ULTIMATE PET NUTRITION Nutra Complete Freeze Dried Raw Dog Food, Veterinarian Formulated with Antioxidants, Prebiotics & Amino Acids (5 Ounce, Pork)

I’ve tried expensive shipped “real food, basted and baked, several “healthier” (meaning very expensive!) dog food brands, even made my own dog food, but my dog only eats to live.Some days he will flat out refuse to eat. He’s only 8 pounds and he’s super active. (I’ve had to learn to throw with my left arm because this dog does lives to catch a ball and my right arm wears out before he ever does!) Which means he burns calories like crazy. I’ve had to keep him on puppy food for extra calories!Nutra Complete Freeze Dried Raw Food was my last stand, I hated the idea of spending this much money on one pound net weight…but! He loves this. I’m floored.These light brown nuggets are a little smaller than a cube of cheese, some will crush with pressure, but seem to take on a more spongy consistency, similar to a packing peanut, after being opened for several days—it’s humid here.Definitely not a hard, brittle, or crunchy texture. So nice because I didn't recieve a half a bag of crushed pellets and dust in the mail.The only thing my dog will eat and eat, is freeze dried liver. If it was healthy enough for him to live on alone, that would be great, but by itself, there isn’t a proper balance of nutrition, so no go. But when he won’t eat for 2 days straight, walking over to his bowl, sniffing and walking away, there were times I considered giving him a bowl of freeze dried liver just for calorie’s sake!!Never seen anything like it! This dog just doesn’t like to eat food with the exception of pepperoni and croissants. And like that is anything on the healthy side. Even I don’t eat that but every few months or so.I’ve made him ground beef, ground chicken, ground turkey/-with rice and organic vegetables, and after the first feeding, he won’t eat it unless I sprinkle it with grated cheese, just a pinch and then, nope. He’s killing me Smalls!!He doesn’t like dog food of any kind and only breaks down and eats it when he realizes I’m not going to give in. Until now. And while this is liver too, it contains another organ meat, kelp, and various orange and green vegetables, plus blueberries which I have a hard time getting him to eat —they contain a lot of phytonutrients and anti oxidants. I also like the addition of cranberries because of the d-mannose.He’d eat a whole bowl of Nutra Complete dry if I’d let him, but I like the idea of hydrating it because I put extra water in the bowl. After he eats the food, he drinks all the water, which is great because this dog is half horse. (Or camel!) I worry about him eating and drinking. Especially after we’ve played outside in the Florida heat! And yes, I’ve literally walked the water bowl over to him in his chair just so he’ll drink. My grandkids cause me less worry!! And yes, sadly, I am well trained. 😩Unless I find legitimate information contradicting the health benefits of this particular brand, I’ll be budgeting for this regularly. We’ll see how long a 1# bag lasts…probably won’t be any more expensive than bag after bag of food he refuses to eat.I keep some in his treat jar and he eats them with gusto.Omgoodness! He heard me handling the bag when I made sure my info was right and he came running in from outside—how can you resist that face, dirty as it is?! When he’s on his back legs like that, he’s waving his paws up and down begging. Little runt! Stuck his head right in the bag when I wanted to take a picture of the nuggets! Too funny!Yep, it’s a keeper. So easy, I dump it into Luke warm water, let it sit, then he comes right over and eats it, all the left over water too.(And his poop didn’t go ballistic changing over either, not surprising since he has never had the same dog food for any extended period of time.)So this poor, old, lady is more than happy to pay for quality nutrition that isn’t going to cause joint pain and inflammation, contain known carcinogens or dyes, and that my dog will actually eat! This stuff is going to pay for itself in restoring my mental health—who would have ever thunk it? A dog that doesn’t like to eat?! Cute little bugger breaking all kinds of norms! Ha ha! That’s my fur baby!

