Pet Nutritionist Reviews The Honest Kitchen | Dehydrated, Clusters, and More!
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- Опубликовано: 9 апр 2021
- You asked, I listened. I reviewed The Honest Kitchen so you have all the information you need to make an informed decision of your dog's food. Is it the best? Let's find out!
Formulas featured in this video:
The Honest Kitchen Dehydrated Whole Grain Beef Recipe (Verve) Dog
The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Grain Free Chicken Dog
The Honest Kitchen Dehydrated Grain Free Turkey Recipe (Grace) Cat
The Honest Kitchen Butcher Block Pate Chicken & Super Greens
The Honest Kitchen One Pot Stew Simmered Salmon & Chicken Stew
The Honest Kitchen Chicken Superfood Pour Over
The Honest Kitchen Meal Booster 99% Salmon and Pollock
I am a certified dog trainer and pet nutritionist and focus on holistic wellness and force-free, positive reinforcement based training methods. I have been training dogs and horses for the last 7 years or so, and training/consulting full time for the last 3 years. I am very passionate about animal health and wellness and my goal for all of my clients is to have their dogs as healthy and happy as possible.
If you have any nutrition questions or wish to get a customized nutritional consult form me, you can get in contact with me at:
www.topdogbehavior.com
topdogbehavior@gmail.com
The topics discussed into this video are my opinions, formed by my own personal research and professional experience. Differing opinions are always welcome on this channel, as long as discussions are civil and science-based research is available to support factual claims. My advice does not replace veterinary care and I am not qualified to diagnose or treat medical conditions.
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Where are you from?
Oregon
How many tattoos do you have?
11
How many piercings do you have?
11
What kind of pets do you have?
I have dogs, birds (cockatiels), turtles, frogs, a scorpion, a leopard gecko, and a variety of fish.
What kind of dogs do you have and what are their names?
Tiki (15), Lhasa Apso / Poodle mix
Luna (2), Silver Lab (Lab / Weimaraner mix)
Misty (1.5), Husky / Shepherd mix
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My pup was on this for almost 10 years; it changed her life and eliminated all her issues. We used mostly the minimal ingredients recipes. My pup lived to 15 yrs; i am grateful to THK for improving her health.
I miss her dearly everyday.
This is basically why I started using this food. Still a little convenient, but also a little better for the dogs. Worth the cost, but still cheaper than some other dehydrated foods out there. My old pug with a few missing teeth appreciates the consistency of this food lol
Yes! I often recommend this food for senior pets because of the easy to eat/easy to digest nature of it.
Would love to see a ranking of best freeze dried and/or dehydrated food brands!
I used to feed my Boston Terrier Honest Kitchen dehydrated dog food. He liked it. I felt good about giving it to him. Bless my baby bOys soul…he’s been in heaven a little over a year🌈😔😢.
I would like to see a video rating Fresh Pet.
Fresh pet shouldn't ever be in someone's home. It's garbage. Not trying to be mean but it's not good at all
@@jfresh2054 I don’t feed it. I have feed it to a 16 yo convalescing dog. But I am trying to navigate feeding my dogs something better than regular kibble and looking for any information to help. It would be helpful to know why you think it’s garbage.
I fed my dog fresh pet for 2 years after finding out she had urinary problems. Since fresh pet is refrigerated vegetables and meat it held a lot of moisture which really helped with her problems. Nothing bad ever came from her eating it and her urinary problems went away! Recently her vet told me that it doesn’t provide enough nutrition so I went to a nutritionist and they said the opposite. It’s fine, the only problem is it made my dog gain weight so I ended up making the switch to honest kitchen and she likes it so far.
@@jfresh2054 Why do you say that?
@@TheRunuova1 first off they are horrid and they constantly have recalls....www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2021/06/17/freshpet-recalls-dog-food-product-because-of-salmonella-concern just yesterday
Just got some of their Butcher Block wet food today. My boys loved it and I love the ingredients.
Yay a new video!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy them!
Great info!
We love THK! 🐾
I love The Honest Kitchen! My dog refuses to eat raw but has some food allergies so they're simple ingredient lists make us very happy!
