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 | imakemattersworse (0)
07/09/2008 | I have three performance Border Collies. I recently started using a rotating diet. I added Wellness Core into the rotation.
My dogs love it. One of my dogs is a picky eater and will occasionally not finish her meal, but is still, more enthusiastic about this food than any in the past.
Their stools are smaller and well formed and their coats are shiney.
Due to the caloric value of this food, I did have to cut back a bit on the amount that I feed, which is not a bad thing considering the cost.
Wellness Core is expensive.
Also, because it is a bit higher in protein than most other foods, I read that you should always add water to the kibble before feeding. It helps the body handle the extra protein.
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 | Sambasue (0)
07/07/2008 | I am feeding food to six dogs. Four are German Shepherds, one Beagle and one Border Collie. They range in age from 1 year to 12 years.
After a month we have amazing results. Weight has stabilized and coats are beautiful. All of the dogs love the food dry.
Our rescue GSD had a dry, dull grey coat. After a month on Wellness Core she is becoming a black and red dog with a soft coat! Amazing transformation.
My 9 year old was slowing considerably but is now showing renewed energy.
We are feeding a lot less kibble also due to the nutritional content.
When switching foods, upset and diarrhea can occur. This is very common. Go slow in transitioning.
I have tried other meat-based diets and none had results like those of Core.
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 | jamiemae82 (0)
07/03/2008 | My pit has been eating this food for almost one year now. She LOVES wellness core, and has had NO problems at all. She seems to have gain more muscle and she has alot more energy. I am NOT a fan of EVO, I found out that the dog food company does secretly put animal by product in that food and that is why it contains more protein than wellness .
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| Meglion (0)
06/23/2008 | My dog has lost interest in this food. I'm switching him partly for that reason and partly because he's very stiff in the mornings, and I wonder if the food could have anything to do with that. I think I'm switching him to Natural Balance - I'll write again when he's adjusted to a different food.
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 | sammyowner (0)
06/02/2008 | I have an adult samoyed with lots of energy. She has tried both Wellness Core Regular and Reduced Fat with excellent results. We just bought a bag of Core Ocean. She is alert and active. Her appetite is healthy on this food and her coat is excellent. She has a history of struvite crystals in her urine but I wanted to feed her a grainless kibble. Core isn't as high a protein as Orijen or Evo.
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 | hrhshow (0)
05/10/2008 | A TOP QUALITY GRAIN FREE FOOD!!!
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| kpusa78 (3)
05/03/2008 | My girl really enjoyed the flavor of this food, but she was constantly scratching herself. She was allergic to something in the food as I have never seen her scratch at her legs like this and she has seasonal allergies. It is a good food, but just not for my girl.
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 | petanarchist (8)
04/29/2008 | I tried this food in rotation with Orijen, and my dogs didn't go nuts over it. That, coupled with the fact that it didn't keep the weight on them well (my dogs are fairly active), and some concerns about long-term use, is the reason I didn't buy it again.
On the bag, it looks okay; don't love the use of canola oil, but I did have some other concerns.
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 | charlie9568 (0)
04/05/2008 | I don't know about the problems I've seen several people report, but I suspect there were other issues in these situations. We have been using Core for 4 months now and have had no problems. In fact, just the opposite of some of the reviews here - my Westie's poos have firmed up and his tummy has been more settled. (He has had bouts of recurring pancreatitis in the past.) We recently adopted a rescue Westie and he has made tremendous progress on this food.
I love this food and have had fantastic results! We need to remember there is not one food that is perfect for every dog and adding fresh foods to your dog's diet is always helpful too.
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 | montsui (0)
03/23/2008 | Ingredients are similar to EVO, so I added a spoonful (only a few kibbles) to my dog's food, and it give my dog running stool badly, and I have to keep washing my dog's butt.
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 | deb371 (0)
03/18/2008 | Has anyone had any problems with in the last 2 weeks with their dog refusing to eat the Core. My Pitty girl and Boston male will not eat it anymore, my boston male eats like a pig and never took but a couple of minutes to eat his 2 daily meals. But now they both act like they dont want to eat it anymore.
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| MrJackHammer (3)
03/18/2008 | Initial results very good and I will update soon. I didn't realize that most Dog foods were that bad. I knew commercial brands like Purina, Science Diet, & Beneful were awful and always stayed away from them. I thought I was feeding a good type. With research I found out what I had been using was not that great. We switched recently to CORE and first results are great. We will have to see how they take to it over the next few months.
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| rburgess (0)
02/18/2008 | I give it one star because my dogs loved the stuff, but after several months on it, they all began developing odd conditions - gunk in their eyes (they've never had a problem before) and the oldest dog began having hair loss and awful lesions around his eyes, eyebrows, ears and mouth. After many vet visits, biopsies and specialist consults, the cause of these problems was diagnosed as a zinc deficiency - the only change had been the change in diet to the Core food, and our vet said to stop using it immediately. Our guys are now on other food which has a long-term track record for quality, and the older guy is on prescription zinc supplements and other medications due to the problem caused by the Core food. I would be very cautious about switching to a new food which has not been on the market very long again in the future. I contacted the company and they simply advised that the food has enough zinc, but my vet feels the formulation may not allow for proper absorption of it.
