Taste of the Wild High Prairie Dry Dog Food

Dad

I saw this one online. The reviews looked solid. What's your first take on it?

Boldo

The bag smells like bison and prairie and things I'm supposed to care about. Better than that chicken meal garbage you tried last month. I'm not committing to anything yet, but I'm not walking away either.

Dad

You've been staring at the bowl for ten minutes. What's the verdict on smell?

Boldo

It actually smells like meat. Not the fake meat powder smell. The kibble itself has a real game smell — bison, venison, something with a history. Better than ninety percent of what you've put in front of me. Fair warning though: the cat is lurking by her food bowl and she looks jealous, which means it's probably good.

Dad

You've been eating this for two weeks now. Real talk — what do you think?

Boldo

My coat is better. I can tell because I catch my reflection sometimes and don't look like I've been living under a porch. I'm not tired at three in the afternoon anymore either. Also my digestion is normal, which means less work for you on walks. Is that a squirrel outside? No. Anyway. It's a solid food. Nothing flashy, but I don't hate eating it.

Dad

The cat hasn't touched it once, even when we left some out. What does that tell you?

Boldo

The cat has terrible taste and worse judgment, so her indifference means nothing to me. She won't eat anything unless it costs more than my college fund, and even then she acts offended. Not a useful data point. This food is for dogs anyway, not for spoiled felines who think they're royalty.

Dad

Alright. Rate it. One to five. You know what the ones are.

Boldo

Four. It's actually good and I'll keep eating it without complaining. The smell is legit, the texture is right, and I can tell it's not full of junk. I'm not going to be dramatic about it, but you made a decent choice this time. Can I have a treat now?