Rating: 
Weruva Human Style Dog Food earns the Advisor’s highest rating of five stars.
Currently, the Weruva Human Style product line includes twelve canned dog foods… each meeting AAFCO nutrient profiles for all life stages.
- Weruva Steak Frites
- Weruva Amazon Liver
- Weruva Wok the Dog
- Weruva Funky Chunky
- Weruva Marbella Paella
- Weruva Peking Ducken
- Weruva Jammin’ Salmon
- Weruva Cirque de la Mer
- Weruva Bed and Breakfast
- Weruva Paw Lickin’ Chicken
- Weruva Green Eggs and Chicken
- Weruva Grandma’s Chicken Soup
Weruva Wok the Dog was selected to represent the others in the line for this review.
Weruva Human Style Wok the Dog
Canned Dog Food
Estimated Dry Matter Nutrient Content
Ingredients: Chicken (boneless, skinless, white breast meat), beef, water sufficient for processing balance, carrot, rice, potato starch, sunflower seed oil, dicalcium phosphate, xanthan gum, Choline Chloride, vitamin E Supplement, zinc sulfate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), nicotinic acid (vitamin B3), ferrous sulfate, calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, potassium iodide, manganese sulfate, vitamin D3 sulfate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement (vitamin B2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement
Fiber (estimated dry matter content) = 3.3%
Red items when present indicate controversial ingredients
The first ingredient in this dog food includes chicken. Chicken is considered “the clean combination of flesh and skin… derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken”.1
Chicken is naturally rich in the ten essential amino acids required by a dog to sustain life.
But this isn’t just pet food grade chicken. No, this is hormone-free, antibiotic-free, boneless, skinless, free-range chicken breast.
Needless to say, this is a quality meat component.
The second ingredient lists beef. Beef is another protein-rich item defined as “the clean flesh derived from slaughtered cattle” and includes skeletal muscle or the muscle tissues of the tongue, diaphragm, heart or esophagus.1
The third ingredient is water… which (of course) adds nothing but moisture to this food. Water is a routine finding in most canned dog foods.
The fourth item lists carrot. Carrots are loaded with beta-carotene, minerals and dietary fiber.
The fifth ingredient mentions rice. Since the word “rice” doesn’t tell us much, it’s difficult to judge the quality of this particular item.
The sixth item lists potato starch. Potato starch is a gluten-free carbohydrate used here more for its thickening properties than its nutritional value.
The seventh ingredient is sunflower seed oil. Sunflower oil is high in linoleic acid… an essential omega-6 fatty acid needed by every dog to sustain life.
But the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats in a food is nutritionally critical… and can vary significantly (depending on the quality of the source ingredient itself).
There are several different types of sunflower oil… some better than others. Without knowing more, it’s impossible to comment on the quality of this ingredient.
Also, the minerals listed here do not appear to be chelated. And that can make them more difficult to absorb.
Weruva Human Style Dog Food
The Bottom Line
The ingredients used to make Weruva Human Style Dog Food are of exceptional quality.
But ingredient quality alone cannot tell the whole story. It is also of critical importance to estimate the product’s meat content before determining a final rating.
The dashboard displays a dry matter protein reading of 67%, a fat level of 9% and an estimated carbohydrate content of 16%.
As a group, the brand features an average protein content of 69% and an average fat level of 9%. Together, these figures suggest an overall carbohydrate content of 14% for the full product line.
High protein. Low fat. And low carbohydrates… when compared to a typical canned dog food.
With no sign of any plant-based protein concentrates, this is the profile of a wet food containing an abundance of meat.
For those looking to mimic a dog’s natural ancestral diet, Weruva Human Style makes an excellent choice.
Bottom line?
Weruva Human Style Dog Food is a meat-based wet product using a generous amount of high quality meats as its main sources of animal protein… thus earning the brand five stars.
Enthusiastically recommended.
Those looking for additional selections from the same company may wish to read our reviews of Weruva Kobe and Weruva Kurobuta dog foods.
A Final Word
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 brand… or maybe the review itself? Please know… we welcome your comments.
{ 1 comment… read it below or add one }
My two “picky” shelties have been eating Weruva (usually Paw-lickin’ Chicken or Amazon Liver) mixed with dry food (usually Innova, but recently using Orijen Six Fish) and they LOVE it. It has the best consistency I’ve found for mixing with dry — pretty expensive, though — I sometimes replace it with something a little less expensive like Merrick, but they are always THRILLED when the Weruva returns. An excellent product.