Innova EVO Dog Food

I switched my dachshund to Evo Small Bites on the recommendation of his holistic vet. He loved it! Unfortunately over the next few days I noticed he was noticeably, excessively thirsty. Ge could not get enough water!! Everything seemed to moving through his system well, but I grew increasingly concerned. I called his vet and was told to bring in a urine sample. The vet called me later than evening with the results - an extremely high level of crystals in his urine, the highest she has ever seen. She said it could be a UTI, which could lead to an emergency stone removal, or caused by the new dog food. Rather than immediately putting my little dog on antibiotics, I opted to try homemade dog food (organic brn rice, ground beef and carrots) for a few days and see how he does. It worked! My dog is now back on his original dog food (Science Diet Natural) and doing great. Not only was this an unsettling experience, it was very costly with the vet bills for testing. No more EVO for us!!

Innova makes the best dog food on the market (IMO). I mix 2/3 EVO with 1/3 Innova standard (I use the red meat formual as I know chicken can sometimes cause yeast overgrowth in some dogs, which causes tear staining). I beleive in moderation in all things. Yes it still has a high protein content, but not as high as feeding straight EVO, also mixing with standard Innova adds a few grains, but keeps it very very limited as I believe this is a more natural diet for a dog. It has no corn, wheat or soy which all three are huge huge no no's for dogs. They eat less and have nice firm stools. If you currently feed your dog a low end dog food or one that has very low protein levels switching to this food WILL cause diearrhea. You can not switch to this food quickly. I would mix it about 2/3 old and 1/3 EVO mixture. feed this mixture for a week or more, however long it takes to know that your dog is not going to get diearrha, their stools may be a little looser at first and if so just keeping feeding this until they firm up. Then switch to a 50/50 mixture and so on. Most any dog can eat this. I raise Shih Tzu's and I have never had one that couldn't tollerate EVO (at least not in the mixture, as I do not feed it straight as stated above). It is true that dogs will drink more on a higher protien diet, this is a natural thing as there bodies process it more thoroughly which in turn requires more water, also they tend to build good solid muscle which also requires more water to maintain. Water is good for them, it is a good idea to put a little water over any dog food so they get their needs met. If your dog has mucusy loose stools it is NOT from the food, it is more likely worms or giardia. As stated above if you convert to this food too fast you will have chocolate syrup stools (not good). It is absolutely the best food on the market if fed correctly. Not every pet is created equal, and while some can tolorate straight EVO, I prefer to do as stated above and mix it. However I am not saying that every dog should eat this either. Their may be cerain medical conditions that require special diets, but assuming you start with a healthy dog you should not have any trouble and, if anything prevent having an unhealthy dog. My #1 recommended food, hands down!

I have been giving my Goldens Evo for about 1.5 months now. I had them on Nutra but found they were itchy and getting ht spots. I changed to Wellness Core and everything cleared up. ( ITS GRAIN FREE ). The cost was getting to be to much so I tried EVO. It was about 7 less a bag and still grain free. It had great reviews and I figured why now. With bag one my dogs were so gassy. In 5 years I have never had a gassy dog. It was horrible. I thought maybe they need to get used to it. We are on bag 2 and still GASSY. I also notice my one golden her ears are getting bad again and they are both very very itchy and its only getting worse. I will be going back to WELLNESS CORE soon. I think they just don't work well on the EVO food.

I think for dogs that get EXTREME exercise,- as in a lot more than just daily walks and doggie park, this food might be okay, but seemed too rich for my dogs. After the long transition to evo I noticed my 4 dogs were drinking A LOT of water (they normally get enough water in their food to thoroughly soak the kibble + chicken)- as in WAY more than they ever previously consumed and one of them also began biting his underside and stomach until he bled which he had never previously done (my dogs are flea and parasite free) which I suspect might have been due to a beef allergy (I switched them over to evo red meat because I wanted to avoid the chance of ethoxyquin, a harsh chemical used to preserve any fish not deemed for human consumption, being a part of their diet since fish is included in the chicken and turkey evo......their previous foods were always chicken-based but without fish that I didn't cook myself). Anyway, the beef allergy could happen with any food but the excessive water drinking worried me too much. It's much better quality than most commercial foods on the market, but just not for my dogs.

