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Taste of the Wild is a pet food company that uses premium ingredients and no additives. The company offers a wide variety of pet food flavors and has specific formulas for pets in different life stages or with dietary restrictions.
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Reviewed April 17, 2018
I had been feeding my cat Merrick brand wet foods since I got her last September and she has always been fine. At 9 months old when I got her she was the typical playful kitty, confident and full of life. A few weeks ago I switched to ToTW canned food and began feeding her both flavors and started to notice a change. She became gradually more lethargic and then started getting ill with vomiting and diarrhea. As soon as I stopped feeding her ToTW she started to improve and get back to her old self. I'm very disappointed in how this turned out and will never feed her this food again.
I'm sorry to hear she was sluggish and had GI upset. Which canned formulation were you feeding? Sounds like she may have a food hypersensitivity to one of the ingredients.
Dr Heldman@Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 17, 2018
Taste of the Wild's Pine Forest - With Venison & Legumes (dry) is healthy and has a lot of good things for dogs in it. It also is decently priced and does not cost too much so it is somewhat affordable.
Reviewed April 17, 2018
Taste of the Wild's Pacific Stream - with Smoked Salmon (dry) Dog Food is a higher quality food and is the brand my dog loves the most. He loves the different flavors and gobbles his food up quickly each and every time. I have had many dogs over the years and this is the brand that I choose the most. I love that Taste of the Wild has so many different flavors and formulas to accommodate any pet's needs. It is a trusted and quality food for my pets.
Reviewed April 17, 2018
I've been using Taste of the Wild for 10 years now and I love it. I breed English Bulldogs and it works really well with them. I like all of their varieties but I really like the Pacific Stream. Also, I do a rotation feed so the dogs don’t always stay on one protein. I have a couple of litters a year and I send the puppies to their new home with a TOTW sample every time. I also do a whole bunch of paperwork telling people the rules of owning one of my puppies. They have to feed the puppies grain-free four or five-star food. Then I tell them what I’ve been feeding the puppies and to continue it. So I encourage them to continue using Taste of the Wild.
Reviewed April 17, 2018
I saw a Taste of the Wild PREY Angus Beef ad in our newspaper. I used the coupon and got a bag and my dogs loved it. It's one of the few brands I buy they haven't got tired of it yet so until they do I'm going to keep buying it. I like the ingredients and that it's not junk food like some other brands I have seen. It's reasonably priced and cost less than other brands so that's always good. I like that my dogs like it as it is. They are so picky so it's hard to find food they will eat. I have used it for a while.
Reviewed April 17, 2018
I have been using Taste of the Wild for almost three years. I did not like any chicken meal or cornmeal or lamb meal in their food. I needed grain-free and that’s what I saw in them. I breed German shepherds and have litters a couple of times a year. I routinely send the puppies to their new homes with Taste of the Wild samples and absolutely recommend them to feed the puppies with it because of their content. I currently use High Prairie Venison and Bison Puppy Formula. I have dogs that are allergic to chicken, and by them setting up blends, there is no chicken meal or lamb meal.
There are just raw products and that’s what I like about it. With Taste of the Wild, their coats are awesome and they are built great. Some of my puppies even from my last litter are huge. I enjoy that they send out free samples and two boxes of them. I will be sending in from mine soon. I wish that they would send out some coupons because this is expensive as much as I feed it. And if a friend of mine asks me about it, I will tell them that I would feel bad if they are on a budget. But it’s the best food that is out there for the dogs besides Merrick.
Reviewed April 17, 2018
We tried three different kinds of Taste of the Wild. We switch around with the bison, venison, and the duck and sweet potato varieties, and they all made my dogs sick. At first we loved it, but then the dogs started having loose stools and were throwing up. I was really concerned about that because they never had any problems before. We have several dogs and they were all getting sick. So I took them off of it. We ended up changing to Purina Pro Plan, which was actually less money, and everything got better. Their bellies and stools became better. They also stopped throwing up. There's nothing more frustrating than finding something you think was really awesome for your animals, and then all of a sudden something changed and I didn’t know what it was. It terrified me. They had some recall but they didn't contact people like me who's actually on one of their mailing lists.
I'm glad to hear all of your dogs are well. What were you feeding before TOTW? If it was something like Purina or another grocery store brand a slow transition is needed due to our protein rich formulations. This needed even when switching from one formulation to another. We have not had a recall since 2012 so I'm not sure where you heard that. Thank you for posting so we can address your concerns
Dr Heldman@ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 16, 2018
I switched my dog to Taste of the Wild in the fall of 2017. Milo is a very happy, playful, energetic 50lb. five year old and he initially LOVED the High Prairie formula. With his second bag, I tried the Sierra Mountain formula and made sure to mix it in for a couple weeks before switching completely. I immediately noticed a difference in the way he approached the food from the new bag, at first apprehensively and looking at me as if to say, "You're feeding me this?" This coming from a healthy dog who typically LOVES food and treats of any sort and always wolfs his kibble down. But now he would take a couple bites, then spit out the food. I thought to myself, "maybe he's just becoming a picky eater." Then he started not even caring when I would pour a cup into his bowl.
At first he would just leave it for a while, until he got really hungry and then would reluctantly eat it. But then he started ignoring it completely. That's when I really knew something must be wrong. I recently picked up another bag of the High Prairie formula to give it one more shot, since many people speak so highly of Taste of the Wild. The good news is he is eating again, but he still approaches the food somewhat apprehensively. His stool is solid and there is no vomiting, but he clearly can tell something is off, especially in that Sierra Mountain blend. His energy levels still seem low. I'm worried about the product and am considering switching to another brand, unless I am somehow convinced that Taste of the Wild is indeed safe, and not contaminated or poisonous as many reviewers online are claiming. For the record, all three bags were purchased from Amazon.
I am sorry that Milo is "off". What kind of dog is he? Can you provide the production code from the back of the current bag of food? I assume the bag from the Sierra Mountain is long gone?
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 16, 2018
I breed Shih Tzus and I have one litter right now. I've been using Taste of the Wild since 2014, and all of the dogs love it. I routinely send the puppies to their new homes with TOTW samples and in my contract, I recommend them to continue feeding the puppies with it. I feed all of them puppy formula and we're using High Prairie Puppy Formula with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison. We empty it into a plastic container because we are built in the middle of a hayfield so I don’t leave bags loose. Taste of the Wild is doing a great job.
Reviewed April 16, 2018
My brother has couple of dogs and he has used Taste of the Wild's Prey Angus Beef and was told by a breeder that is was the best product he has come across on the market for his animals. It's healthy and comes in nice size pieces for the animals that I choose to feed. The texture and the feel of it in your hand tells you a lot about the product and from my experience it is one of the best. I'm very satisfied with the product as is and I feel very good and confident about feeding my animals this product and will continue to use.
Reviewed April 16, 2018
I chose Taste of the Wild High Prairie - with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison (dry) based on its nutritional content, very healthy ingredients, unique and many different flavors such as, cuts of meat, variety of meats, variety of vegetables, and lentils. Also it has great reviews and is veterinarian recommended. I like the health benefits and also, my girls love it. Every week, I get a different variety from so many to choose from. We haven't tried one yet that isn't satisfying to them. My three cats also enjoy Taste of the Wild very much.
Reviewed April 16, 2018
I have Yorkies and usually, I have litters four to six times a year. I've been using Taste of the Wild for about two years. I use the Small Breed formula and also the Puppy formula for the mommas because of the size of the kibble. I've got some tinies and a couple of my studs are three to four pounds. They have teeny tiny little mouths. I also have senior dogs that have fewer teeth and the kibble is small enough that they don't have to do a lot of chewing to swallow, so it's really good. My dogs have nice and shiny coats, bright eyes and they are energetic to a fault. I've also noticed that they have less stool and that's always a bonus. But I would like to see the Small Breed packaging go to a 40-pound if that was ever possible. I love TOTW and I've recommended it to several friends that are also breeders.
Reviewed April 16, 2018
Taste of the Wild was recommended by my vet due to my dog's sensitive stomach caused by additives in other brands. It has more natural ingredients than other leading brands which is a healthier option for my dog. And doesn't cause my dog to become sick. He also seems to enjoy the taste of the Sierra Mountain - with Roasted Lamb (dry). However, it is difficult to find Taste of the Wild brand on my local stores so I usually have to order it online. Plus, the price is a bit steep compared to other brands as well. Also there are certain flavors my dog seems to dislike so in the beginning it was challenging to find flavors he liked as well as finding out where and how to purchase it.
Reviewed April 16, 2018
I've been using Taste of The Wild for my 15 cats for three years. I have five female and two male Sphynxes, which are exotic hairless cats, for breeding. The other ones are just my pets and my daughter's pets. Our cats are hairless and they have high metabolism because they have no hair. And their bodies have to work harder. I've tried other brands, but Taste of The Wild is the only one that everybody can eat, and their green bag is absolutely the best. I have some cats that have had allergic reactions to the other ones. They broke out big bumps. I've tried Orijen because it's really high in protein but it's too rich for my cats. I've also tried Canin in the middle, but my cats would throw up because it's too strong.
Taste of The Wild's product uses ingredients that are higher quality. They use better ingredients and less of all the other stuff that causes allergic reactions to cats. They send me sample packages and I give it to customers with the kittens. Even my contract says that Taste of The Wild's green bag is highly recommended for my cats.
Reviewed April 15, 2018
We've been feeding our dogs TOTW for 15 years now. We have English Bulldogs and they are very susceptible to allergies and TOTW seems to work the magic. The puppy formula has a smaller kibble, so it's easier for brachycephalic dogs like ours to adjust and not choke on it. The only thing that I wish they'd do is limit chicken because it's an allergen to some of our dogs. Even though their salmon varieties are salmon, there are still chicken products in it. Also, if they could remove potatoes, that'd be great.
Reviewed April 15, 2018
I thought feeding my dogs with a different kind of dog food. This dry dog food (Southwest Canyon - with Wild Boar) use many different ingredients that very different from others products in the market today. Plus have a lot of benefits that can improve the health of my dogs. The dog food has a cool aroma that my dogs like it, they are always sniffing around the food package before I feed them. The ingredients have many health benefits that can make my dogs healthier and have a good life. So far the only thing that I don't like is the price of the product. But with the ingredients use to make the products I think it is worth it. I will get a kind of promotion for loyal customer because the product is a lot expensive for some type of people.
Reviewed April 15, 2018
I'm a breeder so I am always looking for the highest quality food I can find that my dogs like. I've been using Taste of the Wild for 10 years and with it, my dogs are thriving, their coats are shiny and they’re healthy. They’re active and interested in life. Taste of The Wild has been a great food for them. I breed Havanese and have a litter once a year. I use the Pacific Stream Puppy for my puppies and they’ve always done well on it. Moreover, they like it so I have never changed. I send customers samples with the puppies and tell them that the puppies are raised on it so just continue to use it. Every time I call Taste of The Wild for samples for my puppies’ buyers, they’re always happy to send the samples, which come right away. Moreover, their customer service has always been great. I'd recommend Taste of The Wild.
Reviewed April 15, 2018
I like Taste of the Wild Sierra Mountain - with Roasted Lamb (dry) and how my dog loves it. Among many different products it had the right ingredients I was looking for and I wanted my dog to have good food to eat on. It has good taste as my dog wants to have more of it. It has good ingredients, it has the proper chewy glue which my dog loves, good package and good cost. I have to get coupons and hope has decent promotions too.
Reviewed April 15, 2018
Taste of the Wild PREY Angus Beef – It sounds good. I love my dogs and only want to feed them the best food possible and this seems like the best food possible. I want my dog to have this food of all the others.
Reviewed April 15, 2018
I raise English bulldogs and I usually have five or six litters a year. I had been using Taste of the Wild to feed my dogs for six years and initially it was fine. But then several of my dogs started getting sick. They turned their nose up and wouldn't eat their food. Some vomited and we thought it was some kind of flu going around. The vet suggested that if the dogs were refusing to eat, then it was probably the food that was making them sick. I went on a Facebook forum and asked people there if they had issues with Taste of the Wild too. When I found that several other people also had some problems with it, I switched.
You raise one of the cutest breeds! I hope they are doing well on what you are feeding them now. English bulldogs can have sensitive stomachs as I'm sure you are well aware. We would like to know where you read that on facebook. As always, we love when pet owners who are having issues with their pets contact us directly. It's natural to think any gastrointestinal illness is food related. We take food safety very seriously. With over 60,000 bags sold every day, we have no choice or desire not to. You can reach us at 866.214.6945. We will happily do an internal investigation into any batch to make sure. Thanks for posting
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 14, 2018
My dog is currently being treated with antibiotics for a bacterial infection that we believe she got from Taste of the Wild food. I switched thinking it would be better for them and within a week my dog had blood in her stool. I discontinued use of the food and she improved slightly but not enough. She's now being treated for a bacterial infection. The vet wouldn't say as much but hinted to her food. My dog is back on her regular food and should be fine soon with the help of her meds.
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 14, 2018
We breed Rottweilers and we got a couple of our adult dogs that seemed to have a more sensitive stomach. My husband researched a lot of Taste of the Wild's reviews and that the food is grain free. It helped the dogs overnight. They're healthy dogs but it also helps with their stools and they have less waste. We got all their samples for our puppies, and I also recommend their new owners to continue feeding them with Taste of the Wild and most of them do. My husband tried a couple of different kinds but our dogs seemed to like the high prairie formula best. We have been using Taste of the Wild for the last three years. We’re satisfied with it and we recommend it to everybody.
Reviewed April 14, 2018
I love Taste of the Wild. We have been using Taste of the Wild about three or four years now because it is grain-free. We breed Brittany Spaniels, Siberian Huskies, Yorkshire Terriers and Standard Poodles. We have litters about twice a year and we send samples of Taste of the Wild to their new owners. A lot of them did continue to feed the puppies with Taste of the Wild and they love it too. I was using the Pacific Stream Puppy and the Wetlands for the adults. And then for the little ones, I was using the small breed formula. My Yorkies' hair is amazing. Also, most of the foods that I have found would make the plaque really bad on the dog's teeth, however, Taste of the Wild didn’t. It's just that Taste of the Wild has been giving the dogs really bad gas since about a month ago. We got some new ones and it's upsetting their stomachs really bad, so I just figured to switch everybody back to Diamond.
