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We knew Henny was going to be big when we adopted him when he was four months old, but he ended up being way bigger than we thought he would be once he became one years old (he’s a German Shepherd mix, but I swear he’s bigger than all the pure bred German Shepherds around the neighborhood.

Must be a XL breed in him somewhere). That means XL crate and XL beds. At first we tried the cheapest route, and got a smaller (at least small for Henny) bed/pad from Home Goods. But after a small amount of time and because of Henny’s weight, the pad just flattened to basically nothing.

Since we were still kennel/crate training him at night, we often heard him moving around to adjust. And when he adjusted, he would get up, twirl around, and then slam down loud and hard (we often thought something large fell in the house).

Therefore, the bed/pad did nothing for that amount of impact. Also, although we don’t know for sure, it’s likely he has hip dysplasia based on certain signs. Eventually, we decided we should invest in a better bed/pad for Henny and looked online for the best.

Big Barker beds were frequently on top lists, and after purchasing the Crate Pad, it makes sense why! Henny usually needs some form of an incentive to go in his kennel. But after only a few minutes of opening the box and putting the pad in the crate, Henny willingly walked in and laid on his new bed/pad.

We also noticed that he doesn’t move around as much at night, and even when he does, definitely no longer hearing a loud slam anymore. There are some things that isn’t really the product’s fault and shouldn’t prevent purchasing, but it’s good to be aware and mindful of.

Henny threw up once in the middle of the night. It did slip off the top of the pad, but some of it got onto the tray. Eventually the throw up did soak through the zipper and into the foam. We washed the cover, put some baking soda on the foam to suck up the throw up, and it’s all good.

Henny is a determined chewer and likely has a small case of separation anxiety. We went to the gym for an hour once, and had put him in the kennel with the pad. When we came back, we saw that he chewed off and ate the Made in America tag and the rubber or silicone Big Barker tag that was on the bed.

We should’ve known better, because he’s done that with almost everything (he really specifically loves tags). But, he didn’t mess with those for a while and we thought it was fine. but nope. Again, not the product’s fault.

Henny can destroy that most “durable” of things — the Xtreme Kong, hard natural rubber Goughduts toys, etc. So if you have a dog like Henny, maybe just cut those things off ahead of time. Thankfully, he eventually threw up the rubber/silicone tag.

The crate bed/pad is really great! And we often see Henny just randomly deciding to go in his kennel to just lay down. I’m thinking we most likely will get a non-crate/kennel bed.

Bought my third last week. This is for the kennel where our lab will be confined for two weeks after TPA surgery. The cover is more of a canvas and foam is a bit thinner, but no way does our 65# girl “bottom out” lying on this bed.

Last Fall, I’d bought a large with the pillow molded in and discovered it was too small for my ailing Afghan/Malamute, so I bought the huge flat one which he lived on. He had developed spinal disease and needed supportive material that also allowed him to stand up and turn around without collapsing under his 100#.

Our lab took over the smaller one and now the big one will be surrounded by fencing in the kitchen while she’s confined and not in kennel. These are the best beds I’ve found. The micro suede covers zip around in a horseshoe so are super easy to take off and put back on.

They launder beautifully, the waterproof liner keeps foam clean ( do wash the liner, it will smell if it gets a soak thru from the cover). I can’t say enough good things! Their service is great, delivery was within a few days of order.

The beds spring into shape well after you get them out of the box. An overnight and the full ‘puff’ is achieved, although we (big hound and I) slept on the huge one the night it arrived. I have tossed fluffy blankets on when it was cold and drafty so the dogs could snuggle in.

Get one, they ate worth every penny.

I have a now 2 yr old German Shepherd. I was looking for a crate bed for him. He weighs 80 lbs. He stays in his crate for 3 days of the week due to my wife and I working and also at night to sleep. It is a very large crate that he stands in and can move around very easily but he also spends a great deal of that time laying.

Shepherds are prone to hip and joint problems and I wanted to find a bed that would cushion his body and not put pressure on his joints against the hard plastic bottom of the crate. I looked at many different beds and couldn’t find any that exactly fit the crate bottom.

Most beds were too small or made of pillowy cushions that looked thick but will flatten out or create bulges that would push unequally on my dogs legs and body. Some had fasteners on them that the dog could chew off.

The Big Barker was the ideal choice. It fit the large crate tray bottom exactly so my dog would not slide off of it nor would it roll up into a ball. It has no fasteners the dog would find interesting to chew on.

It is a human type orthopedic bed mattress which you know if you have one for your bed comforms to and supports your body. It does not collapse and rebounds to its regular full shape when the dog moves, ready to support the new body part laying on it.

The cover on it I would say is not chew proof as nothing will stop a determined Shepherd but I would say chew resistant. There is nothing on it to draw the dogs attention to it. No loose ends or strings or frilly things that look like a chew toy.

The zipper looks industrial. I have had the bed less than a month so I can only attest to the look of the zipper at this point. It would be nice if the cover was offered in other colors beside brown to match other furniture decor but that is the only thing I could complain about.

I would still buy it again knowing that. I feel so much better now that my dogs hips and joints are being cared for and he can spend his alone time in much more comfortable conditions. The bed is fit for a human bed.

A little small for a tall human but you get my point. I also like the bed is made in the USA and if you call customer support you speak to an American and not an overseas call center. Shipping was fast and the bed was packed well.

I was to get a free waterproof cover for the bed which was forgotten on my order. I sent an email that it was forgotten. I received a response the same day and the cover was sent out to me the same day.

I believe I received it in 2 days. So I was very happy with customer support. These beds are more expensive than many others but you are getting what you pay for. Do you want your family friend laying on an orthopedic bed or a flatted out, rolled up, chewed on artificial bed made in China? I made the Big Barker choice.

Well K9Cuisine, I am impressed. I placed my order on Friday and FedEx delivered it on Sunday and I live in Texas whisk is half the country away from ya’ll in distance. We learned about Fromm from the obedience trainer we work with to train our Rottie.

His name is “Rocky”. The last 2 orders I have placed with K9, Rocky has had his nose planted on the box when Fed Ex delivered it. He knows it is good for him and he loves his Fromm dog food. Virtually everyday, during their neighborhood walk, my wife gets compliments about Rocky’s beautiful shiny coat and his bright clear eyes.

