SquarePet Veterinarian Formulated Solutions Hydrolyzed Protein Skin and Digestive Support Dry Dog Food, Help with Hot Spots, Itchiness Pork Flavor 22lbs

SquarePet Hydrolyzed Protein Skin and Digestive Support formula quite possibly saved my 4 year old Parson Russell's life. Although he never had any skin issues, I had been struggling for well over a year to determine what was causing the frequent "raspberry jelly" stool that occurred practically every third morning, until it finally got to the point that he lost his appetite for breakfast. I tried feeding several high-dollar "quality" foods, pro-biotics, digestive enzymes, and psyllium seed husks; to include a full blood panel and fecal exam, all with negative results. Fortunately, I discovered "hydrolyzed" foods, but the one's I found all required a veterinarian's prescription in order to purchase. That's when I discovered "SquarePet"; and thankfully, no prescription required. Under the circumstances, I began feeding immediately with no transition period, since my dog was already in distress from his previous food. The very next day, as if by a miracle, his long bout with gastric disorders suddenly ceased and he's been back to normal for nearly a month now. I can't thank enough, the folks who make this product, and I hope they will continue to make this wonderful food available for years to come. I am convinced that it saved my best friend's life, and I highly recommend it to anyone who's experiencing similar health issues with their pup. Hopefully they won't have to go as long as I did to discover the cure.

Good product, it helped my dog a lot with his protein allergy, this formula is hydrolyzed and is ideal.

This product has done well with my dog that has GI issues. Better than any other expensive hydrolized dry food we have used. His cost is shiny not dry, he actually wants to eat it so I don't have to add anything to it. His breath smells so much better, plus it has great ingredients.

Hydrolized protein with out needing a prescription. My dog has IBS and this has been a lifesaver

I tried a few prescription hydrolyzed dog foods before trying this one. I have a Labrador. My last Labrador lived in z/d due to her chronic ear infections. My new Lab seems to have stomach issues and doesn’t tolerate non-hydrolyzed diets. Compared to z/d (pea and chicken), royal canin (soy based), and Purina EL (soy based)… I give this food 4.4 stars because it’s the ONLY dog food where the FIRST INGREDIENT is a hydrolyzed MEAT. I felt awful giving my dog soy based food - dogs need meat in my opinion. For a nonprescription dog food - THIS IS AMAZING! She doesn’t have stomach issues on this one. I wish it would make her excrement a bit more firm but she holds it well for her afternoon walk and never goes in her crate overnight like she does on non-hydrolyzed diets. Clean up with this one is less fun than with the soy based foods (those constipate her more). Perhaps my dog doesn’t tolerate meat well? If you don’t have a vet RX and you need a hydrolyzed dog food - definitely give this one a try! It’s priced well and I’d rather give a small company a try and hope they have better quality control than the large dog companies which realize all too late (a year later) that they have unsafe doses of d3 in dog food. HERE IS AN IDEA FOR THIS DOG FOOD COMPANY: CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE A DOG FOOD WITHOUT ANY D3? I will buy people grade FDA approved D3 and dose my dog myself. My poor dog has so many issues because larger dog food companies have overdosed her with D3. I’m happy to do it myself because I would have more control and you would have less risk for recall for that issue. I’m so tired of voluntary and non voluntary recalls of dog food from Royal Canin and Purina. My dog was really sick from D3 overdose from one of the major brands. They notified me a YEAR later that her food had been too high in D3… refunded my money but she has issues now. She couldn’t hold her bladder and drank buckets and buckets of water every day. She may have kidney damage from the D3 overdose - need to get her blood work done. Anyway, love your company mission statement. Please put good QC in place - I’m trusting you with my very expensive and beloved animal. Thank you for making hydrolyzed meat the number 1 ingredient in this formula!

this is the only (supposedly) hydrolyzed food that gave my dog explosive diarrhea. all over my apartment. where do i send the invoice for my new carpet and couch?

My dogs with skin and digestive issues love this dogfood. It’s pricey but well worth the money!

My rescue dog has significant allergies. She has lost a significant amount of weight trying to find a suitable dog food. My Vet said it was likely the protein she had issue digesting & would likely need a hydrolyzed dog food. Well, I have tried many kibble style food including prescription Royal Canine (made my dog get a yeast smell, ear infections & then one day she quit eating it) yes it was soy based. Tried Purina Proplan with salmon which was for "sensitive stomach" which she also quit eating for 3 days. Then went to a Blue Buffalo turkey limited ingredient formula for "sensitive stomach", she threw up & had diarrhea. Then tried a limited ingredient beef & rice formula which also made her vomit. Tried a small bag of SquarePet brand hydrolyzed pork which she gobbled up so I purchased this bag which I could only buy online (not in local stores) but before I could even open the bag she started with watery diarrhea. I stopped the food & put her back on rice & beef broth. I am now cooking human grade bison & rice which she loves & her poop has become normal. Will see what happens. I really do not understand what is in all these dog foods causing her issues, but I do not believe it to be the "protein" source. I think it is one of the other vitamins/supplements they add to the food. Dogs are carnivores. Will try to introduce a bison kibble once she puts on weight to test my theory. This is what I like about this dog food - no prescription needed, ingenious Velcro closure is the best, convenient to purchase from Amazon, she liked the flavor, her system couldn't tolerate it, not their fault. The negatives: No easy way to figure out what their "satisfaction guaranteed" means as I would like a refund since this product is not returnable, gave my dog diarrhea. I have read a lot of sites on the internet for dog food issues. That tells me there is an issue with the dog food ingredients & no Vet really knows what is causing all the stomach issues/rashes/ear infections. I am in human healthcare not animal healthcare. What I do know, in humans the gut is very important in our immune response & I will bet the dog is no different. When you jack around with the gut flora with all the additives in pet food it can cause problems for sensitive dogs. That said my other dog is getting rashes from all the leftover foods my problem girl couldn't eat. Will be working on his food next...Good luck to all those other pet parents out there with these issues. I do feel for all of us. Not pleasant watching your pet struggle with food. Pet food manufacturers & Vets need to do a better job with research on food & nutrition supplement use in our animals. Let's all stop anthropomorphizing our pets, they are not humans & do not need the same things we need.

She is ok with the food and has no problem with it but just not helping her much

Not sure why, as pork is not a protein that causes allergy in my dog. But he gets the itches so maybe there’s some other product in it that makes him itchy. Would prefer to invest in other kibbles.