winnie Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 The local pet store where our group hosts a monthly M&G had a rep from Stella & Chewy's handing out samples of the freeze-dried dinners. We tried a few varieties and our dogs liked them. So, before heading to Grapehounds NY, we bought a bag of the beef pattys to add into their kibble. We've done quite a bit of traveling with our hound pack. Thanks to Stella & Chewy's this was also the first time we didn't have to throw out any kibble. We crumpled up one patty in with their kibble, added water, and wound up with empty bowls at each meal. No upset tummies either. http://www.stellaandchewys.com/ Quote Laura with Celeste (ICU Celeste) and Galgos Beatrix and Encarna The Horse - Gracie (MD Grace E) Bridge Angels Faye Oops (Santa Fe Oops), Bonny (Bonny Drive), Darcy (D's Zipperfoot) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45MPHK9 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I'm going to buy these for our trip to Dewey. Thanks for the tip! Quote Tricia with Kyle, our senior mutt dog Always missing Murray Maldives, Bee Wiseman, River, Hopper, Kaia, and Holly Oaks Holly“You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.“ -Bob Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 My raw fed dogs love them! I use the freeze dried for treats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 My raw fed dogs love them! I use the freeze dried for treats NeylasMom (Jen) told me that they use the freeze dried rabbit for training treats too. The freeze dried are really lightweight, easy to pack, and most importantly, got our entire pack to gobble up food when away from home! Quote Laura with Celeste (ICU Celeste) and Galgos Beatrix and Encarna The Horse - Gracie (MD Grace E) Bridge Angels Faye Oops (Santa Fe Oops), Bonny (Bonny Drive), Darcy (D's Zipperfoot) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyhound_in_LA Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I've been wondering about this in terms of cost per month for one greyhound. How many large patties per day if this is the only food, no kibble? Is it 2 per meal? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 (edited) I've been wondering about this in terms of cost per month for one greyhound. How many large patties per day if this is the only food, no kibble? Is it 2 per meal? Thanks. A LOT We just added 1 patty per meal per dog (we feed 2x per day) in addition to their kibble while traveling. The large bag cost $28 and was good for 9 meals for our four pack. Edited July 29, 2014 by winnie Quote Laura with Celeste (ICU Celeste) and Galgos Beatrix and Encarna The Horse - Gracie (MD Grace E) Bridge Angels Faye Oops (Santa Fe Oops), Bonny (Bonny Drive), Darcy (D's Zipperfoot) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greylover97 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Jennifer, I feed my senior boy Jake Stella and Chewy's frozen raw. The large patties are about $32 for a bag of 12. I feed Jake 2 patties twice a day. He seems extra hungry at night, so I add a half cup of kibble and mix it all together. I have also tried the little patties (medallions). They run about $29 a bag for 32 medallions. You would need to feed 12 to 14 medallions a day. With the large patties I get six days out of a bag. The medallions on the other hand you only get about 2.5 - 3 days. I have also done the freeze dried patties, but they are more money then the frozen. The most cost effective are the large patties. If you have more questions feel free to ask. Quote Carolina (R and A Carolina) & Rebel (FA Ready).At the bridge: Kira (Driven by Energy) 7/19/97 - 6/17/04 & Jake (Jumpstart Dude) 9/12/00 - 1/24/15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyhound_in_LA Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Jennifer, I feed my senior boy Jake Stella and Chewy's frozen raw. The large patties are about $32 for a bag of 12. I feed Jake 2 patties twice a day. He seems extra hungry at night, so I add a half cup of kibble and mix it all together. I have also tried the little patties (medallions). They run about $29 a bag for 32 medallions. You would need to feed 12 to 14 medallions a day. With the large patties I get six days out of a bag. The medallions on the other hand you only get about 2.5 - 3 days. I have also done the freeze dried patties, but they are more money then the frozen. The most cost effective are the large patties. If you have more questions feel free to ask. OK, thanks! So you get five bags of the 12-patty size per month, which is like $160. I looked online, and for the beef patties package, the price was around $44. Maybe I'm crazy; everything in CA is more expensive, so going to a locally run pet store would not make the 12-patty bag any cheaper. I saw that Grandma Lucy's has a monthly freeze-dried box for around $70-$75? