4health Dog Food Review 2024

4health is Tractor Supply Co.’s pet food brand that offers an extensive range of both wet and dry dog food recipes to suit your dog’s nutritional needs, with grain-free and grain-inclusive formulas available. The range also includes grain-free and grain-inclusive formulas, and recipes for active dogs and dogs with special dietary requirements, so there’s a 4health dog food formula out there designed with your pet in mind.

But is 4health dog food any good? Is it a safe choice for your fur-baby? Keep reading to find out about the 4health recipe range, its pros and cons, and what other pet parents think of its quality and affordability.

Browse the 4health range on the Tractor Supply Co. website and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed pretty quickly. The brand offers a whopping 47 products across 5 product lines, so there’s certainly no shortage of choice when searching for the best dog food for your fur-baby. To help you understand exactly what’s on offer, let’s break down each of the 5 product lines.

Wholesome Grains range

There are a total of 18 products in the 4health Wholesome Grains dog food range, with 11 dry foods and 7 wet foods. The dry foods include recipes for puppies, adults, and seniors along with small-breed, large-breed, and weight control formulas.

These recipes feature meat, poultry, or fish as the first ingredient, with 5 formulas featuring chicken and other recipes using salmon, lamb, and beef. They also include grains like brown rice and cracked pearled barley to provide carbohydrates for energy and fiber for healthy digestion. Probiotics help ensure digestive health, and these recipes are made in the USA.

The wet food selection features 3 all life stages recipes, 2 adult recipes, and puppy and senior formulas. Each features real chicken, beef, or salmon as the first ingredient, and grains like brown rice once again feature. Recipes are also made without corn, wheat, soy, meat byproducts, or any artificial preservatives or flavors.

Grain Free range

If you’d rather feed your dog a grain-free diet, there are 15 products to choose from in 4health’s Grain Free range. The first 7 are dry foods, with adult, all life stages, large-breed, small-breed, and puppy recipes available. Beef, chicken, whitefish, duck, and turkey are the main protein sources, and recipes include taurine for heart health. Probiotics support health digestion, and recipes are a good source of omega fatty acids for skin and coat health.

There are also 8 wet recipes available, all of which are designed for adult dogs. These formulas feature real chicken, lamb, turkey, or beef as the first ingredient, and are made without any corn, wheat, or soy. Because they’re grain-free, they’re worth a look if your dog has a sensitive stomach, and they also include species-specific probiotics to promote a healthy gut.

Special Care range

There are 3 formulas in the 4health Special Care range, each of which is available as both a dry and wet recipe.

The Adult Weight Management Formula is designed to encourage healthy weight loss for dogs who need to shed a few excess pounds. The dry recipe features lamb meal, peas, and chickpeas as its first 3 ingredients, while chicken broth, chicken, and animal liver are the top 3 ingredients in the wet food list. Both recipes feature L-carnitine to help your dog burn fat, and are high in insoluble fiber so your pet feels full after eating.

The Adult Sensitive Skin Formula is formulated to meet the needs of dogs with food intolerances. Recipes contain high-quality protein, omega fatty acids for healthy skin and coat, and antioxidants for a strong immune system. They also feature limited ingredients to minimize the risk of any adverse reactions, and they include species-specific probiotics for digestive health.

Finally, the Adult Sensitive Stomach Formula is designed for pets prone to tummy troubles. It features easily digestible proteins, ingredients like psyllium seed husk and dried chicory root to provide the fiber needed for healthy digestion, and probiotics for a healthy gut microbiome. Recipes are also made with limited ingredients to reduce the chance of your pup encountering something that doesn’t agree with them.

Strive range

The 4health Strive dog food range is designed to meet the nutritional needs of active, athletic, and working dogs. These recipes derive 83% or more of their protein from animal sources, and they’re high in protein and fat to keep your dog going all day long.

All 3 recipes in the range meet the AAFCO food nutrient profiles for all life stages, including the growth of large-breed dogs, and come in bag sizes of up to 45lb. Key nutrients include taurine for heart health, glucosamine for strong joints, and probiotics for digestive balance. The 3 recipes are:

• Endurance Performance 87 Formula. Top 5 ingredients: Chicken, chicken meal, pork, brown rice, white rice.
• Endurance 90 Formula. Top 5 ingredients: Chicken, pork, chicken meal, whole grain brown rice, ground white rice.
• Hi-Energy 83 Formula. Top 5 ingredients: Beef, beef meal, pork, brown rice, pearled barley.

