Rachael Ray Dog Food
Brief Overview
Rachael Ray Nutrish dog food includes dry kibble, canned food, and treats. According to the company, the kibble uses no by-products, artificial flavors, or artificial preservatives. They say their canned foods have no corn or soy and no fillers or artificial flavors. Their foods range from traditional foods with grains, to grain free, and limited ingredient diets.
Who manufactures Rachael Ray?
Rachael Ray pet food is manufactured by Ainsworth Pet Nutrition. The company has been in business for some 75 years. The company has evolved from a small, regional business to a multi-tiered North American organization that makes a wide variety of pet food and snacks. The original family (the Lang family) is still involved in the business.
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Rachael Ray Recalls 2017
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Rachael Ray Reviews
Rachael Ray makes six dry foods for dogs: three Nutrish formulas (including a weight control food), two Zero Grain formulas, and a formula called Just 6 that is a limited ingredient food. We would characterize the Nutrish foods as premium dog foods. They have named meat proteins at the beginning of the ingredient list but they also contain several kinds of grain, including corn. Otherwise, they have ingredients that are common in many other premium dog foods, good and bad. The protein, fat, and fiber percentages are typical of premium foods. Foods are around 335-340 calories per cup (315 for the weight control food). Foods are AAFCO approved.
The Zero Grain formulas feature a Turkey and Potato recipe and a Salmon and Sweet Potato recipe. These foods are grain free without by-products. They are also AAFCO approved. Both formulas have 313 calories per cup. The turkey formula has a guaranteed analysis that is very similar to their Nutrish foods. Unfortunately, no guaranteed analysis is supplied on the company web site for the salmon formula. Searching online, we couldn’t find the salmon and sweet potato recipe for sale on any sites so this food may not be available at this time.
Finally, Rachael Ray’s dry foods include Just 6 Lamb & Brown Rice recipe. This food contains no corn, wheat, or soy and no by-products. The food is AAFCO approved. No calorie information is given. This food looks like it has very low levels of protein. On a dry matter basis the food has 22.5 percent protein (low for a premium food), 14.6 percent fat, 7.9 percent fiber (very high), and 46 percent carbohydrates (very high).
Out of all of these kibbles, the Zero Grain Turkey & Potato looks like the best food based on the ingredients and other factors.
Overall, the Rachael Ray foods look comparable to many other premium dog foods. They have named meat proteins, although the protein percentages are only average. We like the fact that they avoid artificial colors and preservatives, as well as by-products. Most of the ingredients look reasonably good though we don’t really like the peas and tapioca used in some of the foods in place of grains. We also note that some of the foods have synthetic vitamin K which shouldn’t be necessary. So, these foods are not the very best dog foods you can buy, but some of them are nice foods and you might like them for your dog.
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Our Rachael Ray Nutrish Zero Grain Turkey & Potato Recipe Review:
Rachael Ray Nutrish Zero Grain Turkey & Potato recipe looks like the best of the kibbles offered by Rachael Ray. The first five ingredients in the food are Turkey, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal, Dried Peas, and Tapioca Starch. On a dry matter basis the food contains 29.2 percent protein, 15.7 percent fat, 4.5 percent fiber, and 41.6 percent carbohydrates. That’s a nice percentage of protein for most dogs and the fat percentage should not be a problem (not too high or too low). The fiber percentage is typical for most kibbles. The carbs are a little high but not as high as some of the other Rachael Ray foods. This food is AAFCO approved for all life stages and, as mentioned above, has 313 calories per 8 ounce cup. That’s not a lot of calories for a good dog food. You should follow the feeding directions on the label to start and watch your dog’s condition if you feed this food. You may have to increase the amount of food you’re feeding, especially if your dog has been eating another food with higher calories. As with any new food, you should always make the transition gradually by slowly mixing some of the new food with the old until your dog is eating the new food after a few days.
It’s always nice to see meat proteins as the first and second ingredients in the food, especially named meats. Turkey and turkey meal are good ingredients for dogs. Turkey has 70 percent protein, 14 percent fat, and 16 percent carbohydrates. It’s a good source of riboflavin and phosphorus, and a very good source of selenium. Most dogs can eat turkey without a problem but if your dog is allergic to chicken then he may eventually develop other poultry allergies, including problems with turkey. Since turkey is the whole meat, if the moisture were removed from this ingredient it would come lower down the list. However, turkey meal has already had most of the moisture removed. As a meal it’s a condensed form of protein and has several times as much protein as the whole turkey.
The third ingredient is chicken meal and in terms of amino acids, it’s similar to the turkey in the first two ingredients. Chicken is usually about 80 percent protein and 20 percent fat. Since this is a chicken meal, most of the moisture has already been removed and this ingredient will contain several times as much condensed protein as whole chicken. Chicken is a good source of vitamin B6 and phosphorus, and a very good source of niacin and selenium.
That makes the first three ingredients meats with lots of protein. The fourth ingredient is dried peas – a plant protein. Peas are often used in dog foods today as plant protein so dog food manufacturers can cut back on the amount of meat protein they use. Depending on the kind of peas used and the part of the peas, they can also add fiber. Some foods use peas, pea protein concentrate, pea fiber, and so on. Most of the time, unless otherwise indicated, the peas used are field peas. Peas also contain a lot of carbohydrates. They have about 22 percent protein, 2 percent fat, and 76 percent carbs. They can provide a lot of vitamins and minerals, too. So, you may be wondering what’s wrong with peas in dog food? Well, dogs digest meat protein better than plant protein, for one thing. And peas are one of the foods that have “anti-nutrients” called phytates which can prevent the proper absorption of vitamins and minerals. Peas have been added to livestock feeds for years to increase protein percentages but herbivores can eat them without much trouble. Dogs, on the other hand, can have more problems digesting peas. Some dogs seem to do all right with peas in dog food and some don’t.
The fifth ingredient is tapioca starch. Tapioca is a starch extracted from the cassava root or the Manioc from South America and other places. Tapioca is a staple food in many places and it’s used as a thickening agent in foods. It’s gluten free which many people like about it. However, it has almost no nutritional value. It’s 100 percent carbohydrates. When you remove the grains from dog foods, they still have carbs of some kind – sometimes with less nutrition.
Another ingredient in the food that we like is dried plain beet pulp – not a sugar and it’s a good dietary fiber. The food also has chelated or proteinated minerals which are usually found in better dog foods since they are easier for dogs to digest.
The food also contains potatoes (instead of grains). Some dogs do well on potatoes and some have problems. Dogs with joint problems or arthritis may have problems with potatoes since they are a member of the nightshade family and some of these foods can cause joint swelling. We note that the food has poultry fat – it’s not identified more specifically. Flaxseed in the food is a good source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids but it’s problematic for some dogs. Flaxseed (along with soybeans) can interfere with a dog’s hormones. If you are a dog breeder, be careful about giving your female dogs flaxseed.
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Conclusion
Overall we think this is a good food and most dogs should do well on it. If you like grain free foods, you will probably want to consider this Zero Grain Turkey & Potato from Rachael Ray.
6/14/2014
Purchased a container of Raychel Rays Nourish beef stew dog food. The container was sealed..but when I peeled the lid off the food smelled putrid and was fermented. Considering $2.00 plus…I should rightly expect the product safe for my dog. Very disappointed.
Sharon Logan
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Something happened to me !!
I have a hard time believing that the container was completely intact, but the product was fermented. You should have returned the product to the place where it was purchased. Perhaps it wasn’t stored properly at some point. In any case, I don’t believe it is fair to judge the product on an isolated mishap. I’ve purchased dry and wet foods with the Rachel Ray branding, and I’ve never had moldy or contaminated product. I believe some of these reviews are bogus.
I bought this food for my two dogs and were horrified to discover that the food (dated for August 2015) was completely rancid. It’s quite safe to say that I will never buy this food again for fear of my dogs’ safety.
