An Expert’s Breakdown – Dogster

When you set up your subscription service you can choose to include all of these recipes, only one or two of them, or to rotate between them each delivery.

This feature makes it very easy to keep things fresh and interesting for your pet.

While the four recipes don’t provide a huge amount of variety, each of these recipes features different main ingredients. This makes it super easy to avoid ingredients that your dog is sensitive or allergic to. It also means the taste and nutritional profile of each recipe is very different.

Meat-First Recipes

Each recipe contains a fresh meat ingredient as the first listed ingredient. For example, the Beef Mash recipe contains ground beef as the first ingredient. Having meat listed first is important because it means meat makes up a substantial portion of the food.

While dogs are capable of digesting non-meat ingredients better than their wild ancestors, they still need to get the vast majority of their nutrition from meat to maintain overall health.

Nom Nom accomplishes this by packing each recipe with plenty of fresh meat cuts. Visually, you can tell that about half of what’s in your dog’s bowl is meat. Compared to commercial kibble, which usually contains less than 25% meat, this is a pretty good ratio.

Minimal Added Ingredients

In addition to meat, each recipe also contains a handful of vegetables, a starch, and added vitamins and minerals.

Nom Nom uses a list of nutritionally dense veggies, including squash, carrots, spinach, and mushrooms. These lightly steamed vegetables add necessary nutrients and fiber to the meals.

Each recipe also contains a starch. Potatoes are used in two recipes while sweet potatoes and rice are each used in one.

These starches do add some nutritional value to the recipes but are mainly used to bulk up the food and add calories.

The synthetic vitamins and minerals added to each recipe are there to ensure your dog gets everything they need at each meal. I would rather see these nutrients added in the form of whole-prey meat ingredients (meat, organs, and ground bone), but it’s not at all uncommon for commercial foods to rely on synthetic nutrients to supply what cooked muscle meat can’t.

Subscription Options

If you’re curious about Nom Nom, you can always try them out by ordering a sample box with all their recipes. But if you’re looking for a long-term solution for a better doggy diet, their subscription service is the way to go.

To get started with this, you need to fill out a brief questionnaire on their website. They’ll ask you about your dog, including their weight, breed, activity level, age, and diet restrictions. From here, they’ll customize your first box.

Depending on your preferences and your dog’s needs, this box will include one to four different recipes, with each package proportioned to fit your dog’s needs.

Your box will arrive on your doorstep with insulating packaging and dry ice to keep the meals frozen. Once you unpack the box, put the meals in the freezer. You can thaw them as needed in the fridge overnight.

Nom Nom makes it easy to change your meal preferences whenever you need to. Simply log on to your dashboard. From here you can also skip shipments, add supplements, or cancel your subscription.

Pricing

How much Nom Nom will cost you depends on many factors.

For starters, each recipe costs a different amount. Chicken Cuisine is the least expensive while Beef Mash is the most expensive.

The more your dog eats at each meal, the more you’ll pay per subscription box. If you choose add-on supplements, this will also increase your overall subscription price.

For my 30-pound, senior Dalmatian mix, I pay about $50 a week to get all four recipes. For my 7-pound, senior chihuahua, it’s about an additional $18.

If feeding just Nom Nom is too pricey for your budget, you can always use this fresh food to supplement your dog’s current diet. This option is easy to set up through your Nom Nom dashboard.

Reviews of the Nom Nom Recipes We Tried

1. Beef Mash

The beef recipe has a balanced amount of fat and protein, making it a great maintenance option for adult and senior dogs. It’s packed with nutritious ingredients, including beef and eggs, potatoes, carrots, and peas.

The addition of fish oil in this recipe adds plenty of omega-3 fatty acids. These healthy fats are important for brain development and can help your dog age more gracefully. Combined with the natural flavors from beef, this recipe is also a great option for picky eaters who need to be enticed.

This recipe is free from chicken protein, which is one of the most common dog food allergens. For many sensitive pups, Beef Mash is a good alternative option.

Like all of Nom Nom’s recipes, this one was created with the help of a board-certified veterinarian. With all the fresh ingredients you can see and the added nutrient blend, you can feel confident this fresh food is providing your furry friend with everything they need to thrive.