Reviewed April 14, 2018
We have three different breeds: American Bullies, English Bulldogs and French Bulldogs. We do a lot of breeding and selling so we were looking for high-quality food, and a lot of the other breeders that we know recommended Taste of The Wild. So, we tried it and we liked it. We've been using it for over four years. We're also a part of the breeding program with Taste of The Wild and they send us finds for our kennels as well as puppy samples that we could give out to people who get our puppies. It's important that people try to stick to the same food if it's working well and try to stick with the higher-quality diet. A lot of people, when they get puppies, think about going to Walmart and getting some Ol' Roy. So, we like to have the samples and brochures to give to them so they could see that it's gonna be better food for their dog, which is gonna help the dog in the long run.
We like the chicken and rice formula as well as the salmon one and the puppy formula. Eating TOTW contributes a lot because we can definitely see the difference in the coat and the weight-gain on the dogs. So, in the end, when you have the puppies on a good diet, it helps them grow to their full potential. There was a recall not too long ago but it did not affect our brand. We've been using it throughout all of that and we've been pretty happy with it.
Reviewed April 14, 2018
High Prairie - with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison (dry) - My dog just loves it. It's really good and very healthy for him. Lamb meal is considered a meat concentrate and contains nearly 300% more protein than fresh lamb. Taste of the Wild dry dog food features 32% protein and 18% fat, which is more than the typical dry dog food. Protein sources from meat include beef, lamb, and salmon, as well as wild boar, duck, bison, and venison. It also costs less than some of the most expensive grain-free foods.
Reviewed April 14, 2018
My dog is a freshly adult Husky. I was first pulled towards this brand by its name, and seeing how my dog was clearly a descendant of creatures like wolves and others that have roamed forests, I wanted to give him a natural taste. I like that Taste of the Wild High Prairie - with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison (dry) was very specific nutrients that are made for my dog, which will help him remain alert and active. He gets to stay in tune with his ancestors. I like that this dog food is more natural and meaty, it gives my Husky a taste of nature and not processed foods. He likes the taste but the price is very high compared to other brands.
Reviewed April 14, 2018
Pacific Stream - with Smoked Salmon (dry) - Our Vet said to get the dogs on a salmon based food because they had funky ear smell and discharge. Within days they both had clear ears. The ingredients list reads like a recipe not a science project. They also offer proteins. Others don't like salmon and venison which is what my vet recommends. But it's expensive and I spend 120.00/mo on it. Have coupons or Some way to save on it on a regular basis. A stay fresh bag would be great. Also it's humid here in summer and it gets to the food quickly.
Reviewed April 13, 2018
We’re a breeder of Border Collies and we usually have around three litters a year. We were trying to decide if we were going to use Taste of the Wild for our puppies. So, we tried the samples that TOTW sent the litters that we currently have and we really liked the food. But looking at the ingredients and the per cost per pound, we decided to go with a different brand. TOTW's price was a bit higher and some of the ingredients weren’t exactly what we were hoping for. We raise very high activity working Border Collies so the main things that we were looking for were grain-free, high fat and high protein to take care of their needs being work dogs. We also love the feeds that offer probiotics. We’re balancing that with price as well because we got seven dogs, and puppies on top of that.
TOTW has a great percentage of protein but a fairly low percentage of fat for what we were looking for. Also, they didn’t have any probiotics in them. The one that we went with met all the criteria. Nevertheless, TOTW'S quality seems good for what we were looking for and their customer service is great. We love the way that they want to help motivate and encourage breeders by giving the free puppy food for the litters. That’s a great thing for them to do and if they can keep doing that, that definitely helps.
Reviewed April 13, 2018
High Prairie - with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison (dry) - I like that the Taste of the Wild dog food has natural ingredients and lots of meat content and that it doesn't have bad additives. It looked more appetizing than other dog food and had a good smell. I wanted my dog to have something healthy and that tastes good to her. The only thing I dislike about Taste of the Wild dog food is the high price. I understand that it is costly because of the high quality but I would buy it more if I could afford the price. But I believe it is good to treat your dog when you can afford to.
Reviewed April 13, 2018
I have you been using Taste of the Wild for my dogs for years and I have litters that have been raised through it and their owners now use it too. My dogs are energetic and Taste of the Wild has worked out well with them. I breed yellow labs and I've had four litters. I always send the puppies home with the Taste of the Wild samples and I recommend that the new parents feed their puppies Taste of the Wild because there are a lot of dog food out there that they can't trust. So far everything's been really good with that and I trust to raise my pups on it. I certainly want to keep them on it. I use the puppy formula for the babies and then adult for the girls and Taste of the Wild contributes to their coats, helps with their allergies and their overall health. I hope Taste of the Wild would keep up the good work and I would tell others to absolutely use it. It's a good product.
Reviewed April 13, 2018
I've been with Taste of the Wild for seven years and I've had a wonderful experience with them. I had been using Diamond Naturals and there was a recall. I called the company and talked to them and I felt good about going back, but I wanted to step up a little bit. And when one of the breeders I talked to said that she was using Taste of the Wild, I tried it and it's been great. The dogs love it and look wonderful. I can tell my dogs are healthy by their coat and how active they are. I breed white English Labs and have a litter once a year. I use the Prairie Puppy Food. I also use the Prairie regular dog food for my Collie and then my momma dog, Bailey.
Last year, I sent samples with the puppies. However, this year I just put some in a bag and explained to my customers that that Taste of the Wild was out and didn’t have the nice sample packs, but that’s what I was feeding the puppies. Everybody was happy about it and they were gonna buy it on their way home. The samples just arrived today and I sent the puppies home two weeks ago. Taste of The Wild emailed back saying sorry when I emailed them asking for the samples. I would recommend Taste of the Wild to everybody. And I've had people to switch over from Purina and Blue Buffalo to Taste of the Wild. It's a good, solid choice.
Reviewed April 13, 2018
Taste of the Wild's High Prairie - with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison (dry) makes me feel like I am providing my dog with natural foods that if in the wild they would naturally eat. It makes me feel that I am a good dog owner. I believe they are healthier and have less fat content so it is better for his heart and liver. Moreover, it is easy to digest and I like that it is worry free and easy to serve. They are not over processed and my dog prefers them over other brands.
The product is fantastic just wish it was not so expensive. Plus, I wish that you could sample different types of the food before buying to see if your dog likes them. I wish there was a chart that would recommend the desired need you are looking for like healthy teeth, activity level of dog, shiny hair that would really help in keeping your dog healthier.
Reviewed April 13, 2018
I read good reviews and I did a lot of research online on dog foods and I felt Taste of the Wild High Prairie - with roasted bison & roasted venison (dry) was one of the best dog foods on the market. I can buy it online and my dog likes it. It is healthy for my dog. Her coat is beautiful. My Vet was pleased with this choice of Taste of the Wild dog food. It keeps her fit and trim, she has been 40-45 pounds all of her adult life. But I wish they would come out with weight control food. As she gets older I would like that option. It is also expensive. I buy the 35 pound bag because I get free shipping, but it is too heavy for me to handle.
Reviewed April 12, 2018
My cat is extremely picky when it comes to her food. When I take her to my parents house, she refuses to eat the food they have for their cats. It took me a while to find a brand that she really liked, but she LOVES Taste of the Wild. She will come running whenever she hears the bag.
Reviewed April 12, 2018
I'm totally satisfied with this dog food. I love it. I've been using Taste of the Wild for probably 10 years now with all my dogs. I've tried some of the samples of the different kinds of food and every dog is different but the buffalo is the one my dogs prefer. A pet store owner who has been in business for many years was the one who recommended it when I started. I had one Australian Shepherd and four Yorkies. I've been breeding for this batch for the last six years and and I’ve used Taste of the Wild for all my puppies. I've never had problem with my dogs and they're all healthy.
I do dog grooming as well and a lot of people come in with their dogs with allergies. With me, only one of my puppies that ever left that I know of has had problems with allergies. But I started giving them the shots at six weeks and I think that has a big effect on dogs now getting allergies. I totally recommend this food to my customers in dog grooming. It’s made in the US and it's truly grain free. Others would say they’re grain free but then they'll have rice in it.
I also have so many customers who come to me with dogs that are so overweight. If we think about it, most of the treats are almost half a meal for a little bitty dog. When you have Yorkies you need teeny weeny treats. That’s the only thing I don’t have with Taste of the Wild. I ended up getting this big bag of Nutrisource. They have teeny weeny kibbles and I use that for treats but I think this one has rice in it. I like the fact that Taste of the Wild doesn't have rice in them. I used to use the Taste of the Wild puppy food for treats for my dogs too.
I also recommend Taste of the Wild to all the customers who buy my dogs. I send it home with them. It's wonderful that Taste of the Wild sends two packs of puppy food to send home with my puppies every time. This time unfortunately they were out of the packaging and weren't able to send me for this litter. I didn't order them soon enough so that was my fault. But they're still going to send them to me. Thankfully, I have some of their pamphlets and I just bagged up some of my dog foods and sent them with the customers with their puppies.
Reviewed April 12, 2018
I love the Taste of The Wild puppy food and that's what we use for our puppies. It was recommended by other bulldog breeders and we’ve been using it for about a year and a half now. We started out using the salmon but we were having issues with loose stools. Another breeder recommended the High Prairie and we've been using that now for a while and have really liked it so far. It works very well for us. The puppies have been really healthy, have super shiny coat and do really well on it. They're very satisfied with the puppy food.
Purina has the Pro Club and we used Purina for our puppies before and a lot of that was because we were getting $7 coupons when we send in the right circle. Incentives or coupons would help a lot of breeders use Taste of the Wild at a more economical price. We have a couple of litters a year and we've gotten some samples from Taste of The Wild before, which was nice to put in puppy packs. We'd also love to have sample facts or anything to promote Taste of the Wild that we can pass over to our customers.
Reviewed April 12, 2018
I originally decided to choose Taste of the Wild because I read good things about it in an article and have seen commercials on the brand so I bought it for my dogs. I love that the High Prairie - with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison (dry) has good nutrients for the dog and is high in protein to help keep them healthy and helps keep them live a longer life.
Reviewed April 12, 2018
My vet told me that this is the best dog food for my pet, and that it also helps his health. It's great, it works, and this is the only pet food I will give my dog and I won't change it unless my vet tells me I need to, and can recommend something better. Besides my dog is growing and getting bigger so when his needs change, I'll change the dog food according to my vet. My dog loves the Taste of the Wild Wetlands - with roasted fowl (dry) and because of it I have a happy healthy dog. It's a really good experience for me and my dog.
Reviewed April 12, 2018
Taste of the Wild PREY Turkey - I wanted to try it because it looks like a natural and premium dog food. The brand name is also appealing. It sounds so natural and you might think that whatever animal protein is in there, they only ate natural food in the wild. It has good quality and enough protein for my pets. I also like the fact that these are supposed to be protein from wild animals, grazing freely in the forest and fields. However, it is a bit pricey, but it is a good brand so I still buy it. My dogs like it and I cannot complain how much this food is liked by my pets and how good it is in helping them maintain a good health.
Reviewed April 12, 2018
I have been using Taste of the Wild for about two years now. It has better quality and it is grain-free. When I first did dog breeding, one of my Chihuahuas was allergic to the food that she was on so I switched her to Taste of the Wild. I have two litter right now, and I have them five litters a year. I use the salmon and I have also used the lamb -- even my vet says it. A lot of the dogs are allergic to beef and potatoes, that is why I use it. I was also doing the samples, but it got hard to get those puppy packs from them, like I would have to send in a form. It would be easier if I can just call and order. Nevertheless, I recommend it. It has less fillers in it and my dogs like the flavor of it.
Reviewed April 11, 2018
Catelier RagaMuffins is a Small cattery specializing in raising registered RagaMuffin kittens. These cats are big boned and robust with a long, thick coat. The key to producing their trademark coat is protein. Taste of the Wild green bag has 42% protein, the highest of any other dry cat food currently available. I heartily recommend it to all my adopters and have promoted your food among fellow RagaMuffin breeders.
Reviewed April 11, 2018
Our dog absolutely loved Taste of the Wild PREY Turkey. She gobbled it all up very quickly. I have not noticed any stomach issues or any other issues. I love that you can pronounce each item in the dog food and that there isn’t a long list of ingredients.
Reviewed April 11, 2018
Both my cats and my dog looooved it! They chowed it down. They are used to “Grain Free” food which Taste of the Wild is grain free and I love that fact. My dog was begging for more and he is very picky when it comes to his food and treats. I will definitely be buying this brand again.
Reviewed April 11, 2018
I have 15 dogs--German shepherds and Australian cattle dogs. I have too many dogs to feed straight Taste of the Wild and I also use other Diamond products with it. I normally use TOTW's High PS formula. I feed all of them and I try to stick more to the 30-pound bags. I normally switch formula too. I don't like to use something that has a whole lot of lamb in it because my dogs tend not to do too well with the lamb as it messes with their stomach.
Taste of the Wild is rated really high for the quality of the food and the amount that you get. It's really good quality food and it's definitely something I told everybody about. I'm a registered veterinary technician, and I've been in dogs all my life. We have been using Taste of the Wild for our dogs for 6 to 10 years and I like the quality of my dogs' coats. I tell everybody to use Taste of the Wild and I've changed a lot of people over to this brand.
Reviewed April 11, 2018
Taste of the Wild's High Prairie - with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison (dry) has healthy wholesome ingredients that my pet loves. It is something that I can feed my dog and not feel guilty about because he loves The Taste. The flavors they have out there very good for my dog. He really enjoys them and the price is very good as well. The ingredients are high-quality and you can recognize the names of the ingredients. They contain real meat and vegetables and have no grain or artificial flavorings. Sometimes I would like some new flavors or some new different kind of flavor. Other than that, I have recommended Taste of the Wild to many friends and family and they are very pleased with the food as well and so are their pets.
Reviewed April 11, 2018
Taste of the Wild PREY Angus Beef is made from the wild meat, has more real meat and has no by-products, like grain, corn and soy. They have what's good for my pet to give him strong bones, kinder to their stomachs, different food for all ages from puppy to old aged pets. But Taste of the Wild should not skimp on the meat and vegetables, which they don't have enough of. They should improve on the flavors for the pets, cause like us they don't want the same stuff. Also, the costs for the brand is very high. They should bring it down so everyone can afford it.