Beware. Not all dogs can handle that much protein and fat. Add in a few high protein treats like dehydrated chicken breasts and you could be way overdoing it. Maybe it's worse with small dogs, but my toy poodle developed pancreatitis. The pancreas excretes enzymes that digest fats and proteins and this food is mega loaded with both. His pancreas went into meltdown and he nearly died. Maybe the food didn't cause the condition, but it certainly made things worse. I thought I was doing the best by my pet with this highly rated food but now I know better. My dog's stools were always greasy while on this food and I just thought it was from his anxiety as he is a bit of a stress case. Now he's on Holistic Blend Lamb and Rice which is lower in both fat and protein and so far so good. Moral of the story is do your research and use common sense for your own pet. With all the pure high protein products coming out that are eliminating grains altogether you may be getting too much of a good thing.

All the pet store people said this was the best stuff on the market. The ingredients would justify that statement. However, so far, my 11wk old lab mix doesn't seem to be taking too well to the food. His poop went from solid to chocolate syrup overnight. I have been giving him one pig ear per day and know that they are very rich, but I was doing that before I switched foods and had no problems before. Figure I will give the stuff one more week without pig ears in his diet and if I don't see an improvement this stuff is gone. Honestly think it is the food and not the ears.

My dog , a 2 year old husky/Shepherd/Malamute mix, was suffering from diarrhea for a long time, and the dog foods I tried didn't seem to help. I made the switch to Innova EVO Large Bites dog food & things have never been better. I think Innova makes a great dog food, and especially love the EVO! My dog needs the high levels of protein & fat, which this food is great for. He gets an upset stomach without enough protein & fat. He's also very picky about which foods he eats. He loves eating this food, which makes it much easier for me! Good ingredients and a healthy dog! My dog is young and energetic, so EVO works well. If your dog isn't as energetic as mine, you could still feed your dog EVO- but since it's so high in protein & fat, you don't need to feed your dog as much food per day as other dog food brands. EVO is made with good ingredients- I think my dog eats better than I do! You can looks at the ingredients listed on the bag & see wholesome ingredients. A friend of mine feeds his dog Innova Adult Dry Food & loves it, so I think Innova just makes an excellent dog food & would recommend to anyone!

I switched over to the adult dry Innova EVO dog food about 4 months ago for my two standard poodles. One is 8 months old and the other is 4-1/2 yrs. After 2 months on the new food regime, I noticed that when I brushed them out there would be almost no hair coming out in the slickers and brushes I used. No hair in the vacuum either. Poodles are not supposed to shed - but in my 20 years living with them and grooming them, I can attest to the fact that some hair does get shed - just not nearly as much as other dogs. Well, now I have to change my tune. The hair on their coats is much stronger and more wirey - the best part, it doesn't tangle as easily which means less work for me.

It's been 4 months now on the new food and I've noticed something else. My puppy had the worst gook in her ears since I got her from the breeder. I'd be cleaning tootsie roll-colored glop from her ears every week and dusting with BFI powder (great stuff) which usually works wonders. Well, in this case it didn't seem to do much. I was wondering what I was going to try next. Now, suddenly, her ears are totally clear with no odor. My other dog's ears have improved as well. No more weekly ear cleaning and treatments and best of all, no ear scratching. The only thing that has really changed over the past 4 months is the Innova EVO dog food. Her immune system must be getting stronger to fight off yeast infections. I am very pleased with the food and its effect on their overall health and energy level. These poohs are high energy dogs and they run 4-5 miles with me daily, no problem. I would highly recommend this food for other active dogs.

Beware of this food (canned puppy Innova)- I know the ingredients are good, but I just got back from the emergency vet with my 12 week old puppy because I introduced this food to him with his kibble. It is VERY rich and while I may have given him a bit more than I should have, I didn't think it would cause the $400 vet bill and 2 hours of frantic worry that we just endured at the 24 hour emergency vet. I put about a soup spoon's worth in with my puppy's dinner with his regular dry food, and within about 30 minutes he was lethargic, shaky, clingy, and couldn't keep his eyes open as they drooped. He then proceeded to vomit everything that he had eaten the entire day, and then some. After vomiting 4 times, we took him in. I know that you are supposed to introduce food gradually, but he was recovering from a cold and I thought he deserved a little treat. The treat turned out to be x-rays, a peptid injection, and a doctor's note to feed him rice and ground turkey for about 2 weeks. From what I have read, food that doesn't agree with dogs causes loose or runny stools. This was completely frightening.

