FirstMate Pet Foods Pacific Ocean Fish Original, 28.6 Pound

This is a fantastic dog food!!! My dogs have only been on it for a little over a week now, but I already notice a big difference... Their coats are SHINY and glossy, and their eyes are bright, good signs of a healthy dog. They were on Royal Canin before, but one dog seemed to have skin issues (obsessive chewing, licking, scratching and NO fleas) so in looking for a grain-free food I found this, and it seems to be helping him. I am pleased with the ingredients, protein and fat content, my only concern is in the fact that if people eat ONLY fish, they can get mercury poisoning, so what about dogs??? I think I may rotate the other flavors in the future. Our local feed store carries the full line, and the manager said it is one of the best foods on the market (they are a smaller store so I can't imagine them getting a "kick back" for pushing sales... just sayin'). As for the FirstMate company themselves, I find comfort in the fact that they use their OWN processing plant!!! The...Read more

Our yellow lab had recurrent ear infections, felt to be allergic-type reactions to food(s). We started off with a 2 element diet, home cooked, for several weeks. Following that, I tried her on Wellness Fish & Sweet Potato, with reasonable results, but not great. For example, her coat was becoming coarse and dull...so I looked for an alternative. I looked into First Mate Grain free dog food. It is made in BC, Pacific Fish with potato. It is amazing! Her coat now has a beautiful sheen, it is softer, and she has been ear problem free since the change-over (which I did in steps over a few days) to First Mate Pacific Ocean Fish Formula, about 2 months ago. It sure worked for her!

We have a golden with food allergies and have been through countless bags of food trying to find one good for him. FirstMate makes a high quality food with limited ingredients to reduce the possiblity of ingredient related allergies. He has done fantastic on this and I would highly recommend this to anyone.