Initially I started with the “GOLD” version of the Fromm dry dog food. Our dog loves Fromm so much, that this time I have ordered several cases of Fromm “wet” dog food. it also arrived today and once again, Rocky’s nose was focused on that box of Fromm wet dog food.

I like Fromm because it is recommended by professional dog handlers and it is “fairly” priced. Thank you K9Cuisine for providing such “stellar” service and such fair prices. We are very pleased and Rocky is also.

This dry kibble is an excellent food for my 3 pure bred Cavalier King Charles Spaniels as well as my Australian Cattle Dog. The Cavaliers get a much smaller amount at each meal than the ACD. All dogs get added fresh vegetables and sometimes meat as well… if it is available for them that day.

All have been eating Fromm’s kibble for many years. The ACD is 9, she has had it for 8+ years. She is very healthy. Vet loves her coat and teeth, as well as her overall health. The Cavaliers are almost 5 and under 3 years old.

They too are very healthy. Good food, proper amount of exercise and playtime, as well as free time to relax keeps them in great shape. You will pay a bit more for the Fromm’s dry food. But the overall health benefits of it are undeniable.

I personally, would rather spend the money on quality food, and not on vet bills for unhealthy dogs. This just makes sense to me. Try it…. It can improve or maintain the health of your dogs as well.

My breeder weaned my new Standard Dachshund puppy on this food so I ordered a big bag of it. Theo is in love with it but not only that but if I mix in a few with my miniature dachshunds kibble she gobbles it all up! She hasn’t eaten strictly kibble for the past year due to being 15 years old, having tooth abscesses and just being 15 and demanding whatever the heck she wants! Plus before I lost my other girl in May of 2020 and my boy on the 1st of February 2021(both mini dachshunds and both a little under and a little over, respectively, 13 and a half years old) they were having issues with eating enough or at all so they got whatever garbage food they wanted, something I never allowed in their lives but at that point making sure they ate enough calories and kept their weight steady was more important than the garbage that was in the foods.

but because they got garbage Kayla also wanted garbage. Now that it’s just Kayla and new baby Theo (who only eats this kibble) she will go and snatch up all of his kibbles that she can due to her being both an Alpha female and a jerk.

but it works in my favor being I no longer have to beg her to eat nor spoon feed her! Theodore is even more in love with this kibble, he doesn’t care about ANY dog cookies, he’s tried atleast 20 kinds from different brands, flavors, hard or soft, etc and he couldn’t care less but this food? He will do ANYTHING for it! I now portion out his daily food allowance in 3 small containers and if he wants them he has to earn them in our training sessions that I do 4-6 times a day because he’s both a demonpuppy and smart as all heck which makes him a nightmare combo! But thankfully he will do anything for this food so his puppy bootcamp is working really well so far! I don’t know what’s in this stuff but I affectionately call it “puppy crack” because he can’t get enough and even my old lady loves it! 10/10 would recommend it!.

I am going to be cautious about this product review as I have only had it a couple of weeks and only washed it the once. I bought it to replace another similar mat that my neighbour’s dog had chewed a hole into.

First note that there are two very similar products available from online outlets and in some store. Some like the one here, have a fairly solid plastic backing to the mircro-fibre top and the other variation has a series of rubber-type strips that eventually disappear with repeated washings but do not impact the quality of the product.

So far the product seems fine. My question would be how long that plastic backing will survive use and washing? If it starts the shed sizable bits of plastic into the washing machine and floor, I will not be pleased.

I guess that time will tell. Just be aware of the difference of the two product varieties. As I said all fine so far. Thought – If your dog likes to wee on the mat, as mine does occasionally, this plastic-backed option could be good! Drying time compared equally to my other original mat, when I washed them together.

Note – one thing that I do not like about these reviews is that the Quality/Durability rating is Mandatory. Since many of us review products having barely used them, it is illogical to insist on a marking for Durability.

Thus I have marked it as only ‘Fair’ as even that is not entirely honest after only a couple of weeks use.

Love it! I now have 2 door mats and a runner. Our dog loves them. They are very water absorbent and wash beautifully. Be sure to hang to dry so they keep their absorbency. The color is just slightly darker than show – but definitely the same color for decorative purposes.

Our Samuel is a 112 lbs puppy and fits beautifully on the door mats when napping and sprawls out on the runner. Its his go to place. Buy this brand for sure.

My cats are indoor outdoor cats and always track in either muddy paws or leaves on their fur. So I thought these mats would be great for the front door and by the cat door. Well for starters the cats don’t like the texture on their paws so they step or jump over the rug.

I’m new at having cats as I’ve been a dog owner for 16 years. Apparently very different as dogs are more accepting of things like this. My one kitty who likes pee pads to do her business instead of the litter box has discovered doing her thing on these rugs is like grass outside.

I discovered this only by smelling the stink when I was smoothing out the rug which had been scrubbed up by her or opening the door. Washing them has been a challenge to get the pee smell out and I wash them alone and hang outside to dry.

Especially after it smells like pee the other cats don’t want to step on it. The rugs are very absorbent. They durable and well made but don’t think it is a success on what I purchased them for. Sigh.

I’m thinking of taking one to work to place at the door inside at my office to prevent humans from tracking things inside and they’ll have to ignore the giant paw print on it or think I have an invisible dog at the office.

If we hadn’t been patient, and waited for the Large Revol crate with such incredible visibility to be manufactured and delivered, one of our Weimaraner puppies would be dead from a recent rattle snake bite! Because we could see her so clearly, we noticed straight away that she was bleeding from her mouth and distressed.

If she had been in a Vari kennel crate (like our dog that crossed the rainbow bridge used), we wouldn’t have noticed with the high walls and solid roof. Marigold (Goldie), was bitten on the jaw and tongue….

she couldn’t whimper, but we were able to see her shaking and having a seizure, along with the extreme blood loss, and have her at the vet within 30 minutes of the attack! First bites of the seasons are said to be the most venomous, and lethal for puppies.

The incredibly well designed DIGGS crate not only gave us that vital time, and our puppies life, but has also been incredible for her recovery! We use the “patting opening” all the time to give her the extra pats she now craves after her near death experience, and to wipe away her excess drooling saliva…two cute side effects of the bite if there can be such a thing.

Looking forward to adding the Groov training aid, and further her tongue recovery! These crates are an investment, but how can you put a price on a family members life? The customer service we received from both Varina, and Denise has been amazing.

