Hill's Science Diet Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food

My chocolate lab used to love this adult large breed chicken and barley dry food, since the kibble size change, he REFUSES to eat it. I am extremely disappointed that Science Diet thought they should change the size of the food.

The kibbles are too small now. They're eating it too fast. The whole point was the large size. Go back to the large kibble. Please.

I've used the Large Breed Chicken and Barley for over 3 years now. This is the first bag I have purchased with the smaller kibbles.The smell is almost unbearable. They have an almost burned or scorched smell. I found myself looking for something burning in my kitchen until I realized it was the dog food. Not a fan of the changes. I'll have to wait to see how this turns out.

My lab has enjoyed this recipe for over five years. The last bag we purchased had a new pellet size. He is now having issues eating his food and he does not want to finish a bowl. I have reached out to my vet for a new recommendation. I am also contacting customer service to make them aware of my concern. Dogs like consistency...I am not sure why the change was made.

My two dogs have been on this diet for years. I loved it, they loved it, and I recommended Hills to everyone. However, with the new kibble size/shape I am less than satisfied. I have one dog who has always inhaled his food and what I loved about this specific brand/diet was that the kibble bits were quite a bit bigger than competitors which in turn made him actually have to slow down and chew his food; a win in my book! The new kibble look to be a smashed, flatter version of the old kibble. and I am noticing accelerated eating times again. While I do realize there are commercially available products to slow his down his eating time, what I liked about the old recipe was that I didn't need to buy a special bowl just to feed the food. While I cannot comment on the quality of new food recipe (because my dogs are not picky eaters), the kibble size is enough of an issue that I will have to look into other products/brands to meet the needs of my dogs.

I have fed Science Diet for many years but am very disappointed that they changed the size of the kibble! It's designed for a large breed dog so it should be a large kibble. My 85lb lab/Shepard used to actually chew the old version of kibble. Now he throws up because he inhales this smaller size kibble so fast. I am VERY DISAPPOINTED with this change. I am aware of all the tricks and bowls you can buy for dogs that inhale food but I am so mad at Hills for this change that I am going to start looking at other brands! I used to work in the veterinary industry and took the Hills nutrition course years ago but I still don't understand the change.

I trust Hill's Science Diet to provide my pets with nutritious and high-quality food. I have two German Shepherds who eat the chicken & barley recipe and they love it. I go through a bag roughly once a month for these two, and it costs about $45 at PetSmart. Recently (Feb 2019), Hill's updated the packaging and kibble size, which I think are great improvements. The kibble has been changed from large, cube-like pieces to moderate pebble-like pieces. My male Shepherd enjoys this change and gobbles up his food in a timely manner. I would recommend Hill's to anyone who is looking for a high-quality, yet affordable brand.

Our female Doberman is 9 1/2 months old and 80.3 pounds of lean, healthy, energetic, happy, a finely crafted piece of German engineering. For her dog food, all she has ever had is Hills Chicken and Barley. The puppy version when she was younger and now the adult version. Her coat is shiny and soft, She is a pretty active Doberman so I give her slightly more than the recommended amount. Proof is in the pudding so this is what I will always buy. She really loves this stuff!

I Have no idea why his food advertises no artificial flavours, yet in the ingredient list states "Chicken Liver Flavour". If Hill's just uses chicken liver, why write "Chicken Liver Flavour". I also can not for the life of me understand why a food advocated so heavily by vets contains more grains (Bird Seed) than any other ingredient. I am so disappointed in this brand as a whole. I know vets need our pets to come back so they can run their business but selling food that damages dogs so this can happen is disgraceful! Why would you trust a dog food made by a toothpaste manufacturer. Even Colgate tell you to spit their product out.

We were free feeding our boxer an expensive high protein food. Vet said it was an ok food in her opinion but recommended science diet. I thought our boxer was a little under ideal weight and it was always a struggle to get her to eat enough food to gain weight. Bought a bag of the adult science diet and she absolutely loves it. Free feeding is no longer an option or necessity. She actually tries to get into the food container and would probably try to eat the whole bag in one feeding. Super happy with how much she loves the food. She's putting on a few pounds and looks healthy plus we are saving money.

We have been feeding our two lab mix girls Hill's since we adopted them in 2013 when they were 6 months old. They love it and are healthy and in good shape. We do not give them any people food as we made that mistake with our last precious girl. Bad habbit!!! They don't know the differnce.

My dog has been on science diet since she was a puppy. We have been really happy with it. I was also really happy with customer service representative that I chatted with. She was very helpful!

