Kirkland dog food
Kirkland Dog Food
Kirkland dog food made by Diamond is conveniently sold at Costco’s world wide. Last time I checked it was 17.99-23.99 for a 40lb bag, depending on the formula. Due to the price many are lead to believe that this food is just another low quality dog food. Actually Kirkland dog food falls in about the middle of the food quality spectrum.
Kirkland Dog Food Review
Kirkland dog food comes in four different formulas:
- Kirkland Signature Range Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Adult formula
- Kirkland Signature Range Lamb and Rice Adult
- Kirkland Signature Range Super Premium Puppy Chicken, Rice and Vegetable
Kirkland Dog Food Consumer Rating
| Title | Votes | Rating | Review |
| Kirkland Signature Range Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Adult formula | 35 | 7.3 | -1.0 |
| Kirkland Signature Range Lamb and Rice Adult | 86 | 6.6 | -1.0 |
| Kirkland Signature Range Super Premium Puppy Chicken, Rice and Vegetable | 106 | 7.2 | -1.0 |
| Kirkland dog food | 141 | 7.5 | -1.0 |
I just wanted to know what Costco stores were selling the Kirkland brand dog food for $17.99. I haven’t seen that price in my local store for a long time. It is currently at $24.99 to $25.99 at my local store. And I just bought some today. If you could tell me where it might be cheaper that would would be great.
Thanks
Do all Costco’s have the same price? I am not for sure on this, but at our Costco in the Kansas City Metro area it was 17.99 the last time I checked. I will look into it and see if even they have raised their prices recently.
I have just heard that the Kirkland dog food is now manufactured by “menu foods”, in China. Is this true? I have been using Kirkland dog food for years for all of my dogs. I sure hope someone has the wrong information, especially after so many dogs died from contamination.
I know a lot of people feed this product because it is cheap, but I also know breeders that tried it and got horrible results. It is especially poor for growing puppies. The fact that it may now be manufactured by Menu Foods should scare everyone away. To me, in pet food more than anything else, you get what you pay for.
This food is still made by Diamond. I just called the number on the bag while I was at Costco today. According to the representative with whom I spoke, they would never have a company in China manufacture their food; it is made to Costco’s specs by Diamond, which makes most foods in this country.
We are paying 32.99 for the Lamb and Rice here in Toronto/Canada (mind the exchange rate for you Americans). However, last year we were paying $10 less.
IS COSCO THE ONLY PLACE WHERE I CAN BUY KIRLAND?
I was just wondering if someone could get me the 1-800 number on the bags of food, I have some nutritional questions for the company regarding Kcal/cup, and can’t seem to find that info on the web anywhere. Thanks!
The last time I purchased this was on October 13th, 2008, and it was $23.99 a bag. I just bought two bags of Kirkland Lamb & Rice dog food at Costco today (December 22nd, 2008) and it is now $32.99 for the exact same dog food. Am I the only one who is experiencing this inflation…is it local to my area, or is Kirkland dog food sky-rocketing in price everywhere?
I live in Phoenix, AZ. The prices of Costco’s Kirkland Super Premium dry dog foods (40lb bags) are:
(1) $22.99 for Adult Chicken Rice and Vegetables formula
(Crude protein=25 Fat=16)
(2) $22.99 for Adult Lamb Rice and Vegetables formula
(Crude protein=23 Fat=14)
(3) $25.49 for Adult Mature Chicken Rice and Egg formula
(Crude protein=27 Fat=12)
I am now feeding the Adult Mature Chicken Rice and Egg formula to my 2 year old lab. I like the higher protein at lower fat formula (and………. no grain based protein like rice/corn/soybean glutens added to boost protein!!). Yes, it is slightly more $$ but definitely much more economical and you are getting meat protein not grain based protein..like those you would find in all of Nutro Natural Choice – - they made new changes and other brands (if you read the ingredients you will find grain based protein sources like potato protein, rice protein, corn gluten meal, and etc.)
