Pure Pet Food is a Yorkshire based company that offers freeze-dried and dehydrated dog food that is natural, healthy and made entirely from high-quality ingredients with no fillers or preservatives.
I didn’t know much about what “freeze-dried” pet food was when I first looked into Pure, so naturally, I did some research. It’s really important to me that I know exactly what Skye is eating and that I’m confident I’m offering her good quality food, especially as German Shepherds are quite prone to digestive, skin and fur issues that are often dietary caused when food is packed with fillers or grains. I have some friends who feed the raw diet, and it’s always looked appealing to me as it is the most natural a dog’s diet could possibly be, but it does have some inconvenient downsides in a busy family household. As someone who travels quite a lot, I worry about how to transport and store meat on the raw diet, and living with a family with a tiny kitchen means I don’t have the space for a second freezer at home either.
Pure seems to have taken the core health and natural aspect of the raw diet and managed to get rid of some of the inconvenience by freeze-drying the meat. There is no exposure during this process to high temperatures or pressures and no preservatives are used – so you really are getting the texture and nutrition of real meat.
4KG of Pure dried food is the equivalent of 16kg of fresh food. You can immediately see how this would save on space! Since it is dried, there’s no need to store it in the freezer either and it can be transported safely – meaning I can head off to our caravan anytime I want without worrying about how to safely store and transport it.
The Pure Taste Test
Pure sent me 500g of the Beef variety for Skye to give it her infamous taste test. She’s not averse to spitting something out if it fails!
The first part was for me – how do you prepare it? It’s actually really simple and pretty foolproof, even if you’re half asleep after a night up with the baby. You just add warm tap water, stir well, allow 5-10 minutes for the food to fully rehydrate and then voila, it’s time to serve.
As you can see, Pure definitely passes the Taste Test!
Let’s Talk Value
You can order a starter pack if you’re interested in just giving it a go and seeing how your dog gets on and there are several options available that offer excellent value. I’m very pleased to report that you can get 40% off Starter packs right now AND free shipping!
There’s no beating around the bush when it comes to cost. Feeding raw (or freeze dried) is more expensive than buying kibble – but when you look at the ingredients, you can really see why. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that this is a good option nutritionally for a dog and a fantastic balance between the most natural option available (raw), and a modern lifestyle where convenience and storage have to be taken into account. I’m so glad that companies are now investing in the future of our dogs by putting research and technology into the very best food options possible.
Check out my giveaway below and enter to win you (well, your pooch) a month’s supply of Freeze Dried Superfoods.
Win a month’s supply of Freeze Dried Superfoods and your pooch could be a superhero like Rupert!
Note: Pure provided me with a free sample for my dog to enjoy, and is providing the winner with their prize. I was not otherwise compensated for this post.
106 Comments
named after a cricketer – jack russell
My sons dog is called Max and he’s so adorable and funny, I would love to win this for him x
I’d like to win for my dog Alf – an unstoppable Jack Russell Terrier
Murphy is a German Wire haired Pointer and the most silly and cuddly dog ever! He is 4 but still acts like a puppy and plays lovely with my children and my 4 year old nephew….it would be great for him to try a new brand of food!
id love to win for rasco hes a bull mastiff and very cheeky!
Jet is a rescue dog so deserves spoiling after all he has been through.
my two little yorkies, Daisy and Charlie would like to try this please. x
I’d like to win for my dog sasha a female irish staff who would probably try and scoff the lot
My boy Charlie is a chocolate Labrador, I would love to give him a nice treat
he is a bundle of joy called shadow
Rosie is the kindest, most protective border collie. She is a true family member
Pepper is the sweetest, gentlest well behaved black Labrador she so deserves this prize.
she is a gentle giant (masstiff)
love it for my dog ziggy
fingers crossed fab prize x
I would like to win this for my chocolate labrador Nessie who suffers with her skin and this might help
Ozzie loves carrots -wont eat the raw – They have to be cooked
I’d like to win it for my staffie Mali who does her best to make me laugh every day
My parents’ husky loves pulling. He would really, wouldn’t he? Sweetly behaved house dog though.
I’d like to win for Peggy and Dotty my Mum’s 2 Boston Terriers, They are lovely little things full of fun, and I love the little noises they make! My Mum only feeds them the best (they even drink filtered bottled water haha!!) but Pure Pet Food I am sure would pass my Mums Test! Thanks for the chance
2 mischeivous little Jack Russells!!