I recently purchased a bag of just 6 dog food for my dog. Unfortunately he got seriously sick after eating just a small amount. Needless to say it is in the garbage and he is now eating hamburger and rice to calm his stomach, I am starting to think it is the way to go….feed him the food I know is good for him and is t processed and sitting in a bag
You’re grossly misinformed. Processed Beef, and grain (rice) are two of the worst things that you can feed your dog. You really ought to educate yourself…
Boiled ground beef and rice is exactly what my vet recommends for when my dog has tummy trouble!
Chicken and rice to calm the stomach or plain yogurt or even cottage cheese.
Did you try to graduate the new food in with your pets old food first? If not then you’re the reason your pet got sick not the food. I started graduating the new Rachel Ray food with the her old Benefuls food and she couldn’t eat it fast enough. She’s not sick or upset what so ever. You can’t just change their food on them immediately, it has to be gradual.
We changed our dog from Beneful to Rachael Ray – gradually about a month ago. He loved it & couldn’t get enough of it either.
*However, yesterday the diarrhea started. Now I don’t know what to do. Is it the food? Switch him to something else? Or is it a bug?
Jennifer,
Did the exact same thing for my two dogs. Their diarrhea/bloody stool happened as soon as I gave them a full bowl of Nutrish (without any Beneful). I have found that this is happening to a lot of other dogs as well. Even found out my brother’s dog got kidney stones after she was switched to Nutrish. I’m throwing out the bag today and buying something a little more pricey just because I know it will contain higher quality foods. I suggest you do the same because I don’t think this is just a coincidence unfortunately.
I gave my dogs salmon and sweet potato, Rachel Ray’s no grain and my little Westie would not even eat it, just sniffed and walked away. Then my English Bull Dog did eat some of it and today I am taking her to the vet for diarrhea and blood running from her. I cld R Ray’s help line, sent the dog food sample with the bag and that was two weeks ago. Have heard nothing to date 5/12/15
What would cause bloody diarrhea? My bull dog never, never had this problem. Will never buy R Ray’s products again. Need factory check
It’s the food! STOP FEEDING THIS TO YOUR DOGS IMMEDIATELY! I am suing Rachel Ray for every cent she has if my dogs have any health issues after feeding them this garbage. I have never had my dog get sick after eating ANYTHING, then again, this is the first time I have tried a cheap, grocery store crap brand. NEVER again! This is why I make my dogs food right in my kitchen!
Why did you even bother to buy the food. If you already give them food made from your kitchen. The only time I give my dog rice and boiled chicken from my kitchen is when he catches a bug. I feed him Natures Variety limited ingredient dog food purchased at Petsmart, $70.00 for a 21 lb bag.
Our dog was hardly urinating and having very bad diarrhea and it is from Nutrish Super PremiumFood for dogs Real Chicken & Veggie Recipe Exp date Oct 5, 2016 . She stil on rice water and home cooked chicken and rice. THIS FOOD SHOULD BE ON RECALL IMMEDIATELY JUST LIKE BENEFUL! We feel terrible for feeding our dog this food that made her so ill.
Same thing with my dog. Ate 2 meals of Rachael ray Nutrish Real Chicken & Veggie, started with the diarrhea and vomiting. Very sick little dog. Walmart was out of the IAM’S I usually feed her so I bought what looked like what had similar ingredients. WRONG!!!
Don’t buy this stuff
my dog got seriously sick too after eating the Just 6. DO NOT BUY HER PRODUCTS.
Completely disappointed. Bought the large bag of Nutrish. Got half way through the bag, when I went to fill my dogs bowl and poured out a chunk of moldy food as big as my husband’s fist. Not only was the food bad the customer service was worse! It’s been almost 3 months. A phone call, two emails and still waiting for a reply. Never again will I purchase this product. I will also tell everyone not to buy this product. Period.
I bought it at Wal-Mart and fed it to my dogs. The 3 chihuahuas threw up and did not like the food at all. It’s in the trash now and will never buy it again.
I first got Rachael Ray Nutrish real beef and brown rice recipe as a free sample through the mail about 4 years ago, my dogs loved it! I had never seen them that happy and indulging in a dry food before. I have been getting it quite offten since and its their main food. I have never had any problems with this food or my dogs the ingredients are decent and so is the price.
I bought the Rachel Ray Zero Grain for my 2 Yorkies because one of them has had huge stomach issues with severe diarrhea so bad that she bleeds when she gets the diarrhea. I had tried many dog foods including the most expensive foods that neither of my Yorkies would eat sold in a gourmet pet food store locally & nothing had ever helped her until I switched her to Rachel Ray Zero Grain. The Vet says it’s the zero grain that has stopped the stomach problems. My dog has Colitis & basically Celiacs disease. I thank God every day along with Rachel Ray for this dog food. It’s truly changed my sweet Yorkie, Llola’s life for the better! Thank you Rachel Ray!
I bought Rachael Ray beef stew opened it an it smelled so bad. My house stunk so bad … We threw it away it had to be spoiled!!! Of course I called Ainsworth and you have to leave a message for them to call u back and they never called… Will never buy anything from them and will spread the news!!
I have been using Rachael Ray brand for years now. My dogs LOVE it. There’s never any left overs, they don’t leave food in their bowls so there’s no waste, and they have never looked or been healthier. The vet remarks about how good they are doing, shiny coats, great teeth, weight is good. We use the dry formulas and switch between ‘flavors’ for them for variety, and add some wet food to each meal and mix it up for them.
It’s affordable, easy to find in WalMarts and other grocery stores, they like it, and the vet says they are doing great.
PLUS the proceeds go towards animal rescue and shelters. What more can you ask for from a dog food?
Thank you for your comment. I just started feeding this food so far my lab really like’s the Salmon Zero Grain.. Will come back in a week or two to leave a comment.
I have had a great experience with my two dogs, they love this food! and knowing part of proceed goes to helping other dogs in shelter. It’s a little pricey worth every penny.
I had a bag two months back that was all white an moldy when I opened it. I sent them an email with photos. They sent me a coupon for more and told me the throw out the old one.
I went to my local grocery store Big Y yesterday and it was taken off the shelf. Watch out for this product for you pets sake
This was just 6 beef treats
I had 2 dogs on the Chicken and veggies flavor for about 2 months with no problems. Then my yellow lab became violently sick, she was vomited about 5-6 times in one day and had diarrhea coated in mucos along with a high temp. My boxer/bull mastiff mix was lethargic. I called the vet and couldn’t get her in until the next day. She was drinking water and would eat small amounts of soft food. Well she never made it to the vet, throughout the day she got worse, wouldn’t stand up, wouldn’t eat or drink. Ended up having a seizure and died a week ago. I immediately stopped giving this food to my other dog and he has bounced back 100%. We have never had any problems like this with food before. I highly DO NOT recommend this food for dogs. I wish I would have done my research before buying Rachael Ray’s dog food.
Before she had the seizure I called the vet again and they told me to bring her in, but before I could carry her to the car she had the seizure and died.
Both my dogs have been on Rachel ray just 6 for 5 years my Boston started to get focal seizures for abut 2 years but then my other dog is now having the focal seizures now to I asked to vet what is causing these seizures and how both my dogs could be having them I pretty sure that it’s Rachel rays just 6 food causing them anyone else
It’s possible they’re not getting certain fats or proteins due to the fact you’re using a type of Dog food lacking certain dietary things they need. Just because people have this rediculous obsession with zero gluten doesn’t mean we should impose this on our pets. If your pet doesn’t suffer from celiac disease there’s no need to take it out of their diets.
My dogs have been on Rachael Ray Zero Grain for about a year now with no problems. I recently purchased a bad of Zero Grain Turkey & Potatoes and I don’t know what is wrong… But my dog has been EXTREMELY SICK. Vomiting, worst diarrhea I have ever seen & I found blood when she threw up water. At first I thought she just have have come down with something, but she was fine until she ate again. Be warned!