I have a dog that has just undergone sever operations. He would not eat anything except raw meet. I have tried many dog foods and he will not eat any of them. We are now using Kirkland Super Premium and he loves it.
(1) Is Kirkland made in China? I hope that it is not. i do not want to look for another brand.
(2) Does it come in smaller quantities than the 40Lb bag?
I Live in Richmond Va.
After exhaustive research I started feeding my German Shepherd Kirkland food several years ago. A friend who has a farm and a successful dog grooming business was talking it down because of the cost, I told her that she needs to check her facts before making that assumption. Long story short, I cut a label off of a bag and brought it to her- she has a pet nutrition book that explains all kinds of stuff, including pet food ingredients. After she picked her jaw up off the floor- Kirkland is made with HUMAN GRADE ingredients, she decide to get a Costco membership for the purpose of buying Kirkland. It is simply one of the best dog foods you can buy. And, for the money, it is the best. It’s kinda like the Corvette of the dog food world.
The dog breeder who is having bad luck needs to check elsewhere for his problems. Probably a disgusting, bacteria-infested puppy mill.
Oh, and Haywood, I recently moved to California from Richmond, VA. No, there is only one bag size- large. Quantity- that’s the idea behind Costco, but you knew that.
Is there any way of obtaining a sample? Think my dog will make the switch, but cat is finicky!
All dog foods like all dogs are not the same. I check all dog foods using Innova EVO and Chicken Soup as my base. I then dump any dog food that uses a grain product as its main ingredient. Top of the line use a meat product (not a by-product)as its main ingredient. as a basic rule rice is OK but not corn etc. Remember, like people some dogs and cats can’t eat some grains.
As far as Cosco having the same price all over, the answer is no. No store-chain ever has the same price across the US including fast foods.
Special K,
Costco stands by every product they sell. If your cat doesn’t like it, return the unused portion of the bag and they will give you a FULL refund. Hope this helps!
i WAS JUST WONDERING IF COSTCO WAS THE ONLY PLACE THEY SELL KIRKLAND DOG FOOD. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. JACKIE SPOTTS
I have 5 dogs ranging from 11 years to 3 years old. Ihave been feeding my pack the mature Kirkland dog food since the beginning they are all healthy and full of energy. Kirkland dog food gets my vote every time.
Hello.
We are considering buying th eKirkland dog food. I have a few questions if someone could help me.
I read on Consumer Reports to look for three things on the bag:
1. Feed tested on animals?
2.Tests
Hello.
I was hoping one of you can help me because we are in the market for a less expensive dog food. On Consumers Reports we read to look for these three things on the bag:
1. Feed Tested on Animals
2. Test approved by AAFCO
3. Complete and Balanced
Is this written on the bag… can anyone save me a trip to Costco and tell me the 1-800 number on the bag? Thanks a bunch!
Zeus, Lily, and Winter (our four legged friends) thank you too.
We have 7 dogs currently on Kirkland Signature Range Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Dry Dog food. ~10 yr old Rough Collie,~3 yr old Jack Russel Terrier mix,~3 1/2 yr old Min Pin/Chihuahua/Terrier Mix,~3 yr old Chihuhua/Terrier mix,1 1/2 yr old Australian Shepherd,~9 month old Schipperke/Schnauzer/Terrier Mix,& ~9 month old Shar-pei/Ridgeback mix. All were from the shelter except the Australian Shepherd.the JRT,collie,& Schipperke were turned in by confirmed owners, but the other 3 were strays that we picked up ,no chip & no one came for them so they all got fixed @ the shelter & we adopted them.
I live in hawaii and we pay about $23 for a bag..
And they are all healthy,good stool, and shiny coats. I just changed them about a month ago. We were feeding Benefull Heathy Weight Dry,I know it wasnt the best but we just wouldnt be able to stick with the payments of the expensive food.So I finally found out that kirkland was rated pretty good and it was cheaper.They all do great on it and Im glad for the food and the prices it has.
