Instinct Freeze Dried Raw Meals, Natural Dry Dog Food, Grain Free - Real Beef, 9.5 oz. Bag

I initially bought this because I find it so gross that almost all kibble has either soy, pea or lentil protein in it these days. You can’t convince me legumes are good for dogs, it’s just cheap filler like wheat, corn, or rice except with a little more protein and a higher potential for them to be allergic to it. The kibble that I like the ingredients of, my dog doesn’t like the taste of. So I was like, ok, I’ll finally commit to an expensive food and give that a try. So I chose this, I love the ingredients, I was skeptical when about the bag size -22oz- but it’s freeze dried so I was hoping it was just ultra light and there would be more servings in it than maybe I thought. But no, the downside of this food is that if I feed my dog 3 cups a day, the recommended amount for weight loss for her size and weight, the bag lasts 5 days and therefore costs about $10/day. If I feed her 2 cups a day and supplement with kibble it’s a little more affordable at like $7/day but that’s still pretty insane for me to wrap my mind around. Yes she’s my furbaby and I’m investing in her health or whatever, but it’s a lot more than I was expecting to spend when I first purchased this food. I think it might even be more expensive than the Farmer’s Dog and Sundays and all those customized to your dog meal delivery brands that I’ve been unwilling to try in the past because the pricetag got me (I actually did place a Sundays order once but they never fulfilled it, but that’s a story for another review)I will say, this is a great product: her digestion is immaculate with this food, she loves the taste, it’s got good ingredients. I think she’s visibly a little less chunky than she previously was, without her begging endlessly for more food, which she has the bad habit of doing, so I think this food sits really well in her stomach and makes her feel more full than other foods. The price tag is just hard to take! I’ve used four bags so far and I have another one on the way because I really do think it’s incredibly good for her, but I’m still reeling at the price, I just don’t think it’s going to be possible for me to keep paying for this product.

Loved using this food for my dog! It added great quality to the food and gave him extra nutrients that he was missing! The bag is smaller, but you pay for the good ingredients!

Good, reliable thing to add to my pup's food. Also good as healthy training treats. But the crude fat is quite high, so bear that in mind. Don't think it's a good food by itself due to the fattiness.

My dogs love it as a food topper. I assume they like the chicken taste because they eat the whole bowl. Easy to break up and sprinkle on dog food. I even use it as a training treat!

We like the Instinct brand in general, and use these raw nuggets in the dogs’ meals, for training, and as treats. We appreciate that Instinct seems to have a consistent price per pound, instead of some proteins being more expensive, like other brands. Lamb, in particular, can be pricy in other brands. The dogs enthusiastically eat these, they smell great and are consistent in size and quality. The only drawback is that the form is a bit fragile and easily crushed. This can be a problem if you want a treat for pocket or training pouch. Occasionally we have had a bag that was crushed in shipping and thus damaged, but that tends to happen when Amazon ships in a paper packet vs a cardboard box.

Good food. Pup Really likes

My dog is almost 5 and has eaten this as the majority of his meals for the last 3 years. It's expensive, but ingredients are legit and my dog fills up pretty quickly on this stuff. My dog's energy levels are amazing, he's at a perfect weight, and I can even use these for treats when training him. My dog is quite picky btw. I wish there was an even larger bulk option just because I go through about two of these per month. Texture is great, food is always fresh with minimal odor, never had mold issues or any issues really. Highly recommend this stuff.

Good ingredients and my dogs love it for toppers.