V-Dog Customer Experience Dashboard

May 18 – May 24, 2026 • Interactive Feedback Analysis

Customer Experience Overview

Analysis of 75 customer conversations from May 18 – May 24, 2026

📅 Week 21 of 2026

💎 VOLUME REBOUNDS, SENTIMENT HOLDS STRONG

Response volume jumped back to 75 conversations (+17 vs last week's 58), returning to the multi-week baseline — and sentiment held: 65 of 71 rated customers (91.5%) gave a perfect 5 stars, with CSAT at 98.6% and NPS at +90. The week's testimonials were anchored in long-tenure health outcomes: Wendy's Jack Russell ("suffered from IBD … switched her to Vdog, the symptoms went away … 5 years … healthy and happy"), Charity's nearly-14-year-old ("happy customers since he was four months old … looks like a puppy"), and Stephani's three dachshunds ("9 years … our vet is always remarking about how beautiful their coats are").

⚠️ ESCALATIONS UP TO 3 — ALL OPERATIONAL, NONE ABOUT THE FOOD

Three escalations this week (vs one last week), and notably all three sit in billing / fulfillment, not the product: Anita (charged twice for one bag, billing date 5/20), Stephanie (4★ — "many of the cans arrived dented"), and Stephen (5★ intent — order not received). Alongside them, canned/soft-food availability anxiety resurfaced (Jake: "not on chewy anymore"; Angelica: "the soft food is completely out … that's all she eats"). The product itself keeps earning love — the watch items are all in supply, shipping, and billing.

75
Conversations
+17 vs last week ↑
4.87
Avg Rating
−0.01 vs last week →
98.6%
CSAT Score
+0.3 vs last week ↑
+90
NPS Score
flat vs last week →
3
Escalations
+2 vs last week ↑

🎯 Key Wins

  • IBD reversal, 5 years on: Wendy — "My Jack Russell, Grace, suffered from IBD and had terrible tummy rumbles and pain every 6 days. When I switched her to Vdog the symptoms went away … It's now been 5 years … she's healthy and happy."
  • Near-14-year-old "looks like a puppy": Charity — "happy customers since he was four months old and now he's almost 14! Looks like a puppy and we think it's due to his excellent vegan food!"
  • Allergy turnaround: Renee — "He came to me with allergies and hating his previous dog food to loving V-dog and his coat is so shiny and smooth. He has a pep in his step!" Gary — "My pups have no more allergies and stomach issues."
  • Vet-validated longevity: Stephani — "feeding our 3 dachshunds V-Dog for about 9 years … our vet is always remarking about how beautiful their coats are and how great their weight is." Sharon — "big dogs that lived to 13 years of age … look and feel great!"
  • Delivery speed praised (and improving): Susan Rowlands — "So much quicker than you used to be — I used to wait forever for delivery and now it gets here in a few days." Donna — "My order comes promptly. Cans no longer arrive dented."
  • Values-driven loyalty: Kitty — "I'm vegan for the animals … I want to support a company that also genuinely cares about animals." Grace — "glad to be able to buy cruelty free dog food that is high quality and healthy … at first I was skeptical but am so glad now."

⚠️ Items to Monitor

  • Duplicate billing charge (escalated): Anita — "WHY was I billed twice for one bag of food? I only ordered one every two months." Billing date 5/20, order 527187. Escalated to customer care for refund review.
  • Dented cans recur (escalated): Stephanie (4★) — "Many of the cans arrived dented." This echoes Bradley's dented-can escalation from the Apr 27 – May 3 week. Notably, Donna reported the opposite this week ("cans no longer arrive dented"), so the issue is intermittent rather than systemic — but worth a packaging/QA check.
  • Undelivered order (escalated): Stephen — "I haven't received my product yet … Help me track it." Escalated to support with email for package tracking. Melanie separately noted "I've not received the product yet."
  • Canned / soft-food availability resurfacing: Jake (4★) — "I now worry about availability after the canned food was unavailable for so long and now is not on chewy anymore." Angelica (4★) — "sometimes the soft food is completely out and I can't get it for my pup and that's all she eats." Stock anxiety is back after appearing to stabilize.
  • Price sensitivity continues: Rekha (4★) — "Love everything just wish it weren't so expensive." A 5★ customer added: "I appreciate the food but struggle with the cost and my vet is recommending change." Durable multi-week theme.

