4Health Dog Food (Dry)

by Mike Sagman
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Rating: ★★★★☆

4Health dry dog food receives the Advisor’s above-average rating of 4 stars.

The 4Health product line lists 7 dry dog foods, 6 claimed to meet AAFCO nutrient profiles for adult maintenance and one for all life stages (Puppy).

  • 4Health Dog Food Lamb and Rice Formula for Adults (3 stars)
  • 4Health Dog Food Chicken and Rice Formula for Adults
  • 4Health Dog Food Performance Formula for Adults
  • 4Health Dog Food Large Breed Formula for Adults
  • 4Health Dog Food Small Bites Formula for Adults
  • 4Health Mature Adult Formula (3 stars)
  • 4Health Puppy Formula

The 4Health Dog Food Chicken and Rice Formula was selected to represent the others in the line for this review.

4Health Chicken and Rice Formula for Adults

Dry Dog Food

Estimated Dry Matter Nutrient Content

Protein = 29% | Fat = 17% | Carbs = 46%

Ingredients: Chicken, chicken meal, cracked pearled barley, millet, brewers rice, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), beet pulp, natural chicken flavor, flaxseed, fish meal, potassium chloride, salt, choline chloride, dried chicory root, glucosamine hydrochloride, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, Yucca schidigera extract, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, chondroitin sulfate, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid

Fiber (estimated dry matter content) = 4.4%

Red items when present indicate controversial ingredients

The first ingredient in this dog food lists chicken. Although it is a quality item, raw chicken contains about 80% water. After cooking, most of that moisture is lost, reducing the meat content to just a fraction of its original weight.

After processing, this item would probably account for a smaller part of the total content of the finished product.

Which brings us to chicken meal, the second and (more likely) the dominant meat ingredient in this dog food.

Chicken meal is considered a meat concentrate and contains nearly 300% more protein than fresh chicken.

The third ingredient lists barley. Barley is a starchy carbohydrate supplying fiber and other healthy nutrients. Unlike grains with a higher glycemic index, barley can help support more stable blood sugar levels.

The fourth ingredient is millet, a gluten-free grain harvested from certain seed grasses. Millet is hypoallergenic and naturally rich in B-vitamins and fiber as well as other essential minerals.

The fifth ingredient is brewers rice. Brewers rice is a cereal grain by-product consisting of the small fragments left over after milling whole rice. Aside from the caloric energy it contains, this item is of only modest nutritional value to a dog.

By the way, contrary to popular belief, brewers rice has nothing to do with the process of brewing beer.

The sixth ingredient lists chicken fat. Chicken fat is obtained from rendering chicken, a process similar to making soup in which the fat itself is skimmed from the surface of the liquid.

Chicken fat is high in linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid essential for life. Although it doesn’t sound very appetizing, chicken fat is actually a quality ingredient.

The seventh item includes beet pulp. Beet pulp is a controversial ingredient, a high fiber by-product of sugar beet processing.

Some denounce beet pulp as an inexpensive filler while others cite its outstanding intestinal health and blood sugar benefits.

We only call your attention here to the controversy and believe the inclusion of beet pulp in reasonable amounts in most dog foods is entirely acceptable.

After the natural chicken flavor, we find flaxseed, one of the best plant sources of healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Provided they’ve first been ground into a meal, flax seeds are also rich in soluble fiber.

The tenth ingredient is fish meal. Because it is considered a meat concentrate, fish meal contains almost 300% more protein than fresh fish itself.

Fish meal is typically obtained from the “clean, dried, ground tissue of undecomposed whole fish and fish cuttings” of commercial fish operations.1

Unfortunately, this particular item is anonymous. Because various fish contain different types of fats, we would have preferred to have known the source species.

We are pleased to note that, unlike many fish meals, this particular item appears2 to be ethoxyquin-free.

From here, the list goes on to include a number of other items.