I rescued a little dog about a yr and a half ago and started feeding her Science Diet as this was the food the shelter was providing. I decided to switch her over to Innova after I had her for a while and I can't believe the difference it's made in her overall appearance.
Her coat has become so silky and shiny. I know that this is not my imagination because about 4 months ago my daughter adopted a smaller dog from the shelter. She is a mixed breed with a rather coarse coat. Since my daughter liked the way Fig's coat felt she put Gray on Innova too and over time her coat is just like Fig's. If the dogs look this good and have the energy and vitality that our little dogs have I would hightly recommend Innova. They especially love the small bites.
People have actually commented on our dogs' appearance.

I have just started the slow switch over to EVO small bites, the turkey/chicken dry and venison canned. I have 3 dogs that will be eating this food, all have a normal activity levels, ages 5 to 1.5. Two of them are smaller breeds of dogs under 10 pounds. I have done countless of hours of research for the "it" food and my dogs have eaten so many different high qualilty brands of food and still have had issues so I have decided to go grain free and choose EVO, only to find out that even though a higher protein diet is the best you can give your dog IM worried that it may be too high in protein for my smaller dogs. They so far have had no problems at all with the switch and I plan on taking it slow and have them competely switched over in a month. However before the switch is competley made I need to know if this is the right food for them?? Everything that I have read about higher protein foods is that you should stay within the 35 to 40 percent range, this one is a little bit higher, but does it make that much of a difference? Any advice, good or bad is welcomed. :).. I want to be doing the best I can for my pets. Thanks in advance...

My dog loved how it tasted and it sounded like a great concept. But within a wek she was in the emergency vet clinic with pancreatitis. I can't think of any other thing in her environment that cold have caused the illness and the timing is just too much of a coincidence.

The only food our husky pup (8 months) does well on. Tried everything under the sun, and he had terrible diarrhea for months... until I decided to go grain-free, even though high protein levels are sometimes not recommended for larger breed pups. His stools got better right away. Orijen gave him terrible gas, and he did OK Nature's Variety grain-free, but still gassy. Once I picked up a bag of Evo to try, we've never looked back: his coat, eyes, ears look great, he is just a blur of fur and energy (well, he is a 8 month old husky!) and his stools are finally good, w/o disgusting gas. I've read somewhere that more primitive breeds like huskies do best on high-fat high protein diet, and this seems to be true for our guy.

Our other dog, however, doesn't tolerate this food too well. He does best on a lower protein grain-free food, and is doing great on Acana (same people as Orijen, but lower protein and MUCH cheaper!)

All dogs are different, I guess, but thank goodness for EVO for our husky!

My dogs rashes are gone and his energy has increased, but his flatulence is way up.

I previously wanted to put my Basset Hound puppy who is 6 months old on Blue Buffalo dog food. However, I was not able to find this dog food, so I went with what I believed to be the second best choice, Innova Evo's Red Meat Small Bites. This food is filled with Beef and Lamb Meal, Venison. I chose this dog food, along with the help from the staff at MetroPetmarket in Regina, Sk. I was told that a lot of owners choose to put their dogs on a dog food with chicken, and for variety, I should try my puppy on a red meat dog food.

Well, since he has been on this food for a week and a half, the results are still not totally 100% as he is adjusting and getting used to this food. We mix this food with his old crappy food (Pedigree), and are slowly adding more of EVO and less of Pedigree. Alone, with a couple of kibbles in my hand, Watson gobbles up the food fast! He absolutely LOVES this food, but Watson is a Basset Hound afterall, and they do love food, so that may/may not be saying much...


So, all in all, so far so good. I can see already that his stools are becoming more solid, he honestly doesn't smell as bad (even though it's been a short time!) and bad breath, is not as horrible as it used to be. Literally his breath could have knocked anyone over, it was THAT BAD. (we do brush his teeth by the way, and give him lots of bones/rawhides, so it was most likely diet attributing to his bad breath.)

