I did, and I still don't think you should be flaming Chad or this Karen lady's dogs and her feeding habits. The fact is that many dogs are living off kibbles like Pedigree and/or worse. My close friend feeds her two dogs Pedigree and they've been doing fine. Their coat is not terrible and I dont "hate touching them". I'm just saying, from what you've given us, Chad went out and bought dog kibble for you. He tried getting Bear to go potty. She wouldn't go. Instead of hitting or dragging her, he tried enticing her with food. I'm sorry, but it seems like even if he doesn't "give a cr@p" about Bear, he cares enough about you to take care of Bear. I think he deserves a little credit..

Besides, it's only one bag of dog kibble. Why not donate this bag to the shelter and buy the brand you want to feed Bear? Then, you can explain to Chad why you want to feed this particular brand and nobody gets angry - only educated

ETA: About Costco, if you mean Kirkland, Kirkland is a pretty darn good kibble. I've compared the ingredients to other kibbles and it's heads and shoulders above SD.