Merrick Chunky Grain Free Canned Dog Food, 12 Count Cans

My dog loves this food! It had great looking meat chunks. Sometimes it looks so good I want to try it. But I haven’t been daring yet! Smells good too.

Dogs love it. But my boy are pretty gas. And their business is pretty messy.

I use it for a topper for my dog food because she was getting very bored with just the regular one.

Finally a dog food without chicken!

Merrick's canned dog food received high marks on the dog food reviewers board for quality. Previously I bought it online from a pet website but was pleased to find many of the same choices for a much better price on Amazon. I have 2 senior dogs & like to add just a little wet with their kibbles. I usually get Merricks Brats N Tots but decided to try the Steak Tips. I like getting chunks of meat with a bit of gravy so I can parse out a single meat chunk with a little gravy into each dog's bowl on top of their kibbles. That way they get the crunch & teeth cleaning benefits of dry kibbles but with the meaty 'fun' of wet. A case of 12 will last ~ a month that way (I have a 45 lb shepherd mix & 25 lb terrier mix). The other day on a pet vacation, I bought a normal can of dog food from the local grocery but the 'spamness' of the mix looked revolting - plus I had to scrap the stuff off the spoon with my finger - yuk. I prefer the Brats to the Steak Tips - it seemed like there were more meatballs in each can than steak tips. However, neither dog has complained.

Dogs loved it

Dogs eat it fine but the problem is the constant inconsistency of the product. One can will be packed with meat to the point that there is barely any gravy. The next can will have 70% gravy and 20% meat. The next can will have the right proportion of meat to gravy but the can is only 1/2 full. I assume the cans are filled by machine so I think Merrick needs to be monitoring how much of each meat/gravy and the volume that is going into each can. Doesn't appear that they have a quality control program in place.

Merrick is one of the finest made dog foods that has fresh ingredients. My dogs love it! It is a good value for the money. The size is just right and it looks appealing.