Has anyone ever used Nature's Variety Raw Dog Food? What do you think of it? How does your pet do on it?

Are you're pets any healthier on the raw food than the dry? Do you feed it to your dogs or cats or both? Have any conditions or diseases they had gotten better? Did they like it? Any other info/input is welcome. Thanks!Has anyone ever used Nature's Variety Raw Dog Food? What do you think of it? How does your pet do on it?
It's a pretty good raw food, although it has some things mixed into it in the cat variety that are unnecessary. However, it's readily available and convenient to feed, and certainly much better than dry of any kind. Dry food, by necessity, has grains in it that can cause sensitivities in dogs and cats. Our pets fed dry are much more likely to have skin issues like excessive shedding, urinary tract issues, inflammatory bowel disorders or "sensitive" stomachs. They also become obese on dry food because the nutrition is so diluted with the grains. They aren't satiated by dry food, and eat, and eat, and eat. This may also increase the risk of diabetes, particularly in cats who as carnivores are more at risk for issues with carbohydrates.Has anyone ever used Nature's Variety Raw Dog Food? What do you think of it? How does your pet do on it?
Yes I use there raw wet and dry food.. My dogs love it...
My 7 year old standard poodle used to scratch her face incessantly. Her lips would swell up and bleed because of the scratching. For 6+ years, we searched for a food she could tolerate- found nothing- we finally started an exclusion diet- she did fine on just chicken- but any time we tried to add a starch, the scratching started up again- we found a dog food that she did "okay" on- and we were able to control her itching to some degree with medication. She has also had very thin/soft hair for a poodle, which we thought was just "her"



We finally found the Nature's Variety Raw, and feed her venison and rabbit alternating- she no longer scratches- EVER- AT ALL! Her hair is getting darker, thicker, and more coarse- more like real poodle hair!



I would say that, for us, the NV food was the solution for her!



Also, she used to have occasional issues with reflux- now that she's on the raw, she doesn't do that anymore, either.Has anyone ever used Nature's Variety Raw Dog Food? What do you think of it? How does your pet do on it?
My Dog has done really great on Nature's variety, it seems very palatable as he never skips a meal. The benefits have been a healthier, shinier coat, nicer breath and less poop to pick up. More recently I have just stopped using the raw for convenience reasons and just feed the Nature's Variety Kibble and canned food. I like the idea of raw but it got to be a hassle at times, especially with making sure you thaw the nuggets and also changing out his dog bowls Every feeding to prevent cross contamination. I stick w/ the chicken and Brown rice because the Instinct was too high in protein and no fiber so it gave him horrible gas.
I feed my dogs the Nature's Variety Frozen Raw Dog Food. And they love it. Sometimes I forget to de-thaw it and then I use the wet food. They really like it and their skin seems smoother.Has anyone ever used Nature's Variety Raw Dog Food? What do you think of it? How does your pet do on it?
I use it. I feed one of my dogs a half raw half kibble diet (raw in the morning and kibble at night). She LOVES it... can hardly put the bowl down before she is trying to get her head in it.



Her coat is very smooth, but other than that, I haven't noticed much of a difference. Her knee condition has not progressed much since August, but I don't know if it is from the raw food or from the supplement she is on.