Farmer’s Dog Food: A Breath of Fresh Air #ad

updated 9-26 with a give-away!

Bruiser has Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). #ad 

This was a total shock to us and we were devastated. If you want to learn more about the disease you should read the article I wrote but this is more about the biggest side effect we noticed when we started his medication he literally stopped wanting to eat ANYTHING.

We tried the raw food he was eating, cooking chicken and adding veggies, soft food (like ten different types that we’d rotate) and then some days we’d just give up.

We called our vet. We called his cardiologist. We went and saw his holistic vet that also practices Acupuncture on Bruiser and increased his appointments as this DOES help stimulate appetite. We also started an appetite stimulant. Bruiser takes Cerenia which is designed to decrease nausea and inflammation. The Cerenia also helps and we dose that every 48 hours.

We also tried feeding him small meals throughout the day as I work from home and this is do-able and I think helpful. But none of these solutions were easy and it was typically painful as I would start to melt down if an entire day went by and barely got a bowl of anything in him.

I was introduced to Farmer’s Dog about a month ago and wanted to try something that included all the ingredients I know he needs and was hoping I could ultimately just transition him to this. Period. We’re trying the Turkey meal but there are other meal options.

Disclaimer: We receive meals as part of their blogger program in exchange for an honest review.  I only share information about products that I believe in and already fit into our doggie lifestyle and routine. The 50 percent off discount code in this post is an affiliate link.  

Ingredients: Check these out! 

The plans are vet-developed by board-certified vet nutritionists.

The ingredients are sourced from local farms, restaurant suppliers and HUMAN food purveyors.

TURKEY & PARSNIP RECIPE FOR DOGS

INGREDIENTS: Turkey, parsnips, chickpeas, carrot, broccoli, spinach, dicalcium phosphate, sea salt, fish oil, kelp, zinc gluconate, ferrous sulfate, vitamin E supplement, copper gluconate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, vitamin B12, cholecalciferol

When I learned they tested on humans and that the meals were made fresh (very fresh) and delivered I thought it was too good to be true. But it’s not. You select a meal plan after answering a meal plan questionnaire.

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What I noticed immediately…

Bruiser felt better, happier and he was gaining weight!

Bruiser lost weight and I was starting to see his hip bones which was the icing on the cake. And my number one priority was getting the weight back on him. I turned to rotisserie chicken which he showed interest in. So you can imagine how happy we were when he gobbled down his Farmer’s Dog breakfast, lunch and dinner!

Also, he has more energy and the quality of his life improved. Fresh food basically saved him as we were starting to get desperate. Honestly, I also think it helped his metabolism with his meds too. How could it not have helped in that department!

Toppers 

Walter and Shermie are going to continue to eat kibble as they have had a year of GI issues and GI upset. So we’re using this as a topper. Another reason is we have three dogs so Bruiser needs to eat and the others will eat pretty much anything. But it’s important they also eat well and I like to spoil my dogs! In fact, I already use toppers like canned pumpkin and fresh eggs from our hens. So this is a special topper I’m using now and they love it! As you can see.

What about the Taurine Discussion? I asked the brand to comment on this as it’s top of mind for any pet parent with a dog with heart failure.

“In regards to the FDA, we’re following the investigation closely, but we haven’t had any reports of issues in the 4 years we’ve been feeding our diets. To get a little technical, the FDA concern is around products that are predominantly (or mainly) legumes or potatoes, and so much so that they are lacking in protein/amino acids and potentially blocking the synthesis of Taurine (an amino acid). Unfortunately, many companies abuse the use of lentils or potatoes and use them as a grain-free bulk up ingredient. However, The Farmer’s Dog uses lentils and [and potato if they are getting pork] to add specific nutritional value to our recipes — but they aren’t the star of the show. Our main/predominant ingredient is always meat. We’ve lab tested our recipes and they show adequate levels of the amino acids required for dogs to synthesize taurine and be healthy — so we can rest assured this will not be an issue with our diets.”

If you also have a dog with a chronic disease and appetite is impacted I recommend you consider trying this trial. It was so worth it for us and the transition onto this food took only a few days. 

Discount!

Bruiser loves his new food and we are offering anyone that wants to try it –I have a link for 50% off your Farmer’s Dog. Please visit: https://bit.ly/2Q1RbEY

This link is an affiliate link, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

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Disclaimer: We receive meals as part of their blogger program in exchange for an honest review.  I only share information about products that I believe in and already fit into our doggie lifestyle and routine. The above discount code is an affiliate link.

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