I've worked with dogs a long time and used to work with small animal/large animal vets. Unless you cooked the food yourself, a good dog food (closest to a canines natural diet and that didn't have all the "fillers") was hard to find. The fillers were those indigestible grains that dogs weren't meant to eat (corn, wheat, barley). They also cause bloating, GAS, and excess waste you have to scoop up because their bodies have no use for these fillers. So:small % of protein + fillers =cheaper to makefood/PROFITI researched the Wellness brand and liked the no grain large breed puppy and have had NO ISSUES. WHOO HOO! So HAPPY! My boy never has gas unless someone gives him something other than his food. I'm a Wellness Pet Food fan for life.

When we first got our 2 big dogs, the breeder had them on another brand of food but I could tell they weren't really a fan of it as they would never get excited about breakfast or dinner... So, after many hours of research, I found Wellness CORE and compared it to what the breeder was feeding and found that it was actually a much better food for my dogs!I really like that it's tailored specifically for larger breed doggos so I knew that they were getting everything they needed without having to add any supplements to their food. They also go absolutely NUTS for this stuff, I can even smell the meatiness in the kibble myself 😂They LOVE their Wellness bikkies and we will definitely be moving them onto the adult version when they're old enough 😚👌

With the holidays coming up, we ordered two bags of this dog food recently to make sure we have it on hand. The food is not carried in the store that is near us, so we have been ordering it online. This is expensive dog food, which is why I was very disappointed to receive the first bag on 11/23/20 and see the best by date on the food is 11/27/2020. The second bag came a day later with the same best by date. If I were to go into the store myself and buy the food, I would never buy a 26 lb bag of dog food for $68 if it had an expiration date four days later. And I received two of them from Walmart. The pet stores may be a little more expensive, but at least I can see what I am getting before paying for it.