I just lost my border collie and a cat who ate out of the dogs dish regularly….the food was Rachel Ray’s Nutrish….he was fine one morning, sick that afternoon took him to the vet the next day, he spent the day on IV and they thought he would be ok, he came home that night and passed away through the night…..I am devastated…they died EXACTLY one week apart and I never thought of the food until a co-worker mentioned that possibility ….and after reading other reviews here…..I am just PISSED RIGHT OFF…..I loved those animals SO MUCH they were my furry kids…..and I feel like I killed them…..the dog food industry seriously needs a HUGE OVERHAUL….
Just bought this food, fed it to my dogs yesterday, today all 3 dogs are vomiting. In the trash it goes! Coinsidence or not, but after reading this not taking any chances! Thanks for the info people!
My dog absolutely LOVES this food. My vet told me that the brand of food is not as important as how your dog reacts to the food. He said to look out for stomach/digestive issues (gas, vomiting, gurgling, etc.) and to pay attention to stool. He basically said as long as everything runs smoothly (pun intended) not to worry. At the time, I was feeding him Purina Dog Chow. The vet said it was perfectly fine. I decided to look for a dog food with more meat-product in it and something affordable. I went to the store and looked at EVERY single brand to find the highest protein and then looked at the price. I found this one and decided to give a shot. We slowly introduced the food into his diet. We feed him about two cups of food a day, so we started 1/4 new and 3/4 old brand. Over the course of about two weeks, we got him completely switched to RR Nutrish. His coat is SO shiny and, I swear, when we buy a new bag the dog is like on crack. He doesn’t act so crazy when we feed him, but when he sees/smells the new bag he gets so excited. He is a Beagle/Corgi mix and has been just loving the food. I may buy a small bag of the Purine Dog Chow because every now and then (like once a week or so) his stool seems a little harder than usual, but for the most part it’s soft and smooth. He hasn’t had any diarrhea on this food OR gas. I just wanted to put a positive comment on here because, while your dog didn’t respond as well, all dogs are different and what is good for one may not be good for another. So, keep that in mind when picking a food.
Also, if you are switching dog food, do it gradually otherwise you are bound to get gross effects from the switch including upset tummies, diarrhea, and vomiting. It’s like if we eat home made meals all of the time and all of a sudden binge for a weekend on fast food, we’re going to have really messed up bellies.
Absolutely perfect, everything you just said. My condolences for anyone who’s lost a pet on here, I just lost my Sunny this past June. However, if your pets are having seizures, vomiting, diarrhea, bloody stool, after 1 feeding of this food? They have severe allergies to something and why did you change their food in the first place? To the one lady who lost her pet after 6 years of eating this brand of food, how are you going to blame the food? How old were your pets? Pets don’t just die after 6 years on the same diet due to the food. Your pet was ill from something else and to blame the food is irresponsible.
I received 2, 14 lbs bags of the just 6 Lamb & Rice from my neighbor from Target that was on clearence. With exp. date Aug 2015. Found it to be very greasy, my dog drinks a lot of water after eating this product. It is not good for dogs. Reading comments, makes me think, were are they getting the Beef, Lamb Chicken, Turkey etc. Hoping that the meat is not coming from another country, that the meat is not carry some kind of virus in the meat. Makes me wonder about the comments above, that the meat they use could be contaminated, and not know it. Unless they do, & sell the product anyway. Worried???
I have never had a problem with the chicken and rice until recently when Rachel Ray dog food blend was switched, now my dogs have the passive poops and are really sick. I would recommend pro plan because that is better.
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Seriously pissed that the blend was switched and has some serious issues with it.
Sincerely,
No longer a customer
I like to change up my dog’s food from time to time and decided about 2-3 weeks ago to try Rachel Ray’s Just 6 dry food. I had first noticed that my dog’s stools were small, dry and hard (like a rabbit’s). My dog’s skin also started to get dry, so after a bit of research I saw that olive oil could help with dry skin. The oil did not help-his skin became dry and itchy all over. I’ve never ever seen him writhe on the floor while trying to relieve the itch that is over his entire coat. Yesterday, I threw out the remainder of his Rachel Ray’s Just 6 food and I have put him back on a food that I know is safe for him. Already he is itching less-I imagine it will take time for his skin to heal but I think I’ve found the culprit. After reading these comments, I’m shocked to find the horrible affects that pets have experienced from this line-and I’m sorry for your losses.
Thank you. All 4 of my dogs are itching horribly. To the point of ripping fur out,writhing on the floor,and crying. This did not happen with BilJack. I am getting some today and throwing the uneaten RR crap out.
Never again. Same goes for the cat food too.
I too recently had a bad experience with the Nutrish beef formula. I have fed my Labrador retriever the Just 6 formula for a little over a year and had not had a problem. Recently the store was out of the just 6 so I purchased the beef. Which I have done in the past as well as the chicken with no problems. However this time my dog didn’t eat it like he normally does he kept leaving it and eating at times and at times not. Which is NOT like him. Then he started getting sick and having diarrhea. I found other reviews of ppl having the same problems. I immediately threw the food out started feeding him chicken and rice and saw an immediate improvement within 24 hours he was back to normal. I don’t know what is going on with this dog food but I’m done with it.
After reading these “comments” I feel inclined to speak up. I have been feeding Rachel Ray Zero Grain Turkey/Salmon to my 13 year old German Shepherd for several months, and there have been no signs of illness; no digestive issues, no throwing up, and definitely no seizures. Some of these reviews seem fishy. I am a real person and my GSD, Mindy, is also very real. I recommend Zero Grain dry food, based on our experience over the last several months; it has pretty good ingredients and is easy to get to, it can be found in grocery stores, if you’re not near a pet store. ( if you are, I recomend Blue Buffalo too) NEVER have I purchased tainted or poisonous Rachel Ray products, and it wasn’t “this one time I tried…”, I have purchased many bags of dry food, and many containers of wet food, with no complaints.
I am finding that it is the TYPE of Rachel Ray dog food. From I’ve seen thru different reviews, zero grain doesn’t have any problems. It’s the dry food that causes diarrhea/bloody stool/seizures.
Nutrish made my dog vomit and suffer diarrhea. I do not trust the food and suggest other’s stay away from it as well.
I switched my dog to R.R. zero grain salmon/sweet potatoe. And I couldn’t be happier with it. My dog has noticeable changes after the first two weeks of use. His coats softer his teeth look great he’s got more energy and isn’t laying around. I highly recommend this product I haven’t had any issues whatsoever. My puggle has been eating this new dog food for about three months now and I plan on keeping R
R. Stocked up in the pantry best quality dog food for the price. Happy puggle in PA.
I’ve been using the Zero Grain Turkey/Salmon recepis for several minths. I have had no issues and my GSD loves it. I’ve purchased the wet food on several occasions too, and have been pleased with quality. I would recommend this to anyone who wants the ease of not having to travel to the pet store, since it can be found in local grocery stores and Walmart.
I just bought zero grain turkey and my big dog loves it. Little dog not so sure about it. Went to feed them for the fourth day and there is white moldy bits in the food. Going back to Walmart for a refund.
I felt it necessary after reading the reviews to post a real review with positives and negatives and/or real experiences….
We have 3 yorkies all full grown and no bigger than 3.5lbs they tend to have very sensitive stomachs especially the smaller ones, as we’ve learned the hard way. Our Aunt worked for a pet food manufacturer who made the “Top Brand of Yorkie” Food Royal Canine’s Yorkshire Food. Our dogs were so sick and we even blended the food with their previous brand it was obviously too rich according to our vet our assumption was correct. Cheap dog food like Purina Beneful seemed to produce a lot of waste and also lots of random vomiting from our dogs as well. After a trip to the vet again he suggested Zero Grain or Reduced Grain Foods. I will admit I was skeptical to try the RR Zero Grain Food because we had tried the Salmon blend a year or so prior and didn’t have good luck our dogs got bad diarrhea and it smelled AWFUL like FISH, OF COURSE, but it was gross. So this time we purchased the Turkey/Sweet Potato Zero Grain and after about 2.5 weeks so far we have noticed less waste, a more solid waste and no vomiting or bad reactions.
