[NAGDU] Darwin's Pet raw dog food

[Shanna Stichler]

I'm switching my GSD to raw over the next few days. I'm going with a 
prey model diet, so minimal vegetables. I looked at Darwin's Pet, and 
while for me it's not a good fit, I'd say if you want to do commercial 
raw, they're the most economical source around. It's worth trying out, 
since they have a nice introductory offer, and if the food didn't agree 
with your dog, you'd know pretty quickly. JMO as always.

Shanna with Diamond v Heulenluft, BH, CDX CGCA

On 1/11/2016 10:10 PM, Kolby Garrison via NAGDU wrote:
> Hello, Alysha,
> Would you please write me off list? I would love to talk with you about raw feeding.
> Thank you,
> Kolby
>
> On Jan 11, 2016, at 5:39 PM, Alysha via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> 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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