I can see this being a dog food that I will be having him on for quite some time, and in comparison for the amount of money that I payed per month on a crappy dog food, Innova EVO is only approximately $10.00 more for a bag. I think this is a fairly good deal, considering I can a.) feed him less b.) his breath is no longer stinky! c.) he is getting a better diet nutritionally and c.) he loves it! Watson used to sniff his Pedigree sometimes, then walk away, then come back because he loves food. But I could tell that he was getting tired of his food, and was trying to tell me to switch it up!

I was also advised to not only feed him better quality dog food that is full of meat and higher in protein and with no fillers, but to as well switch up his dog food, as dogs were meant to eat different foods all the time, and for their digestive systems to have to adapt frequently to changing food sources.

The sales girl gave me some other samples of dog food to try with Watson, in case I want to look for other foods later on. She gave me Canisourse, which is a completely natural dog food that is full of real meat, and no filler. It is apparently actually dehydrated, and can be fed dry but also reconstituted with water. (Watson also loves this!) She also gave me Wysong Optimal Performance and Addiction LaPorchetta for Dogs, which is a free-range Pork Formula which all of these Watson gobbles up like crazy!

If anyone is from a small town and doesn't have total access to better dog food or is close to Regina, Sk I would highly recommend checking out MetroPetMarket as they have highly knowledgeable staff and have great products, both food, toys, food dishes you name it!

I will add an update as Watson is on this food for a longer period of time. But as a final review I can say that this food is great, my dog absolutey LOVES it, and he is already starting to not stink as bad! (which is a major plus for me! :)

I rescued my pitbull last year knowing she had a very sensitive stomach. Long story short: EVO was the third dry-food that I tried with her, and it is by far the best. The low fiber is perfect for her sensitive digestive system; no more accidents in the house. With her extremely high energy level, the dense, high protein keeps her going. She is much leaner and has really packed on the muscle since switching her to EVO. It runs around $17 for a 6.6 lb. bag, but I know I'm getting the best quality ingredients that money can buy.

Although I know about high proteins,we did try it,and it seemed ok,but at the end we just give up,cause it wasn t working for us.
Anyway I will say this food is ok,cause many dogs do well on it.

If you're looking for a grain-free, high protein, low carb dry dog food, Innova EVO isa fantastic choice. High calorie, but protein based calories... this means long-lasting satiation, and good, sustained energy. Fantastic especially for dogs involved in high-end activities and competition.

I have tried numerous brand for my Rhodesian Ridgeback. It has been by far one of the best dog food on the market. Expensive, however, it's worth the buy.

I would love to feed my dog raw but I don't have the money, time, or the knowledge. My nine year old dog was pretty healthy but she didn't want to eat her dry food unless it contained something like cheese or little bits of chicken. I didn't want to keep feeding her something she didn't really like. She barely even touched the stuff. I got a sample pack of the EVO small bites and my dog gobbled it up!!! I don't know if i should mix her old food with the evo for a week or so so she adjusts correctly but she hates it!
I feel bad feeding her the food she doesn't like....
What should I do?

this is a really great, high quailty food. the only thing that concerns me is the high protein level because of this, I've only feed it to my dogs after they've been spayed/neutered or had any other type of sugery.

It may not be bad for all dogs, but I think everyone should be warned about the very high protein levels. My 11 yr old has eaten EVO for many years. She had a blood test frecently before going on some arthritis meds and the liver enzyme levels were very high. After a few weeks of liver meds not working, I took her off EVO and she's is improving, finally. I wish I had realized earlier. I hope I haven't caused her permanant damage thinking I was getting the best in high protein.

FYI - My rating is for the canned EVO 95% Chicken/Turkey.

I originally bought the Flex Beef and Barley by Innova. My dog devoured so fast she threw it up. I am not blaming the food at all. I should of cut it up more. I fed her the EVO, she seems to not eat it with much vigor as the Flex though. She gets very tired after eating but seems to have alot more energy than when I was feeding her other dog food. I think she gets gassy and has to rest. I trust this company though, I used to feed her Beneful by Purina and researched it and found that it was the worst possible food to give to your dog.