Awesome team members behind an awesome crate = awesome small company that this family will continue to support and spread the words about!.

I work with many new dog owners and dogs and have a lot of experience with crates, as we use crate training with all puppies. I ordered this crate for a new puppy back in July. I was so excited to receive this crate as I loved the design, the special add-on Lollipop crate trainer, allowing me to insert the lollipop type of toy (Filled with a yummy treat like peanut butter) through the crate door, which makes the crate more fun for the dogs.

I have tested almost every crate on the market over time and this one seemed to take a new approach to the aesthetic appearances of dog crates. The features seemed well designed and I could not wait to get my crate.

Setup was easy and while I absolutely love some of the features of this crate, the door latch will not lock on the first try and I have to wiggle the door several times to get the door to actually latch.

This has caused issues as any other person trying to secure the dog in the crate, closed the door thinking it is locked when it has not latched into place, causing the puppy to start roaming free while unattended.

I truly always support new companies with innovative designs and while the price tag was steep, the featured seemed worth it (if they work as they should). In this case, I think Diggs should go back to the drawing board and re-design their locking mechanism on the front door and on the top section of the crate to ensure that it works consistently on the first try.

The dog’s safety must be a priority and if the crate won’t lock properly, it is not meeting the basic function of a crate. I tried to call their customer service number and I was told I should call back during their normal business hours, even though I did call during their posted “normal” business hours.

Revol is by far the best option I have found for a good quality large sized crate for longterm use. I have a 4 month old crate trained lab/golden mix who immediatly ran into this crate when we set it up.

We don’t use the puppy divider and havent used the side door just yet. I love that the main front door is SO large, not a small cutout that the dog has to head duck to use. Although it still makes some noise, this crate (even without a crate mat inside) is much quieter overall when my dog moves around inside compared to the normal Metal crates.

The door latch works easily, I do check that the pins at top and bottom have properly engaged when the door is shut, but I would do this with any crate! The metal mesh sides are well coated with no rough edges.

The plastic itself is good quality smooth beefy plastic that should withstand most puppy chewing! I ordered a crate cover from chewy that fits well (a bit big) it opens on 2 sides and all this combined makes for a very homey experience inside! The crate is large enough that I have no concerns my dog will ever outgrow it.

Although the crate is expensive, it is well worth the price and wish I had bought it first originally!! I have a snooze pad but havent used it yet as my pup generally prefers the cool plastic floor with a small blanket and snuggle puppy.

It would be nice if you could change the front door opening, as it is designed it only open to the left so check your space! Note, the crate is large, transporting when collapsed is feasible but not overly easy!.

There is nothing like the feel of a well conditioned and broken in leather leash. My wife and I still have two 38-year-old 6-foot 7/8″ wide leather leashes that are on the heavy side, but are both still in service.

We had rope leashes for our last two Golden Retrievers but I had to wear gloves walking them as they would frequently lunge at squirrels and rabbits. After memories of those rope burns I swore for our next dog I would return to a leather leash.

We just acquired our sixth Golden Retriever puppy and decided to spoil him–and ourselves–a bit with several new leashes. Because our current pup comes from a lineage of hunting and working dogs we settled on the Standard Obedience Leash line primarily for the quality and feel of the latigo leather with a very reasonable weight.

We have a 4-foot 1/2-inch wide Standard Obedience dedicated for general training purposes. For everything else we have a 4-foot 3/4″wide, a 5-foot 3/4″ wide and a 6-foot 3/4″ wide — all Standard Obedience Leashes — that we can select from depending on where we’re going and what we’re doing with our pup.

These are solid quality, functional leashes and very affordable. I’m not the biggest fan of biothane leashes but we really like the 4-foot Super Grip Biothane Leash for wet/damp conditions and to have on hand as a general backup leash.

But if I could only have one leash, I’d have to go with leather.

I ordered one of these to test out a 3’ leash before committing to another one. Paid a little more than what I could find elsewhere because of the implied quality of a professional brand. The first leash that came validated my decision.

I ordered a second one as I was satisfied with the first one and the build quality is way worse than what I originally got. Pockmarks in the finish, stitching is off, and there is a notable thin spot in the middle of the leash.

I have two dogs a German Shepherd/Mastiff and a Lab and now have to be careful to use the weaker leash with the lab. Really frustrating as I know the quality should be there.

This is my second one that I have purchased from here. This time I ordered a wider one. These leashes are absolutely the best. I have a very large GSD who is my service dog and we do tracking. These leashes take one **** of a beating with me.

Lol, through swamps, snow, sand, salt, all types of weather we go through. My first leash I bought over 3 years ago and it’s in great shape. I highly recommend giving these leather leashes a try! Totally worth every penny!.

We are using this cage in the garage for our elderly Labrador Retriever. He’s a 100% outside dog with exceptions. The cage is a little over 5 feet across. Perfect size for him. We are using the cage to monitor him after surgery and to let him sleep in the garage during cold weather.

If he was still an active dog, the cage wouldn’t be stout enough for him to jump up on since it’s not staked. Stakes come with the cage for outdoor use. Not sure how stout it would be with a large dog jumping up on it even when staked.

It is easy to set up. The black tubular pieces that are supposed to stabilize the hinge joints are a little awkward to install. I ended up installing most of those vertically between two hinged panels.

The cage door is adequate for human access which has come in handy since he had surgery. We will be careful folding it up for storage and saved the box for storage. To unpack the cage, I laid the box down flat and cut the tape on 3 sides so it would fully open up.

Glad I did that because there’s a nylon tie strap on the inside securing the cage to the cardboard so if I had tried to pull the cage out of the end of the box it might not have gone well. Box might have been destroyed.

Overall this cage should last a long time. Well worth the investment!.

We got this in order to provide more room for our senior 20lb dog while we were at work. She is fairly calm and not that big, so I don’t have any worries about her knocking it over. It is a bit flimsy and a bigger, stronger dog would probably not stay contained.

We call it her “room”, and it’s big enough for her water bowl, food bowl, bed and space to move and stretch. I also got a fabric topper to give it a roof of some sort(we currently have it set up as the 4×4 combo).

It’s set up in our living room, so maybe it would be sturdier if it was used outside with stakes. The rise in the door way is a bit high for our smaller dog, so we may make something so she doesn’t have to lift her legs as high.

