Halo Freeze-Dried Raw Meal Bites, Real Beef Recipe, 14 oz

Based on other reviews I decided to try this out for my Maltipoo that I rescued from the humane society. With no medical history on her, she was very obese weighing in at 14.5 lbs. The vet suggested cooked foods to bring her weight down to an ideal 9 lbs. After much researching, I ran across Tru Dog Products. I also checked on Dog Food Advisor.com and here you can find just about every dog food imaginable, to see if they have ever had any recalls and the date. Some other foods were always recalled seemed like every two years! But not Tru Dog. They have never had any recalls. The beef is Wisconson grass fed beef with all the nutrients essential for a healthy dog. No need for any vitamins or supplements, it's all in there. I slowly transitioned her according to the package adding 25% to her home cooked food, and then increasing it every couple of days. To my relief, she tolerated it very well and within a week she was on her way to a healthy food regime. This is as close as you are going to get to feeding your baby a raw diet but not time-consuming. Since my baby is a senior (7 yrs) her teeth are not as strong. So I usually put 1/3 cup of Tru Dog in her bowl with a little water to cover the food and wrap it with aluminum foil and keep it in the fridge for next meal. By the time she is ready to eat it has" puffed up" and is easier for her to chew. Then I can add steamed veggies and diced apples, organic of course! This is suggested on the bag to help the bag last longer between shipments. I have found that giving 1/3 cup in the morning and again in the evening mixed in with her veggies and fruit she is completely satisfied. She isn't hungry until about 8-9 hours later. One 14oz bag lasts me 11 days given the portion sizes above and recommended on the package. With that said I purchased 3 bags for one month. I have also found this product on chewy.com for a little bit less and I purchase from there as well. This is an awesome product and I'm glad to say that only after being on Tru Dog dog food my Bela is now weighing in at 11lbs. Shiny coat, no itching her ears as before, no doggie breath, and I forgot to mention her poop! It has also changed for the better. She now poops small little balls with this food. They dry up quickly, and no smelly yard of dog poop. So many benefits to using this product. It may seem pricey to some doggy parents at first. I pay approximately 85.00 a month, but I am no longer also paying vet visits every month for check-ups to try and address her itching and allergy issues. They have all been cleared up by giving her what was supposed to eat by her ancestors in the wild. Grass fed meat, organs, bone and herring oil. Just check out the reviews from other pet parents. Hope that this was not too detailed but I had looked a long time for recommendations on a superior quality food that was close to a raw diet and this is the one.Your baby will love it as mine does. She dances around when she sees her bowl being served and licks the bowl clean.

The food, boost, treats are all loved by my two picky Maltese! I've tried many kinds of kibble and they consistently turned up their noses. Spoiled as they are, I have truly tried everything, including meat mixed with things like Honest Kitchen and others - all quality products. They never have eaten their meals immediately when put down, but this stays fresh in the bowl when dry. My usual routine is to give them each half their days feed in the morning and half at night. They usually finish everything on their own time before the next meal. I serve the morning dry, which they seem to like, but they like it with water too, so I add that to the evening meal. If the morning feed is still there I just add to it and add water. Most times there is an empty bowl in the morning, and if not I discard and start new. My bruiser of a 3 year old Maltese is coming back to his correct weight, and even better his always sensitive GI system has settled down. No more rumbling, gas, diarrhea - he is normal usually - for the first time in his life! One thing I would say, especially if feeding dry, is to keep lots of fresh water available since at least in my dogs they tend toward hard stools occasionally for the first time on this food. This is a true quality product and I feel very good feeding it to my beloved dogs. Only downside is the cost and small bag packaging! I can't imagine feeding this to a large dog and it's taken awhile to estimate my monthly usage for delivery...and then it's a big hit on the budget. Still they are worth it!

I have been cooking for Smokey, our 3-year-old Pekingese since he was a puppy. I developed recipes that met AAFCO standards but to meet the standards I had to add vitamins and minerals. As he became full grown he started to refuse any food that had supplements in it. He only wanted meat. I tried several brands such as Grandma Lucy’s and many others that I added to his meat trying to get him to eat the food that had proper nutrition. He refused them all. Then his blood test showed high liver enzymes. We accidentally found Trudog and he loved it. After 3 weeks on Trudog beef Smokey had another blood test and his liver enzymes were normal. I like the fact that Trudog meets AAFCO standards with a formula that is all real food without having to add synthetic vitamins and minerals. Also freeze drying maintains the integrity of the real food. But the biggest plus is that I don’t have to coax him to eat. He gobbles up the Trudog beef as soon as I put it down. At first it seemed expensive but after a month of feeding Trudog I think it is less expensive than the home cooked diet I was feeding Smokey.

