Hill's Science Diet Adult Perfect Weight Dry Dog Food, Chicken & Brown Rice, 25 lb. Bag Review

4.7 (4,100) Amazon rating$92.998,000+ bought last month

Our verdict

Hill's Science Diet Adult Perfect Weight Chicken & Brown Rice is a calorie-controlled weight management formula in a large 25 lb bag, and with 4,100 reviews at a 4.7 star average and about 8,000 bags bought in the past month, it's one of the more popular Perfect Weight sizes.

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Best for

Adult dogs that need a weight management formula and households that go through a larger bag.

Skip if

Your dog is at a healthy weight and doesn't need calorie-controlled nutrition, since this is formulated specifically for weight management.

  • Priced 150% above the category median ($37.22 across 146 tracked models)

Our scorecard

4.7/5 overall
  • Owner rating4.7/5

    4.7 average across 4,100 owner ratings

  • Popularity2.7/5

    4,100 owner reviews, more than most models here

The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other dog food and health supplements we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.

Overview

["This is a dry food from Hill's Science Diet's Perfect Weight line, made with chicken and brown rice, formulated for adult dogs that need weight management support. It's sold here in a large 25 lb bag.", "Amazon's listing doesn't detail a full ingredient or nutrient breakdown for this specific bag, but it belongs to the same established Perfect Weight lineup as Hill's other weight management formulas.", "At $92.99 for a 25 lb bag, it's priced for a larger format, and it holds a 4.7 star rating across 4,100 reviews with about 8,000 bags bought in the past month."]

Pros

  • 4.7 star rating across a large base of 4,100 reviews
  • High purchase volume, about 8,000 bags bought in the past month
  • Chicken and brown rice recipe
  • Larger 25 lb bag suits multi-dog or larger dog households

Cons

  • Amazon's listing here doesn't spell out calorie content or a full ingredient panel
  • Weight management formula, so not the right fit for dogs that don't need calorie control
  • Large bag size may be more than small households need before it's used up

Performance notes

As with other Perfect Weight formulas, this recipe is built around calorie-controlled nutrition intended to help dogs lose or maintain weight, made here with chicken and brown rice in a standard-size kibble rather than a small bites format.

What buyers say

A 4.7 star average across 4,100 reviews and about 8,000 bags bought in the past month make this one of the more heavily purchased weight management formulas in this batch.

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Frequently asked questions

How is this different from the Small Bites Perfect Weight formula?

This bag uses a standard kibble size rather than the smaller bites format, and it's sold in a larger 25 lb bag with a chicken and brown rice recipe.

Is this suitable for puppies?

No, it's labeled for adult dogs and built around weight management nutrition, which isn't appropriate for a growing puppy's calorie needs.

Should I check with my vet before switching to a weight management food?

Yes. Weight loss and maintenance in dogs works best with vet guidance on target weight and portion size, alongside a food like this one.

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