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Holistic Select Natural Dry Dog Food, Anchovy & Sardine and Salmon Meal Recipe, 30-Pound Bag

Holistic Select Natural Dry Dog Food, Anchovy & Sardine and Salmon Meal Recipe, 30-Pound Bag

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bmbranno
5.0 out of 5 starsThis dollar a drop dog food is worth every precious penny!
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2014
We have a 4 year old chocolate lab virtually raised on Avoderm due to his many allergies, vomiting issues, and loose stools. Unfortunately, all his problems may have been lessened, but not diminished. I was once again on the google search for the miracle dog food to help our boy overcome his issues once and for all. Our biggest priority was all the ingredients had to be American made and not a drop from China. We refuse to compromise at the risk of losing our dog to rat poison. Sorry, but we just don't trust China after reading hundreds of sad stories about dead dogs and cats a few years back. Price was not our concern, as we know if you buy cheap dog food, expect to suffer many vet visits over the years. Prime kibble may cost more but look at the ingredients and you will understand why. Heck, even I would eat it--it's that healthy. Holistic select is grain free, our second priority due to our pooche's allergies. Additionally we checked top dog food reviews by the most reputable critics. It rated at the very top. So, we bought it. He has been on this dog food for over a month. Needless to say, it is fantastic! Our boy adores it. He has an amazing shine to his coat, and he clearly has no more allergies. The vomiting is gone, the stools are...well, you know what a dog stool should look like, right, so I won't elaborate. He cannot wait to eat his twice a day regiment. He literally dances with excitement. I highly recommend this dollar a drop dog food (that's what my husband calls it) because you are definitely getting your money's worth and no worries about rat poison or unhealthy additives.
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1.0 out of 5 starsChanged the ingredients to now include meat products! ZERO STARS
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2010
We discovered in puppyhood that our boxer was allergic to chicken, beef and pork and had to be restricted to a fish- and vegetable-based diet. He has been on the veterinarian-recommended Eagle Pack anchovy, etc. fish-only dry food for eight years... his entire life, and with fabulous results. We noticed recently that his allergies were acting up. I just sat down to order another 30-lb. bag and while price-comparing, the ingredients list caught my eye: They now include chicken and pork products! How can you advertise that this food is good for dogs with allergies and digestive issues when you start including the very ingredients to the food we owners turn to in order to AVOID the allergic reactions and digestive issues? I gladly paid top-dollar for this food, even when the price increased during the recalls of other brands over the past few years (NOTE: This brand was unaffected), because I was glad and thankful to be secure in my knowledge that I was protecting my dog's well-being with a trusted company who seemed dedicated to serving this smaller market for special-needs food. I suspect Eagle Pack is trying to cut costs by decreasing the amount of fish-based ingredients and substituting the less-costly poultry and pork. I can no longer trust this company since they have clearly put canine health far behind their bottom line. I also suspect their corporate attorney approved the change due to some loophole(s) in truth-in-advertising laws. Did they think consumers such as myself would not notice?? We pay top-dollar for this type of food because we need it! Heaven forbid a beloved pet has a severe reaction or dies as a result of this. How long have I and other owners been putting our dogs' health at risk?? I just hope I can find another fish-based dry food without poultry, pork or beef products. There are so few, this is another reason I am baffled... Eagle Pack had this market cornered because their fish-only version was superb.
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bmbranno
5.0 out of 5 stars This dollar a drop dog food is worth every precious penny!
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2014
Size: 30-Pound BagVerified Purchase
We have a 4 year old chocolate lab virtually raised on Avoderm due to his many allergies, vomiting issues, and loose stools. Unfortunately, all his problems may have been lessened, but not diminished. I was once again on the google search for the miracle dog food to help our boy overcome his issues once and for all. Our biggest priority was all the ingredients had to be American made and not a drop from China. We refuse to compromise at the risk of losing our dog to rat poison. Sorry, but we just don't trust China after reading hundreds of sad stories about dead dogs and cats a few years back. Price was not our concern, as we know if you buy cheap dog food, expect to suffer many vet visits over the years. Prime kibble may cost more but look at the ingredients and you will understand why. Heck, even I would eat it--it's that healthy. Holistic select is grain free, our second priority due to our pooche's allergies. Additionally we checked top dog food reviews by the most reputable critics. It rated at the very top. So, we bought it. He has been on this dog food for over a month. Needless to say, it is fantastic! Our boy adores it. He has an amazing shine to his coat, and he clearly has no more allergies. The vomiting is gone, the stools are...well, you know what a dog stool should look like, right, so I won't elaborate. He cannot wait to eat his twice a day regiment. He literally dances with excitement. I highly recommend this dollar a drop dog food (that's what my husband calls it) because you are definitely getting your money's worth and no worries about rat poison or unhealthy additives.
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Rose Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars All my pups LOVED IT !
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2023
Size: 30-Pound BagVerified Purchase
It's very good, all the results perfect.
They ate everything , no need to ad anything else
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JESUS SAVED ME
5.0 out of 5 stars My dog loves it!
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
Size: 30-Pound BagVerified Purchase
I've been buying Pro Pac Ultimates for 8 years at a local pet supply store. Company lowered the ingredients quality and changed the packaging. Store owner stopped buying it and steered me towards Nutri Source, which I bought for all of 2023.