But to be realistic, ingredients located this far down the list (other than nutritional supplements) are not likely to have much of an effect on the overall rating of this product.

With two notable exceptions…

First, we find no mention of probiotics, friendly bacteria applied to the surface of the kibble after processing.

And lastly, this food does contain chelated minerals… minerals that have been chemically attached to protein. This makes them easier to absorb. Chelated minerals are usually found in better dog foods.

4Health Dog Food
The Bottom Line

Judging by its ingredients alone, 4Health Dog Food appears to be an above-average kibble.

But ingredient quality by itself cannot tell the whole story. We still need to estimate the product’s meat content before determining a final rating.

The dashboard displays a dry matter protein reading of 29%, a fat level of 17% and estimated carbohydrates of about 46%.

With their apparently lower meat content, we’re compelled to downgrade both the Lamb and Rice and Mature Senior products to the next lower category.

As a group, the brand features an average protein content of 28% and a mean fat level of 15%. Together, these figures suggest a carbohydrate content of 49% for the overall product line.

Near-average protein. Below-average fat. And near-average carbs as compared to a typical dry dog food.

Free of any plant-based protein boosters, this looks like the profile of a kibble containing a moderate amount of meat.

Bottom line?

4Health Dog Food is a grain-based kibble using a moderate amount of lamb or chicken meals as its main sources of animal protein, thus earning the brand 4 stars.

Highly recommended.

A Final Word

This review is designed to help you make a more informed decision when buying dog food. However, our rating system is not intended to suggest feeding a particular product will result in a specific health benefit for your pet.

For a better understanding of how we analyzed this product, please be sure to read our article, “The Problem with Dog Food Reviews”

Remember, no dog food can possibly be appropriate for every life stage, lifestyle or health condition. So, choose wisely. And when in doubt consult a veterinarian for help.

Have an opinion about this dog food? Or maybe the review itself? Please know we welcome your comments.

Notes and Updates

01/16/2010 Original review
08/19/2010 Review updated
02/09/2012 Review updated (added Mature Senior recipe)

  1. Association of American Feed Control Officials ↩
  2. Diamond Pet Customer Service, 7-17-2010 ↩
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  • Matherly

    I just did a “food test” of 4 different kinds I have on hand. I placed 1/4 of each in an outward semi-circle, starting with one my pup’s never had (Royal Canin Babydog), then the 4Health Puppy I bought for him, followed by my 2 yrs’ ProPlan Active, and finally the food his breeder had him on (haven’t been able to identify it but since she thought Beniful is great it can’t be too good). My pup investigated each pile and then ONLY ATE the ProPlan Active. Though my 2 yr old isn’t picky and finished off all the rest.

    I really do love the price and ingrediants of 4Health formulas, but my pup’s already lost weight in a week and doesn’t want to eat it. Has anyone tried the Active formula and is it more aromatic?

  • Elaine

    My three dogs, Winnie, 12 yr old English Setter mix, Freedom, 7 yr old pitbull and Lucy, 2 yr old beagle all eat 4health chicken and rice formula. All are doing well on it. Freedom has terrible skin allergies and she looks so much better. They all are feeling well, energetic and healthy. I also make my own “canned food” using ground turkey,fruits and vegetables. I sprinkle on some ground flaxseed and a little plain organic yogurt. They get Dr WooFrs grain free/white potato free crunchy biscuits for treats. I read labels carefully now since my pitbull has such horrible allergies and had to have tumors removed. I am impressed with 4health. I was skeptical at first because it is priced much lower than other quality dog foods, but I just add a few of the extra ingredients I wish it had myself. I would sure recommend you give it a chance. It doesn’t have that strong,stinky dog food smell; it just smells fresher, no strong odor. Give it a try.

  • http://DogFoodAdvisor.com Mike Sagman

    Hi Matherly… most manufacturers go out of their way to spray various flavor (and odor) enhancers over their dry kibbles in an attempt to get our pets to respond enthusiastically. Making a product as palatable as possible is an important experience-boosting process for most (but not all) dog foods.

