Comments on: Kirkland Signature Range Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Adult formula

By: Jess

Jess — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 01:05:23 +0000

Brandy, whole grain brown rice is WAY better than potatoes, it is the second best ingredient that you can find in a dog food, besides meat of course. Only Oatmeal is better. Anyone who tells you Brown rice is bad for dogs, really has no clue about dogs.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 19:49:41 +0000

Brandy, Kirkland is a decent food.I would say mid grade.My dogs have been on the chicken/rice for about 2 months,and are doing well.They really seem to love the taste,as their bowls are always licked clean. http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/kirkland-signature-dog-food/

By: Brandy

Brandy — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:30:34 +0000

Ok, we are getting a standard poodle puppy, 2 years after our poodle niyah , passed away from bloat, I’m thinking about Kirkland chicken and rice, but I was wondering about the grain in it. What really is the % of gain…. In it.

By: Jess

Jess — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 04:41:17 +0000

Opps, I meant to say sugarless. I found Libby’s makes a 100% pure pumpkin. If you use this, store it in a different container and I never store it for more than 3 days. You really don’t need that much… Because Tony well eat it right off the tablespoon, I give him 3 when we get home from the beach and 3 before his meal and 3 after his meal. I usually have to throw some out. 20 Oz is a lot of pumpkin. I always have a can around, Tony likes to eat dead crabs and other nasty things at the beach. The dog has an unreal nose and he gets so far from me I can’t always stop him from eating those nasty things.

By: Jess

Jess — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:20:37 +0000

Mike Brennan, your doing fine!!! Your breed is pretty well known for gas. I do recommend you keep him “very unactive” for a least a hour and a half after feeding. Your dog is prone to getting bloat and by mixing the kibble and human food together it is upping the chances. I would eliminate the barley and add brown rice in it’s place. Now unsalted and sugared pumpkin might help with the gas. Sweet potatoes are great for digesting, so that maybe an option for you.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:33:02 +0000

Mike – It sounds like you are giving your dog a lot of grain. Grain is not easily digestible and the nutrients are not very bio-available to your dog because he was not designed to eat grains. I’m not saying kirkland is a bad food, it’s just grain heavy. The first ingredient, fresh chicken, is inclusive of water content so once turned into a meal it is farther down on the list than the grains themselves. So, you’re doing a good job supplementing meat into your dogs kibble – I suggest everyone do this, even if you’re buying super premium dog food…But more so with Kirkland because it is grain heavy. The grains are good quality, but they cause gas because they sit in the stomach for a while whilst your dog attempts to digest them and use the nutrients.

I used to feed my dogs Kirkland. I found out a few of them have grain allergies after they started itching all over and loosing fur, it also does not keep their stools firm enough so we had one dog who was constantly having his glands expressed – gross I know. Anyway, I feed Wellness CORE now because it is grain free. Even though Wellness CORE is supposedly high in meat and grain-free, I give my dogs raw meat for variety and to ensure they are actually getting all the meat they really need. None of them have gas any more, I have to say, I do not miss it. Overall, for the price range, you really cannot beat Kirkland.

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:45:35 +0000

We love it…this dog food was recommended by our holistic vet and it does come in grain free…
We had beeen feeding Blue Buffalo, but for the price and equivalent ingredients for the rescue and our own dogs it is great. MIKE love what you posted above…that is great!

By: Mike Brennan

Mike Brennan — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:53:00 +0000

I’ve been feeding my 26 month old Mastiff Pitt Mix for most of his life (I’m going to still use months until he’s about 12 years old). I mix 1 cup of the Kirkland with 1 cup of a home made recipe that is a little more meat heavy. I use the Costco stewing meat & mix it with a few veggies, oats & barley, flax seed etc. Blend it up & leave some meat chunks and my boy loves it. Once or twice a week I’ll scramble up an egg or two for him and usually once a week he’ll get some sardines (no salt) thrown in for fun. He’s a happy 98 lbs & has been very healthy. He does get a bit gasey from time to time though. Any thoughts on helping reduce that??

MCB

By: Izmelda

Izmelda — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:37:09 +0000

I had been searching to a good alternative to Blue Buffalo/Wellness type foods. I fed my german shepherd blue buffalo pretty much through her entire puppyhood. I thought by doing so, I was giving her excellent nutrition throughout her development. However, I just really wasn’t too impressed with her coat and her appetite for the price tag.

I thought that she might have a food allergy, because she was constantly chewing herself throughout the year. So instead of being tested, I opted for the cheap route and tried her on lamb and rice. Turns out she had scabies mites and that’s why she was sooo itchy. She never really liked the Kirkland or Blue lamb and rice food. She would eat it for a while, then just as a last resort when she was really hungry.

She LOVES Kirkland Chicken and Rice though, and will consistently eat for me every meal. She even started gaining weight on me, and I realized that the normal 2cups/meal that I had been feeding while on Blue was too much because the Kirkland seems to be richer. After cutting back ~3cups total/day she’s the nice healthy 65lbs she’s always been. We’re on our 2nd bag of chicken and rice, and she’s got nice SOFT shiny fur. This is huge since its winter. I’m a vet tech working on getting into vet school, so I know how nasty (dry/dandruff) dog coats are in the winter. I also supplement her w/ extra glucosamine (also from Costco) so, as far as I’m concerned, we’re pretty much covered and we don’t need to spend a fortune. When I’m a vet I’ll be able to afford more, but right now, Kirkland is really helping me not to feel like a deadbeat pet mommy. I KNOW I’m not feeding her crap, it may not be orijen or TOFTW but its decent, she LOVES it and I can afford it.

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:52:36 +0000

The food with the highest amount of Glucosamine is Orijen Large breed puppy and no other dog food comes close. I give my dog Glucosamine pills made for humans. Half the recomended amount and I feed Orijen L.B.P. You can get them at Costco, but I usually find them cheaper on sale at the local drug store. 1500 is a lot, human amount, so you really need to get human pills. I hide my dogs pills in meat or canned food.

http://www.orijen.ca/orijen/about/