[nagdu] Freeze Dried Dog Food

Wed Aug 5 13:03:52 UTC 2015

Feeding a variety of food is something I forgot to mention. I suspect
my dog's chicken allergy came from eating chicken as his only protein
source for the first 2.5 years of his life. I currently feed my dog a
pork based variety of Grandma Lucy's and duck based Great Life, both
of which I perchased from chewy.com. I also alternate between duck,
beef, turkey, pork, and fish based treats. It makes logical sense to
me that dogs need some variety, rather than eating the same food all
of the time.

Danielle, Thai, and Bonnie (GDF puppy in training)

On 8/5/15, Raven Tolliver via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> To clear up your confusion, if your dog needs 2 cups of food daily,
> you scoop 2 cups of the freeze dried food from the bag. You then add 1
> or 1-1/2 cups of water to the food.
> The cheapest brands of freeze-dried food are Grandma Lucy's and Sojo's
> Complete.
>
> There are also kibble formulas that contain freeze dried pieces of
> meat and organ. This is nice for people who can't afford to go
> completely freeze dried or raw, but want nutritious food for their
> dogs.
> I suggest going to chewy.com and checking out Orijen Tundra and ACANA
> Singles, and visiting greatlife4pets.com and looking through their
> ingredient lists.
>
> What you can also do to offset costs is feed through a rotation of
> foods. I just consulted with a fellow list member who will feed a
> variety of foods to her dog, which I support 100%. People and dogs
> develop food sensitivities by eating the same thing day in and day
> out. Feeding the same thing daily creates an imbalanced diet and leads
> to health problems because there is a lack of variety in foods and a
> deficiency in nutrients. The only diet that is balanced and complete
> is the diet rich in variety.
> I encourage you to decide on more than one food for your dog. Be sure
> to choose formulas with different proteins, and also foods from
> different brands.
> If you need help picking out several formulas, I'll help out with that.
> Hth.
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> On 7/31/15, Danielle Burton via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Okay, Im a little confused. How much of the freeze dried food do you use
>> for
>> it to rehydrae into about 1 up?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jul 31, 2015, at 2:44 PM, Danielle Cyclorama via nagdu
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> In order to prepare one cup of dry.food, you add 1-1 and 1/2 cups of
>>> water
>>> and wait 2-3 minutes. When referring to freeze-dried food, amounts are
>>> given in dry measurements: 1 cup equals 1 cup of dry food before water is
>>> added.
>>>
>>> Danielle, Thai, and Bonnie (GDF puppy in training)
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Jul 31, 2015, at 2:21 PM, Danielle Burton
>>>> <danielleburton94 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Dnielle,
>>>> Thanks for the info. How do you actually prepare say one cup of the
>>>> freeze dried food.  How much of the freze dried food would you rehydrate
>>>> to make one cup?
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 31, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Danielle Cyclorama via nagdu
>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> The cheapest brands of freeze dried foods I have found are Grandma
>>>>> Lucy's and Sojo's. Even among these brands, The price varies with the
>>>>> protein source so it is something to pay attention to. Freeze dried
>>>>> foods are generally more expensive than kibble because they usually
>>>>> have
>>>>> fewer ingredients and are a higher quality. A 10 pound bag usually
>>>>> contains about 55 cups which is about 55 pounds of rehydrated food. I
>>>>> feed my 74 pound dog 2 cups of freeze dried food in addition to 1 cup
>>>>> of
>>>>> kibble and some treats. Also keep in mind the number of calories
>>>>> per.cup, which tend to be on the higher side in foods with less
>>>>> fillers.
>>>>> My personal favorite is Grandma Lucy's Artisan pork. It is high in
>>>>> protein (39%), and isn't too expensive. Also, neither of my dogs have
>>>>> had any allergic reaction to it.Danielle, Thai, and Bonnie
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jul 31, 2015, at 1:28 PM, Danielle Burton via nagdu
>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>>> I have been looking at freeze dried dog food. I have some questions
>>>>>> about it:
>>>>>> 1.  how much dog food is actually in a 10 pound bag or box?
>>>>>> #out  Most of the food I'm seeing is rather expensive how does it
>>>>>> compare  to kibble?
>>>>>> 3.  Are there any that's more reasonably priced and last for a while?
>>>>>> 4.  How much would you feed adog that's 60 pounds?
>>>>>> Any info would be appreciated,
>>>>>> Danielle and Willa
>>>>>> Email: dnielleburton94àgmail.com
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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