Feeding a puppy Canine Health from Dr. Harvey’s has been a great decision. Olivia is Mom’s fifth puppy. Each puppy has had a different food as a puppy, but Canine Health is by far the best so far. Read on to find out why!
This is not a sponsored post, and we are not canine nutrition experts or veterinarians. My GBGV Life is sharing our own experience to help other puppy parents figure out what to feed their puppies.
Mom has always fed her puppies and dogs good quality dog food, but until this year it was still kibble. Some of the most expensive, and thought to be best kibble, is really not all that good for dogs. Mom switched me and Bailie to Dr Harvey’s Canine Health in February, and we have been super happy. The adjustment of putting together meals for us was a bit of an adjustment, but Mom has the process streamlined now. Even though we are all different ages, we all eat the same basic food which is super nice.
Canine Health is not grain free as we don’t need to eat grain free, but Dr. Harvey’s has other options that are grain free. All Mom has to do to make our meals is measure out the dehydrated ingredients. Re-hydrate with hot water, add oil, and protein, and watch us snarf it all down. For puppies, the portion sizes are different, and for the first eighteen months of life, they get plain yogurt and cottage cheese added to their meals.
Mom buys the meat in bulk, cooks it, measures it out, and freezes it in portions for us all. Every three days, she makes up the meals we will need for the next three days. Olivia loves it so much, she can’t contain her counter surfing habit! We switch proteins for variety every six to seven days which means our meals are never boring. If you have a dog who can only eat certain proteins, you can prepare the food with just those proteins. There are no preservatives, chemicals, or dyes, it is all real food for your dog, and it even smells great!
This week we have ground beef on the menu. We can see the peas, beans, carrots, and all the other fruits and veggies in our meals. Mom mixes it all up real nice and it tastes great. A raw diet may be the best diet, but Mom is not ready to try that. She is afraid she won’t get us the nutrients we need and it is quite expensive. Canine Health takes the guessing out of food prep. Mom knows how much of everything to add and we have a good meal. It is more expensive than kibble, but the benefits are worth the extra costs. We like it better than other foods we have tried that come frozen as meals, and Mom can control exactly what is in our bowls.
Olivia is so wild about her puppy meals, she practically does back flips! Until now puppies have had to do their business numerous times a day, but with Canine Health, most days, Olivia does her thing twice, sometimes three times. Her body is really using the food, and not just running it through her system. Less output is a good thing for many reasons.
When Olivia is finished, she is definitely a member of the Shiny Clean Dog Bowl Club. Our friends Pierre and Bentley have been eating Dr. Harvey’s food for years now. They even have a coupon on their side bar for 10% off your order! Do your puppy, and your other dogs a favor, and treat them to Dr Harvey’s Canine Health, or one of the other foods that meet your dog’s needs best. The website is very informative, and if you call them, they are super helpful too! They also offer a free sample of their food on their website.
It looks so yummy and there is not even one little drop of food left in your bowl, Olivia!
Olivia, we are quite amazed at how you keep your ears out of the bowl while eating! Good Job!
Well, they do fall in sometimes which means she has food for later on them.
oh we love your food…and salmon oil and yogurt….aaah a food festival!
Olivia loves it so much, she is a crazy girl at food time.
That looks nummy, so glad it’s not grain free.
It is really yummy, and healthy too!
Olivia can counter surf already. WOW! That food looks so yummy. I am glad your picky eater enjoys her meals. XOXO, Sparkle
I’m the only picky one, Olivia is nuts about anything food, and Bailie is right behind her.
good nutrition is always important, but especially for a puppy
That is right. We need to get off to a good start.
I want to come back as your next puppy.
Just remember, you will have to do lots of sports, take long walks and go for 3-5 mile runs several days a week…of course, when you are old enough 😉
We love our Dr Harvey’s! Glad you found it too. Mostly we rotate the grain free varieties and we include some Honest Kitchen in the rotation as well. Food is a big part of life and we looove variety!
Mom always has been big about variety, and we love the different meats with our meals and eggs for breakfast most of the time. We haven’t mixed in Honest Kitchen, but we hear it is similar to Dr Harveys. Bone Appetit!
I recently started using Canine Health for Ducky, too. I still have some Honest Kitchen food in the pantry; but when it’s gone, I won’t be buying any more. I like the fact that I can switch out the protein source, and even the oil.
Mom says it is the ideal solution for what we need to eat. Sometimes for three of us it seems like a lot of work getting all the protein cooked and portioned, but Mom feels good about what we are eating and that is most important. It isn’t cheap, but it isn’t priced out of the world either. Glad Ducky is eating it too. Enjoy!
We are so happy that y’all are eating Dr. Harvey’s! We eat Canine Health too and it’s amazing. Have you noticed how perfect their poop is now?
It keeps getting better, and a puppy who only poops twice a day was unthinkable until now! Love the food.
When you find the right diet for your pups it makes life so much sweeter. Olivia reminds me of Harley – he’s now all about watching me fix his bowl. He too tries to get all close up and personal LOL
Olivia is up in your face personal with pretty much everything in life! Food is so important.
This sounds like great stuff and, with Arty’s allergies, the idea of switching out proteins makes this very appealing! It sure would be nice to have some chicken and beef sometimes…and we can still give Arty his turkey and duck!
xoxo,
Rosy
That is right! Sometimes we eat different stuff because Mom has more of one protein cooked than another, but we don’t mind at all.
You’re a good poser and you didn’t get into anything either. What a great job.
Have a woof woof day. My best to your siblings and your mom. ♥
Olivia is working hard on being a good model.
This food looks great, and I love that a puppy can eat the same basic food as the older dogs. That makes life easier! We will never go back to kibble, and if I decide to give up on the fresh food, I would definitely consider Dr. Harvey’s.
For us it is perfect because Mom knows we are getting all the nutrients we need. We know Luke eats a good diet, and that is important.
Olivia, you were all excited seeing all that delicious food on the counter. The clean bowl club is just too funny. This looks pretty yummy for you all. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day and going to give this brand a try.
It is really good stuff and easy to work with for dogs of all ages. No more kibble here.
Yum! You girls have the best Mom ever!
She just wants us to be happy and healthy pups.
We also LOVE Harvey’s canine health for my puppy! Her poop is firm and so much less waste! We usually add in some liver and various muscle and organ meat plus some eggs to my meat mixture. Can I ask how much meat you make in bulk and how do you freeze it? Thx!
I use about 10 lbs of the meat and divide it into portions and freeze. I usually have 3 different proteins frozen up at a time which right now lasts about 3 weeks.