Appreciate your analysis of pet foods. We LOVE our dog and buy the best food can be confusing. Thank you!
Wish you had reviewed the grain free options and the base mixes too but a great review, thank you! I fed my dog The Honest Kitchen and it helped a lot with his stomach issues.
I would love to see a video of how you feed your own dog and your routine!
Love THK's wet food/topper 🤩 so easy and convenient as a topper.
You are awesome and we learn alot from you.
Thank you!!!
They just installed an honest kitchen set up at my local Petco, I’ll definitely be giving this brand a try :)
Individual Reviews of Carna 4, Essence, Rawz, Stella&Chewy, Instinct, First Mate, and Open Farm.
Love your videos! 😊
We started Honest Kitchen over our current kibble to change over from 4Health kibble. It's expensive but I took your advice and started looking into the first five ingredients and worked from there
I love your videos and it's really helping me figure out what's best for my cat! I would love you to do a canned food review for cats! Keep up the good work!
I've been feeding The honest kitchen to my standard size goldendoodle for over 10 years. Shes 15 years old and is doing great still! I swear it's the food she eats that mainly contributes to her health! 💚
Would you say the 10lbs of dehydrated food really end up making around 40lbs of food? Or last as long as a bag of kibble
@@desiraegarrett2175 Hello 👋 I haven't bought a 40 lb bag of kibble in so many years but I guess it depends on the size of your dog and how much they eat. I have 2 large goldendoodles, 15 yrs and 4 yrs, and they go through a box every 11 days. Hope that helps 🙂
My family and I have a Goldendoodle as well. Except that he is an 8 month old puppy and is a Medium instead of a Standard. We just switched him to Honest Kitchen last night and he would not stop licking the bowl. I think this might be a keeper after having to constantly switch foods due to him being a picky eater and having digestive troubles from a lot of the foods that we tried and were recommended to us by our vet.
@@charlier0612 oh, that's great! I swear that this food is the reason my dog has been so healthy all these years. My mom's dog had digestive issues for her first 5 years of life. She also switched her to the honest kitchen and it helped tremendously. 😊
@@kamanthanorlin28 That’s good to hear. I wish both your dog and your mom’s good health and have a great rest of your day!
Thank you for your channel! I can only imagine some of the grief you must be getting from some of these dog food companies!
I’m new to your channel and I have yet to see any discussion or distinction between large breed and small breed food requirements or specific breed requirements. Might be good future topics if not already covered.
I am looking at getting a GSD in the next month or so and would like to raw feed but assessing proper proportions and feeding amounts seem vague to me. Any recommended reading in this area?
Thank you!
Definitely would love to see a bone broth video! And your recommendations for which is best to buy. Some have a lot of sodium in them.
Honest Kitchen has a line of bone broths that gave no sodium in them, if you’re still looking.
I just ordered the base mix so we can add our own cooked and raw proteins at home. I feel like it’s the perfect mix of the convenience of kibble and the health benefits of raw/home cooked. I was feeding the dehydrated complete meals but I also felt like there was a lot of potato and not enough meat. Overall, I still love them as a company. I’m really excited to start using the base mix! 😊
Glad I found your channel
Would love a review of Stella & Chewy’s Raw Coated Kibble (chicken) for small breeds. Maybe a deep dive into their dehydrated raw-ish foods? In fact, would love some small breed comparisons focused on their specific needs in general.
Dealing with sudden onset of Coprophagia in a 6 month old. Started with IBD cat in the household who I really think is SIBO, not extracting from diet (Hills Biome...I know, I know) so stools are highly appealing and progressed to literally standing behind my other dog when she postures. Her pre-spay bloodwork showed elevated ALT but normal liver function and she is not clinical in any way. We’re doing a SAMe/milk thistle and antibiotic to be safe.
Still, this sent me down the rabbit hole of diets and ingredients. Maybe the puppy is deficient in some dietary way and I can do better for her.
I used THK many years ago. I love the philosophy, the transparency and I really want to offer human grade but the carb content is killing me. I feel like I’m downgrading the protein from current diet of Solid Gold Mighty Mini chicken/sweet potato.