Overall, I’m pleased with this.

I didn’t have any assembly issues (as others have expressed) but it wasn’t until the Carrier was fully assembled that I spotted the issue with the Top Door. And when I was using it for our cats, the issue became very apparent.

The problem is – the top door only opens just slightly past 90-degrees. a very poor design. Any bumping of the carrier while trying to put your pet into it can cause the top door to fall / close. Or, as you attempt to load your cat or dog into the carrier with their feet / legs flailing around, they can also easily hit the door and cause it to close before you get your pet inside.

So then you have to put your pet down and hold them with one hand, while you try to open the top door with your other hand. The whole idea of the top door is to make it easier to put your pet inside the carrier and this kennel does a poor job with that aspect.

Ideally, the door should open about 135 degrees so that it doesn’t accidentally close while loading your pet. Having a door that opens too far (say, 180 degrees) can be an issue too since you might need to close the door quickly to contain your pet.

but given the choice, I’d rather have it open all the way. The rest of the kennel seems fine, the latches seem secure and fairly easy to operate. But had I known about the top door issue, I would not have purchased this carrier.

I use this for my cat as a carrier and he loves it, it is nice and big so he doesn’t seem as cramped as his old one. In fact, I leave it out in the basement and it has become his “house” when he wants to rest or hide from the other cat.

If you’ve ever felt like a standard carrier was a bit too cramped for your cat this is a nice step up without being overly massive. I love how the top opens so it’s easy to get him in and out at the vet rather than shoving him into a tiny hole (or ripping the top off entirely).

The downsides of this is that the top is screw-on, which may or may not be a negative depending how you use it. My old carrier was snap-together which allowed me to tear it apart and nest the top inside the bottom for storage.

Since I’m leaving it out now that’s less of a problem for me. The other downside is that there’s no seatbelt hook of any kind. You can have the seatbelt go through the handle, or wrap the seatbelt all the way around the front, which is probably less secure in a major crash.

A small plastic notch in the top for a seatbelt would be a no-brainer. I had some trouble finding a good size crate mat. Based on the dimensions given, we started with one that was 18×12. It was simply too small and slid around the inside of the crate.

We got another one that was 22×13. 5 and it fits perfectly, nice and snug. All in all we’re happy with this. It’s very well made, with the exception of the seatbelt hook well thought-out as well.

Unpacking this crate was not fun. The crate is packed with one piece of styro on only one side of the box for some reason, so it’s not really enough to adequately protect the goods but is enough to make a big styrofoam mess in your home when unpacking.

Several of the pieces of the crate were tangled and hooked together, so we had to spend some time figuring out to untangle the pieces, which included bending some wires. The crate didn’t arrive in the best condition either as one of the hooks snapped off completely and others were bent and needed to be bent back, while a few other pieces were just bent/curved, likely from something sitting on this box in the warehouse and/or shipping.

It’s definitely not rocket science putting this together, but the instructions could be better and for the money, you’d hope they could color code some pieces or put some markings on the pieces to make it a bit easier to understand.

Regardless, once we got this assembled, it seems quite sturdy (even with the missing and bent pieces) and it’s huge. It could even have fit my 182 lb dog fairly nicely for a short time. I’m not thrilled with this experience, but there aren’t a ton of choices for a 150 lb dog and I do think this will work, certainly until the puppy is decently trained.

First of all, the poor quality of these cages is NOT Chewy’s fault. These cages used to be durable and built sturdy. Not anymore. MidWest iCrate must have changed manufacturers to increase their profit margin.

Unwise, if so. The super deal on two should have tipped me off but I trusted their name as I have used their cages for almost 14 years as a professional Dog Behaviorist & Trainer. The cages I received are very flimsy and have to be zip tied to prevent collapse if you should, lord forbid, lean on one.

The cage floors are simply the WORST. Thin, cheap, they even arrived looking slightly warped, and crack very, very easy. I bought 4 cages. One even arrived with a cracked cage floor and Chewy saw to it that I received an entire new cage, no charge.

Chewy is the BEST. Unfortunately iCrate MidWest is letting both Chewy and its customers miserably down with these new cheap version cages. All of the cage floors have now cracked after their first canine occupants used them and the dogs were not abusing them or acting out in them at all.

I had to buy several rolls of gorilla tape to salvage the cage floors. I carefully and tediously criss-cross taped the entire span of each floor, front and back so no further cracks will happen but I just think that’s pretty lousy that I had to do such a thing.

iCrate MidWest, what in the world???.

I had a large crate for a dog I had a while back, and I figured I could try to make it work for my new Scottish Terrier pup, Cleo. I tried using a couple different methods to close off some of the crate to limit her space but sure enough, none of them worked and she still found a way to make space to go potty in there.

I realized I needed to buy a whole new crate that’s an appropriate size for her, and one that has a divider so it can expand as she gets older. I have an adult male Scottie already so I used his measurements to find an appropriate sized crate that would just leave enough space for him to lay down, stand up and turn around (he is fully potty trained and doesn’t use a crate anymore, but the new pup will grow to be the same size and I wanted to ensure that if she still needs it by the time she’s an adult, she can still fit).

When the packaged arrived in less than a week, I opened up the box and set the crate up with the divider. It took less than 5 min total. Both dogs were immediately curious and playing in the crate. The divider is definitely my favorite feature of this product, along with the removable tray.

The quality is excellent for the price, and I definitely would recommend this product for anyone with an adult dog or a growing puppy!.

Upon receiving and initially opening the food, my dog was very interested, sniffing the bag and eating a couple handfuls. After that initial feeding her interest level decreased. She will still eat the food when she is hungry, but does not get excited over it or run to her bowl when we fill it.

What I have noticed with my dog is that she tends to get excited over dog foods which contain different sizes and flavors. And with her being 12, she really loves softer meatier bits. I believe if this food had a size and flavor combination or a bit softer pieces, it would have elevated her preference from liking this food to loving it.

As a dog mom, I really do like the ingredient list including 60% protein-rich animal ingredients + 40% wholesome grains, vegetables, fruit, botanicals and nutrients. The ingredients include some of my dog’s favorite food combinations like chicken and fish.

I would love to see this same formula remade with the few adjustments I have made above.

