My dog loves this food and doesn't seem to have allergies issues anymore. It's definitely on the pricy side though but worth it to find something my picky dog likes.

seems to do well with my pets they have a lot of allergies including fish and they have no luck with any of the probiotics I have tried but this says it has probiotics and they have done good on it so far. They have more bowel movements than they have ever had and they are all completely normal, no runny stool or constipation (which we did experience with the raw/ on top of the constant worry they may be subjected to listeria and such that could hurt them and go $$ broke doing it) I soak the food so that they get more water in their diet as they say that dogs who eat a dry food diet are normally at least slightly dehydrated. I don't give them any treats really as they do have so many sensitivities and I believe it said not to mix this with other foods as it is the alkaline based diet. so I feed them pcs of this food dry as a crunchy treat between meals which also helps with plaque. My dogs have issues even with multi-vitamins so if you are feeding a multi vitamin and your dog is having reactions you may want to see if the multi vitamin is causing it as well, one of my dogs cant handle glutamine and no condroitin due to fish aspect and I am in the process of trying straight up msm because he has a bad knee and needs some kind of support, food didnt do anything for that.They both seem to really like this food and I have recently switched to duck with no 50/50 blend just straight up switch and no issues- which is a major war normally. They are gaining more weight with the duck than the venison at the same amount of food so I will have to adjust that accordingly. My dogs had previously been on biljac and i found out that one of their preservatives had cancer causing agents in it so I was on the hunt for something they could tolerate it took forever to find the biljac- it is near impossible to find food with no fish oil or flax seed in it. I wish they would sell canine caviar at Pet Smart so I could buy it locally all of the pet stores near me cannot get it. Just be aware that the price online fluctuates in extreme measures constantly so be prepared to adjust your budget each time you buy it.I also read recently that if you have to use dry you should keep it refridgerated or frozen and try to use it within a month so the nutrients are still able to be beneficial to them. So I buy the smaller bags when possible.

Update: Still going strong two years later. It's the only food I feed my dogs now and the fluffier ones have even lost weight on this one. I now use lamb stew meat instead of chicken (the world's most perfect chihuahua is allergic to chicken) to make the broth. She still eats it and loves it. (The other dogs are dachshunds and eat anything, so they aren't good indicators of doggy fine dining.)

I'm going to start off by saying my fur baby (Chihuahua) is a VERY picky eater, is 8 years old, and suffers from GI issues and allergies. I have tried every dog food easily available on the market and none of them have been successful. For the past 3 years, I've been making her food (grain free), but I think it's making her allergies (and maybe her overall health) worse.

Enter Canine Caviar. In 3 days, my dog has changed drastically. She SCARFS down her food and licks the plate clean. This dog has always maintained her weight - 8.6 lbs, give or take 5 oz - on her own. She is not food-motivated. Now she's begging me to feed her. She LOVES this stuff. She's stopped scratching. She's playing with her rambunctious younger fur sister. She just seems healthier and happier than she has in years. (Fingers crossed it isn't coincidence.)

So I will say I made some modifications to this. The food is a bit hard for her to chew. The instructions say you can add water, but this is my baby, so water isn't good enough. :)

I made my own homemade chicken broth using an organic, cage-free chicken, organic carrots, and organic celery and distilled water (city water where I love is nasty). Nothing else. No salt, seasonings, nothing. Once it was cooked, I blended the carrots and celery into the broth and use the broth to soften the food.

She LOVES it. Is my baby spoiled? Yes. Is she the world's most awesome Chihuahua? Yes. Does she deserve the best food, even if it takes more time? A resounding YES!

If you purchase this and your dog doesn't like it, try some chicken broth (if they can tolerate chicken) to see if it helps. If not, send it to me. :)

I have had a hard time finding a food that was quality and easily digestible. My dog has some food intolerance and this has worked out very well for him. And his poop no longer smells nearly as bad.

I have three dogs: a lab, a GSD and a french bulldog. The lab is horribly allergic and suffers from chronic ear infections. The GSD and Frenchie only recently started with the paw-licking, perhaps due to seasonal allergies. The GSD also always had a sensitive stomach as a puppy with frequent loose stools. I had him on a food specially formulated for GSDs, and although it seemed to help him, I wasn't crazy about the brand or the ingredients. I had them all on separate foods and was looking forward to getting them on the same diet and was hoping this would be the right fit for all three. PROS: The food tastes good. They all like it, which is a definite plus. The kibble is small, but that means the frenchie can also eat this food. The transition was VERY easy. I was expecting some loose bowels, but I followed the transition instructions carefully and none of them had issues switching within about 4 days. The food doesn't have an offensive smell, like some other brands I have tried. After 1 month on this diet, the GSD and the frenchie seem to have less irritated paws (no redness), but they are still licking. It might be my imagination, but the lab's ears seem better too - less irritated and that yeasty smell seems to have abated too. CONS: The POOP! In my GSD and Frenchie this food produces large and I mean LARGE quantities of poop. My GSD recently had an accident in the house - after I walked him and filled up two poop bags full. 1 hour later, while I was on a conference call, he pooped again - in the house - a full-sized amount. Today I walked him and filled THREE bags of POOP! And guaranteed he will have to go again later. The consistency ranges from very formed and solid, to a little smushy. The Frenchie has the same issue, although on a "smaller" scale - bottom line: this food makes them poop A LOT. Before this I could count on two poops for the GSD and Frenchie, morning and evening. Now its open-POOP season. For this reason, I'm not sure this the best food for our lifestyle - I'll have to walk each of them 4 X a day instead of twice and that's a lot of walking for 3 dogs. I will keep them on this food for a bit longer to see if their systems adjust, but maybe I was being unrealiistic in thinking I could have 3 very different breeds on the same food?

UPDATE: After about 9 mos on this food I have to say it's the best I've tried. Poop issues have returned to normal amounts. They all still LOVE the food. And I mean run circles around me and gobble it EVERY SINGLE DAY. Lab still has occasional ear issues and all three have their itchy paw moments but it is greatly improved. I'm sticking with this brand.