Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Adult Small Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food, 6-lb bag

My two new girls are very picky and are not fond of it. But even worse is that I misread the ingredients, so this was my fault and does not imply any fault for the manufacturer. This recipe is not humane-grade and includes fillers, grains, etc. Like my pups, I, too, and picky and I have been searching for and trying to find a humane-grade, freeze-dried, raw, air-dried, slow-cooked, or otherwise healthy food that my girls will eat. Both are under ten pounds (full-grown). I’ve spent hundreds on trying different foods and enduring the transitions times between current and new recipes, costs, etc. It’s been over nine months and have not found anything, (except some treats which are not made for complete daily nutrition), even searching on Google to find “best healthy foods for small dogs” recommendations and trying all the home delivery recipes and in-store refrigerated foods. I wish someone would create a list of healthy foods based on price, and then offer small “test” quantities, so we don’t have to buy full bags of food each time. I have tried everything from $3 to $30 PER POUND varieties. It’s exhausting. What we won’t do for our dogs and our peace of mind.

After a formula change on their previous brand, my Vet recommend this for my rescue and foster Chihuahuas. I'm a good dog mom. This is their first feeding, so I mixed the old food with the new to prevent them from getting upset tummies. What did they do? They pulled their food out of their bowls (which they have NEVER done before), so they could more easily separate the old from the new. This allowed them to eat the new food, without having to eat the old food. Even though they haven't finished eating everything I just gave them, they want me to give them more. I'm assuming they expect me to make it easier for them this time. None of that forcing them to separate it out first nonsense.....

I’ve been feeding my frenchie this food for over a year, only for him to start having digestive issues and throwing up frequently over the last month or two. I never thought to check his food considering it’s the same diet he’s been on for half his life. One day when I went to feed him, a moth flew out as I opened the lid to his airtight food container. Upon further inspection, I realize that his food is infested with moths and larvae. Reading up on it online, apparently it’s been a common issue with Purina recently, yet there’s been no recall on their part. Please save your pet and your money and go with something else. It’s disappointing that a vet recommended food ends up having such poor quality control. The food that was in the containers was only a couple weeks old and I ended up having to throw out over 15 pounds of it.