I’d like to win for my German Shepherd, Zorro. He’s the biggest clown going and always keeps me laughing, his dad was nicknamed “wally dog” and he certainly passed on the daft genes!
I have two dogs called Jay and sam, they are both boys and they have a really wonderful bond,
Id like to win for my little dog Egbert who at a distance is often mistaken for a cat!
My dogs name is marley and he is a lovely white staffie. we would love to win 🙂
Lottie who the most gentle labradoodle and who definitely loves her food!
Dog with so many food intolerences, so would love to try.
Eddie is a little yorkshire terrier with loads of energy and a friendly aura – he really deserves a treat!
mine would love this… so i would tooooo
Rosco his a 18month old Basset Hound
Would love for Giggs who is a Rotti/Great Dane cross
THIS WOULD BE FOR MY JACK RUSELL POPPY WHO IS A LOVELY LADY OF NEARLY 13 YEARS OF AGE
I would love to win this for my dog pip he’s been a little unwell recently so this will be a great way to cheer him up
Since Merry, my bichon, had to be operated on for bladder stones I’ve become a little neurotic about what I feed her. She’d probably choose cromer crab, cheese, tomato soup and shortbread (the latter of which she’s never had, but in that doggy way she communicates that ” EVERY other dog eats it, it’s not FAIR, I’m RUINING her life” then tries the big brown eyes routine) but I think this would be a tasty compromise.
She’ll do anything for a tennis ball!
IM not lucky enough to have a dog but would love to win this for my local dog rescue centre where I volunteer
My Jack Russel cross Rosey would love this
Maddy is a Labrador cross that our family recently rescued. She has not had a good start in life but we try to take in rescued dogs to ensure they have a good few golden years.
Our Tilly is a Border Terrier 10 years old and still full of mischief we absolutely adore her
Her name is Buffy and she looooves her food!
benji is a funny dog and loves dressing up especially in his bowtie
My siberian husky Oleg gives me more backchat than my teenagers
All three of my dogs are rescue dogs. Fergie – 5 (westie) was kept in a small kitchen on a puppy farm! Bailey – 4 (westie x poodle) was kept in a 2×2 cage until he was 8 months old! Doodles – 3 (Schnauzer x bischon) was kept in a dark barn on a puppy farm for the first 9 months of his life!
My dog is called Loki, hes a 6 year old husky with tons of energy and a very loving personality x
Jake is a Lurcher rescue dog and even though he may be nearly 10 years old hes still convinced hes a puppy! 🙂
We’ve had Barney for 11 years and he is a Patterdale terrier.
I’d love to win for my dog Ria – she’s 6 years going on 6 months 🙂 and absolutely loves balls!
her name is Mina, shes a jack russell and she is my best friend x
I have two… a Frenchie & a Pug! may aswell be little pigs! the way they would eat if i let them. One is 2 one is 4 🙂 and there adorable
Mokey is a nervous little rescue dog and Sprocket is her chilled out companion
My brother-ilaws dog is a rescue and hes been a lifesaver since he developed early dementia, Prince gives him a reason to go out
My dog is a whippet cross called Seamus and is 4 years old. His hobbies include sleeping, chasing his ball, annoying the kitten, farting and leg humping.
My Oscar is a Labrador Alsation cross, he’s a big dog and he is 11 next month love his heart
Chloe is a GSD/ Collie cross and almost 10. She is loving, strong willed, thinks she is human and super clever!
My Hugo snores louder than my husband does: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r58nfv23uyI
Jasper is a sweet funny dog who loves eating lots of treats.
I would love to win for my boy buster he is as Staffordshire bull terrier he acts like a big baby and makes us laugh by jumping on the trampoline 🙂
lovely prize would love to win for my 2 dogs thank you for the change
milly moo is the best ever chihuhha x
I have 3 basset hounds Roxanne- Lucille & Vincent who are very active and nature’s natural foragers so they love new tastes and sniffs.. this would be fabulous for them to try!
2 Collies Meg & Pip. 1 is 15 and the other 1 – make for interesting fun.
They eat like horses
Millie has an obsession with shoes. she doesn’t chew them, just holds them or sleeps on them. Once I came home she had 4 pairs of shoes on the sofa. They are kept locked away now lol.
