Solid Gold Dog Food
December 9, 2008
Filed under Dog Food Reviews, Solid Gold
Solid Gold Dog Food Review
Solid Gold dog food brand is counted among the first pet food companies in the United States which uses all-natural ingredients in their products. The product line is formulated and manufactured by Solid Gold Health Products for Pets, Inc. based in El Cajon, California.
There are currently 9 Solid Gold dry dog food formulas in the market, the newest of which is the Sun Dancer Gluten-free dog food for dogs with food allergy issues.
Our team recommends Solid Gold, we believe it is a high quality dog food containing premium ingredients.
Solid Gold dog food formulas use these quality protein sources ocean fish meal, beef, lamb, lamb meal, bison, beef, and beef meal. Most Solid Gold dog food formulas combine a fresh meat source and a meat meal to maximize protein levels. The problem with fresh meat sources is the amount of water it contains which is lost during cooking or processing. More than 80% of fresh meat is water and when evaporation occurs during processing, the original weight is down to almost 20% leaving only a small protein source. Thus the need to pair a fresh meat source with a meat meal is very important to provide sufficient protein in the diet.
It should be noted that fish meal which is used in Solid Gold dog food products are ethoxyquin-free.
The carbohydrate component of Solid Gold dog food products comes from one or two of the following sources of complex carbohydrates— potato, potato protein, cracked pearled barley, millet, brown rice, and oatmeal. All of these possess low hyperglycemic index which is necessary to maintain the stability of a dog’s blood sugar levels.
Barley is also a rich source of fiber while millet and oatmeal are gluten-free grains and naturally rich in B-vitamins and other essential minerals.
Other important ingredients include canola oil, flaxseed and salmon oil which are viable sources of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
There are two ingredients which are seen as controversial because of some negative comments. These controversial ingredients include tomato pomace and canola oil.
Canola oil is seen by some people as unhealthy fat. Tomato pomace is a by-product yielded when tomato is processed into juice, catsup, or soup. Although it has a high fiber and nutrient content, there are those who see it as cheap food filler which may contain pesticides found on tomato skin.
Although Solid Gold dog food products contain chelated minerals, there is no mention of the incorporation of probiotics into the individual formulas. Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that enhance the functions of the digestive and immune systems, while chelated minerals are chemically attached to amino acids for easier absorption and assimilation in the body.
Customer Reviews
Many positive reviews come from dog owners who claim that Solid Gold dog food formulas gave their dogs healthier haircoats and increase their energy levels. There are also dog owners who reported that their dogs which suffered food-based allergies were cured when they switched to Solid Gold dog food.
Negative reviews about Solid Gold usually arise from digestive upsets associated which arise when switching from other dog food brands to Solid Gold.
Overall, we highly recommend Solid Gold dog food and think that it is a great choice for dogs with sensitive stomachs.
Please visit the links listed below for Solid Gold dog food reviews by formula.
Have a comment or question about our Solid Gold dog food review? Want to share your experiences with others? We welcome your comments!
Solid Gold Dog Food Reviews
Solid Gold Dog Food Recipes:
Solid Gold Barking at the Moon Dog Food
Solid Gold Holistique Blendz Adult Dog Food
Solid Gold Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog Food
Solid Gold Hundchen Flocken Puppy Dog Food
Solid Gold Just a Wee Bit Adult Dog Food
Solid Gold MMillennia Beef & Barley Adult Dog Food
Solid Gold WolfCub Puppy Dog Food
Solid Gold WolfKing Adult Dog Dog Food
Solid Gold Dog Food Consumer Ratings
| Title | Votes | Rating | Review |
| Solid Gold Barking at the Moon dog food | 43 | 7.0 | -1.0 |
| Solid Gold Dog Food | 85 | 6.7 | -1.0 |
| Solid Gold Holistique Blendz Adult Dog Food | 29 | 5.7 | -1.0 |
| Solid Gold Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog Food | 78 | 5.6 | -1.0 |
| Solid Gold Hundchen Flocken Puppy Dog Food | 56 | 6.4 | -1.0 |
| Solid Gold Hundchen Flocken Puppy food | 34 | 6.8 | -1.0 |
| Solid Gold Just a Wee Bit Adult Dog Food | 80 | 6.6 | -1.0 |
| Solid Gold MMillennia Beef and Barley Adult Dog Food | 36 | 5.9 | -1.0 |
| Solid Gold WolfCub Puppy Dog Food | 69 | 6.7 | -1.0 |
| Solid Gold WolfKing Adult Dog Food | 54 | 7.2 | -1.0 |
| Wellness Dog Food | 1 | 10.0 | -1.0 |
I started feeding Solid Gold Hund-n-FlockenAdult Dog Food to my 2 dogs this week. Wow. Total Diarrhea! The male, who has never messed in his cage before, can’t control his bowels. The female has loose stools, but she can control hers. Both dogs like the taste and gobble the food only to create a mess a couple hours later.
This stuff is expensive and the mess definitely isn’t worth the bother. Back to Benefil.
“Back to Benefil (sic)”? Really? That’s one of the worst foods on the market!