I buy this once a month in the 35 lb size. My dog is 53 lbs of true border collie active energy. She has a beautiful coat and a strong lean body. She needs a good dog food to keep her as active. Her runs across our yard clock at 30 miles per hour.

This is the only dog food I trust and my dogs love it! It was recommended to me by my vet and it really does keep my dogs happy and healthy. I highly recommend it!

My great dane loves this food but I wish you could design the bag with the owner in mind. I have to get a knife to open and then cannot re-close. How about an easy-open easy-close zip bag. Great food needs to be put in a great bag.

The large pieces keep my dogs teeth and gums clean.the food is also very digestable and keeps their coat in great shape.many thanks.

My dogs love this food they are active and healthy

OUR PIT LOOKS LIKE THE TWIN OF MARTIN ON DOWNWARD-DOG. HE WAS RESCUSED ON FEB.1ST,2017 AGE 16MOS. HE HAD OPEN CIG BURNS & FINGERNAIL CLAW MARKS AROUND HIS CHEST & NECK AREA. WAS UNDERWIEGHT. SCARED OF MEN. HAD BEEN TIED TO A LOG, AROUND HIS NECK & HAD SPLINTERS COMING OUT OF HIS LOWER JAW. HE HAD BEEN LEFT OUT IN A DEEP FREEZE STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS FOR A WEEK WHEN A CONCERN FRIEND OF THE DOG COULD NO LONGER IGNORE THE ABUSE. SHE HAD BEEN ASKING ME TO TAKE THE DOG FOR OVER A YEAR. I HAD LOST MY DOG OF 11 YEARS IN FEB 2016 AND I DID NOT NO HOW ABUSED THIS DOG WAS. I WAS TO HEARTBROKEN OVER MY OWN LOSS, WHICH IS A VERY SAD STORY OF ITS SELF. I WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN MY MIND OR HEART UP. SO IN FEB I HEARD ABOUT THIS DOGS OWNER LEAVING IT OUT IN THE FREEZE. OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND. THEN 1 DAY MID FEB I GET A KNOCK ON THE DOOR. LOW & BEHOLD THERE WAS A YOUNG LADY CRYING WITH A SCARED STARVING DOG. WHAT 2 DO???? I BROUGHT HIM IN. NAMED HIM HARLEY. HAD ALL HIS SHOTS. HE NEEDED MAJOR SURGERY. I LIVE ON SSI & IT HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE SO WORTH EVERY PENNY. I RESEARCHED THE BEST FOOD FOR A PUP & CAME UP WITH SCIENCE DIET. HARLEY HAS GAINED TRUST, LOVE & 12 POUNDS. HE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL & IS A HANDFUL. HE IS MY PARNTNER..I AM SO PROUD TO BE HIS NEW MOMMY. HE HAS LEARNED HOW TO CATCH A BALL & BE A DOG FOR ONCE. PUPPYS GROW UP & SHOULD NEVER BE ABUSED..

We started feeding this food to our rescued Goldendoodle, Seamus shortly after we adopted him. Seamus had spent the first 4 years of his life in a puppy mill... but was surprisingly picky about his food. We tried numerous supposedly "top shelf" foods and he would either walk away, or simply not finish his meals. He started losing weight as a results (something that he did not need to do!). Enter Science Diet Large Breed Adult. Seamus has eaten this happily from day 1, he is much more energetic and playful, and his coat is stunning! I was romanced into believing that the "holistic" foods were so much better than Hills. But boy am I glad that I gave this a try, and so is Seamus. Thank you Hills for making a superior product that actually delivers on its claims!

I adopted a dog from the shelter to be trained as a service dog. When I tried to get her to eat the food they were giving her at the shelter she refused it. The day I started mixing her food with yours her interest in food went up and up. And now she eats it happily. She is gaining weight as she skeletal when we got her and she gaining some weight now. She is looking quite healthy and is a very happy dog.

This food was highly recommended frommy vet . My boxer's love it and I don't have to add any chicken to it in order for them to eat it .

I breed Great Danes, and all of my adults are fed Science Diet - Large Breed. It keeps my Danes all looking and feeling great! I also work at a local animal shelter, and foster multiple animals that all excel on this food. Thanks Science Diet. -HomeGrownDanes

For a higher end quality food, I was happy with the price, and my dog seemed to like the flavor

I actually purchase Science Diet dry dog food for both my 3 year old lab and my Dachshund Mix puppy. They both love the food and love it as training treats for praise also. I use the food because it was one of only two brands highly recommended by my veterinarian, who I trust immensely, and if she says to use it, I use it! She tells me Science Diet is very good because they keep their ingredients consistent, unlike most other brands. My dogs have a lot of energy, are fit and trim and very happy.