As a nutritionist, I see this video in a far different light. I see a pet food industry that is panicked at the prospect of people making their own dog food and figuring out a way to cash in on it. DIY means Do It Yourself, not Buy It From Us.

My Bichon and Goldendoodle are super happy with their new food. After a terrible experience with Nutro kibbel we made the change to DIY kits. Thank you!! Now if we could just work on getting legislation passed for safer airplane travel (NO my furry babies are not cargo!)

AAFCO also approved Purina Dog Chow, so.....yeah. That's not saying much.

Your goal would be met even more if you provided the recipe including the amount and types of added nutrients as opposed to adding your 'nutrient blend'. Some people would still buy your blend for convenience, just like they buy seasoning blends in the store. Helping people to have the ability to further self reliance would make you a more trusted company. When I see 'proprietary blend' on any label, it automatically creates distrust for me. I don't see that as an attempt to help people, I see that as an attempt to make money and I see fear that your customer might come more educated than you like.

They lost me at potato. Extensive research proved to me that potatoes are not good for dogs. Sweet potatoes are good but not regular. I came here looking for a healthy meal for my dogs especially the one who has perianal fistula and that is one of the main foods they say to avoid is potatoes. I'll stick with the other info that I've researched so far. Although, I'll play Devil's Advocate, the title for the company does say 'veterinary developed' not holistic, raw or herbal. I love our regular vet but even he has admitted that he doesn't really know anything about herbal healing for pets. It's just not their forte'.

The moment i read Aafco approved in the title i became concerned they approved freaking purina kibble and stuff

I’ve been looking for a product like this! Thank you!!

Make sure you cool the food completely before putting it into toxic plastic bags. YES the chemicals from the plastic will leach into the food, even more so when warm. I only store my dogs food in glass.

This is just an advert, not informative. People dont need to take supplements.

What would be the difference between your sache and multi vitamin products for dogs? I have always fed my dogs raw food with some cooked pasta, rice, potatoes and vegetables and added multi vitamin suplements for dogs. Also they get eggs, olive oil, greek yogurth, turmeric, low sodium canned tuna as supplements regulary. So what makes this sache different, what type of ingredients does it have? Thanks for your answer.

I love the idea... But $20 is way too much for a recipe and some nutrient powder. I might pay $8

No actual recipes are shown, just ingredients.

I wander how dogs in the wild survive without assorted supplements, Hmm

I have been through the DIY dog food phase with a nearly identical recipe and have now graduated my dogs to a combination between (raw) bone, meat and organ meats and occasional high quality kibble for vitamins and minerals.

To answer Zchu, I believe wild dogs like wolves are evolved to be able to live in the wild without the help of humans to give them supplements. However, domesticated dogs need supplements to live a long and happy life

Awesome clip! I have the good thing for all of the dog owners: It is possible to make your puppy live more time to 8.3 years by changing the food they take in.

I didn't see the Yorkie eating. Some Yorkies including mine are real picky - so I was watching for that.

If you find your dogs end up getting skin issues from this food take them off it for a few weeks. Our dogs developed major yeast issues and had hair on their face fall out. Waaaay too much sweet potato in the beef recipe. Also, the issue with not making food yourself is that you can't control that actual quality of the beef. I was never able to get certainty from the Just Food for Dogs people regarding hormones etc in the food. Certainly the veggies are not organic so pesticides are also an influence.

This is a great idea. I started feeding fresh food to my senior dog after he had issues with expensive kibbles as he got older, and often worried about supplements. Pet dogs are not in the wild and just like humans needing vitamins we can not easily find in our modern day diet, supplements to compliment fresh homemade food sound great.

Not able to find the supplements on the website i wonder if they stopped making them!

What happened to the raw food diet, especially meats?

If you use corn and white rice, forget it!

Approximately how many cups are in the full 30 pound batch

It's a good meal. I would add some Taurine to their dish due to controversy about legumes possibly causing dialated cardiomyopathy if there is Taurine deficiency. Also, eliminate some protein for senior dogs because their kidneys can't process high protein. I make a similiar food for my senior dogs but with less protein, substitute potato for sweet potato and add Taurine supplementation. And I add a bit of dog vitamins. They love it.

