Honest Kitchen Puppy and Dog food review: a first look

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Honest Kitchen Dehydrated Dog Food: A Review
Honest Kitchen is a popular brand of dog food that is known for its high-quality ingredients and "human-grade" meats. In this video, we will review the Honest Kitchen brand and take a look at some of the pros and cons of feeding your dog this food.
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@TardiffEpileptic 5 ай бұрын

This brand literally sued the FDA in 2007 to prove their food was actually human grade. They won. So no buzzwords when it comes to human grade for The Honest Kitchen.

@newo2266 13 күн бұрын

Wow, that's very informative. I just stumbled onto your page. I am currently feeding honest kitchen grain free. I wish I had found your page sooner. I have been feeding a grain free, honest kitchen puppy food. Now, I need to find a good whole grain food adult he is turning 1 year old in August.

@PhilNo-kh8bb 5 ай бұрын

I've been feeding my 4 dogs honest kitchen dehydrated dog food for the past 3 years, and they've never been healthier. Before, I was feeding them ACANA, and they had more health issues and vet visits. The honest kitchen is expensive, but I saw a huge savings when it came to vet bills.

@b-w-h6679 9 ай бұрын

Great review and information on the puppy and adult Honest Kitchen food. I appreciate your time to give us this analysis of the food. My puppy does love the clusters.

@AnimalDocRea 9 ай бұрын

seems like a solid choice!

@happynessadict 3 ай бұрын

i have fed honest kitchen many times over the last 12 years the whole grain Turkey has helped my boy Maltese with high liver enzymes the fish formula as well

@ChristineB9046 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Dr Rea for this video! I once considered giving this food to my Cocker Spaniel but now I'm glad I never did! Considering that here in Canada a 20lb bag costs CAD$120, I will stick to Science Diet. At least I know what I am paying for! I look forward to your new video every Purrsday! Cheers! 😻🐾

@AnimalDocRea 9 ай бұрын

Meow! 😹

@TardiffEpileptic 5 ай бұрын

Just so you are aware, Science Diet has just had a 2.6 billion dollar class action lawsuit filed against them over DCM issues. I'd avoid it myself.

@kristinaaccardi-op8ps 7 ай бұрын

Hi I actually feed my frenchies the dehydrate adult good ..turkey with grain...what would you rate that one..Thanks ..I try to stay away from chicken because they have sensitive GI track. Thank you for the review

@user-qy4ye1tz4o 5 ай бұрын

Human grade is not a buzz word. There is feed grade or human grade and there is most definitely a difference.

@GabrielRamos-hi5gl 9 ай бұрын

Hi Dr Rea - I’ve enjoyed your videos so much and I’m glad to learn. Where can we suggest a food for review. My Vet recommended Purina EN Gastroenteric Veterinary Diet. Using your scoring system it seems fine (like an 8 bc the Calcium and Phosphorus is .1 difference - or is that close enough?).

@AnimalDocRea 9 ай бұрын

EN is a prescription diet and so it’s use is for medical reasons and so your vet would have made that recommendation based on your pets specific needs and therefore my system doesn’t apply. My system is for well animals that don’t need nutritional management of disease.

@TardiffEpileptic 5 ай бұрын

The doctor here does well with her nutritional analysis but it's just as important (if not more) to make sure these companies aren't poisoning your dogs with their sourcing and manufacturing processes. I don't trust them at all.

@QueenCabrera 9 ай бұрын

Can you review Orijen amazing grain puppy? 🐶

@alainvandenbosch2685 9 ай бұрын

Hello Dr Rea. Can we have a review of some the most popular kibbles sold by our veterinarians by using your scoring method. I think about Purina Essentials, Hill's Prescription or any other. THANK YOU SO MUCH.😢

@AnimalDocRea 9 ай бұрын

I’ve got a few reviews in the dog food playlist already. Check them out and feel free to request any other specifics your interested in. Dog Food Reviews kzfaq.info/sun/PLpfecaMYsipLTgtLBfhJkJm5j7nRAE3lL

@sparrowgeiller9360 3 ай бұрын

I have been noticing a lot of processed seed oil in dog kibble.....like canola oil. I avoid these, and wonder if my dogs should avoid them too? I like that Honest Kitchen does not have any of the inflammatory oils.....they use coconut oil.

