Dog Chow Complete & Balanced Adult Dry Dog Food with Real Beef Flavor - 40lbs
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The beef-flavored dog food has received mixed reviews from guests. While some dogs enjoy the taste and have shown improved health, others have experienced adverse reactions such as allergies, weight loss, and digestive issues. The product is appreciated for its affordability and nutritional value, but concerns about ingredient changes and misleading labeling have been raised.
Summary created by AI from text of reviews reflecting recent feedback provided across different star ratings (includes incentivized reviews)
4.3 out of 5 stars with 178 reviews
dog likes it: 4.29 out of 5
easy to digest: 4.43 out of 5
nutrition: 4.29 out of 5
quality: 3.88 out of 5
value: 4.57 out of 5
75% would recommend
8 recommendations
1 out of 5 stars
24 November, 2025
originally posted on purina.com
Dogs won't even eat it. Nor cats.
Neither of my dogs will eat this. I bought a huge bag of it and now it just sits to waste. I tried to entice them with wet food on top, but they will just pick around this brand of food everytime. Such a shame and waste of money.
1 reply from The Dog Chow Team team - 2 months ago
Thank you for reaching out to us. We’re sorry to hear that your dogs weren't interested in Purina Dog Chow Complete Adult Beef Flavor Dry Dog Food. We know how important it is to find a recipe that not only meets your pet’s nutritional needs but also appeals to their taste. We’d love the chance to learn more about your dog’s preferences so we can help recommend an alternative they might enjoy. Please don’t hesitate to contact us through the following link: https://www.purina.com/contact-us. - The Dog Chow Team
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
18 November, 2025
My Dog Loves it!
My Dog Loves this food she's very picky with dog food this one she will eat and it sits well in her stomach I don't see her having diarrhea like with other certain dog foods.
1 out of 5 stars
8 November, 2025Verified purchase
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Food was infested with moths
1 reply from Purina team - 2 months ago
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We’re sorry you experienced this with Dog Chow Complete & Balanced Adult Dry Dog Food with Real Beef Flavor. That’s not something we expected and should ever see in your dog food. Our cooking process and quality assurance measures simply wouldn't allow any sort of insects to be in our finished foods. As we take product quality seriously and would like to provide additional assistance, we kindly request that you contact our team directly at 800-778-7462. We're available Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (CT). You may also check the following link to get in touch with us: https://www.purina.com/contact-us. We look forward to speaking with you. -The Dog Chow Team
1 out of 5 stars
10 September, 2025
originally posted on purina.com
My dog REFUSES to eat + Bad stomach aches...
My dog will not eat this dog food and has poor digestive issues after eating. My husky does not seem to like this dog food/chow, I'd even try to mix in wet food that she likes but she picks out the wet food and deliberately avoids the chow! And after I finally manage to get her to eat the dog chow, she ends up getting bad gas, diarrhea, and stomach aches. This chow is horrible.
1 reply from Dog Chow team - 4 months ago
We're truly sorry to hear about your dog's experience with Purina Dog Chow Complete Adult Beef Flavor Dry Dog Food, and we hope she’s doing better now. Your concerns are very important to us, as the health and well-being of pets is our top priority. We’d appreciate the opportunity to learn more and offer support. Please feel free to reach out to us at 1-800-778-7462 (800-7PURINA) at your convenience. Our team is available Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (CT). We look forward to speaking with you. – The Dog Chow Team
1 out of 5 stars
9 September, 2025
originally posted on purina.com
This food has made both of my dogs very sick
This food has made both of my dogs very sick. One has bloody diarrhea, the other suffered a severe seizure. Since this food was the only variable introduced and the fact that both have reacted like they were poisoned, I can only come to the conclusion that this food is to blame.