  • Matherly

    I was wondering about the palpability for the dogs. I have a new Dobie (5 months) and he’s still swithing over from his breeders food and I’ve already seen improvement in his coat. However, my 2 yr Dobe is on ProPlan Active (I know, not the best but HE does best on it after a year’s searching) and everytime I open my container of the ProPlan I can lterally SMELL the fish oils and it does seem yummy. I’ve been disappinted to find that 4Health Puppy doesn’t have any kind of pleasent aroma, and unless I add wet food my pup only pics at it. My problem is that I have to stay at about $1/lb and in my dobe experiance they don’t always digest the “TOP” foods very well- TONS of gas and no weight gain. Anyone know if the aroma is important to the dog?

  • Karen

    Thanks for the info! I too wanted a decent priced quality dog food. I tried the chicken one from Diamond and it was fine on my husky/rat terrier (22lbs), but my mastiff/pointer (80+lbs) had the worst gas imaginable. I went back to an inferior food and they didn’t have a problem. I heard about 4health and got the large breed food. The small dog had a tiny bit of gas, and the big one has moderate gas still. I am wondering if it is the chicken, like another commenter said? I am giving it a little more time, but if the gas isn’t gone, I’ll try the lamb and rice.

  • http://www.angelfire.com/mn3/birchlakefarm/ Kim

    I just bought a bag of the 4Health Puppy Formula and like what I saw in the ingredients. My Aussie puppy just finished a bag of NOW grain free puppy food and he didn’t care for it. He would eat it but would just pick at it. I put the bowl of 4 Health in front of him and he did not hesitate to eat it. I do wish they had a weight management formula for my older Aussie.

    As for beet pulp I can’t say enough about it. I have a 38 year old horse that has lived on beet pulp for the past 9 to 10 years and is doing great. My dogs will eat it when they are down doing chores with me, the chickens and cows love it. According to the bag it is a high fiber and is unique that its fiber is extremely digestible. I have no problems seeing beet pulp in the ingredients of a dog food.

  • Dale Drigot

    For me it still comes down to appeal. After one full bag of 4Health my two terriers give it a “Thumbs Down”. The brown one would eat it if he got hungry enough. The black one would often skip a meal. I’m experimenting with “Taste of the Wild” products which I have learned is the lowest-price grain-free dog food. The black one is still suspicious and I may end up returning to “Blue Buffalo” which both ate as soon as it was placed in front of them. In fact, at my last visit to Tractor Supply Co. the 4Health product was not even in stock.

  • Alley

    This is to Dale in regards to protein levels.

    You must take into account what kind of proteins your talking about. High protein can be bad for the dog IF it is the wrong source of protein. Meat protein is actually a lot easier on the dogs system than protein from grains. A lot of times dogs with kidney issues thrive better on a diet based mainly on meat than a diet based mainly on grains.

    Grain based diets are in general hard on a dogs system being that their organs are not geared for that sort of diet, however, dogs still live off of it. Their skin and coat, teeth, and immune system may be compromised but they still manage to live to rip old age of 13 because of shots and everything else to protect dogs from the elements. However, a dog fed on a diet mainly meat based with few grains thrives better than most. I have worked with too many dogs to NOT see the difference in a dog who is fed a grain-free to low grain diet, and given the proper bones for their teeth.

    My 10 year old dog is a testimonial to this fact. Her teeth are pearly white and her energy is that of my 1 year old dog. Every-so-often she doesn’t want to jump in my fiance’s lifted jeep, and I don’t make her. Some days she clears it like nothing. I substitute dry dog food for raw. I currently, due to money issues have gone to 4health. This hopefully is a temporary thing, but I am glad to see that it is a fairly okay food. Best ingredients for the price. Just thought I would share the tid bit with you all ;)

  • http://DogFoodAdvisor.com Mike Sagman

    Hi Buddy… although ethoxyquin is something we’d prefer to avoid, 4Health’s formulas list fish meal quite far down the list of ingredients. For example, in the case of the puppy product, fish meal is 15th on the list!

