Hunter loves his NEW FOOD

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Hunter's Mom

Discussion Starter · Jun 7, 2010

I bought a new food from Crystal for Hunter from Grandma Lucy's called Thrive (which is now Artisan). I wasn't sure he would love it as he wasn't a big fan of Stella and Chewy's but he LOVES this food! He very unpatiently waits for his meal to be made in the evening and licks the bowl clean. Then he returns to the bowl later in order to clean the bowl just once more. We now have to take his bowl up when he is done to ensure that he doesn't keep running back after dinner to try his bowl again.

What about breakfast you wonder? That is made the night before and is taken out of the fridge before he goes out to the bathroom and that gets gobbled up and the bowel licked cleaner than clean!

I can't say enough about this great food and a big thanks to Crystal for helping me pick between this and Dr. H's.

Why did I pick this one over Dr. H's?? We don't usually have a lot of animal protein in the house because DH is vegan and I didn't want to compromise his beliefs by asking him to help me prepare Hunter's weekly food. So, we went the dehydrated route and its great! Also, we travel A LOT and so therefore this travels a lot better than something we would have to make fresh and keep it cold while traveling. So - that's why I picked it!:thumbsup:

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Terry36

· #21 · Jul 20, 2010

I think I may try the Lamb for Kodi as well. She is such a picky eater....

Are your pups still loving the new food?

Hunter's Mom

Discussion Starter · #22 · Jul 20, 2010

Terry36 said:
I think I may try the Lamb for Kodi as well. She is such a picky eater....

Are your pups still loving the new food?

Hubby and I were just commenting on how much Hunter likes this food still. We had to go back to kibble/home cooking while we waited on another order because I waited too long to order and we noticed that Hunter no longer reminded us when it was dinner time. But, since starting it up again he is once more doing the food dance at 5:05! I would say he LOVES this food!:chili:

jenniferhope423

· #23 · Jul 20, 2010

I want to try this! Where can I get it at or are there samples available anywhere to see if the pups will eat it?

poochie2

· #24 · Jul 20, 2010

I wish they sold Dr. Harvey's in Canada but I have asked a no one has it.:angry:

Nikki's Mom

· #25 · Jul 20, 2010

Perhaps they will send a sample if you contact them directly.
Grandma Lucy's All American Pet Diner

Nikki's Mom

· #26 · Jul 20, 2010

poochie2 said:
I wish they sold Dr. Harvey's in Canada but I have asked a no one has it.:angry:

Amazon.com has it but not Amazon.ca. Really ridiculous.

jenniferhope423

· #27 · Jul 20, 2010

For everyone who wants to try this food I just called the company and they told me to go to the website, contact, and type an inquiry requesting a sample of the food

I am excited to try this for my pups!

Hunter's Mom

Discussion Starter · #28 · Jul 20, 2010

jenniferhope423 said:
For everyone who wants to try this food I just called the company and they told me to go to the website, contact, and type an inquiry requesting a sample of the food I am excited to try this for my pups!

Thanks for sharing this info!!! I have given out some of Hunter's food to friends to try but now they can get their own (and probably bigger samples!). Please let us know what everyone thinks of this food!

Terry36

· #29 · Jul 21, 2010

jenniferhope423 said:
For everyone who wants to try this food I just called the company and they told me to go to the website, contact, and type an inquiry requesting a sample of the food I am excited to try this for my pups!

Thanks I just did. :thumbsup:

jpupart

· #30 · Jul 21, 2010

thanks for the info. I have emailed them for some samples,too. I'm wondering if anyone has tried any of the Grandma Lucy treats? The trail mix, freeze dried treats and the little tidbit meatballs all sound interesting, but I can't find any reviews online from people that have tried them. I didn't see them until after I requested samples, but if anyone does try them please let me know what you think. I have a mixed maltese/yorkie rescue and a VERY finicky little havanese. I've tried tons of food samples and can't find anything that Cocotini (my havanese) wants to eat. Hopefully this will be a winner.

harrysmom

· #31 · Jul 21, 2010

All of my guys love Grandma Lucy's pumpkin treats and have for
years. I didn't even realize that the same company made dog
food, too. I just emailed and asked for samples. With Harry's
health issues I have to be very careful about what I give him,
but I'm worried that since my boys don't eat all of their food
on a daily basis, they're not getting all of the nutrition and vitamins
that they need. (They all eat Harry's prescribed diet.) They all seem
fine now, but I'm concerned that in the future, health problems may
develop. If I get a sample, I'll bring it with me when I take Harry for
his internal medicine appt. in August and ask the doctor's opinion.