I recently bought this for my 14 week old Australian Mini Doodle after going thru a bag of ORIJEN. Though I really liked the ingredients in the ORIJEN for puppies, my doodles feces was way to soft to pick up, even letting it sit out for a day or two it wasn’t picking up cleanly.

I read many blogs on other doodle owners and perhaps the high chicken content is what was causing issues. I found Acana, which is from the same parent company and manufacturer as ORIJEN. Acana has a couple of no chicken and healthy puppy food.

I was leaning towards the Duck and Pumpkin food but settled on the Lamb and Pumpkin food. After a 14 day switchover of the food, my pups feces has firmed up to near tootsie roll consistency. She eats the food and seems to enjoy it very much.

I think the combo of pumpkin and no chicken has helped her tummy and feces firm way up. I also give her 1 Merrick Pumpkin baked treat per day. I’m very happy with my pups output now and I’m very comfortable with Acana being her brand of food.

We just finished our first 4 pound bag and I don’t plan on changing from the Lamb and Pumpkin unless something changes.

My 4 seniors had been on a different food that Was a Turkey & Salmon Recipe Senior Grain-Free Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food for about a year. I noticed a change in the proportion of ingredients and also a loss in body weight in 3 of my dogs.

It was time for a change that better met their nutritional needs. Arcana Sea to Stream has met their needs without skipping a beat. All four dance for the food, have increased their weight to a healthy balance of muscle and hydration.

The one who turned 16 6 months ago continues to amze the vet who says he will have a surprisingly long life. The one who turned 15 9 months ago has put on much needed weight and continues to do zoomies and leap to the sofa to tell me it is dinner time.

My youngest who turned 13 just6 months ago had really worried me because he got so thin but has now developed a healthy fat pad at his spine and rump and easily eats his kibble soaked overnight even though he has no teeth now.

I did not transition but went full throttle change with a very minor case of larger stool for a day. This has been the absolutely best food change I have ever made.

I have a yellow lab who is just over 1 year old. When we first got her we realized she was allergic to red meat and it caused awful gastro issues. We switched her to a chicken based puppy food (Acana) that she was on for about 9m.

When she became 1 year I called our local pet store for some recommendations on new food as we realized Ginny’s paws were SO cracked and dry and her fur was pretty rough. Seems like her skin was sensitive as she wouldn’t like being brushed.

Originally I had wanted to go with another brand (due to many many recommendations on lab sites/other lab parents) but strictly a fish protein when they recommended this food. They mentioned it’s common that labs are sensitive to chicken and that it might help her skin and fur.

It’s been about 3 weeks of this to help ween her off her old food. Her fur has never felt softer, more conditioned and healthy. Her paws are nearly healed up and I can brush her with minimal discomfort.

It doesn’t smell great but she loves it. She also started chewing this food but she hasn’t ever chewed other kibble or treats. But she loves it and is definitely much healthier feeling. I have fed Acana to my animals for many many years and will continue to use this brand and recommend to anyone else.

We are also getting another puppy shortly and I will test him out on this food as well as it’s good for all breeds and life stages.

I would have given this product a 4 or 4 1/2 rating; however, I have two pups (one is large (65 lbs. ) who is very particular, and another pup (45 lbs. ) and is EVERY active and will eat anything. ))) I even brought all the information cut from the bag to my vet to make sure it met both pups requirements and he approved.

However, they were always hungry, even after adding green beans, boiled beef, chicken and cooked egg whites. Their stools also changed. Fiber per cup serving is only 5% and it has added sugars (which do not help.

) The 65 lb. pup, tucked his head down and wanted nothing to do with the food. The smaller pup ate it all up in 30 seconds. However, both pups were looking for something to eat. One because she was not full and one because he had no interest.

Solution: Find another food combination that satisfied both and kept price reasonable. Tried out “The Honest Kitchen Beef Recipe Grain Free Dehydrated. ” Expensive – yes! But knowing what each pup’s Kcal requirements were, I found that ACANA primarily worked with the over active 45 pd.

pup, when mixed with 1/4 c. dry flakes (makes 3/4 cup wet) with Honest Kitchen, and added boiled chicken and 1/2 c. ACANA at bedtime and she was very satisfied. The 65 pd. pup is only given 1 1/4 dry cups twice/day Honest Kitchen and boiled chicken and 1/4 cup ACANA at night, with no additives.

(However, I do add Organic, low or no salt, Beef Bone Broth mixed with water to all meals. ) The pups stools also improved and the 65 lb. pup’s anal glands and allergies are clearing up. I do think that ACANA has a good product, especially if the pup has allergies (which I was originally looking for.

) However, they need to UP the fiber, lower the sugars and make it more enticing to a dog’s nose. I am no chemist, so I could be way off on my evaluation; but, I can only evaluate what results from two different types of pup’s reactions are and how they behave and react to the food.

Price (on auto ship for extra small/small) wise: ACANA: is 100 cups/25 lbs. were as The Honest Kitchen is 40 cups/10 lbs. If you have medium to extra large dogs The Honest Kitchen is very pricey. However, you do not have any left uneaten food and the pup’s bellies are full.

That is why I have struggled (and probably will in the future) to find the right combination for each pup. ACANA is a VERY good product; however, it just does not fill a pup’s belly up.

“Our ACANA® food for dogs always goes beyond the 1st ingredient™, with thoughtfully crafted recipes from start to finish. Our ACANA Singles Limited Ingredient Diet Lamb & Apple Recipe is now loaded with more lamb, fewer legumes and no peas for enhanced nutrition and taste your dog will love! Our enhanced recipe** includes 65%* quality ingredients from a single animal source and is complemented with whole, delicious apples.

Complete nutrition for choosy dogs or healthy dogs with food sensitivities. ” end quote. Nelson, our Standard Schnauzer, has been eating Lamb & Apple almost his whole life of 11 years as his big brother Bear could not have anything that had fish in it.

All of a sudden with this last bag he would not eat. Gave him an old kibble – ate it. Gave him a new kibble and he spit it out. We always mix the new bag with the old, so now we have an 11. 4 kg bag of food that is out of favor.

However we do have 2- 5 month old puppies who we can feed it too and have been mixing with their puppy food to finish it off. We are now trying out the Duck & Pear, but just a small bag. We have been using Acana dog food for almost 12 years now & we have never had a problem with Nelson or Bear (deceased now) not liking it before.

