[NAGDU] Darwin's Pet raw dog food

[Caitlyn Furness]

Just FYI, feeding raw, you’d want to feed 2 to 3 percent of the your dog’s weight in raw food per day.

This is about a pound and a quarter to a pound and a half for the average sized guid dog, which is usualy from 60 -70 pounds.

Cait

> On Jan 11, 2016, at 7:57 PM, Danielle Burton via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I just checked the price and if I feed my dog who weighs 60 pounds a pound of this a day it would actually cost $112 for 32 days worth of food which sounds better than 150 and that's if I use a different meat every week. 
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jan 11, 2016, at 7:35 PM, S L Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> My God, how  in the world can anyone afford to spend $150 per month on dog 
>> food?  I guess if you have it, then fine but, for many of us, it is not 
>> possible.  That price is rediculous!!
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Alysha via NAGDU
>> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 5:39 PM
>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>> Cc: Alysha
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Darwin's Pet raw dog food
>> 
>> Hi Danielle,
>> I've been feeding Darwin's to my dog for the last 4 months or so. I chose it
>> because the food seems to be of very good quality at a much cheaper price
>> than other commercial raw options. It was also recommended to me by an
>> instructor at the Seeing Eye. I think Darwin's is about 70% meat. Most of
>> the other big name options like Primal or Stella and Chewy's have a larger
>> meat content, but they are much less affordable. As a service dog owner, you
>> can get a 25% discount from Darwin's if you show proof that your dog is a
>> guide dog. With that discount, it costs me about $155 to feed my 55 lb. dog
>> for a month. I know it would be cheaper to make my own raw diet, but I'm not
>> comfortable doing that. I do not feed the more expensive, all-organic
>> option, and I get a mixture of the four meats they offer. My dog seems to be
>> doing great on the food so far. I transitioned him to it slowly over a bit
>> more than a week. He had some stomach trouble on the first day, but he did
>> fine after that. He is a lab, so he never turns his nose up at food, and
>> this was no exception. His poop is now much smaller and less disgusting
>> which is a nice side benefit of feeding raw. The food comes in 0.5 lb.
>> patties which take about a day to thaw in my fridge. I order a month's
>> supply of food at a time and store it in a separate freezer until I'm ready
>> to serve it. It would be pretty difficult to feed frozen raw if you don't
>> have lots of freezer space though.
>> 
>> I've had to get a little creative when traveling with my dog and feeding
>> raw. For road trips, I can bring a small cooler and make sure I'll have
>> access to a mini fridge wherever I'm staying. I'm really not sure about
>> carrying this food on a plane though. I've only had to fly once since
>> starting the food, and I had a batch shipped to my location. Unfortunately,
>> ordering in small quantities can be ridiculously expensive.
>> 
>> The only issue I've had with Darwin's has been some inconsistent customer
>> service. After I started feeding Darwin's, the company apparently switched
>> to a new computer system which caused lots of havoc with the company. I had
>> several orders that were billed incorrectly, and it was difficult to get
>> things straightened out. I think the worst is over though. They've been
>> quite responsive the last couple of times I've contacted them.
>> 
>> Feel free to let me know if you have any more questions about Darwin's!
>> 
>> Alysha
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle Burton
>> via NAGDU
>> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 4:45 PM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Danielle Burton <danielleburton94 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [NAGDU] Darwin's Pet raw dog food
>> 
>> 
>> Hi everyone, has anyone on here had any experience with Darwin's Pet raw dog
>> food copany? They seem like a good company but was wondering if anyone has
>> had any experience good or bad? thanks, Danielle and Willa Sent from my
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