1 reply from The Dog Chow Team team - 4 months ago
We’re deeply concerned to hear that your dogs were unwell, and we sincerely hope that they're doing better now. We understand how upsetting this experience must have been for you. At Purina, the quality and safety of our products are our highest priorities. We use only high-quality ingredients that adhere to our strict standards, and we take reports such as yours very seriously. To better assist you and gather more information about your dog’s experience with our recipe, we kindly ask that you contact us at 1-800-778-7462 (800-7PURINA). We're available Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CST), and we look forward to speaking with you soon. - The Dog Chow Team
1 out of 5 stars
3 September, 2025
originally posted on purina.com
One of my dogs broke out in a red rash both itches
I've always had my dog's one Purina dog food. One of my dogs is 14 the other one is 6 years old. Well I changed it to this flavor for something different in flavor, since they were getting tired of the chicken. I've noticed my 6 years old dog started to break out in a rash all over his skin, started to turn read and around his mouth. Both dogs started to scratch and itch I will go back to the other Purina healthy weight dog food
1 reply from Dog Chow team - 4 months ago
We truly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We're very sorry to hear about your six years old dog's experience with Purina Dog Chow Complete Adult Beef Flavor Dry Dog Food and we hope he is feeling better now. We take complaints of this nature very seriously, as the health and safety of pets are our number one priority. We'd like to learn more and offer our assistance. Please contact us at 1-800-778-7462 (800-7PURINA) whenever you have the opportunity. We are available Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (CT). We look forward to speaking with you. – The Dog Chow Team
4 out of 5 stars
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18 July, 2025Verified purchase
Dogs like this food
All 3 of my dogs have been on this brand and flavor for years. I feel like my dogs have maintained good weights, good bowel movements, and healthy lives. In my personal opinion purina is a good brand. The only thing I do not like is when ordering online to ship it does not come boxed (target) it comes in the bag with a label.
1 reply from Purina team - 4 months ago
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. While we're happy to hear that your dogs love our Dog Chow Complete & Balanced Adult Dry Dog Food with Real Beef Flavor, we're very sorry to hear about your experience. We encourage you to contact Target's customer support team, as they are in the best position to assist you with specific delivery questions or concerns. You can reach them here: https://contactus.target.com/. We value your loyalty and invite you to contact us for any other concerns through this link: https://www.purina.com/contact-us. – The Dog Chow Team
4 out of 5 stars
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7 July, 2025Verified purchase
It fed the dogs on a budget friendly level
Affordable and easy to find, and my dog seems to enjoy it. Not the cleanest ingredient list, but it gets the job done. Good for people on a budget or feeding multiple dogs.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
31 May, 2025Verified purchase
Keeps the Dog having a healthy diet
My dog loves it all the time.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
18 March, 2025Verified purchase
My dogs favorite
We get this for my 8 year old farm dog and he loves it. Our bird dog also begs for it even though we get him the proplan formula. So I give a bit of it as a treat! I think it's the beef flavor as neither of them liked the chicken flavored one.
1 out of 5 stars
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11 January, 2025Verified purchase
Will Not Buy Again
This is the second bag of dog food - this brand and flavor - that smelled strange upon opening. Additionally, the same type of bug(s) have crawled out from the bag. The first time this happened, I asked - and received - a refund. However, this time I will just not purchase again. The dog food itself does not look like it should and has white substances in the food, almost like rope or cloth that’s mixed in there. Pictures were taken immediately at time the bag was opened.
1 reply from Purina team - 1 year ago
Thank you for reaching out. We’re so sorry to hear you had this experience with Dog Chow Complete & Balanced Adult Dry Dog Food with Real Beef Flavor. It’s certainly not the typical experience we aim to provide. We understand the importance of your pets' well-being, and we want to assure you that safety and quality are our top priorities. We'd like to learn more and assist you further. Whenever it’s convenient for you, please give us a call at 1-800-778-7462 (800-7PURINA). We are available Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (CT). We look forward to speaking with you. – The Dog Chow Team
2 out of 5 stars
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2 July, 2024Verified purchase
Wouldn't Recommend
We thought we would try the beef flavor dog food, but they didn’t like it at all. They would hardly eat the dog food and our pups aren’t picky eaters.