I may have to go back to the Flex more since she is eating it. Has anyone else tried it?
Please advise, I would appreciate your comments. Thank you!!

I have a pure breed GSD and had problems for years with upset stomach, eating grass and throwing up bile in the morning and then would not eat as her stomach was too upset. I always fed her high quality food. No purina or crap food. It finally dawned on me that due to throwing up bile in the am was that the food was not staying with her. I even tried feeding her before going to bed at night and still did not work. I tried Evo and I could not believe the change. She does not get us up at night to go outside. She was having 3-4 bowel movements every day and now she has 1 or sometimes 2. I have had her on the Evo large bites for almost a year now and she has not been sick once. It is the higher protein in this food that stays with her longer and has made all of our lives so much better. I only feed her about half of what I was feeding her and she is maintaining her weight. Unbelievable!!!! Thank you, thank you EVO!!!

P.S. I add a tablespoon or 2 of sugar free yogurt each feeding which aids in digestion. Works perfect and she loves it. Can't wait for me to get dish down in front of her.

First of all, are we rating Innova or EVO? These are two separate brands of food produced by Natura Pet yet are not the same food. I recently switched both my adult cat and dog to Innova and they are doing very well on it. I previously fed them both Science Diet until I started doing research on alternative foods and realized I was depriving both of my beloved pet's of a properly balanced diet. Innova is a great food and I'm glad I switched both of my pets to a healthier, all natural diet. Just remember when switching your pet's food to any other brand to gradually mix in the new food over a 7-10 day period to prevent any gastrointestinal upset.

This food is the best! I have a 3 year old 50/50 black lab and chesapeak bay. I was feeding him a cheep brand dog food for the first couple of years. One day he started having sezures. I read that many dogs have an alergy to gluten whitch is found in many dog foods with grain products as their primary ingrediant. I did not want to put my dog on medication so i thought i would try switching his food first. I now feed him the red meat large bites. He has been on this food for about 6 months now. He loves the taste and has not had another sezure sence. Highly reccomended for active dogs!

Evo is great. I love how I can recognize all the ingredients on the bag. I believe this is one of the few best foods in the commercial dog food market. I also like the fact that Natura makes their own food. Just make sure you DO NOT feed this to puppies. EVO does not make puppy food. Only Innova.

I have three field breed Gordon Setters, two come from Springset Kennels. I had them on PROPLAN, directly from my vet but they had skin problems and their coats were coarse and dull. I switched them to INNOVA EVO and within a month all skin problems went away (probably grain allergies as PROPLAN is considered good dog food by most)...the most obvious difference was there coats. They turned very shiny and smooth.

Innova is very expensive but it has paid for itself in the reduction of visits and medicince associated with the vet.

im very interested in changing my dog's pedigree to evo, however i have questions to ya experienced wit it. would the red meat cause sudden aggression? what is the best food to mix it with? the only time my pitbull gets diarriha is when she eats a can of wet food from pedigree. so is she considered to have a weak stomach? also, she just turned a year old and my main goal is to keep her happy with her food and get more muscle. is evo best for her? hit me back

Our two dogs (5 year old male German Shepherd & 7 month old female Lab/Shepherd mix) have been on on Innova EVO Large Bites for 4 weeks. I mixed EVO in with their current food, Fromm, and during the first week they both had very foul smelling feces which eventually dissipated. Initially they both ate the food with gusto and appeared to really like it, however over time, my 5 year old GSD began to walk away from the food. He is naturally thin and normally has a healthy appetite. He has been on Dr. Goodpet's Digestive Enzymes for the past 4 months which has tremendously helped with his loose stools. Since he's started walking away from EVO and he can't afford to lose any weight, I have added yogurt, canned tuna or asparagus. He goes bonkers for asparagus. :) I would have given EVO 5 stars but since he has grown to severely dislike eating it plain, it prompts me to only give 3 stars. Our 7 month old lab/shepherd mix loves any food she gets and she feels the same way about EVO; loves it. They have always had healthy and shiny coats and they still have them while eating EVO, however, the female lab now has some dandruff.