I honestly think it depends on your dog. You have to remember just like people we don’t all enjoy or react to the same foods the same way so why would our pets?
Hope this review has helped someone make a decision on what they believe is best for their pet!
I’ve switched to the no grain for my two dogs. The German shepherd as gotten a terrible rash all over her skin. She scratches all the time and has started limping. I took her to vet and he said it was an allergy. The boarder collie mix has started to itch now. So I took her off it and gave her some canned food I had and she stopped itching. they both started to smell horrible so I’m hoping with discontinuing this product my dogs will get better. I’ll go back to the cheaper brand they were both doing well on.
I fed my dog some Rachel Rays dog food when he was a little over a year old and he suffered an acute episode of diarrhea that lasted a day & a half. The dog I had before him (same breed) died at 10 yrs old from kidney failure. I put 2 & 2 together and have fed my dogs, since then, nothing but ground turkey, ground beef, ground chicken and marrow bones and a vitamin supplement. This is what dogs SHOULD eat. NEVER AGAIN will I give a dog of mine commercial dog food of ANY KIND.
I had adopted Precious, a 12 year old cockapoo from the shelter who was crippled with arthritis. I cooked from day one for the her and within 3 months she was running around basically pain free and acted years younger. I took her back into the vet he could not believe it was the same dog . She lived for almost 4 more years. After she passed I had a broken heart than I was introduced to Sammy a 10 lb yorkie-ton that healed and stole my heart, makes me laugh everyday and got me back in the kitchen cooking for another sweet companion.
I cook Spots Stew..look up the recipe on line.. it is wholesome and easy to make. The whole time it is cooking your dog will look lovingly into you eyes with his nose in the air smelling the home made smells coming from the kitchen just for him. I work full time and still find it a joy and relaxing routine to cook for my little man. It is basically chicken soup. Now who doesn’t like a good chicken soup? I enjoy a cup when it is first cooked myself quit often. Seriously!!!! a little salt and it is perfect for my taste and Sammy loves it. I have altered it a bit…I leave out the garlic and kelp, Sam’s not a fan of these……..mainly use chicken, carrots, celery, a touch of sea salt than I service it over a tbs or 2 of brown rice or quinoa. The broth is pure and healthy.
I eat very clean and simple myself so Sammy eats what I eat most of the time. Grilled chicken and brown rice and a little smashed up veggie of the night is a main stay in our house.
I am getting ready to take a trip and will be leaving Sam for two weeks so I thought I would try to find a good food for him to eat while I was gone. I purchased the Rachel Ray dry food and 3 containers of the wet food to try it out. He went after the dry food like it was a bag of Lays potato chips, but would not touch the wet food…the second meal he ate some of the dry…no wet again.. acting a bit sluggish….I decide to look up reviews and this is where I am now…..I have never trusted commercial dog food, that is why I have always cooked……..WOW was not expecting all the bad news about this food, I thought it was a good clean food, but really glad people have been spoke out to warn others. So sorry the hear about the lose and sickness of your loved ones, your little pets, your friends. I will be returning the food and cooking up a storm before I leave……..
Try cooking for your dogs and cats….they need meat…they need what they would kill and eat in the wild…a few whole grains and lite on the veggies……Sam eats an apple every week. I give him a fresh one every week and he plays with it and eats on it all week….yes it is laying around my house but he loves it and it better than any other treat you could give him. I really hate to leave him….I might even take the little man with me……I am sure he is just as ready as I am for some sunshine and R & R……Winter has been too long here in Michigan……
Happy cooking my pet loving friends….It will be a blessing to you and your pet….. Martha
My son put his two dogs on Rachel Ray dog food. Would eat it sometimes & sometimes not. Both started vomiting & had diarrhea. One of the poor fellas died and I’m fully convinced this food did it! My son has since put the surviving dog back on his old dog food and he’s eating again and looking well. My advice…..leave Rachel Ray dog food on the shelf!!!
I just bought the container of soft dog food. It was the most rancid thing I have ever smelled
and seen. It was green looked like diarrhea, smelled up the whole house. It’s winter time and had to open the house up just to get the nauseating smell out. I will never buy this product again.
I had switched from the Blue grain free canned food to the RR wet food a couple weeks ago. One dog started vomiting the other is itching incessantly to the point of having a bald spot. The only thing that had changed was this food. I just threw the remainder tubs in the trash and headed to Petsmart for the Blue GF. I’m glad I didn’t let it go any further. After reading the reviews here I realize things could have ended terribly.
I bought a bag of the Real Chicken and Veggie 3 days ago and for the last 2 days my dog has had the worst case of diarrhea and vomiting I have ever seen!!! It smells so bad! Bag is definitely going in the trash!!!!
Just opened a container of Lamb Stew and I was horrified!! It smelled and looked like human diarrhea! I can’t get away from the smell. I have all 3 of my dogs on Just 6 with no problems. Had to purchase some wet food for my senior and chose RR delish and he loved it. This is the first time it has happened. It was sealed and was dated 12/12/15. After reading these comments I am a little concerned about this brand and the other containers of food. I have washed my hands 3 times and can STILL smell the little that splashed on me. I do believe it was feces of some kind…disgusting!!
I’ve never had a bad experience with this food, quality of food or its affects on my dog and at least some of the proceeds go to help rescues. All you pure breed, dog show owners should go by some organic food for $80 bucks a bag and continue to stay blind to the fact that you are contributing to a problem and not a solution.
My dogs love the Just 6. I buy it at Publix so I’m have no worries about freshness. Zero stomach problems, shiny coats, perfect stools and my vet has no problem with the choice.
I don’t think I would buy it at Walmart. Plus I like the idea that profits are donated to animal-related causes. Thank you, Rachel!
My dog is on a pancreatitis diet since he was 1, he is 5 years old now. I’ve been feeding him boiled chicken or hamburger, and boiled rice. He has been doing well. The Just 6 chicken bones were the one product that worked with his diet and he consistently ate them in 2013 and did fine.
But I believe in 2014 this product was stopped, and we could no longer buy it. But on Amazon we could buy a bundle of 6 bags. The second bundle of Just 6 bones we bought in November 2014, my dog developed some health issues and had 2 seizures in one week (never before.) It seems that something has affected him and I am linking it to the bones since he is very limited to what he gets to eat. He is an indoor dog.
Gave my dog diarrhea and gas problems. Nutrish Chicken and Veggies. Never again will I purchase this. I don’t even want to donate the rest of the bag to the animal shelter!
I have two dogs on Racheal Ray Nutrish dry food. One of the dogs is 18 years old.
The other 4. They both love this food. I did notice that lately they seem like they are not getting full enough. I give them both 2 cups a day. The bigger one seems to be gaining weight also a little too much. (medium to small dogs) I have noticed lately that the larger one is going to the bathroom 3 or more times a day lately. She use to go once a day. It is not diaharea tho. They like it and are doing well on it other that the pooping too much.