@AnimalDocRea 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@alcento8765 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review! Dr Rea, what is your take on the source of the vitamins added to kibbles to make them AFCO compliant or meeting other standards? Ex. Vitamins and minerals derived from petroleum based products or hydrochloric acid VS plant or animal derived vitamins and minerals. My understanding was that long term, synthetic vitamins and minerals can be detrimental to our pets organs. Is that true?

@AnimalDocRea 9 ай бұрын

In my training this was not a topic that was emphasized so I can’t speak with much knowledge on this subject. In general our pets unfortunately have such a shorter time horizon than humans that the statistical difference in some of these long term health implication claims is not likely significant. I know a lot of studies are extrapolated from human studies but in my opinion you cannot reasonably make that comparison. I’d have to defer to a boarded vet nutritionist on that one.

@alcento8765 9 ай бұрын

@@AnimalDocRea thank you for your reply.

@michelephelps1087 6 ай бұрын

For their dehydrated adult dog food they do say that it is compatible for human consumption. 😊

@AnimalDocRea 6 ай бұрын

Interesting

@ronnielee1504 9 ай бұрын

I fed the Honest Kitchen dehydrated to one of my dogs who had cancer and didn't want to eat. It looked strange but she liked it quite a bit. I could easily hide her meds in it as well. In most other situations I wouldn't feed it.

@AnimalDocRea 9 ай бұрын

Good to know palatability is a bonus with this one. I didn’t really look into the dehydrated but I’ll keep that in mind.

@shosabitchlol5077 2 ай бұрын

Yes please 🙏 do

@406Campr 8 ай бұрын

Victor Senior Healthy Weight dry dog food please. I really like the PSS.

@AnimalDocRea 8 ай бұрын

Thank you, I’m glad it’s helpful

@just_ducky_acres7561 5 ай бұрын

When convenient, could you please do a review of JINX adult dog food, thanks

@AnimalDocRea 5 ай бұрын

Yes, I actually had a subscriber send me All the info I need I just need to sit and film it

@jduke989 Ай бұрын

My list of foods I’d like you to cover not that it matters would be Red barn , Stella and chewy and castor and Pollux

@AnimalDocRea Ай бұрын

Of course it matters, thanks for watching

@valerietaylor007 8 ай бұрын

Would you do a review of NutriSource please?

@AnimalDocRea 8 ай бұрын

Sure

@edschulhof6303 9 ай бұрын

Happy Purrsday to you! I am glad you qualified your opposition to raw food. You know the story of my cat Panda and why I feed my cats raw ground beef. I can certify that my cats' chicken thighs and ground beef are human edible. LOL As a kid, I ate Milk Bone dog biscuits. I know of a veterinarian that says she would eat dog food if she could! A 70 pound PUPPY? Wow. Another informative video.

@jaymcmullen7386 7 ай бұрын

Did I miss an episode? Did you review wellness?

@AnimalDocRea 7 ай бұрын

Yes, it was in the insider series and a stand alone video

@AnimalDocRea 7 ай бұрын

Wellness Review: 2023 Insider best dog food kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7SZfbCBzLqngo0.html

@AnimalDocRea 7 ай бұрын

The ugly truth about Wellness Core Puppy Food kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNmSd9N4ycWmimQ.html

@veronicabrusilo3374 9 ай бұрын

Hello Dr. Rea, I'm a new subscriber. Can you please review PetStory's (Lamb flavoured dry food) and VetDiet's (Adult - Dental care for all breeds dry food). I would really appreciate it. :)

@AnimalDocRea 9 ай бұрын

Sure! I’ll add it to my list. Thanks for subscribing, I’m glad you are enjoying the content

@Jcsalter77 3 ай бұрын

(4) In order to substantiate that a “human grade” pet food claim is truthful and not misleading on products under the federal authority of FDA for human food production and subject to 21 CFR Part 117, the firm must maintain and make available upon request, documentation sufficient to show that: a. All individual ingredients supplied to the manufacturer that are further utilized in the manufacture of human grade pet food, are fit for human consumption; THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS FROM AAFCO

@AnimalDocRea 3 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks for sharing, have you emailed them to Verify?