I’d like everyone to see that this is from 6 YEARS ago. We’re always finding out new things so obviously these recipes aren’t going to align with today’s dog nutrition standards

I’m all about learning and improving. I’m not so stubborn that I can’t take advice. But at the same time I’m not one to be played for a fool. Dogs have been around for thousands of years. The Commercial Dog Food Industry has been around only for a couple of hundred years. More like 160 years to be exact. Where as dogs have been around for over 14,000 years. But since many companies make a profit off of selling people rotten, decayed, and 🦠 diseased meat 🍖 🥩 mixed with all types of chemicals and byproducts and call it dog food. Now the general public no longer knows how to make food to feed dogs? People have been feeding dogs food for thousands of years from their kitchen leftovers and have dogs managed to survive just fine. Truth is...what they’re not saying is that the food that they feed us is garbage to begin with. The American diet is loaded with all types of sugars , salts , fats, and processed additives. Before the commercial food industry was so big the average person didn’t eat that way. So of course when you feed a garbage modern diet to dogs it makes them just as sick as us. This is how dogs now get diabetes when at one point that was unheard of. “Garbage in, garbage out”. It starts with a human eating a healthy whole food diet to begin with in order properly feed a dog healthy food . How can a person know what’s healthy for their dog when they don’t even know whats healthy for themselves?

my 83lbs goldendoodle got his frot limb amputated on may 28th about a week ago due to osteosarcome in front wrist. I dont give him any more kibble. I been feeding dr harveys paradigm food for about a week and he loves it but its too expensive cause I still have to add protein and fats. its costing me about $300 a month. I was looking into sundays and if I read right it will be about $179 for a 144oz box that will last him a whole month. Just dont know about nutritional value.? does my cancer dog needs about one gram of protien per pound of body wight?

i live in toronto canada did you sell the diy packet outside usa when i can find the home number if any body know i will apreciated thank

I have a dog with sever allergies. He is allergic to EVERYTHING! Would this company be able to provide recipes that cater to his specific needs?

Just the title made me suspicious, and looking at the comments confirmed what I thought.

I live in India & am eager to seek ur advice regarding the food I prepare :or my pet beagle which is 23 months of age & weighs 13 kgs.

whats inside the sachet?

But what if your dog only eats raw meats meaning not cooked can this still work

I’m making my malamutes food using their recipes. He appears happier and more active. However AAFCO guidelines set the bar very low. So that makes me wonder...

My dog was on this food (delivered) and there just wasnt enough meat ,it was all rice and carrots........i liked the product but i want my dog to have more than a couple spoons full of meat per portion

But humans DON'T have to use supplements... (and since when do you trust the FDA and the USDA to have your best interest as a priority?)

Help! I tried this recipe and my baby liked it so much but only after 2 days! After cooking and preparing portions for 5 days and she refused to eat them! I don't wanna waste them and just throw everything away. What's happening and what should I do?

TY for sharing

Great idea, however, PLEASE rethink the packaging. Watch the documentary, "Drowning in Plastic" it's available on KZfaq right now. It talks about "Sachet" packaging. Watch through the discover in the arctic.

Wow so $18.00 on top of buying the food just for 30lbs. of food. I have a Siberian Husky and a Bullboxer that would cost me and arm and a leg to feed them. I fix them a 50 dry/ 50 wet homemade and they are completely healthy. They get plenty of calcium from the egg shell powder we make and add to to their homemade. These people are just trying to make a fortune off of us that have decided its cheaper, healthier, and better to make our own. After all what did dogs eat in the wild before manufactured dog food? Yeah that's right they ate Natural Organic food in the wild that wasn't contaminated by pesticides and GMO'S.

Always heard about don't fry the meat boil it, our vet says. Not sure about potatoes, carbs. If they were in the wild they would be eating meat only, right!?

I had so much plastic waste with baggies. Now I store my dog food in little Tupperware, each one is a daily serving. Theybqash really easily and I label with masking tape and sharpie. That's the only thing I'd change about this video.

after its taken out from the refrigerator, do I just serve it to my dog? No need to reheat it? Please advise. Thank you.

This video is a little misleading. DIY packets are $23 shipped unless you order $49 or more from there site. At $23 per packet that is $2.30 per pound, not .17 cents.

Thank you for this video! Love the info! Sorry for all the negativity acting like they're professionals 😂 keep doin it and keep makin our puppies healthy 💖😘

Ingredients/Recipe starts at 6:51

Vet approved? Vets are not trained in nutrition. This would be a special Vet, trained after graduation. Potatoes?

what kind of oil it is? and what is the powder?

Can I use all-natural coconut oil cooking spray from Trader Joe to cook the meat?

Any recipe for dog with kidney problem?

Peas also are blocking taurine absorption ...added taurine DOES NOT HELP because the peas and/or white potatoes BLOCK the absorption

No greens?

You video feels like an infomercial… Besides, one can of this food is costing like 5 dollars, and my dog eats more than one. I can make a lot of good food with that money. And the best part, I am learning a lot in the process.

My dog has stage 2 kidney disease, do you have recipes for him. I just got him on blood pressure medicine that he needs to take once at night for two weeks then 2x a day for next 2 weeks. and the vet got me to buy prescription dog food for kidneys.

Tell me where to get it

ok so this is an old video and I sure hope this product is no longer available. Dogs cannot digest grains AT ALL. The sugars in grains ( I saw pasta in this video! ack!!!!) simply makes a dog obese and has the potential to cause a myriad of serious health problems. Dogs require at least 5 different meat sources of complete WHOLE animals (bones hair skin organs etc. Dogs cannot digest vegetables like we humans can. Vegies need to be partially digested already for dog to be able to process them. In other words fermented. And before someone says oh another negative person... I am a certified dog food specialist. ABSOLUTELY IN NO WAY IS THIS DIET GOOD FOR YOUR DOG. You might as well give him McDonalds every day.