My picky dog loves this food! I was discouraged after trying several different dog foods for my Boxer/Lab and having lousy results. Other foods would give him terrible gas, and his coat was constantly oily and stinky. He was never very interested in the food in his bowl, either, would let it sit all day until he was hungry enough to eat. We switched to Rachel Ray Nutrish Chicken and Veggies about a month ago, and I couldn’t be happier. His coat is soft and shiny, the pungent odor is gone, and no more room clearing gas! His energy level is great, and he is standing next to his bowl wagging his tail at meal times! I would like to add that we phased out his old food to avoid stomach upset and never experienced any diarrhea or vomiting. It is very important to slowly adjust your dog to a new food or that’s exactly what you get, and it may seem like they are having a reaction to the food. Most can’t handle a sudden switch from one to the next. So glad we tried this food, it’s healthy, affordable, and my pup loves it!
its feb. 15, 2015 and i came across this Nutrish super food for dogs. $18.99 for 14lb bag. I read the ingredients and it looks good. It has only been one day so I cannot give a accurate determination whether this food is good for my friend, but i sincerely hope it meets his nutritional requirements and also prevent any of those horrific results i have read on this site. Bak will be 4 years old @ 90lbs this July. He previously ate only scraps from what we had the night before. His diet although scraps, consisted of bones, meat, fish, vegetables, and fruits. Of course since he is getting older I wanted him to have a more balanced diet that consisted of all the necessary vitamins and minerals that a dog food can provide. Budget was also something we had to think about. I really wanted to get one of those giant bags for $25, but after my short education regarding the pros and cons of certain brand of dog food i opted for something in the middle, not too expensive and not too cheap. Not too high quality and definitely not too low in quality. Even at this price at a medium level of quality and price, it will put a dent in our family budget just because Bak is an enormous eater. I always felt that the scraps of food we provided him was not enough to keep him content and did not give him the required nutrition that he deserved.
Our future meal plan for him will be a combination of scraps and this particular dog food. If anyone can recommend something else in this price range that is better please provide me the name so that i may consider it but at this moment, this is the only thing in my grocery that i find to meet our needs for him.
I will try to keep you updated if anything changes in his diet.
After reading some of these reviews I feel inclined to speak up!! My dog Dakota has been on nourish for over 5 years now and loves it! He is 14 and besides some joint issues is in really good health. We now have a GSD puppy. When we got her, her previous owner was feeding her Blue Buffalo, so of coarse we got her that. After having a taste of my other dogs Nurish, she no longer wanted to high dollar stuff. I have never had any issues with this food. As far as being moldy, seems to me that all of the moldy food is coming from Walmart.? Maybe try not buying from there? I buy it from Giant or Target and have never ever had any issues. Listen dogs get sick all the time and it can be from something the pick up from outside, it is NOT this food!!! Yall people are the same people that go around saying vaccines cause Autism and now we have a huge measles outbreak from parents not vaccinating their kids!!!! Pay closer attention to your animals, it’s not the food
Your entire comment made me smile. I can tell that we’re very similar people.
Ok, I just had to change my 3 year old Halley’s food from Benefuls due to the recent lawsuit. I was up and down the isles of target like a crazy person reading all the ingredients, comparing brands, etc.. I put a small amount mixed in her remaining benefuls to introduce the new RR Chicken blend. She lost her mind eating that dog food, she hasn’t wolfed down her food like that since we first rescued her.
All of these posts I’ve read about different medical issues, death, vomiting, etc.. Has nothing to do with the food. Unless A. You’re introducing it immediately not gradually. B. Your pet has allergies that you are unaware of. Someone blaming RR dog food for killing their 18 year old dog? Really? You’re shocked your 18 year old dog has medical issues? And why are you changing up the food of an animal so far up in its age? If your pet is vomiting after one feeding of the new food, STOP feeding it to them. Better yet don’t change their food if it’s not harming them to begin with.
And as someone else has mentioned, if you’re buying your RR products from Walmart and getting moldy/rancid food, stop buying from Walmart!!! They don’t have the greatest track record in the first place. And 1 bag out of thousands being contaminated is going to happen due to any number of variables that happen to that product once it leaves it’s manufacturer. That’s with any product anywhere. People are so willing to point the finger with zero actual facts, do your research if you plan on changing your pets food, speak to your vet for advice and to check for allergies, be responsible for your fur babies. Blaming RR Dog food for any harmful effects affiliated with your pets when you didn’t do the aforementioned things is irresponsible and no ones fault but your own.
I have three Pomeranians. The first two were on RR food for a few years and loved it! After we got the third one we had them all on Purina and I am putting all three of them on RR because the Purina is very low quality. My four year old pom picked all of the RR dog food out of the bowl since I mixed it with the purina to do a gradual change over. So I can tell the RR food will be a favorite to all my dogs. I think every dog is different and people need to stop blaming the food when they need to be aware of their dog’s allergies. We have had no problems with Rachael Ray’s dog food.
Thank you for your comments as I too just switched my dogs food yesterday from Beneful to RR chicken blend because of the lawsuits and claims to have ingredients used in antifreeze and I honestly bought RR because it looks the closest to Beneful with all the veggies it contains and they (7 year old white lab and 1 1/2 year old aust.shep/choc.lab mix) both inhaled the first bowl. Neither shows any sign of upset stomach but I will monitor them both. I just don’t know what to feed them anymore. I want good quality food without having to worry I’m killing them.
We switched our two dogs both Pitt mixes to Rachel Ray chicken and rice and both dogs became extremely sick in the middle of the night. They have both had diarrhea all day — clearly from the food since they are both sick and they eat the same diet. I am very annoyed. Especially because we eased them into the new food by mixing the old with the new for the first few meals but they still got sick. Would not buy again.
I think a lot of people commenting on this do not understand that to suddenly switch dog foods without weaning them off of the old food will make your dog sick. This is not the fault of the food. Just like humans dogs too can have certain allergies, and it’s possible that your dog could be allergic to an ingredient in this food. This is not the fault of the food. If you’ve been feeding this to your dog for some time and he suddenly becomes violently ill out of the blue, then this is not the fault of the food but something else entirely. Dogs can pick up viruses and parasites, randomly find and munch on a dead bird etc. when they go outside.
I also see a lot of people commenting about molded and rancid food. First you have to realize that these things happen, and not just with dog foods but with our foods as well. It’s also rare but the comments are disproportionate simply because these people our frustrated and have taken to this site to complain, which is natural, many people that choose to review products are those who have had a bad experience, and those who really enjoy the product. Second, you also need to realize that this product isn’t being sold directly to you, but to whatever store you are buying it from and it’s possible that instead of the manufacturer being at fault for bad food it can be the merchandiser you’re buying it from, such as Wal-Mart.
I highly recommend this dog food. It might not be the absolute best you can buy but it is a very healthy alternative at a fraction of the cost. It also comes down to each individual dog, even the expensive, top of the line, dog food is useless if your dog won’t eat it.
Three months ago I adopted a beautiful two-year old rescue and after testing several foods we settled on this one. He loves it and has no issues. He poops quite regularly, and effortlessly. His teeth are great, he has filled out healthily without gaining weight, he has plenty of energy and is not lethargic, and his coat is shiny and soft.
I absolutely love Rachel Ray but my dog is allergic to the Just 6 his coat is brittle and his skin is bright pink and he has lost weight. It may work for others dogs but not mine.
My five pit bulls have been eating Nutrish off and on (along with Diamond) for months now with no problems. The Diamond made them defecate a lot and it was soft and runny. With the Nutrish their poop is normal and they love the food. So they now eat only Nutrish even though I wish it came in bigger bags. And no one should feed their dogs beneful since it’s killed lots of dogs and they are currently being sued!
I had a 16 year old dog and I gave him the stew dog food and the bones. Both gave him terrible gas and stomach upset. But, I don’t blame the food or treats. Through many trials, my vet and I realized he had severe allergies to just about all proteins except beef, to peas and pea fiber, to just about anything with high levels of fiber. You can’t just blame food for your dogs problems, you need to do the trials and find out what about the food causes the problem. He was on some of the supposed most premium brands and the same thing happened. Sick as a dog.
To me one of the most important things is whether there have been recalls. Many of the premium brands have been recalled, even the dehydrated diets that want you to believe are best for your dog. More money doesn’t equate to better quality. And if you are finding rancid or moldy food, look at where you are buying and how they are storing the food. Petsmart leaves pallets of food stored up to the ceiling.