⚠️ 3 Escalations This Week

Anita (May 22) — billing dispute / duplicate charge. Stephanie (May 22) — product defect / dented cans. Stephen (May 21) — order issue / not received. All confirmed on the GoBeHeard Action tab within the report window. See Feedback tab for full quotes and recommended responses.

⭐ Rating Distribution (71 rated responses)

5 Stars
65 (91.5%)
4 Stars
5 (7.0%)
3 Stars
0 (0.0%)
2 Stars
0 (0.0%)
1 Star
1 (1.4%)

75 total conversations; 71 carried a ratable response. The single 1★ was a bare "Cancel subscription" with no reason given. Four replies were not numerically rated and are excluded from the distribution: a name-only reply, Melanie's "not received the product yet," Anita's billing-only inquiry, and one constructive 5-star reply whose embedded rating was confirmed manually. Stephen's session closed with a "thanks" but is a delivery escalation — it is cross-listed in the Feedback tab.

📈 Week-over-Week Trends (vs May 11 – May 17)

✅ Positives
  • Volume recovered to baseline: 75 conversations (+17 vs 58), back in the typical ~70–80 range after last week's dip.
  • Sentiment held at the top: 4.87 avg (essentially flat), CSAT 98.6% (+0.3), NPS +90 (flat). 91.5% of rated customers gave a perfect 5 — consistent with last week's 5★-dominant pattern.
  • Delivery-speed praise, not complaints: Susan Rowlands and Donna both volunteered that shipping has gotten faster/more reliable — a contrast with the UPS→USPS friction flagged the prior two weeks.
  • Dented-can improvement signal: Donna — "Cans no longer arrive dented" — a direct positive on the exact issue that escalated this week for Stephanie, suggesting the problem is intermittent, not universal.
  • Health-outcome testimonials stay deep: IBD reversal (Wendy), allergy turnaround (Renee, Gary), and multiple 9–14-year loyal households continue to volunteer the strongest material in the dataset.
⚠️ Watch Areas
  • Escalations tripled (1 → 3): all operational — a duplicate billing charge (Anita), a dented-can recurrence (Stephanie), and an undelivered order (Stephen). None about the food itself.
  • Availability anxiety is back: after last week's note that Happy Harvest stockout mentions had cleared, Jake and Angelica both flagged canned/soft-food availability — including "not on chewy anymore." Worth confirming supply status.
  • Billing/payment friction surfacing: beyond Anita's duplicate charge, Angelica had to "cancel my last subscription and make a whole new subscription because it wouldn't let me pay." Two distinct payment-system pain points this week.
  • Price sensitivity durable: Rekha and a 5★ customer echo the multi-week pricing theme. One pairs cost concern with a vet recommending a change — a potential churn signal worth a proactive CS touch.

💡 Key Insight

A high-volume, high-sentiment week (75 conversations, 91.5% perfect ratings, NPS +90) sits alongside a tripling of escalations that are entirely operational — billing, packaging, and delivery — never the product. Anita was double-charged for a single bag, Stephanie received dented cans, and Stephen's order never arrived; all three were escalated to customer care within the week. Underneath, two supply/payment threads are worth watching: canned and soft-food availability anxiety resurfaced (Jake: "not on chewy anymore"; Angelica: "the soft food is completely out … that's all she eats"), and payment friction appeared twice (Anita's duplicate charge, Angelica's failed payment forcing a subscription rebuild). The encouraging counter-signal is that the issues are not uniform: on the very same dented-can complaint that escalated, another customer (Donna) volunteered that "cans no longer arrive dented," and two customers praised faster, more reliable shipping. The product narrative remains untouchable — Wendy's IBD reversal, Charity's near-14-year-old "who looks like a puppy," and Stephani's vet-praised 9-year dachshunds reaffirm the brand's core thesis. The takeaway for the week: the food and the loyalty are doing their job; the friction to resolve lives in fulfillment, supply, and billing systems, and the dented-can theme (now twice this quarter) plus availability gaps are the items most worth a proactive operational look.

Data from 75 customer conversations • May 18 – May 24, 2026