As much as I wanted to continue to support the local economy, I wanted something of equivalent quality for my AmStaff and her sensitive skin at a more affordable price. I started looking on Amazon.

I wish I discovered this brand of dog food sooner. It's just as good as Nutri Source. Maybe even better. I haven't compared. All I know is it smells fresh and edible, and when my Pittie first tried it, she loved it so much, she was swallowing it whole instead of chewing it!

I'm almost done with my first bag and ordered a second one. A 30 lb. bag has lasted an entire month, I'm saving $30 versus buying local, too. Not only that, the mailman drops it off, ha-ha. I save a trip to my local pet supply store. 😁
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Kevin & Liz
5.0 out of 5 stars Not happy with this flavor, has sardines and anchovies.
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2016
Size: 30-Pound BagVerified Purchase
Well if you are reading my review, you probably have a dog with allergies and are looking for a solution. I feel for you. I have 3 American Bullies. I raise and show them. One of them has food allergies so I wanted to give this a try. The best two food that I have had the best luck with in minimizing the rashes on my girl are these two brands CANIDAE Grain Free PURE Elements Adult Dog Formula Made With Fresh Lamb, 24 lbs and AvoDerm Natural Grain Free Salmon Meal and Potato Formula Dog Food, 24-Pound . I buy both on Amazon and rotate between them. They just work the best. My two younger dogs ate this stuff no problem but the one with allergies would not touch it two days in a row. Then the two that ate it started smelling like fish. She does not smell that bad on Avoderm and she eats it readily. I am going to try the lamb version of this as I am still optimistic about it based on other reviews. I will update this review next week. My girl is on a small dose of prednisone for the rest of her life. I also supplement feed her a hypoallergenic food we make at home that i learned about from this book Pet Allergies . This book is a great read and you will actually be pretty amazed and disgusted at what is put into cheaper dog foods. Anyways, there is my girl pictured below and I hope this helps your search!

UPDATE: I received my new bag of the Lamb flavored version of this food. My female with food allergy issues did not refuse to eat it like the salmon flavor. I slowly weaned her off another brand and she is on this brand completely now. Stools haven't completely firmed up yet but that is expected from the transition. But the good news is that the rash at the base of her tail is doing as good or better than of any food I have tried to date. And she hardly lick hers paws on this food. Still have her on a low dose of prednisone but may try to wean her off and see what happens. I will update this review again in a couple of weeks.

