The change in the formula is POTATO protein and DUCK not duck protein lol please read the labels and ingredients before you write a bad review about the food not knowing what your talking about...The difference between DUCK and DUCK meal is the meal has been set out to dry the moisture from the meat and the duck is the whole protein thats why dogs are having difficulty digesting it.If your other dog does well on the venison why dont you switch your puppy to the venison all the formulas are for all life stages makes more sense then complaining about the duck if you see your other dog does well on the venison.

Princess 21, looking at all your comments you have left it appears you are a representative of Natural Balance. Natural Balance has done a poor job communicating its formula change of Duck and Potato and based on the number of poor ratings, you should know your company dropped the ball.

Our eleven-year old golden retriever Bailey has been on Natural Balance Duck and Potato for almost a year with great success. Then they changed the formula (unfortunately there was nothing on the bag to indicate a change had been made). Bailey immediately began having diarrhea so we called the manufacturer and found out about the change. At that point, we didn't have any of her old bag to mix with the new formula so we put her on a bland chicken and rice diet and very very very slowly began to add the duck and potato formula back in. Every time we get to 100% duck and potato, Bailey gets sick again. We are back to chicken and rice for the fourth time... starting all over again!

Now that I see others are having this same difficulty, we are definitely going to make a switch to another brand. We no longer trust Natural Balance and will never go back. In fact, I found out yesterday a friend with a golden retriever also on this diet has had the same problem and spent hundreds at the vet. She has since switched to Buffalo Blue Fish and Potato diet.