And the new Standard Schnauzer Puppies are quite happy with the 2 versions of puppy food.

Love the locations! Love the high quality brands you carry, like my dog’s: Open Farm. However, I find that a lot of flavors of their freeze dried food and wet stews are out of stock at multiple locations regularly.

I’ve called ahead to find a flavor because the online store says it in stock at a particular location. When I call, an associate often says it’s out of stock and the website just doesn’t reflect inventory accurately.

In my opinion, that renders the websites’ inventory useless. It makes it hard for me to find food in a pinch. I don’t want to have to go back to ordering directly from the company online. I’d like to be able to buy this food in stores, but big retailers like Petsmart and Petco don’t carry this brand.

It has clearly gained more popularity over the years so I think you guys should stock more of the flavors that sell out so often. If you regularly had my dogs food in stock, I would be a more regular customer.

However, I understand that things like this can be out of your control which is why I still think you deserve a pretty high rating. I otherwise love everything I’ve purchased from your store and so does my dog.

I recently adopted a 10. 5 year old hound who had been extremely malnourished for years. He came to us around 10-15lbs underweight and we needed to get weight back on him quickly. To make things a little more difficult, we found out (the hard way) he had a chicken allergy and he was also extremely picky about his food.

Thank god for Open Farm. Their single-source protein choices made it so much easier to find out what he liked, and to make sure we weren’t giving him chicken. For three months we have been feeding him the turkey ancient grains kibble mixed with the new venison recipe, topped with the beef freeze dried raw (his favorite), some of the wet food beef stew, and the bone broth.

He has gained 11lbs back, he has strength in his legs again, and his fur is soft and shiny. I can’t believe this dog is a senior with how healthy and energetic he is again. I am so glad our local pet store had Open Farm.

These are probably the best meals he has ever had in his life.

Wolf Husky Malamute Redbone Coonhound and Britney spaniel (I know, lol) mix dog-like service animal registered furry kids with extremely fickle diet sensitivities. They’ll eat anything, but one of them sheds like crazy when the food isn’t good and the other has a whole spectrum of gnarly issues from sometimes even very expensive brands.

This is my most successful high water mark middle ground. It’s affordable more than I realized as it lasts me longer than cheaper stuff as the cheaper stuff the dogs won’t stop eating, pooping, repeat.

I’m assuming it’s because of nutrient deficiency in the food that they’re seeking or perhaps the fillers in the formula isn’t filling them. Anyway, I’m spending the same but they’re eating less but doing more.

No more diet issues. No more phantom injuries or soreness or weird allergy apparent skin problems. No more super stanky dinosaur dumps! Between this and the canned stuff from same formula I’m seeing something close to the ideal version of my babies.

Definitely happy. Definitely recommending. Plus I’ve read lots about grain free actually being dangerous and causing severe heart problems for dogs. They’re omnivores, some grains are needed in their diet.

I’d accept grain free arguments for cats but in dogs, nah. It’s an upsell that’s misleading. Anyway, I tried science diet (I used it years ago to much satisfaction and it seems the food is only better now) again after seeing them making the safe kibble list and unquestionably it was the right decision.

My boy has been eating Hill’s Diet food products for most of his life. He was eating Prescription Diet Metabolic and Mobility for a few years, but feeding time was always a chore. He wouldn’t want to eat it unless topped with boiled chicken breast pieces or canned prescription diet food.

It was expensive enough that I hated wasting food (because he’d eat around it), but as it was prescribed, I didn’t want to not follow his vet’s orders UNTIL there were “supply-chain problems” and that food became extremely expensive and unavailable.

I took advantage of that inability to acquire the more expensive prescription diet food and switched almost very abruptly to this slightly-less-expensive food. It’s the only time that I’ve seen him eat dry food voraciously just for the taste of it since he was an actual puppy and ate to please me.

He’s five now and knows what he wants and has no problems expressing himself when he’s not happy. This food makes meal time less stressful. I love hearing him crunching on his dry food, but I also know that I can trust the brand for healthful and nutritious meals.

At first, I worried about abandoning the prescription diet because it has the added supplements for his arthritic joints. But these newly-formulated options also have the Glucosamine and Chondroitin that the vet recommends and, just in case this formula has less than what is recommended for therapeutic levels, he is still taking the supplements with MSM as well.

That, he does to make me happy; he eats this food out of pure joy. Is it the Lamb and brown rice? I don’t know. All I know is that I am not throwing away food anymore.

We had a great summer with lots of doggie training. Unfortunately this led to an explosion of calorie intake, now I’m wrestling how to get the weight back down. My dogs are standard (rat) terrier/ small breed.

For a small dog, carrying an extra 1Lb is a really big deal!! I began research on dogfood choices for calorie content (Thank you Chewy for posting Nutritional Info Tab on pet food !!!) but quickly realized shy of a prescriptive diet the choices were few.

Hills Science Diet stood out to me for small breeds. I started Ava’s diet change in July but saw no significant change until mid-September when I switched Ava to Hills Perfect Weight. Ava is down 1. 2 lb after approx.

60 days (2. 75 lbs to go). Seeing success, I bought the big bag of kibble and changed Lucy over as well. Lucy has lost 0. 5 lb (1. 5 lb to go) after 30 days incorporating Hills Science Diet as part of our change along with exercise and treat adjustments.

They get fed 2x per day mixed with wet food, quantity as discussed with my vet. I also like the pellet size of the kibble. I’ve been able to switch out high calorie treats and use the kibble instead as rewards in toys and puzzles.

It’s my opinion that Hills Science Diet Perfect Weight is helping me reach ideal weights for Ava & Lucy.

I once considered Championship Pet Foods a superior line but the company’s policies have shifted and my confidence is now wavering. Still equal ti many competitors- perhaps not superior. Their Ingredient sources have changed no longer known, local growers.

How confident can one be with a company using deceptive wording “Artificial colors, flavors or preservatives are never added in our kitchen. ” This tells me that these undesirable ingredients will not be manually added in your kitchen, However it does not tell me that you are diligent in ensuring that the ingredients you purchase for the production of your products are free of artificial colors, flavors and preservatives.

They may very well have been added to the ingredients prior to arriving at your facility. So much of what was once touted as desirable is no longer. I want to be sure I am to being duped and my companion pets are safe, getting the best.

