Beneful Dog Food: A Review

My Dog Enjoys Mealtimes More

To be honest, I still use Nutro dog food as the base for my dog's meals.

I merely mix the Beneful in with the Nutro and pour it into my dog's food bowl.

I use a standard Tupperware or Rubbermaid cereal box-type container and I premix the Nutro with the Beneful in there -- at a ratio of 3 to 1 (...just eyeballing it -- more Nutro than Beneful).

Shake it all up in the plastic container, and there you have it... the perfect meal for my dog that stores in a handy container and lasts several weeks.

The way I look at it, Beneful is a great complement to my dog's diet. He absolutely loves it.

It's just that I have a long history with Nutro products. For years, I've seen my dogs thrive on Nutro, so I'm not really inclined to switch my dog's food at this time.

Another Way I Incorporate Beneful Into My Dog's Diet

I use Kong toys whenever we leave the dog home alone. I usually fill them with BilJac and peanut butter -- often with an added "treat" thrown in for good measure.

Lately, that "treat" has been several pellets of the Beneful dog food. I keep a small plastic container of Beneful pellets near the peanut butter jar and Kongs in our kitchen. As soon as I crack the lid on the Beneful, my dog comes running!

I think one of the reasons he likes it is because it's a semi-moist dry dog food. Technically, they say it's "a dry dog food with moist chewy chunks".

One of the reasons I like it best is because it comes in a unique zip-lock bag. It's quite convenient.

What I Didn't Know About Beneful...

When I was in the store and checking out the different flavors of Beneful dog food, I simply chose the one that had chicken & rice in it. Why? Because my dogs have always thrived on lamb, chicken, and rice products.

Had I looked at the label more closely, I would have seen that the flavors actually corresponded to some very specific "benefits".

For instance, the chicken & rice (green bag) that I bought is the "healthy weight" formulation which is a lower calorie dog food. My dog doesn't necessarily need a weight management type of food, but since he's mostly eating Nutro, a little of this each day won't hurt him. Like I said... Beneful is the perfect complement in our household!

The others Beneful forumations are:
Original -- a perfect balance of healthful ingredients

Healthy Radiance -- a salmon base for good muscle tone and a healthy coat

Healthy Harvest -- featuring soy for active muscles and other healthy ingredients

Healthy Growth For Puppies -- a chicken base with all the right nutrients for puppies

So... if you would like to see what Beneful food is all about, and maybe get a $2.00 off coupon of your own (...though I'm sure that "special" might end eventually), I recommend signing up for Beneful's FREE magazine called Dog's Life.

It's a great magazine, by the way! My issue had 16 full-color pages and lots of great ideas for fun ways to interact with your dog. I actually underlined tons of things inside, so I'd remember to try those things with my own dog.