New Diet, Who Dis?!?!

Peanut's POINT OF VIEW

Food trends for dogs have changed dramatically in the last 15 years. From dog food full of filler and who knows what else to grain-free, meat first kibble to fresh human-grade foods, these trends are certainly making mealtime tastier and also expensive. When I was stray, my diet was certainly not what one would call healthy. When I got adopted by my dad, I was pretty skinny and had a rather unhealthy coat. I was then fed some quality kibble with either lamb or fish as the protein. My weight improved and my coat went from thin to full and very soft. I switched over to a turkey-based kibble about 6 years ago to help maintain a healthy weight (we don’t talk about my chunky phase).

I have been on the same kibble ever since with zero issues. The brand I eat is among the top rated among brands and contains no grains. Over the last few years, a fresh or human grade food trend has been gaining popularity. You may have seen the advertising for brands like Farmers Dog or Fresh Pet everywhere.

Well at my senior age of 15, I decided to branch out and see what this craze was all about. We were contacted about a new local brand called My Pup Grub that makes and delivers fresh food to your door every week. We decided to give them a try and see what all the fuss was about. The food was delivered and needs to either be refrigerated or frozen and comes in 1 lb pouches.

I chose the beef recipe which includes the following ingredients:

Beef, brown rice, zucchini, sweet potato, carrots, boiled egg, beef liver, blueberry, pumpkin seeds, sunflower oil, kelp, fish oil, calcium carbonate, iodized salt, zinc citrate

The first day my dad just mixed a little bit with my kibble and man, did it spice up mealtime. I licked my bowl clean. The next day i got a little more in my kibble until I had a meal of just the new food a few days later. So far, I am excited to try something new but will probably mix this with kibble going forward. The cost is quite a bit more than even the best kibble as it is low batch but is comparable to other brands offering similar services. Learn more at mypupgrub.com ■