Raised Right Pet Food Delivery Review

About Raised Right Dog Food

Raised Right offers fully customized meal plans for adult dogs, puppies and adult cats.
They work closely with top veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker, and pet food formulation expert Steve Brown to formulate delicious, nutrient-dense recipes that feature real, whole ingredients, and are high in protein and low in carbs. Your dog’s specific meal plan will be based on his age, weight and activity level, as well as your weight goals for him. 

Here’s more detail about what’s in Raised Right dog food:

What is Raised Right dog food made of?

All of the Raised Right recipes are human-grade, which means every ingredient in the food has passed the same standards necessary for human consumption, and all food is lightly cooked in a USDA-inspected, human-grade facility. The recipes contain a single source of animal protein along with vegetables, some fruits, and a variety of herbs and spices. Unlike many other dog food companies, they don’t use any preservatives or high carb fillers like potato, rice, oats, yam, squash, pasta, barley, parsnips, corn or wheat, so most of the recipes contain less than two percent carbs.

Raised Right’s careful selection of ingredients and nutrition has won them recognition in the Innovative Veterinary Care Journal, and earned them the 2019 Innovation Award for Nutrition.

Food Safety

When it comes to food safety, Raised Right doesn’t mess around. All of their pet food is lightly cooked in a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspected human-grade facility with ingredients that have passed the standards necessary for human consumption. The food is lightly cooked to the minimum temperatures required by the USDA to kill pathogens, and every single batch they cook is laboratory tested for e-coli, listeria and salmonella, among others. Their hold and release program ensures that they will never ship food to a customer unless it first passes their very stringent lab safety test. 

How does the ordering and delivery process work?

Raised Right was built for convenience. They have a streamlined ordering process that takes mere minutes and can be done entirely online. They’ll deliver all of your pup’s food directly to your door, or you can opt to purchase it in-store at a retail provider.

Ordering Raised Right Pet Food

You can order Raised Right dog food (or cat food—they carry that, too!) online. Simply visit their website, https://www.raisedrightpets.com/ to create your customized meal plan. If you’d prefer to purchase as you need instead of starting a meal plan, you can make one-time purchases of either Full Boxes (16 bags) or Sample Boxes (four bags).

You’ll begin by indicating your dog’s age, weight and activity level. They’ll also ask what your weight goal is for your dog—if you’d like to see him maintain, gain or lose weight. This helps them determine the appropriate calorie content for your dog’s meals. From there, you’ll select your shipping frequency, which reflects the percentage of Raised Right meals you intend to feed your dog each week. You can choose to receive shipments at whatever shipping frequency is ideal for your dog’s needs. No matter which option you select through Raised Right’s custom meal plan service, you’ll receive 16, one-pound bags of food. Then, Raised Right will use the criteria you provided to present a variety of meal options you’ll choose from to build your dog’s menu. You can also choose to add extras like Meat Bites (single ingredient treats) or Shake a Flakes (meal toppers), which are an additional cost.

Once you finalize your order, you’ll provide payment and simply wait for them to deliver your first shipment directly to your door. If you opted for a subscription plan (they give new customers the option to order one sample box before signing up for the full plan), you will receive shipments at the shipping cadence you selected during the ordering process.

Delivery Details

Raised Right delivers to all 48 contiguous states in the U.S. with free shipping. They will also deliver to Alaska and Hawaii, but shipping fees apply.

The meals are frozen for transport, which means it’s best to store them in your freezer until the day before you intend to serve them. This can be a bit of a pain point for those with little freezer space, or for those who don’t want to have to remember to move the frozen food to the fridge to defrost. That aside, the preparation process is quite simple:

1. Defrost the meal you intend to serve overnight in the refrigerator.
2. Scoop your pet’s perfect portion according to the serving guidance Raised Right provides.
3. Serve the food within six days of defrosting (Each bag will remain fresh in your refrigerator for six days after it’s defrosted).

As for disposal: The shipping boxes are made from cardboard that can be picked up by most curbside recycling programs and the refrigerated liners inside the boxes are compostable.

What are the costs?

The cost of your Raised Right dog food meal plan depends on a few factors, including whether you order a sample kit, a one-time purchase or a subscription.

You can expect to pay more for Raised Right than you would for generic dry food that’s been sitting on the shelves of your local grocery store for who knows how long. But there’s a reason for that: Raised Right is premium dog food made from real meat and vegetables, without any of the junk. Unlike store-bought dry food, it’s such high quality food, you could serve it to your family (although we don’t recommend that!). It stands to reason that dog food of that quality would carry a higher price tag.

As far as how the price compares to other premium dog food delivery options, the answer is it depends. At the time of this review, most one-pound bags of Raised Right dog food cost $9.99. Since the amount of food you will serve your dog at each meal depends on his individual weight, activity level and goals, the number of feedings that one-pound bag includes isn’t the same across the board. Generally speaking, though, Raised Right’s pricing is pretty competitive with other brands of its kind.

What benefits set Raised Right apart from other dog food brands?

One of the things that distinguishes Raised Right from the competition is their commitment to quality—their dog food is made of premium ingredients and is considered human-grade, which basically means it’s good enough for you to eat, too.

Here are some of the other distinguishing factors:

• The recipes have been formulated by a renowned veterinarian and a pet food formulation expert.
• The food is high protein, low carb (most recipes contain less than two percent carbs).
• They use real, whole foods and limited ingredients to achieve AAFCO’s requirements for a complete and balanced diet—no synthetic vitamins or minerals.
• All recipes are lab safety tested before they leave the kitchen.
• You can find Raised Right dog food in many brick and mortar pet stores.

About Raised Right

Founded in 2016, Raised Right is a family owned, human-grade pet food company that makes “home cooked style” whole food recipes for dogs and cats. They are headquartered in Rye, New York.

Raised Right vs Competitors: How do they compare?

Interested in Raised Right but want to make sure you’re not barking up the wrong tree? Here’s how Raised Right compares to other dog food brands on the market today:

Quality

In terms of food quality, Raised Right is on par with premium, popular brands like Blue Buffalo and Royal Canin. Perhaps the most similar though, is Farmer’s Dog. Like Raised Right, Farmer’s Dog delivers human-grade, high protein, low carb dog food to pet owners’ doors. One primary difference is that Farmer’s Dog provides pre-portioned meals whereas Raised Right provides 16-ounce bags with guidance on how to measure the proper portion for your dog. This can be a point of contention for some customers who prefer to skip the measuring, but is one of the ways Raised Right cuts down on waste. Farmer’s dog also collects more information in order to determine the best meal plan for each pup, including his or her breed. Raised Right skips this step, explaining that since breed does not have any implications for calorie needs or nutrient requirements, it’s unnecessary.

Cost

Compared to other dog food delivery services, Raised Right tends to be on the pricier end of the spectrum. But in addition to getting premium quality, human-grade dog food, Raised Right provides ready-made meals, so there’s none of the prep other brands require. You won’t pay for shipping as long as you order a custom meal plan or full box as opposed to a sample kit, and they stand behind their product with a money back guarantee—they’ll give you a full refund on your pet’s first box within 14 days of your purchase if you’re not satisfied.

Delivery

Raised Right delivers to all 50 states. If you live anywhere but Alaska and Hawaii, you will receive free shipping on full box orders. And, if you’re not happy with your purchase for any reason, they offer a money-back guarantee.