I hate Kirkland pet food! yes it is manufactured by Menu foods who tried to poison thousands of pets in different kinds of pet foods. Not only that but a petstore owner I knew was feeding his dogs sensible choice than switched to Kirkland one month after feeding kirkland kibble to his healthy great danes his one started to develope seisures two weeks after that all the pet food recalls were launched. his vet couldn’t figure out what was wrong with his dog why he was have seisures. When the pet food recall hit the vet told him where to send his peices of kibble to to get them analsyzed for any toxins. Sure enough it was contaminated. His dog had suffered uncontrollable seisures for 1 1/2 months and had particial bain damage from it, his dog had to be euthanized because of it. because he tried to save money and a company killed thousands of pets and sickened them. I will never ever feed kirkland, old roy, special kitty or any low end food. After the pet food recall I feed raw to my dogs. I got a nutrition analysis done on my dogs to get a balanced meal. They are healthy, shiny coats and I know whats going in there food so kibble companies can’t kill my pets. I will never ever ever go back to kibble, ever! beware of kirkland and low end kibble
The phone number for any questions concerning Kirkland Signature pet foods is 800-797-9607. We have been feeding the Chicken and Rice formula for several years, and even my picky-eater Chow loves it. These foods were not involved in the toxin-related deaths and subsequent recalls in 2006 because they contain no corn. I spoke with Susan Thixton (truthaboutpetfood.com)on a local talk-radio show today and she strongly approved of the first 5 ingredients (no time to go further and the first 5 are usually the bulk of the ingredients). Her only concern was the origin of the ingredients – are any of them imported from China? I plan to call the number above tomorrow to inquire. No matter what though, this is the best dog food my money can buy.
Crystal I believe you have bad information because Kirkland food was not involved in the recall…it was another food that Diamond made. Feeding raw is great but for the money Kirkland is a great product. I have done hours and hours of research into what is best to feed my labs. After looking at tons of products that are as much as 5x the price we are going to stick with Kirkland! We do give our dogs oil capsules for their coats in addition but they do great on it and have for 5 years now. Please check information you have is credible before posting.
I have fed my 6 month old doberman the Adult Lamb & Rice since she was a puppy, and she is doing great. Energy level, coat, etc…is all good. She weighs over 50 pounds and she will be 6 months old next week. I also give my 5 year old Boston Terrier the same food. They both enjoy it, and again, their energy level and coats are very good. What more can you ask for? It is a fine dog food.
I have two Shelties. Tam will be ten on June 26th 09, and Charo was two on March 9th,09. Both have been self feeding since being a puppy. They both live on a 38′yacht with four levels, two inside and two outside. getting a common food for them has been a challenge. They are over seven years apart. I have concluded that they will continue to have Kirkland Signature Super Premium Adult Dog Lamb, Rice and Vegetable Formula (Whew, 10 word name) and Raw Lamb Meat. The dog’s are happy and healthy with great coats and wet noses! The prices for other dog food’s are double or more here in Southern California. I paid on January 15th,09 $22.99 for forty pounds and yesterday was the same again!
I have a Neo Mastiff and an American Bulldog. Once the girls reached one I intended to switch from Eukanuba large breed puppy formula to large breed adult. I never had a problem with the $46 a bag price and would gladly pay more for my dogs. However, we recently adopted a 3 month old American Bulldog from a rescue where they were feeding him Kirkland brand food. Due to the price I would never have considered it but liked the fact that it didn’t contain wheat, so i decided to try it. Now, after 3 months all of the dogs not only love it but have much more energy and their coasts are healthier. I love the food for the price and their love of the taste.
IamsCruelty.com (PETA) lists dog food companies that do NOT conduct inhumane lab tests on animals. Diamond / Kirkland was not listed…so I wonder.
