Nature's Diet Simply Raw® Freeze-Dried Raw Whole Food Meal - 1 lb Sample 3 Pack Fresh Raw Food with Muscle, Organ, Bone Broth, Whole Egg, Superfoods, Fish Oil Omega 3, 6, 9, Probiotics, Prebiotics

I have 2 old grandma Cavalier King Charles dogs(11 and almost 12) and a young stray. My girls are not picky at all and will eat anything. One of my girls has zero teeth. She looks good, shiny coat and seems happy. They have tummy and skin issues. We have fed Hill sensitive stomach kibble for years(bloated for grandmas) and like to mix in fresh foods. I was cooking carrots and such for them. This is much easier. It is a mix of chunks and dried powder. I find that a scoop/ measuer cup where you get a mix of both is best. We put in a glass dish and add hot water and let it sit over night. Super easy to feed. We top on their kibble. I will sometimes see a carrot piece in their poo but that happens with fresh carrots too. My dogs got really sick off Fresh Pet and this has been a good option. We also give them fresh blueberries, salmon skin (fresh) and other whole foods for variety. We are on our 4th bag and they last us about 6 weeks with 3 dogs.

We switched to Nature's Diet Simply Raw Freeze-Dried Raw Whole Food Meal (Beef) from IAMS dry dog food due to our dog’s skin/hair problems, digestive issues, and gas. We have an 85lb hound. Here’s what I’ve learned after 13 bags of this stuff over the last 4+ months.The Good:After a month, my dog’s skin/hair problems, digestive issues, and gas were all resolved.We previously fed her 2 cups of IAMS dry dog food per meal (2x per day). Now she only eats 1 to 1.25 cups of Nature’s Diet meal.Dog drinks less than half of the water she used to.The Bad:You have to mix this food with water, in a 1:1 ratio, and then let it sit for 15mins to 1hour.Once the food is mixed with water we normally let it sit for 15 mins and it quickly congeals into a thick moist paste with hydrated chucks of meat and vegetables. This is what I consider to be the normal or “good” consistency.Some bags however don’t congeal at all no matter how long you let it sit. This means you feed your dog something like a brown soup with hard chunks of meat and vegetables in it. Not good. I’m guessing these bags lack whatever binding agent they use. After having this problem twice, I decided to open another bag of Nature’s Diet and see if it had the same “brown soup” consistency but it did not. The bag appeared to congeal or thicken as expected. Based on that, I mixed the good bag and the bad bag together and had a dog food that was somewhere between good and bad consistency.Then it happened again. One good bag, one bad bag. I mixed the two and worked with what we had.Then I had six “bad” bags of Nature’s Diet. Every bag, whether of good or bad quality, had the same label which indicated “1722292 Best Buy 10/2024.”Different Purchasing Options:Originally I purchased this product from Amazon and then learned I could get it a few dollars cheaper directly from the Nature’s Diet website. Because of the issues identified here, I’ve switched back and forth between Amazon and direct from Nature’s Diet and the lack of consistency exits no matter where you purchase it from.Lack of Customer Service:At this price point, I was done conducting my own dog food science experiments. I sent the company and email describing these issues and asked for a resolution. After more than two weeks, I never received a response.I reviewed Nature’s Diet return/refund policy and it stated you can only return unopened food. That’s problematic for customers when you don’t know what you’re going to get before you open the bag.With their lack of response to my email, I contacted them using their “Contact Us” feature on their website. After more than two weeks using “Contact Us”, I never received a response.In summary, this is not what I consider quality dog food. Based on my experience, there appears to be no consistency from one bag to the next. It appears Nature’s Diet has no quality control. It also appears they have no customer service.Based on these experiences, I plan to transition to a competitors product.

After years of making my own dog food—a labor of love—I finally found Nature's Diet Simply Raw®, and it’s been a game-changer! With a hectic schedule and a houseful of both personal and foster dogs, I needed something nutritious and easy. This food has delivered on all fronts, and my dogs love it!Highlights:Balanced Nutrition: This mix has everything I would use myself—muscle and organ meats, bone broth, whole eggs, superfoods, and fish oil for Omega 3, 6, and 9, plus probiotics and prebiotics. It’s a powerhouse for their health.Convenience Without Compromise: Preparing homemade raw food weekly was becoming exhausting. Nature's Diet gives me peace of mind, knowing they’re still getting a healthy meal, even with my busy schedule.Importance of Reading the Instructions: Following the instructions makes all the difference! Shaking the bag to evenly distribute the mix of chunkier and ground components is key, as is using the right measurements for proper hydration. Doing this keeps the food texture just right, and it rehydrates beautifully.Texture & Palatability: When you follow the instructions, the texture is perfect, and my dogs are thrilled with every bite. They’re healthier, happier, and never leave a single morsel behind.To other pet owners: if you’re considering this brand, don’t hesitate! Just take a moment to read and follow the directions, and you’ll see what a difference it makes.

The main ingredients in this product is what you would expect to be in a healthy pet food, and a little bit more. Combine this with your normal dog food to make it more healthy. Each bag will last approximately a month, for a med to large dog when mixing it with your dogs normal meal. This will vary if you feed your dog more than once a day with this mix. My dog loves it. He get a little of this, can meat and sweet potato based dry food, and veggies from our garden. He is eager to eat all his food more since I've been adding it to his various mixes. This was about a $1.30 more per day to add to his meal which is pretty reasonable to me to make it more healthy. Not giving a 5 star rating because of the overall cost, when compared to the other items in my mixes, but that is a minor point.

My JR dont like it so i have to add it to grandma lucy to hide the smell. Very strong corriandor smell.