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Mr. Chewy Pet Food Delivery: Review and #Giveaway

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beagle begging for treat

If you think dogs can’t count,
try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket
and then giving Fido only two of them.

-Phil Pastoret, ‘Our Boarding House’

So, we’re trying to help our overweight dog drop five pounds by watching the amounts of food he gets, and also the quality. I’ve been on the prowl for protein-rich, filler-light food for not-so-active adult dogs, AND I needed to find a puppy chow that was large breed specific (a thing I hadn’t realized existed until the vet asked if that was what Karma was eating, whoops). Luckily, sometimes the Universe (and MrChewy.com) conspire to help a blogger out.

What’s Mr. Chewy? One-stop shopping for hassle-free delivery of  pet products: food, treats, litter and competitive pricing on Frontline flea and tick meds (having just been through six months of stubborn flea issues, I’m currently resigned to these as a necessary evil, sorry).

Given the chance to see what Mr. Chewy had to offer, I opted for The Honest Kitchen VERVE Dog Beef and Organic Grains Diet for Jimmy and Avoderm Natural Large Breed Puppy Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Formula for Karma. If you’re in the market for dog food, seriously, click these links and check out the ingredient lists. They are impressive.

natural dog foods

The Avoderm is a standard-looking puppy kibble, but once I started adding it to her normal puppy chow (slowly, so as not to upset her stomach) Karma would refuse to eat the chow until I added that bit of Avoderm. I’m thinking that’s puppy speak for “where the heck is my avocado superfood deliciousness?” With an ingredient list that’s full of food names I recognize, plus avocado for healthy skin & fur, I feel pretty good about feeding this to her. Avoderm comes in wet and dry food, for cats and dogs.

dehydrated dog foodThe Honest Kitchen VERVE is pretty cool. It’s a 4-lb box of dehydrated raw dog food made with human-grade beef, vegetables, fruits and organic grains which makes 16lbs of dog food. You scoop out however much food you need and add an equivalent amount of hot water, wait a few minutes and voila! Healthy dinner for Jimmy without taking up a huge amount of space in the pantry. VERVE is specifically for senior dogs with (ahem) moderate to low activity levels; there are also formulas for sensitive stomachs, grain-free, gluten-free and cats.

I also couldn’t help but order them some treats. I know, overindulgent mommy. This is why he’s pleasantly plump.

dogswell-newmans own dog treats

Here I went with Newmans Own Organics Turkey and Sweet Potato Medium Size Heart Shaped Treat Dog Treats (say that 3x fast) and Dogswell Happy Hips Duck Breast Dog Treats (straight up dried meat, looks like jerky).

I love Newmans Own because their products are certified organic, and contain zero antibiotics, hormones, chemical ingredients or artificial preservatives, colors, or additives. PLUS, they donate their profits to charity (in the case of pet foods, those monies go to pet-related charities). Dogswell is one of the few brands of treats that Jimmy will eat, period, but he will totally break free of his usual stern demeanor to dance the meringue for these. No hormones, antibiotics, fillers or byproducts.

*totally gratuitous video of Jimmy doing tricks for Dogswell*

 

Mr. Chewy has a very impressive (70+ brands) selection of high-quality pet foods, treats, and cat litters— including way more organic, vegan and gluten-free options than any brick-and-mortar pet store or grocery I’ve ever been in. Options like:

  • Blue Buffalo (natural, no by-products or artificial preservatives)
  • Orijen (grain-free, limited carbs, more fresh meat than any other brand of dry food)
  • Taste of the Wild (grain-free, real roasted meats, fruits & veggies for antioxidants)
  • Royal Canin Veterinary Diet (specifically formulated for health conditions)
  • ZiwiPeak (equivalent to a raw diet)

Yeah. They don’t carry that at SuperFresh. In the week since I ordered, they’ve added a bunch more (I opted in for the email updates and have been notified of brands I might be interested in).

mr chewyLove the navigation choices on this site; I was able to break down by breed (cat vs dog), then age, then specialty (in this case, I wanted natural or organic + weight loss). Mr. Chewy offers an automatic subscription service that can be canceled at any time, and you save 15% off your order right now when you select that service. Shipping is free when you spend $49 or more– a significant perk when we’re talking heavy bags of food or litter.

I placed my order very very late on a Thursday night  and it arrived on Saturday afternoon, which was awesomesauce. I do think it shipped from close by, though, so your results may vary.

AND, they have a kickass referral program. If someone orders using your referral code, they get 10% off their order AND $10 gets donated to a no-kill rescue or shelter. (My referral code is ROBI7330 if you decide to order. I don’t make anything off of it, just the animals benefit.)