Reviewed April 11, 2018
We raw feed our dogs and we’ve been free feeding them Taste of the Wild in that form at all times for six years. At the time, there were a lot of recalls going on and Taste of the Wild wasn't one of the ones subject to it. I also like the fact that there were so many different proteins to choose from. I'm a show kennel and I breed Dogue de Bordeaux which is French Mastiff and we show in AKC and IABCA events. We litter twice a year. In fact, I've got a litter now and I was going to try to hunt down some form to send Taste of the Wild because they sent me some sample bags for the puppy families for the last litter and everybody stayed with Taste of the Wild, all four families minus one. One switched off to something else.
I like having the puppies all on the same thing because as we tried to improve the lines, the longevity, the allergic reactions, and all the things that go in the breeding, it's nice to be able to look at litters and I'd be able to compare the litter and not have a lot of differences in the way that they're fed and the way that they're kept. So, it gives me better scientific research to look at my lines and try to improve them. We use lamb 90% of the time, Lamb is an easier protein for puppies to digest and it’s easier to keep the dogs on it.
Taste of the Wild made it at least 60% red meat in the diet. Most dogs aren't allergic to that kind of protein to give whereas beef and venison buffaloes are a lot more likely to induce an allergic reaction. But there was one puppy that was allergic to lamb. It was having diarrhea and processing problems with it. It was having loose stools and no amount of pectin was taking care of it. And the skin was getting flaky, so we switched it to salmon and two weeks later, it was doing really nice.
There's not a lot of variation in Taste of the Wild and we had switched over to Sport Dog food for about five months because it doesn't have pea protein in it. Peas were a phytoestrogen and if you have pet dogs, that's great. But if you're a breeder, that's not great because it can actually inhibit the dog from being able to conceive. And Taste of the Wild has peas, pea protein, and pea flower, so that wasn't helping. We were having some fertility issues. I had to pull my dogs off of Taste of the Wild for three months before they were going to be bred so that I can get them pregnant. And then, once we got them pregnant, we would put them back on it. The pea and the phytoestrogens in the dog food is the top of conversation at all major AKC dog shows. Everybody's trying to get away from it because it's inhibiting the fertility of the dogs.
It cost me $5,000 just to get a dog pregnant and the food's not helping. So, we're all pulling off of it and everybody has been on the lookout for a consistent quality kibble because when you're on the road showing, it's not so easy to feed raw and feed all the odd stuff. If Taste of the Wild would come up with a kibble that doesn't contain phytoestrogens or corn or soy -- basically, the formulas they have now and get rid of the pea stuff, no phytoestrogens and not replacing it with chickpeas or another kind -- they would corner an absolutely huge market because we all sit around and talk about it. We ask each other what we feed our dogs with and how much pea it has in it. We also ask the number of different phytoestrogens and if it has flaxseed in it because that's another problem.
I do recommend Taste of the Wild to everybody. In fact, I campaigned for them on Facebook all the time on all the dog groups. I send Taste of the Wild home with my puppy people. The company, the consistency, the quality, and the ability to switch between a bunch of different proteins mean a lot because when you switch brands, and then you get the whole diarrhea, vomiting, and other issues, you have to do a slow switch.
And I found over the years with the Taste of the Wild, I can seamlessly switch protein because everything else is the same. There may be a couple of percentage points difference in the protein. They may go from 26 to 28 but that's not enough to cause any issues. And since the base of the food is the same, there's no slow switch over necessary. We can immediately switch from lamb to salmon to boar or whatever we're needing to do at the time for whatever reason and there are no ill effects from switching between the proteins.
Reviewed April 11, 2018
I have used Taste of the Wild Southwest canyon - with wild boar (dry) in the past and my dogs really enjoy the brand and all the varieties that they've had so far. It's a high quality brand that I feel good about feeding to my dogs. It has high quality ingredients, protein, and nutrition. But it priced high and harder to find in stores than other similar brands and product. It would be easier to purchase it more frequently if it were a little lower priced and was more readily available.
Reviewed April 11, 2018
We’re breeding Labs and we’ve been feeding them and their puppies and raising them on Taste of The Wild. We've been feeding our dogs Taste of The Wild for four years now. Our male is the oldest and ever since we brought him home, we put him on Taste of The Wild. We’re really particular about what we feed our pets. Our dogs are our livelihood. We only have one litter but our female is getting ready to have her second litter. We wean all the puppies on Taste of The Wild and we even give care packages of the dog food with each puppy that we place a home with.
Unfortunately, we just ran into somebody here locally and I got a little upset but in a nice way. I met her at Walmart and she looked familiar so I asked if that was one of our puppies. She said that it was. I looked at the dog and he was shedding a lot. I asked what she was feeding him. And she said that she was feeding her Purina puppy food. I told her that we send our puppies home with Taste of the Wild and the reason why he’s shedding a lot was he’s not getting proper nutrients. I told her to consider putting him back on Taste of The Wild because it has all the nutrients. He’ll be a lot happier and he won’t shed as much. I also told her that she doesn’t have to worry about health problems as he gets older.
Taste of the Wild has everything in there that I want to eat. It has venison, elk, and salmon plus all the berries and the antioxidants that you get from all the vegetables and the fruits that are in there. We have working dogs and our male doubles as a service dog for me, but he’s also a search-and-rescue. He has so much energy, as well as the mom. They work from early in the morning because I’m up at 4:30 and my male is still up for me throughout the night. They don’t get tired and everybody says that my Labs are so energetic. People love our puppies and part of that is good genetics and selecting good lines, while the other part is good nutrition.
I looked at the other brand foods and looked at what they’re putting in there. A lot of it is filler and a lot of that stuff can cause allergy problems. The ingredients of Taste of the Wild really speak for themselves. I know that when I’m feeding my dogs that, I’m not going to worry about their kidneys, their liver problems, their eyes, their heart, and their joints. We feed them extra joint complex but to us, that’s just an extra added insurance. The food that we’re giving them is the real kicker. If you’re eating poor quality food, then you’re going to need extra things to add to it whether for your dogs or for your own self. But if you’re eating healthy and good foods, you really need the extra vitamins. It’s an extra insurance, but it’s not something that your body is really craving for if you’re not eating a good diet.
The same thing goes for our dogs. Our dogs are very demanding. They’re very energetic and always performing. They’re doing all kind of tasks both around the farm as well as for search and rescue, so they have to have the proper nutrition to meet those demands. Having that quality food is really going to pay off in long-term as they get older. It’s sad to see dogs that are developing diabetes or other problems with kidneys and liver. We’re very thankful for Taste of the Wild.
Every time we purchase a bag and we open it, the bag does not smell different than the other one or does not look different than the other one. They have good quality control. I believe in their product so much and I wish I could somehow work for them. I try to promote it as much as I can because I know it’s really good. I’m ecstatic about Taste of the Wild and I will not use any other food. It would be very difficult to beat them. Good food in and good energy out, and it is truly awesome.
Reviewed April 10, 2018
My dog is a picky, table food eater. I’m not proud that I’ve spoiled him so, but here we are. I received Taste of the Wild being a little skeptical because I know my dog and he only when starving does he eat his dry dog food. But as soon as I opened the sample, he went crazy begging for it! He ate the whole bowl and wanted more! So not like him. Great job guys!
Reviewed April 10, 2018
My dog inhaled this food!! So it’s safe to say he loved it! I haven’t been able to find food that my dog doesn’t give me a hard time about. LESS Ingredients MORE nutrition! And it’s grain free!!! It is reasonably and my dogs fur looks amazing! His eyes also don’t get runny!
Reviewed April 10, 2018
I absolutely loved using this product with my puppy! He enjoyed the taste and I was so happy with the ingredients. I feel better giving my puppy something fresh and grain free. Not to mention it filled up my Labrador! He’s a big boy and really loved every last bite! So happy and thank you so much for the great product to try for free!
Reviewed April 10, 2018
We received a sample of the taste of the wild angus food through Influenster. Our black lab definitely liked the taste. We didn’t notice any stomach distress after he ate it. He usually eats Purina pro plan. We didn’t have enough of a sample to note any differences in coat or activity but I’d be comfortable with buying it if we couldn’t get his regular food.
Reviewed April 10, 2018
First thing that caught my eye was it was GMO free and all that good stuff! As a dog owner we believe that dogs should be feed well as much as us humans... which is eating healthy! I got to try mini bags which I fed my dog and she loved it! This brand definitely has my attention from now on and I’m going to be a customer for sure! A big huge thanks to this company!
Reviewed April 10, 2018
My cats and dog loved this brand of food! My dog Allie is usually very picky with what food we give her and when we gave her this she ate it right up. Our cats aren't very picky but they also loved the cat food. I would definitely recommend this food to anyone who has cats or dogs. It is a more natural food. It is pricey but if you want a good healthy food for your animals it is worth every penny.
Reviewed April 10, 2018
I had gotten a sample of Taste of the Wild cat food from a table of a pet supply store at a local festival, that my friend who worked there recommended. And it proved to be a big hit with my recently acquired 11 year old cat. I've been getting it ever since! I even recently got him the wet food cans of Taste of the Wild and he polished a 3 oz can off in record time. I definitely say these products have done fantastic for my pet and I want to make sure they know I enjoy it.
Reviewed April 10, 2018
I was given a sample of Taste of the Wild for my dogs and they absolutely loved it!! Our oldest dog (nearly 10 yrs old) is very picky now with his food and hardly ever eats anymore. I gave him a bowl of this and he devoured it within minutes! Both of my boys were happy as could be and ran and played afterwards.
Reviewed April 10, 2018
My cats seemed to really enjoy this food! We had gotten it free through Influenster for testing purposes. My kitties scarfed it down and they seemed happier. I'm definitely looking to purchase in the future. I suggest you at least give it a try. Can't wait to let them try the others. They tried the turkey one.
Reviewed April 10, 2018
I’ve been using Taste of the Wild for about three years now. I tried other pet food brands and I was recommended to it by a friend because of the ingredients and they told me that it’ll improve my pets' overall coat and their tear stains, so I tried it. I use the grain-free bison and venison for my English bulldogs who have to be on a grain-free diet. My dogs loved it and I loved the way their coat felt, the way they looked and the way they matured off of the food. It’s a really good quality food. So, I became addicted and I recommend it to everybody else.
I always get compliments from people that their coat is amazing, they're shiny and they don’t have any tear stains. And I tell them that I feed them Taste of the Wild. I’m satisfied with the product. And all the puppies that go with the food, their new families contact me and tell me that it is a great food. They like it and they’ll continue using it even after they transition from the puppy to the dog. Taste of the Wild customer service has always been really helpful. I would email them and let them know that I have a litter, and would ask them to send me samples for the litter. However, for the past three months, they’ve been completely out of stock. I’ve been contacting them twice a month. I tried to place the order end of January and early February and they were out of stock until last week.
Reviewed April 10, 2018
I have been with Taste of the Wild for at least six years. It is a high-quality food at a lower price point. So when you look at the best possible foods that are out there, Taste of the Wild probably falls at the bottom of that best group. But they are the lowest priced. "They’re really the best bang for your buck", is what I always say to the puppy parents. I have a Doodle and I have two litters in spring and two in winter. Sometimes, there’s one after in there, either spring or the winter. I send new owners with the samples, too. Ever since, I was able to do that when I got on your program.
Also, it is in our contract that I ask them not to switch at least for the first three months, just so the puppies get all the potty training and everything else out of the way before they do any kind of digestive changes. We have used the High Prairie, and I have used the Salmon one too. However, not everybody likes the salmon-flavored one. And the High Prairie is my favorite. It’s a 5 on Dog Food Advisor which is a big deal to me. I even tell everybody to go look, then I explain that most of theirs are 4s and 5s, or 4.5 and 5. I did want to stay on the Taste of the Wild just because it was a 5. Right now I am using the Pine Forest and I like that it has the pea protein and I like that it’s all stages. It’s a lot easier for us to have that one version instead of switching them back and forth.
Every puppy has done really, really well on it. We also had an English Setter but he was not part of our breeding dogs. He is a White Setter that gets lots and lots of allergies. So he always had issues with what he was eating. When we put him on the Taste of the Wild, that really was the one product that actually worked best for him. He likes it. He was not itchy. It was a good, high protein meal. Poops are always great, which is wonderful. So, once he was on that, we never switched him off of it.
Reviewed April 10, 2018
I was doing some research on store websites and Taste of the Wild Sierra Mountain - with Roasted Lamb (dry) seemed like a good deal and it seemed like it was high quality. I love the lean, unique proteins and the high protein percentage. A friend with several dogs recommended this dog food to me and I have stuck with it ever since. But while I love the quality of the dog food, it's no secret that it's not cheap. I don't want to buy the least expensive dog food on the market but it would be nice if it was made more affordable. I understand paying for quality but sometimes I think that I am going to have switch brands permanently.
Reviewed April 10, 2018
I compared several brands, and I felt that Taste of the Wild offered the best nutritional content and was the most effective. I thought Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream - with Salmon in Gravy (wet) would be the best tasting for my dog too. The food is natural, the flavor is exotic and my dog seems to love it. Some of the things I like about Taste of the Wild is that it is wholesome naturally flavored servings and it doesn't have too much protein.
Reviewed April 10, 2018
I’ve been using Taste of the Wild for over 10 years and I’ve had good experience with them. It’s good quality food and it doesn’t make my dog sick, so it’s good. I used to breed Yorkies, but now it’s French Bulldogs and I use the puppy formulation when they’re puppies and then transition into the adult one, the Salmon. It doesn’t make the dogs’ poop go all watery or make them sick in the stomach. And it works for them, so I just leave them on what works. The dogs and their digestive system are healthy and their coats are nice. It works. I also like the fact that it’s grain-free, so this is what I recommend to people.
Reviewed April 10, 2018
I chose this product, Southwest Canyon - with Wild Boar (dry), to give my dog a different taste every once in a while just to try and because a little different nutrition. I also wanted to see my pet reaction to a new taste and flavor than his regular. My pet tried it and thought it was interesting and had no digestive problem after eating it. I also was a little surprised at his positive reaction to the new tastes and texture.
Reviewed April 9, 2018
Taste of the Wild PREY Turkey is high quality and she loves the taste. We have tried other brands and she just sniffs and eats a little amount of food from the other brands. Taste of the Wild dog food is all natural and is good for her. When I give her this food, she eats it in minutes as other dog foods not as fast. She loves the variety of flavors and how healthy she looks. It’s premium dog food and I feel good giving her this brand. I get it at a great price and get a big bag so it lasts a while for her. Shopping for her is a pleasure. It is perfect the way it is. My girl loves this brand and the variety is amazing.
