IAMS Proactive Health Healthy Aging Adult Dry Dog Food for Mature and Senior Dogs with Real Chicken, 29.1 lb. Bag

Good food or my dogs.
Senior dogs have been on this food for a few years now and have done very well on it. Never turned their noses up. My vet said it is a decent choice ( of course trying to sell the prescription diet food they sell). Dogs have never had tummy, skin issues, etc. I store it in a flip lid plastic container and have never noticed any bad odors or smelliness. Overall very happy with this mid priced choice.

Decent brand at a reasonable price.
We’ve been using this Iams blend for about 2 months now and so far my dogs seem to enjoy it and there don’t appear to be any food related health issues. We had switched to Iams after having read that Purina was now using the cheap imported chicken meat…the same meat that got national publicity in the dog treats that had resulted in the deaths of many animals (since Purina was bought out by Nestles, their products have gone straight to hell and they are apparently trying to take people’s pets with them).One of the benefits of Iams is that according to research, this food line is made by the same company that makes Eukanuba. While I suspect that the quality of the food isn’t as stellar as Eukanuba, neither is the price….compared with the majority of the premium dog foods currently on the market, many of which cost $50 and up for less than 30 lbs (with some of those boutique brands such as Blue Buffalo, it would have actually been less expensive for us to simply make our own dog food!), Iams is still reasonably priced comparatively speaking. My family had done a rather fair degree of research before settling on Iams – we read numerous reviews and compared quality versus cost etc.. For us, Iams seemed to provide the best balance of these considerations.If you’re reading this review, you’re probably already aware of this however another benefit of Iams Proactive blends is that they are not only available for different breed sizes (small, medium, large, etc) but for different age ranges as well. How significant the difference is between “7 to 10 years” and “11+ Senior” is difficult to say, however based on their association with Eukanuba, one might suspect that they do take the pets age and related nutritional needs into consideration (remember and older dog isn’t going to have the same nutritional needs as a dog in her prime, let alone a puppy). That said however, we have noticed that all of our dogs which are consider “large breeds” (50 to 70+ lbs) have shown a marked preference for the medium to small size kibble. Not sure if there’s a taste difference or if it’s simply that the smaller kibble is perhaps easier to chew, but they do prefer the smaller size food.Perhaps the only real gripe I have so far, is that with that last paragraph regarding the rather significant variety of blends available, we have in fact had problems with “supply”. When we first switched to Iams, we originally purchased the food at Walmart however when we went back for a second bag, there wasn’t any more to be found on the shelves. In fact we tried 3 separate Walmart locations and couldn’t find the same blend. We then made our second purchase at one of those Pet super stores, Pet Supplies Plus, as their prices were similar (if not identical) to Walmart, however again when we went back a couple of weeks later, again there wasn’t any more of the same blend to be found (in fact, the sales girl proceeded to tell me they never even carried that blend, even though I had purchased the previous bag only 2 weeks earlier). After this we’ve ordered from here on Amazon…whether or not they’ll have this blend a second time still remains to be seen.Clearly the problem there as any good dog owner knows is that abruptly changing food can cause issues for your dog ranging from upset stomach to diarrhea, etc.. When local stores (or even internet suppliers) are unable (or unwilling) to stock said brands/varieties on a regular basis, this can create issues for pets (one of the reasons we had stuck with Purina until they started making people’s dogs sick…you can find it anywhere). On that issue alone I have knocked one star off my rating…the folks at Iams and Procter Gamble Pets really need to do a better job of making sure their supplies property stock the shelves.As far as my purchase experience here on Amazon, I have to say it was something of a “mixed breed” (pun intended). We had ordered 2 bags of the 29.1 food, however only 1 of them was shipped promptly. While we were quite grateful that they did this (as the cupboard was running low) and more so that they didn’t charge us for the additional shipping, when the second bag finally arrived, it was in a crumpled, make-shift box that was nearly destroyed (the first bag had been properly packed in an appropriate shipping box). While this was an unusual experience for us (we’ve purchased other products from Amazon many times over the years), I sincerely hope that it never happens again…I really hate to see half a bag of dog food scattered across the state of Ohio on it’s way to our house!While it’s a safe bet that Iams doesn’t match the nutritional value of some of the more expensive brands out there, at least compared with the low cost competition (including Nestles/Purina), they do seem to use quality ingredients and are healthier for pets. For those on a budget but who still care about their pets, Iams is a good alternative.

Good quality
My dogs seem to really enjoy this food. Since starting this food I have noticed my dogs seem to be more active and having an easier time maintaining their weight.

Price right
Since I switched over to the senior dog food, I pretty much watch the prices. It goes up and down and I buy it wherever it’s cheapest to be honest. Since I buy such a large bag and I am getting older myself, I prefer that it is delivered to my door. Amazon does A nice job sending it straight to my door.This product is not quite as small as the mini chunks, but it is pretty close and doable for my pet. She seems to have no problem digesting yet at least no more than any other dog food we’ve tried in the past.

Product is great, this is what our se for dogs eat all the time. My review is about the price. Can find cheaper by a little but at the store.

I like the price and the nutition it has for the pups. They like it.Delivery to doorstep works too.