Digestion is the most common complaint in dry dog food reviews: 710 negative mentions, 32.6% of the 2,178 negative mentions that Amazon counts for 7 widely reviewed dry dog foods. Taste (671) and value for money (255) follow. Adlicio read the counts on 12 November 2026.
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| Complaint topic | Negative mentions | Share of all negative mentions | Negative share of the topic | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digestion | 710 | 32.6% | 44% | 7 of 7 |
| Taste | 671 | 30.8% | 14% | 7 of 7 |
| Value for money | 255 | 11.7% | 24% | 4 of 7 |
| Allergic reaction | 110 | 5.1% | 47% | 2 of 7 |
| Quality | 95 | 4.4% | 8% | 1 of 7 |
| Non-perishable | 88 | 4% | 73% | 1 of 7 |
| Effectiveness | 68 | 3.1% | 16% | 5 of 7 |
| Ingredients | 55 | 2.5% | 11% | 5 of 7 |
| Purchase | 47 | 2.2% | 46% | 2 of 7 |
| Health and nutrition | 29 | 1.3% | 3% | 6 of 7 |
7 smaller topics are not in the table. They add up to 50 negative mentions (2.3%).
Lines from Amazon reviews of these products, as written. Amazon shortens them with "...".
“...Something has changed. It is making my dog sick. She actually turns her head away when I put it in front of her.”
“Not sure what happened with this bag! My 3 dogs have had diarrhea for over a week now since this bag arrived!...”
| Product | Amazon rating | Ratings | Negative mentions | Top complaint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAMS Proactive Health Minichunks, Chicken | 4.7 | 32,218 | 344 | Digestion (177) |
| Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula, Chicken | 4.7 | 29,726 | 782 | Taste (292) |
| Nutrish Real Chicken & Veggies | 4.6 | 15,767 | 470 | Digestion (197) |
| Taste of the Wild High Prairie | 4.6 | 13,000 | 256 | Taste (111) |
| Purina Pro Plan High Protein | 4.7 | 7,443 | 127 | Digestion (53) |
| Nutro Natural Choice Adult, Chicken & Brown Rice | 4.7 | 5,866 | 75 | Digestion (25) |
| Diamond Naturals Large Breed Adult, Chicken & Rice | 4.6 | 3,315 | 124 | Taste (62) |
On every product page, Amazon groups what reviewers write into topics and counts how many reviews mention each topic in a positive or a negative way. Adlicio read those counts for 7 dry dog foods on 12 November 2026 and added them up. Nothing is estimated.
The products are 7 widely reviewed dry dog foods on Amazon US, each with at least 2,000 ratings. This is a sample, not every product in the category.
Amazon shows at most 8 topics for a product, so a topic that is missing for a product is not counted for it. One review can count under more than one topic.
Amazon names the same topic in different ways. These were put together: Digestion (Digestibility, Digestion, Digestive ability, Digestive effects, Digestive performance, Stomach sensitivity); Taste (Dog approved, Pet preference, Taste); Health and nutrition (Health benefits, Healthiness, Healthy, Nutrition).
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Digestion. It has 710 negative mentions, 32.6% of all negative mentions across 7 widely reviewed dry dog foods on Amazon (November 2026). Taste has 671 and value for money has 255.
Non-perishable. 73% of the reviews that mention it are negative (88 of 121).
From Amazon's review highlights. For each product, Amazon groups what reviewers write into topics and counts the positive and the negative mentions. Adlicio read those counts on 12 November 2026 and added them up for 7 products.
Yes. Connect Adlicio to Claude or ChatGPT and paste the product's Amazon link. The answer has the topics with their counts and review lines for each topic. Amazon research needs the Starter plan or higher.
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