Reviewed April 9, 2018
I've been using Taste of The Wild for four years now. It’s highly recommended by other breeders. I breed three different types of dogs and I use three different formulas. I have American Pit Bull Terriers, Beagles, and Chow Chows. This is my last year in the Pit Bulls, but I still have my Chow Chows and Beagles. With Taste of The Wild, I’ve noticed an overall health improvement of the dogs. It brings out their shinier, healthier looking coats and their eyes are clearer. They have less stool, which means less weight because they’re getting all the nutrients they need. They have more energy and are more alert. And also, they seem happier and are keeping a good weight. They’re not becoming obese or too skinny.
While Taste of The Wild is not cheap, it is easier to get. When a pet owner buys a puppy you have to recommend what’s going to provide the optimum health to their puppy and it has to be good on their wallet. If they have one dog, Taste of The Wild is not a too expensive feed. But if they have four dogs, you have to recommend a championship dollar bag and watch them have many hard packs. Taste of The Wild is really good food, overall.
Reviewed April 9, 2018
Taste of the Wild was recommended to us by another breeder, and we've been feeding it to our Golden Retrievers for six years now and we've never had any issues. It's what they were used to when they were nursing, and it's what they were used to when I weaned them. It's always been a good suit for us. We typically purchase the Bison and it keeps everything pretty good. Our dogs typically don't have runny stools unless they need treatment. I always let others know that that's what we feed our dogs and that's also what I send home.
Reviewed April 9, 2018
I have been using Taste of the Wild for four years. I breed an American Brittany and she gives birth once or twice a year. I also routinely send puppies to their new homes with Taste of the Wild samples because they do well on those. I use the high-prairie formula and I like the fact that it is grain-free. I have less issues with allergies and the puppies are having solid stools as well.
Reviewed April 9, 2018
Taste of the Wild was a special treat for an elderly dog who doesn't eat all that enthusiastically anymore. And it was on sale at the store I was shopping at anyway. The ingredients seem high quality, and the stores where it is sold are reputable. My elderly dog really really likes it and he eats it enthusiastically, even when he isn't all that "into"his food. But Taste of the Wild is too expensive to buy routinely. It is also hard to find -- only a few stores even carry it. I can order it online, but that means a longer time before I get it, plus maybe some shipping costs.
Reviewed April 9, 2018
Taste of the Wild is a great brand and I have been using them for a long time and they have always provided a quality product that my pet enjoys and they offer a great price for the food and I will continue to buy it. My dog enjoys the Pacific Stream - with Smoked Salmon (dry). I guess the healthy and natural ingredients would be the best part of the dog food although there some other great parts as well. However, I would like to lower the price and make the ingredients organic if possible, also all natural if it can be done. It would be a great benefit and that would be a good thing.
Reviewed April 8, 2018
We've fed TOTW to our Golden Retriever and Miniature Poodle for a couple of years. We purchased a new bag about 2 weeks ago and our Golden Retriever became ill, vomiting, diarrhea, no energy, HORRIBLE breath. I told my husband tonight that the food has an odd smell to it and decided to check online for potential recalls. After reading the recent concerns of others with similar circumstances, we've decided to try another brand. Production Code Label: Best By 03 FEB 2019 8034 DM TDP0203A12N CPD 16:20.
I hope your Golden is better. Did you take him to your vet? I trust your poodle remains well? Thank you for providing the production code. As of now no one else has identified any possible issues with your batch. We also retain a sample from each batch. It was made here in our Meta MO plant. I had the Quality Control Manager pull the retained sample and assess it. It came back as unchanged since we released the batch for sale on February 3 2018. Where did you purchase the bag and is that the usual place? Thank you
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 8, 2018
My dog loves it and it feels good to give him something good for him! Have tried several varieties and Nigel likes them all. It is all natural and it is grain free. Not as cheap as the grocery store grains but worth the money to keep my dog happy and healthy!
Reviewed April 8, 2018
Our sweet Gabby, a Boston terrier, recently died unexpectedly and suddenly. She had experienced diarrhea for a week so we took her to the vet, they gave her some meds and within 48 hours she died. They ran blood work, urine tests, fecal tests, X-rays and ultrasounds. Nothing could tell us what was causing her elevated kidney levels and what caused it to happen so quickly. We are devastated to say the least. Now our other dog is throwing up. Just found out other pet parents are experiencing the same issues in March/April from this dog food. Unfortunately we did not keep the bag to compare the product numbers. In hindsight the dogs had not been eating this food as quickly as previous bags but not enough for us to really take notice. I’m shocked at how many people have experienced the same things, and the common link is this dog food.
Reviewed April 8, 2018
I’ve had dogs my whole entire life. About 25 years ago, I got married and we were really tight in our budget so we used a Walmart brand to feed our dogs. Two of the three dogs that we had died, one died of cancer and then one would go into seizures. We live in the country, so they get a lot of exercises and they were the right weight so I felt whatever it is that they put in the cheap dog food contributed to their death. We felt like if we go with TOTW, it will keep our dogs healthy. We liked their ingredients since my daughter's into ingredients and they are a US company, so we chose them. Also, we have German Shepherds. They’re Czech Republic bloodline, so they’re service dogs. They can be a little finicky and they eat TOTW. We use the salmon one and it's better on the stomach of the German Shepherd. We have a Lab too and he'll eat anything. I'd recommend Taste of the Wild.
Reviewed April 8, 2018
Taste of the Wild High Prairie - with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison (dry) is a very good, grain free dog food that all of my babies seems to like. I like that this contains real ingredients and no by-products or additives. Real meat and quality ingredients and contains the right amount of nutrition to meet all dogs needs. But it is a bit pricey for the large size. I would like a larger sack because I have big eaters but cannot break the bank. I understand you pay for what you get, but sometimes, it's hard to buy.
Reviewed April 8, 2018
I fed my dogs with Taste of the Wild for a year, but I have not been using them recently because of cost. It’s about $10 more than what we could get for 4Health at Tractor Supply. In addition, both are similar, so we just switched. But I was very happy with Taste of the Wild's. I liked the quality of their food and the ingredients. I breed Labrador Retrievers and have litters every five months. When I send the puppies to the customers, I include Taste of the Wild samples. Not all companies do that and I liked it. It’s very healthy. The dogs' stools are good with it because of the quality of the food. I always discourage customers from using junky food and Taste of the Wild is definitely on the good food list. I use the High Prairie Puppy Formula. The dogs' coats were good and we didn’t have any reactions. We don’t have dogs with food allergies.
We have a stud dog that we foster and he is on Taste of the Wild as well. His performance has always been great and he has a beautiful coat. Someone purchased another dog from me and he had some stomach issues. Taste of the Wild is the only thing that he can eat without getting sick. Taste of the Wild is one of the top-quality foods out there, so we always promote that as well.
Reviewed April 8, 2018
Taste of the Wild PREY Angus Beef has simplified limited ingredients similar to what dogs would eat in nature and would be better for digestion. They have many different varieties to choose from. Grain free, no preservatives, non GMO, just four ingredients, low in calories, and 4 types to choose from by your dog's lifestyle. It's very expensive but it's worth it and it's hard to find in some stores. I usually order it on Amazon to get the best price.
Reviewed April 8, 2018
My husband has English Bulldogs and we could not get their skin straightened out, and we couldn't resolve the problem. But once I put them on Taste of the Wild, their skin cleared right up. We've been using it for eight years. We use the puppy formula and the English Bulldogs are happy with it. The puppies are healthy when they're born because that's what the mom is eating. Their coats look beautiful and they love it.
However, I have had all the dogs get sick twice from the small breed formula that comes in the aqua color bag. And it's $50 a bag, which is a lot of money. I almost lost a dog that I spent $4000 on. She had diarrhea that we couldn't stop. She had to be put in a hospital. My vet said, "Throw it away," and gave me some medicine. I gave the dog the medicine and within a week, everything was fine. But I quit using that bag. I switched back to the puppy formula and the dogs are fine on that. But I'm very disappointed because I'm a breeder of Havanese and this is what I recommend for my customers first, but not anymore. I went to Petsense and notified them, and they also had people coming over saying their dog got sick as well.
I called Taste of the Wild and they said that no one else had reported it. The first time I reported the problem, Taste of the Wild sent me a box of 25 bags in it of little samples to pass out. It was the puppy formula, but I won't even pass that out anymore. I wish Taste of the Wild was more open. They said, "We check the products," and they almost treated me as if I was lying. They should have said, "Can we compensate you by sending you the puppy formula?" They didn't do anything. I felt like I was a liar, and as a consumer, we should feel free. I'm a disabled, retired person and my husband is a disabled veteran. We do this for fun, but for psychological too. I need to build a foundation of customers that respect me and my opinion. I'm not gonna recommend Taste of the Wild because I wouldn't want people to think that I was trying to pull the wool over their eyes. Taste of the Wild needs to do more quality checks.
I was concerned when I read your post so I checked our records as far as when you contacted us. You spoke to Dr T on 2/16/2018. We were happy you had the production code so we could do an internal investigation into your batch, which was made in Gaston SC. Dr T had that plant's Quality Control Manager pull our retained samples from your batch and assess them. This is what was found. There were no other possible issues identified from your batch. The retained samples, that were kept from your batch, appeared normal in every way. Protein, fat and moisture are consistent and in-spec. Cook temps were 208-212. Proper coatings applied at formulated rates. Aflatoxin and salmonella were negative. Dr T then called you to share the results but had to leave a voice mail on 2/20/2018. When you called Dr T back you shared that the dogs were doing better and that you started the puppy formula over the weekend. You were planning to send us your vet records so that we could complete the investigation and also you were going to send the food to NCU . I apologize if there was a miscommunication but we were waiting to hear back from you. We do offer a satisfaction guarantee so I am more than happy to refund you for that bag.
When you called us on 10/17/2017 I called you back on 10/20/2017 with the results and I had to leave a message for you and said " no other possible issues identified with this batch". I encouraged you to call back if you had any other questions
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 8, 2018
Taste of the Wild PREY Turkey is wholesome and I'm satisfied. It is unlike anything that is on the market. I like that is fresh and not processed at all. More often than not there is a lot of processed foods especially dog food that many veterinarians despise and hate. As a result the proper nutrition that my dog should be getting is not received from eating the processed foods. Taste of the Wild avoids that issue and provides good and natural food to my dog. It is straight from the wild, and it doesn't have any gluten so my dog doesn't get any allergic reactions eating the product at all. But there should be a lot more variety of food than just lamb and bison.
Reviewed April 7, 2018
I've been feeding my Greyhounds the exact same brand and flavor of kibble (Taste of the Wild, Sierra Mountain Canine - lamb - dry formula) for almost two years. About two months ago, both of my Greyhounds started having very soft stools. After a couple of days, I started removing other things from their daily diet, such as crunchy and soft treats, Greek yogurt, and anything else that wasn't kibble. Both dogs continued to have soft stools. I added brown rice to their meals, I withheld food for 24 hours, nothing helped. They both then had full, extensive blood work done. All was perfect. Our vet put the dogs on a probiotic and ** powder.
That didn't help. I then removed the Taste of the Wild Sierra Mountain kibble from their feeding routine, and gave ONLY The Honest Kitchen grain-free beef. No more diarrhea. I think it odd that I fed them the exact same kibble for so long, then out of nowhere, starting with one bag of TOTW they both had diarrhea. I'm including the batch info here. Bag 1 that started all this: TDS1204B32S MJB 06:40 with Best By date of 14 Dec 2018 7348 DM. AND - BAG #2 that continued the diarrhea: TDS0108B31S DFH 05:18 with Best By date of 25 Jan 2019 8025 DM. I want to know how I can find out about formula changes. No matter how minute, and whether it's an ingredient added or removed, or a quantity of something that's changed. I'm so disappointed in this brand (both Diamond and TOTW). Cost is never an issue for my Greyhounds' health. This is very frustrating, TOTW.
Reviewed April 7, 2018
Taste of the Wild High Prairie Puppy Formula Grain-Free Dry Dog - On March 10th we picked up our 8-week old Chocolate lab puppy from the breeder. They started the puppies out on TOTW so I bought it and decided we would keep him on it since it was grain-free and had many positive reviews. About 3 days after coming home, his stools started becoming loose. I figured it must be the stress of moving. After about another week, the loose stools turned to soupy stools. I called the vet and had a fecal exam done. No parasite but "excess bacteria" in the sample. He was on a round of antibiotics for 7 days. I cut out any training treats I had been giving him and only use his food as his "treat". His stools continues to be soft and last night turned to full blown diarrhea.
I am home with him all day and if I am not watching him he is in his playpen inside our home. He is not left outdoors unattended at any time so I know he has not ingested something in the yard. Seems, by reading the most recent reviews that there seems to be a "problem" with the recent batch of food. I felt I was doing the best for him but will be switching to Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food By Blue Buffalo. Hope my little guy's issue goes away!
I bet your puppy is beyond cute! What is his name? As far as the bacteria in his poo, it sounds like he has dysbiosis, which means the balance between the good bacteria and the bad bacteria in the gut are out of whack. The antibiotics should get it back in check. Which antibiotics were prescribed? Metronidazole is one that is often used with good results
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 7, 2018
I’ve been using Taste of the Wild for the last eight years and the dogs do well on it. I purchase it locally. I think they have a plant in Ripon, so one really doesn’t have to travel too far. Moreover, it has a good price. I have Irish Red and White Setter, I’m a breeder and we show our dogs. We have occasional litters and the litters are raised on the same food. I usually buy a five-pound bag of Taste of the Wild and they go home with it. As far as I know, most of our buyers stay with the Taste of the Wild. Everybody I have been in contact with was pleased with it. I use the old flavors, the bison, the salmon and the lamb and I’m happy with them. Having bred dogs for 40 years, not every dog does the same on every dog food. But with my own dogs, I only have a positive experience. I definitely would recommend Taste of the Wild and I’m gonna continue to use it.
