- Vital Essentials Freeze Dried Dog Food, Raw Beef Crunchy Mini Nibs | Complete Meal or Topper | 96% Beef, Organs & Bone | Limited Ingredient, High Protein, Grain Free Dry Dog Food | 25 oz Bag

Life saver! I hadn't spent a night apart from the felines in many years, and finally needed to go to a family function out of town, and these helped me do it! I got a couple auto feeders that I could set a few times a day, and this great freeze-dried formula was a not-too-processed version of freeze dried raw beef that is the right size to come down the "kibble" chute in a pretty predictable way. Plus, wow do the cats go crazy for it. I've used it a couple times to round out when I forgot to thaw the raw in time, and they get soooo excited for it. I keep it in the fridge, because I'm in the heat of the desert and the ants know it, so the teeny brown ants that can move through anything of course had begun to infest the feeders but when I put the leftovers in the fridge didn't see any of them. Bonus is that it gets crunchier in the fridge (and I'm sure helps it from going rancid with the high oil content in the heat).

I’m subscribed to this product because my dog absolutely loves it. The taste is clearly a hit - he gets excited whether I serve it as a treat, mix it with kibble, use it as a meal topper for human-grade food, or feed it as a full meal. The nib size is the perfect size, bigger than traditional kibble but manageable, and the texture is crunchy but not too hard - not as hard as kibble, which is great for older dogs or smaller breeds. The food quality is excellent, and I feel good knowing it supports his health with clean, raw ingredients. Though it’s marketed for dogs, I’ve seen many mention that cats love it too. The versatility, high-quality ingredients, and consistent freshness make this a staple in our home.

Perfect to use as training treats for my dog! She loves them. Lately ive been using them to do an enrichment activity for her and she does great! She seems to love the taste of them and I love that it doesn’t have a ton or additives. They’re not super hard either since it’s freeze dried!

It's freeze dried beef and my dog really likes it.

In short: the dogs like it, but they prefer the soft nibs over these dense nibs. We don't use these as a main meal, nor at every meal, but as part of the dinner menu. My dogs enjoy a post dinner treat toy. Sometimes I add "treats", sometimes it is their regular kibble mixed with treats. But that doesnt go over real well, haha.. So usually it is just an assortment of healthy treats. Amount is taken into consideration so as not to give them too much. Not long ago I had the opportunity to try Vital Essentials Freeze Dried Raw Duck Entree & Mixer Dog Food Soft Nibs (free isnt free) which I used as a kibble topper. Then it occurred to me that this would make for a perfect treat toy filler as they really seemed to like it as a "treat" yet it would provide them all the nutrition. I was curious to try other flavors, so I ordered this beef. I now see that the other ones are a soft nub (like a compressed powder that can easily be pinched into powder if sprinkling over food) and these are a more compact lightly crunchy nib. Not hard, but they are hard in comparison to the other. My dogs prefer the soft nibs, but will also eat this. Perhaps they just prefer the duck flavor. Not sure if this will be a repurchase for us, but I know the other kind will be. Good product worth trying. I don't rate on price. You will have to decide if this suits your budget or not.

My dogos love these

My Oscar loved it. Will try others. Pricey, but, if my picky yorkie will eat something more than once, I'm going for it.

Our Dogs Love em!

Great product. My dog loves it as a topper to stimulate appetite.