Comments on: Iams Adult Small & Toy Breed ProActive Health Dog Food

By: KC

KC — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:01:36 +0000

Tess, If you have a Tractor Supply near you, they have 4Health Chicken & Rice on sale: $25 for 35 lbs., and they have the Diamond Naturals Chicken & Rice on sale $25 for 40 lbs. Costco has 40 lbs. of Kirkland for approx. $22.

By: Tess

Tess — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:21:59 +0000

Holly, my sister had to switch her dog to Natural Balance limited ingredient formula due to her having stomach & intestinal problems. Has really made a difference. No way she could ever give her this Iams stuff. Unlike my friend I mentioned that feeds Iams, my sister knows how bad all that stuff can be for dogs.

By: Jess

Jess — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:21:06 +0000

Pick one of these, good price for a decent dog food.

1. Taste of the Wild – About 43 bucks for 30 lbs.*****
2. Kirkland (Costco) – About 25 bucks for 40 lbs.*****
3. Whole Earth Farms – About 35 bucks for 30 lbs.
4. 4Heath – About 30 bucks for 30 lbs.
5. Natures Domain – About 35 bucks for 30 lbs.
6. ByNatural – About 40 bucks for 30 lbs.
7. Nutri Source – About 45 bucks for 30 lbs.
8. Healthwise – About 39 bucks for 30 lbs.
9. Diamonds Premium Edge/Naturals – About 35 bucks for 35 lbs.
10. Eagle pack
11. Chicken soup
12. Fromm
I want to point out that I do not like the Diamond Brand product and must be one of these two. The last 3 are here because they seem to go on sale quite often.

By: Tess

Tess — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:16:48 +0000

I have a friend that only feeds her dog this and ads canned Pedigree to it. Surprised considering she used to be a breeder(not one of those backyard breeders, but a responsible one) and used to show dogs as well. Thought she would be more aware of how bad corn and unknown by-products are for her dog. She’s fed it for years and apparently doesn’t care to change. Plus, with all the recalls that happened you’d think that would’ve made her more aware. Plus the Pedigree added to it is even worse. I’m in the middle of switching away from Pedigree myself. Horrible stuff. Just gone through tough times and with three dogs had to buy cheap. But, no more. It’s worth the few dollars extra a bag and dollar or so extra a can to have them be healthier.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:28:36 +0000

Dixie has been eating Iams proactive , and has gone through a skin infection on her back! It was horrible,giving her the antibotics for two weeks ! Will try the Precise dog food , heard it was great for them .

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:32:22 +0000

I think it might need to be said that just because a pet has problems with a food means its a “bad product”, it just means your pet could not tolerate it, which to me are 2 different subjects. I think IAMS is a good company and puts out a pretty decent product so its not really accurate to say its “horrible dog food” Obviously some dogs react negatively on it>Just like people suffer problems and allergies from foods means that some cannot eat certain foods, it is not indicative of the quality of the product. My 0.02 cents.

By: kelly logwood

kelly logwood — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:10:09 +0000

my pets have eaten iams for years and have had hot spots ,itching, and chronic ear infections. i never thought it might be the food. i switched brands and they seem to be getting better. i will NOT use iams again…

By: Holly

Holly — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:24:33 +0000

This food is absolutely HORRIBLE. Being naive, I purchased what I THOUGHT was a good quality brand name food for my pet that was easy to find. WRONG. Poor Bailey suffered months of allergies, skin problems, and (most notably) ear infections. A bit of research led me to discover that corn causes ALLERGIES and EAR INFECTIONS….geeeeee, surprise surprise. I have since switched her to Natural Balance and have had much much better results for Bailey!