Reviewed April 7, 2018
Taste of the Wild is grain-free dog food that's comparable to the other foods that we use. It was on sale the day that we bought it, and we tried it right away. We bought two bags that lasted two weeks. However, we don't use it anymore. We have English and French Bulldogs, and their stomachs are very sensitive and it tore their stomachs up. They got severe diarrhea. I'm not sure what's in it, but something in it doesn't sit well. Our German Shepherd and Chihuahua did great, but not the English or the Frenchie.
You are absolutely right, French and English Bulldogs do have sensitive stomachs. I'm not surprised your GSD and Chihuahua did well. Which formulation did you try? We have a range of protein rich recipes, the most complicated is High Prairie and easiest to digest is Pacific Stream. We offer free nutritional counseling, so feel free to call us, 866.214.6945 ext 1168 to speak to our Product Specialist Ivie.
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 7, 2018
I used the Taste of the Wild puppy formula on a bunch of puppies, and I only used it for two weeks. I stopped using it because there was a bunch of bad reviews on it and my pups weren't gaining weight, plus they were having diarrhea. At one point it was good food, but then my puppies started to get sick on it. They didn't have a good experience with it and I wasn’t satisfied. I got samples from Taste of the Wild, but I didn’t send them out because I wasn’t going to send something out that I wasn’t using on my puppies. We switched to Fromm dog food and that’s what I sent out with my puppies when I had them. But I would tell others to go online, search and read reviews because it may be better formulated now than it was then. Each breed of dog is different. Frenchies have a sensitive stomach so they can’t eat a bunch of stuff.
You are absolutely correct, Frenchie do have sensitive stomachs. Which formulation were you trying? Pacific Steam and our recently released Prey Trout are best for sensitive stomachs
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 6, 2018
My dog hates the TOTW salmon flavor. She would spit it out and snub it, so I switched her to the Roasted Bison and Roasted Venison. She absolutely loves it, but 2 times now that I purchased a bag, she will not touch it like the salmon. I had to go out and buy a new bag for her to eat. The store wouldn't take it back since it was open, so I donated them. I feel like somehow at the manufacturer the salmon food somehow got into the bison bag. Very upset for the fact that I have to keep going out to purchase a new one and spend the money. This week the same thing happened, and as soon as I opened it, I could tell by looking at it that it looks like the salmon. I don't know if this is possible or can be fixed, but if it keeps happening, I'm going to have to switch foods. I'm losing an extra $50 everytime it happens. Being disabled and on a fixed income, I'm spending money I shouldn't have for no reason.
Reviewed April 6, 2018
For over a year we raved about this food and recommended it to everyone. The last month or so, though, our dogs have been leaving their food lay in their bowls (and these are NOT picky dogs!). They’ve been having urinary issues, intermittent vomiting and are always acting like they’re hungry but refusing to eat their food. They were given clean bills of health from the vet so we were perplexed. We tried other formulations of ToTW in case they just no longer liked the formula we had been using with no change. I stumbled on a similar concern from someone I know and trust and did some research.
After finding all of these concerns with NO appropriate response (in my opinion) from the company, I will never buy this (or Diamond) food again. They can kiss my $200.00+ a month goodbye. As of today, I will make my 4 cats and 2 dogs’ food at home so that I know what is going into it. I’m thankful that I found the litany of concerns out there from others BEFORE my dogs got really sick. What a shame that even when you invest in what is supposed be a higher quality food, you still can’t trust it.
I am so sorry to hear that. Which different formulations were you feeding? Do you still have any of the bags? Please tell me about your dogs, names, breeds and ages. Who had which issues? I trust they are well now? Finally where have you been buying the food? Thank you
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 6, 2018
We've been feeding our dog TOTW Roasted Bison & Venison for several months and the dogs seemed happy with it. We opened a new bag recently and all three of our dogs started eating grass. One of the three went from being a happy, perky, food-loving dog to having soft green poop, throwing up, and acting like she's in pain. I started giving her plain meat and rice along with activated charcoal thinking that she got into something toxic (though I don't know how... we are very careful). After a day of that she started to perk up and stopped throwing up; I thought she was getting better.
So this morning I started to slowly reincorporate TOTW back into her diet. She threw up again this afternoon and the only thing in her vomit besides bright yellow liquid was semi-digested TOTW. After reading the other reviews here I am very concerned that the problem is the food and that this recent batch needs to be recalled. It is very concerning that all the reviews were great up until the past few weeks. I am going to find an alternate dry dog food for them until this issue is resolved.
No problem Stephanie. I apologize for the delayed response, they system did not notify me that you responded. Please tell me which diabetic food is she on now? I'm sure I can help you
Dr Heldman
I was just on your website trying to figure out if you have an otc dog food that is okay for diabetic dogs because once she is stabilized we will have to take her off of her Rx diet. It just isn't sustainable. There was a helpful article on your site but it did not list any specific recipes. Are you able to recommend one that I can discuss with my vet? (Thanks again for your responses. This is the last message, I promise.) Stephanie
Hello,I hope the sick one is doing better. Do you always feed the High Prairie formulation or do you switch them up? Might you still have your most recent bag? If so, may I have the production code from the back? That identifies the 20,000# batch that yours came from. I can then do an internal investigation into your batch. Where did you buy this bag and is that the usual place? The High Prairie formulation is our biggest seller but my least favorite. The reason for that is that there are 7 different protein sources, which is a lot for a dog's digestive system to break down. When a dog has recent inflammation from vomiting and/or diarrhea it takes several days to heal. I recommend feeding a bland diet of boiled rice with skinless chicken meat for 4 days before returning to High Prairie. Pacific Stream is much easier to digest so you don't need that long of transition after GI upset. Thank you, I look forward to hearing back from you
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 6, 2018
We breed German Shepherds and we have been using Taste of The Wild for three years. We used Royal Canin's German Shepherd breed brand but it was always sold out and a lot more expensive. We decided to try Taste of The Wild and it worked out great. We have a litter about once a year and it's really important to keep them on the same food that they've started on. Since Taste of The Wild doesn't have very big bags, I send a gallon sized bag to customers. With the last litter I had, Taste of The Wild sent me the little packs and I sent those so that the buyers could see the package they were looking for at the store. We use the High Prairie formula and it works for us. I'd recommend it to anybody that I can.
Reviewed April 6, 2018
I bought a white West Highland terrier and I liked how Taste of the Wild said that the water was distilled. I also liked that TOTW helped not work with staining the tear ducts. We are using the Salmon Stream and I haven't had any problems with it, so I’ll stick with it. If my dog has an accident in the house, his stool is not runny so he’s absorbing all the nutrients in his food. I really prefer that it is firm, which is easier to clean-up.
Reviewed April 5, 2018
When our lab outgrew puppy food, we experimented with many different brands of adult food. But Lucy always had stinky gas, yuck. After trying Taste of the Wild Fowl, no more gas, ever! We have had her on the food for over 6 years, and will start new puppy on the same thing when she's old enough.
Reviewed April 5, 2018
We're hobby breeders of small dogs and our dogs are raised at our house. We maintain three females and two males. And we've been doing this for over 20 years. My husband's been doing it most of his life. We do genetic testing. We're trying to raise the most healthy, happy, athletic dog that we can. Most of the dogs we sell are pets.
We feed all of our puppies with Taste of the Wild for the first year of life. We’ve been using it for four years. We had some issues with the brand that we were feeding before and our veterinarians suggested we switch to Taste of the Wild. And we just stayed with it. After we fed it a year and a half, we tried halfway and tapered over to another kind but we didn’t like it so we went right back. I get samples and we recommend that the puppies stay on Taste of The Wild and a lot of them stay. I know from experience how well our puppies do on it. And I would like to see the new owners continue to feed it so their dogs will continue to thrive.
We use Taste of The Wild High Prairie since that’s the only puppy line that they made way back which was the Bison-Venison. Now, they make Wetlands for puppies and we just stayed with the High Prairie as the dogs do well. We like it. It takes about a week to switch them over to a different food. And we just had good luck with High Prairie. Overall, our puppies eat less food and their waste is less while still maintaining good body score. And they feel good, they're healthy and they like the food. Taste of The Wild is not the most inexpensive dog food by any means but it's well worth the money. It's an excellent product. I would recommend it to another breeder as we know how good our dogs do on it.
Reviewed April 5, 2018
I breed Cairn Terriers and I got them from 1 to 13 years of age. I was looking for grain-free dog food and I liked the ingredients that were in Taste of The Wild. I use their Pacific Stream variant as I like the salmon that’s in it. I’ve been using TOTW for about five years and my dogs are all healthy. I only have one with an itching issue and I might try her on another food but everybody does well on TOTW. When people come and pick up the little puppies, I tell them that that’s the food that the puppies' mom is on. I also give them samples. However, TOTW should do more for their breeders as far as puppy packs to give. Other companies give health records to fill out and more information on the food other than just a couple of little bags of it.
Reviewed April 5, 2018
I've been using Taste of The Wild for three years, and my dogs have a better coat from switching to it. Taste of the Wild was rated a 5-star on Pet Food Advisor, too. I have Labs, and I have litters once a year. And I usually send those puppies home with the new Taste of The Wild samples. I found that it's a very good dog food and it's better for the puppies if they stay on the food that they have been introduced to. I typically use the high prairie, and then my dogs eat different ones. I contacted their customer service when I signed up to get the free samples, and it was an easy process.
Reviewed April 4, 2018
I have a Pure Breed Rottweiler. He has many food allergies. I have this issue in the past with other Pure Bred Rottweilers. I went through a huge list of dog foods. My boy can only have the Bison & Venison. I've tried most of your varieties, and he had allergic reactions to them. He cannot have Pork, Chicken, Beef and many other ingredients. I'm glad I was able to at least find the one that has worked since he was a puppy. He is now 5.
That's great news that the High Prairie formulation is working! You are right food allergies are frustrating when you have to basically feed by elimination until you find which protein sources are ruled out and what works-that is the gold standard way to do it. Although there is a food allergy test available for dogs, it is not reliable
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 4, 2018
I bought this dog food on March 22, 2018. My dogs has been eating this brand his whole life and all of a sudden he just started throwing up. I took him off of the dogs out and put him onboard chicken and rice for two days. He was OK. No more throwing up so I put him back on the dog food and he started back throwing up so I completely feeding this to him.
Please tell me about your dog-name, breed and age. I take it to mean you just have the one? Which formulation were you feeding and is the one you always feed? Thank you
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 4, 2018
Taste of the Wild High Prairie Grain Free Dog Food - I wanted to try a new dog food and I bought a bag of the TOTW High Prarie Dog Food from Chewy on March 20, 2018. After a few days of eating the food both of my dogs started vomiting. My older dog has also become very lethargic and confused. I have stopped feeding my dogs this food. I went and looked for reviews to see if anyone else has had issues with the food and saw a lot of other people whose dogs are having the same symptoms.
I am hoping that taking TOTW food away from them and giving bland food will help them. I am going to go back to feeding them the Nutro Essentials that they had been eating for years. I also have a coworker that her dog has been eating Taste of the Wild for years but the last 2 months her dog has belly has swollen and she was biting her feet. She has gotten to where she would eat the food anymore. She had to take her to the vet and they feel the food was making her sick.
I trust your dogs are back to their normal selves? Do you still have the bag? If so, I would love to have the production code on the back of the bag. Can you please have your friend contact us at customerservice@tasteof the wild.com as we would love to get her pet's info as well. Finally did you get refunded from chewy? Thank you
Dr Heldman@ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 4, 2018
We’ve been using Taste of the Wild for our dogs for four and a half years now. And over other brands, we selected it as the food is grain-free. We breed Siberian Huskies and we have litters twice a year. For the puppies, we normally use the orange bag as it was the only puppy flavor that was offered at the location I got and the one they had when I first started. My dogs like it and they keep the perfect weight. We’re very satisfied with Taste of the Wild.
Reviewed April 4, 2018
I've been using Taste of The Wild for my Labrador Retrievers for 2 1/2 years now. We also have an oddball Rottie in our family and she eats TOTW too. We have litters three to four times a year and these are high-performance pups and so I recommend new puppy owners TOTW. Puppyhood is the most crucial development, in bones and joints, and it determines food allergies, preventing that for the rest of their lives. TOTW is a good foundation for their coats, teeth, bones, and for overall growth and development.
We use the High Prairie formulation as I found it easier to find. I also like the ingredient list and the guaranteed analysis on it. I feel like it's a solid food. It gives my dogs the energy boost that they need when they're out in the field and hunting especially out here in Wyoming where it's super cold all the time. So it gives them that good nutritional energy for getting in those icy waters and running all day, trying to keep the body temperatures warm. We are always hearing these big companies about recalls and how they're poorly rated, and always constantly changing their ingredients. So I like the fact that since we've started feeding TOTW to our dogs, it has always been consistent.
Reviewed April 4, 2018
I breed rottweilers and they range from 90 to 140 pounds. I've been using Taste of The Wild for around four years. I feed it to my dogs and promote it to my customers. I use the salmon pacific stream because we have large and very muscular working dog and we need something with a lot of protein. And salmon is a higher protein choice over the bison. I purchase a lot of this dog food and it is one of my major expenses. But it's a good buy and it works. The dogs' coats are shiny and their bones are better.
As a breeder, there are a lot of families that respect my opinion on what food to give dogs. They pretty much conform to what I ask of them and have been purchasing Taste of the Wild. I tried a lot of different stuff and I saw results. It's very important for the dogs that I breed to have the nutrition. Sometimes, I have doubts because the more informed clients, they look up and see all the bad reviews about the poison and the contamination problems in the past. A lot of people come back to me and ask about that. But I believe in Taste of The Wild's product, so it's easy for me to sell. And I see my dogs are gorgeous and I'm always complimented on how great they look.
We usually have litters twice a year, but we're about to up that to four times a year. Taste of The Wild sends out the small bag and we include it with the puppy kits to get customers started off right. We keep in touch with all of our puppy parents and people can go on social media and follow families from four years ago. There have been people that went with Blue Buffalo, but they called me and apologized that they tried Blue Buffalo and other brands.
Reviewed April 3, 2018
This is the only dog food I will feed my Greyhound. We started him on the Prairie formula and then talked to customer service and they put us in contact with their company vet and she had us switch to the Pacific Stream formula, which works better for him. This company is so awesome.
Reviewed April 3, 2018
I recently received a complimentary sample of Taste of the Wild angus beef formula. I began sampling by serving it as a treat and now my dog just can’t get enough. We are almost out and I know for sure we are definitely going to be purchasing a bag soon. I love that this is a GMO free formula, safe enough for our chihuahua.