okay, so this dog food is an amazing food...just not for all dogs. The reason why the stools can be smelly and messy is because the protein content is very high unless you have an extremely active dog. sometimes the initial smelliness is because all of the bad stuff that was trapped inside your dog's intestines and colon is coming out...also you may have switched too fast. it can take up to 3 months to fully switch a dog to a high protein food. think about what detox does to us. evo is made by natura which is a great company and if evo didnt work for your dog try Innova or Healthwise (also made by natura) If your dog has a sensitive stomach evo is definitely the wrong choice for you. Natura also makes California Natural which is a great food for dogs with sensitive stomachs and skin and coat problems. When buying dog food, just make sure the first ingredient is a meat source...no by-products (heads, feet, feathers, intestines and undeveloped eggs), also only buy a food with whole grains such as brown rice (high in B1 vitamins), oatmeal (naturally good for the skin), and pearled barley which has the hull taken out...avoid brewers rice, any corn or gluten, and wheat. Also make sure the protein content is something that your dog can handle...evo is very high...try with a protein content anywhere from 26%-36% if that is a problem. EVO might not work for your dog, but it doesnt change the fact that the ingredients are high quality, the meat is real and it is grain free. its a wonderful food, unfortunately, my dogs can't handle it either...they eat healthwise mixed with Merrick dry and canned food. evo is great i give it five stars and two thumbs up =)

We just switched to this food because of the bad things we'd been hearing about Nutro. Also our dog didn't really like the food anyway. She loves EVO and eats it up so fast. Although, now after a few days she stinks! Has anyone experienced this? I'm thinking it will go away after her system gets used to it, but if not I don't know if I can take it. That being said, she definitely likes the taste, and I like the ingredients so we may stick with it. Its nice to see meat as the first four ingredients, and no corn at all!

TERRIBLE I GAVE TWO KIBLES TO MY YORKIE PUPPY
IT GIVE HER MAJOR WATERY BLOODY AND MUCUS STOOLS
TERRIBLE FOOD

Can anyone tell me why this food smells so bad when the dog does his business.

Oops, meant to post that last review in the Evo Cats section, but anyway..the results with both dogs are wonderful. I have a 10 year old Labrador who lost her vision to SARDS in summer of 07, which I really suspect was a result of the Beneful she ate more of her life. Pre-Evo, I thought we were losing her..she had no energy, looked very skinny and just would look depressed. After Evo, she wants to go walkies again, has normal BM's, her coat is very lustrous, and she is her normal weight again.

Our 18 month old Jack Russell had diarrhea and bloody stools for reasons we could not ascertain from any blood work-up. After switching to Evo (small bites), he now has firm stools, the blood is gone, and he looks very healthy. Both dogs were having skin irritations before Evo..now their fur has grown back in and they look great. The Russell has boundless energy, which is true to breed of course. But to see my elderly blind dog trying to play again is just amazing.

This may not be the best food for small breeds but I have to tell my story. Thank you Innova Evo so much! I have a German Shepherd that was so skinny and after $1800.00 in vet bills the vet told me to take her home and try to get her to eat anything. (She would not eat for 5 days at vet office.)This vet visit was due to a UTI and just trying to find out why the dog was so thin. I started feeding her a raw meat and eggs diet along with evo. I have never seen her eat dry food like this! She loves it! She is now at an almost normal weight and it has only been 2 weeks! If anyone had seen this dog before, they would have thought she was about to die and I believe she was. She now looks fantastic. I am now feeding all my shepherds raw with evo and I am amazed at how good they look. I recommend this food for all full grown large shepherd type dogs.

I received a dog that was very skinny, ribs showing, and hip bones very pronounced. I tried Canadie and he did pretty good but no weight gain at all. I switched to Wellness Core and still no change. This went on for weeks. I took him to the vet to check for parasites etc nothing. Then I switched to EVO. At first he did have very soft stools, but about a week later everything improved. His coat was shinny and coming in beautiful, he was putting weight on and filling out nicely. I feed less than with all the other dog foods. He is doing great on it. I agree do not feed to large breed puppies. My boy is a 30 pound dog.

Made BOTH my dogs constipated for over a week, ended up having to bring both of them to the vet, I took time off work, ect ect.. VERY VERY bad experience with EVO... I introduced it very very slowly but didnt work.. I think the protein content is WAY too high in EVO, its actually above recomendations... which can be harsh on organs like the kidneys.. be careful with this one.. my dogs loved the taste too but its not worth it..