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 OK, thanks! So you get five bags of the 12-patty size per month, which is like $160. I looked online, and for the beef patties package, the price was around $44. Maybe I'm crazy; everything in CA is more expensive, so going to a locally run pet store would not make the 12-patty bag any cheaper. I saw that Grandma Lucy's has a monthly freeze-dried box for around $70-$75? Hi Jennifer! There are a lot of greyhound owners here in LA, so welcome! A lot of us feed raw, too, and part of a quarterly group that orders raw green tripe from the Fresno area. Feel free to contact me if you are interested at clkruzan at gmail dot com -Connie Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greylover97 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 The type of meat you buy also affects the price. The rabbit, pheasant, etc. are the higher priced one's here. I have done the Grandmom Lucy's as well. Jake likes variety. He would grow tired of eating the same flavor day in and day out. The raw always me to change proteins much more often. Depends on your boy. Both are really good brands and I've yet to have any stomach issues. Quote Carolina (R and A Carolina) & Rebel (FA Ready).At the bridge: Kira (Driven by Energy) 7/19/97 - 6/17/04 & Jake (Jumpstart Dude) 9/12/00 - 1/24/15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHead Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I buy the small dehydrated nuggets for my hedgehog (one of the only foods she will eat!). I do sometimes put a few nuggets over my dog's raw food or kibble though and add some warm water. They love it. It is just enough to make a nice smelly gravy. It would be insanely expensive to feed on its own here, it would be close to $20 per day. Yikes! Great for picky dogs though, and it would useful to entice a dog to eat when travelling or sick. Primal also makes a very similar dehydrated nugget for around the same cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DofSweetPotatos Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 We've had good luck with Primal's freeze dried nuggets too. Although I find that Stella and Chewey's crumble easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyers Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Just to add onto this conversation, how much you have to feed of stella and chewy's also really depends on which formula. The surf and turf and the lamb have by far the most calories per patty. I feed stella and chewys frozen raw and small batch frozen raw and I feel only the highest calorie formulas. This greatly reduces the cost. I feed only 2 patties per day per dog plus they get supplemented with ziwipeak which is also expensive but high on calories. I use stella and chewy freeze dried on travel. I have riidiculous charts I keep on all the calorie content of my dogs foods because I am anal retentive that way. lol. There are several dog food calculators out there and info on calories needed per day. Dog food advisor has one. My dogs need between 1400-1550 a day. They get about 950 calories a day from their raw and then they get about a cup of ziwipeak throughout the day and that puts them right about 1500 calories before treats. BRAND/FORMULA LARGE PATTIES SMALL PATTY/SLIDER STELLA & CHEWY STELLA SURF N’ TURF 470 70 STELLA BEEF 385 70 STELLA LAMB 470 85 STELLA CHICKEN 345 65 STELLA GOOSE 285 55 STELLA VENISON 360 65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliemac Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I like Chewy.com and doggiefood.com for decent prices on Stella/Chewy. They have a variety of coupons/promo codes that come from emails if you subscribe. My dogs get these as treats or evening snacks, so that I'm sure I keep their diets balanced (I feed a home-prepared part-raw diet ... my boy hates raw organ meats so this gets that plus calcium and other nutrients that I sometimes struggle getting into every meal). The cat food dehydrated is nugget-sized, and has only slight ingredient differences ... enough to avoid using them as a food source, but close enough to use in their treat rotation. Stella's got a guide for # of patties to give (of each style & protein source) ... on average, 15 patties/day (each reconstituted with 1/4c water) for a 70# greyhound. http://stellaandchewys.com/feeding_guide.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiesMom15 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Diane from Burpdogs kindly introduced us to Stella & Chewys when Missy Pea was losing interest in her regular food. We found crumbling a Dandy Lamb medallion into her regular food helped get her to eat. Quote You! Out of the gene pool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 I've used these as training treats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johberry Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Topics like these make me appreciate this forum even more, so thank you! I had been debating about feeding our new boy raw or not. Reading all of your posts helped me take the plunge and try raw frozen patties and found Enzo LOVES it. For dinner we're now feeding one patty mixed with some kibble. I was nervous that it was going to be a disaster but his poops were just fine and even better! Right now our hound is battling hooks so maintaining his weight has been a challenge, but when weighed at the vet's today he's finally at his old racing weight whereas he was a few pounds under when we got him late August. greyers--Thank you for posting your feeding regimen and mentioning Ziwipeak as I had never heard of the brand. I researched their website and really like what I've read. Our local holistic pet boutique carries it so we'll be giving it a try in the future to supplement the raw patties. The boutique doesn't carry Stella & Chewy's but instead carries Primal Pet Food so we've been feeding the Primal Pet Food raw frozen patties with great results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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