Proudi Dog Food Review
Proudi dog food review

Proudi Dog Food Review

In this Proudi dog food review we’ll take a look at the ingredients, figure out whether they’re good for your dog, and given the similarities we’ll compare it with rivals Big Dog and Dr B’s BARF.

What the marketing says

Proudi dog foods are marketed as Australian Made with 100% ingredients sourced from local suppliers. It’s great to see they use 100% human grade ingredients, which is a great thing given how dodgy pet grade ingredients can be.

It’s nice to see Proudi conforms to a prey model raw formula of at least 95% muscle meat, organs, and finely ground bone powder, combined with 5% vitamins and minerals.

All Proudi BARF patties conform to international standards such as AAFCO, FEDIAF, and NRC, which makes them “complete and balanced” with all nutrition for a dog to retain health. There’s an Australian standard too, but it’s voluntary and kinda relies on AAFCO as the much more regulated American standard anyway.

A note on dental health (not Proudi specific, but specific to BARF)

It’s worth noting a concern I have with BARF products, in that they don’t address dental health with any abrasive qualities. Normally, in the wild, a predator mammal would retain dental health chewing on the bones of prey. With BARF products containing ground bone this benefit is made redundant.

I have the same concern with wet foods in general, but as BARF patties contain ground bone it could mean feeding raw meaty bones alongside would effectively double the calcium and throw ratios out of whack.

Your vet may recommend dental health treats such as Greenies from Mars, but I find their benefit dubious. Brushing your dog’s teeth is an option almost always overlooked, and still not as beneficial as giving the dog a bone.

What the ingredients really say

The ingredients of Proudi dog foods are great. They’re very much in tune with what your dog should be eating, which is meat, organs, and bone.

If we look at the Single Protein Chicken patty we find the bulk of it is chicken breast and skin, chicken heart, chicken liver, and chicken gizzard. You’ll find the same ring true for the other formulas, with a few combos on offer such as kangaroo & beefturkey & chicken, and a red meat combo (beef, sheep, kangaroo, and pork).

Unless your dog has intolerances to specific meat proteins it’s well worth rotating between the Proudi formulas to offer some variety.

 

It’s great to see the inclusion of collagen, which is excellent for joints, skin, and coat. Even if your dog doesn’t have joint problems, this will certainly act as a preventative for later years. Collagen is also great for skin and coat, and may aid digestion.

There’s not much else in Proudi dog food other than a little flaxseedkelp, and vitamins and minerals, but that’s what you’d expect from a whole prey model dog food.

I really like Proudi. It’s much better than most other dog foods in Australia, and a lot can be said for feeding a diet which mimics what a dog would naturally eat in the wild.

Recommended.

Where to buy Proudi dog food

Good news for us lazy pet owners who prefer delivery straight to the door – PetbarnProudi Dog Food Review offer same delivery before 4pm!

Alternatively you can buy Proudi in most pet stores, with click-and-collect available from My Pet Warehouse.

Proudi vs Big Dog vs Dr B’s Barf

It’s worth comparing these three BARF dog foods as they’re definitely same same but different.

Proudi and Big Dog are very much on par, with the only subtle difference being Big Dog contains a few small inclusions of fruits, vegetables, and herbs not found in Proudi.

Whether that makes Proudi better or worse than Big Dog – you decide – or why not feed both?

Common questions about Proudi raw dog food

Is Big Dog AAFCO compliant?

Yes, Proudi is complete and balanced by AAFCO standards. For further information on individual products please refer to the Proudi website.

Is Proudi suitable for puppies?

Yes, Proudi raw foods meet AAFCO nutritional guidelines to support both the puppy growth phase and maintaining health in adult dogs. For further information on individual products please refer to the Proudi website.

Is Proudi 100% human grade?

Yes, Proudi claim to use 100% human grade ingredients from 100% Australian sources.

Ingredients

Proudi raw food ingredients (Single Protein Chicken Dog Food patties):

100% Australian chicken (includes chicken breast and skin, chicken heart, chicken liver and chicken gizzard), collagen, flaxseed, ground vacuum dried bones, calcium carbonate, dried kelp, manganese chelate, zinc sulphate, mixed tocopherols, copper sulphate, Vitamin D.

Typical analysis

Proudi state a typical analysis which means the following composition may vary. Usually a guaranteed analysis would be preferable, but given there are minimal carbohydrates in Proudi BARF patties it’s only a minor point.

Interestingly the Proudi website lists min and max inline with a guaranteed analysis.

Proudi raw food typical analysis (Single Protein Chicken Dog Food pattiesog Food patties):

Protein min 15%
Fat min 10%
Crude Fibre max 1%
Carbohydrates * min 2.6% (listed)

Proudi dog food recalls

There are no known recalls at the current time.

Previous recalls:

  • We are not aware of any recalls.

Nutra Gold

Fluffy Cat Food

Yep, it’s a thing! Raw dog food delivery is available in all Australian urban areas, and even some rural areas may benefit from such a service.

Raw dog food can be much healthier than processed biscuits or corn in a can coloured to look like meat. Most raw diets (or BARF) take the pain away from making it at home, without the risk of getting it wrong.

It’s a costlier option, but also very convenient. Handy for those who work long hours and don’t fancy chopping up lamb heart and liver when they get home from work. Especially when MAFS is on.

On this page I’ll jot down options Australia-wide and per city. If you have any local recommendations please comment, as there are many raw dog food companies springing up all over the place.

Due diligence on raw dog food deliveries

When choosing a raw dog food, especially from local companies who plaster stickers on all the bins in the dog park, it’s worth doing due dilligence.

Here are some pointers:

  • Is the meat human grade or pet grade? In Australia there’s a vast difference in quality between the two, so opt for human grade if at all possible. Pet grade meats have resulted in numerous problems in Australia such as excessive sulphite preservatives, foreign object contaminants, and as recently as 2021 saw toxic horse meat sold as raw dog food (labelled as beef).
  • Is the diet formulated as a complete raw dog food diet, or is it just “mince”? Local butchers often sell pet mince which is a churned up mash of leftovers – fine in moderation, but likely won’t cover all nutritional requirements. Properly formulated raw dog food will contain a ratio of 80/10/10 (80% meat, 80% bone, 80% offal), which will be inclusive of liver, and often a few extras such as oils, pre/probiotics, turmeric, garlic, and so forth.
  • What is the reputation of the company? Honestly, reputation goes a long way. I hear terrible stories about many dubious offshoot raw sellers, and given our lack of regulations it’s possible for these companies to bend the rules or outright lie.
  • Transparency. If a company won’t disclose their ingredients, or grade of meat, then avoid. Simple as that.

Raw dog food delivery – Nationwide

At the time of writing only a few pet food companies have managed to implement logistics to deliver nationwide. With fresh raw food it is nigh on impossible to ship to rural areas unless you opt for freeze-dried or air-dried raw, so I’ll list those too.

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