My guess is that the sudden switch to a quality human grade food, which is generally higher in protein, probably provoked the stomach upset. But I would keep trying, just go slow. Start out mixing the good food with the bad, and slowly decrease the bad food until you’re done. Also just because one food disagrees with your pups, doesn’t mean another high quality food will. Orijen, which is fish based, generally sits well with most dogs. I also like the Wellness Core line.
yeah once you switch dog food you r dogs stomach will get upset so you have to mix it with the old one and wait and then you can just give them the food
Breeder for many years. Recently switch from Nutro Natural to Solid Gold Hunchen Flocken Adult food and way too many loose stools. I have waited around 1 month, but adults stools are still very loose. Close to switching again.
Soild Gold is great food.
If your dog has been eating corn and crap and you suddenly switch to holistic food without a slow transition, you’re going to get loose stools. Start slow and chances are your pup will do fine.
Yes, I will have to fully agree. If you change your dogs food just like that, then your dog will most likely do so. It is VERY BAD for your dog!!! But, Keep up the good work! Don’t give up!!
While I’m in agreement with most comments on this posts. I have to add my 2 cents, all dogs just don’t do well on the same food. For some dogs this food might not be nutritionally sufficient as it would be for another. While I try to switch my dogs feed over about the course of 5-7 days, I’ve often wondered how come when switching dog food you have to go slow or otherwise it’ll upset the dogs digestive tract, when I wild dog can eat a free range of meats on any given day without this problem?
Godfrey Daniels, YOU CAN’T FEED YOUR DOG ANYTHING WORSE THAN benifel. I would bet you just feed him a full bowel without and easy transition !!!
When it comes to dog foods some dogs don’t do good on certain foods. My GSP can not eat Merrick puppy plate(diarrhea), but it is a great food and I still highly recommend it, but their is something in it that doesn’t agree with my dog.
Antonio, We feed them dog foods with totally different ingredients and some ingredients they would never eat in the wild. Check it out. In the wild they would eat nothing but meat and a few berries or such. When you are looking at the ingedients of a dog food ask yourself this question about every individual ingredient,,, “would a wild dog have eaten this” ?… Go to this site and check out the 6 and 5 star foods you will understand about foods quickly. The reviewer is awesome (as is the one here) and I rarely disagree with them. They really like Orijen Red and I have to agree and I believe it is the best kibble food you can buy today. It has 10 different kinds of meat and WHOLE EGGS. To bad it is for Adult dogs only. Great stuff. Very spendy and I will mix it with another kind when my dog gets old enough.
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About 8 weeks ago I transitioned my 8 month old Amstaff pup to Solid Gold Hundchen Flocken (Lamb version). While she loved it, she developed terrible gas, so we decided to try a different protein source to see if that would help and switched to the Solid Gold Wolfcub (protein source is bison and fish). Unfortunately, the gas has continued horribly, and her stools have become very loose to where she is now waking me up at 3am to go out. She has also become very itchy, ears are red inside and she seems to be kind of frustrated. I am thinking she may be allergic to something in the food and want to switch foods, but am unsure of what I should try. Thinking maybe Blue Wilderness or Wellness Core since they are grain free, but I don’t know if that may be too much protein for her. Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
To Michelle it sounds like an allergic reaction to me try feeding Natural Balance Venison or duck. It is specifically designed for dogs with food allergies. All of my dogs have food allergies and one has diabetes and the youngest had epilepsy, the lab just has the allergies. We feed the venison to all of our dogs and they are doing wonderful. Also once we switched the lab over her gas stopped, and let me tell you she could clear a room. Try it out and when you do make sure none of her treats have any wheat, corn, soy, or chicken. My epileptic is allergic to chicken and it is the most common meat allergy in dogs. If you have anymore questions you can E-Mail me at [email protected]
Another thought is California Natural. It comes in lamb or chicken. It only has two ingredients and packed full of vitys and minerals. Good luck
I feed my dogs a mix of homemade food (duck, venison, rice, and veggies all cooked into a stew) and crappy store brand kibble. I am looking for a better kibble but I free feed from a feeder. Is there a good kibble I could do this with and not have problems? I see many of these foods are fed in smaller quantities but my dogs eat whatever they want. I really need to keep free feeding because of my crazy schedule. Also price is a issue so it needs to be somewhat reasonably priced. Thanks
Here is a list of dog foods that I think are very good and I would have no problem feeding these to my dog. I recently took Natural Balance off my list because they changed thier recipe and now they have potatos or grain as the main ingredient. it’s to bad because it used to be a good food. They are in no order.
Good
Artemis
Blue Wilderness*
Go
Horizon
Evo*****
Innova***
Instrinct****
Orijen*************
Taste of the Wild***
Wellness*
Acana***
Fromm**
Merrick
Canidae
Evanders
Earthborn
Natrures Logic
Natures Variety
Solid Gold
Pinnacle
Timberwolf
Blue Buffalo**
Halo
California Natural****
Jess,
Would you feel comfortable free feeding these foods?
My dog is a pig, I feed him twice a day and a set amount or he would weigh 700 pounds in a week. lol