I have actually been researching dog food recently because we are expecting to pick up our puppy in 3 weeks. I did a project in college in which I studied the proper ratio of protein and fat in dog food, and the “good” ingredients. I based it off dog food research that I obtained from some studies and also from a few veterinarians. So anyway, I’ve been looking through dog food brands trying to find a good one for our puppy. Imagine my shock when I was visiting my parents and mentioned my research, and my dad pulled out a bag of kirkland and told me to read the label. I can’t recount exact details from memory, but I believe the protein was around 26% min. Biggest shock was the actual ingredients…chicken as the number one ingredient and no corn ingredients! I recommend you do your own research online and then check the ingredients in kirkland, I plan on gradually changing my puppy from the food the breeder has been feeding her, to kirkland. Her current food is still not bad at all, but I’m pretty impressed with kirkland’s ingredients.
I tried Kirkland’s Lamb and Rice a few of my dogs. I am not happy with the results, one of my dogs started developing bumps on his back and his hair fell out down his back. I switched him back to Natural Balance and within 3 days his hair was growing back and he look 100% better. My other male on it seems to get loose stools from it and my two girls like it and seem to be doing fine on it. Definately not something i would rave about and will be switching them all off of it.
Do you have a breeder program of any sorts? Possibly a 200 lb. discount or somethng simalar? Thanks … our dogs have been on Adult Lg Breed for a long time and do well.
I wish people would do a little more research before making decisions. Kirkland food contains menadione sodium bivulfite (source of vitamin K activity), which has been shown to have multiple negative effects – including hemolytic anemia, allergic reactions and eczema, and weakening of the immune system.
The FDA has banned synthetic Vit. K for human use due to its toxicity.
Before using Kirkland -or any other food with synthetic Vit. K (aka menadione), please go read the information at The Dog Food Project – http://www.dogfoodproject.com
we switched to lamb and rice formula for our 2 year old english bulldog. he loves the taste. he had a bad skin condition and it totally cleared up after we changed to the kirkland brand. his coat is thicker, shinier and overall healthier now. he is full of energy (for a bulldog). the one thing that changed is that his stool is softer, (more human like) and requires bum wipes more often, but i will take this over the bad skin he previously had.
I would like to add to the above that his flatulence has stopped? or at least I do not smell it anymore…it was awful before we switched his food. There is also less poo to clean up, goes as often but not big chunks of it anymore.
I have a 5 month old lab and I had him on Evo dog food, and that was too rich for him. So I switched him to California Natural dog food and he started getting the squirts. So I tried Kirkland puppy food, and he is doing great. No soft stools and a ton of energy. The breeder we got him from feeds all of her dogs the Kirkland also. He also gets NuVet K-9 vitamins.
I have never used this product. I arrived at this site looking for information for a client, who was trying to find it here in Minnesota after feeding it while living in Washington State.
On kellyco.com I pulled up a list of ingredients and found no “menadione” or vitamin K of any kind on the list. I found a 4lb bag for 7.39 and a 40lb bag for 31.19 (both before tax or shipping). The protein was listed at 28% on the adult bag. I am not impressed with the ingredients listed as “meal”, ie: chicken meal, fish meal, etc. because those ingredients include ground feathers, feet & beaks and other parts that the animal would not eat if given the whole animal to consume. Otherwise I think this food is comparable to other good quality dog/cat foods. The bag also has a note that AAFCO testing was conducted on animals.
As to “finicky” cats – if your cat won’t eat, he/she is not hungry; you might try only feeding twice per day and taking away what the cat shows no interest in after 15 min. As to the “taste” that dogs love – dogs will eat anything with a strong scent & bolt it down without enjoying the “taste”, that word is used to market dog food to humans. Thanks to everyone for the great input!
correction… it is not “meal” but “byproducy” that I object to in a pet food; sorry for the misinformation.
