Dr. Harvey's Canine Health Miracle Dog Food, Human Grade Dehydrated Base Mix for Dogs with Organic Whole Grains and Vegetables (10 Pounds)

This is by far the best option I have found. Higher quality than the subscription meals that are delivered and better than just home cooking and no doubt better than the pet store kibble or frozen. Trust me,, I've been through them all. This smells like oatmeal with fruit and vegetables!!I have a senior pup with allergies and with this I can choose my own protein and add other veggies too. It is somewhat costly but not outrageous. Offers organic ingredients. When prepared it has a very good consistency. Not dry or too wet. Recommend!!

The media could not be loaded. TLDR:Dog has liver & kidney disease.I am using this, a renal diet, immunity boosting mushrooms, milk thistle and goats milk w/probiotics.Day 1 he loved it, will update.I intend to follow up with this review as time goes on. He has a follow up vet appointment in a few weeks where I will request another blood sample to be taken and I will share the results.Background:I have a 14 year old Shih Tzu named Diesel. 14 pounds. He has been my rock and support system for all these years, best believe in his golden years I'm going to give him the best quality of life and love I can afford.He had been picky about eating, chewing/gnawing on treats, had an occasional cough/hack and random bouts of vomiting.The vet diagnosed him with a small heart murmur and his lab work showed signs of stage 2 kidney failure and liver disease. The vet recommended I change his food and provide him supplements. Science diet/KD didn't feel like a good choice to me.I did some research on his lab work (included photo) and scoured all available resources to better understand his complications. I'm NOT a vet and neither is the internet, but after hours of reading research papers and random commercial websites to understand what was going on I found Dogaware.com a thorough and easy to read resource on both kidney and liver disease. I highly recommend you give it a reading if your fur babe has the same issues.Basically, "the goal is to reduce phosphorus by feeding moderate to high fat, moderate amounts of high quality protein, and low phosphorus carbohydrates to provide calories...fed several small meals throughout the day rather than just one or two large meals."I looked at all the top rated at-home treatments for his condition and found that certain mushrooms were the main ingredient and milk thistle. I then searched for what foods are recommended for a liver and kidney cleansing/healing diet.I found this dog food and was impressed with great reviews on both Chewy and Amazon. Many of the reviews spoke of it improving their dogs kidney and liver disease issues, let's give it a shot!I have paired it with goats milk containing pre&probiotics, an organic mushroom blend (ideally for the turkey tail and cordyceps), milk thistle and bene-bac plus probiotic (for an occasional boost).This food is meant as a base, meaning YOU HAVE TO ADD PROTEIN!! So on the side I have prepared ground chicken in coconut oil paired with recommended vegetables (i.e. sweet potato, carrots, peas, green beans, kale, pumpkin, asparagus). *note* if you can get green Tripe it's supposed to be really good for them).BASICALLY MY PRINCE IS EATING BETTER THAN ME LOL1st review 6/26/2020:Opening the food I was very impressed, it just looks "healthy." I also like that it has ground egg shell included for calcium and it balances out phosphorus. I added one scoop with hot water and let it soak. After a few minutes I mixed in the ground chicken-veggie mix I had prepared, a tiny bit of mushroom powder, his first 1/2 dose of bene-bac plus and the goats milk. (The milk thistle will be delivered in two days).Honestly, I wasn't prepared for his reaction. He's usually a bit picky and will stare me down if he doesn't like it. He chowed it down with no hesitation!!!Only time will tell if this will be a component to his recovery, but I look forward to utilizing this as the foundation to his success.Please note: I know there's a kidney supplement Dr. Harvey offers, but it had limited reviews and my intuition felt it would be best to stick with the mushrooms and milk thistle which I know are key components to many of the elixirs offered.July 24th update:TLDR: Dog is happy, energetic and fur looks great.I haven't had a chance to go back to my vet yet for lab work, hopefully soon. However, He must have been feeling sick before because within a week of his new diet he was more energetic, playful and would actually go on walks whereas before I practically had to drag him out. Also, his breath smells WAY better, his fur is looking thicker and shinier, he has an appetite now and has gained a 1.5 lbs or so.I have been meal prepping for the week. I prepare and store the meat cooked in coconut or salmon oil and Dr Harvey's mixed with the mushroom powder separately.When serving meals I add the meat to a bowl, reheat it in the microwave, take it out and add the pre-prepared dr Harvey's. I Then top it with the Epakitin, milk thistle, goats milk with probiotics and occasionally benebac plus for a boost.**NOTE: I have since included Epakitin a recommendedchitosan-based phosphate binder to sprinkle on his food. If you read the articles you'll know why its important.Will update again soon xoxo

In mid 2021, my 80 lb retriever/chow mix dog was diagnosed with early stage chronic kidney disease. His Creatinine and BUN levels were elevated on the normal/high border. He also had other markers indicating the disease. I switched to Dr. Harvey’s and immediately noticed a difference in my dog’s energy level and it was evident he was feeling much better. This was significant! Note, I also add Cordyceps, Astragalus and Rehmannia root extract to his food to support his kidneys, as well as bone broth I make in the crockpot and freeze into cubes to add to the food. He has also had 3 knee surgeries on both rear knees, and has arthritis. His mobility also has improved greatly. He’s now 13 and will be 14 in a month and was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma two months ago. The only symptoms were his lack of appetite and lethargy. I assumed at the time it was due to his kidney disease progressing, however, his kidney levels were/are perfect! It was his liver levels that were elevated due to the cancer. The Oncologist informed me his muscle mass was great and other than the elevated liver levels, everything else looked very good. She assured me he was a good candidate for treatment, and looked better than most dogs his age. I started him on chemo and he went into full remission within two weeks. When his appetite returned within a few days of treatment, I continued giving him the Dr. Harvey’s. I now can’t keep up with him on walks, and he’s back to chasing rabbits, deer and the local cat. I attribute this to the cancer treatment, daily exercise and his diet. I can’t say enough good things about this food and the extended life it has brought my dog. If I hadn’t switched to Dr. Harvey’s, I’m certain my dog would no longer be with me. The cost is a bit more due to the meat and fish I buy to add to the food, but not terribly expensive and not much more than the prescription kibble the vet recommended (which I feed as a treat on occasion. This allows me to feed him kibble on trips, or if I have to leave him with the pet sitter). It is nothing compared to the vet bills that would have occurred otherwise and my dog feels and looks great! I do recommend swapping out the meat source weekly, though, as my dog has acquired a chicken allergy. I was using nothing but chicken for the first year, and feel this most likely contributed to his allergy.Also...It did take him a bit to warm up to the food at first, so don't give up quickly if your dog turns its nose up. Persistence is everything, and once he figured out that it's better food and tastes better, he devoured it (and still does). This took several attempts and not caving with other food.