I would like my confidence restored. Especially to pay a bit more – I want true and honest assurance to know I can feel confident. Provide random and periodic 3rd party testing for example. Thank you for listening to you long term customers and their concerns.

I made the switch from Purina to Acana about 5 or 6 months ago. I had started researching dog food and what the right ingredients are to feed my two pups! Once I started looking at ingredients in my dog food and other brands, I noticed I didn’t know what half the things on the ingredients list were.

When I read Acanas ingredients I knew what everything was, which is the reason I decided to make the switch! I have two different sized dogs, a golden retriever(70lbs) and an aussie(40lbs). Since being on Acana they have both filled out more and their coats look absolutely amazing & shine! I will never put my two on anything else & am so thankful having peace of mind knowing everything going into my dogs food is trustworthy! Not to mention, they love it!.

So, the first thing that caught my eye, was that this blend was inspired by our (Kentucky’s) grasslands–pretty cool right? Although we have an Alaskan Malamute, I thought the Kentucky tie here was too cool to pass up trying.

Our boy gets pretty bored if we stick with the same food for too long, which I totally get, so we like to have a handful of quality foods we can rotate for him and his refined palette. When the bag came, I though the inclusion of the pet bandana was adorable, and my daughter loved reading to her brother (the dog) about the benefits of his new food.

When my husband came in, he got excited, and said, “Kentucky dog food?!” and I just thought he was reading the description, but not only is this food inspired *by* Kentucky, but it’s made *in* Kentucky.

There’s just something I love about keeping it local. Now, on to the food itself. It’s got a pretty fishy smell to it, which I love and hate. I love it because I know that means there’s good stuff in it (I feel like you should be able to tell the ingredients by the smell, at least some of them, ha), but the smell itself is not one that’s pleasing to me.

but it’s okay, because he not only eats it fast, but the bag is resealable, so win/win there. As far as content and nutrition, I love that Acana uses fresh and wholesome ingredients and leaves out the fillers–dogs aren’t meant to eat corn and wheat, or they’d have multiple stomachs like cows.

It feels really good knowing this is quality food and that he loves it.

I purchased two of these kennels on 3/1/22. One kennel showed up with a door that was incorrectly manufactured – it would not shut. I sent it in for an exchange. In exchange I received a kennel that was the wrong color, a color that Orvis does not even sell.

I sent that one in for an exchange. In exchange I received a kennel that had incorrectly manufactured screw holes so it could not connect to the other kennel via the Ruffland hardware. I am now waiting to hear back from Orvis customer service for what will be my fourth kennel or a full refund.

6 weeks and counting. Bad experience with manufacturer, bad experience with Orvis customer service.

I admit – Ruffland was not my first choice for my Search & Rescue Golden. I bought an Impact crate first and it was okay. She would tolerate it but she was always hesitant to hop in the car and was ready to bolt out afterwards.

I bought the Ruffland so that I could fit a pair of kennels in the back of my 4Runner side-by-side because they’re a little narrower but longer than the Impact. My golden loves it! This kennel a fitted pad is a real game changer because the can lay flat on her legs as opposed to her side.

She’s more comfortable on rough roads and does not hesitate to hop in the car for a 2-hour drive to training. Your dog will thank you for the extra length.

Vertical design creates a sense of space; details add safety along with great ventilation; single construction piece provides strong structure with little opportunity for my Houdini puppy to chew her way out.

The light coloring fits in well with my home decor. My puppy and I love her new home. Thank you.

I bought this to stop my Bichon Frise from wandering when we are on campsites. It is a good product but on a personal level I think it may be a bit heavy and stiff as my dog is small and lightweight however I would recommend it for larger breeds and it might soften up with more use.

UPDATE: Used this last weekend for my Bichon and he coped perfectly – very pleased with item.

It appeared slightly smaller than measurements indicated. I measured and it’s an inch shorter length and width wise.

My lurcher pup get tangled up he’s only 8 months old so bit silly still but overall it’s a great dog tie out lead the coil up bit works so well keeping it off the grass so the mowers don’t cache it is highly recommend this lead.

I was very happy to receive this lead. I purchased the red. The leather is velvety soft and beautiful quality. I anticipate to have many years of use from this quality lead.

Great quality and finish. Wish it was a little thinner. Using adjustments more than I thought I would so very happy with purchase 🙂 You get what you pay for!

It is sometimes hit and miss getting products online but my Hunter Rolled Soft Elk Leather Dog Lead from Modern Pet has not disappointed. Beautifully crafted.

My Golden Retriever has anxiety issues and ripped through 2 high quality expensive beds in 2 nights. She is crated at night because she’s a little naughty and has been known to chew through cords and steal shoes and help herself to cat food and worse cat litter 🤢 so we crate her at night.

Luckily I work from home so night is really the only time she’s unsupervised. Anyways I was feeling like I was going to have no choice but to crate her without anything comfortable to lay on as I was afraid she would swallow some filling and end up with a bowl obstruction ( too much Dr.

Jeff ) leaving us with a big problem. So I decided to do a search and came across K9 Ballistics and their chew proof armored did crate bed. This bed is incredible. It’s almost like a cot but you can tell it’s comfortable.

I’m actually a bit tempted to crawl in there with her and cuddle up sometimes. I have watched her scratch at this bed like she’s trying to dig a hole, not one mark and it’s easy to wipe down. She is a Pomeranian so that MIGHT be part of it, it’s definitely why I can’t crawl in her crate and cuddle with her…… I kidd, she’s a Golden Receiver.

For those not familiar she is a receiver of love but not much of a giver but I think that’s because there’s more to her story then she’s shared, she’s coming along though and now her bed can handle anything she throws it’s way.

I don’t normally do reviews because I have too much fun writing about our little furr lives but this was worthy of a review and the possible get to the point suffering of its reader’s 😊.

This elevated bed was purchased for our dog after she destroyed a prior bed. Once received, it was put together and we attempted to get our dog to lay on it. She did not want anything to do with it. We tried placing her on the bed and she immediately walked off it.

The bed also did not appear to be chew proof as claimed and is not worth the $150 paid for it. We decided to return the bed before it was damaged by our dog. After receiving instructions to return the bed for a refund, we were told the bed was not new anymore when they received it and it was not able to be sold again.

