Grandma Lucy's PUREformance Pre-Mix Dog Food, Grain Free and Freeze-Dried - 3Lb Bag

I can't believe more people haven't caught on to it, it makes feeding raw (or home cooked) brainless and easy. There are no dogs in the world pickier than mine, and whether or not they eat this depends on the meat that is mixed in. You MUST add either raw or cooked meat to this premix (that's why it's called premix) since with the small amount of protein it's not complete on it's own. A little something they love sprinkled on top helps in the beginning too.This is a complete food (minus the protein) so I don't have to worry about cooking and chopping veggies, adding vitamins, etc. Just add either raw meat (I feed cornish hen, chicken, beef and occasionally lamb), diced cooked meat or for a super simple meal a can of the Merrick 96% meat varieties (or similar) and they have a complete, fresh, tasty meal with no nasties to worry about. A bit of canned tripe is also always a great enticement. Mixing up a few days worth of the premix andd storing in the fridge (I nuke it just enough to take the chill off before serving) simplifies it even more.(canned fish such as mackerel is also good but my dogs won't eat that either)I've tried several other premixes (and the Grandma Lucy's complete foods) and my guys won't touch them. They're either too chunky (veggies) or there's just plain too much alfalfa and/or herbs like rosemary. I have bag after bag in storage and have tried feeding it to the feral cats that roam our area, and even THEY won't touch them! It may take your pooch a few days of experimentation with different protein sources to catch on, but it's worth it, and once they do you can go back to adding different protein sources they may not have accepted during the transition phase. My guys have never been so healthy, and their coats are so shiny you can practically see yourself.This is also a great value. A 3# bag lasts me a good long time (2+ months with 3-20# dogs) and I can buy meat that's on sale. I have no affiliation with this company, and have never been paid to give a review for anything in my life, I just care about the health and nutrition of my furkids and want to share a gem with those that feel the same.

I use this product on a daily for my girl. If it’s missing from her bowl she’s not a happy girl.

Okay, I may not be the typical user of this food. I actually purchased it for backpacking with my dog. And since then, I’ve purchased some to store with my earthquake emergency supplies.On backpacking, the dog has liked the food and eaten it all. It’s relatively easy to prepare, though the cleanup isn’t the easiest, and my dog isn’t a “polish the bowl” sort.

Ok so to be honest, my dog won't touch it, but in all fairness my little guy is SUPER picky. He only eats things like venison, bison, and roast chicken, and won't eat anything twice in a row. The only vegetables he'll eat consistently are raw carrots. I was very hopeful and thought we had a winner as the first night he gobbled it up, but after a few meals of the stuff he turned up his nose and won't touch it since.HOWEVER, i still gave it 5 stars, because its so obviously a top quality food, this is very obvious as soon as you open the bag and examine the contents. I'm also pretty sure that 98% of dogs aren't as picky as mine and should love it. Full disclosure, i actually ate some myself. Its rather bland as-is but with some salt and pepper it tastes great, and would make for excellent survival food. No joke.

We were introduced to Grandma Lucy's at a local pet store.It has high quality ingredients inside. We bought the Grandma Lucy's Artisan premix prior to buying the Grandma Lucy's PureFormance pre mix, the difference is the PureFormance does not have potatoes, it has Chickpeas instead, which are healthier.The Premix is best for us because you can pre cook a weeks worth of Protein and then heat it up and mix with the pre mix, then change the protein to another meat the following week and so on.It's really neat how the premix fluffs up and absorbs all the water, it smells pleasant and our Italian greyhound really loves this stuff. It does not have any bad ingredients, and it's manufactured in California.

I have a senior Boxer with allergies to chicken. I discovered Grandma Lucy's as I balanced using freeze-dried protein and other canned items with limited ingredients. The Boxer loves it! And, it's pretty easy to use when traveling. She's a month away from her 13th birthday and is going strong.

The garlic in this gave my dog horrible acid reflux (stinky burps). If they took out or lessened the garlic, this would be a fantastic pre mix.

I do not make my own dog food. I wish I could but I do feed a super premium. I try to make sure my pups eat healthy so I do tend to make them special healthy treats (they get a treat every night while we eat dinner). I was using the Honest Kitchen fruit and veggie base mix and they loved it. I went to purchase more and HK has raised the price by 200% (thirty three to minty nine dollars). Yeah they just lost me as a customer. I gave this a go as the ingredients seem good and the price is decent. My first batch was not a hit. One dog ate it no problem (typical for him).One dog picked at it and eventually ate it (typical for her). THe last dog just would net eat it (very atypical for him). I tried it again but double the water (making more of a soup consistency). This was a hit across the board. They all enjoyed it this time. I usually toss in some hard-boiled eggs (when I can afford them lol) or some baby carrots (my dogs number one favorite snack). I think this keeps them a little more regular and does leave their coats soft and shiney. It also is helping with the one dog's anal gland issue as he expresses his anal glands almost at will. THis has help reduce that tendency to some degree.