I put my AmStaff on the Innova EVO Red Meat Large Bites and he loves it. I just put a little bit of warm water in his food and he eats it up no problem. This is great food just don't feed it to your Large breed puppies because the protein level will make them grow too fast and they'll have problem with their joints and muscles later in life.

I have a lab/pointer mix and he LOVES his EVO. He's never had the Red Meat EVO because he's doing so well on the Chicken/Turkey kibble. I know that there are dogs that can't handle EVO, but my dog has a stomach of steel and his poops are nice and compact and there's not much of it for a 60+lbs dog which tells me that his body is able to absorb most of the the nutrients from the food. When I first brought him home from the shelter his stools were huge, soft, and yellow which I attributed to the fact that they were feeding him Sceince Diet which is basically corn. His coat is velvety soft and he lost the doggie odor, even when he's wet, it's very mild. I would suggest to any dog owner to at least give EVO a try and if you're dog responds well to it, stick with it because it does have the BEST ingredients of ANY food that I have researched. The first 4 ingredients, which are the MOST IMPORTANT ingredients are; Turkey, Chicken, Turkey Meal, and Chicken Meal. No other food that I have researched have such strong ingredients listed on top.

This is going to sound a bit crazy. We have thirty seven skunks (kids) with free run of our home (yes, descented). Being omnivores about half of their food consists of vegetables with the other half consisted of various protiens. In the wild skunks may only live to be two to three years old. In captivity we've been looking at average lifespans nationwide which are averaging out to be about five to six years old. We've been giving Innova brand products for several years now with great results although we do use various other protiens with them. We've also been using Evo with the skunks and I love that it's available in such small bites. As you can imagine training of skunks can be a bit tricky and I've found these small bites very useful while using it as a well deserved treat and with bonding. It's also helped us in maintaning weights. We've found that average weight should be just a little over six pounds but many skunks that we've taken in were two to three times that and one even coming to us at a whopping thirty one pounds. That thirty one pounder is now weighing less than six pounds and is eight years old, climbing over baby gates and up onto the couches,,,and they say skunks can't climb. We have found that the ingredients found in the Innova and Evo are the most suitable for our kids over any others that we've researched. Stools are well formed and coats are soft and shiny. Our goal here is maintaining the best health we can give to our kids and to insure the longest lives possible. Right now twenty nine of our kids are ranging from seven to nine years old and having excellent vet checkups. We'll surely have some very old skunks cuddled up in bed with us each night as we fall asleep. We are also liscensed animal rehabbers and have found these products to be very healthy for our raccoons, young foxes,and coatimundis. I told ya this would sound crazy,,,but there are many animal rehabbers nationwide who are having great success with these products. They're not just good for dogs. Keepin dem tails up, Unkie Milt

I have a year old siberian husky. He has had chronic diarrhea since he was about 3 months old (and was on Canidae all life stages). Convinced it was a food allergy, I switched him to science diet ZD and then proceeded to introduce single source proteins and carbs back into his diet. Turns out he seems to be allergic to grains. I switched him to a 50/50 combo of Evo red meat large bites and natural balance limited ingredient (venison and potatoe) and have been amazed at the result. He has become significantly leaner, his coat softer and more vibrant (it had been dry and brittle) and his stools are finally, finally firm. I introduced the Evo slowly and have only had one or two instances of semi-soft stool (and yes, it did smell terrible). I couldn't be happier with the results of this food and would highly recommend it. Also, the high protein content of this food is not an issue unless it's being fed to a large breed puppy. For those who think otherwise, do a little research instead of spreading hearsay and rumors.

