2023 Update: TruDog is now owned by Halo and their Feed Me line is now their Meal Bites
Raw feeding is all the rage and has become one of the best options in nutrition for your pup. But it does get messy and complicated when it comes to preparing it. This is where freeze-dried comes in! This preserves the nutrients and all you have to do is add water. I love these types of raw food as it is so convenient. One of our readers suggested the brand we are reviewing today! Introducing...TruDog®!
TruDog® is a small pet food company from the midwest U.S. created by Lori Taylor. Lori had lost her Great Dane Truman to cancer and made it a mission to find the best dog food to take care of our beloved furry family members. (Truman-TruDog, see a resemblance?) She started feeding traditional raw food, but she found it all to be a pain in the rear, haha. Lori figured out how to freeze-dry her raw food with a small processor and TruDog was born! They have many great products available like supplements, but we are focusing on their yummy food line called "Feed Me" this time. We have their turkey and beef varieties to try out...
So the first food of TruDog's Feed Me line is their Crunchy Munchy Gourmet Gobbler. This is turkey-based with ground turkey with bone, turkey heart, and turkey liver. There is a typo on the front of the package and herring oil is listed twice (they are working to fix it), but the ingredients are great!
All you have to do is add water and let it sit for a little bit. The kibble doesn't like to soak the water too much, so it stays crunchy.
Bailey really seemed to enjoy the Turkey flavor. It looks like such a small amount for her to eat, but she acted satisfied after eating.
Jada tried the beef flavor out and scarfed it down (while making a bit of a mess which she gladly cleaned up). TruDog has a texture that is similar to puffed cereal. I know this because the sound the dogs make when they are eating sound just like me when I am shoveling cereal into my mouth. Don't judge.
In a Nutshell...
This is a great freeze-dried raw food that I would recommend feeding your pups if you want to try out raw! This is also a great food if you are already using raw, but want something convenient for on the road. Because of its crunchiness, this is a good semihard food if your dog prefers the texture of kibble or if you are weaning them off of it.
TruDog® is a small pet food company from the midwest U.S. created by Lori Taylor. Lori had lost her Great Dane Truman to cancer and made it a mission to find the best dog food to take care of our beloved furry family members. (Truman-TruDog, see a resemblance?) She started feeding traditional raw food, but she found it all to be a pain in the rear, haha. Lori figured out how to freeze-dry her raw food with a small processor and TruDog was born! They have many great products available like supplements, but we are focusing on their yummy food line called "Feed Me" this time. We have their turkey and beef varieties to try out...
Crunchy Munchy Gourmet Gobbler
So the first food of TruDog's Feed Me line is their Crunchy Munchy Gourmet Gobbler. This is turkey-based with ground turkey with bone, turkey heart, and turkey liver. There is a typo on the front of the package and herring oil is listed twice (they are working to fix it), but the ingredients are great!
The freeze-dried raw bites are small little nuggets that smell really good. I didn't have to feed the girls very much at all because it is so concentrated. 3/4 of a cup for a 12-pound dog per day.
All you have to do is add water and let it sit for a little bit. The kibble doesn't like to soak the water too much, so it stays crunchy.
Bailey really seemed to enjoy the Turkey flavor. It looks like such a small amount for her to eat, but she acted satisfied after eating.
Crunchy Munchy Beef Bonanza
Also smelling really good, the Crunchy Munchy Beef Bonanza dog food is excellent quality. Love all the ingredients especially because it is 99% beef meat, bones, and organs. All of TruDog's food is made in a USDA-certified and inspected building- wow! No added anything either. Gotta love limited ingredients.
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| TruDog makes Jada smile |
Jada tried the beef flavor out and scarfed it down (while making a bit of a mess which she gladly cleaned up). TruDog has a texture that is similar to puffed cereal. I know this because the sound the dogs make when they are eating sound just like me when I am shoveling cereal into my mouth. Don't judge.
In a Nutshell...
- TruDog® is a small family-owned brand that has many different pet products including their freeze-dried raw dog food line called "Feed Me"
- There are two varieties- Turkey and Beef
- The ingredients are limited and include 99% real meat, vital organs, & meaty bone- No artificial anything and made in the U.S.A.!
- Everything is made in a USDA certified and inspected building
- You can buy TruDog at their online shop
This is a great freeze-dried raw food that I would recommend feeding your pups if you want to try out raw! This is also a great food if you are already using raw, but want something convenient for on the road. Because of its crunchiness, this is a good semihard food if your dog prefers the texture of kibble or if you are weaning them off of it.
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| "Can I have some more, Mama?" |
We are also having a giveaway!
