10 Big Benefits of Feeding Real, Fresh Food from The Farmer’s Dog

In this article:

• Is The Farmer’s Dog highly palatable?
• Is The Farmer’s Dog clinically proven to be highly digestible?
• Can The Farmer’s Dog help with weight management?
• Does The Farmer’s Dog meet human-grade standards?
• Can The Farmer’s Dog help support puppies’ memory and learning?
• Does The Farmer’s Dog help support a healthy immune system?
• Is The Farmer’s Dog food formulated by on-staff, board-certified nutritionists?
• Does The Farmer’s Dog support healthy skin and glossy coats?
• Can The Farmer’s Dog help protect muscle mass?
• Can dogs in every stage of life eat The Farmer’s Dog?
• Does The Farmer’s Dog have 24/7 customer service?

Gently cooked, pre-portioned fresh food from The Farmer’s Dog can make your dog’s life better in numerous ways. And it’s backed by science. Here are ten benefits of The Farmer’s Dog that you’ll be able to see for yourself.

Happier mealtimes due to high palatability

The Farmer’s Dog is clinically shown to be highly palatable—meaning that dogs love it. In one study, dogs chose The Farmer’s Dog over a leading kibble brand 86.4 percent of the time. This matters: Dogs can’t benefit from a meal’s full nutritional value if you can’t get them to eat enough of it.

Smaller poops, thanks to clinically proven digestibility

Our fresh food is clinically proven to be highly digestible. This means that dogs can absorb more of the nutrition the food contains—and that dogs eating it produce smaller poops than those eating highly processed options.

Easy weight management with caloric precision and pre-portioned packs

Excess weight on a dog is not merely a cosmetic issue. Research shows that healthy-weight dogs can live up to 2.5 years longer than those who are overweight. And The Farmer’s Dog comes in pre-portioned packs that make weight management easy. Unlike the inconsistent serving sizes you get using kibble scoops, our plans are tailored to your dog’s individual calorie needs. We even provide personalized serving limits for our Snap Sticks treats—baking a treat allowance into your dog’s calorie plan. This helps to keep your dog in a healthy body condition by removing the guesswork.

Confidence in what you’re feeding, because we meet human-grade standards

The Farmer’s Dog recipes are made with human-grade ingredients, to human-grade safety and quality standards. “Human grade” is a term with real weight and meaning—AAFCO has an official definition for it. Every step of our sourcing, cooking, packaging, and storage processes meets human-food standards. Our strict safety controls prevent cross-contamination, which can help you avoid ingredients that may trigger your dog’s allergies. With The Farmer’s Dog, you’ll always know exactly what you’re putting in your dog’s food bowl.

Support for memory and learning in puppies, thanks to DHA

The human-grade salmon oil in our fresh food provides DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid that can help support memory and learning in puppies.

Nutrients that support a healthy immune system

Our food contains phytonutrients, like antioxidants, which help support a healthy immune system in dogs. It also contains long-chain omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil and other marine sources, which can do the same. And our gentle cooking method ensures that our food is safe for dogs to eat, while preserving these and other nutrients that can help their immune systems function. 

A complete and balanced diet, formulated by on-staff, board-certified nutritionists

Our recipes are formulated by on-staff, board-certified nutritionists to ensure they are complete and balanced. Our food has passed AAFCO’s feeding-trial requirements and exceeded them. This means that you can feed your dog fresh food while avoiding the dangers of improperly balanced home-cooking recipes. This is vital, because research shows that 95% of home-cooked pet food lacks critical nutrients.

Support for healthy skin and glossy coats, thanks to complete and balanced nutrition

Nutrition has a huge impact on the health and appearance of your dog’s skin and coat. Our food is packed with vitamins, minerals, and high-quality proteins that support healthy skin and glossy coats.

Help to maintain lean muscle mass in your dog’s senior years, with high-quality protein 

While some dogs may gain weight as they get older, due to a reduced metabolic rate and less physical activity, others are prone to losing weight due to sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle tissue even when there is no other disease present. The high-quality protein sources used in The Farmer’s Dog recipes can help senior dogs maintain lean muscle mass. 

Food that you can feed your dog from puppyhood through their senior years—because it’s suitable for dogs at every stage of life

The Farmer’s Dog food is formulated by on-staff, board-certified nutritionists to be complete and balanced for dogs from puppies through seniors, so you don’t have to seek out special formulas to meet their needs as they grow. But, as your dog’s calorie needs change, we will adjust their portions so you can help them stay in a healthy body condition. 

24/7 support from real human beings

We’ve already mentioned that our food is always formulated by on-staff, board-certified nutritionists. In addition to those professionals and our other on-staff veterinarians, we have 24/7 customer service representatives who can answer your questions via phone, text, and email—so you know that we’re there with you every step of the way as you look out for your dog’s health.