I’ve been feeding my dogs according to Holistic Hound’s recommendations for years now, and I swear by it. Actually, my dogs were included in the«testing» of the program when it first started several years back. My dogs were fat. No matter what I tried as far as dog food went, they did not lose any weight. I knew my one dog had to get the weight off, as she had arthritis. That’s what prompted me to volunteer my dogs in Holistic’s program. My dogs LOVED the food. Who wouldn’t? I’ts human food, oils and supplements. What really made me a believer is that I noticed almost immediately that my dogs were not thirsty as they once were on regular dry dog food. They really seemed happier. After about 2 weeks, I noticed my dogs were not shedding as they had been prior, their teeth were cleaning up, and no longer had bad breath. I assumed that the dry dog food was not getting gunked up in/on their teeth any more. But, the best part was that my dogs both lost weight. Today, my dogs are at their optimal weight, and have been because of the homemade dog food. Also, my female with the arthritis, is doing so much better. She’s not in pain. I really do believe all the chemicals and preservatives in dry/canned dog food created most of her inflammation. I don’t trust the dog food industry. Too many recalls, and dog deaths. I like knowing I have total control over what my dogs eat and I am keeping them healthy. If I wouldn’t eat it, I won’t feed it to my dog!