I have been waiting five years for this article: I can’t tell you how many times we at JustFoodForDogs have received calls, provided quotes and been told by various media that an article like this was in the works only to have it evaporate just days or even hours before “going to print/air”. At $23 […]

There has been much press recently about possible toxicity in rice and rice products, particularly related to Arsenic toxicity in pet food.  With this much press, we find it necessary to set the record straight, so that our customers aren’t misguided by misinformation or sensationalism. Firstly, JustFoodForDogs does offer daily grain free and low carb […]

Less than 4 years after we opened the world’s first dog kitchen in Newport Beach, California, we are opening our 4th just up the coast in Manhattan Beach. The concept is simple, says our partner and Veterinarian, Dr. Oscar Chavez, “We make dogs live longer, healthier lives through the food they eat.” The way the team […]

As I watched a documentary available on Netflix, Nature: Animal Odd Couples, I had a light bulb moment, and I feel compelled to share. In the pet industry, there is a term that never really sat well with me, it’s known as “Pet Humanization.” The industry believes that the reason some people choose premium products […]

Los Angeles, CA – Just Food For Dogs has partnered with Western University of Health Sciences to offer a new certification rotation in whole food canine clinical nutrition and formulation as part of the school’s acclaimed veterinary program. There is a growing focus on nutrition among veterinarians at the same time concern regarding the safety […]

  This is the season of witches, ghouls, and goblins. While Halloween brings out all the costumes and tricksters, it also creates certain hazards for our pets. In addition weather changes in early Fall bring out nature’s dangers. In. This blog will explore some of these Halloween hazards and describe what can be done to […]

Home-made diets for dogs have become a safe, viable alternative to highly processed kibble thanks to the nutrition team at JustFooForDogs®. In most cases premium pet food is just premium priced pet food. Purina is currently suing Blue Buffalo and the crux of the case is the argument that all kibble is more or less the same […]

Dear JFFD Family, Our food is special for many reasons: we use real food and follow updated NRC nutrient profiles and have performed Feeding Trials on our diets.  We have gained the trust and recommendation of many respected board certified specialists and veterinarians across the country.  In contrast, many commercial pet food companies never run […]

JFFD Advocates for your pets on this Fourth of July with an official submission to the FDA on pet feed safety. While many of us spent our Fourth of July at Dog Beach or a dog park, or maybe enjoying a BBQ, our founder, Shawn Buckley, and our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Oscar E. Chavez, […]

This article offers a carefully researched, evidenced-based rationale for why JustFoodForDogs uses only ingredients certified, inspected, and approved by the USDA/FDA for human consumption in its diets.  It is not a gimmick or clever marketing.  It is simply the best legally defined food quality available in the US. Despite the long history of kibble and […]

Now that we share our lives with our dogs, it makes sense that we share our standards of food with them too. We cannot continue to feed them like farm animals because it may be unsafe to do so, and according to the latest FDA video announcement shown below, doing so brings in contamination, toxins, […]

The Latest Research on Raw vs. Cooked vs. Kibble diets for dogs At JFFD we’ve known for some time that whole foods made with real ingredients can be better than commercially processed kibble in quality, digestibility and bioavailability.  Recent scientific research now seems to support this assessment. Since raw diets are sometimes marketed as fresh […]