RAW vs. RAW FREEZE DRIED

[Kate and Maci]

Okay I posted the other day about our pending trip coming up and wondering how I can keep Maci's raw frozen and got some great ideas. 

 

Little history here on Maci (or as some of our doodle friends haved dubbed her "HRH").  Although she is a 5th generation Australian Labradoodle, when it comes to food, she is completely poodle and no lab (LOL).  She is a medium (19 inches at the shoulder) and weighs in at 32 pounds.  I would like to put a pound or two on her but my vet says she is fine where she is at.  I struggle with her food - she just doesn't seem all that interested in food, be it kibble (we did Innova EVO before P&G bought them), then Orijen and I now have her on NV Medallions.  I have even attempted adding a little canned into her kibble, she almost turns her nose up at that.  If she had her way, she would live on her raw chicken 24/7/365 - that is normally her meal at night.  So in anticipation of our trip and not being able to keep her food frozen until we get to our final destination, I purchased a small bag of  Stella & Chewy's Duck/Goose freeze dried to see if she would like it.  OMG - it's like doggy crack for her.

 

My question is - are there any pros/cons on RAW vs Freeze Dried.  I know the one pro of the freeze dried is ease of traveling with it.  A couple of people have mentioned the freeze dried is expensive but my thought process on that aspect is - if she loves it and will eat it - I'm buying it.  I want her to enjoy what she is eating.

 

So from all of you wise raw feeders, let me know your thoughts.  Thanks again!!!!

 

 

[Diana Erhart]

Hi Kate!  I'm just curious if Maci is still loving the Stella and Chewy's freeze dried?  I am thinking about giving it a try but like your Maci, my Charlie sometimes will eat a new food for a day or two then turn up his nose at it.  Also, how are you reconstituting it?  Does Macy like it more dry or more wet?  Charlie seems to like his food best when it is in a little ball that is a bit dry.  A pain in the neck to make all those little balls for him (I currently do it with his NV Medallions) but like you will do what it takes to get him to eat!

[Kate and Maci]

Actually I haven't been feeding it to her too much - have been sticking with the frozen medallions and I am going to attempt to take some with me along with the freeze dried just in case.  But when I did put some in her dish the other day, she did eat it.  I just gave it to her dry.  Kills me how picky they can be.  What doesn't wouldn't like a raw meaty bone????