“Good food but they are making unscheduled deliveries and charging me. When I ask why? they have no answers. Its because they are trying to make their numbers before the end go the last quarter and boosting sales! Very unethical!”
“We received our first delivery of Farmers Dog yesterday morning. I don't know who needs to hear this, but my 6-yr old, picky, finicky, skinny girl, Little Lady ate every little bit of her first meal last night. In fact, she couldn't eat it fast enough. She had to have all her teeth removed 2 weeks ago and we have been super worried that she wasn't getting enough to eat. We made her special meals, scrambled eggs, cheese, everything we could think of to try and get her to eat. She would only graze and would only eat when her stomach was growling so loud we could hear it. This is why we decided to give Farmers Dog a try. Just to see if she would finally eat a good, fresh, balanced meal for once. And, she did! My husband and I were just about in tears watching her eat all her supper last night.
Rayney, our pudgy 2-year old loved her meal last night as well. She is by no means a picky eater. In fact, she will eat anything! But, it's good to know that she is getting a lower-calorie diet to help with her weight management.
It's only been a day but we could not be happier!!!!!!!”
“Our dog, Sequoia was not doing well. she is around 9 years old and very overweight. She was sleeping all day and we felt like she didn't have much longer to live. We started The Farmers dog food in the middle of August and within a couple of weeks she was up all day. She is a totally different dog. Today she went to the vet and she has dropped six pounds. We are so happy. She loves the food and the treats. I would also like to mention that right after hurricane Milton, with trees down everywhere plus the flooding, they were still able to deliver the food to me.”
“The food does not look like it does on their advertisement. It looks like moshed up food. Almost as though they used a blender. Does not look or smell appetizing so no wonder why my dog wouldn't eat it.”
“I tried Ollie, and all three of my dogs would not eat it. So I thought I would try Farmer's Dog. All three of my dogs won't eat Farmer's either. They both look like mush. Definitely doesn't look like it does on TV. The squirrels in my backyard are getting most of it after it sits on the plate untouched. Waste of money.”
“The first time I ordered the Farmers Dog, when I got it it looked like it does on the commercials"
My second order which was $267"?? The food looked like mud. The packages showed a little of the food Gatineau as the tv but mostly looked iike mud.i called to complain and got absolutely no where. I asked the young man what can be done and he used a few lines that was scripted but in one word NOTHING.”
“Naomi, our chihuahua, loved The Farmer’s Dog food. She would empty her bowl instantly since we introduced the food to her. Unfortunately, Naomi passed away suddenly due to cancer, leaving several packages of food unfinished. The Farmer’s Dog company was incredibly kind and sad when they heard the tragic news; they refunded us for all the unused packages and allowed us to donate or dispose of the food. Not only did they offer this thoughtful gesture, but they also sent us a beautiful plant and comforting words of condolence a few days later. This demonstrated how much they care for dogs and their owners. Their support meant a lot to us, and we are truly grateful for their kindness during this difficult time of sorrow. We appreciate friends like them and thank them from the bottom of our hearts. Thank you again, Farmers Dog.”
“I would strongly advise against buying this food. Over the past 3 years the quality has significantly gone down and the packs are smaller and smaller. I've contacted customer service and they refuse to acknowledge the issue. For the price they charge, I'm not sure how they get away with this.”
“I am a veterinarian, I don't feed my dogs this diet but have some clients who did or do. I have seen some pets have gastrointestinal issues with this diet. I found that the food was in pretty large chunks (especially the sweet potatoes) and weren't being digested in one dog. Others had issues with their stool quality, which could be related to the fat content. I feel that with the right guidance, a lot of pet owners could make this food at home for a fraction of the cost.”
“I would recommend against the Farmer's Dog for no other reason than a large amount of conflicting information about whether the product is "good", predatory marketing practices, and a misrepresentation of their nutritional certifications. We recently underwent a health scare with our older dog, and after being pelted with ads, we figured "why not? what kind of pet owner wouldn't want to feed their dog fresh food?". We got a trial, our dog loved it, but she was starving after the first few rounds. We looked around online and found others had similar issues, which led to us investigating their portioning by breed/weight, and seeing how little actual data was being shared with us. What made our Pom diet different than the recipe sent for a working dog? We then fell down a rabbit hole of people sharing accounts of long-term health problems that only appeared after switching diets for a period of time long enough to eliminate adjustment periods.
Ends up we're not alone. We found that FD did not have the same certifications that Purina and other vet-recommended foods do, which is crucial, as this is what makes the food ideal for pets of various breeds. I don't know how FD does it, but it appears to be a one-size-fits-all brand. Our vet (and a few others) were totally unfamiliar with the brand, and advised against it.
