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.

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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 Aug. 12, 2026

    They love it. I get the lamb flavor. They seem to do well with it. Beautiful coats. No issues!

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    Reviewed June 8, 2026

    Purina is no good for dogs. Not only has I’ve seen things in my pit bull's food it’s not good for their digestive system. My dog been sick ever since I gave this Purina Puppy Chow. I use to give them Blue dog food. I’m thinking about putting them back on that, it was better for the digestive system. I need a lawyer also.

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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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      Reviewed Jan. 8, 2022

      Purina is a great company! I have fed it for many years. I feed dogs, cats, ducks, chickens and goats. Haven't had problems with any Purina products as of today. I also have had several Veterinarians and dog trainers to recommend feeding Purina Pro plan.

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      Reviewed Nov. 2, 2021

      I have never used Purina puppy food... Bought it yesterday 10/31/21 and gave it to my babies. Today they are all sick! Vomiting, diarrhea and crying in pain. They are the loves of my life and never will I use this again! Now to see how they feel tomorrow. They all have bloody stools. My poor babies.... Don't feed this to your babies, this is horrible!!!

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      Reviewed Sept. 5, 2021

      I have a healthy 8 year old pitbull. He has had all vaccinations and is a strictly inside dog with no unsupervised trips outdoors. He normally eats Purina One and has since he was a puppy. Yesterday, I hadn't gone to the store yet and had a bag of Purina little bites that I had gotten on sale to donate. I gave my dog a bowl of little bites to tide him over. He was excited and jumped around barking at his food because it was new. He ate the whole bowl. An hour later, he started feeling sick and vomited 3 or 4 times. I assumed it was bloat and let him rest.

      After 10 minutes or so, he became lethargic. He wouldn't move at all and felt cold to the touch. We went on to bed but kept him next to me. 3 hours later, I checked on him and he was having problems breathing. We loaded him up and carried him to the vet. They did immediate oxygen, xrays and blood work. He had all signs of a poisoning! He was dehydrated, bad liver enzymes, high white count and heartbeat was irregular. They started antibiotics and kept him in ICU for 5 hours hoping for a miracle when he went into cardiac arrest. My healthy 8 year old pup is dead because of a bowl of Purina Little bites. Please Please do research before you try a new food. I didn't read any beforehand and now I'm burying my best friend..

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      Reviewed Dec. 15, 2020

      My dogs have been on Purina chicken flavored food for years, this last bag after eating they keep throwing it up, I think it's this bag of food, got to change brands I guess. I dont understand why it's making them sick.

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      Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020

      We started feeding my dog Purina Dog Chow because it was cheaper. Within two weeks, my dog went from healthy to DEAD. Lethargy, loss of appetite, occasional vomiting. Finally liver, gallbladder, and intestinal SWELLING. Her liver failed and the vets couldn't figure out what had happened. But after seeing other reviews of very, very similar experiences with their pets, I'm convinced this dog food killed my pet. Please do not feed your dogs this kind of dog food.

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      Reviewed Feb. 3, 2020

      I purchased a 36lb bag of my dogs food and when I got home I poured it in the food bin only to find hundreds of maggots. When I returned it to the store for a refund, I was informed that several shipments have been like that to their other locations and they are pulling them off the shelf. BEWARE OF THE LARGE BAGS!

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      Reviewed Sept. 17, 2019

      Our dogs have been eating Purina Dog Chow - Complete Adult with Real Chicken for a while without any trouble. Just opened a new bag and the after the first feeding, one of our weimaraners threw up 7 times. Took her off the food and gave her boiled rice and chicken after which she perked up. Two days later we are at the vet with dog bloat where she passed away. Today, our remaining weimaraner has diarrhea. We are switching food. There is no way I can lose another dog.

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      Reviewed Sept. 1, 2019

      I have tried Dog Chow before and it seemed to make my dogs sick! They was throwing up, diarrhea and couldn’t keep anything down. Recently I went back to Dog Chow and at first, everything was fine. The dogs seem to be okay with it. But then it started making my dogs sick again! I'm not sure if this has happened to anyone else but I have four dogs and two of them was the ones that got really sick while eating this food.

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      Reviewed April 27, 2019

      About a 10 days ago I bought Purina Chow. Stated Real Beef and Rice. Tender Crunchy. I usually buy Purina trying the different types to find what my dogs actually like. 1.5 year old Husky and 7 year old Blue Pit. Ever since I have been feeding them this puppy chow they have been throwing up all over my house. It's a 36 lb bag. There is probably 5 or 6 lbs of it left. Yesterday morning I bought different food even though there's still enough for them for a few more days. Figured the vomiting started same day they were fed the puppy chow. Tender and crunchy and hoped that it was the food otherwise I was gonna have to take them to my vet. Gratefully they haven't thrown up since I stopped feeding them this Purina puppy chow: (healthy start nutrition tender & crunchy real beef and rice food).

      I also checked the sell by date. It's supposed to be good till March 2020... So why - when I have been feeding my animals Purina products since Purina has existed. It's a fairly cheap pet food but it's not the bottom of the barrel. I've bought cheaper food like Dollar General or Family Dollar brands 'cause I was a couple dollars short to get the Purina and my dogs would just turn their nose up at it and not eat for days till I got them Purina. So why did my dogs get sick from this particular Purina? They seemed as they enjoyed eating it. And I also only feed my dogs/pup one cup of food at a time. Three/four times a day. My dogs don't eat and eat and eat till they throw up. Their vomit was half to three fourth digested food.