So, what bears more weight, human grade or protein percentages and carb ratios?
Honest Kitchen also has a line of bone broth powders if an owner wants to supplement. My senior pup has appetite challenges in his old age.
Thank you
Thanks for watching!
We are feeding her honest kitchen thank you for this review. I am curious on your thoughts on Badlands and on probiotic choices. Thank you!
i love your videos !
Thank you so much!
I have a Jack Russell and a Corgi who love HK. We did start with Spot Farms dehydrated food but they had a food shortage at the start of the pandemic so we switched to HK. Would love to see a review of Spot Farms.
Just got a new pump -- Shih Zhu-- and watched three of your videos. Super helpful and love the extra info you give. I am currently feeding her "Whole Hearted" wet food after weening her off of Royal Canin's wet food once I read the ingredients (terrible). I really want to switch her to these once she gets a little older or even make her meals. This was so helpful - would love to hear your thoughts on whole hearted or any advice on when I can switch her over to cooked meals + these toppers. She's 12 weeks old.
This was a very comprehensive review with both objective nutro-science as well as personal anecdote. I've been feeding their dehydrated dog food for the better part of the past year and it's been great. I really like that I can somewhat regulate the amount of water my dogs are getting. Always more water! It's also a great a base to use with other food items. As you said, the protein/carb ratio is underwhelming and to your point, adding eggs, a freeze dried raw component helps. I actually bought some boxes of the Booster you happened to review which seems like legit product. All this to say, I liked your vid. :)
Thank you so much!
@@TheTattooedDogTrainer No problem :) I would like to get your thoughts on what I consider the more controversial diet discussion and that is the fat/protein ratio. I think everyone will agree carbs should be a low component of a healthy dog diet but my research is kind of split on that fat/protein side of the coin. I guess at the end of the day the important thing to remember is calorie expenditure. Perhaps one day this might be a vid topic.
Tk u such I have tried so many dog foods for my small rescue n nothing would get her to eat. She had many teeth out, n this dehydrated food she so enjoys. 😘
Would love a video talking about DIY NRC or AACFO formulated raw diets versus the ratio, or BARF diets out there!
Omg thank you!!!! Please advise as I’m desperate.. 🥺😩 I need a low fat food without chicken for my dog with pancreatitis! He’s been eating royal canine low fat GI 2 years and it makes him sick. I really want to get him back on human grade ingredients!
Planning to mix the fish meal enhancer (2% fat) with with the base mix (5% fat)
I so appreciate you and your channel! Vets and a pet nutritionist irl haven’t helped me as much as you have in this video alone!! You gained a new sub 😊
I just found your channel! Great info! Thank you. I make my own food & add some kibble for the vits & mins they need. I use Canidae Goodness Turkey & Barley. I have 3 pugs, a pit mix & a puggle. The puggle is super picky & will no longer eat the toppers w his food. They get ground turkey, no salt green beans, a spoon of pumpkin & some oatmeal added in... thoughts?? Thanks
Thank you for all the wonderful info! Would love to hear your thoughts on The Honest Kitchens base mix! Also based on your previous video what tier would you put them in?
Yes, I would like to know this too please!
Thank you for this video! I love that you break everything down! We've been feeding frozen raw Primal Pronto and it's getting too expensive. This seems like a great option to get the nutrition while saving a bit of money. When you say "add additional meat" to the dehydrated food, what would that look like? Organ meat? Ground meat (cooked? raw? partially cooked)? And, how much would you recommend to add?
Can you please do a review on freeze dried raw kibble? Like the new Acana freeze dried morsels for example ☺️ in comparison to feeding raw or feeding regular kibble. thanks for all the great info!
Absolutely! I'll add it to my list!
Great video! I just switched my dog to dehydrated food. It’s called Grandma Lucy’s Pureformance. How does it compare to The Honest Kitchen Dehydrated line?
