Fish Gone Wild (3lb / 2 bags)
Graded by The Sniff System
A Pup Above Fish Gone Wild is a wet food that features pollock as its primary protein source.
This food has a strong protein profile, with pollock as the first ingredient, which means high biological value for your dog. It also includes quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber, and egg adds to the diverse, high-bioavailability protein.
The main thing to note is that there's no AAFCO statement for this product. This means its nutritional completeness is unverified, which capped its overall score.
Good fit for adult dogs who thrive on a fish-based diet. Less ideal if you require an AAFCO statement for nutritional assurance.
Summary written by The Sniff System from the data above. Same rubric, same drivers, expressed in English.
Good fit for active large sporting breeds, including the Golden Retriever, navigating diet-associated DCM concerns. Pollock anchors position 1, with zero pulses in the top 15. In its 2022 update on diet-associated DCM, the FDA identified Golden Retrievers as the most reported breed, with 121 cases out of 1,382 total canine reports (8.8%) received between January 1, 2014, and November 1, 2022 (FDA, 2022) .
Looking at this for adult Golden Retrievers or Golden Retrievers with diet-associated DCM concerns ? We are building dedicated pages for these combinations.
Auto-matched from this product's measurements (ingredients, life stage, calorie density) to a breed archetype. Not a substitute for vet input on your specific dog.
Research informing this analysis
MethodologyThe Sniff System grades this product against 3 cited studies relevant to its profile. Each link opens the original source.
- FDA, 2022cardiac · epidemiology · breed predisposition· cited in 5 claims
- FDA, 2019diet composition· cited in 2 claims
- NRC, 2006nutrient bioavailability
Every claim on Sniff traces to a source. If you find a citation that's wrong, outdated, or misapplied, tell us.
Sniff scored this formula 59/100, landing in C-tier (acceptable-with-notes). The biggest contributor was protein quality (+20.5 points): Strong protein profile with pollock as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value. A hard cap of 59 also applied because the AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement isn't disclosed on the retailer page (so our methodology can't verify the formula meets adult, growth, or all-life-stages standards). If the brand publishing the AAFCO statement were on the label, the cap would lift and this formula could clear the B-band threshold (60).
Strong protein profile with pollock as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
Quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber.
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
- Lowest DMB protein in A Pup Above's lineup (40.0%)
- Top quartile for crude fiber in A Pup Above's lineup (10.0% DMB)
- Bottom quartile for DMB fat in A Pup Above's lineup (12.5%)
Computed against the rest of our catalog. Percentiles refresh on each catalog update.
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$5.62/lb vs your seed's $14.66/lb (62% less) at a comparable score.
Surfaced from a vector similarity search across 3,491 scored dog foods. How this works.
Wet and fresh foods contain more water than kibble (typically 65-78%). On a dry-matter basis, this food's protein content is roughly 40%, comparable to premium kibble (typically 30-45% DMB protein).
Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.
- 1pollock
Position 1: primary protein source. After cooking removes water, this may drop in proportional weight, but it anchors the recipe.
- 2vegetablevegetable
Unnamed vegetable. No way to know what species. Named vegetables are far more transparent.
Position 2: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 3vegetablesweet potato
Complex carb with fiber and beta-carotene. Gentle on the stomach.
Position 3: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 4green beans
Real vegetable. Fiber and a small amount of vitamins. Often used in weight-management formulas because it bulks up a meal without adding calories.
- 5water
Just water. Counted on the label of any wet or fresh food. The number tells you the moisture content.
- 6vegetablecarrots
Real vegetable. Fiber, beta-carotene, and a small amount of antioxidant value.
Position 6: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 7zucchini
- 8egg
Whole eggs. The highest-quality protein on any ingredient label, by amino acid score.
Position 8: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.
- 9safflower oil
Position 9: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.
- 10thyme
- 11supplementturmeric
Spice with anti-inflammatory compounds. Real research in humans, but the dose in kibble is small. Mostly there for label appeal.
- 12supplementparsley
Real herb. Trace amount of vitamins K and C. The dose in kibble is small, mostly there for label appeal.
- 13apa nutrient mix
8 of 13 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.