UPDATE 2: Still doing great on this food. perfect stools which makes it nice for pick up. I recommend buying this book and reading it. It is very informative.
Pet Allergies It is crazy what food manufacturers are legally allowed to put in dog food versus human consumption. My vet says that he has had many dogs that live a long fruitful life on low dose prednisone with no issues. Our girl Xena, has been on it for a couple of years now. The breed that I own, an American bully, English bulldogs are prone to skin allergies. This comes from years of in-breeding and line breeding to obtain a certain look. We have also tried the nex-gard flea wafers but they made my dog aggressive and didn't help her. So we know it is not a flea or mite biting issue. It is the food. There is a hypoallergenic food recipe in that book that we make weekly and add it to her dog food so she is not eating only the dog food. The dog food is good because this brand does have probiotics for digestion and omega 3's in in it for their skin. I also recently found that my dogs lose their hair from using flea shampoos. The chemical are too harsh. Thought it was the food and it turned out to be the shampoo. Use baby shampoo only now.
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Kevin & Liz
5.0 out of 5 stars Not happy with this flavor, has sardines and anchovies.
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2016
Well if you are reading my review, you probably have a dog with allergies and are looking for a solution. I feel for you. I have 3 American Bullies. I raise and show them. One of them has food allergies so I wanted to give this a try. The best two food that I have had the best luck with in minimizing the rashes on my girl are these two brands [[ASIN:B00ECOLC0C CANIDAE Grain Free PURE Elements Adult Dog Formula Made With Fresh Lamb, 24 lbs]] and [[ASIN:B007CJ95TE AvoDerm Natural Grain Free Salmon Meal and Potato Formula Dog Food, 24-Pound]]. I buy both on Amazon and rotate between them. They just work the best. My two younger dogs ate this stuff no problem but the one with allergies would not touch it two days in a row. Then the two that ate it started smelling like fish. She does not smell that bad on Avoderm and she eats it readily. I am going to try the lamb version of this as I am still optimistic about it based on other reviews. I will update this review next week. My girl is on a small dose of prednisone for the rest of her life. I also supplement feed her a hypoallergenic food we make at home that i learned about from this book [[ASIN:0961545208 Pet Allergies]]. This book is a great read and you will actually be pretty amazed and disgusted at what is put into cheaper dog foods. Anyways, there is my girl pictured below and I hope this helps your search!

UPDATE: I received my new bag of the Lamb flavored version of this food. My female with food allergy issues did not refuse to eat it like the salmon flavor. I slowly weaned her off another brand and she is on this brand completely now. Stools haven't completely firmed up yet but that is expected from the transition. But the good news is that the rash at the base of her tail is doing as good or better than of any food I have tried to date. And she hardly lick hers paws on this food. Still have her on a low dose of prednisone but may try to wean her off and see what happens. I will update this review again in a couple of weeks.

UPDATE 2: Still doing great on this food. perfect stools which makes it nice for pick up. I recommend buying this book and reading it. It is very informative. [[ASIN:0961545208 Pet Allergies]]It is crazy what food manufacturers are legally allowed to put in dog food versus human consumption. My vet says that he has had many dogs that live a long fruitful life on low dose prednisone with no issues. Our girl Xena, has been on it for a couple of years now. The breed that I own, an American bully, English bulldogs are prone to skin allergies. This comes from years of in-breeding and line breeding to obtain a certain look. We have also tried the nex-gard flea wafers but they made my dog aggressive and didn't help her. So we know it is not a flea or mite biting issue. It is the food. There is a hypoallergenic food recipe in that book that we make weekly and add it to her dog food so she is not eating only the dog food. The dog food is good because this brand does have probiotics for digestion and omega 3's in in it for their skin. I also recently found that my dogs lose their hair from using flea shampoos. The chemical are too harsh. Thought it was the food and it turned out to be the shampoo. Use baby shampoo only now.
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Branden Bays
5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING dog food
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2020
Size: 30-Pound BagVerified Purchase
If your dog has anal gland issues THIS IS THE FOOD FOR THEM. My schnauzer has expressed her anals 30+ times a day. After the vet couldn't figure it out I decided to put them on this food and it has been a miracle since. NOT once has she expressed in 8 months! My other 2 with no allergies do very well on it.

