Beneful Original Dog Food Reviews

I would never give this food to my dog. I can't believe there are actually people out there who think that this is a healthy diet for a largely carnivorous pet. Corn is nothing more than a cheap form of carbohydrate and said to cause obesity in dogs and cats. Wheat is linked to allergy problems. Soy is yet another controversial ingredient in dog foods, possibly considered to be worse than wheat on the allergy list. Blue 2 has caused brain tumors in mice, while yellow 6 has been found to cause adrenal gland and kidney tumors, and contains small amounts of many carcinogens. Sugar: need I say more?...

I was married to a veterinarian for quite some time and I have raised dogs for many years.  I now work with a therapy dog and am in the process of starting my own therapy dog group.  I have an ex son-in-law who consults with local veterinarians on many health related issues for dogs, as he is considered an expert in the field.

Dogs have always been carnivorous animals - meat eaters.  The protein in meat is what they need to maintain optimum health.  The nutrition that comes from corn and grain is not what they need at all.  In order to make a feed like this meet a dog's nutritional requirements,...

Bought this food in a large bag- I have large dogs so...

Well, the kibble looks delicious.  Colorful, different shapes etc...  My only dog at the time could not keep this stuff down.  It went in, it came out- almost just as fast.  Not a good sign for me, or the dog.  Ended up not finishing the bag- I gave it to the trash and never tried it again. 

 The nutrition of it reminds me of junk food.  Something I did not want to continue feeding.  Maybe it could be fed as a "snack"

Sadly to say I too used Beneful for a long time without considering what longterm effects this could have on my dog's health.  Yes, it is cheaper than those with more lamb, chicken and so on.  However, by using this corn product your dog's health could be at risk.  Read the contents of the package and seek some advise.  If you love your dog, some investigating Will be worth its' weight in gold.   An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 

I mistakenly believed the commercials that this was going to be the best food ever for my German Shepherd.

BOY WAS I WRONG! I left it in his bowl for HOURS trying to coax him into eating it. (Like an idiot I bought a huge bag.) I ended up trying to give it to a neighbor who has two dogs. SHE REFUSED it because neither one of her dogs would eat this stuff either!

I gave it to my local shelter...hopefully they can mix it in with decent food so it won't go to waste!

I bought this stuff when It first came out on the market... The contents of the bag looked like it would be appetizing and Boy my Labs loved it!  The problem with the food is that after about 2 weeks my dogs started bulking up.  After about a month, they were each about 10 pounds over weight.  It took a long time to get that weight off of them and I never bought the dry food again.  Your dogs may differ, but that was my experience with it.