3 readers will win a 14 oz bag of their choice of TruDog Turkey or Beef (ARV $29.99)
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My little terrier has tried freeze dried raw mixed with her kibble. She loves it!
ReplyDeleteHave never tried raw food before, but I do know other dogs that love it so willing to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteNala and Cody have had the occasional raw treat and have had quite a few different freeze dried raw treats and food and they have liked most of them. They prefer the ones that have more meat and fewer veggies and starches but they usually enjoy raw.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen raw offered around here but I am sure the dogs will try it as soon as I find it.
ReplyDeletegandn74@ymail.com
Several of my dogs and cats are on raw diets, for varying reasons. Freeze dried raw would make my life sooooo much easier!
ReplyDeleteMy dog hasn't tried raw yet, but I'm sure it would be a lot healthier for her.
ReplyDeleteWe have not tried raw yet for our pups
ReplyDeleteI used to make my own raw, but I haven't done so in about 5 years. I'd love for my dogs to try this.
ReplyDeleteWe have never tried feeding raw, but this seems like a great way to do so without having to prepare our own food (which is what has deterred us from doing so before)
ReplyDeleteyes my girls eat raw venison, raw rabbit, turkey. depends on the brand. i use it on top of the kibble. my youngest does not like raw unless it is freeze dried though.
ReplyDeleteLayla loves freeze dried treats and we would love to win the turkey :)
ReplyDeleteBowser hasn't tried raw yet...
ReplyDeleteI have fed raw some in the past when try to discover allergies & feed freeze dried raw now.
ReplyDeleteWe haven't tried raw yet.
ReplyDeleteNot yet but seriously thinking about it, my girl has allergies bad, need to find her something asap, tried different foods no luck!!! Hhhhhh!
ReplyDeleteMy other dog Mike, my darling senior dog who died this year loved the raw. I have a new rescue (a MinPin named Milo); he's getting up to speed with two operations - he's still in the cone an adjusting to his life in his forever home. His tummy seems to be very sensitive and I want to move him to raw once I get him of the prescribed stuff from the vet.
ReplyDeleteWe haven't tried Raw yet but definitely considering it! My baby girl is sensitive to somethings, she gets super itchy and the hot spots. I've started giving her goats milk everyday and she's better but not there yet.
ReplyDeletenever tried it but would love too!
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to try Freeze-dried dog food with Axel for a while now. This brand seems like a good option! :D
ReplyDeleteHunter hasn't tried raw but would love to ty
ReplyDeleteNo, I haven't tried feeding raw.
ReplyDeleteNo, I haven't tried feeding raw.
ReplyDeleteNo, My dog has not tried Raw before.
ReplyDeleteI've tried frozen raw, but as you mentioned, it's pretty messy. This seems like a much better option!
ReplyDeleteMy dogs never have but they saw the pictures on here & said YUM,Mum! :)
ReplyDeleteI have not tried freeze dried dog food yet, but am interested in learning more and trying it.
ReplyDeleteMy dog has not tried raw yet, she typically just eats boring dry puppy chow. :/
ReplyDeleteMy Minnee hasn't tried raw food yet, but she does get lots of goodies in her food
ReplyDeleteI am sure that my pup would love to try this! Thank you for the offer :)
ReplyDeleteMy dogs have never tried raw.
ReplyDeleteMy dog has never tried raw food before, but I know he will love this!
ReplyDeleteWe have not done raw but have considered switching.
ReplyDeletenever heard of freeze dried raw. Did try raw for a while but then wasn't sure I was doing it right and when back to can and dry food.
ReplyDeleteMy dogs have had freeze dried raw Stella patties for a treat and they love them. I don't have them on a freeze dried raw diet yet but I'd love to start them on one.
ReplyDeleteNo, My dog has never tried Raw yet, but I would love for him to have the opportunity!
ReplyDeleteWe have not tried raw yet but I bet our dog Duke would love it!
ReplyDeleteNo, they haven't. "True", from scratch raw is not an option for me for a variety of reasons. I would be interested in this freeze dried variety, though.
ReplyDeleteMy dog has not tried this raw yet but it sounds good for him.
ReplyDeleteOur dogs have not tried raw yet.
ReplyDeleteLaurie Emerson
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He hasn't tried the TruDog Raw yet. I think he would love to try this soon.
ReplyDeleteOur dog has never tried it but I am sure he would love it
ReplyDeleteOur dogs haven't tried raw.
ReplyDeletenot yet
ReplyDeleteI was trying to purchase your dog food then lost the site. It promoted one bag for $1.00. My concern is that I don't want this to be an automatic withdrawal from my account.
ReplyDeleteHi there, you will have to go to TruDog's website and contact them. I am just a blogger.
DeleteWhen can I expect a response?
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