Stella & Chewy's Super Beef Dinner Patties & Meal Mixers Review

Linc is currently in one of his hormonal phases where I believe there is an intact bitch in heat within two miles of us. As you know, Linc had a vasectomy, so he is still intact. This happens every couple of months or so and Linc goes off his food and humps my parents' lab, Indie. These periods can be very stressful because Linc is a young and active male and when he goes off his food, it causes me to worry that he will lose too much weight. So, during these times, I am willing to try different things (non kibble) to get him to eat. 

This evening, we tried a mix of Stella & Chewy's Super Beef Dinner Patties and their Savory Salmon & Cod Meal Mixer. Linc is already a pickier eater than I would like, so every new thing is a risk. Granted, Mac will eat anything.

As you can see, I mixed about 5 of the beef patties with about 2 scoops of the meal mixer. You can definitely tell the difference between the two. The fish meal mixer did have a smell, but it wasn't very strong, while the beef really didn't have an odor at all.












I added about 1 cup of warm water to the mixer and used a spatula to begin mixing and breaking down the patties so they could absorb the water faster.  It may be easier to break the patties up before adding the water. It took about five minutes to achieve the consistency below. I was surprised how quickly the water was absorbed.

Linc was definitely eager! He watched the entire process.

 He dove right in. He did walk away a few times between eating. Linc is a very slow eater and a self regulator. To be honest, having a self regulating male is very foreign to me. I am so used to our previous male dogs, including Mac and Indie, who would dive in and not stop until every last morsel was gone. Linc is definitely different in that aspect.













I do believe he enjoyed it. The consistency was that of a very finely ground oatmeal. Easy to lap up and probably very good if you are raising a litter of puppies. I believe the fact that I used warm water also enticed him to eat it and increased the odor that was released.














 While he didn't lick the bowl completely clean, I am happy with how much he ate. As I mentioned earlier, Linc self regulates, so this is a compliment to Stella & Chewy's.

From Stella & Chewy's website:
ONLY THE GOOD STUFF!

• Raw, grass-fed beef
• 95% beef, nutrient-rich organs & bone
• Organic fruits & vegetables
• Fortified with added vitamins & minerals
• Enhanced with probiotics & antioxidants
• 100% complete & balanced dinner

Stella's Super Beef Freeze Dried Dinner Patties Product Analysis:

Stella's Super Beef Freeze Dried Dinner Patties Ingredients:

Beef, Beef Liver, Beef Kidney, Beef Heart, Beef Tripe, Beef Bone, Pumpkin Seed, Potassium Chloride, Organic Cranberries, Organic Spinach, Organic Broccoli, Organic Beets, Sodium Phosphate Monobasic, Organic Carrots, Organic Squash, Organic Apples, Organic Blueberries, Choline Chloride, Dried Pediococcus Acidilactici Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Longum Fermentation Product, Taurine, Tocopherols (Preservative), Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin B12 Supplement

Savory Salmon & Cod Meal Mixer Product Analysis:

Savory Salmon & Cod Meal Mixer Ingredients:

Ground Salmon with Bones, Ground Cod with Bones, Cod Liver Oil, Pumpkin Seed, Potassium Chloride, Organic Cranberries, Organic Spinach, Organic Broccoli, Organic Beets, Sodium Phosphate Monobasic, Organic Carrots, Organic Squash, Organic Apples, Organic Blueberries, Choline Chloride, Dried Pediococcus Acidilactici Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Longum Fermentation Product, Taurine, Tocopherols (Preservative), Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin B12 Supplement

Stella & Chewy's is a high quality freeze dried food that is available through various sources. It is produced in Wisconsin. I am in no way connected to the company. This review is voluntary.