So I saw this and thought we'd give it a try. Our dog is just past 2.5 yrs old, and we've given him different foods over time (without immediately swapping brands rapidly to prevent digestive issue). For whatever reason his eating habits are somewhat inconsistent. Sometimes a correctly portioned bowl will still be there when I go to refill it. As much as half of what I feed him will typically end up sitting there although it's usually quite a bit less than that. Basically we feed him once a day to give him the time he needs to eat his food which typically runs into the following day. Changing portions to multiple feedings at smaller portions throughout the day didn't change the fact that food still remained once the next feeding time hit. Additionally the food recommended by the breeder we got him from seemed to be really bad with this issue as one bowel would last way too long and sometimes he'd finally eat it but get sick from either eating to fast or not chewing well. I asked our vet who recommended to gradually change the brand to something higher quality, so I did and fairly quickly I found the brand that seemed to be the best for him.. or so I thought.. a little over a year and the brand that he's been eating is still going strong compared to the past, but our dog has still been quite a bit inconsistent and even continued to have digestive issue although rarely now. Anyways, I saw this brand and I felt really good about it the first time I prepped it. Seconds after I opened the bag and started the process of pouring the recommended portions of food and warm water together so they could sit as instructed.. out he comes and the first thing I notice is he's sniffing around with his nose sticking up in the air as if he's investigating what new wonderful scent has just made its presence known to him. He has never done that before, so I took it as a great sign that the food would be perfect for him based on the smell alone which got his attention so quickly which is weird bc for humans or at least my wife and I, the smell is kinda off putting. Anyways I mixed the bowl together with half a portion of his regular food and went to put it down in his room where he eats. He actually followed right behind me very excitedly. After I sat it down and watched him begin to dig in, I left and about a minute or two after he came out. I wondered if he'd decided he didn't like it and went to check. What I found was his bowl completely licked clean and that fast too. I decided to try it for a week before writing anything on this in case something changed.. bc it has before.. anyways.. now when feeding time comes he's right there patiently waiting for it and literally licking his lips (or flews? I think they're called.. had to look it up). Anyways not a feeding has gone by that ended with a different outcome and a bowl of food demolished. I had initial concern the fast eating could cause an upset stomach or make him sick, but that hasn't been the case either. Anyways this food has been great so far for him and I've already ordered and recieved another bag. The only issue.. if you want to call it that.. might be price. Costing nearly $40 bucks can easily get expensive especially if you're feeding large dogs or even multiple medium sized dogs similar to ours. Weighing 43lbs and following the guide in the instructions led to a single bag of this lasting less than a week and that's including mixing it in with his normal food at a smaller portion. Anyways in the end the cost of his wellbeing heavily outweighs the cost of the product itself which is why I ordered more and intend to continue doing so. Anyone having issues with feeding or interested in a quality product like this one should def try it. We're very happy we did.

I have a pit bull/English boxer mix, and of all the dogs we've ever had, she is the pickiest eater. I cannot say how many different dog foods we have tried. And she has not liked any of them. Most of the time all she wants are the Blue Dog baked treats. Knowing she needs better nutrition, I purchased this but with a bit of skepticism. To my utter shock, she is eating it! It took a few times trying, but she seems to like it. I am so thankful to have found something she will eat especially one with premium ingredients and a healthy blend. Thank you, Nutra Complete!

This is a typical freeze dried raw product. I have used others and don't see much difference. My shih tzu is a very picky eater and all food - even home cooked chicken or beef - are hit and miss. She does not even like treats, and has recently lost many of her front teeth so I am always looking for softer foods. Because she has such a tiny face and short nose, she does not like to put her face in a bowl of wet food. Dr. Marty is also a raw freeze dried product and she will go between these 2 foods because the pieces are very small. if I had known we would have this problem, i would have taught her to eat from my hand or a spoon when she was a baby. She is 11 now and very stubborn, but she has weighed 6 lbs. her whole life and hasn't lost any weight so Vet says not to worry. She likes pupperoni as long as it is soft so she can bite it with back teeth.