    This implies a very small amount of fish meal present in the product. And that fish meal is limited (by the FDA) to just 75 parts per million. When you consider how little fish meal is present, the actual amount of ethoxyquin is probably very low… maybe even under 5 ppm???

    By the way, even though it’s just a guess… 5 ppm would be just 0.0005%… just a trace.

  • Buddy

    Based on your reviews, do you just go by what the manufacture lists as ingredients’ or do you do your own testing? Is there anyway to find out how much ethoxyquin is in this food? I just switched to 4 Health for my new Boxer puppy and for my 7 year old Boxer.

  • http://DogFoodAdvisor.com Mike Sagman

    Hi August… as I’m sure you know, whenever you change your pet’s diet, it’s not unusual to see symptoms like you describe. And it’s easy to automatically assume it’s the new dog food. But it may just simply be the menu change itself.

    When making changes to your dog’s feedings… gently introduce the new food while simultaneously reducing the old food. If symptoms persist, be sure to consult your veterinarian for help.

  • August

    I switched my two labs from Blue to 4Health last week and have notice a DRASTIC change. I was so excited about the price difference but now I am reconsidering. Both of them have had the runs since the day after they started eating 4Health. I would have never guess my dogs have sensitive tummies but maybe it has to do with the fact that they’ve been on top quality dog food their whole life. I’m a college student so budgeting $80 a month in dog food gets pretty ridiculous but I’m going to make the switch back. Anybody have any suggestions? I’ve noticed SO MUCH gas. Their runs are even light brown compared to very dark brown solid with Blue (sorry for the visual lol). Why would 4Health show such a difference? I haven’t noticed any weight loss or and less gloss shining from their pretty “Blue” coats, but this runniness has sure caught me off guard. Maybe try a different type of 4Health? What do y’all think?

  • Heather

    I was feeding my two labs Blue Buffalo and about 2 months ago I was in Tractor Supply and noticed this new dog food 4Health. I was searching for something less expensive but with the same quality, to my surprise this seemed to have what I was searching for, so I purchased a bag of the Large Breed Formula. My dogs loved it and are still active, shiny coat and healthy after 2 months of eating this food. I do wish they would make a Weight Maintenance formula. I am please with this product

  • Laurie Garrity

    I have purchased the Chicken & Rice and my dog loves it but it gave him horrible gas. I then switched to the Lamb & Rice and was told this was easier to digest. I have still been noticing the gas but not as bad. He has also been throwing up occassionally, not sure if this is related to the food or not.

  • DJ

    FOR THOSE OF YOU WITH GAS ISSUES…
    I have found that a couple of my dogs get gas with any chicken-based food. they loved the 4health for large dogs, but still got gas. since they were doing well on the Iams lamb&rice, I tried the 4Health lamb&rice and it has been great. My dogs are doing well and rarely have gas.

  • Dale

    And yes, at each change of food we did a very slow transition from one food to the other. He lasted on each food about 2 months or so which should have regulated, and 4health has done it in 3 weeks (with about 9 days of that transition).

  • Dale

    Almost half way through a bag of the Lamb & Rice, and my Keeshond has finally found a food he loves (well, that’s not the hard part for a Kees, although he always left Blue Buffalo & Nutra Ultra in the bowl), and finally has firm stool (no more cleaning his rear!), no gas. He was on Iams Smart Puppy originally (loose stool, not a great food), then Nutro Ultra Puppy (not much better after 30 pound bag, off and on consistency), Blue Buffalo (he didn’t like it and we needed baby wipes by the in door after 30 lb bag), Orijen (which he was fine on until neutering then was never right after 30 lb bag), then iVet (which Vet gave him, still off and on loose to liquid stool), then after 3 weeks on 4health perfecto. This is my first Lamb product, so that may be it, but this seems a pretty decent product and it works so I ain’t changing. It fares better than the “best foods” with my dog.