Wish they had a place like this for people.Wow!! Dogs eat better than me!!!

Can i get ur DIY sachet online?

Sous vide baby ! Lol

Sadly the difference between a wolf's diet and a dogs is source. Plants that grow wild get all the nutrients they need because they grow where the nutrients are. Animals eat those plants and are in turn eaten and everyone has what they need. Cultivated plants from the store and livestock don't get that benefit hence it isn't as nutritious (This is a general statement and there are exceptions but its hard to know for sure which is which). Unless I grow or raise it myself any being on my farm gets supplements with the food. I'm sure Dr. Chavez as a nutritionist knows this and includes the supplements because she has less control of the source than you do.

Could olive oil be used?

Oh perleaessse!!

there are many natural reciepies that are good and are aafco approvable. to say this is the ONLY ONE is not right. but yes, dog food is not right being made by companies today. can also lead to pesticides being found in it today. dog food is OUTRAGIOUS and as high cost as even natural food is today for humans or pets, might as well cook yourself with high ingrediants and can basically almost feed the whole family. lol might be ok if tiny dog, but would cost a bundle if large one. can almost fix same meals for human family, and just make alittle more for big dogs. love it, just many can not afford to feed family and pay diff price high for big dog like this.

There is a new fda warning on Lugemes and potatoes for dogs

Pasta?

If you wish to keep your dog safe and healthy, you have to know how to pick the best dog food to fit your dog's demands.

Why are you adding fruits and starchy vegetables?

Do you sell puppy food?

Thanks for the info and recipe but what a waste of plastic ziploc bags, should've use tupperware in your video, at least they can be reuse. Now I'm left with this foul feeling inside.

Every single meal DOES NOT need to be perfectly balanced! In the wild.... do you think each meal they eat is "perfectly balanced?" What our pets need is less vaccinations/prescription meds and for humans to stop it with the toxic chemicals already.

macaroni?????????????????? i don't think so

Zchu, most dogs in the wild don't live long enough to suffer from long term deficiency induced ailments.

No Grains, Low healthy vegetable carbs only, no potatoes/No Sugar!!

Won't soft foods rot a dogs teeth out?

I always just go by if it is bad for you don't feed it to your dog.

well I've made it all except lamb. my picky boy won't eat this either. I'm so at a loss

Dogs survived and thrived for 31,650 years before commercial dog food hit the world. This is a new level of craziness. And those Zip loc bags will last 1,000 years in the landfill, long after these dogs and their owners and the owner's great-great-great-great grandchildren are dead.

I was told that rice is not good for dogs either. I rd to find a Honest recipe for my dogs. Every single place they’ve had they’ve always added something that I know is not good for dogs. I understand the dogs in the wild didn’t get these vitamins but they also didn’t live long lives.

Since when do dogs need pasta? rice?

too much grain. dogs need very little carbs and should never be fed wheat (or corn). if you chose to feed a carb based food rice would be a better choice, but should only be used in small amounts

That looks good enough for me to eat so it should be good for the dog!

Studies have shown that vegan dogs are the healthiest dogs. Believe me, I'm a Veterinarian...and Author of the Long Life Diet for Dogs.

oh...what kind of stoves did/do your dog's use to make this in the wild? ...sickening...

WARNING: don’t put rice in dogs diet!!!

NO GRAINS!!!! No Potatoes!!!

My vet just told me that feeding a dog liver is not a good idea. The liver is the bodies toxin filter she explained and contains natural toxins from the source animal. Anyone have thoughts on this?

I like to take my dogs to McDonald's.

Vets say no peas or sweet potatoes

Hi hi! Have you heard about the Samsa Dog Chef Genie (search on google)? I have heard some decent things about it and my co worker also got excellent results with it. Their Dog loved the change in diet :)

Macaroni for dogs???? Don't think so. Dogs should eat food meant for dogs.

Dogs aren’t supposed to eat regular potatoes 🤦🏻‍♀️ especially the potato skins. I’ll continue with my own recipes.

Do dogs need iodine..like people with iodized salt?

I stopped watching as soon as she said she adds safflower oil 🤦🏻‍♀️

Feed raw, no supplements needed.

dogs are borderline carnivorous they definitely dont need carbs and grains to be healthy it actually tends to make them sick and have worse moods

Ginger? ARE YOU KIDDING ME????????

This is nice but I prefer a raw diet.

I don't add vitamins and minerals

Can’t help but notice buy this packet for s arm and leg. I’ve been been feed my Boston Terri for year health, home made food ever since I’ve had him/without this high ass packet of what’s being sold here GOOD LUCK IN SALES.

I thought you couldn't feed your dog white potatoes???