@Jcsalter77 2 ай бұрын

@@AnimalDocRea Hi Dr. Rea, I have not emailed them. After they missed the marks for calcium and phosphorus for the food my French bulldog would need, the "human grade" meant nothing to me. Almost all foods that I have calculated using your method, have failed the calcium and phosphorus levels. I am switching my Frenchie back to Purina pro plan sensitive skin and stomach after a bad experience on the farmer's dog. Is it ok to be slightly off on the calcium and phosphorus or is that set in stone? Also, are there any reviews that you've done that have met all the requirements of the small animal clinical nutrition book? Sorry for the long comment/question. I was unfortunately sucked into the "TikTok nutritionist/fresh food/ingredient" mess and now I'm learning a lot from you! Thank you very much!

@AnimalDocRea 2 ай бұрын

I think it’s a balance of multiple factors, the closest the better but it’s not catastrophic if it’s slightly off

@Gianiaxxx 6 ай бұрын

Would you do a review of Edgard&Cooper? 🇱🇺

@AnimalDocRea 6 ай бұрын

Ooh that’s new one

@Gianiaxxx 6 ай бұрын

@@AnimalDocReait’s a very newcomming but popular brand in the Netherlands.

@AnimalDocRea 6 ай бұрын

So if I do a review should I use my British accent? I did that once in internal medicine rounds with my British professor and it was fun!

@Gianiaxxx 6 ай бұрын

@@AnimalDocReathat would be fun 🤗

@AnimalDocRea 6 ай бұрын

@@paulwilliams1728so funny you should ask that as I just filmed a review on royal canin small breed last week. It should be up in this month I a new series I have starting investigating NBC best dog foods for 2024. Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you know when it publishes

@SalBlydenburgh 8 ай бұрын

human grade means that the FDA approves it for human consumption, the dead euthanized dogs and animals that have died of unnatural causes. That's what's in feed grade. There is a definite difference between human grade and feed grade says the FDA

@zuezsz 5 ай бұрын

you cant really trust the FDA most of the times when it comes to human grade testing

@deetles98 5 ай бұрын

I looked into this a little further wanting to find Wikipedia’s notation for the definition of “human grade”, and I could not find it…not saying it’s not there, I just did not see it. So, I did look for a definition through Google and actually went to AAFCO’s website. While it is true there is no legal definition for this term “human grade”, under the AAFCO guidelines there are rules to labeling pet food as “human grade”. I found a .pdf document off that website that shows the regulations for labeling pet food as such. I found it interesting. Also, on AAFCO’s website it has some FAQ’s with questions and answers where it specifically mentions the long debated idea that AAFCO allows dead diseased and dying animals as part of the allowable ingredients dog food. It is a VERY interesting read and I highly encourage all of you that are interested in finding a good dog/pet food to feed your furry family members, to read it. Instead of going to sites that are telling you their opinions of AAFCO and the FDA, GO DIRECTLY to the SOURCE ITSELF and there you will find TRUE answers to your questions. In obtaining my bachelors degree years ago, we were always taught to go to the source with exact facts and then formulate our OWN opinions. Yes this involves THINKING and can be used on any subject from dog food to whatever. I’m not debunking Dr. Rae at all, I just bring this up to try to further everyone’s education and knowledge on this subject and add to the whole discussion. I do believe Dr. Rae is extremely helpful in guiding us to make better decisions!! I look forward to her further reviews.