Beet pulp is an ingredient in Kirkland/Costco dog food that some dogs are allergic to, which could be causing some of the reactions listed in earlier posts. This does not mean Kirkland is a bad food just not a good food for your dog. (this also assumes dog food was the culprit in making any dogs sick, have bumps or hair loss, etc) Kirkland dog food formulas also differ. Menadione sodium bivulfite (source of vitamin K activity) is not listed as an ingredient in all Kirkland formulas, so if this is a concern read ALL the ingredients on ALL the formulas before you purchase any dog food.
I had 6 dogs on Science Diet Light, a product my vet recommends and sells. According to the HillsSD website the Light formula no longer contains a meat/chicken source at all. It use to, but not now, even though the price has gone through the roof. I did not see paying almost $50.00 for a 40lb bag of corn, so I needed to make a switch. I will use my 50 lb dog as an example. He gets 2 and a half cups of Kirkland Adult dog food, 2 Kirkland dog biscuits and all 6 dogs go to the dog park for an hour worth of laps everyday. (my dog’s food portions vary by their weight) All my dogs are very healthy and at a good weight. Dogs needs hips, if your dog does not have an indent where theirs hips should be cut down on the food. Over feeding and lack of exercise contribute to soft stools and diarrhea in dogs, not necessarily the food. Some feeding guidelines are way out of line for what the dog really needs and what the dog may actually munch on all day, which can be all kinds of treats, people food and also lack of exercise. Consider the other things your dog will eat in a day and feed them less food. When changing foods, do so over a period of 10-14 days or you WILL have soft stools/diarrhea and smell issues.
I have had a good experience with Kirkland Adult Dog Food and when people ask me about dog food I tell them to try it for a bag or two and see how it works. It is well worth the membership price considering it is half the HillsSD price. When you have 6 dogs and have lost half your income, you have to be more price aware. One person I know has switched too and he says his dogs’ coats are much better and the smell that he got with a real basement dog food (Wal-mart brand) has gone away. He is very happy with the change as well.
Bottom-line: Not all dog foods will work for all dogs even if those dogs are from the same litter. Dog food ingredients change all the time regardless of who the manufacture is, as mentioned above with HillsSD and they do not always tell the consumer. New and improved does not always mean better, sometimes it just means more expensive. Check websites and read the label.
We have been using Kirkland Signature Adult Lamb, Rice & Vegetable and Chicken, Rice & Vegetable formula’s for a few years now for our Irish Wolfhound adults and puppies. Price has gone from about $23 +/- CDN to over $32 +/- CDN and has now come down slightly. All bags are date stamped well into the future, smelled and appeared good as well as fresh — worth our driving 400 kilometers every few weeks or so to pick up several bags at a time!!!
this dogfood made my dog have runs over night! i am taking the enourmous bag and 30 cans i got back to costco and demanding my money back. i am in the pet waste management business and will make sure people know about how terrible this food is!!!
theruns says:
July 23, 2009 at 8:08 am
this dogfood made my dog have runs over night! i am taking the enourmous bag and 30 cans i got back to costco and demanding my money back. i am in the pet waste management business and will make sure people know about how terrible this food is!!!
My vet recommends when changing food do it over 12 days. If you don’t it can cause stomach cramps, diareha, excess gas, and indigestion.
My twelve year old mixed sixty one pound Akita/Chow, Lily, does well on Kirkland dry and canned, also LOVES the premium biscuits. She is puppy like,has bright eyes, a good coat, loves to run and has no intesetinal issues. I have also switched my cats to Kirkland dry. I enjoy the quality of Kirkland products I have used.
We have had our 5 month old Sheltie on Kirkland puppy formula after our breeder told us this is what they used. What a great formula. Our vet wanted to change her food until I showed her the bag with ingredient list. She was very impressed, the fact that they do not use corn was very important as well as the listing of meat rather then byproducts.
We have since switched our 13 year old Yorkie from Science diet to Kirkland Mature and he is much happier and active. Science diet is about twice as expensive and uses corn which is very hard for dogs to digest.