My brother has had his dog on Nutrish dry for a year, no problems. I’m going to put my overweight dog on the Healthy Weight. If your dog is having health issues, the food may contribute to the problem because of ingredients, but it doesn’t always cause the problem to begin. Too much fat, too much fiber, too much or too little or wrong protein, coloring all can cause problems. I think many of the people who complain about their dog’s problems from food probably never read the label and know what issues their dogs have.
My 16 month old pit bull terrier LOVES both the dry and wet Nutrish dog foods. It has helped him be less gassy (actually that helps all of us) and the wet food is probably one of the only dog foods he will eat.
I used to buy Nutrish for my (at the time) four dogs. I fed recommended servings amd my dogs thrived. They didn’t eat the full servings, but never acted hungry. Their BMs were normal. Their coats were beautiful. They were thriving on it. Financial strains caused me to switch to another brand for awhile. They were not doing well at all. As I was starting to get back on my feet, my 14 yr old Husky/Shepard started getting very sick. Bloody diarrhea, vomit. Meds weren’t working. She barely ate anything. We tried wetting her food, putting gravy on it, rice and chicken, she would barely even lick peanut butter (her favorite thing in the world) she went from 50lbs to 25lbs. I decided to take one for the team and buy my fur babies Nutrish again. Wet & dry. She ate it!! She couldn’t get enough. Her stomach settled down, her BMs hardened and she was slowly putting weight back on. Sadly, that only lasted a couple months. Then she stopped eating again. This time I could only get her to lick a little peanut butter. The vet said she believed the Nutrish gave us our couple extra months with our baby, since its all she’d eat in her last couple months. When we knew there was nothing more we could do, we helped her to cross the rainbow bridge. Hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. I praise Rachel Ray’s Nutrish. It gave me extra time with my girl. I’ve never had any issues with mold or spoiled food from Rachel Ray. I will continue to buy it for my two elderly dogs I still have and will buy it for any other pets I may have in the future.
About a week ago I just happened to be feeling really sick on the same day that I ran out of my regular food for my 6 year old Irish Jack Russell terrier Sir Harry, Terrasaurus General of the United States. (Don’t hate on my cute name for him) My girlfriend was kind enough to bring me a small bag of Rachael Ray food.
I have exclusively fed Harry either Merrick dry, or Nutro products without exception and had absolutely no issue whatsoever since I personally brought him home from the breeder on board the aircraft from Dublin on January 9th 2009 at 3 months old. For the second time in 3 days he was outside eating grass followed by the vomiting. The last episode had him wake me up at 2:15AM asking to go out. I’m listening to his stomach gurgle as I write this. The entire changing of dog foods causing upset stomachs holds no water with me.
The more operative term should be “changing foods to commercially inferior products” is without a doubt the culprit in this case. I will be blending raw carrots, snap peas and ground beef for him momentarily until I can get him his Nutro Lamb formula again.
Rachael Ray and her dog products in my estimation are another by product of Americas twisted obsession with fame.
She should stick to making and endorsing human food. She’s good at it.
The reviews claiming rancid food are indeed bogus. I’ve bought a LOT of Rachael Ray dog food and have NEVER had any freshness issues – EVER!
If these stories are indeed true (which I seriously doubt), these complainers need to shop at more reputable grocery stores.
I used to put a spoonful of Beneful’s food in with my dogs dinner so they would think they were getting people food. When Rachel Ray’s dog food came out I immediately switched. I love the way it looks and I have never, NEVER had a container that was rancid or spoiled in anyway. The dogs think I’m giving them something amazing. I recently added the dry food to their diet and also have not had any problems. Blue dog food is supposed to be top quality but I’ve tried it on the dogs three times since they were puppies and everytime it’s vomiting and diarrhea. Not one issue with switching to Rachel Ray’s. I’m impressed that there has never been a recall on her dog food. I’m completely satisfied with this product and highly recommend it to anyone.
My 7 yr old Jindo rescue LOVES the zero grain.. BUT has a food sensitivity to the beet pulp. She had large patches of lost hair on the back half of her body, and had severe itchiness. We did extensive a/b testing over a period of several weeks (poor girl), and we determined it was the dang beet pulp. She’s now recovering with Taste of the Wild (which she is not the biggest fan of), but does her body very well. It’s so unfortunate. I thought I finally found a very reasonably cost effective kibble for her that she loves, but I won’t be buying ANY more Rachael Ray products for my dog until the beet pulp is gone completely.
I love this food. I feed my shar pei the Zero Grain and it is the only thing she will eat. Her skin is great and we never have any problems. Once a week I give her the Wet Rachel Ray in her dry and she loves it and I have never bought a tub of R.R. that is bad. If it is bad it was stored at the store improperly. Its not R.R. its the Food Store that stored it and probably left it somewhere in the back for a long time. So, before you condemn R.R. food think about it. You have no idea where is goes after its shipped and how its stored.
I have Shelties, which can be prone to skin allergies. One is, the other isn’t. I am 45 years old and have lots of dog experience.(For what that is worth) I usually use Iams Grain Free. I have grabbed rachel Ray Grain free twice when my location has been out of Iams. Both times both my dogs started itching like crazy.:( My sensitive boy has also gotten an ear infection during both bags with a 6 month difference. in RR food) I know she loves her animals. But it is not great for all.
We have been feeding our dogs RR food for over a year we mix them but get grain free or simple six …my husband hates the smell of the fish one so we don’t get that one but usually get beef …try to stay away from the poultry mostly because they had itchy skin and that can make it worse…but Sunday they were out of most so we got the lamb both dogs have had bad diearrea. So my guess is the food…we live in Texas where it is hot and I think some times it gets left in the heat and maybe that makes it go bad. We will not be feeding them this food again….just FYI we had our cats on RR too but I was reading ingredients bag with big NO CORN on front and it has corn glutenmeal to me a that is corn, as one of the ingredients…so I got concerned. Just wonder if any of us know what is really in what we re buying. I am just sad cause we will have to find a new food and I love RR but if it can’t be trusted. I will be cooking for my dogs the next week for sure.
We adopted 2 dogs when they were young. Both love dog food and have NEVER had eating issues. Rachel’s dry food seems to have caused our Corgi to have 3 days of bloody diarrhea resulting in $200+ VET bills. The Doxie refuses to eat it. I have never thrown away dog food, but this is the first.No they don’t have allergies. From what I have read online this has happened occasionally with this brand. Please be careful.
I wish they would make coupons for grain free dog food for large dogs, like they make for cats.
I’ve switched to Rachael Ray dog food after using several other brands. My dog Zeus loves it. He’s had skin irritations prior to switching food, Since, His fur is growing back and his energy level has increased significantly and he actually howls when he’s hungry. He’s never done that before….
I’ve switched to Rachael Ray dry dog food after using several other brands. My dog Zeus loves it. He’s had skin irritations prior to switching food, Since, His fur is growing back and his energy level has increased significantly and he actually howls when he’s hungry. He’s never done that before….
I have been using Rachel Ray for over 2 years and never had any issues. I get the Grain Free food and the only kind my dog doesn’t like is the Salmon. Other than that, I think the food works great. Every time I tried switching foods, he would starting itching really bad so I won’t buy anything but Rachel Ray, plus all the vets I have talked to approves of this brand. People have to consider every dog is different when it comes to food. I have bought high end dog food before and had problems with those, but as reading other reviews like someone else stated, it also has to do with the company that is storing the food too. But I do know that if there is something wrong with the dog food, you can take it back to the place you bought it from and get a refund. They encourage you to do that. My dog loves this food and I don’t mind buying it so I will still being buying Rachel Ray for him. Everyone has their own opinions, and you don’t know how things are til you actually try it for yourself.
