What's Inside Ollie Human-Grade Dog Food
Beau's prior lukewarm reaction to kibble could have very likely had to do with his well-trained palate as a puppy. (And I'm only half joking.) While he doesn't have any allergies, his breeder fed him human food only, and had strong feelings about not serving dogs any grains. Alas, as a vegetarian (and overall lazy person who rarely cooks for herself), this was never going to fly as I don't want handle raw meat or spend hours preparing meals even for a beloved pet.
Enter Ollie, a whole-foods diet coming in beef, chicken, turkey, and lamb options with no soy, corn, or wheat fillers inside. It is also human-grade — which I'm taking their word for (again re: vegetarian) — and is "gently cooked," according to their site. The full ingredient list for each flavour is available online but the highlights of Beau's recipe are beef (including beef heart and beef liver), plus sweet potatoes, peas, and carrots, which can all still be easily identified inside the tray when I dig around.
I love that it's so easy to serve, whether we're at home, or if Beau is at a doggie hotel without me. I move the pre-portioned daily trays into the fridge from the freezer to serve two-thirds of a pack in the morning and one-third at night, storing the extra in the "pup-tainer" until it's dinnertime. And, even though I exclusively feed this, it's possible to customise and order Ollie for a portion of a dog's meal to combine with other food as desired instead.