GIVEAWAY!

saint bernard puppyI’ve got $25 to give one pet-loving SGOH reader to spend at MrChewy.com!  You don’t HAVE to spend it on organic products, but if you do and let me know how you like it, I will give you virtual chest bumps and high fives. Just leave me a comment letting me know what breed you’d love as your next pet (don’t front, we all windowshop for new pets! I want an Irish Wolfhound). For a bonus entry, tweet this post and leave me another comment letting me know you did 🙂 I’ll randomly select a winner on February 12th, 2012.

 
This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own. All prizing for MSM giveaways is handled by a third party unless otherwise noted. For this reason prize fulfillment can take up to 90 days after the winners information is received.

 

 

Comments

  2. I have allergies so I’ve always done well with poodles. The Portuguese water dogs look interesting to me, though. I hear they’re hypo-allergenic as well.

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  10. Most of my cats are rescues, so they’re no specific breed- we love em all! 😉 One is part Egyptian Mau, though, and he’s so cool looking, so I’d love another one of those!

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  16. Have you checked out dog food on Amazon.com? Many of the brands qualify for free shipping. I swear that you can get anything though Amazon. Well, maybe not a car, but I have not tried that search.

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  19. I want an English bulldog. I just want to squeeze one of those wrinkly fat baby bodies and kiss it lol. Plus they are pretty lazy witch is awesome for me.

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  24. We currently have a lab mix. I would love to have another rescue greyhound… we had one before the dog we have now…. she was my dream dog. I loved her so much.

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  27. I didn’t know they had a referral program! I just made my first purchase a few weeks ago and will be using them in the future! I switched my dogs to taste of the wild dog food and they love it!

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  36. I would love a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel or a French Bulldog, but my husband has his heart set on a German Shepherd:/

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  38. Oh another beagle ! lol…they have such minds of their own. But…I love my new black lab I adopted from our local shelter on Halloween! He sure is a GREAT dog breed!

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  44. I just lost my beloved Basset Hound, Jackson, in July and would love to get another one! They are the sweetest dogs EVER!

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  46. Thank you so much for this pawrific review! Mr. Chewy and I laughed so hard at that adorable video – that Jimmy sure knows how to dance! Please don’t hesitate to call, chat or email us anytime if you ever have questions or need assistance. Thanks again, and welcome to the Mr. Chewy family!

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  54. I have two kittens, but my fiance and I cannot wait to buy a house so we can get a dog! All I know is that it will be a rescue dog. My fiance really wants a collie, but I’m not picky about the breed as long as it is lovable and gentle with my kitties 🙂

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  63. I would love to have a Pomeranian one day! Thanks for the chance to win!
    gina.m.maddox (at) gmail (dot) com

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  65. I love the Beagle that I have now. Not sure what my next breed will be. I love all of the breeds and I go to pet adoption and see what dog needs a home. Usually one stands out to me and I bring it home.

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  69. We always adopt from a shelter so I never have any breed in mind. We do love our English Fox Hound, so I would get another one in a heartbeat.

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  72. I have always wanted a Great Dane, hopefully when the time comes to get a new dog, I’ll be in a larger house so I can get one!

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  76. I always get rescued mutts (they’re the best!), but I’d love some form of a Newfie or a St. Bernard- something really big and cuddly!

    hanovertomato at yahoo dot com

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  79. I would love to adopt from Illinois Alaskan Malamute Rescue Association again. We love our Kouga dog we adopted from them.

    I would get Taste of the Wild dog food for my guys.

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  88. Right now I have 2 black labs and I love them to pieces so the next dog I would get would be … a black lab or yellow maybe.

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  97. I actually just got my new puppy on Monday and he is a lab/shepard mix!! He is the best ever!!
    lala8491 at gmail dot com

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  100. We have 2 rescue dogs a beagle and a heinz 57. I would like to get a cocker spaniel puppy. My son is our youngest and he has never been with the dogs when they are puppies so he missed all that experience with them. I had cocker spaniel dogs growing up my parents loved them.

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  104. I have a Boxer. I LOVE Boxers. If I could, I’d have a house FULL of Boxers!!! I’m also fond of pugs (I have a fondness for squishy-faced dogs!)

    Thanks!!!

    beckytag618 at gmail dot com

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  114. I’ve had rescue Pom and Chow Chows for such a long time, so I’d love to have a medium sized MUTT with short hair!

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  120. We have allergies and so have been having standard poodles. We are waiting for our next one-a few more weeks. Can’t wait!

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