  • http://DogFoodAdvisor.com Mike Sagman

    Hi Susan… there are many 4 and 5-star dog foods in our database that are specifically designed for large breed puppies. And many are comparable in quality (and maybe even cost) to 4Health. 4Health Dog Food is made by Diamond Pet Foods. They make many other brands of kibble. Once you pick one, confirm your choice with your dog’s vet. Hope this helps.

  • Susan

    Our 14-wk-old Rottweiler puppy has been on 4Health Puppy food for about 4 weeks now and has been doing great. Her coat is shiny, poops are pretty solid, but does have occaisional gas. However, our vet has highly recommended a “large breed” puppy food for her – and so I will do some research to see how the large breed foods vary from the 4Health Puppy. I wish they specifically made a large-breed puppy formula…it would put my mind at ease.

  • http://DogFoodAdvisor.com Mike Sagman

    Hi Paula… try looking through our other 3, 4 and 5 star foods. There are many dog foods out there that should help your dogs. By the way, the “big cow pies” you see are probably associated with the fiber content of the dog food. You can find dry matter fiber content at the bottom of the yellow dashboard on each review on tour website. Look for a lower fiber number in a better dog food… if you want to minimize fecal size. Hope this helps.

  • http://www.mydogskennels.com paula klingeman

    i made the gentle switch to this food. i have 10 dogs my house dogs have done find except for BAD gas. however my kennels dogs do not eat it well. the is alway food left in their bowls or dumped on the kennel floor. my sensitive stomach dog is losing weight. im am looking for another food. i switched from proplan schreaded witched they loved but i didnt like what i saw in their coats or the big cow pies it caused.

  • http://DogFoodAdvisor.com Mike Sagman

    Hi Scooby’s Mommy… Dog food minerals that include certain words can tip you off that they are probably chelated. In addition to (of course) the word “chelated” itself, look for the term “proteinated” or the phrase “amino acid complex” mentioned together with the listed minerals. Hope this helps.

  • Scoobys Mommy

    By the way, how do you know if a food contains chelated-minerals by reading the bag?

  • Scoobys Mommy

    Just wanted to note, for those worried about ethoxyquin, there is no fish meal in the 4 Health Large Breed Formula. I bought a bag of Adult Small Bites, and a bag of Large Breed Adult. I’ve been obsessed with researching dog food for the last 2 weeks since bringing home our newest family member “Scooby” (a great dane pup.) It started with trying to find the best giant breed food, and ended with me passing the info from this website to the whole neighborhood! I’m trying not to over react TOO much to the fish meal, as it is in many of the top of the line foods too. Again, hopefully with a very small number, its still a better choice than many other chemicals in what we WERE feeding. FYI, I decided on Chicken Soup~ Large Breed Puppy for the dane. 4Health doesn’t have one for large pups yet! Thanks for the website, (its most helpful) and for giving an obsessed housewife something to study!!!

  • http://DogFoodAdvisor.com Mike Sagman

    Hi Roman… the puppy version of 4Health also looks to be a solid 4-stars. I don’t see any reason why that recipe wouldn’t be good for your large breed baby, too. If you have any doubts, why not run that question by your vet.

  • roman gonza,es

    Would like to know if the 4health puppy food would be good to feed to a large breed puppy.I have a rottie and want to make sure I should be feeding him this food

  • http://DogFoodAdvisor.com Mike Sagman

    Hi Woofless… Thanks for sharing your experience with our readers.

  • Woofless

    Like others, I decided to try my dogs on 4health instead of Blue Buffalo. The ingredients looked comparable & the price seemed too good to be true

    I bought 2 bags, lasted roughly 2 months (normal). And while my dogs didn’t have any immediate “adverse” reactions to it, both of them had really bad gas the entire time. One of my dogs has lost a lot of weight on this food, despite my feeding him larger portions once I noticed the weight loss. The condition of his coat has also declined dramatically.

