tim
Chicago, IL

The only dog food that helped my dog lose weight

5 star rating

dog lover, beagle owner, will pay for quality
Pros

    my dog loves it, inexpensive, easy to find, good packaging

Cons
    dog food snobs hate it

SEP
28
2007
There have been some negative comments written about this product on another review, so I thought I'd lend a different perspective. 

As a former dog-food snob, I would NEVER have bought a dog-food brand that you get at Target or the supermarket.  I love my dog, want only the best for him (a 7 year-old beagle) and don't mind spending the money on high quality food or making special trips to the vet or Petsmart.   Well, that changed a few years ago when we relocated and had to find a new vet.  After seeing our dog's weight, she suggested that I give him Healthy Weight Beneful to help him lose the extra lbs.  She was almost embarrassed to recommend it, but said "it worked for my dog."

We had previously tried every other recommendation you could think of (since our old vet also warned us that our beagle was getting too heavy and would not live as long).  We tried lots of high-end products, special diets and other ridiculous rituals - and still no weight loss.
But within 6 months of using Beneful my dog lost all of his excess fat and was back in a perfect weight class without any more exercise than he was already getting.   And it's not because he hated the taste...in fact, he loved it and still does!  That's more than I can say for some of the stuff we put in front of him. 

The fact that it is inexpensive and easy to get at the supermarket is just an added bonus for this dog food, which has done wonders for my dog's health (even if it doesn't have all the high-end ingredients of the expensive stuff). 



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jazzybean01 wrote on Oct 8, 2008 at 5:05PM

Wow I just read my old comment on your review. I was kind of the "B" word. I sound so superior. Haha. I actually have changed my dogs food to Taste of the Wild which he loves, is good for him and actually makes not only his coat shine, but his nails have cleared up too. I hope the Beneful is still working for your pup.

jazzybean01 wrote on Oct 3, 2007 at 6:01PM

Different things work for different dogs and quite frankly I'm going to let me dog eat what he likes not force down healthy food. It would be nice if I could afford that healthy food all the time if Barkley likes it but..... I did just return from PetCo with Barkley and I got some coupons for some dog food that has lots of vegetables and fruit and other "good food" for dogs, so I guess we'll try it. As long as your Beagle is happy right?

Jo wrote on Sep 30, 2007 at 8:21AM

I'm one of those - a dog food snob though I wasn't with our last two just with our Hanna:) Jo

Kristy wrote on Sep 29, 2007 at 3:39PM

I am going to email this over to my brother - his dog is so fat! He says, "Oh he's just a bit chubby" but he's fat!!

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