I started feeding my puppy Honest Kitchen after having her on Blue Life Protection! I just felt so much better about their ingredients and processing of food than other brands. And it smells a lot better! Is that weird? Haha
No it literally smells good lmao
Wow I had my pup on blue life protection too and her tummy was not doing well at all until I switched her to honest kitchen and yess I always tell my husband that the kibble smells almost like crackers or cookies 😂
I would love a review of Avoderm. The rescue where I adopted my dog fed Avoderm. My dog loved it but he was really gassy so I switched him to the Avoderm grain-free and he was doing really well on that. But his new vet recommended Purina, Hill's Science Diet, and Royal Canin...
So I switched him to Hill's and he went from 39 lb to 44 lb in a month. At first I was happy because it's been hard to keep weight on him (he was a stray and underweight when I got him), then I noticed what seemed to be fatty lumps on his chest. Probably nothing to be concerned of but it was alarming to see these physical changes as he gained weight so quickly. Also, I hate his breath now that he's on Hill's.
I watched your review of kibble and understand why you ranked Hill's so low. I would love to hear your thoughts on Avoderm as now I want to switch him off Hill's. I am considering Avoderm and Taste of the Wild (or others within similar price range).
I would love to see a review of Dr Harvey’s raw Vibrance and their new complete meals.
This ia terrific info. Looking into toppers after this. Just found your channel last night. I started feeding my dog. (about half) Kibble and (about half) Honest Kitchen. Also do a little homemade (mostly a meat, some veggies, a little rice, sweet potato, or oatmeal, maybe an egg, and yogurt or cottage cheese). Didn't see anything about doing that (this is cooked btw, it's basically stuff I eat without the salt and spices.
I would love to see a review of evangers
Trippett and petkind's wet dog food in addition to a review of honest kitchen's meatless/select your own meat dog food
Is the dehydrated dog food brand “Grandma Lucy” as good (or better??) than Honest Kitchen? Thank you for all the information!!
Would you be open to reviewing Ziwi’s pet food! I would love to know more about this food :)
Absolutely! I will add it to my list of foods to review!
Please do!
Would you please review “only natural pet” dog food.
@@TheTattooedDogTrainer could you please do one about Lillys Kitchen. i want to give it to more dogs as its very natural but there isnt much information about it x
I would love a video about froms dog food ? I’ve purchased Orijen, PureVita , Taste of the Wild , and Carna4 because of your Channel.
I was under the impression that you are supposed to add your own meat to the dehydrated stuff. Maybe that's a different version. Thank you for the review!
Can you review Unkibble from spot and tango? I’m interested in dehydrated and airdried foods like you said for it’s convenience especially for training and on walks outdoor sessions etc
I support the brand and what they stand for. The food smells wonderful when I add warm water. However, I have a big dog and feeding the recommended amount(dehydrated or clusters) made my dog need to go outside to poop about 4 times a day. I currently feed the grain free chicken clusters but I have to mix it with a majority of freshpet.
When I used the dehydrated mix, I had to use very hot water and let it sit for 10 minutes rather than the 3 minutes it said on the box. My dog did not digest it well until I started doing this. I also had to mix it with freshpet to not feed the recommended amount of THK but still meet caloric requirements.
I second the comment about doing a video on fresh pet!
Trying to add more fresh food to my dogs and cats diets.
I know it's not the best but would be great to do a deep dive and use as a jumping step into higher quality ones!
For me it's that it's so easily available at my local pet store and other fresh type foods I've seen are subscription based which I don't want.
fresh pet uses animal feed grade not human grade. that should be a full stop in itself.
Wonderful video! You give so much info! Thank you. Would you consider doing a review of Bones & Co.?
Does anyone know when a puppy’s diet should change to an adult dog diet? I have a 5 month old Australian Shepard-Poodle. She’s a mini. Right now she weighs 18.5 lbs. Does anyone know when to change her diet? Thank you!
I've been using Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Chicken for years. I have 3 Yorkies and 3 Chihuahuas. I have always added more meat by boiling different meats, mincing it and leaving it in the juice I boiled it in to use as the hydrator along with regular warm water so its like a soup. Anyway, all my little dogs improved. Weight is always maintained and no more runny, black, goopy eyes! It last's months, too. So initial cost seems spendy but broken down monthly, not so bad.
What lucky pups!