    Since returning him to Blue Buffalo, he is gaining weight gradually, the luster of his coat is returning & both of them no longer have gas.

    My other dog did alright on this food, except for the gas (which was mostl just an annoyance, LOL). The one who lost weight has always tended to be “sensitive” to some foods anyway. I am not saying this is a bad food- I’d feed it again to the other dog if money was tight….But, those of you who have sensitive-tummied dogs, might want to use caution when thinking of switching!

  • http://DogFoodAdvisor.com Mike Sagman

    Hi Dale… you make an excellent point. I especially like your reference to other toxins like “mercury in fish”. However, chemical preservatives (like mercury and ethoxyquin) are cumulative in nature. It’s their long term effect (as heavy metals and carcinogens) that concerns me the most. That’s why I still like to note their presence in commercial dog foods.

  • Dale

    Oh, he’s quite enjoying Ivet, his poop is solid, and everything looks good compared to the “better” brands. Since 4health seems cheaper and about the same ingredient list, I’m think maybe that’s an easy switch.

  • Dale

    On the other hand, what makes you think Ethoxyquin (or corn or whatever) are as bad as some producers would like you believe? Especially at levels that are significantly below any danger level? And what dog foods actually can and do prove that Ethoxyquin isn’t present? Relatively few, yet dogs aren’t dropping dead all over the place any more than the would in nature. It’s like “sugar free” or “fat free.” Once you go below 1 g, even if it’s .99 g, you can list it as free by FDA guidelines. I’m just a dog owner with the wrong Ph.D. to understand the chemistry entirely, but I do know that the media and public quite frequently take alarm quickly to doubtful research, and carry it to extremes of paranoia.

    In reality, the jury is still out on Ethoxyquin, and studies continue to be done on it, many years after the guidelines changed. You could have worse chemicals in higher amounts in the water and other things dogs ingest. (Whether that be ground/rain water, sticks, plastic/rubber off toys, strings/threads off carpets/socks/ropes, grass… etc). There are too many variables and Ethoxyquin is only suspected as one possible contributor, but at 150ppm, not at 75ppm, much less 2ppm. What about mercury in fish, salmonella in chicken, pesticides in vegetable sources, etc?

    Most dog food companies stand to lose far too much to gamble. Even those with corn, etc.. Regardless, I still like to feed my purebred better foods but I got off Blue Buffalo and am weening off Orijen because I think the high protein can be just as bad on kidneys of dogs that are quite far removed from their ancestors, and my dog has never handled these well. Runny poop, etc. I think he needs some bulk or something! We got a free bag of Ivet which has a very similar profile to 4health, but I’m considering 4health as there’s a little more info out there on it and the company.

  • Kevin Bradley

    Mike,

    I posted this question on your Ethoxyquin article also…feel free to answer either.

    Here we have yet ANOTHER Diamond Food that flirts with Ethoxyquin. Yes, their DVM makes a nice rebuttal(but really, what company doesn’t have a nice song and dance reply about Ethoxyquin?…they certainly never come right out and say, “YES, we use it and we know how bad it is and it might just kill your dog)…they all do.

    Just curious why you rate so many of the dog foods from Diamond so high(Many are 4 stars and above) while knowing they all use Ethoxyquin?

  • Rebecca

    I bought two bags of this food for our two hound mixes. They seem to like the taste which I was happy about as our youngest hound mix did not like Diamond food when we tried it a year or so ago. We like that the quality is better than the food we had been feeding and it is roughly $0.40 a pound cheaper.

    I was concerned about the ethoxyquin issue though and called 4Health to ask about it. This was the email answer I received:

    Dear Rebecca,

    Thank you for your inquiry. 4Health Pet Foods does not add ethoxyquin to any of the formulas.