MORAL OF THE STORY:
Invest in great dog food and your dog will be going to less vet visits / health problems throughout its life. This food has amazing ingredients and will forever be our pick!
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FBW
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Dog Food!!!!!! Always Fresh.
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2014
Size: 30-Pound BagVerified Purchase
This is the absolute best dog food for my guys. I don't know who the guy is that got the bag with old food, but I have been getting the Holistic Select Adult Dry dog food (Seafood) for the last two years and have never gotten anything but a fresh bag that expires one year later. I have two English Bulldogs, one with sever food allergies (had bad potties and HORRIBLE bubbles, like burning garbage kind of horrible) and sensitive skin issues. Once I changed them over to the Holistic Select, all the problems went away, and I'm talking like immediately went away. This is a little descriptive here (sorry), but with all seriousness: Poops went from soft-serve to tootsie-rolls and even though they still have gas (they're bulldogs)... there is almost NO ODOR!!! That alone is a blessing from the gods. Only down side I've noticed is their breath is slightly on the seafood side of things, but not in a horrible terrible way. I just cannot recommend this band of food enough. If your dog has food allergies and skin allergies, please give it a try. My vet did the whole Prilosec thing (I still think he gets a kickback from them) and I about slapped him afterward for not recognizing it as food allergies. My little guy suffered for a year and a half just taking those pills. If you do decide to try this I hope it helps you and your buddy(s)!
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SoylentGreene
4.0 out of 5 stars Bags come with extas
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2020
Size: 30-Pound BagVerified Purchase
Great food, we have been receiving this on automatic order. Never a problem until today when the outside of the bag came like this. What the heck??? This is disgusting. I've no clue what is all over the bag, but along with this the bag looks filthy. I'm wondering where the company keeps their dog food to get the bags to this point. I don't expect a spotless bag but come on, no one wants to touch this and if dog food is sitting out in the elements (heat, moisture, creatures crawling around on it), I'm not sure I want my dogs eating it.
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SoylentGreene
4.0 out of 5 stars Bags come with extas
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2020
Great food, we have been receiving this on automatic order. Never a problem until today when the outside of the bag came like this. What the heck??? This is disgusting. I've no clue what is all over the bag, but along with this the bag looks filthy. I'm wondering where the company keeps their dog food to get the bags to this point. I don't expect a spotless bag but come on, no one wants to touch this and if dog food is sitting out in the elements (heat, moisture, creatures crawling around on it), I'm not sure I want my dogs eating it.
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Michelle Barbetta
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Food I've Found!
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2017
Size: 4 Pound (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase
The only food my dog can eat. He has allergies and this is the only food he can stomach and that doesn't give him a rash. As a puppy, I tried probably fifteen different brands and all made him either throw up or break out in a rash. When I found Holistic Select Anchovy, I was so grateful! After three years of eating it, I read that you should switch your dog's diet periodically so I tried another hypoallergenic natural dog food and his front legs broke out the second day. As soon as I switched him back to Holistic Select Anchovy, his rash cleared up. His coat is soft, sleek, and shiny and my only complaint is the fish dog breath.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Dog likes
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2022
Size: 15 Pound (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase
Purchased as read small fishes oil is really good for dogs skin. He enjoys the food but still to soon to tell if is helping. Fingers crossed
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1.0 out of 5 stars Changed the ingredients to now include meat products! ZERO STARS
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2010
Size: 30-Pound BagVerified Purchase
We discovered in puppyhood that our boxer was allergic to chicken, beef and pork and had to be restricted to a fish- and vegetable-based diet. He has been on the veterinarian-recommended Eagle Pack anchovy, etc. fish-only dry food for eight years... his entire life, and with fabulous results. We noticed recently that his allergies were acting up. I just sat down to order another 30-lb. bag and while price-comparing, the ingredients list caught my eye: They now include chicken and pork products! How can you advertise that this food is good for dogs with allergies and digestive issues when you start including the very ingredients to the food we owners turn to in order to AVOID the allergic reactions and digestive issues? I gladly paid top-dollar for this food, even when the price increased during the recalls of other brands over the past few years (NOTE: This brand was unaffected), because I was glad and thankful to be secure in my knowledge that I was protecting my dog's well-being with a trusted company who seemed dedicated to serving this smaller market for special-needs food. I suspect Eagle Pack is trying to cut costs by decreasing the amount of fish-based ingredients and substituting the less-costly poultry and pork. I can no longer trust this company since they have clearly put canine health far behind their bottom line. I also suspect their corporate attorney approved the change due to some loophole(s) in truth-in-advertising laws. Did they think consumers such as myself would not notice?? We pay top-dollar for this type of food because we need it! Heaven forbid a beloved pet has a severe reaction or dies as a result of this. How long have I and other owners been putting our dogs' health at risk?? I just hope I can find another fish-based dry food without poultry, pork or beef products. There are so few, this is another reason I am baffled... Eagle Pack had this market cornered because their fish-only version was superb.
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