@@TheTattooedDogTrainer I try. I also home make all my treats. I enjoy your reviews
Hello. There’s a few I’d like to know your opinion on.
For dehydrated ones here are the brands:,
Earth Animal Wisdom, Grandma Lacy’s Moxie Grandma lacy’s artisan grandma Lacy’s pureformance grandma lacy’s macanna, Sojo’s. For freeze dried:…. Primal ( primal brand has a few other types as well), Sojo’s, Green Juju, Bixbi, Boss Dog, Northwest Naturals. Then Koha brand they have wet foods.
Right now I’m trying the honest kitchen and primal brands. My puppy has been a bit choosy. I also do homemade food for him. I too don’t like the idea the 2nd ingredient in the honest kitchen is white potatoe but I’ll add more meat to hopefully balance it better.
Thank you.
What do you think about Stella and Chewy? I currently feed raw coated kibble. Topped with goat milk and their lamb dehydrated toppers.
could you do a video on different deydrated, wet, and raw dog foods and which you recommend?
Any chance you could do raw diet videos? Either rating brands, explaining why vets push Purina vs raw, brands that you add your own raw meat to.... like a proper how to? Thank you! I recently started working at a high quality pet food store. And I love all this information.
I saw there's also a chicken and oats recipe for the clusters that doesn't have potatoes. The first 6 ingredients are chicken, oats, barley, chicken liver, carrots, eggs. I wonder if that's a better option for dogs that don't need grain free?
I’d love to see what your thoughts are on Open Farm!
I am loving your curtains! Where do I find them?! 🙂
I do fresh with base mix n half dehydrated mix
I'm late to the game here, but came across this video this morning. I have fed my dog a raw meaty bones diet for most of her life, and I credit that for the fact that she's doing so well at 13 years (she's a newfy). I started feeding her the Honest Kitchen base mix with her main protein several years ago to make sure she had the right vitamins and nutrients. Would love to hear your thoughts on whether their base mix is a good way to fill in any nutritional gaps for a raw diet!
Lets hear about canidae :D
Also sportsmix, they have a ton of recalls …
Hey!! Would you be able to do a review on The Farmer’s Dog Food please?
I’d like to see this one as well!
I would also like to see a video rating Fresh Pet please.
Please please talk about instinct dog food (I use the raw boost salmon formula - not the grain free version)
Cat food too for this brand.
i use to feed my pomapoo puppy when he first came home he didn't like it at first because it's so green but he started to like it more then kibble he actually hates kibble i use just food for dogs and he's been doing well you should review it if you haven't already
Just bought this brand for our 11 year old Brussel Griffon! She has pancreatitis and has been on the Hill w/d prescription diet since January, but she still has flare ups and the ingredients don’t look so good. Wanted to try something more natural to see if this would help her better!
So feed her natures logic distinction brand
Great vid. I’m a uk dog owner feeding Naturo wet and a wheat free dog bisquit by laughing dog, have you any thoughts on this? I have a border terrier that suffers from stomach pains if I don’t stick to this routine
The Honest Kitchen also chooses women led suppliers/companies if there are any in that market. Lucy Postins is one of my favorite ppl that I haven't met yet.
Great video! But I was wondering can you make a video that reviews food in the fridge or freezer section of the pet/grocery stores. My pup is now on week two of using Freshpet Vital Grain Free Puppy Food along with Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Diets With-Grain Puppy Food; Chicken & Brown Rice (she has been using the Natural Balance for 3months now). Look forward to new videos!
fresh pet uses animal feed grade not human grade. that should be a full stop in itself.
Great videos!! My dog has allergies to some foods so hard to find foods. But how does this dehydrated vs spot farms vs Sojos!? And how does it compare to canned foods? Which is better nutritionally and would help a dog lose weight too?
Can you do a review on Natures Valley- INSTINCT RAW BOOST dog food
my vet recommended this brand to me we did it for a few months & I loveddd it but my dog didn’t take to it - he is super picky.