Reviewed April 3, 2018
I received some samples of a Turkey flavor dry food for my cats complimentary from Influenster. My cats have sensitive bellies and are super picky eaters - they went wild for this stuff! They recommend introducing it slowly to your pets, which I did, and treated it like a treat to see how they’d react and how it would settle for them - they were sniffing around looking for more! I highly recommend!
Updated review: April 11, 2018
A TOTW representative contacted me and we had a beneficial conversation where I am satisfied that I need not be concerned about the Taste of The Wild that I am feeding to my Boxer. Since my dog has not had any ill effects since being fed TOTW for a number of years, I will continue with the same product. Many thanks to TOTW for its quick and honest response.
Original Review: April 3, 2018
After reading a Facebook post concerning your dog food and the fact that I use this food for the last seven years, it caused me concern. My concern was amplified by your deliberate condescending responses with no actual answer, which only proves that your only concern is for your bottom line, not the dogs that are apparently being poisoned by something in your dog food. My Boxer is 8 yrs. old, has cancer and is eating well on the TOTW Venison. But with her weakened condition, I am now very worried that any food dysfunction might mean her untimely end. A true answer from you instead of the nonsense you have been responding with would alleviate many of our fears. In the meantime, I will find an alternative.
I enjoyed speaking to you yesterday. Thank you for sending the pictures of Cocoa. I'm glad you are going to continue to feed her Taste of the Wild.
Dr Heldman
Reviewed April 3, 2018
I raise puppies and had started them on Eukanuba, and I switched to Iams before they left home. But there was a big recall in Eukanuba and they pulled all the Iams off the shelf as well, so I felt insecure with the company. People all around have recalled every time I think about changing something, and then the recalls end up being from other companies. There are some people who want Blue Buffalo, and they have a recall right now as well. I've been using Taste of the Wild for our dogs for at least four years and I stayed with it because of the other companies' recall status.
The first time I used Taste of the Wild was with a litter of puppies that I got from a rescue that was really in bad shape. They were infested with worms. Malamutes are born over a pound at birth and normally, a four-week-old would\ be around 10 pounds. But they were four and down to two pounds apiece, so I wanted the highest protein I could get at that time and that was with the Taste of The Wild. I breed Malamutes and I usually have about four litters a year. I've been buying the Taste of the Wild samples through Phillips Pet and they give me free samples at certain times. I have a whole case of samples right now, so I haven't been calling to get samples but I know that they're available.
My Malamutes do not like the fish, so I usually stick with a buffalo. I'm so used to using Taste of the Wild that I don't even know what my dog's health would be if it wasn't for this dog food. For all my adults now, sometimes I'll switch it up with the Diamond grain-free or I mix a bit in with the Taste of the Wild. And the biggest thing is that Taste of the Wild has got the mullets in, not the rice. I try to stay away from the rice. It isn't good for the dogs because a lot of things can turn into sugar. Even on Dog Advisors, some of the Taste of the Wild is rated 4.5 but the buffalo is up to 5. A lot of people are going by the protein level and I understand that. But I don't believe fast-growing dogs need a higher protein like the 38% or the 40% as the 32 is enough protein for them.
Reviewed April 3, 2018
There was a dog food adviser and Taste of the Wild had a good rating in it. That’s also part of the reason my mom uses it. Sometimes my dog goes over there so it’s nice to just be able to feed them the same food. I've been with Taste of the Wild for about four years. Sometimes, dogs eat the same all the time and they get bored with it. I can just switch the bag and they love it so, I never had an issue with my dogs eating it. I have three corgies and we had three litters. They’re super healthy, they have shiny coats, and they have a healthy weight. They’re eating the salmon right now. We kind of switch between the salmon, the duck and then the high prairie and they like the high prairie. Taste of the Wild does a really good job. The varieties are great and the bag size works for me. My dogs love it and they look good. I recommend it to my puppy buyers.
Reviewed April 3, 2018
I love Taste of The Wild. I've heard a lot of good things about it and I've been using it for over two years now. Half of my animals eat it while I have some girls on Royal Canin because that's the way they have been eating before. But I love both brands, so they're all I get. One time, I went in at the store and they recommended the High Prairie one and that's what I stuck to. So far, all of my puppies have good stools and for me, that's important. They don't get diarrhea or the runs. They have a good digestive system because Taste of the Wild is grain-free. Plus, they like it. I see them eat it and they're all much pretty healthy on it. I usually send them home with Taste of the Wild samples and I tell their new owners not to change their food. I recommend it to others as well. It's great for my dogs, so I'm sure that it would be great for theirs.
Reviewed April 2, 2018
I've been feeding ToW to my Standard Poodle since he was 6 months old (now 8 years, 1 month, 1 day - happy, energetic & in fine health!) I had done extensive "homework" when deciding on a long-term diet & remained satisfied. Earlier this year, I read a report about something called the "Clean Label Project" and decided to do further research. ToW's rankings were much lower than I had placed them, so further investigation was in order...
Upon inspection, I found that "Clean Label Project" was, basically, a paltry attempt at a form of corporate strong-arming pet food companies to be admitted to their "database," very much like the ads you now see that frighten senior citizens into purchasing services & products that are alleged to keep them "safer." My further investigations with VOHC, AVH and ToW have supported my decision to stay with ToW. I have also informed a number of breeder friends & dog park acquaintances, as well as my vet, of this miserable attempt to commercially profit from the love of pets.
Updated review: April 11, 2018
They agreed to send me a refund. It is resolved
Original Review: April 2, 2018
After reading several reviews, I decided to post. Our 4 1/2 year pit has been eating TOTW since we got her three years ago. We fed it to her because she has allergy issues. It was great until this last batch TDH0207D22S. We took her to the vet after severe vomiting and diarrhea. After some meds, she got better. But once we were done with the meds she is back to having diarrhea and vomiting. We will be switching foods.
Thanks for the production code. As of now no one else has identified any possible issue with your batch. I hope your pit has fully recovered. Sometimes dogs develop an allergy to something they have eaten for a long time. Makes food allergies so frustrating. Usually it manifests itself through skin issues but some show up as GI upsets. For food allergies we've had the best luck feeding the Pacific Stream formulation.
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 2, 2018
My Siberian and Border Collie have been eating Taste Of The Wild for about two years now, with no problems at all. About a month ago, as usual, I got them Taste Of The Wild Pacific Stream Dry Dog Food... Only this time the smell of the food had a strong smell of chemicals. I noticed that after this, my dogs became depressed and lethargic with a foul breath smell. We are in the process of trying different foods and we are seeing some improvement already. Sadly, we have to move away from Taste of the Wild for now, due to the recent results.
Updated review: April 13, 2018
Wow! We are very impressed and pleased with the customer service of Taste of The Wild! We talked to Dr Heldman who was extremely kind and caring. We are being refunded for our 2 extra puppy's stool samples and the large bag of food. We are unsure what was wrong with it. Maybe it was stored improperly (we bought it off amazon). For the past 2 weeks now, our puppy is back on the exact food she loves so much (just a new bag of the same food from a store) and she is doing completely fine! We are so happy because we love Taste of the Wild ingredients and what they stand for! I will now be going back and rating this company's food a 5 star! Thank you so much and we are blessed to have found such a great food that has great service behind it!
Original Review: April 2, 2018
For the first 5 weeks I would rate this food a 5 Star!!! I'm sad to leave this after opening a new bag. :( I have not seen any recalls but we also started a new bag of food a month ago and for the past 3 weeks our 15 week old GSD has been having diarrhea and some vomiting. After several tested runny stool samples clean of bacteria and worms, we had been doing a bland diet which helped a little. As soon as we began mixing in her food again she had runnier stool again. Her first large bag of puppy food from weeks 7-12 she LOVED it and had perfectly normal stools. I think we threw the bag away already (because we keep the food in a sealed bin) so I don't think I have the batch number but it seems to be around the same time other people have been having issues. We bought it from Amazon.
Updated on 04/03/2018: I wrote a review earlier that seemed to match several others about our GSD having vomiting, diarrhea, not wanting to eat her food. This was after about a week of ya opening a new large bag of the bison puppy food. She did great on this food for about 6 weeks prior. The vet samples came back no bacteria, no worms more than once. Her stool got a little better with the bland diet of chicken and rice and when we started mixing in her food again the diarrhea came back. We just couldn’t believe it. We went and picked up a NEW bag of Taste of The Wild (same kind) and we noticed a difference in size, color, and smell! (See pictures below-the new good bag is on the left-bigger, lighter, not a strong smell-seems much more fresh) and now our pup is having normal stool again.
I know there are probiotics in this food which is great. Could it be the food was not stored properly or somehow this batch was a bad batch? We bought it from Amazon. We still like Taste of the Wild but that’s sad this happened! We are throwing out a huge bag and would like a refund Taste Of The Wild please for that one bag we threw out. Maybe some compensation for the vet visit and stool samples would be nice too! Thanks!
Reviewed April 2, 2018
My dog, an over 100 pound male GSD, has been eating TotW for quite some time. He needs grain free food, so this worked well for us. In February he started to have bloody diarrhea, but he ate some of my son's spicy chicken wings, so we thought that was the issue. We fed him rice and pumpkin and then purchased a bag of Fromm (our preferred food for him, but very expensive). Once his digestive issues seemed to have passed and the Fromm bag was finished we purchased a bag of TotW again on Friday March 30th. It is now April 2nd and he has had bloody diarrhea, panting, and refuses to eat anything. That means that within three days he has gotten extremely sick, and since he has had nothing except this food to eat since Friday there is no way it is any other issue.
I will never buy this dog food again, and I will certainly post this review on as many other sites as possible to hopefully prevent any other dogs from getting sick the way mine has. I hope that there has been no permanent damage but we will see when we head to the vet. I will be contacting the company with the product information.
I am so sorry to hear that. Sounds like it may be a food hypersensitivity to one of the ingredients. It's frustrating because they can develop it even after years of eating the same food. Which formulation of TOTW were you feeding? Do you always stick to this one formulation or do you switch it up?? Please do contact us so we can do an internal investigation into your batch
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 2, 2018
I have been using Taste of the Wild for some years now. They got different bags of stuff. And we like the product trucked in from chewy.com. That’s a good thing. I'm breeding Malinois, English Bulldogs and Chihuahuas. I send those puppies to their new homes with Taste of the Wild. It's healthy for them to have that food and it's the best or I wouldn’t use it. I only buy the best for my dogs. They're family members.
We sometimes use the puppy formula and we use Roasted Fowl formula which is high in fat and it’s our biggest. The Malinois dogs have so much energy and they will stay on the thinner side if they don’t have a lot of fat in their diet. Also, the dogs seemed to be doing excellent on eating Taste of the Wild. They have shiny coats and they keep a good weight. I love Taste of the Wild. I have no complaints and I'm happy with it. I would highly recommend Taste of the Wild.
Reviewed April 2, 2018
We used Taste of The Wild for quite a few years, and we switched late last year because our dog needed a little bit different diet. It has a lot of fillers, it's got a lot of lentils, peas, legumes, garbanzo beans, and then sweet potato in it. Our dogs just don't do so well with those types of fillers. And then, as a breeder, there were something going around about the phytoestrogens that are contained in the legumes and the peas and the garbanzo beans was messing up the estrous cycles for female dogs. So we decided to just take them off that. But otherwise, we really did like Taste of The Wild. It was a good food, especially for the price.
Taste of The Wild is a good, well-rounded food. We've bought high-end dog foods that the dogs have had serious issues with, and none of them have ever had an issue with Taste of The Wild. My husband said it's always our fallback. If we can't find what we need we always just go back and get it, because we know that they're not going to have an issue with it. I would recommend Taste of The Wild to people for sure.
Reviewed April 2, 2018
I like Taste of the Wild and I recommend it. I've been using it for at least seven years now. It's really good for my exotic animals and it's gluten-free. It keeps them healthy because they're not eating any by-products, hormones, gluten, or dairy, and I've never had a health issue with any animal. I'm a breeder of dogs and cats and when I sell them, I routinely send them home with samples of it. And per my contract, their new owners have to continue giving them Taste of the Wild.
Reviewed April 1, 2018
Bought TOTW based on top 10 healthiest dog food article and recommendations from others using the product. First feeding with only a quarter of her feeding being comprised of TOTW and the rest IAMS Large Breed Puppy. Within an hour she had diarrhea and began acting nervous with panting. She would not eat at her next feeding and was vomiting after drinking water. Lethargy was definitely observed as others have stated. Waited until next feeding (Blue Freedom Large Breed was used). She ate well and immediately showed more energy. Production Code Best By 29/JAN/2019 8029330 THP0105A3S JET 15:55.
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 1, 2018
We’ve been feeding our dogs Taste of The Wild for over a year without problems. About three weeks ago, our dog started becoming sick and vomiting repeatedly. After taking her to the vet, all her test results came back healthy and we switched her to a bland diet and upset stomach medication. She stopped getting sick. Twice now, we’ve put her back onto Taste of the Wild and she went back to vomiting; this occurred between two different large bags. At this point, I’m moving onto a new dog food brand.
I'm glad to hear she is doing better. I did want to let you know that your batch checked out ok-no other possible issues and the sample we retained from your batch is like it was when we released the batch for sale on February 21 2018
Dr Heldman
Reviewed April 1, 2018
We've been using TOTW High Prairie Puppy Formula for several months now w/ no problems. We received a new batch on March 28th. She ate the new batch for dinner on the 28th and breakfast and dinner on the 29th. Starting about 11 pm on the 29th she started throwing up. She was then up all night throwing up, acting lethargic and diarrhea. We assumed she ate something outside, but after reading the recent reviews, I now believe it's because of the food. She spent all the 30th at the vet w/ no food or water.
On the 31st we tried to give her a tiny amount of food, but she didn't want it at all. She ate a very small amount because I hand fed it to her. I tried to feed her again today, April 1st, and she didn't want it again. She did eat a tiny amount again because I hand fed it to her. I then tried to give her a different brand of food (the food she ate when she was very young) and she scarfed it down. Needless to say, I'm incredibly disappointed and now fearful because my puppy did eat a little bit more. The Production code on the bag THP0205C31N and serial # is 7419861114. Something needs to be done immediately before other dogs get sick.
