RAWBBLE® Freeze Dried Dog Food - Turkey Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Can dogs eat freeze-dried turkey? ›

A safe option is freeze-dried turkey neck from a pet supply store. Steer clear of turkey deli meat and turkey hot dogs, which have high amounts of salt and preservatives that aren't healthy for your pup. Turkey sausage and turkey bacon aren't recommended for dogs because of the seasonings and sodium.

Benefits of Freeze-Dried Dog Food

High-protein freeze-dried products are filled with amino acids and are appealing to pet parents who feed their dogs a raw diet. Toppers that are freeze-dried raw meat also help dog owners with pets that are picky eaters.

For pet owners on a budget, this can make freeze dried food a less feasible option for regular feeding. Another potential drawback is the preparation time. Unlike kibble, which can be served as is, freeze dried dog food often requires rehydration before feeding.

Cost: Freeze-dried does have a higher price point than canned food and kibble, which can make it cost-prohibitive for budget-conscious pet parents. Costs, however, are more affordable than a raw diet — especially when you weigh the value of saving time and storage space and reducing waste.

Freeze-drying leaves the food nearly unchanged compared with raw frozen diets, and kills a percentage of bacteria (4). Commercial dehydrated complete and balanced diets have been heated slowly to remove nearly all the moisture.

In conclusion, both freeze-dried and frozen raw dog food have their own advantages and considerations. Freeze-dried options offer convenience, longer shelf life, and concentrated nutrition. On the other hand, frozen raw dog food provides a closer-to-nature approach with a range of nutrients and enzymes.

Since you shouldn't feed your dog raw eggs, you'll have to cook them. Most any method is fine: hardboiled, scrambled, or fried. Just be sure they are fully cooked with no runny yolks. And, you'll want to cook them plain.

If you feed Instinct Raw Freeze-Dried Meals, store and serve it as you would with any dry pet food (such as kibble). If you choose to rehydrate the food, discard leftovers within two hours. If you don't rehydrate the food, leftovers can be left out for the day.

Is freeze-dried raw really raw? ›

Freeze-dried food is nutritionally equal to raw food, except for the lack of moisture. The food rehydrates in minutes. It retains the taste, texture and smell of raw food.

Since both air-dried and freeze-dried pet foods are shelf stable and don't have to be refrigerated, they're a great option for when traveling with pets. And due to the extraction of water, both air-dried and freeze-dried foods are relatively lightweight as well.

Number of cups of dog food in a pound. This may seem like a pretty straightforward math problem, but the number of cups in a pound of dry dog kibble can vary depending on the density of the kibble. Generally, a pound of dog kibble is roughly equivalent to about three to four cups.

Freeze-dried is a “live” food, just like frozen raw. Freeze-drying doesn't kill bacteria (good or bad) or enzymes … so it's not a dead food like kibble. This is much better for your dog.

Owners can use freeze-dried dog food as a snack to feed dogs. You can also grind the freeze-dried dog food into powder, and then mix it with the dog's dog food to feed the dog, and the dog can also enjoy the freeze-dried dog food when eating the dog food. If you often give dog food to dogs, dogs may be fed up with it.

Many freeze-dried protein treats are simple, healthy dog treats made with limited ingredients and only the good stuff. From beef liver and turkey to chicken flavor, there are many varieties for pet parents to choose from — without worrying about a mile-long list of suspect ingredients, additives, and preservatives.

Freeze-dried raw turkey necks are the perfect chewy treat to help clean gums and provide unique texture stimulation between meals.

Make sure it is plain, white meat with no bones. Turkey is even common in treats. My dog loves the raw freezer dried turkey bites I get at a local pet store — probably a little too much. However, they're perfect for him and bite sized for almost any dog.