I am a vet tech and I have rescued dogs and cats l am on a fixed income. The pet food of yours is one of the best and lower in cost. Thank you for that,also one of my dogs is allergic to chicken so l can only use your beef dog food. I also secretly support a couple of people with food. That is why l keep entering you sweepstakes for food. If l win it would help feed others. This holiday I will not even have the money to pay my property taxes
(They are always do in December)because l need to buy food instead
If I won the food sweepstakes it would feed more then one person and l could pay my taxes.Being a vet tech l also save myself money by doing a lot of things for my dogs and cats that the vets do. Thank you for good products that low income people like me can give our (family) pets??????!
We have had our put on Rachael Ray beef for over a year, we decided to slowly switch up the taste to see if she likes it any better, we switched to the chicken flavor. Today my pit has been vomitting and has explosive diarrhea. She is still moving around and gets some what excited about her usual things (like treats, not Rachael Ray treats, or playing rope) but doesn’t have energy to play long. We are at the moment heading out getting something for her to eat and throwing this crap in the trash as well as cleaning out anything this food has touched. I have done so much research on this food and personally would say to ween your dog off this food to something else. We are never buying anything from Rachael Ray ever again. If you feel my opinions are wrong, read the hundreds of reviews on many different sites to see these poor animals dying just days after eating this food. I give my condolences to whom ever has lost a furry kid, and for those that have not had issues, I find you blessed and pray it stays that way, because if your furry animals are anywhere as important to you as ours is to us, I would never wish any harm our these innocent family members.
I mean no offense to anyone if you do not like my post, just writing in complete horror that my furry baby may have serious issues. Bless all your furry kids!
Please contact the FDA and/ or your states attorney general. I lost my dog a few days after Christmas and did the same. She was eating the beef and brown rice and I got her the chicken formula at the end. I was mixing it in the beef and brown rice . i know it was the food now that killed her after reading all the stories. She had no known problems before eating this food and only about 3 1/2 years old.
My besinji cross suffers with severe pancreatitis. Even the id prescription food left the poor guy with stomach discomfort and diarrhea daily. I switched him to Nutrish healthy weight a week ago. He is a new dog. Thank you Rachel Ray. Kohanna thanks you too!!!
Keep your dog away from Nutrish dry dog food. I lost my dog a few days after Christmas and never thought it would be food that caused it until reading all the horror stories online. I will do my best to get this unsafe food off the market. She was a young dog and had a seizure monday that led to her death, She was having diarrhea and weight loss. I was getting ready to take her to vet but it was to late. Nobody should have to go through this especially when i lost my best friend.
I bought this food today. The smell will knock you out. I’m not feeding this nasty stuff to my dog. It is disgusting. Like rotten meat.
This food was a godsend for my 2 Jack Russell’s and dachshund. The best out there for mine. Don’t care what anyone says. I’ve had dogs for 30 years and this stuff is working wonders for my three boys.
I changed my dogs food from pure balance to Rachel ray and my 1 year old jack chi has had bloody diarrhea ever since I started giving it to her. A lot of people have had the same thing happen to their dogs and their dogs have had seizures and died. Im going back to my old dog food.
Please contact the FDA and/or your states attorney general. We have got to get this unsafe food off the market. Nobody should have to lose their pet like i did.
Was feeding my dog Racheal Rays Beef and Rice. .went to put it in her bowl and found a staple about 3/4 of an inch in her food. Would like to know where to make a complaint. Just thankful to see it before she started eating.
We have been feeding our 4 year old Schnauzer RR dog food for the past year plus and he’s doing great. Our son has a 6 year old lab/mix he’s had for five years. She ate and drank fine and was very active, but her ribs showed too much but the vet found no health problems over the years. When he changed her diet to RR’s dog food her coat got a beautiful shine and her body filled in between her ribs, and yes, she’s still very active. Because of this and RR’s has no wheat that Schnauzers are allergic to, we switched to RR’s dog food. he’s been doing great on it, too. — I do have one concern on the rice used in RR’s and any other brand because it is known to contain ARSENIC because of the herbicides(no longer used in USA but still in the soil for up to 30 years and leaches into the food) used until banned.. I’m going to look into where it comes from.
I switched my dog to Rachel Ray’s dog food about a year or so ago. I started him off on her Chicken and Veggies and he seemed to do well on it. Then, I decided to try the turkey and no grain. He threw up at least 5 times through that entire bag. He wouldn’t throw up until hours later, so I really didn’t connect the dots. I finally realized that it was his dog food and switched him back to her chicken and veggies. It’s only been three days and no throw up as of yet.
Bought Rachael Ray dog for for my 3 small dogs got beef and chicken been mixing it in with other food they will not eat it they eat around it all 3 dogs now I’m out of money it’s not cheep got it at Walmart!!! This says something when I have tried this for a month with my dogs…
Rachel’s Dog food contains many good ingredients, However the new Rachel Ray Nurtrish “dish” contains many dehydrated vegetables. One of which is whole kernels of corn, ( even though the package says “never any corn”). Whole corn does not digest in most animals. My older dog has had loose bowel since switching to Nutrish.
I feed my dog the new RR Dish dogfood and there is no corn in the recipe I am feeding her. There is chicken pieces, potato pieces, carrots and peas, but no kernals of corn.
Switch to rachel ray dog food by adding it slowly to his previous food (blue) he got such diarrhea his butt turned red. I am going back to his old food. From my experience I would not buy this food again. I thought he was going to die.
I have been feeding my dog Rachael Ray for awhile, now.
I’ve been buying it in the “new” bags for the past couple of months and she has gotten sick, SEVERAL times on both the beef AND the chicken.
I think I am going to take the unopened bag in the trash and take the other back to Wal-Mart.
We switched our dog about a month ago to the new “Dish” dry food with kibbles and veggies (carrots, peas, potatoes) and chicken pieces in it. She loves it and so far no problems. But after reading the comments here, we will certainly keep an eye on her every day. I like the idea of the veggies, so maybe we need to look for a different brand. I’m not happy with any Purina product so they are totally out.
Throwing out my bag of Nutrish today.I’m seeing all these comments on bloody diarrhea here which is what my dogs have since feeding them this.I have 8 dogs and as of this morning 4 have been to the vet for horrid bloody diarrhea’ I now have 4 dogs on meds because of this food.I’d donate it to the local humane society but I wouldn’t wish this on anyone.
my dogs and i love it ,,,i eat more of it then them ,,yummy,haha,,im joking,,but for real the my shepherd loves the chicken and brown rice nutrish,,i mix her dry with a lill pedigree can just to soften it some,,add a dash of olive oil from time to time as needed,,every shepherd ive ever owned has needed it added to there diet in moderation.,,!!! ,,and she is in perfect heath,, loving the beautiful life that God has gave her,,,
Have an American pitbull terrier purebred. Few allergies, never puked, great dog. We got him on the rachel ray nutrish and he was good for a while but he had a few bumps we thought were bug bites. He also had bad gas when he started eating it and started puking. We thought he had eaten something outside or he ate too fast. Nope. It’s the dog food. He has bu.psychological everywhere now too. Im throwing it all out and never buying again.
I began feeding my Maltese, a picky eater, Nutrish a month ago. I took her in today for her 6 month check up and her liver enzymes were elevated 9 x’s the normal limit. And they were normal 6 months ago. No other changes were made in Lilly’s diet or activity over the last few years. I now have the expense of antibiotics x 2, liver supplements, and a 380.00 dollar ultrasound of her liver. She is only 6 years old. too young with no change in habit but only diet for this to occur. How can this happen? I even called the vet back, and had them rerun her blood, thinking it was a gross mistake in such a short period. They called me back and confirmed the numbers. Keep your puppy safe and away from Rachael!
My dogs were vomiting after eating Rachel Ray Nutrish Real Chicken and Veggies Recipe Dry. Use by date Nov, 3, 2017.
I gradually introduced this food into their diet and noticed after a few days they would pick around it.
After the original dog food was no longer given the vomiting started, now they refuse to eat it all together.
