It’s amazing isn’t it? It’s from a company called PawNosh but, unfortunately, they are no longer in business (website is still up but you can’t purchase). You may be able to find a used one on Etsy or something though.

I also rely on the Dog Food Advisor website, https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/. It’s a great source to help you decide which dog food to feed your dog. They also send out warnings and recalls on dog food to your email.

Yes! Dr. Marty’s freeze dried. I like it, and my dogs love it, because it does not have all the added ingredients/chemicals, that are not foods. It also doesn’t have chicken in it. It has all the different proteins in every feeding. From the package: Nature’s Blend contains: Turkey, Beef, Salmon, Duck, Beef Liver, Turkey Liver, Turkey Heart, Flaxseed, Sweet Potato, Egg, Pea Flour, Apple, Blueberry, Carrot, Cranberry, Pumpkin Seed, Spinach, Dried Kelp, Ginger, Salt, Sunflower Seed, Broccoli, Kale, Mixed Tocopherols (natural preservative)

Where do you get the blue bowl?

Hi Phil. I replied to your email but I’m also leaving that reply here for others to see.

I would discuss this diet with your veterinarian. Including carbs, proteins, and vegetables in general is fine but they must be in a specific ratio to be a balanced diet. Also, all needed nutrients need to be contained in the food(s). As I am not a pet dietician, I cannot analyze this food. I get the desire to home cook meals. There are recipes you can find online from dog nutritionists that can help you make sure your “formulation” is correct. Personally, I stick with prepared diets for dogs (frozen prepared raw) so I KNOW the nutrition is in the proper ratios. I had a friend who fed her dog home cooked meals that did not contain the right nutrients. Her dog accidentally became malnourished and he lost a lot of teeth (rotted). It was scary to me how easy it is to get a dog’s diet out of balance.

I have and heard good things about it. I think we tried it once a long time ago.

Hi LindaSue. If your dog is 14 years old, and is doing well on the food you are feeding her, honestly, I would not switch her to raw at this point. Raw has a lot more protein and that can cause problems for an older dog whose organs may not be functioning in top-top condition. It also contains small amounts of bacteria that most younger dogs can process easily but a dog of that age might not be able to. I first suggest talking to your vet if your dog has any existing health issues. Then, if you want to switch her food to something better, look into canned/wet food. There are a lot of really good ones out there these days, including the ones that I mention above. First Mate makes some really good ones too. Good luck.

hi my name is LindaSue, i have been wanting to try my furbaby on a better food for her maybe try raw but i don’t know which would be best for her since she is a senior dog of 14 yrs. could you help me with a good easy choice, im also a senior and i get confused if things are to difficult, can you give me one good sugestion please thank you!

Hi Hindy. I actually wrote a blog post about that. You can read it here: https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/why-you-should-rotate-your-dogs-food-and-how-to-do-it-properly/

In short, most dogs that have gone through a “proper” food transition develop the ability to adapt to changes in diet rapidly. That is, of course, if they don’t have stomach issues or specific dietary needs. I would also expect that constantly switching foods could be hard for a senior dog as they can develop some kind of imbalance in their gut or intestines.

You mention the various canned foods you feed your dogs. We always read about the importance of switching dogs over slowly from one brand to the next, in order to avoid stomach upset. If you’re trying new brands how do you deal with that? Do you stick with one for a few months before trying something different?

Hi Diane. I wrote this articles with a healthy dog in mind. I’m not very experienced with dogs that have health issues. I know pancreatitis can be a big deal so, if it were me, I would probably go with what the vet recommended, at least at first. You can also ask your vet to be referred to a board certified dog nutritionist and you could discuss specific diets with them. My general thoughts on nutrition labels is that they are “accurate” but can be super confusing. I know for some (or all?) nutrients, in order to compare them from food to food, you have to do some extra calculation. I think at least one of those has to do with the moisture in the food. Sorry I can’t be of more help.