    Fish meal is preserved with ethoxyquin on the ships prior to entering port. Ethoxyquin is most effective at preventing rancidity in the highly volatile fish meal. Rancidity in ingredients can lead to severe illness. Fish meal is used in pet food formulas as an excellent quality source of amino acids and omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3’s are vital for a strong immune system, healthy skin and coat, controlling inflammation and even preventing certain types of cancer.

    Most of the ethoxyquin is destroyed in the cooking process, requiring other preservatives to be used. Tests for ethoxyquin are run routinely on 4Health products. The results are typically less than 2ppm. This is equivalent to 0.0002% or 2 ten-thousandth’s of a percent. This is a true trace level that many laboratories are unable to detect. The amount allowed, and considered to be safe, by the FDA is 75ppm.

    There is a small supply of ethoxyquin free fish meal available in the United States. However, this is not adequate to meet the supply demands for all pet food manufacturers that use fish meal. Also, the peroxide levels are much higher than we feel comfortable with. Peroxide is an indicator of oxidation. Peroxide can cause vomiting and may even cause damage to vital organs.

    Ethoxyquin is being used in scientific research as a cancer fighting antioxidant. When present in controlled amounts, it has never been shown to cause harmful effects.

    Sincerely,

    –
    Melissa Brookshire, DVM

  • heidi

    I have seen this product at Stasctor Supply for the last month.. I have been feeding Taste of the Wild for some time. I purchaced a bag of 4Health to try mixing with my dogs food to see if they would eat it. I have 4 dogs-2 of which are show dogs and 2 of which are very fussy eaters. I had clean bowls this morning!!!!!this was very surprizeing. I was ver pleased to see that this new food has a 4 star out of 5 rateing and is highly recommended to feed. will Keep you posted on the progress of my dogs with this food.

  • http://DogFoodAdvisor.com Mike Sagman

    Hi Kirk… glad to hear of your success with this dog food. However, two foods with the same rating may not be as similar as the “stars” can make them appear. There can still (of course) be subtle (and not-so-subtle) differences.

  • Bliss

    I bought my first bag of this food on Friday, and the dogs will NOT eat the leftover remnants of their Science Diet!

    I am SO glad that I found a dog food that they will actually eat right when I put out their bowls! (They would normally just let it sit there for hours on end!)

    The price tag for the quality of food is phenomenal!

  • Kirk

    We are currently feeding our dogs (Chocolate Lab & Golden Retriever) Solid Gold MMillennia Beef and Barley Adult:
    http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-ratings/solid-gold-dog-food-dry/

    I ran across this food like many other people while browsing around Tractor Supply. The Thing that caught my attention was obviously the ingredients and the low cost, half of what Solid Gold Is! According to this site, both dog foods have received the same 4 star rating. Now my Wife and I have been struggling to find a cheaper “Good” dog food, Is this food to good to be true at only $25-30 per 35lb bag?

  • Cindy

    A few weeks ago I switched the “big” dogs to 4Health because of the ingredient list plus price/value. They seem to like it and we aren’t noticing any adverse reactions or skin issues. When I began to run out of Blue Buffalo for the “little” dogs I decided to switch them to 4Health for puppies. When I mixed the Blue with 4Health they would leave the Blue in the bowl!! So much for a slow switch!! They switched themselves in 2 days. Plus, my husband really likes the price difference.

  • Rick Schuman

    I brought my first bag of 4Health Dog Food Large Breed Formula for Adults tonight. I will let you know how my dogs like it. So far, so good.

  • Dale Drigot

    I purchased my first bag of Chicken and Rice formula at the Tractor Supply Company. An associate told me that this is a new product line for them manufactured by Diamond. I normally purchase Blue Buffalo for my two terriers and believe it is a quality kibble but in these tough times we all have to tighten our belts! I was paying $47/30 lb. bag of Buffalo and the 4 Health was $29/35 lb. bag. If I learn something negative about this food I will switch back but for now I think this is a great value.

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