Before Honest Kitchen was Grandma Lucy's. you should do a video on them. It better, family owned, makes their own food, and its USDA meats, and human grade food. because they do not out source making the food its cost a lot of money to get the human grade stamp and they want to keep it affordable. I promise you will love this brand! been around since 1999.
please review evangers pet food. their company philosophy looks really good but their history is very rocky, interested to hear your take on them
Could you do Nutrience Dog / Cat food review? I have the Sub Zero one and it uses dehydrated freeze dried meat
Please review sojos. I am a first time pet owner and i dont know what to feed my puppy, i want to give him whats best but convenient for me to.
Please review wellness (complete health small breed preferably) there’s a lot on wellness core but I would like to see the other lines from them. Cannot find any other reviews on it.
Is it possible for you to give us an idea as to how much beef/chicken to add in order to increase the protein and lower the carb ratio? I get what you're saying, but how do I know how much to add? If you were to provide an example with some numbers, it'd be greatly appreciated....thanks!
Spot and tango unkibble review please. It’s similar to honest kitchen I think because it’s dehydrated/freeze dried. But I’m curious if it’s all that and a bag of chips lol
Hi! I'm new to ur channel... will u be reviewing Wellness core grain free? I'd love to hear ur opinion on it, I value ur insight, coming from a professional.. thank u
Would you recommend using the water as recommended for the dehydrated food or would it be better to use bone broth instead of the water recommend on the box?
Really appreciating these videos, I’m learning so much. Would love to hear your thoughts on the companies Heed Foods and Open Farm!
How good is the Lucy Formulas for Life line? I've only found it online but I was told that it's an excellent food. I currently give my pup the Nutri Source Pure Vita Salmon and peas formula which you rated highly so I'm not sure if that would be a good switch.
Can you recommend the best senior dog food brands? 🙏🏽💗
Can you review grandma Lucy’s freeze dried dog food? Specifically the pureformance and the macanna lines, I’m not to fond of the potatoes and sweet potatoes in the artisan line personally , the store we shop at says they are run by a nutritionist so everything in the store is recommended but they sell earthborn which ive seen is absolutely not recommended by other nutritionists. We’ve been feeding farmina and personally i love it for my pups but i have two that are very picky and lately are barely eating and theyve been checked by the vet and they are healthy just being picky
I know this videos from a while ago but would it be a good idea to use a broth instead of water for the dehydrated food?
hello can you do a tier list video on store bought dog treats
Please review the Toppers Bone Broth Chicken Stew
I'd love to hear about some protiens we can add. I am super nervous to feed raw but I have been thinking about this brand for my cat and dog
If you aren't ready for raw yet, that is okay! Canned food or cooked meat make great "add to"s! You can also check out freeze-dried raw options, much less messy and intimidating than it's frozen twin.
Can you do a review on the best wet dog food ?
I got this food brand for my dog Luna, and she did liked it and she’s very picky, I had her eating fresh pet and she just loves that more then kibble but I bought this to see if she’s liked it and she did and I was surprised cause I brought other kibble before and those would give her diarrhea for some reason. Bought a different brand this time again and she didn’t like it, so now I am buying hk again lol.
I thank you for your review on the HK. I have three labs and My youngest Maggi, 6 and Holli is 12 eat the grain beef dehydrated and Maggi will have the beef clusters in the morning. Tucker, our middle pup eats science Diet Derm complete. sever environmental allergies. what do you recommend as a topper if has high kidney (SDMA) blood results?
Thank you for your great videos! I'm getting a puppy and I don't know where to start when it comes to feeding her healthy food. The breeder is feeding her kibble food and I want to start a new, healthy alternative right away. I'm going to try The Honest Kitchen but it'll be great to see you do a video about a raw diet. Where do you even get raw food for dogs?! THANKS!!!
I just started using the honest kitchen limited ingredient fish recipe. I also not a fan of potato 🥔 In dog food. This LI formula does not have potato. Any thoughts on this formula vs the other HK dehydrated foods. Also their cup measurements are 8oz correct ? Love the videos, thanks so much for any feedback
Have you heard of Coast+ Range? Can you do a review of them?
Will you be doing reviews on fresh food delivery service? 😊 Thank you
It is on my list for sure!
Hi! Can you also do a review on openfarm please