I must submit, Dogs are carnivores, the same species as wolves, Canis Lupus. While in wolf biology, We found that wolves, even cyotes diets consisted of 98% animal protien and 2% veggitation. Only in the the spring do they comsume 5 or 6 percent veggitation. It only consist of grass and a few wild berries. We also found that they eat it for roughage, while younger wolves never ate it, and it was only in the spring. Whith that being said, european wolves never ate it except the Iberian Wolf. They only stumblesd up on farmers friuts once or twice in the summer. Never has the wolf eaten grains in the wild. Study it out and you will find truth and facts. The reason our pets get kidney failure is the source of the protien that is too high which is grain. High amounts of grain does not proccess well in short intestines vs meat.Keep this in mind, Cats in the wild; first eat their preys gut, while canines very rarely eat it. In conclsion, what most vets don't tell is;After all that school, thay only get a week of education on nutrition. In PerdueUniversity Hills pet foods give it to them. This is a fact through out the US. Now a Holistic vet is a totally different story. In fact, Hills sometimes help pay for some Vets schooling, and we wonder why they push Hills product so much. So,Evo is very fine food, fact is, that it very Rich. Each dog is an indivisual.Wrether switching to, or currently on the food, we must remember U need to feed 15-30 percent less of it. And there is a product that will clean up loose stools or easy transiton. Its called EaglePack Holistic Solution, 2 or 3 tspoons, you'd be greatful.Also, no one food is the best for all pets. There are other great grain free pet foods out there.Heres a few:Taste of the Wild, Canidae Grain Free,Wellness Core,Natures Logic,Origen,FrommFamily Grain Free,Blue Buffalo Wlilderness,and HorizonLegacy. See what works for your dog,cat and particular breed. Some breeds do better on redmeat,some on poultry,and some on fish or pork, and some a combination or rotation. If U must have grains, oats, brown rice, barley and of such alike are more healthy and talerable grains, while some animals dont talerate them well. This is food for thought.

I am not one to get to excited about anything, enough to want to write about it, and if it does not have really noticeable result then I wouldn't think much of it anyway. I started getting off the main premium brand commercial dog foods (Iams, Eukanuba, Hills Science Diet), just because I wanted something (all stage) that I could use for my new pup and my much older dog, to make life simpler. I started noticing a bit of a positive difference in the older dog when I switched to an all stage dog food. But I thought maybe it was just the weather, as it was getting colder. I also noticed my older dog stopped chewing her paws, again I thought maybe there was some other explanation. But now I am completely convinced, I bought one can of Innova Evo Chicken and Turkey, just for the dogs to try out. I have spent a lot of time with my pup, as he is being trained as a working dog, I have never seen a dogs energy levels increase so dramatically over a period of one hour. My pup has a big hand me down food bowl that he likes to push around after he has finished eating. He was man handling this bowl all over the house. Also the next morning, we started his usual training, there was no doubt in my mind, he was responding better to all his commands. I am sold, I never thought that dog food played such and important role. You learn something new every day.

xJoKeRx, you should get your dog off EVO.  it is the worst food and doesn't sit well in a lot of dog's stomachs.  I tried it on my dog a while back and got sick for weeks.  I introduced it slowly to him too.  There are so many better dog food brands especially for those dogs with sensitive stomachs like my rottweiler.  I highly recommend Orijen.  It is the best dog food ever!!  My dog loves it and he's picky, and he has never looked better.  I'm telling you - try it, you and your dog will be so happy and no more diarreah!!

My american staffordshire (pitbull) is 13 weeks and still get's diarrhoea. We got the puppy at 8 weeks and have been feeding him EVO Red Meat Small bites ever since. The diarrhoea was looked at by a vet to make sure it wasn't parvo and everything came back negative. I am convinced it has something to do with the food, but I'm hesitant on switching to something else because i've heard such great reviews about EVO. I tried a suggestion by adding some plain yogurt, but that appeared to make the stool more watery.

The stool is more of a soft, ice-cream type base. I feed my puppy about a cup 3 times a day. I do not know what i should try at this point. Any suggestions? Should i try mixing the food with something else?

Started feeding the EVO Large bites Chicken/ Turkey formula. I have a Belgium Malinois and a German Shepherd. At first they had loose stools, but I continued to feed with a 1/2 and 1/2 ration of their old dog food and the EVO. This was for about a month. Now, today, (they have been eating it for about two years) they have shiny coats, firm stools and high energy levels. My only consideration is the food is very calorie dense and feeding too much will cause an overweight dog. Other than that, I and the dogs love the food! BTW... also great since the Malinois has food allergies and he can only tolerate the EVO grain free diet.