When a dog knows what is making them sick, and won’t eat, that’s proof enough of a bad dog food.
After reading that others have had a similar experience it saddens me that Rachel Ray doesn’t care more about her brand, much less the effects her dog food is having on these poor animals.
With respect,
Vickie Bowler
You stated there have been no recalls dating back to 2008. That is not true. There have been some in the past two years.
The label on the Dish dog food states that if I or my pet are not happy with the food you will provide a full refund. Do I return it to the store? There aren’t any instructions on how to get the refund. My dog picks out specific bits of the food and they are all over the floor. I pick out the very large chunks as well as the dried carrots which are so hard I can’t break them up, she can’t chew them and they are large enough to choke her. Should be marked for large younger dos only.
I was told that Rachel Ray’s Dog products are produced in Thailand, is there any truth to this information ?
I have been feeding the Just 6 Lamb and Brown Rice to my 8 year old Golden Retriever for the last year and have had NO problems whatsoever…I happened upon this food as a result of running out of a more expensive premium brand before it could be delivered…My dog has serious sensitivities to corn, eggs, fish, and a few other ingredients…After panicking and then researching what was available to me at a store, I discovered Just 6 to be comparable to what I had been feeding her…
Had to give it with no gradual transition as well…This dog has never been as scratch free, hot spot free, as she is on this food! Her coat is beautiful, and the best part is the price is about half of what I had been paying for the other product! We love this!!
Disappointed to read on label that her Nutrish is made in Thailand not USA. It is a known fact that many far east nations eat dogs and now I am very reluctant to continue buying Nutrish. I am not saying her product is contaminated or mixed with “other” stuff, but not being made in USA leaves me to wonder. Too bad with her contributory program she couldn’t also produce her product right here. My dogs haven’t had any digestive or other problems with the product, but I usually only use a sm. teaspoon over their dry food each evening. Probably done buying the wet Nutrish foodf or them from here on out.
Hi my name is Jo.
I just want to say thank you for your dog foods. Let me start by telling you that I have 12 small rescue dogs on different braids from the ages of 5 to 15 On different breeds schnauzer, poodle, Chihuahua, chinese crest, daushunds and mutts They’re the: no one answered lost & found, abandoned, puppy mill and nippers but very much our babies. I have one dashund that was covered in fles had lost his hair. Vet told us he may not grow his hair back. He has been with us 8 years. We give up trying top brand dog foods for him, nothing worked and needless to say the cost. My husband has come disabled this year so I’ve been buying dog food at my local grocery store. I saw your product and tried your Rachel Rays dry dog foods not only does my dirty dozen like it. But my bald dog is growing his hair. Uncle Fester is growing hair!!!!
That his name. Now its just peach fuzz, but ITS HAIR!!! My husband and I are so pleased
Just thought I would share
Thank you so much
Yanis and Jo Hartman
I purchased this for the first time back in August as I was out of town and had no idea where to get our dog’s normal food. The price was decent and the ingredients looked ok. It took my dog a couple of days to get use to it but he eventually did. Fast Forward to September and all of a sudden my dogs fur is falling off in chunks. Not only that his skin was developing a severe rash and scabbing. His skin condition was so bad he was in horrible pain from the scabbing and chunks of skin falling off. Other than the food nothing in his routine had changed. We got him back on his regular food and diet and within a week his skin was already starting to look better. We are now 3 weeks back and his skin has cleared up and his fur is growing back. This food is GARBAGE and I will never buy it again. I just hope no one else’s pet has to go through this… I would literally cry from witnessing his pain especially while bathing.
Tried this for the first time. Like the packaging and price was ok. Thought it would be convenient. Bought four containers of the wet dog food. My dog would not touch it. Waited a few days and when I knew he was really hungry tried it again and HE WOULD NOT TOUCH IT. This is not a bogus comment as someone suggested. This food was made to appeal to humans. We think because it looks like beef stew or whatever that it has to be great, but my dog hates it so much he would go hungry before eating it. I wasted money and Im really disappointed. I know she loves dogs and just assumed she would make primo dog food. My Mr. Marley says she needs to forget the dog food business and stick to cooking for humans.
My two cats and one dog are doing quite well on Rachael’s food and they love the taste
I really like this dog food. Every since we have had our 5 dogs on this food they have not been sick or has had diarrhea. I am so glad I changed to Rachel Ray dog food.
My dog won’t eat it I put gravy on the food eggs nope he will go hungry you say it good not to him will not be buying your dog food great cooking show Dawn. 12/20/2016
I got a bag of dog food last night. My dogs are both vomiting. It is grain free regular like we usually get.
My dogs love Dish the chicken variety. However. There is never very much chicken in a bag. After 3 or 4 days it’s just little bits of carrot. A few peas. If you can’t add more chicken. Please sell the chicken separate so I can add some to every meal. Other than not looking anything like the picture with all the chicken. It’s good and they like it. There was a time 1 bag had lots of chicken and then the next bag didn’t have much.
I switched my dogs food to Rachel rays for one week and the result was almost death. My baby Maggies surgar dropped dangerously low and my vet said she was close to a coma. Thank God she is fine now because I switched back to beneful same night have not had a problem since. I was pist off!!!!!! I don’t give a FUCK if she is a cooking celeb or not this is bullshit and needs takin off the market!!! Upon reading others reviews it was very scary. My animals are my babies and I thought I was getting them and even more nutritional dog food well never agsin!!!! Take this shit off the market and set it on fire or make it rat poison . Rachel Ray you need to stick with people food!!!! I strongly urge everyone to stay away from this brand!!!!!
Isnt nutrish manufactured outside the united states, or atleast a partial list of ingredients? No where in your does it state “made in USA” and neither on the bag. Almost everything Rachel Ray endorses is made in CHINA! Our pets are part of our family. WE have the right to 100% of all information on pet foods. I would suggest doing a thorough investigation before making a recommendation. I learned not to purchase any pet food not 100% produced in the USA.
The dry dog food gave my dog a complicated urinary tract infection with blood in it, costing me $135 in vet bills. My dog is still sick. I’m switching her back to Natural Balance from Bomgaards. It costs more, but it well worth it. I’m going to start giving her one teaspoon of ORGANIC apple cider vinegar (with the “mother” in it) mixed with three tablespoons of yogurt. I’ve heard the latter is a miracle cure, will find out for myself. Meantime, I won’t feed my dog this poison ever again.
I adopted a new baby a few weeks ago and I want to start off righ. I want a quality food made in the USA and I was hoping Rachael Ray would et a “thumbs up”
Had both my dogs and cats on Racel Ray Nurish chicken. They would usually throw up within 1/2 he if eating. I gave some to feral cats. Same thing they left trails of vomit. It may be too rich or have cellulose as a fillet. My Lhaso has also developed bladder stones. I am changing from this foid.
Started off slow and mixed in some of Rachel Rays Peak dog food with my dogs other old food until she was completely switched over, she is an elderly dog and had her very first seizure just a week after eating this. She is pretty healthy for an old dog and has never had this problem before. Never buying it again.
My puppies (Maltipoo) loved
Nutrish in red bag. Loved the little meat treats – usually 4 – 5 in a bag. Two years later. No meat In last five bags. ( They stood by bowel waiting for those meat treats and nothing) Dogs only was eating nutrish.
But right before Christmas both
Puppies started losing hair, rash all over back, stomach and their
Paws are all pink and no hair.
I have to give them sleeping pills to keep them from licking
And going crazy itching. This product has changed and I don’t think Rachel is aware that someone might have changed formula. My vet bill is out of roof..and I really never thought at the age of 4 yrs old my dogs would be at the vet. They are
Indoor dogs..no ticks. No fleas.
Etc. But they are not healthy after 4 years on this food.
Rachel please check your factory to see if clean and that there is No bacteria in this
Food. Sorry will have to buy another brand