Natural Balance Dog Food Reviews
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| Artificial Ingredients | No |
| Contains By-products | No |
| Price Range | $$$ |
*Natural Balance® Chicken & Sweet Potato Canned Formula was selected as the recipe for this ingredient list | |
Our Analysis
The Word on the Street...
Natural Balance Dog Food Customer Reviews Summary
Natural Balance Dog Food is generally well received by dog owners of all stripes. The food is of high quality, and the proteins used are actually on par with that for human consumption. Most dog fans like the food because of the high quality ingredients, while most dogs like it because it seems to be quite tasty. Dogs both large and small tend to enjoy the food, and pet owners seem to feel rather happy that they are able to give their dogs a decent shelf-brand dog food.
There are a few owners that note that their dogs do have stomach problems (mostly gas) after eating Natural Balance, but the problem is not terribly wide-spread. Other owners note that older dogs have a bit more energy after eating the brand, and almost all of the dogs simply seem content after feeding. All in all, it is a brand that can keep dogs and their owners happy.
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Natural Balance Reports, Recalls, Ratings & Specifications
Natural Balance Dog Food received our highest rating not just for the high quality ingredients, but for the “Buy With Confidence Program” that allows the customer to see the laboratory test results that were conducted on the Natural Balance foods.
Natural Balance Pet Foods are best known for being created and funded by Dick Van Patten. The brand’s dog food formulas are generally well-received by most consumers. The fact that the proteins used in Natural Balance dog food are “human grade” was a positive factor for many dog owners. Some dogs seemed to experience a higher energy level when fed Natural Balance dog food. However, some dogs seemed to develop gastrointestinal symptoms when fed Natural Balance dog food formulas.
Who Makes Natural Balance?
The company who makes Natural Balance dog food is called Natural Balance Pet Foods. Natural Balance Pet Foods was first founded in 1989 by TV personality Dick Van Patten and several of his partners. Though Natural Balance is best-known among consumers for producing dog and cat food, they also produce formulas such as tigers, polar bears, wolves and lions that are in captivity. Natural Balance’s company headquarters are located in Los Angeles, California.
Natural Balance Dog Food Recall
As of right now, Natural Balance dog food is listed on the FDA’s pet food recall list. Though several canned formulas were recalled in 2007, a Natural Balance dry dog food formula was recalled in 2010 – Natural Balance Sweet Potato and Chicken dry dog food, with best by date of June 17, 2011. In order to make sure that your dog’s food is safe, it’s always highly recommended that you check the FDA’s pet food recall website. This will help you to stay updated on the latest pet food recall information.
Update 5/5/12 Natural Balance is voluntarily recalling certain dog food formulas. Visit here for complete information.
Natural Balance Ingredients
The carbohydrates in Natural Balance dog food formulas mostly come from sources such as oatmeal, barley, rice and potatoes. Some formulas have a meat as their first ingredient, though meat meals are usually farther down the list. Some formulas, such as the reduced calorie formulas, often have a carbohydrate as their first ingredient.
Natural Balance Allergies
There are no significant ingredients in Natural Balance dog food that are known to commonly cause allergic reactions in dogs. However, Natural Balance dog food formulas are not grain-free, and may cause digestive upset in dogs that have a sensitivity to a high carbohydrate diet. When feeding your dog Natural Balance dog food, it’s always best if you thoroughly read the ingredients list, especially if your dog has special dietary requirements.
Have you fed your dog any of the Natural Balance dog food dry or canned formulas? Do you have feedback that could help other pet owners? Please share your review of Natural Balance dog food!
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Keep in mind though, that once the package is opened it gets hard pretty quickly and loses the smell that is so enticing. I have found the best thing to do is to cut it up, and package each section seperately and then freeze it. It will last a long time.
I feed my dogs the Natural Balance Ultra dry and wet food and we are very happy with the results. We have been feeding them this food since they were puppies as well.
Good luck with your new family member.
We are getting our first puppy ever (yea!) and we have been trying to figure out what we should feed her. She is a 3 month old beagle mix, and we are overwhelmed with the choices. The Natural Balance seems like a good choice of food, but we are not sure what line of the food to choose. I see that there is not a puppy line. Is that OK, or should we find a specific puppy food?
Thanks for your help.