Thanks for posting about this food, Erin!

Debbie

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Snowbody

· #32 · Jul 21, 2010

Jen and I called the company at the same time so I'm getting a couple of samples too. Anxious to see.

Nikki's Mom

· #33 · Jul 21, 2010

Let us know how your fluffs do on it. I keep a bag of the Artisan Chicken in my cupboard just in case I can't home cook. I also keep a bag of Dr. Harvey's, just in case.

Hunter's Mom

Discussion Starter · #34 · Jul 21, 2010

jpupart said:
thanks for the info. I have emailed them for some samples,too. I'm wondering if anyone has tried any of the Grandma Lucy treats? The trail mix, freeze dried treats and the little tidbit meatballs all sound interesting, but I can't find any reviews online from people that have tried them. I didn't see them until after I requested samples, but if anyone does try them please let me know what you think. I have a mixed maltese/yorkie rescue and a VERY finicky little havanese. I've tried tons of food samples and can't find anything that Cocotini (my havanese) wants to eat. Hopefully this will be a winner.

Hunter loves the tidbit meatballs that we ordered from Crystal. We also have the trailmix that she sent but we haven't tried it yet as we are saving it for our vacation in August. It looks really yummy though and since he loves freeze dried peaches and apples I am sure he will love it!

jpupart

· #35 · Jul 21, 2010

thanks erin- I think I'll try some. By the way-who is Crystal?

CrystalAndZoe

· #36 · Jul 21, 2010

jpupart said:
thanks erin- I think I'll try some. By the way-who is Crystal?

That's me! :thumbsup:

jpupart

· #37 · Jul 21, 2010

Hi Crystal...I'm new to the Forum so didn't realize who you were. I peaked at your website-I didn't see the Artisan Grandma Lucy's-did I miss it? I only saw the" true grain free" which looked different. Also which of the treats do you think dogs go the most crazy for? I'm tempted to try one of the trail mixes. Do people just go to your website to order?

CrystalAndZoe

· #38 · Jul 21, 2010

jpupart said:
Hi Crystal...I'm new to the Forum so didn't realize who you were. I peaked at your website-I didn't see the Artisan Grandma Lucy's-did I miss it? I only saw the" true grain free" which looked different. Also which of the treats do you think dogs go the most crazy for? I'm tempted to try one of the trail mixes. Do people just go to your website to order?

Sorry about that. I had not changed it on my site and have been meaning to. The Artisan food had originally been called 'Truth'. Exact same formula just different packaging and name. It's changed now. :thumbsup:

Yes you can order off my web site. Also, if you are wanting one of the other formulas like Venison, Bison, Pork, or the Pre-mix, just PM me and I'll be glad to order it for you.

As for which treats most dogs go crazy for, if your dog is used to the freeze dried texture, the Tiny Tidbits are great. The blueberry and pumpkin are really yummy...even for us humans! And yes, we humans CAN eat them since they are made with human grade ingredients in a human grade facility. However, I don't recommend these for daily treats since there is organic dehydrated cane juice in them and we have so much periodontal problems with these tiny ones that I'm really careful about how much sugar they get. Personally, the favorite of all 3 of mine are the NY Dog Chewz Toy Temptations. They come in 3 flavors. Carob Cheesecake, Pizza Mutt, Apple Cheddar and Chicken Parmesan.

Toy Temptations

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poochie2

· #39 · Jul 28, 2010

I just finished my remaining merrick canned this morning so I bought a sample of Artisian chicken for $2.99. My malt walked away at first, she looked afraid of the new food. She came back 5 minutes late and ate the whole bowl. She is silly !
I don;t know if has been mentioned before but how much are you giving per meal? I was thinking 1/4 cup dry to 1/4 cup water??

mysugarbears

· #40 · Jul 28, 2010

I think i have the only pups that don't like the food, which is a shame. When i made the food and gave it to them they looked at it and smelled it and refused to eat even Riley who usually loves wet food. I was lucky and contacted where i ordered the food from and they gave me a full refund.

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