K9 Ballistics would only offer store credit. They claimed we removed a tag from the bed even though we didn’t. We never had a reason to remove anything from the bed being our dog did not like the bed.

K9 Ballistics has poor customer service and does not care about their customers like top businesses do. So they will not issue a refund and after calling about this they will not send the product back.

They will only offer store credit which is unacceptable especially when it is clear we purchased an item from them and returned it in new condition within the 30 day return window. We have already replaced our dog’s bed with a $40 elevated bed from Amazon which has a valuable return policy for its customers.

Our dog loves that bed and immediately got comfortable on it when we got it. Our dog has had it for almost two weeks now and its has not been damaged…not sure the same would have been said about this bed.

Beds have always been a problem with my dog of 11 years old. She would chew on them, which made them smell, have occasional accidents, and her big body wears them out. Large dogs have larger accidents, which destroyed large expensive beds needed for her size.

Additionally, Doberman’s love having pillow support for their tall bodies, and without it she would manipulate beds for support, scratching them into place. After 20 beds I was out of my mind. All those linings to wash and thousands of tiny Doberman hairs were too much.

Fully washable large beds never evenly clean in the washer. Many beds permanently hide spills, no matter their claims. I spotted the Chew Proof Armored Elevated Dog Bed last year. Spent much time on deciding L vs.

XL. Finally, took the leap and bought this Large bed with the armored pillow. SO SATISFIED WITH THIS PURCHASE! My picky dog seemed confused over its trampoline feel and the sounds it made. After a week, she loves it, stays cool, enjoys the status of being elevated, and sleeps with her head rested on the pillow.

She likes her comfort blanket on it, and no longer groans throughout the night or is heard shifting bedding around. I can easily clean off debris on the surface and wipe it clean. Manipulating this bed is no longer an option, and she has accepted it and seems relaxed.

The hammock effect is so nice on her old joints and for support. Nice to pick it up and vacuum under with ease! The metal quality is dapper and it’s a sleek, modern bed that I think will be the last one I need to buy.

She is a 75 lb Dobie, very strong, confused for a male often. This size is PERFECT for when she bundles up at night or just plops over on it. I’d say XL would have been grossly oversized for this Dobie, and she likes the rails for body support.

XL is definitely for massive dogs, like Danes. It also grips nice to the floor and hasn’t budged even with her clambering on and off it. I hope this info helps others out there with similar breed sizes after a decade of me looking.

Highly recommend the pillow. Thank you so much K9 Ballistics for finding such a great solution for her needs and mine. P. S. Their name embroidery service is absolutely amazing, high quality, and just as good as the pictures.

It makes it her queen of her bed!.

My dog is almost 2 she was feed blue wilderness puppy food since I had her. She seemed to me she wasn’t eating as much as she should and was looking a little skinny but healthy looking. Took her to the vet she got all checked out no worms all shots.

When she almost finished the bag of blue wilderness I saw the Diamond naturals holistic grain free all stages chicken and slowly switched her to the all diamond. In the 80s and 90s we had a red doberman pincher full sized male he at the diamond purple bag back then he ate diamond puppy chow b4 going to the adult.

He lived almost 16 years which dobermans pass btwn 9 and 12 years average. Akc sent us a certificate of life longevity for this breed of dog. My new dog is border collie and blue healer mix. You want a healthy dog feed diamond food holestic all stages your pet will thank you.

Regular vet check ups and brush your dog’s teeth with a little toothpaste kids and very little baking soda on it. Start young they will think it’s a routine. Teeth are as important as any other healthy thing you can do for your dog and you’ll enjoy a long relationship with less vet bills.

Teeth causes a lot of stomach issues bad breath and your dog not feeling Good. They hide pain well check their teeth and please take care of them. Your animal will thank you for it.

I needed a food with High calorie content, for a good price, and most importantly, a nice ingredient list. Diamond Naturals Extreme Athlete tics all of those boxes. I have two dogs; 1 mixed breed & 1 GSP.

I used to feed my 58# mixed breed (1 3/4 cups daily) a very pricey brand – about $70 a bag, that would last her ~2months, but when I adopted my 66# GSP (3cups daily) last year we started going through food fast.

My German Short Haired Pointer needs a lot of calories due to his activity level. He was eating through $140 a month on our previous brand of dog food – and frankly, through my pockets. I needed a food that wasn’t going to break the bank and I prefer an ingredient list you can pronounce – price vs.

quality vs. quantity – this food has it all. 2 1/2 40# bags lasts us about three months. *Disclaimer: neither of my two dogs are picky eaters & eat raw/dehydrated for breakfast, kibble is fed only during PM mealtime.

Cons: I wish this food came in other proteins/flavors because my gsp has softer bowel movements with Chicken and firmer stools with lamb. My mixed breed has always done well with chicken so she doesn’t experience soft stools with this product.

Minus 1 star for lack of variety. Otherwise overall satisfied with this product (:

Preface- I have a 6-month-old large breed puppy. (we’re waiting for the Embark DNA results, but he is believed to be a mastiff shepherd mix). I had him on Purina One large breed puppy kibble, and I mixed it with Purina One healthy puppy lamb and long grain rice canned.

He had the absolute worst smelling #2 in the history of ever in the world from a living creature. If a window was open and he went to see a man about a dog. it would waft into the house. then suddenly, I’m frantically running from room to room trying to find the results of an obvious code brown (there must be one because it is SO STRONG).

nope. It’s OUTSIDE! I’m being totally honest when I tell you that I have almost tossed my cookies several times when having to clean it up while we were still having accidents. I also think Karl was offended by it as well.

He would complete #2, and then RUN to the deck, then sit and patiently wait to be let in lol true story. I decided it was the food. Did some research and discovered Diamond Naturals Large Breed Puppy.

I decided on it for several reasons. I still mix with the Purina One Pup lamb. 3 weeks later, he is full-on it alone (kibble wise) and there is hardly any smell at all from current #2’s! It also seems he has less waste to #2 with.

Another bonus, because the food bricks this 6-month-old, 60lb, sweet handsome fur fur leaves. well, let’s just say “WHAT THE? This Dog needs a freaking toilet!” If you are experiencing this, try this food! Oh and Karl loves it too, and isn’t running from his own #2’s any longer! Totally worth the cost.

which comparatively speaking, is very well priced. THANK YOU, Diamond, with ALL MY HEART and STOMACH!.