1 reply from Purina team - 2 years ago
Thank you for your feedback and for sharing this with us. We’re sorry to hear that your dogs are not a fan of Dog Chow Complete & Balanced Adult Dry Dog Food with Real Beef Flavor. We understand how picky dogs can be at times. We'd like to learn more about their preferences and help you find the perfect food that they will be excited about. When you have a moment, please contact us by following this link: https://www.purina.com/contact-us/. - The Dog Chow Team
2 out of 5 stars
7 May, 2024
originally posted on purina.com
Has chicken when beef flavored
Says that it beef flavor but has chicken by product in it. I have a dog with allergies and I am pretty sure that he is allergic to chicken. Put beef and chicken flavor on the package to be more clear to consumers. I am not sure if I initially misread or if you changed formula to include chicken but my dog used to do better on this food then got worse. Also the last bag one of German shepherds that is not a picky eater doesn't seem to enjoy as much for the past couple bags.
1 reply from The Dog Chow Team team - 2 years ago
Thank you so much for your feedback. We're sorry to hear that your German Shepherd didn't enjoy Purina Dog Chow Complete Adult Beef Flavor Dry Dog Food and we'd like to hear more. When time permits, please reach out to us directly at https://www.purina.com/contact-us. - The Dog Chow Team
5 out of 5 stars
24 March, 2024
originally posted on purina.com
Great dog food
I have been feeding Purina dog chow to my dogs for over 25 yrs. My Parents fed Ralton Purina years ago to their dogs. Purina dog chow is gd dog food for dogs it's wallet friendly most importantly it's nutritious for my puggles which by the way they have sensitive digestive systems. They do gd on Purina dog chow. I'm not sure why all the negative comments whenever you switch your dog to a new dog food you must transition them you can't just switch them you have to gradually transition them otherwise you will cause your dog to have stomach upset on the bag it tells you how to transition your dogs to the new food. Purina makes good puppy food and good dog foods.
4 out of 5 stars
23 June, 2023
originally posted on purina.com
Jo ciao is very good like it very much love it can
My dog loves his food. It is great can’t say enough about it. I love that I can buy it at a very economical cost.
1 out of 5 stars
26 April, 2023
originally posted on purina.com
Dog food almost killed my dogs and puppies
I bought 2 bigs bags of the beef Dry dog food will full intentions of wanting to keep my dogs on it but one of my dogs lost over 20lbs being on that food and my female dog was pregnant at the time and I cought her just in time and got her switched to another food she was loosing weight due to this brand of food never again will I feed this to my dogs
1 reply from Purina Dog Chow team - 3 years ago
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We're terribly sorry to learn about your dogs' experience, and we hope they're feeling better now. This is not something we expected. The health and safety of our consumers and their pets is our number one priority, and we take complaints of this nature very seriously. We'd like to provide further help and better understand your dogs' experience with Dog Chow Complete Adult. Please give us a call at 800-778-7462 (800-7PURINA). We are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST Monday through Saturday. We look forward to speaking with you. - The Dog Chow Team
5 out of 5 stars
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14 March, 2023Verified purchase
No longer searching
This is like gold to find now, but I can always count on finding it in store or online at Target. I don’t even try to find it anywhere else now. It’s the only food that works well on all of my dogs tummies.
1 reply from Purina team - 3 years ago
We greatly appreciate you choosing our Dog Chow Complete & Balanced Adult Dry Dog Food with Real Beef Flavor to keep your dogs healthy and happy. Thank you for your continuous support. For any other questions, don't hesitate to contact us by following this link: https://www.purina.com/contact-us. - The Dog Chow Team
5 out of 5 stars
16 September, 2022
originally posted on purina.com
Good Dog Chow
My German Shepherd loves this stuff, a lot of other foods disagree with him (rash & toilet problems) but we've never had any issues with this one. It's also the only food he'll dive right into, everything else he just picks at until he's hungry enough to finish it
1 out of 5 stars
16 August, 2022
originally posted on purina.com
LIES
I have been buying Purina Dog Chow for 18yrs. I recently switched to the Beef because I have a dog with a chicken allergy & the beef food HAD beef as the main ingredient. That has been removed & replaced with chicken meal-DO YOU KNOW HOW SICK YPU HAVE MADE MY DOG??
1 out of 5 stars
31 July, 2022
originally posted on purina.com
Something is wrong with this!
I used this food with all 4 of my dogs. 3 out of 4 of them instantly had diarrhea for a week. I changed the food and they are all better! Beware!