Bag arrived, I honestly thought it was beads before opening it. Appears to be approx 3-4 cups total. Shocked at paying so much for it I considered return. My dog has a touchy IBS tummy. Picky, may eat and then refuse all foods. Feeding her is a dreaded task twice a day. This food she ate right away, she has also ignored it. I honestly don’t know if my dogs reaction is important any longer especially for a reviews. Would I buy this again? Not sure, leaning towards making her food again, a raw mixture she liked consistently years past. Value -again hard to address.. The product is consistent and uniform. Seems to be good, quality is likely high, smells like a dead cow. I do rehydrate it. Small chunks, a bit like pellets for dogs I guess. I don’t doubt it’s expensive to make this stuff, I guess I’m accustomed to foods filled with fillers?

Reference: I have a 1.5year old 70lb Boxer who is extremely picky about his food. Positives: 1. My dog really loves this food, like really, really loves it. 2. Healthy for my dog. I have done extensive research and understand how much better raw meat and bones are for my dog. 3. Convenient, compact and easy to store. The food is compact and freeze dried. Freeze dry = no need to store frozen raw meat in freezer and than defrost in refrigerator. So you save room in freezer/fridge and save time not having to go through the entire process. You simply add warm water, stir and they eat! Negatives: 1. Price! You knew that was coming, right? This is good quality food so it costs $$$ which is hard when you want the best for your dog but don't always have the finances to support that. 2. Size. While it is nice that the bag is soo small for me it might be too small. I'm rapidly going through this bag - Please note that I have a 70lb boxer so of course I have to feed him much more than a 15-20lb dog. Overall LOVE this product, just wish I could get a bigger bag at a lower price! ha what world am I living in, right? But seriously you get what you pay for and this food is GOOD!

Right from the introduction my dog he seemed to love it. We have always bought the highest quality organix dry food and mixed raw in. He would leave kibbles every day. We now are fully on this food and with a little warm water mixed in he literally devours it. Nothing added! His weight is perfect, shedding seems to has decreased (at least I believe it has). The only thing we have noticed is he seems a little constipated but only infrequently. We add a little pumpkin once a week and that does the trick. His bowel movements have decreased so I guess he is absorbing the food better. He is very happy and energetic and although it is expensive 85 per month is well worth it and by the day 3.00 to feed my boy is more than worth it. Highly recommend

I have a seven-year-old schnauzer who is a diabetic and takes two shots per day. He's done really good on the diet that took me more than three years to figure out. Keeping his sugar stable, his stomach healthy and his stools consistent is a challenge. Sadly, he recently started having high sugars and is going blind. His recent blood test had showed his liver enzymes off and the doctor said that he really needed more beef. Most of the beef I would feed him and make him sick! When I gave him TRUDOG not only did he gobble it up quickly but I noticed his vision seemed to improve after a week! WOW!!! His energy is up, his blood sugar is stable and his stools are consistent! The stools being solid and consistent is a big issue for showing that he is healthy. I also have a 2 year old old Havapoo who has hip dysplasia. And it breaks my heart to see the pain that he's been in. He loves TRUDOG! And he is the pickiest eater I have ever had LOL. He not only loves it but his energy has perked up , he's not crying in pain and he's back to his happy his young self. I know it will help his bones overall! We are TRUDOG fans forever. The price is worth it because it's going to be medications, surgery or TRUDOG!! We choose this! :-)

My 7 month old Cavalier wasn't into this food. I prepared it with goats milk (she loves goats milk), and she laped at it a bit and stuck up her nose. I saved it in the fridge and offered it again after the day had passed and she was sure to be hungry, same response. Personally I was a bit relieved because I think this food in outrageously priced. We switched to Carna4 and she loves it!! P.S. you can get Carna4 cheaper through white dog bone dot com. We also have tried Orijen and she likes that but I'd say she was only luke warm about it.