RawMix50 Freeze-Dried Raw Cage-Free Chicken Recipe Dog Food, Protein Rich, Includes Kibble, Non-GMO, No Wheat or Corn, 12 oz...

My dog is so picky with food it's hard to get her to eat anything but this food she liked and came back for seconds which surprised me. I received this from vine in exchange for an honest review and ended up paying for a 2nd bag when it was on sale for $16.99.

First, my dogs love this stuff. Even our two very picky eaters cleaned out their bowls the very first time they tried it. Our other two dogs will eat almost anything that is remotely edible, so we don't rely upon their opinions when writing food reviews. This dog food promotes itself as being healthier and better for digestion because it is raw and freeze-dried, meaning not cooked. Yes, cooking does destroy the foods' natural enzymes that then forces the animals to produce their own enzymes to digest cooked foods. Because white blood cells (leukocytes) are burdened with this task of enzyme creation, it not only taxes their energy, but it also distracts the leukocytes from their more important task of hunting down any worrisome culprits that might pose health issues. The issue for me is that rather than being entirely freeze-dried, the food appears to be pieces of kibble mixed in with freeze-dried bits. The food is promoted as being the solution to boring kibble and messy raw: "RawMix"; i.e., a mix of kibble and raw. The entire bag of food is described as being half raw, and half "high protein bites". It seems clear that the "high protein bites" are actually kibble, that has been made by cooking at very high temperatures. So, the bag of food is as the bag implies: kibble with raw added. If you are simply going to be feeding your dog a blend of kibble and raw, then I do not understand why you wouldn't simply buy the kibble separately from the freeze-dried raw, and blend it at mealtime yourself. Unless you live in New Zealand or Australia, it doesn't make sense to have kibble and 'fresh and raw' foods shipped half way around the world to you. There are likely plenty of good local sources of kibble nearer to home. And because the kibble has had so many nutrients cooked out of it, the ingredients label includes a long list of vitamins, minerals and other additives. And with all the great "organ meat" in this food blend, it is unclear why they would need to include "pea protein" and "chicken meal." It just doesn't add up. The one good thing I will say about their kibble is that it is made without any hormones, colorings, grains or other common allergens. But does contain a boatload of additives. As for the freeze-dried portion of the food; yes, I do believe that it is much healthier and probably tastier. But there are also probably other sources for freeze-dried foods closer to home. There is also a process called air-drying, where the food is neither cooked or freeze-dried, but is slowly dried out, thus preserving the vast amount of enzymes and natural nutrients. Consequently, air-dried food doesn't need to be supplemented with artificial nutrients. If, however, you don't mind having your food shipped from New Zealand (where food sources may have exceptional purity), and you are happy feeding your dogs half raw and half kibble, then this dog food may be a good choice for you. Considering that it ships from New Zealand, the price is not too unreasonable, and if you ask my dogs, they'd tell you that your dogs will love it.

I am into giving my dogs a good quality diet and I am finding to my surprise, Animals Like Us brand seems to be by far their favorite. I have 2 picky dogs, and they both demand more when I feed them this. Once they start eating, they keep eating until they finish their food. When my animals respond this well to food, it's really hard to give anything less than 5 stars. of course, I'd. want to keep getting this as often as I can however the pricing is a real issue, and any time it's on sale you'll find me buying this. That said, given the quality of this, even how well my dogs respond the next day to eating this high quality food, including increased energy and overall well being as far as I can tell.. it is something I will keep as a supplement to their main diet. One of my dogs has had a skin issue with constant scratching, and after a week on this diet, her scratching is actually substantially down, and as I said their energy is much higher. The results speak for itself.

So I must say my dog went nuts for this! She normally nibbles on her food randomly throughout the day, but as soon as I put this in her bowl she scarfed the entire thing down in about 2 minutes. The next thing I know she's licking the whole bowl which I've never seen her do. It's safe to say that Willow approves! As for the food itself I love the quality of it. It looks like real food I was almost tempted to try it myself it has chunks of meat which I think is really what my dog loved so much about it. She probably thought it was table scraps. I really love that they made the bag resealable as I normally have to transfer for into containers upon opening them. I wish more companies did this! On a side note my dog seems to have an easier time doing #2 than with other dog foods and it seems that it's not as stinky as it used to be, not that I put my nose up to it or anything. The only thing I don't really like about this food is the cost, it is quite expensive, but I'm guessing it's not easy to produce something that's actually good quality for super cheap. Overall this is a high quality dog food that you dog is going to love and with the better ingredients used in it will be better for your dog in the long run than those bargain brands. I think I'll be buying more of this soon, especially if the price ever comes down!

Ok, I have 3 very picky eaters, 3 American Staffordshire Terriers, or pit bulls to use the common term. It took me months to find a food that they would eat, and be happy with. It's sad to watch your dogs push food around and only eat one piece at a time, which is what they do when they don't like the taste. So I honestly figured Animals Like Us would be the same, they just wouldn't like it. I WAS WRONG! I gave them each a small handful as a treat, to see if I was throwing it out or maybe they'd eat it. Eat it? They devoured it! That was 20 minutes ago, and they're all in the kitchen right now, staring at the bag of food on the countertop! So yeah, they love it alright! This stuff is made in New Zealand, so I understand shipping it to the States is a costly project. But to be honest, the price is just off the charts. $70 for 4 pounds of dry dog food is a bit high. A BIG bit high. And it says that my dogs weight needs 4.5 cups of this a day. With 3 dogs, I couldn't afford that. But as a treat? SUPER TREAT! Smaller dogs? Not as costly per serving as they wouldn't eat as much. In conclusion, a good dog food (the first 4 ingredients are lamb, followed by chicken meal, fava beans, then still more lamb!) that all 3 of my picky eaters love. But priced too high in my opinion. I'm giving 2 thumbs up because they DO love it, it IS a quality dog food, and I love the ingredients label.