Comments on: Ollie vs Farmer’s Dog vs Nom Nom: Finding Fresh Food for Fido! https://www.k9ofmine.com/ollie-vs-farmers-dog-vs-nom-nom/ Your Dog Care Resource For a Healthier, Happier Canine! Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:43:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ben Team https://www.k9ofmine.com/ollie-vs-farmers-dog-vs-nom-nom/#comment-4338955 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 11:42:49 +0000 https://www.k9ofmine.com/?p=4081814#comment-4338955 In reply to Bonnie Jacobs.

Thanks for sharing, Bonnie! We’re stoked that it’s worked out well for you and your pooch.
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]]> By: Bonnie Jacobs https://www.k9ofmine.com/ollie-vs-farmers-dog-vs-nom-nom/#comment-4338932 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 01:47:52 +0000 https://www.k9ofmine.com/?p=4081814#comment-4338932 We did try the Farmer’s dog and I am happy to report that my boy loved it. He was a bit chunky before we started and he lost some weight while enjoying each meal (they actually ask what your goal is for your pet). The food did smell good, and you could pick your protein so if your friend is allergic to or doesn’t enjoy a certain protein, you could weed it out.

They also developed a do it yourself and provided a “nutrient mix” packet and recipes for you to do it yourself and we did switch to this. The packet wasn’t expensive for the amount given. You still have to buy the food though.

Farmers dog/doing it yourself is much more expensive than buying kibble but our buddy was worth the effort. I really enjoyed cooking his weekly meals and knowing exactly what was going into his body because we prepared it in our kitchen and the nutrient mix gave him all the vitamins that we may missed with our recipes.

]]> By: Ben Team https://www.k9ofmine.com/ollie-vs-farmers-dog-vs-nom-nom/#comment-4324531 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:17:12 +0000 https://www.k9ofmine.com/?p=4081814#comment-4324531 In reply to AW.

Sorry it didn’t work out for you, AW, but we appreciate you sharing your thoughts.

You may want to check out this article: The Best Dog Foods for Picky Eaters — we have some great tips there, which may help.

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]]> By: AW https://www.k9ofmine.com/ollie-vs-farmers-dog-vs-nom-nom/#comment-4324426 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 23:18:13 +0000 https://www.k9ofmine.com/?p=4081814#comment-4324426 I did try Farmer’s Dog for my extremely picky best buddy and possibly the most human dog I have ever met. (I have also tried raw freeze-dried, veterinarian powder for the top of kibble, toppers, refrigerated fresh food (from petsmart in the refrigerated food section and probably more I can’t think of). I was very impressed with Farmer’s Dog by the way I got to pick his flavor of meats – you pick 3 flavors and then certain other ingredients are already included in those flavor profiles. They came packaged with dry ice and eco-friendly packaging which was great (some come with dry ice packs you can reuse, unfortunately mine did not) and they are of course labeled chicken, beef, etc… with your doggies name on them which is a nice little touch. Very easy to sign-up and order – yes, I was enrolled in recurring subscription (honestly can’t remember if that was mandatory or I did it myself cause I was so sure my pooch would love the food), and yes, quite expensive-but well worth it if my dog liked the food and it made him healthy and happy. UNFORTUNATELY, and I say that with real feelings of sadness and deflated hopes, my Picky Pooch did not like the food. Which also was amazing to me because I remember when I opened the turkey and broccoli packet, I thought it smelled delicious – but my pooch did not think so I guess. Now this fresh-frozen dog food comes frozen and compressed like in flat rectangle bars – you have to keep frozen (and there is a time limit on that) and thaw in fridge (took 2 days to thaw in my fridge per bar) and you can only have in your fridge for up to so many days in a baggy or sealed container if you don’t use the whole package because it is cut-open packaging (can’t remember how many days but I think it’s on the lower side, not sure though). A couple things I did not care for is that it is cold (just thawed) when you serve it to your pooch and since it comes compressed like, it is quite mushy and like it’s blended (so watery like because it’s frozen and thawed) – I also think that’s what my doggy did not like about it. I think if there was a way they could keep it in chunks and vacuum sealed (which would def be less watery) it would have been a big hit for my dog. Now don’t get me wrong, I know people who get Farmer’s Dog for their pooch and it is a big hit – it just wasn’t for mine. And I also want to state that I had to call customer service because the recurring had charged my card for the next shipment and of course I was not going to be needing anymore since my dog did not like – but I am here to tell you that this sweet female that I talked to was so nice and sweet and understanding and asked me if maybe I tried certain things, and I had except for a few. She also immediately canceled the next shipment and refunded my card and I could have sent back the unused portions from my first shipment for a refund with no problems, but I told her that I would just donate to local shelter or someone else I knew with a picky pooch. It was probably one of the nicest experiences I have ever had with a company and its customer service – so bravo to Farmer’s Dog for that. Really wish my dog would have loved the food – but that doesn’t mean your dog won’t.

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