worsening health, prompted veterinary intervention.

      Since February—coinciding with when I began noticing the issue—my dog has required continuous treatment. He has now been on antibiotics for three consecutive months because each time the medication is discontinued, he begins urinating blood again. This is a distressing and unfamiliar condition for him, and there were no prior health concerns before this change in food quality.

      I am extremely concerned not only for my own dog’s health and well-being but also for the potential risk this product poses to other pets. I urged the FDA to investigate this matter with urgency. I let them know that I am willing to provide photos, receipts, veterinary records, and samples of the contaminated food, if needed. After reading the FDA reports on this matter, I don’t believe they’re going to be doing anything about it. The receipt I submitted was from the last bag I purchased. My dog is very sick. I will change his food now.

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      Reviewed March 6, 2024

      My dog buddy lived till he was 15yrs old. He was a sheltie who loved your food. All he liked eating was your green dry food bag. There were times when a vet would try to give us a food that they thought was better but if gave it to him he would refuse to eat it and give me that look of, "Well where's my food,?" When he left this earth he still had all of his teeth in his mouth. Wow. That speaks volumes especially when vets ask you what is this dog eating. All I can say and express is keep doing what you have been All these years. Sometimes it's not fancy packaging or big prices. It's just all about wholesome goodness. God bless your product. Long live all our dogs cats and anything other.

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      Reviewed Nov. 22, 2023

      I had 10 week old (2 month old) puppies also have 4 other dogs as well, we also get them Retriever food because that's all my dogs eat. Anyways we ended up buying the Purina, 4 of my dogs got sick. Puppy starved himself. Wouldn't touch it. My female dog was throwing up and my other 2 puppies were so sick throwing up. Blood coming out. When they pooped it smelt so bad, and stopped eating and drinking. We tried everything to save them and they both passed away due to your food.

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      Reviewed Jan. 23, 2022

      The dog food is a good source of nutrients for dogs of any age. They enjoy the food, and I think it is a great dog food. People buy this dog food more I think than any other brand. From a puppy to a adult dog.

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      Reviewed Jan. 10, 2022

      I have fed Purina Dog Chow to every dog I had since the 80s. They live long happy lives. The quality seems to be very good for the price you pay. I will continue to feed this brand of dog food until I no longer have a dog.

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      Reviewed Jan. 9, 2022

      Purina is a little on the expensive side but it is the only brand that my dog would eat (she was a picky eater). Also did not cause my dog to have diarrhea or constipation which happened with other brands.

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      Purina Dog Chow Company Information

      Company Name:
      Purina Dog Chow
      Year Founded:
      1894
      Country:
      United States
      Website:
      dogchow.com