We have been feeding Kirkland for mature dogs to our 12 year old black lab for 7 or 8 years with no problem, it seems high quality. Last month she suddenly stopped eating and would vomit if she did eat. We thought we were losing her so spent $300 for full tests and blood work and everything came back OK. funny thing was she seemed hungry for things like tomatoes or similar healthy scraps which we then started mixing with her kibble to try to get her to eat it. She would pick them out and leave the kibble. I must stress that she is a lab and would eat anything and as much of it as possible up to this point in her life. We assumed that due to her age her appetite and tastes may be changing, so bought some high quality canned food to mix with the kibble. She somehow picked out and ate the canned food, licked the kibble clean but left it behind. So we tried a different kibble, Pedigree brand, which she seems to love and is back to her old self again, thank God, as she has been great dog.
So I am left to believe there is something wrong with the batch of Kirkland food that she can sense and that caused her to throw it up. It didn’t kill her but I believe she was heading that way if she didn’t have the sense to give it up.
Has anyone else had an experience like this with Kirkland food recently?
We used to use Eukenuba for our Bella who is a cane corso mastif; until the last vet visit where we were told she needed to lose some weight and that the expensive food we were feeding her was the cause. Upon the vets recommendation we switched Bella to Kirkland Lamb and Rice formula and Bella who is usually really picky and can leave a bowl of food sit all day, is now scarfing up this new food and hopefully on her way to weight loss and better nutrition.
I’ve been feeding our 11 mo old lab Kirkland puppy food since we brought her home from the breeder. For a long time it seemed to be fine, and I was pretty impressed with the ingredients, but over the last month or two, she started having diarrhea all the time and her fur is falling out like crazy. I finally took her to the vet, thinking she may have picked up a ‘bug’ in the river near us. All the tests came back negative. I think Kirkland may have changed their formula, or our dog is simply allergic to something in it now. She gets a very long run nearly every day, and sometimes two, and is very fit. But this diarrhea will do her in. I’m looking for a food she can tolerate. Costco’s price is half what other “good” brands are, so I’m not happy. I was also concerned about the puppy food maybe not being a good choice for a large breed puppy, as it doesn’t really address that issue on the bag. But, I felt I really didn’t have a lot of choice, since we are on a limited income. However, I will have to bite the bullet now, I think.
To JR…
I just reread your post, and it reminded me that my lab was also throwing up occasionally, along with the diarrhea she has had for the last month or two on Kirkland’s puppy food. So, yes, I have had a similar experience with the Kirkland brand, and during the same time frame. Maybe it is a bad batch, or like I said in my earlier post, they have changed the formula, or my dog has developed an allergy.
Kirkland is Costco’s no name brand.
Anything that is Kirkland could be less than what your used to.
Seriously, get over the judgment and read the label. Kirkland dog food is amazing quality for the price. Compared to Blackwood (at $56 for a 30# bag) it has better ingredients. I would rather feed my dog a mid-quality rice than a high-quality corn. If you’re bad mouthing Kirkland food it’s most likely due to your hang up on “brand names” and not on actual facts. I’ve been feeding my dogs Kirkland for 10 yrs. I recently moved to a town without a Costco, and I drive 2hrs so that I can keep feeding my dogs a premium quality food. There are more costly foods, with better marketed “names”, but when I look at the ingredients – they just can’t compare. I could pay twice as much, and the first ingredient isn’t even real meat, and they all have corn. Thanks Kirkland!
Just started to gradually change over from California Natural Chicken & Rice to Kirkland Chicken and Rice for 2 year old Male American Staffordshire Terrier. He seems to like it and his stools are smaller and firmer so far. Price was $23.24 for a 40 lb. bag. This dog as a pup had serious problems with Chicken Soup and had to be on a special Hills vet only dog food for a long time. Coat and skin were great with California Natural. A friend is using Kirkland on a Lab and says the skin an coat are great and so far it seems to be fine with our AMSTAFF. I gave some to a friend to try on his 4 beagles too. So far it looks very promising and the AMSTAFF loves it.