We were also presented with a slew of misinformation around alleged pancreatitis tied to long-term usage of the Farmer's Dog. The FD site has a section on this and does not address allegations beyond pancreatitis having multiple contributing factors, which while true, doesn't change the fact that there is enough correlation between diagnoses to make me extremely skeptical of the product. I don't care at this point if it does or not, but I'm extremely offput by the dismissive responsiveness from FD. Stop spending time/resources on why your product isn't responsible for the disease, and start working to get actual certifications for your food, starting with WSAVA.
You are not a bad pet owner for giving your dog processed food if the processed food is vet-approved and vetted by the various regulating bodies to make sure you are not hurting your dog. Don't fall prey to advertising.”
“I have been receiving FD - Food for 2 years now. As I unload each shipment I read the "guaranteed Analysis" content pages that you include. The 3 "recipes" used to be "50-55-60% moisture" - More than half of each sleeve is WATER ! - Recently you have increased those percentages to 72-76-76% = you are basically selling "dog food flavored ice"
- A great business model - as LONG as you get away with IT!!”
“My baby boy Broly loves the chicken meals so far and licks the bowl clean!
He can’t wait to have his meals and his tail goes crazy! I was very hesitant at first getting a new meal since my dog is extremely picky but I am so glad we’re transitioning over to something much more healthier and also happy to see how much he enjoys his new meals.”
“Hello,
I have been a client for 2.5 years. Their food saved my dogs life :) Unfortunately, my dog passed away 09.20.24. Farmers dog sent me the most beautiful plant. Their kindness and compassion will not be forgotten.
Thank you, Whitney”
“I have been buying from the farmer's dog for quite some time. On 2 occasions I received 21 packs instead of 22 packs. It's just one pack missing but that is cheating the customers. Charging them for 22 packs but delivering only 21 packs. I thought they would rectify the issue or it was by accident the very first time but it happened again.”
“We have received bad food that sickened our dogs. Farmers Dog is all about negating their responsibility and not respecting feedback or complaints. Expensive food that is not reliable at all and not worth the risk to the pets.”
“After many expensive vet bills and research we discovered that all of our dogs problems were due to malnourishment from this food. He is 12yrs old and we discovered that this food only provides half of the needed protein for his diet. It took about a year until he was having really bad skin problems and lethargy and weight loss. Once we changed the food the food and he was receiving enough protein then he perked right up. Their customer service tried helping by cutting out certain types of food, thinking it was allergies. I told them the problem once we found out but they didn't seem to be concerned or knowledgeable that this was the problem. We found many other cases of this issue with pet owners who have their older dogs on this program. They should know this and change the recipe for older dogs.”
“I have been feeding my dog off the shelf dog food all her life, she is going on 17 now.
Still jumps between the couch.
Sorry to say, some dogs live for a long time, some don't.”
“I wanted everyone to know about our great experience with The Farmer's Dog. We started feeding our senior dog, The Farmer's Dog, in January of 2024. He loved the food. In our 14 years with him, we never saw him get as excited over mealtime as he did with The Farmer's Dog. We loved the exceptional customer service, on-time deliveries, easy communication, packaging, etc. Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to our "Lil Man" on August 13th. Even though we were only a customer for a short time, The Farmer's Dog sent us a beautiful sympathy plant and a card with their condolences. Best customer service ever! Thanks again for everything - Kudo's to all of you.”
“I started my Chocolate lab on this food when he was 11, he wasn’t looking to good then health wise. After a few months of the farmers dog he dropped weight and was the healthiest he’d been in years. He lived to be 14 and even up until he passed away due to a tick disease my vet said he was the healthiest lab he’s seen. I highly recommend this food! It’s very worth it!”
“I started my dog with Farmers Dog in June of 2024. My dog
was diagnosed with cancer in Feb 2024. I wanted to find a
more healthy diet for him. Today I took my Dog to the Vet
and they were very concerned with his rapid weight loss
over the last few months and the shape his coat was in (not
due to his current illness). I told the vet we had switched to
the Farmers Dog. My vet explained that my dog being
normally 80+- pounds would need roughly 1700 calories a
day to maintain his current healthy weight. All this
information was given to the farmers dog so they could
create a meal plan specifically designed for my dog. When I
contacted The Farmers Dog to verify how many calories my wouldn't need as many calories. Clearly the science behind
this theory is lacking considering regardless of "nutrition" all
animals still need a specific number of calories just to
maintain a normal life. Then they said he was on a "trail"
meal plan and could be adjusted. The Famers dog never
once notified or suggest my dog was on a "trial" meal plan,
the suggestion of that is just Ludacris. It honestly just
sounded like a lie. Why would the company not inform you
when you sign up of this "trail" plan. Tons of peer reviewed
research exist on the caloric intake of dogs. It makes zero
sense to take a normal caloric intake and reduce that in half
without any explanation other than they are cutting corners
by using less food and charging as if they were not. As they
advertise/guarantee I expected to receive an adequate
amount of food for my dog according to the price I paid.
This false advertisement and shady business practices are
appalling. How many dogs under the care of this company
are starving right now? If this was done to humans it would
be brought to light in an instant.”