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Natural Balance Dog Food Ingredient List
4. May 2012 at 10:50 pm
Natural Balance is voluntarily recalling certain dog food formulas. Visit http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/home/NB_recall.html for complete information.
4. May 2012 at 1:07 am
Consider this natural balance dog food review five stars, four paws up, etc. Their L.I.D. sweet potato & fish food saved my dogs life. He has not suffered since we started giving this to him one year ago. He still enjoys the taste too. He’s happy and healthy now thanks to this brand. And for what you get in quality and trust, it’s worth the price, which is actually very reasonable.
2. April 2012 at 3:43 pm
My lab developed allergies to just about everything – his hair was falling out, he was having bouts of diarrhea and vomiting – we put him on Natural Balance Duck and Sweet Potato and he was fine from that point on. Great food, but very expensive.
1. May 2012 at 3:47 am
That is good, but I would suggest frequent Lab evaluations on his liver and kidney health if you are keeping him on this food, just to be on the safe side.
12. February 2012 at 10:36 pm
Our 4 year old mini schnauzer Radar has been raised exclusively on dry Natural Balance products. We had a small problem with dry skin but quickly solved the issue with Natural Balance Synergy. The breeder recommended it, the Vet recommended it and we highly recommend it. It may cost a little more than regular store brands but we want only the best for Radar. You can trust Natural Balance with you best friend. I’m glad I did.
2. February 2012 at 3:29 pm
I have 6 dogs, my brother has 2 and my mom also has 2. My best friend has 3. We all have our dogs on Natural Balance foods and are huge fans of this company. You have never seen healthier, happier dogs who love their food. One of my dogs (Maltese) is on their LID Limited Ingredient formulas for allergies and it practically saved her life – her symptoms are now gone. I read labels and stay on top of recalls, dog food news, etc, and Natural Balance makes sure all of their food is safe and tested – and you can double check on this on their website by entering the number on the bag you buy. We are all huge fans.
28. January 2012 at 7:56 am
Anyone feeding this food PLEASE READ THIS -
THere is a significant problem with this food line, and a lot of animals – both dogs and cats- are apparently getting sick from recent batches of both canned and dry Natural Balance food!
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/natural_balance.html
19. January 2012 at 3:07 pm
I switched to Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Fish L.I.D. after my lab began suffering with allergies and stomach issues. All of a sudden he couldn’t tolerate anything and would vomit every night. He also developed rashes. Our vet suggested Natural Balance and it worked wonders for Zeus. He loved the taste, and his symptoms cleared up. We love Natural Balance and switched our cats to their Ultra formula. I believe this is the best brand of pet food on the market today.
25. January 2012 at 8:44 pm
We have the same experience. A dog with allergies, who just could not find a food that agreed with her. Then we Natural Balance and she has been doing great. All of her problems have cleared up. I love this food.
24. November 2011 at 1:42 am
That’s funny because that also happend to us weeks ago. Yeah those mushys are a pain to pick up. We try the best we can but it’s just gross. But the interesting thing we found is that it’s not the NB. It was something she ate at the park when we were not looking. My son saw it though… Well, we think it’s that, but we can never be sure. But since then her stools have been regular.
15. August 2011 at 5:45 pm
I fed my 5 month old yorkshire terrier puppy with natural balance chicken puppy food, the one that has a yorkie picture on the bag. That’s actually the reason why we bought it the first place, because it has the yorkie’s picture on the bag and says it’f for puppy, so that looks perfect right to us. Cooper (our puppy) likes the food a lot, but he tends to have gastrointestinal problems often. It’s hard to say whether it’s the food, but he is very sensitive towards other things we gave to him while on this diet. When I used to just feed him boiled rice, chicken breast, and apple, he was not sensitive to other treats at all. But Cooper definitely likes it, if we mixed the kibble with wet food or rice, he would pick all the kibbles out and only eat the kibbles. He is a bit hyper after the meals, and he licks his paws a lot, I just read that from another article that this is normally a sign for having a not balanced diet. We are definitely thinking of switching to another food after this bag is gone. I would say one or two out of 10 days period, he will have a very mushy stool that’s hard to pick up and plus he always steps on it and makes really hard for us to clean.
16. November 2011 at 3:07 pm
Wow. That is really interesting. It just goes to show you that dogs will react differently from each other to the same foods. My 3 dogs love this food, and have never had a bad reaction to it.