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| Beneful Adult Dog Food- net wt. 35.2 lbs. | 
 enlarge | Brand: Beneful
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: $18.99 (On sale from $23.99)
Buy New from $18.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  (3 reviews)
Sales Rank: 88446
Ingredients: Ground yellow corn, chicken-by-product meal, corn gluten meal, whole wheat flour, beef tallow preserved with mixed-tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), rice flour, beef, soy flour, Minerals (tricalcium phosphate, salt, potassium chloride, dicalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), sugar, sorbitol, water, animal digest, phosphoric acid, sorbic acid (a preservative), L-Lysine monohydrochloride, dried pea
Media: Misc.
Size: 35.2-lb bag
Shipping Weight (lbs): 35.7
Dimensions (in): 4.5 x 17 x 28
MPN: 01452
UPC: 017800014526
EAN: 0017800014526
ASIN: B0006344NK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Contains vegetables with vitamin A and other important vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. Omega fatty acids, along with antioxidants like vitamin E and selenium, help support a healthy immune system. | | • | Contains wholesome, real ingredients like real beef, plus crunchy whole grains and vitamin-rich vegetables, to provide the abundant nutrition of a completely balanced meal. | | • | Crunchy corn packed with carbohydrates for energy, and linoleic acid for a shiny coat. Contains iron for healthy blood. | | • | Enriched with calcium for healthy teeth and strong bones. | | • | Six distinct food-shaped pieces--including moist meaty chunks made with real beef--so it even looks like real food! Dogs love its great taste, the crunchy and moist textures, and the combination of unique shapes. Moist, chewy chunks made with real beef a |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
You've never seen a dog food like Beneful. Now you can deliver a perfect balance of healthful ingredients, quality nutrition, and superb taste to your best friend--for pure contentment. Abundant nutrition for your dog's health and happiness. Most adult dogs can be fed once daily. However, when high activity or other factors create a higher feed intake, twice-a-day feeding is recommended. Dogs should be maintained in good body condition and not allowed to become overweight. The food intake required to maintain good body condition will vary, depending on age, activity and environment. Consequently, the amount of food required for each dog will vary and should be adjusted accordingly. No need to add anything for flavor or nutrition. Feeding Tip: When switching to Purina Beneful dog food, it's a good idea to allow seven to ten days for the transition. Gradually add more Purina Beneful and less of the previous food to your pet's dish each day until the changeover is complete. Water: Provide adequate fresh water, in a clean container, for your dog daily. Calculated Metabolizable Energy (ME): 3332 kcal/kg, 1512 kcal/lb, 322 kcal/cup Store in a cool, dry place. For your pet's health, see your veterinarian regularly. Animal feeding tests using Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) procedures substantiate that Purina Beneful provides complete and balanced nutrition for all life stages.
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| Customer Reviews:
Avoid at all costs! November 10, 2008
I too have guilt about having fed this to my dogs for so long. My dogs had been gassy (almost perpetually, it seemed), and I wrote it off to just something dogs did. Then, one of my dogs (I have 2 beagles) became sick (unrelated to the food) and we had to switch foods, and wound up just going and switching for both. It didn't dawn on me until a few weeks later that my dogs were no longer gassy (and we all breathe much easier!). I doubt very seriously that this is coincidence since they both had the problem and now they don't.
My advice is to avoid this stuff like the plague!
Wish I could give 0 stars. July 27, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
You know, I feel so guilty that I had been feeding this crap to my dog for 3+ years and I admit the only reason I did was because I didn't know any better and it was affordable. Why did I not put 2 and 2 together when he stared getting very dry, flaky skin, itchy paws, hot spots, red crusty sores and on top of all that - ear infections? When I started learning about the ingredients in dog food it really opened up my eyes. This food is a sham. They want you to believe it's chock full of beef and vegetables but it's not - it is full of corn (which is a an allergen), flours, fillers, artificial ingredients, fats and sugar with a little bit of beef and veg thrown in at the end. No wonder my dog was having so many problems with his health! I have since switched to higher quality foods with chicken, lamb or fish meal as it's first ingredient. I highly recommend these brands if you want your dog to thrive on healthy whole foods full of nutrients and flavor: California Natural, Innova, Canidae (the old formula), Merrick and Wellness Core. See http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/ to research all brands of dog food.
Healthy as a box of chocolates for your dog. May 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
You would think such a large brand should be trusted; that they made money by making a healthy product for dogs. Well, let me not even say what effects this dog food had on my dog--let me just show the beginning of the ingredients list from the [...] website as of the date of this review (Check there yourself if you don't trust me):
Ground yellow corn, chicken by-product meal, corn gluten meal, whole wheat flour, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), rice flour, beef, soy flour, sugar, sorbitol
Corn and corn gluten and rice flour are not exactly wonderful, but--SUGAR and SORBITOL! Sorbitol, that nasty stuff in gum that gives people gas and loose stools! Can you wonder why your dog stinks up the house if it's eating this crap? And sugar! Need I even say why that is bad, or what health problems that can lead to? My vet sure got on a soapbox over the dangers of sugar, and rightly so. And even the "healthy weight" stuff has sugar and sorbitol in it!
Don't buy Beneful for your dog. Pay careful attention to the entire ingredients list of the dog food you DO buy, as a lot of brands sure don't think you care about whether your dog lives many years or has expensive vet bills as long as it scarfs down their corner-cutting product. And if you must buy Beneful, at least send the company a few angry letters telling them to take the sugar and fake sweeteners out so you no longer have to feel you're killing your dog. I mean, come on, they could use apple juice if they wanted a sweetener. This is incredibly unhealthy and reprehensible, if you ask me. I sure won't buy this dog food ever again, and I would think twice before trusting Purina.
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