Untamed range

4health’s Untamed range is designed to mimic the diet your dog would eat in the wild. There are 2 wet recipes to choose from, both of which feature beef or chicken as the first ingredient and are 100% grain-free. They offer a high-quality protein source, lentils for protein and fibre, and don’t contain any artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives.

The recipes in this range are:

• Farm & Stream Recipe Chicken, Trout and Lentil Formula. Top 5 ingredients: Chicken, chicken broth, chicken liver, trout, lentils.
• Western Fields Recipe Beef and Lentil Formula. Top 5 ingredients: Beef, poultry broth, beef liver, lentils, pea protein.

Affordably priced

One of the biggest attractions of 4health dog food is its affordable price tag. Compare the price of 4health dog food per pound to a wide range of other brands and you’ll find that it is very competitively priced. If you’re on a tight budget, this is a pet food brand that won’t break the bank.

Buy in bulk

Several dry foods in the 4health range are available in extra-large 45lb bags. That’s good news if you’ve got multiple canine mouths to feed, or if you want to buy in bulk and enjoy more savings.

Huge range of recipes

With 47 dog food products to choose from, you’re spoiled for choice with the 4health range. Regardless of whether your dog prefers wet or dry food, common or alternative protein sources, grain-free or grain-inclusive, and no matter whether they have special dietary needs, you’ll find something to suit their needs from 4health.

Most recipes made in the USA

4health dog food is manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods, Inc. in the USA. So, if you feel better feeding your dog a food that has been made close to home, you’ll enjoy peace of mind giving 4health to your pet. However, the 4health Untamed recipes are listed on the Tractor Supply website as “Imported.”

Diamond product recalls

Diamond Pet Foods, which manufactures 4health pet food, has been the subject of pet food recalls in the past. Check out our Diamond dog food review for more information.

Not as widely available as other brands

As 4Hhealth is Tractor Supply Co.’s dog food brand, you won’t find it in anywhere near as many stores as is the case with other brands. So if it’s not convenient for you to shop at Tractor Supply Co., you may need to consider other options.

Limited information online

There’s limited information available online about factors such as where 4health sources its ingredients or the history of the brand. This may concern those pet parents who want complete peace of mind about what they feed their dog.

Ingredient lists on some foods may concern some pet parents

Specific ingredients used in some 4health products may concern some pet parents. For example, “animal liver” is listed as an ingredient on the Special Care Healthy Weight wet food recipe, but the type of animal is not specified. 

Check the ingredients list closely before deciding if any dog food is the right choice for your pet.

“We’ve been using this food since our dog was a puppy and she’s been so healthy and has the shiniest coat our vet has ever seen! Highly recommend!”

“Love that my dog likes eating this good-quality kibble, and that it doesn't upset her stomach! I appreciate the reasonable cost and the fact that it meets AAFCO guidelines!”

“We love 4health dog food. I have 3 dogs, and my eldest is an 8-year-old Mastiff, she has been such a picky eater her whole life. About 2 years ago, we stumbled upon 4health. It has been a lifesaver! No more changing dog food after each bag. All 3 dogs love it, they have shiny coats, and it never upsets their stomach! We plan to be 4health users for life!”

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Tractor Supply Co. launched the 4Health pet food brand in 2010. It is manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods, Inc., a brand run by Schell and Kampeter, Inc. Diamond Pet Foods has six manufacturing facilities in the United States, with 2 facilities located in California, and 1 each in Missouri, South Carolina, Arkansas, and Kansas.

Tractor Supply Co. operates more than 2,000 stores across the United States and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.

In 2012, 4Health was one of the brands affected by a Diamond Pet Foods recall that saw a total of 9 brands affected. Dry food batches were recalled due to potential contamination with Salmonella.

Then in 2013, 4Health’s All Life Stages Cat Formula was recalled due to low levels of thiamine.

You may also want to check out our review of Diamond Pet Foods to view the manufacturer’s recall history.