Grandma Lucy's Pureformance Grain-Free/Freeze-Dried Dog Food Pre-Mix

After bringing home a rescue puppy with horrible intestinal parasites and the upset belly to go with it, I searched for alternatives for what I could feed her. Starting with plain rice, then poached chicken and rice, and then trying to wean to traditional high quality food. It was a no go! Then I heard about Grandma Lucy’s. First using the premix with poached chicken, and then branching out to the other varieties. I couldn’t be happier. The puppy loves it, as do my other two adult dogs. They literally dance about while I prepare their meals. In the end, I know what is in their meals, I control the amounts and can supplement if desired based on age and growth. I’m very pleased. And ordering After bringing home a rescue puppy with horrible intestinal parasites and the upset belly to go with it, I searched for alternatives for what I could feed her. Starting with plain rice, then poached chicken and rice, and then trying to wean to traditional high quality food. It was a no go! Then I heard about Grandma Lucy’s. First using the premix with poached chicken, and then branching out to the other varieties. I couldn’t be happier. The puppy loves it, as do my other two adult dogs. They literally dance about while I prepare their meals. In the end, I know what is in their meals, I control the amounts and can supplement if desired based on age and growth. I’m very pleased. And ordering from Chewy makes one less trip to the animal supply store for me! … more

My Standard Poodle is extremely picky. He also has a very high metabolism and needs a higher daily calorie count than an average dog. Grandma Lucy's products cover both of these issues! We do not use the product as a stand-alone food but rather use it to make "gravy" to mix into high-quality kibble which results in a clean bowl! We rotate kibbles each month, providing a different protein every month to prevent food boredom and reduce the risk of allergy development. A 3lb bag of Grandma Lucy's lasts us about 6 weeks. We have tried many different proteins and every formula Grandma Lucy's offers except for the Macanna. Silas has loved them all! We just tried the pre-mix for the first time as it's My Standard Poodle is extremely picky. He also has a very high metabolism and needs a higher daily calorie count than an average dog. Grandma Lucy's products cover both of these issues! We do not use the product as a stand-alone food but rather use it to make "gravy" to mix into high-quality kibble which results in a clean bowl! We rotate kibbles each month, providing a different protein every month to prevent food boredom and reduce the risk of allergy development. A 3lb bag of Grandma Lucy's lasts us about 6 weeks. We have tried many different proteins and every formula Grandma Lucy's offers except for the Macanna. Silas has loved them all! We just tried the pre-mix for the first time as it's both more economical and provides the opportunity for more variety. So far I have used ground turkey, ground pork and canned mackerel. I mix 1/2 C. of oat flour (whiz rolled oats in a food processor)into each LB of meat as both a slight thickener for the finished "gravy" (making the product go a little farther) and as a binder for the meat so that I can easily make individual portions with a 2oz scoop. I keep these in the freezer to be added to 1/4 C of dry mix and 3/4 C of hot water. The hot water thaws the meat in about 5 minutes and a quick whip with a fork blends everything together. I let it sit for another 2 minutes and then have the perfect consistency and amount to mix into 1 1/4 C of dry kibble. Each LB of meat yields 16 portions. At $20.89 for a 3 LB bag of Pre-Mix, $3.34 per LB of ground pork, $3.89 per LB of ground turkey and $1.44 per 15.5 oz can of mackeral - this yields 6 weeks of "gravy" for a total $29.56 with the variety he loves. Pre-mix is going to be the way to go for us from now on! Our next bag will be the Artisan Pre-Mix with Lamb, Beef&Liver and Salmon for his protein varieties. … more

This says grain-free, but looks like nothing but. Just makes a mush when water added, even in small amount, and after adding a protein, my 7 just don't care for it at all. I donated both bags to a local rescue. No fault on Chewys part though!!!

My 2 dobermans love it! We add protein and enzymes. Usually ground chicken. They clean their plates!

Glad that I chose to purchase this brand! I bought the large bag (because I have 4 Chow Chows) and gave Grandma Lucy's a try. Within a couple of weeks, I was happy to see that 2 all 4 of my dogs' stomachs, which had been black or spotty, were turning back to pink! Now they all have nice pink stomachs and seem to be a lot calmer. I mix 5 cups of Grandma Lucy's with 5 1/2 cups of water, & then add a 2-pound tube of raw venison. This makes 2-3 days worth of food, providing 1 cup per dog per day.

I love a plant based pre-mix-and all the other ingredients seem great-but the Garlic is just way too strong-None of my 5 dogs will eat any of this and I kept mixing in enticing ingredients that they love like Coconut oil to make it more appealing-No -they wont go near this-it is way too overpowering-the whole room smells like Garlic-I hate and am allergic to Garlic myself-I bought this because my dogs are used to eating vegan foods and plant based ingredients-and one of my dogs absolutely loves Garbanzo beans ---but I had to throw out countless bowls of prepared food mixed with expensive dry food etc...all for the garbage -I li

Our puppy was having digestive issues and as soon as we added this to his cooked turkey, his digestive issues started clearing up.

I have never seen my dogs eat so well or seem so satisfied with any other food. Their coats are beautiful, and most of their " summer itch" problems seem to be disappearing.

My dog loved it for about a week and after that she wouldn't touch it.

I have 2 maltese pups...14 and 9 years old. Chewy had fast delivery but the product is not very appealing to finicky dogs. I read all the great reviews and thought I would give it a try. I mixed the Pure Performance with fresh cooked lamb. My dogs would not touch it. It has a very unappealing smell. Not sure if dogs like chickpeas!? Product has a chickpea base so research ingredients before you purchase