Insect Based Dog Kibble
I have very large dogs that are not thrilled with this product. I switched over from another vegan brand that was even more expensive. The nuggets are the size of what I would feed a small dog or puppy. Not for 125 pups. They also walk away and leave it about a third of the time, so don't think they're fans of the taste, either. Don't think there's anything wrong with the food, just too small and too much money for big dogs.
This dog food is liked by all the dogs, and provides 100% of their nutritional needs. But this is the first vegan dog food that has shown any negative effects on our dogs. We've fed V-Dog, Evolution, Halo, Gather, etc. and all are well tolerated, dogs like them and they keep them healthy and shiny. But this is the only one that gave them gas regularly. The ingredients are excellent, though, so it's probably just how it happens to work with our dog's digestion system, but we won't be buying this again only for that reason, unless others are out of stock. Overall we like this brand and the good nutrition it provides. It's just not for us.
Have been trying to find a few different veg options for dogs. This one seems good, but I mix it with two other types to get as many different combinations of ingredients as possible.
Small kibble great for little dog, worlds pickiest eater loves it
I was really interested in having my dog, 10 year old rat terrier, try this insect protein kibble. First off I really love this company, I’ve used other products from them over the years. Our household is trending towards a plant based diet for the humans and when I spotted this BSF as the protein source in this kibble I felt it was a great alternative to try with our pup. It actually smells really good and our dog took to it immediately. After about 5 weeks I noticed he is not licking his front legs and his belly that was red much of the time is all cleared up. I have tried so many different proteins and foods trying to find the right one that he is not sensitive to. The insect kibble has been a great surprise with his skin and we are very happy with that.
I have 5 small dogs, one of whom is diabetic, a very picky eater, and also has trouble digesting many common proteins. She does okay with fish, but I'm concerned about the environmental sustainability of most commercial fishing and fish farming. On the other hand, I also don't want to remove animal protein from their diets, since they thrive on it, so I decided to give bugs a go. For daily feeding, I mix this kibble with pureed fruits and/or veggies and a very small amount of msc-certified fish, and all my dogs race to plant their faces in their bowls. I was curious whether it was my additions that had them so excited, so I set up scavenger hunts for them using only this kibble as the hidden goodies, and they eagerly tracked down every last piece, which is something they have NEVER done for any kibble I've fed before (including several super high-protein and raw-coated kibbles). I was worried that they'd spurn this kibble after years of higher-fat, more strongly scented kinds, but they give bug chow 10 enthusiastic paws up!
I have purchased this product two times in a row. I wanted to give my two Shih Tzu’s enough time to adjust to the food before leaving an honest review. First off, I like the idea of this food. Trying a different protein since my dogs seem to be allergic to everything. They love the taste. They get real excited to eat it. However, that’s where the good part stops. I don’t know if anyone else has had this issue, but both of them have had terrible loose stool for weeks now since eating this food. Both of them. So it is definitely the food. They are both super soft and super smelly. It has also given them both terrible gas as well. I noticed in my one dog, an increased stuffed nose as well. So clearly this food isn’t a good fit for either of them. Not sure why as I had high hopes. I will now have to wean them off of this one and try something else.
My dog didn’t really love it, but she did eat it! The ingredients are alright. I just wanted to try out the insect based food concept