Reviewed April 1, 2018
I've used TOTW for four years and I loved it but I would never recommend them again. Before, I was telling everybody about Taste of The Wild and it was one of the best dog food. I used the yellow bags and the puppy formula. I didn't mind paying $50 a bag for 30 pounds 'cause I knew I was getting quality. Taste of The Wild was bought by Diamond and Diamond was bought by another company. When I had a litter of 10 puppies last year, I had called them up and they sent me a box of samples. And all 10 puppies went to Taste of The Wild, and now I feel bad 'cause there's been a lot of recalls. So I switched to raw dog food. TOTW being bought out really brought down the quality of the dog food. But the staff at TOTW was great. The lady I spoke to last February, was so wonderful.
What breed of dog do you raise?
Thanks for posting. Taste of the Wild has always been part of Diamond Pet Foods and Diamond remains privately owned by two families. Can you please tell me where you heard otherwise? Don't want false information out there. There have been a lot of recalls recently. We aren't and don't anticipate one due to our food safety program. In fact there have been over 100 pet food recalls since our last one!
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed April 1, 2018
I've been feeding my dogs with Taste of The Wild for a couple of years now. I heard that the product was really good and high in quality. It is a very good dog food and my dogs like the taste of it. I've noticed that my dogs' coats are healthy and they have plenty of energy. The only bad or hard part about it is its price, which is a little bit high, so sometimes I have to alternate the dog food I use, but that's mostly what I feed them. I have a Great Dane and he can go through a 50-pound bag in no time, and it costs a lot to feed him.
Reviewed April 1, 2018
I used Taste of The Wild for a long time, but I'm not using it anymore. We stopped using it because of the studies that have been going on with Golden Retrievers and the Taurine levels in dilated cardiomyopathy. We don't feed them grain-free anymore which is upsetting because I really liked Taste of the Wild. I was on the breeders’ programs and all my puppies ate it, and it was very good for them. I was using the High Prairie which I really loved and my dogs were great. I also loved the puppy food that Taste of the Wild sent to me.
I made calls and nobody could tell me whether there was any Taurine added or how much. I loved the ingredients but I can't take the chance anymore with grain-free food because it was singled out that the grain-free foods that they're using have too many legumes, key proteins, and chickpeas and are causing dilated cardiomyopathy in Golden Retrievers. I'm a big breeder and I know a lot of breeders that are not using it anymore, so TOTW ought to figure something out. I would recommend them to everyone besides Golden Retriever people.
Reviewed March 31, 2018
I recently bought the wet food of Taste of the Wild and my dog loved it. I decided to stop the wet food and start the dry food. After 1 week of feeding him the small kibble he has developed a allergy where he is constantly itching himself. I had to start giving him children's ** just to relieve him from the itching. I will be switching his food to Nutro Essentials, that's very upsetting to buy the food that you think is a good brand when in fact it causes harm to your dog. I would definitely not recommend this food to any dog.
What is your dog's name, breed and age? I'm sorry to hear about his food allergy. It is undoubtedly to one of the ingredients. Which formulation of Nutro Essentials does not cause a flare up and which TOTW formulation were you feeding?
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed March 31, 2018
My wife and I have owned three Wheaten Terriers over the past thirty some years. The first (Houligan) and the second (Ruffian) both had skin allergies that affect most Wheaten's. Our current dog Bogey is 4 years old and dines exclusively on Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream dog food which contains salmon. Bogey has no skin allergies what so ever and some of it may be in his DNA. I think Taste of the Wild has a lot to do with his great coat and skin. Your dog will love you even more once you start giving them Taste of the Wild!
Reviewed March 31, 2018
We breed Labradors and have been using Taste of the Wild for three years, specifically the Pacific Salmon because in Florida fish tends to be better because of the heat. It’s more of a cold protein that’s better than the beef and the venison. Taste of the Wild is grain-free, simple and kind of medium kibbles. They also had decent reviews from Dog Food Advisor. I also recommend it to new owners because it's best to keep puppies on the same food they were weaned on. We never seem to have any problems but I’d like for them to come up with a pea-and-legume-free recipe. I recommend it all the time.
Reviewed March 31, 2018
We’ve been using both Taste of the Wild and the affiliate brands that they manufacture for nine years because they offer the small kibble for the smaller mouths. We specialize in Miniature Huskies. We started using it because we live in a very small community and have been ordering it through Amazon so it could get delivered to the house. Moreover, since it is comparable and made roughly the same as Nature’s Domain it is an easy transition for people to go to that if they needed a more affordable option.
We give customers samples but sometimes it’s harder to get Taste of the Wild. So we were starting to go with the same thing through Costco with their puppy food since it was a more affordable option to build up some old bunch into baggies. It's a quart-sized bag and we let them know that if they didn't have that, we recommend Taste of the Wild. It has a good and strong salmon flavor. It has a strong odor and the dogs are drawn to stinky and smelly. Northern breeds prefer the fish flavors.
We went more towards some of the Taste of the Wild than the Purina-style dog chow for the pickier consumer that buys into too much of the hype. We have a good middle ground. We had someone whom I gave a sample of the Blue Buffalo and the dog did not like it. They had doctored it up way too much for the dogs to even eat. I also don’t buy into the whole grain-free thing but we switched to that for our customers that prefer sticking with the trends.
Taste of the Wild is high-priced, especially in the puppy food. It’s a little pricey for the average consumer to pay $50 a day. We spend about $1,000 a month on food and treats. We have a lot of dogs on our acreage. We keep our retired dogs so we have dogs from newborn up to 16 years of age. It’d be nice to have more flavors in that versus the just the one flavor and to have the neutral one, the more affordable range and the salmon. It would be nice to see some other options out there that are more affordable especially for breeder programs. But when I was getting the boxes and the samples Taste of the Wild had great customer service.
Reviewed March 31, 2018
I have Australian Labradoodles and they have litters once a year. My dogs were on Purina for years and all of them got sick. We traced it back to the ingredients that were in the food coming out of China. I almost lost one dog and it was awful and sad. My vet recommended Taste of The Wild and I'm glad that I found the food that agrees with them. It's wonderful and I like the food. I use the High Prairie, both Puppy and Adult. Not all dog food have puppy food associated with it and not all mother dogs like every puppy food. We've been using Taste of the Wild for about a year and a half now and it's made the dogs' health better. Then I tried to get samples and they were going to be sent to me. They said they were out of whatever I used, and that they were getting them in, but I never got them. Other than that, I recommend Taste of The Wild to everybody especially to the new owners of the puppies as it's the food that the puppies were on.
Reviewed March 30, 2018
My dog who severe allergies has been on TOWT Pacific Stream dog food for several years without issue. Just read about other pet owners complaining about bloody diarrhea in their dogs which my dog also experience and continues to have issues with his poop. I only found this information as I was searching for any information about this food because we suspected that his issues was the food. IT appears to be different -smaller and flatter in diameter. Have there been any CHANGES in this product?
Reviewed March 30, 2018
I've been purchasing TOTW through Chewy for a while and he like a lot of the other dogs that I'm reading about has now started throwing up and has diarrhea, he has a vet appointment tomorrow to figure out what is wrong. I'm terrified that I'm going to lose my best friend. Please please please do something. I feel horrible because he loved this food and this last batch he didn't want to eat, but I didn't read the signs, and I left it in his bowl and he ate it anyway. Here is the production code of the bag. Best By 21 Dec 2018 7355 TDH1211 AJC 13:41 337.
Please tell me about your dog-name, breed and age. How did it go at your vet's today? Did he/she find anything wrong? Thank you for providing the production code. We will do an internal investigation. Since it is a holiday weekend the results won't be back until later on Monday.
Reviewed March 30, 2018
I’m a Pomeranian breeder and have six to eight litters a year. I was using Bil-Jac at first. And I didn’t like it because it broke up very easily. The second it went in water, it disintegrated. I didn’t feel like that was good for my dogs’ teeth because they need that crunch to break down the tartar and stuff on their teeth. And then I tried the Fromm Holistic. That time, my girls were pregnant, and their puppies were born huge after I had tried the Fromm.
So after speaking to other breeders about what they use and getting some opinions, I chose Taste of the Wild. I chose it because of the ingredients. I felt that it was a very good choice for my dogs. And I really like the customer service and I love working with the company when I called. I had letters down and they sent me the sample bags and the pamphlets to give to my puppy buyers. I give every puppy buyer the sample bag and the pamphlet and encourage them to keep them on the food as well. The dogs love the food and they’re all very healthy. And they haven’t had any weight or puppy size issues since I switched. I'm using the High Prairie Puppy and sometimes, the Pacific something Salmon. I've been using the food for two years now and I like the food.
Reviewed March 30, 2018
I've been using Taste of The Wild for three years now and they should keep up on the good work. I breed Alaskan Malamutes and we have two or three litters a year. We feed our adult dogs the Diamond Natural brand but I feed Taste of the Wild to my puppies. We’re tried other brands but it's been the only food that I can get solid stools out of. We started this last litter on Nutro and the diarrhea was terrible. Then we switched them over to the Taste of The Wild Roasted Bison and Venison formula and within a few days, they were good. I recommend it to all my other breeder friends.
The puppies like the taste and it just makes for a nice puppy. They have steady weight gain, a nice coat and clear eyes. Everybody seems to like it and they do really well on it. I'm appreciative of that. When we send the puppies to their new homes, we send the food along with them too. Last time, Taste of the Wild sent me the little single samples and then we also purchase the small 5-pound bags and send those as well.
Reviewed March 29, 2018
I’ve been using Taste of the Wild for my dogs for a long time. For one, because they’re all-natural ingredients. I like the fact that they have a higher protein content than a lot of the commercial foods that are available. They were recommended to me by another person that shows and breeds their dog, that the coats were very good. We breed Tibetan mastiffs. This year I had two liters. I bag some of my Taste of the Wild formula in quart Ziploc bag and send it home with them because I like for them to stay on the same food initially because I don’t want to change foods at the same time they’re changing homes and stressed them out.
I’ve had good luck with Taste of the Wild. For my puppies, I use the High Prairie venison and bison formula. I have one dog that is allergic to land so for her and my adult dog I use the salmon formula. The High Prairie, even though it’s venison and bison, has land-mill in it and that is really discouraging to me because I’d like to use that for all my dogs, but I can’t.
But since we have changed to Taste of the Wild my dogs’ coats are really good. They have really long, thick coats. I’ve just found that their coats are really shiny and healthy and I have really had no health problems with my dogs at all. I have nine Tibetan mastiffs and they eat a lot. About two years ago we were looking to go with something that was less expensive because with that many dogs we put a lot of money into dog food.
Another breeder had recommended to us the Costco Nature’s Domain because it’s supposed to be all-natural and we switched over for a short period of time and I’ve found two things. One, that my dogs' coats became very dry and brittle and would just break and also that the dogs were eating like twice as much. We’re paying half the price but the dogs were eating twice as much.
What we looked at was the quality of protein and found out that in the Nature’s Domain, a large portion of the protein was pea protein. So we started looking at that whole thing about where the protein was coming from and meat versus peas because a lot of the foods are using pea proteins now and just ended up switching back because we weren’t really saving money and we weren’t doing the dogs any favor.
And I show my dogs so having a good quality food that’s going to make their coats healthy and shiny was important to me. We had a good way to kind of compare what we have been feeding to another food and the effect that it had on the dog so we were very happy when we switched back. It takes a couple of months but we could definitely see a difference after we switched back. We’ll probably be sticking with Taste of the Wild for a while. It seems to be a great food and it works for us.
Reviewed March 29, 2018
We've been using Taste of the Wild for six months now. We had a friend that told us about it and we started using it. We've been using Pedigree pet food for all of our puppies and we figured out that the transition from pet food to hard food was much easier using Taste of the Wild. We have Maltese, Yorkies, Shorkies, and Morkies, and we usually raise around 10 a year. We have used Pacific Stream and we've also tried the Sierra Mountain blend. The first time we send in a batch of breeder program, we got all the information together and we mailed it. We got the products back last week but it was damaged. In the meantime, they have sent us a box of samples and that's what we used in our last litter of pups. I did email all that information again today. The dogs' moods are more even, they're a lot more energetic than they used to be, and the puppies play longer.
Reviewed March 29, 2018
I read about all of the other brands of dog food and it was hard to find no grain, just pure Buffalo. But I was looking for something with high protein because I have dogs and I want good coats, everything that they need to grow and grow well. Taste of the Wild is like 32% protein and that's a good amount. Also with no grain. And now we've been using Taste of the Wild for five years. We were breeding Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.
I call Taste of the Wild and tell them I have a litter then they send me a box of eight ounce packets of the dog food that they're eating. I give them to everybody who takes the dog. We don't just sell puppies, we also provide dogs for people who have an autistic child free of charge. We place them with cancer patients that are dying and have said they would love to have a Cavalier. It just makes sense to us to make someone else happy.
My dogs do beautifully on it and so it only makes sense to keep them on the food that is as good as any of the other dog foods. But more interesting is the fact that they produce a great product at a lower price per pound. We were using the Venison and Bison and switched over to the small breed because it's a little bit easier for these dogs to chew and that is a Venison and Garbanzo beans. It works for my dogs. They're happy, healthy and playful. The females have produced beautiful fat puppies. We just don't seem to have any problems with our litters.
Reviewed March 28, 2018
Updated on 08/07/2022: Back in March of 2018, I wrote a review about Taste of The Wild Grain Free causing explosive diarrhea with my Alaskan Malamute and Husky/Malamute. Taste of the Wild was very good with refunding my money for the bag of food and I continued to trust the company for another 4 years. During that time, I switched to Taste of The Wild High Prairie with ancient grains. I have been feeding that to my Malamute for 3 years. All of the sudden, the same thing started again. She started with explosive diarrhea. I started her on a bland diet of rice and chicken.
When her stool firmed up, I slowly started to reintroduce Taste of The Wild. When it got to the point that she was almost transitioned completely back, the diarrhea started up again. I repeated the process with the same result. I again put her on a bland diet and when her stools firmed up, I opened a new bag of Taste of the Wild and started to reintroduce it. The exact same thing happened when she was just about fully transitioned over. I got on line to research if there had been any recalls of the food. Much to my surprise, I did not find any recalls, I did however, find a lawsuit.
