Artisan Pork Dog Food - 1lb

Seamus is our sweet, gentle, kind, adorable, 9 1/2 year old "eternal puppy" who doesn't just wag his tail when he's happy .... he wags his entire body! He's a clown, a best friend, and a champion snuggler who howls whenever he hears a siren. On a February day in 2014, my husband and I went to a local animal shelter to meet a puppy that caught our eye on Petfinder. We never did end up meeting that puppy because the minute we laid eyes on our copper-colored angel with the soulful eyes, we knew we'd found "the one". Our Seamus literally picked us - and we're so grateful he did. He was 8 months old when we brought him home - and despite signs that he wasn't treated very kindly by whoever surrendered him to the shelter, he chose to love and trust his strange new humans completely. He's been our joy ever since. My husband and I aren't the kind of people who care about a dog's pedigree. He grew up with mutts and so did I. Every dog I've ever had has been a mutt. As far as I'm concerned, the muttier the mutt, the better! The people at the shelter assumed Seamus was a Retreiver mix, while my husband and I guessed he was a Coonhound mix. Of course it didn't matter to us what his mixture was, but our curiousity got the best of us and we bought one of those "doggie DNA" tests. And what a surprise we got! It turns out Seamus is a Beagle/Great Dane mix. I really don't want to know HOW such a strange mixture came to be. I'm just glad he's ours! I realize that all these details about Seamus are irrelevant to this review, but they are not irrelevant to us. The love we have for our dog plays a major role in the products we choose to buy for him. People who love their dogs and/or aren't completely ignorant about animal nutrition don't dump cheap byproduct-filled kibbles in their dog's bowl for every single meal - or let them chomp on bones made from Chinese rawhide (or any rawhide for that matter). My dog is a beloved family member, and I make sure his diet reflects that. We don't buy him garbage. We try our best to educate ourselves about animal health and nutrition. We try to stay vigilant so that we don't get duped by unethical companies that sell low quality products that could cause harm to our beloved companion. My husband and I don't have (or want) children, so we dote on our dog. We fuss over him and worry about him. We want him to have everything he needs to live a long, healthy, happy life with us. Nutrition is essential for health and longevity, so we read ingredient labels and educate ourselves. And that brings us to Grandma Lucy's - the wholesome ingredients are what got me interested. My dog really seems to enjoy it, so I've given it a chance. I've added both the chicken flavored one and the pre-mix (which I combine with eggs, turkey, chicken, or tuna) to his rotation. I rotate a few different trusted, tried-and-true, high quality dog food brands and varieties that I know my dog likes and that have never caused any intestinal issues or allergic reactions (Some Acana kibble here, some Instinct Raw there, Grandma Lucy's rehydrated with hlsome homemade bone broth, a carton of Honest Kitchen wet food, a can of Wellness Core, some boiled chicken, the occasional raw meaty bone, etc.) I do this so that my boy gets maximum nutrition, and also to give him some variety so that he doesn't get bored. I make sure he gets plenty of healthy "people food" in his diet - lean meats, organic yogurt, sweet potatoes, apple slices, etc. - either as snacks, or mixed in with his meals. I've come along way since the 1990's when I actually believed Hill's Science Diet and Iams/Eukanuba were 'high quality' dog foods 🤮, and that feeding "people food" to dogs was detrimental to their health. When I mix up a bowl of Grandma Lucy's, Seamus whimpers and whines and wags his whole body in anticipation. (He can be very impatient and pushy when it comes to food!) I add a few pumps of fish oil along with his various supplements, then he scarfs it all down and licks the bowl clean. In the past, Seamus has tried "The Honest Kitchen" line of dehydrated dog food, but he wasn't very enthusiastic about it. That was disappointing to me because The Honest Kitchen is a great brand. He did eat it, but it took a bit of coaxing. I'm not trying to turn anyone away from The Honest Kitchen. Seamus loves their wet food and their goat's milk, so I still buy them every so often. Unfortunately, he just wasn't crazy about their dehydrated food. On the other hand, my neighbor's dogs that I occasionally "puppy-sit" both tried The Honest Kitchen dehydrated food and loved it, so it was never a question of quality - it was simply about my dog's preference. When it comes to dehydrated dog food, my dog prefers Grandma Lucy's over The Honest Kitchen. If Grandma Lucy's can keep my dog happy and healthy, it'll definitely stay in his rotation.

Incredibly easy to prepare, and made of real food you can plainly see (and identify). My dog's health is noticeably improved - shiny coat, more energy, and very healthy poops. She looks eagerly forward to meals (drools while waiting for me to finish mixing) and seems satisfied for longer than when she ate standard kibble. She's incredibly picky, so this must be pretty tasty. This food is a great value for awesome quality.

Absolutely love this dog food. Saw an immediate change my boys appearance and vitality. They appear to love the food, it's easy to prepare and no more runny poop!

We purchased this because our dog had a skin issue, but this bag only last 6 and 1/2 days for 1 pet. At this price its too expensive.

My dogs really loved this food! I usually feed another freeze dried food that says human grade. I did not see any claim on this bag saying the same. It’s possible I may have overlooked it. That being said, I would not buy this on a regular bases for the fact it is not human grade and there are a high amount of potatoes in the recipe. This is also why I stopped using the human grade as well. I have been used to making food for my dogs since the 80’s and I now live full time in a motorhome. I do not have the freezer space for making food. I also do not have the space for kibble (which I would never feed anyway). If you live in a tiny space like many other people are doing these days or struggle carrying big bags of dog food, keep this and other freeze dried products as your solution to light weight and space saving. Plus no matter what, much healthier than kibble. Another plus is you can add more veggies, fruit, pet approved broth (no onions, low sodium) and consistency you may want for an older dog with no teeth. Also, if they need more water and don’t drink enough. Love this product because my pets did! Huckleberry and June Bug want you to enjoy this as much as they did!

I think the advert pix and the discription on the packing is deceiving. There are no large pieces of meat at all. It looks and smell more like potatoes. Luckily my dog is not a fussy eater. And the expiry is in Aug. That's a short expiry.

We have tried several base mixes. Grandma Lucy’s has far been the best product. It mixes and hydrates the best and a homecook smell. We have used tried most of the Grandma Lucy’s Artisan products and our dog who is a picky eater loves them all however had to use the premix with our own protein due to allergies. Thankful they carry a basemix So convenient. Highly recommend

My dogs absolutely love this food , it supports a shiny coat and heightened energy. I will continue to feed this product to my dogs .

I love this mix. I cook up a huge batch of this with homemade meat stock and diced chicken meat, then i portion it using a ice-cream scoop and freeze it all. I boil chicken legs or whole chickens,(usually get them on sale) till tender, debone them and them use the bones to make stock/broth with the addition of a little onion, celery and carrots. I boil the stock, strain out the bones and discard "VERY IMPORTANT" then add the powder mix, and cook to the consistency of really thick oatmeal, then add in the meat and cool down again in a water bath. VERY important to cool it as quickly as possible so as to not to let bacteria grow.

My dog, frank the pug was not a fan of the food