Our Polly is getting old – but her tail is as lively as ever
We have four Jack Russells and our house is NEVER quiet!
my little Alfie love milky bar buttons as a treat I,m sure he,d love this as hes very fussy
My sons doggy is a black labrador who’s so laid back she could be a door mat
I have 2 dogs, both Border Terriers, Mable is an old lady of 13 and Ruby is a puppy of 18 weeks. Ruby is so full of energy and poor Mable just likes to sleep but both give me so much pleasure in their own ways
My lovely dog Bonnie was rescued from Manchester Dogs Home about 7 years ago. She was nervous and timid at first but soon got her paws under the table and she’s the most loved in the house!
Our Blue is the softest sweetheart doggie I have even known… he is so chilled and loving. He is a blue Staffordshire Bull Terrier crossed with American Bulldog so he is a big boy! We always say he is as strong as an ox but soft as a lamb!
My dog is Willow, a 3 year old Working Cocker. On the go non stop, walks for miles with me. {I walk. She runs}
I’d like to win for my brother who has a crazy chocolate Labrador called Sydney!
my lab ruby would love to win she loves eating
my staffie snoop dogg would love to try this x
My lovely is called Oscar.
id love this fro my fur baby poppy
his names spud and hes a border collies
A friendly mixed breed dog rescued from the street on New Year’s day in 2012. Dogs are so forgiving despite what people do to them.
Poppy is a chocolate labrador
Our crazy Connie is a Lurcher X Retriever, she’s almost 11 years old & loves playing fetch
My dog Finley can be such a pain when he tears up his toys (or our stuff) but he is also the sweetest thing in the world and I wouldn’t be without him.
Our dog is a Chihuahua called Gizmo. We call him this because he really does have the face of a Gremlin from the films 🙂
We’ve got a two year old Labradoodle
Loves to play tug of war
Fudge my chocolate Labrador is more than willing to be a taste tester
My peps is crazy, she is so so funny and we love her so so much, she is a Springer x lab and she is beautiful ?
My dog Max already has super powers but you can never have too many x
Our labrador is the most loving dog who is just the most wonderful companion you could ask for and has always been so caring to our children from the day they arrived!
I have a nine year old wire-haired fox terrier
We’ve had Doni nearly 2 years now. He’s a nearly 3-year-old Lab cross Rottie, but would pin you down and lick you to death if you haven’t fallen over him in the doorway first.
id love to win for my Jack Russels Pixie and Rusty. Brother and sister but look nothing alike! Pixie is a miniature classic JRT and Rusty is a all brown rough coated jack. They are the most loving dogs ever and little rascles!
He’s called Sydney and is small and cute x
i have 3 dogs who would all love this
I have three dogs, Otto, Roo and Geoffroy. They are all standard dachshunds and are beautiful.In 3 weeks time we are having a new puppy-Hector. He is an Afghan Hound. Oh I am so excited.
sadly at the moment I do not have a dog but the Dogs Trust could benefit from this
Benjy is a Springer Spaniel who loves long walks and a tasty dinner.
Jasper is a JRT who is full of energy. Loves chasing rabbits and squirrels.
Charlie is my doggy-nephew and I love to spoil him!
Lovely old boy Harvey aged 12, chocolate labrador, who we recently adopted. He’s the most gorgeous gentle soul. Abandoned by his previous owners he was in rescue for 6 mths – no-one was interested because of his age. He is perfect, we love him to bits.
My westie Lily will eat anything 😀 😀 xxx
Barnie is a 9 year old Jack Russell. A few weeks ago he had a big op on his leg so is on complete bed rest (he has other ideas!) I would love to win a treat for him to cheer him up
I would love to win for our family dog Buddy. I don’t live at home anymore but he’s still my dog as far as I’m concerned, he’s a black and white staffy who’s 9 years old, he’s so loyal and loving and absolutely dotes on my mum
Bella is a mixed breed and loves to be a human she sits at the table and even eats all her dinner haha xx
i would like to win for my little lola she is a feisty little jack Russel chihuahua cross and she is deff the lady in charge 🙂
Big , pretty and quiet naughty : )
I’d like to win for Jac – he is a Jack Russell x ShihTzu and his favourite thing to do is to sit on hi bottom/back paws and stand upright like a meerkat