Optimum Adult Small Breed with Chicken, Vegetables & Rice Dry Dog Food

Another one of those brands I tried because it was on special, but the dogs only ate a bit and then refused it. Looks like they’re gonna be stuck on RC Mini and Air Dried. Was hoping for some more options, some variety, nope. Show details

bad batch? - beware – I have fed this to my dog many times before and never had issue but last week my dog starting having extreme diarrhea with blood in his stools for days, scratching my head at what it could be, i then realised i had purchased a new bag of optimum and fed him that just the day before it started. After 4 days of my dog being sick, i bought a… Read more

different brand of food and now he is all good. Im afraid to give him the optimum again. It may have just been a bad batch but i cant see any recalls, but i am convinced it was the optimum food that caused his diarrhea.

Caused hives in my furboy – Given the food shortage I had to buy Optimum dry food for my 3 fur children. Within 1 week my youngest boy broke out in hives. Considering nothing else new had been introduced into the environment or food, I deduced it was the dry food. Swapped for chicken rice home made to cleanse and within 24 hours the hives slowed down and in 48 hours gone completely. Show details

Senior won't eat anything else – My 10 year old Maltese Shitzu simply wont eat any other brand. We typically can get good deals at Coles (around the $13 mark) but even at full price its a good deal. Our dog has a super shiny coat and we've not had any significant gut or health issues. She walks 1K twice a day and we're confident that she's getting all her dietary needs from Optimum which we supplement with unprocessed chicken or beef. Show details

Disappointed by latest ingredients discovery – This food claims to benefit dogs health in a lot of different ways and was the very reason I was trailing this on my Toy Poodle x Havanese...however I discovered that they use BHA and BHT as the antioxidants in the formula. They don't state this specifically in the ingredients - only written as 'antioxidants' I am health conscious about my dogs… Read more

and BHA and BHT are artificial chemicals used to preserve foods and prevent oxidization of fats and oils (hence the word antioxidant) these chemicals considered to be carcinogenic.

Unfortunately I won't be purchasing Optimum's dry food products again unless they change out the BHA and BHT for natural antioxidants. I have thrown the current bag into the bin.

The 100gm trays of wet food for dogs by Optimum was also a disappointment as they gave my dogs diarrhea and they hated them. Noses turned up.

Looks like Optimum won't be in my shopping trolley for a long time!

No problem for 2 years – My Maltese has been having this brand for 2 years without problems. Though it’s not the most appetising food to it at all.

Not a problem for 11 years – My mini poodle has eaten this for 11 years as a supplement to chicken necks and wings. She has been perfectly healthy all her life and at 11 years of age she still has the energy of a puppy. If I change her diet, she either won't eat it or throws it up. Hence, am very happy with Optimum Adult small breeds and would recommend it to anyone with a small dog. As a puppy she was eating the Optimum Puppy dry food.

Staple diet for our standard schnauzer – We have been using this Optimum for over 11 years for our standard schnauzer. She loves it and she is really fussy girl.

My dog really enjoys it – My dog has been eating it for years and also hasn't suffered from any problems that some owners have reported. Spoke to vet re product advised no problems, the product is also recommended by vet Chris Brown.

Grain! – My Miniature Schnauzer loves this food but I have recently seen comments about Schnauzers should not be having any grain in their food. I looked at the pack and see that Optimum has grain in it. Don't know what to do.

Optimum dry dog food – My 2 dogs hate this product and flat out refuse to eat it. Even when I leave it overnight and they are really hungry, they still won't touch it the following morning. I purchased it based on the fact it's endorsed by a vet and there were positive reviews from people who have purchased it. When I offered it to friends with dogs they told me… Read more

their dogs didn't like it either.

I bought 2 x 7kg bags of this stuff so I've just blown $56. Needless to say, I am totally ticked off.

