Customer Reviews

Solid Gold Barking at the Moon Dry Dog Food

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I have fed this food to several of my dogs for years now with no problems. About a month ago, all the dogs on this food developed chronic smelly diarrhea. I couldn't believe it was the food since I'd fed it for years. After $500 in vet fees I pulled the food as a last resort. Sure enough, all dogs recovered in two days (after two weeks of problems). I tried feeding it again to my "Mr RockGut" dog (the one who can eat anything). The next morning he was back to runny stinky stools.

I went to Solid Gold's website to check for any recalls and found that as of January 2010, all dry food production for the western states had been moved from their CA plant to their MO plant. This was our first bag of food from the MO plant. You can verify that by visiting Solid Gold's website and clicking the "News" link at the bottom of the page.

If your pup is on this (or any other Solid Gold dry dog food) and suddenly develops stinky smelly feces, SUSPECT THE FOOD FIRST!!! Don't waste $500 in vet fees like I did.

Oh... by the way... an email requesting more information on our particular bag of Barking at the Moon went unanswered from Solid Gold.

If they had warned us in advance of the changes, it would have saved us a bunch of money.

We're off ALL Solid Gold products.

After the cat food scare, our family decided to take a very close look at what we were feeding our three cats and two German Shepherd Dogs, and for a while we made all the food for all the pets. Finally we found Solid Gold Barking at the Moon dry dog food, and we now mix the appropriate amount with rice and vegetables so the dogs get enough bulk to be full, but not more calories than they need. The dogs have become so much healthier after four months of this new feeding plan!

Here's the recipe: 16 cups water or flavored stock, boiling. Add 8 cups brown rice, stir, turn heat to low, cover and cook 45 minutes. When rice is done and still hot, stir in five bags frozen vegetables and two cans tomatoes broken up. I use diced butternut squash, cut green beans, cut spinach, cut okra, zucchini, or whatever vegetables your dog likes except corn or lima beans. Mix two cups rice mixture with 1 & 1/2 to 2 cups Barking at the Moon kibble twice a day for a dog weighing approximately 100 pounds. This amount of rice lasts about six days for our two large dogs, and we can't believe how much healthier they are! Our older dog has regained the power to jump into the car--and up on our bed--which may or may not be a good thing!

Great grain free product...I primarily feed a home made/raw diet, but this is a great addition to a home made diet...or if you cannot make your own food, this is a terrific food. You dogs will definitely benefit with smaller, less smelly stools, better coats, and over all health. Delivery was fast and I would highly recommend.