Merrick Healthy Grains Premium Dry Dog Food For Small Dogs, Wholesome and Natural Kibble, Small Breed Recipe - 4.0 lb. Bag

Worth the increased price to have quality materials and escape the "grain free" trap many brands like Blue Buffalo started putting out 13 or so years ago. My Toy Aussie loves this stuff, especially with a little water to soften it up a bit (which vets recommend anyways as dogs need all the water they can get!)

This review is not about the quality of the product. I have been purchasing this dog food monthly for 7 years and absolutely no complaints about its quality. My dogs love it and they are both healthy. The last time I purchased Amazon delivered the wrong quantity. I ordered the 12 lb bag and received 4 lbs. i called customer service and I was told to keep the 4lb bag and they will send what I ordered. The next day I received another 4 lb bag again !!! Still short 4 lbs !! Didn’t bother try to call Amazon again as I was so angry. I will not purchase this product from Amazon again until I am assured I will get the correct quantity!!!

The media could not be loaded. Okay so first I just want to say this food is of great quality! You can actually smell the freshness of the food. It does smell fishy so you'll need to place it in a container. Anyway, the main reason o love this food is that it has helped tremendously with my dogs anal gland issues. Before I found this product she had so much trouble with spraying and along with that came the increased anxiety and such. She is tremendously spoiled and so this troubled me greatly. I was at the end of my rope and I had prayed for a solution to this and as I kept studying and reading I actually found this product online. I am a prime member so I thought I should see if Amazon carried theirs product and sure enough they did. I usually don't do long and informative reviews but I hope to help others who have faced this challenge and they can start helping their little fur babies feel better! Also this food helps maintain healthy skin and coat and has omega fatty acids and glucosamine.

My five year old 5 pound Chihuahua has been eating this food her entire life and she enjoys it and I have no complaints with the quality of the food itself. What I have a complaint with is spending $24 on a 4 pound bag of food that is only half full when I open it. I submitted pictures of my brand new bag that I just opened and we are lucky if there are even 2 pounds in it. If you are looking for a good quality dog food, then I give this one 5 stars… I just feel completely cheated by how little they are putting in the bags now and I feel $24 for 2 pounds of dog food is ridiculous.

I searched high and low for a good healthy food for my 10lb chihuahua that was actually nutritious, gentle on the stomach, and not full of fillers and then I found this miracle!One small bag lasts her one month exactly, with 1/2 cup eaten a day. She’s never been a big eater but she is a picky eater.She’s 9 years old, and has healthy teeth (the key is deer antlers and hard food for chihuahuas), and she’s never gained weight on it. I started her on it at about 1.5 years old when she was getting sick eating puppy chow and picking certain pieces out.She loves this food. It is a little on the pricier side but sooo much healthier than the junk you buy at Walmart or other non-pet department stores.I will say that when I first started buying it the bags were super nice because they had ziplock closures at the top to maintain freshness. Now they don’t so I use a bag clip to close it and keep it fresh. It was a nice feature though.

This dog food has been very good for my yorkie. Her weight is maintained and she loves it. I add a tablespoon of chicken broth to enhance the taste. No fillers or artificial ingredients.

I have been feeding my 11lb standard Yorkie this food since she was about 2 when we rescued her. Coming from a family who re-homed her and didn't care very much about her health and well being. I began searching for a kibble for her that would be both sustaining and have nutritional value. I wanted to make sure i found something without grain, as lots of research began to show that lots of brands of kibble with grain or substitutes were known to gradually cause heart problems in pets over the course of their life. I finally decided on this kibble (also very affordable, woohoo!) and my little Abby cannot wait for breakfast and dinner. I do pair this kibble with supplements and occasional treats and i did really start to see a difference in her figure and coat! Obviously paired with proper exercise. Being in the pet industry, if there is one thing i can pass on, it is that more pet owners need to do their research!! Not all of those fancy, expensive dog brands will do it for ya and sometimes all you need is a proper balanced diet that could even benefit your budget! Every pet is different with individual needs, but my kiddo has been eating this for years and i have seen nothing but good results. Also if you are looking into changing your pets diet, ALWAYS remember to gradually transition them from old food to new. This will ensure they will not get an upset tummy and their body can adjust to the new change!

The ingredients list says it all. The size of the bites is easier for my small chihuahua dogs to chew, I still put a spoonful chicken broth on my tiny teacup dog's food to soften the bites just a bit for his itty bitty mouth. But my regular sized chihuahua doesn't need anything done for his bites. I dice up a tablespoon of chicken and sprinkle on top. I am happy with Merrick small bites classic dog food, they give all the nutrients the dogs need and I have been feeding it to my dogs for a year, and I have beautiful, healthy, happy chihuahuas. Highly recommend Merrick Classic small bites dry dog food.