The packaging isnt recyclable ?? – My dog eats it, and didnt suffer from any of the skin rashes that other dog owners reported.. but its 2013 guys and were a first world and (fingers crossed) progressive and eco responsible population .. so I'd like to know why Optimum isn't using recyclable packaging and wont be buying it again until they do. Non recyclable packaging

Caused my dog severe skin reaction – I brought this product from the supermarket as i was in a rush a couldn't get his normal Science Diet range at the pet store and he immediately developed a skin issue - the poor thing didnt like us touching him - it took us a little while to work out that this product was the cause so took him straight off and he recovered within a week. We have… Read more

just been away and our house sitter fed him some from the old pack and it returned again....threw it away this time

Gave my dog a rash!

The side effects No one told me about this product, causes skin irritations – I have a generally fit and healthy Shih Tzu who eats only healthy choices. i decided to give OPTIMUM a try after 6 months of using, he broke out in red itchy hives and sores that would cause him to itch until he bleed or oozed puss. i blamed it on the breed, grasses, pollens etc. after having him tested (very expensive!!) it turned out to be his… Read more

food causing the allergies. I will never use any of these products again. im sorry but they are filled with nasty 'By-Products'...... Dr Chris Brown recommends this product, i thought he would be trustworthy :( poor quality food, its cheap but nasty!

Happy dog happy life – My dog just loves the dry food. He eats every day and never get sick of it. I love that we can get it from the supermarket with no problems at all. The vet also approved the food and said it was just as good as the food he sold. Vet approved, doggy bank account friendly

Excellent – Optimum Adult small to medium breeds is a great formulated dog food. It helps with less calories for those more obesity prone smaller dogs. My dogs love the taste of it, and it smells good. It is an affordable, higher end supermarket brand pet food. Love this product.

Optimum is great tasting food for the fussy eaters in my house – I have two dogs, fussy little beggers, and they love optimum. They spit out each piece of any other food i try to put in the bowl, combined with the optimum. They pick each piece up, check out if it is optimum, then if not, just spit it out on the floor, so mum can sweep it up. So thoughtful, my girls. I would recommend this product… Read more

thats for sure. They l-o-v-e it. I dont eat it, but my dogs love the taste of it, and it is the only one they will eat

Yummy food for my dog – Dusky, my 1 year old japanese spitz eats this dog food everyday, two times a day without complaining. I think that it has delicious taste and they digest it very well. For over a year I have not seen Dusky vomiting or losing his appetite for food. I am so thankful with Optimum, good product. my dog likes the food

My 2J/Russells eating healthy nutritional pet food – After trying all dog food including from the vet and trying to cater for sensitive stomach for one of my dogs.I have made the change to optimum without guilt and buying it from the supermarket when I do weekly shop.it's affordable plus easy to use instead of turning the feeding time into cooking and this one only has this, this one has that.my dogs love eating healthy food that tastes good. Easy to use and guilt free on nutrition

Best choice I made! – I've had Chihuahuas for over 40 years. Originally I fed them on home-cooked food, then Eukanuba but this became way too expensive. I started them on Optimum when I first saw it on the Supermarket shelf and they took to it immediately. Same amount as Eukanuba but a lot less expense! They didn't lose condition and best of all small, firm stools. … Read more

I only have 2 little ones now, 14y/o and 15y/o, they're fed on the Puppy Dry Food - once daily in hot weather but twice daily in winter, and they're still happy, healthy and alert. Inexpensive and energy efficient.

Excellent – OPTIMUM Adult Small-Medium Breeds has a nurient list on the package that compares favorably with the dearer brands. The main reason I buy it though is because our poodle has voted it her absolute favorite and maintains great condition when she has OPTIMUM Adult Small-Medium Breeds dogfood in her bowl to feed at her own rate, she is never… Read more ·  1

overweight and she will actually loose weight if we change brands from this one, Everything, our dog loves it and keeps in great condition on it. Not available in every store. We travel and I have learned to carry a spare large pack of it so we do not run out.