I brought Izzy home at 9 weeks of age, as an competitive obedience and conformation prospect. Shortly after, she came down with a mild puppy virus that killed her appetite for a few days, and it never seemed to fully recover. She was always eating enough, but occasionally failed to finish meals and otherwise acted disinterested or picky about her food… And I thought Corgis were supposed to be pigs! She was eating very high quality, synthetic-free kibble that I have great respect for, but she just would not eat it consistently.
I decided to give frozen raw food a try when her teething got so bad that she refused to chew anything hard–kibble was out of the question, even when moistened. After turning her nose up at one popular raw food brand that includes produce and is HPP processed, I gave Vital Essentials a try because I knew it was free of produce and synthetic vitamins/minerals, and included the organs and blood for richer taste. While that may not sound appealing to us, to a carnivore I imagine it sounds like heaven!
She LOVED it from the first bite and it remains the only food she will eat consistently and with gusto. I have given up trying to feed her any kind of kibble, and instead rotate between different proteins of the VE patties, along with some raw fermented goat’s milk, salmon oil for added DHA, and a kelp-based joint/digestive supplement. She is 8 months old now and is the picture of health.
Her coat is soft and shiny, her stools are few, firm, and regular, and she has solid muscling and tons (TONS!) of energy. Best of all, she loves it and meals are no longer a struggle. We love VE and I plan on keeping her on this food as she embarks on her obedience and show career in the near future.
-Kali