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| Musician4Eva (0)
02/14/2008 | Great dog food. Highly recommend!
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| lovinglife (0)
02/14/2008 | This is right up there with Evo! Some different ingredients but almost identical results.
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| BobbiesZoo (0)
02/12/2008 | Have been using Innova Evo for about two years after discovering my Pugs do not digest grains at all, even the "good ones"...and of course, in educating myself more on canine nutrition, discovered grain free foods and that grains do not do a thing for dogs...Anyhow, I started the grain free "quest" w/Raw Instinct. Noah was still getting terrible gas. Found Innova Evo and it went well, but still some gas so switched to the low fat version. What a difference. Then along comes Brody, Pug #3. He was already litter box trained, so I didn't want to change that. However, he had RANCID gas and terrible smelling poops (imagine a cat box that has NEVER been cleaned) even though I would pick them up immediately..the whole house just reeked! Recently switched him to Wellness Core and the smell and gas are GONE! Will continue w/the Core for Brody. Am keeping the others on Evo RF as the only concern I have for Core is the double use of potato. Am looking into that.
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| nanaimo (0)
01/19/2008 | wished they used a different oil than canola.
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| BeagleLover (0)
12/27/2007 | AMAZING. I cannot say enough about this food! I have my beagle on the reduced fat formula and not only does she LOVE it but she is as healthy as can be. Not fat like most beagles you see out there, but still has all of her energy! I would give this food more ratings if I could!! :)
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| kazerock (1)
12/18/2007 | This is great food! My 4 y/o boxer is very fussy eater, but he loves this food. He has tons of energy and cant wait to eat this stuff!
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| tomcut (0)
12/16/2007 |  Was pushed onto Science Diet now Using Wellness CORE!! Love It.
I was a skeptic from the beginning and recently moved into the states from Toronto Canada. Are vet in Toronto never mentioned the food and never pushed it on us, but would always have a few products in the office that she supported, not one was science diet. Also the local pet food supplier never carried any of hills products. Now the local pet food supplier here in South Carolina says not to feed my dog SD, but the new vet does and the office is filled with SD and Hills products. We were unable to get the same dog food we used in Canada so we Tried SD (Im embarrassed to say) my dogs coat changed, gained wait, lost energy and would not eat until late evening till the poor guy realized that was it. That was for 6 months.6 months to dam long..Try looking @ Wellness, they are an old mother hubbard company wich makes all natural treats and food. They have a new line wich is called Core its Protein focused and grain free. Its based on the raw food philosophy providing nutrient-rich, high quality meat to a dogs diet. Now you would have to see it to believe but he will it his food before touching a bone that is filled with a little penut butter. Its nice to see him enjoying eating and become that little puppy all over again.
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 | RescueAPup (0)
11/30/2007 | My 12 year old australian shepherd was starting to lose muscle mass. He's very picky with his kibbles. He's been on the CORE for about 6 weeks. AMAZING results! He's got tons more energy, running and playing at the park. His coat just sparkles. Highly recommend this new formula!!
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 | 2gr8dogs (0)
11/27/2007 | Honestly, I cannot say enough about this, When we adopted our pointer, she was drained from puppies and low nutrition, she looked terrible.
After using another premium brand and not seeing much of a difference we switched to core. OMG, 2 months later she is a whole new dog! Her dry nasty coat is sleek and shiny. She put muscle on where she needed it, not fat, and is so happy and energetic now. She ate the Core instantly where she wouldn't touch anything but canned.
I agree, it does smell a bit, and during the switch her stools loosened. When her body adjusted, we have had no problems at all, not even gas!
I love this stuff! We recently adopted another pointer that is overweight, she is going on the low fat Core, I cannot wait to see her in 2 months!
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| Poopiebutt (0)
11/26/2007 | omg this food stinks, and my dogs has the runs too
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| musicrazy (0)
08/24/2007 | I just bought this food and my beagle LOOOOOOOOVES it!!! She has never been so excited to eat her food! She acts like she's getting a bowl of treats everytime I feed her! I am slowly switching her over from Solid Gold to this food and couldn't be more confident about this decision. Solid Gold was good, but not amazing. Same with Canidae. It took my beagle a while to start liking both of them and she would NEVER eat them dry, I always had to mix them with warm water. With Wellness CORE, my beagle will actually eat it dry, no problem and then lick the bowl 3 or 4 times after she eats all the food! Her coat looks amazing and she has a healthy amount of energy! I am VERY happy with this food! It may work for your dog or it may not but I highly recommend that you at least give it a try!
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| wisegirlz (0)
08/23/2007 | Tried a sample and my dog wouldn't touch it. My cat liked it though :)
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| h2odog (0)
08/22/2007 | My dog recently tried Wellness CORE and she took to it extremely well. The ingredients are excellent and more importantly she is tolerating it with no adverse effects.
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