      I also have a few cats and ran out of cat food on Wednesday April 24th 2019, wasn't able to get cat food till Friday April 26, 2019, so my cats happily ate the puppy chow. As they do every time I run out of cat food they happily eat the dog food, as they do every time I run out of cat food... They got sick all the sudden after eating the puppy chow and was throwing up all over my house till Friday when I was able to make it to the store. As soon as they got different food they all stopped vomiting. What should I do? Anyone else have this issue.

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      Reviewed April 25, 2019

      I find Purina One varieties to serve my dogs' needs at a reasonable price point and decent ingredient list. They receive compliments on their health and appearance every time they go anywhere as service dogs.

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      Reviewed April 25, 2019

      There are certain dog foods one of my dogs won't eat but this one Shadow will, for whatever reason. I'm not crazy about the ingredients. The really "good" you're supposed to feed them to, way too expensive!

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      Reviewed April 24, 2019

      I like the Purina dog food adult brand, esp the 52 lb bag. Great value! My dog likes it as well. Definitely a great brand, and cost wise as well. Your dog will like Purina dog food too! Great buy!

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      Reviewed April 23, 2019

      I like the look and the option for healthy weight. Most importantly- my dog loves it, and it does not cause any gastro-intestinal upset. What appeals to me is not as important as its appeal to my fur baby.

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      Reviewed April 23, 2019

      I like that I can buy a bulk bag at Sam's club. The price is better than if I buy it at a regular pet store or a grocery store. It’s the main reason for the brand.

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      Reviewed April 22, 2019

      Walmart in my area very rarely has the Purina Puppy Chow in stock. I feel it is ok as a brand. Always want to eat it. Chemicals and preservatives are a real concern in any processed foods. I want my animals to have the vitamins and minerals they NEED, not just the minimum.

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      Reviewed April 22, 2019

      My dogs love Purina's Pedigree. They stay healthy. I free feed (I just fill up the big pan and let them eat whenever they want) and they do not overeat nor is anyone overweight. I have tried this with other foods that cost more and it was a disaster. Picking up the residue in the yard is also good, solid, formation. No digestive problems. Their coats are excellent, teeth in good condition, good vet report on general health.

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      Reviewed April 21, 2019

      My dog seems to love this dog food. She eats it right up. It is a good cost and coupons are available. It is readily available in my area and I don't live near large stores so this is a big help. Being name brand makes me comfortable using it.

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      Reviewed April 21, 2019

      I've used Purina Pro Plan for years. It contains all of the essential nutrients and vitamins my dogs need; they regularly get good checkups with the vet. They come in several different flavors and designed for differing age groups.

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      Reviewed April 20, 2019

      We have had 2 large dogs (1 lived to be 14) & the other is 10. Have had no problems with the can or dry food. Both dogs have been extremely healthy & never turned down the food. Have tried other brands, they did not like. I don't believe in changing food especially after a certain age.

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      Reviewed April 19, 2019

      Puffy has allergies and a skin condition that is associated with her allergies. For 10 years I had been feeding her Cesar’s and the vet ask to take her off. Then I tried the Purina Bella Dog Food. I love it. I even do the auto ship. We just can’t live without it. She skin is also beautiful. The change was very beneficial and weight is the ideal weight.

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      Reviewed April 19, 2019

      I have used Purina for every puppy and dog I have had. The only trouble is finding the pouch wet food for puppies at local stores. They only order a few at a time. You have to run to different stores or order online.

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      Reviewed April 18, 2019

      We have small dogs (20 pounds) and we like the small size. They also have a small bites version that is even better. They have also recently come out with a grain free product. We just bought it for the first time very recently.

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      Reviewed April 18, 2019

      My dogs seem to love it. They eat it all and are in good shape. They are working dogs. Guard dogs for sheep and need all the energy they can get. The price is very competitive with other brands. I am especially grateful for the size selection. I have one dog who wants the big dog nuggets and one that wants the small nuggets.

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      Reviewed April 17, 2019

      It's a great dog food and my dog want eat any other kind, he likes the soft morrels in it. It's a great value. Just wish it would come in a bigger bag at my store. My dog has more energy and a shiny coat.

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      Reviewed April 17, 2019

      I have a very finicky Boxer. I have tried dozens of pet foods. Purina One is excellent. He prefers the lamb and it is an excellent food and he loves it. I would highly recommend this product and will continue to use.

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      Reviewed April 17, 2019

      Our family member, (90# American Bulldog) seems to enjoy the taste and size of the morsels in the food. We give her Purina SmartBlend, True Instinct. We try to avoid foods with lots of fillers due to her perceived allergies.

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      Reviewed April 16, 2019

      I have gone through a lot of dog foods in my effort to find food that my dogs will eat. By itself the food won't get them to their bowls. So I will put in Pedigree soft can food. This will help out in getting them to eat. But the wet food looks horrible and the dry food reminds me of rocks.

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      Reviewed April 16, 2019

      For some reason Purina Alpo Savory Juices is no longer available in 31406. It is preferable to "Gourmet Gravy" because it is solid rather than chunks in liquid. This means less residue in the dog dish, so less cleanup after. I used to buy all my Alpo in Petsmart, but the lack of availability of the Savory Juices line has put an end to that.

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      Purina Dog Chow Company Information

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