It is alleged that the food contains heavy metals including arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium, as well as pesticides, acrylamide, and BPA. These contaminates can allegedly build up in an animal's body and cause toxicity, leading to adverse health conditions. The two dogs I had when I filed my first complaint are both deceased. The were older, but not by any means old dogs. They both died of ailments consistent with metal toxicity. Here is a link where Taste of The Wild tried to have this lawsuit dismissed never refuting the toxicity of the food: **. I am finished with Taste of The Wild and any other manufactured dog food. I am now making my dog's food myself, just as it was done prior to commercial foods being introduced when dogs lived longer healthier lives.
Original Review: I have been feeding Taste of The Wild High Prairie to my Malamute and Husky for about 3 years. After opening a new bag about 1 week ago, my 11 year old Malamute is having loose stools and my Husky's stools are lighter in color. Nothing else has changed with the two of them. I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing something similar. I purchased the food through Amazon.
Reviewed March 28, 2018
I had heard that Taste of the Wild was one of the better puppy foods so when I got into breeding, that was what I used on all of the puppies that we have. The brand I use on my adults doesn’t have a puppy food so I’ve always used Taste of the Wild Puppy. It was recommended by other breeders. I’ve been using it on and off for about three years. I used to put Taste of the Wild in Ziplocks so that if the puppies are transitioning they have enough food to do that with. But now, Taste of the Wild send me little packets to be able to send with the puppies to their new home.
The puppies have always done well on it so I continued using it. However, the customer service part really sucks. I have talked with corporate and they were very friendly but I have tried to get hold of the local rep and they have never returned a phone call. Also, the rep at my local store has been in business for over 10 years and she has never met Taste of the Wild's rep. They can improve their customer service by returning phone calls. But overall, I would still recommend them.
Thank you for using and endorsing TOTW. I'm sorry to hear you haven't connected with our Regional Sales Manager. We run a pretty tight company to keep our costs down. Being lean, our RSM have large geographical areas. If there is something I can ask him to contact you about? Also you may have noticed, we don't advertise, once again in the vein of keeping our prices for super premium foods lower than the others out there
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed March 28, 2018
I was using Royal Canin and I heard that they had some things wrong with it. I breed Yorkies and I have really nice dogs. And I have a reputation to stand and hold -- I only have two, so I have three litters a year. But I just bought a poodle so it will be six with her once she gets in time to breed. I did not want to take a chance, so I went with Taste of the Wild. I routinely send the puppies to their new homes with Taste of the Wild samples, too. I use the Puppy and it was the salmon and I have had the bison, too. I got samples from the store, and then I saw what ones that the dogs like the best. I want my dogs to get a good start. Even though Yorkies are tiny, they need really good nutrition. It’s a good quality food. If I’m gonna pay good money for food, I don’t care but I want them to be good quality. I just told one of the gals that bought one of my puppies when I was still doing Royal Canin. She switched now.
Reviewed March 28, 2018
We've been using Taste of the Wild because of the ingredients and it has been five years. We breed Great Danes and recommend Taste of the Wild dog food to the new owners because if they’re doing good on the dog food then why switch it. It contributes to their coat.
Reviewed March 27, 2018
My dogs have been eating TOTW for about a year now. We recently relocated with two very healthy dogs. In the past two months, our dogs have experienced bloody stools, diarrhea, and vomiting, so we asked our new vet to run a blood panel for baseline information. The results were horrifying. Our Jack Russell Terrier has liver issues, and our Greyhound/Lab mix was in early stages of liver failure. Five weeks later, just four days ago, we had a follow up blood panel done for our GL mix, and the progression was off the charts, even the vet AND a specialist said they had never seen anything like it.
Today, we had to put her down; the acceleration of her kidney failure was out of control; she could no longer walk, she was catatonic, and displayed enuresis, (the smell of death). I am so very sad and incredibly angry. After THOUSANDS of dollars in vet bills, I am now convinced it is TOTW that has sickened them. I have thrown out the food, and I am here to tell EVERYONE that the food is toxic.
Reviewed March 27, 2018
My dog had been eating this TOTW (Pacific Stream Dry Food) no problem. Until suddenly, he stopped eating it and had very loose stool on the days I could get him to eat it. This went on for about a month. Last week it got so bad he had diarrhea and had to go to the vet. It was determined to be the food itself as he did not previously have this reaction. His skin and ears were very irritated along with some vomiting. He is now off of it and has to be transitioned into a new food using chicken and rice. I chose this brand as it was rated number 3 for 2018 and I have always heard good things. I have read similar complaints with all food bought around the same time this bag was. I have lost trust and he will not be eating TOTW again.
I hope your dog is doing much better and am sorry he and you had to go through this.
Did you or your vet determine it was the food? I'm really curious about that. If it was your vet, I would love to speak to him/her. It sounds like your dog may have developed a food hypersensitivity/allergy to one of the ingredients in the formulation. As frustrating as it is, it can happen after literally eating the same formulation for years
Dr Heldman@ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed March 27, 2018
My dog has been on TOTW salmon and sweet potato for over 5 years with no issues. Last week we bought a new large bag... we noticed the packaging was different nbd. Got home and poured it into her food container and it smelled different than it normally does, almost stronger like a chemical smell. Thought it was the new packaging and fed her a meal. She immediately blew up! Severe red rash and bumps all over her underside, her paws doubled in size and overnight she chewed them raw and bloody. Puking and diarrhea non-stop. We threw away the bag unfortunately so we don’t know the batch number and she’s been to the vet hospital twice in 3 days trying to get any relief. This is crazy, seems to be an issue right now with a lot of people!
I hope she is doing a lot better with both her skin and GI issues. Did she have skin issues before starting her on Pacific Stream? A lot of dogs with food allergies get put on that and generally do well. Where did you buy that bag and is that the usual place? Thank you
Dr Heldman@ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed March 27, 2018
Taste of the Wild has a better price than some of the more common brands, and I like that it's grain-free. One of my Havenese males was having an allergic reaction to the grain in one of the other foods I was feeding him, and when I switched to Taste of the Wild, it totally cleared up. I've been using it for two years and it's been working for me. I use High Prairie Puppy on both my nursing mothers and my puppies. It's less trauma on the puppy’s system to stay with what they're having no matter what it is.
Reviewed March 27, 2018
We sell German Shepherd, Rottweiler, and Pomeranian puppies all over the United States and I have used Taste of The Wild for a very long time. We have been purchasing the bison and venison. It was no grain and things to that effect. I’ve had all of our parents using that, which was a lot of people. There is a program that is catered to where TOTW sends out samples and things to us and that makes the big difference and the little pamphlets to go. They had puppy tacks themselves. The stools always came out pretty good for the puppies.
And then we started getting some calls back from some parents regarding the urine smell and we had noticed it too. But we thought, “Well, maybe it’s just our nest.” Maybe it was just the bad batch or maybe this or maybe that. But when you got people buying it from all different places, it can’t be the same batch. So then we went online and found out that they were several other people that were commenting the same thing. I have called TOTW and said something about it and it was kind of pushed off to the side, so I said, “Forget it.” I haven’t used it in a year. When it wasn’t very much of a concern from who I have spoken to on the phone, that made us decide to switch out, but then we were finding that the puppies weren’t getting as big.
And then about two weeks ago, I ordered another bag trying to pull the puppies through it again. I’ve had always trusted TOTW. It was almost like severing an arm because I had the trust thing when you’re sending out puppies. These are babies. It’s just like giving your kids, similar act. It’s a big deal. We had a really hard time with trying to find anything that was comparable. One parent visited two months ago and she said that she could smell it. She was like, “Oh, you’re still doing this?” I said, “No. I had stopped using it.” And she said, “Why? Is it because of the smell?” And I said, “Yeah.” And she said, “It’s a cat urine smell that’s coming off from the dogs.”
Also, when you’ve got 200 or more puppies a year going out and telling parents they have to buy this type of food, it’s putting Taste of The Wild on the map but we weren’t getting any type of kickback from them. No way of them knowing, but there is a way when I’m ordering all these little sample packs to go out with the parents and making sure that the parents have it ordered through Chewy prior to picking the puppies up. There was no ever a discount for, “Hey you, thank you for doing that,” or anything to that effect. If you’re buying mass quantities, it should be some type of fee and make it easier. They need to look into not pumping saving the breeder, but helping the breeder. It could be $2 off of a bag or something.
Reviewed March 27, 2018
I've been using the Taste of the Wild dog food for my Chesapeake Bay retrieves because it is made in America, it’s grain-free and it’s got high quality ingredients. We have litters at least twice a year and I give the new owners puppy packs with the sample packs of dog food and I print off a page from the Taste of the Wild website. I believe that Taster of the Wild is a high quality food that enables the puppy to get everything that it needs while its immune system is developing.
I’ve used other puppy food in the past but since I have been using Taste of the Wild puppy food I’ve got super puppies. I see the difference looking at the pictures of the puppies that I had prior to using Taste of the Wild and these have the same moms. They are night and day at the same ages so it's really making them look good outside. And inside we have no health issues if puppies go home to their new homes and they are in great shape. The vet who they go for their vet check said, “Wow! These are really nice puppies.”
The weight gain that we’re seeing on these puppies is right where it should be. They aren’t having huge growth spurts. It’s got a limit to the amount of carbohydrates and it’s got a reasonable amount of protein where you don’t want too much protein in their diet at this age, not that they’ll grow too fast and mess up the growth plates. Also I’ve picked up the phone and called them on several occasions and they’re phenomenal. I recommend Taste of the Wild all the time out on social media and to everybody that buys a dog from me. And we’ve got a Facebook page that’s got over 400 followers and I am out there recommending it all the time for both puppies and adults.
Reviewed March 26, 2018
Our pet normally thrives on this food, but the last bag of Puppy Formula we bought about a week ago has made him very sick. He is vomiting and has diarrhea a few hours after eating. I wanted to write this review so that quality control can look into the issue, and see if they need to recall product. This has all happened around the same date as others have posted (same issues) so I think this food is the common denominator. We're taking the food back to the store we bought it from (Orchards Feed in Vancouver, WA) and will need to switch to another brand until this issue is addressed.
I'm sorry to hear your puppy got so sick. Can you please call us so we can do an internal investigation into your batch? 800.342.4808. We need the production code from the back, so please call before the bag is gone
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed March 26, 2018
Taste of the Wild is a 5 star company! The food is great and the customer service reps and veterinarian are wonderful. I have been feeding TOTW for over 5 years now. My current dog, Fly, had some diarrhea. Instead of simply giving the food a one star review, I called the company. As it turns out the issue was not food related at all. As consumers and pet lovers I believe that it is up to us to check things out for ourselves, rather than just placing blame. If you have a sick dog, and think it is the food- please just call TOTW and your vet if necessary. Several people have called the FDA and the FDA has thoroughly checked the food and have found nothing wrong.
Reviewed March 25, 2018
My dog was fine with her first few batches of TOTW. Her last batch she became very ill after three days of eating it. Diarrhea, vomiting, and lethargic, same symptoms as some of the other dogs. Took her off this food immediately. My heart hurt to see her not wanting to eat, no energy, and depressed for a week. Switched her to another brand, and glad she is back to normal.
I'm glad your dog is doing better. Which formulation were you feeding her? Do you still have the bag? I would love to have the production code from the back so I can do an internal investigation. Where did you purchase this bag? Thank you
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed March 22, 2018
My 5 yr old mini schnauzer just switched to TOTW a little over a month ago. I purchased the 5lb bag to see if he liked it. He totally devoured it. I restocked with the larger bag. I immediately noticed that the appearance was different. However not having the smaller bag to prove my suspicions I let it go. My dog now poops upwards of 6 -10 times a day. He also has developed the foulest poop smelling breath. I have to switch him from TOTW. I purchased from Chewy so if necessary I can prove my purchase.
I haven't heard back since I reached out to you on the 22nd. How is everything going with your little guy? Would love to hear from you. Feel free to email back or call 800.342.4808
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed March 20, 2018
My 1 year old Lab mix had been eating TOTW for about 2 months with no issue. About 2 weeks ago she started vomiting, was very lethargic and had bloody diarrhea. The vet put her on bland food and nausea medication. She got better after a few days but she absolutely refuses to eat TOTW, even after she hadn’t eaten a full meal in days. I didn’t think it was the food at first, but after days of her refusing to eat it, I am not taking my chances.
I hope the Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis has resolved. HGE as it's know is scary and frustrating since the cause is unknown.
Dr Heldman @ Taste of the Wild
Reviewed March 20, 2018
I’ve been using TOTW for years now. The high prairie formula almost exclusively up until recently. The store was out so I bought a bag of Sierra mountain. I gradually introduced it to my yellow lab and it was fine until all the kibble was Sierra mountain. Then, like all of these recent Feb/March reviews, my dog had diarrhea, was hacking and wouldn’t touch the food. He’s obsessed with food and won’t go near it.
I immediately stopped giving it to him but I started to research the food more and ran into these complaints and also ran into a website/organization called “the clean label project” which gives TOTW 1 Star after thoroughly testing a few different varieties of their food. From heavy metals to pesticides were some of the issues. Basically, what has been done to ensure there isn’t a bad batch out there? Also, what is your response to the “the clean label project's” claim? 1 Star is pretty shameful if this holds true. I would love someone from TOTW to respond.
Dr Heldman
Reviewed March 20, 2018
The trout & salmon dry cat food, was the only food our cat could eat w/o having digestive issues. Our newly adopted cat loves this food and his coat is soft and he has no tummy issues at all. The quality is great and obviously it must taste great. I plan to try the venison flavor so that my cats don't have the same food every day. Keep up the great work. This is on the food I will feed my cats.
Reviewed March 19, 2018
This is my second review. As I've stated in my first review I've used TOTW for over a decade and other than my littlest dog with known IBS I haven't had problems. More recently the little one has been getting sick much more often so I've changed his food. Now, my pitbull is sick. She is vomiting with diarrhea for the past two days, ever since I bought a new bag of TOTW. She has NEVER been sick! She didn't want to eat breakfast yesterday or today. This morning she threw up as soon as she finished eating. She's been eating grass all day today and there was some blood in her most recent vomit and diarrhea. I really hate to change foods but between all the recent bad reviews of the same thing and my own experience, I have to. I really hope you do some investigating. This is beyond scary.
I'm sorry to hear about your pitbull. Do you still have the bag? If so can you give me the production code from the back so I can investigate that batch?
Thank you
Dr Heldman
