Purina Pro Plan Senior Dog Food, Bright Mind Chicken Formula

My dogs do great on this dog food. But Amazon delivery person didn’t have to leave out in middle of driveway for everyone to see or poss steal.

During the pandemic we couldn’t get our regular food (Purina sensitive skin and stomach) so had gotten this as a last ditch effort to keep our 10 year old Aussie fed. I was worried about his stomach with the switch, but he’s never been better. No stomach upsets, and he suddenly has way more energy. He always seemed to move fine and without complaint, but he’s now WOUND UP again and loving life. We’ve had to start going for daily bicycle rides to take the edge off because he’s feeling better than ever. While a bit expensive, we will never have a different senior feed because it made a world of difference. He’s a puppy again but without the chewing!

we noticed a change after few days that our 14 years old dog became more active and happy.
highly recommend for older dogs!

I know there was a review that said this is price gouging, but Chewy charges the same amount. It could be cheaper, Purina charged stores less. Yes, I can buy a 50-60 lb. Bag, but that would last my little (and senior, 14yo dog) for at least 18 months. Would drop my price to $2.48 (I think it was), but I’d need a much bigger container and a lot more space. Not to mention the food would go bad. Anyway, my dog happily eats this, and at 14, has a delicate digestive track, so I’m not changing. This was the first one among 5-6 we tried that she either wouldn’t eat, or upset her stomach enough for her to throw it up. So, we stick with this. Took the bag to our vet, who really liked the nutrient list, too. Even when our pupper isn’t feeling well, she’ll eat this with some cooked chicken and pumpkin on it.

Bottom line, our dog loves it, and it was a challenge to find one she liked.

I mix this with Purina Beyond grain free dog food and I’ve noticed a difference in Ronson my 16 year old Doxie. He loves it but he will eat anything. He’s very sensitive to a lot of food because of his food allergies but he tolerates it well. Also he’s able to find the doors to go in and out in most of the time. He actually ran the other day. It was good to see. I’m not sure if I’ll switch over to just giving him just the bright mind because I found that to much grain causes ear infections in both my dogs.

I take care of my grandma’s dogs (a chihuahua and pomeranian, both are standard size and not toy or teacup) now that she’s moved into a memory care facility and we needed a change in diet. Our vet recommended this one and it’s been great; the older 16 year old dog had been having a lot of memory problems and sudden increase in accidents on the floor, excess agitation, and his mood and behavior have drastically improved on this food. He has had just two accidents since incorporating it (it definitely is forgetfulness and not incontinence, per our vet) and he’s a lot more alert and responsive than he was on his previous diet.

As a bonus, the texture (shredded meat and veg in a gooey gravy—I hate it honestly) slows down the chihuahua who has a problem with eating too fast and circling his buddy like an unhinged vulture. Both dogs love the taste and think it’s the best food they’ve ever had, but one of them compulsively licks flat surfaces (I’ll let you guess whether it’s the chihuahua or the pomeranian) so there’s no real accounting for taste here.

Worst thing I can say about it is that the foil is nearly impossible to get off in one piece and if you aren’t careful it will give you an agonizing papercut-style wound, leaving your grandma’s poor old dogs to think you’re starving them while you bleed through multiple towels for five minutes. (It’s only happened once but yes, I am still bitter.) It’s also expensive, but I calculated how much we’d have to buy of their old food to meet the same caloric amount and this is only about $45 more per month. For keeping my grandma’s dogs happy and healthy, we agree it’s worth the price.

Also, anyone hesitating to switch to this food because of diarrhea should know that almost any diet change is likely to alter your dog’s stool for a few days! I’m slowly phasing out their old food with this one and both dogs had loose stool for four days upon introduction. It’s since improved, so I’d say stick it out for about a week before writing it off.