This meal is the GOAT! The duck head (Not pictured) can be a bit confronting for my poor vegan heart but my dog absolutely loves them and it’s super satisfying to watch her crunch through them. The texture of this meal is excellent, lots of meat and fish chunks. Definitely a firm favourite over here.
Nourish to thrive, you'll be barking mad not to!
I have been in the food industry my entire life. Ever since I was little, I always had a nose for this kind of thing. You might say I was born to be a restaurant and food critic and connoisseur. But never before have I encountered a culinary experience so transformative. Which is why I'd like to share what I consider to be some of the standout features of The Saltiest Dog food and menu options.
Food is my passion, and I could go into much detail, but for this review, I'll keep it to just the food experience itself, including one of my most favourite meals.
The Saltiest Dog's, Nourish To Thrive, pre made meals certainly do so much more than the interpretation of its title.
So fresh you can smell that meaty deliciousness. The gaminess of the venison, emu and kangaroo is an aroma that draws you closer. Then a secondary wave of sardines as you at last feast your eyes on the meal. Everything before you is laid out within a ceramic bowl, not divided, not organised. Inviting you to explore and discover the elements within.
The journey of deliciousness begins with the first bite. Your mouth fills with texture that's soaked in flavour. It's succulent and fresh, a mouthwatering melody. Your rear teeth bite down on something a little bouncy, but you feel something firm inside. You crunch again, it's a salmon belly, what a divine surprise. Complementing so perfectly with the richness and game like texture of the venison and kangaroo meat. The hint of mint, kale and ginger pop just a little as the taste fills your mouth.
The suspense builds for the next mouthful, you just can't hold back. It doesn't disappoint, this time with a chunky sardine piece and diced emu, so luscious. But wait, this time you can taste something else. A wholesome taste that reminds you of when you were young, bone broth. It fills and warms your mind, as it takes you back to your puppy hood, when the mealtimes were plentiful. The bone broth is enhanced by a slightly nutty and earthy taste, brought on by the overnight soaked and blitzed seed mixture and beetroot.
More bites proceed, the juicy texture adds volume. It's so flavoursome. There's a hint of apple and mango now, not overwhelming, but reminding you of summer and fruit stalls.
The experience continues as the final morsels of food in the bowl are all that's left. You carefully lick each section three times over. The taste not fading whilst some juices remain.
As you slow and take some breaths, touching up your muzzle on some grass and reflecting on the experience, your nose twitches, what's that aroma. The server presents and a duck head for the dessert.
Gently and politely, you take it from the server, your tongue and mouth bearly able to contain theselves. This new experience deserves a location change.
The duck head feels succulent. The satisfaction of the first crunch is moreish. The skull cracks under a bit of pressure, the silky, velvet like texture inside invites another bite. The satisfying sound of the bill breaking apart. It adds texture when mixed with the toothsome creamy texture of the head and organs is simply fetching.
The freshness reins in and maintains all the flavour, and continues until the end. There's the aftertaste of the duck, but your teeth and gums feel remarkably fresh and renewed. Another session of muzzle to the grass concludes your dinner with the saltiest dog.
Wait time to order: about 10mins. I had to remind the server with a few head tilts and long periods of stares from a distance.
Wait time on food: about 5mins.
Ambiance: native garden in Alice Springs. Beautiful backdrop of the West MacDonnell Ranges. Would probably eat inside during summer due to sky raisins
Overall rating of the experience: 5/5 high paws.
Quality of the food outweighs any wait times, and the complimentary ear scratches were a nice touch too
To start with we tried the sampler pack because one of our girls is incredibly fussy with food and we weren’t sure if she would eat it. We are so glad we found her, we were so impressed with the presentation and freshness. Both of the girl absolutely loved every flavour, so I went ahead and placed a larger order. Everything arrived well packed and still completely frozen, and the girls have been enjoying the variety ever since, especially anything with fish. Their bowls are finally being licked clean with no leftovers in sight. We’re thrilled with the quality and will 100% be buying again. It is slightly more expensive than what we are used to paying but it is definitely worth paying that extra to not have to do it myself.
My dogs love this mix and devour every morsel. I love that there are things they don't always get that they can sink their teeth into
Love this mix! I buy a couple of these everytime I order. Useful for when I running a bit low on my own k9 mix and I don't have the scheduled time to set aside to make another bulk batch before I run out. Emu is something I can't source, say it's nice to be able to buy something that adds that variety in among their food.
Now we have started giving her raw meals from The Saltiest Dog she keeps nagging us for dinner now. She used to turn her nose up at kibble unless she was desperately hungry.
So nutritious another fave
My dog Ziggy LOVES Nourish Thrive Pro. Couldn’t be happier with the range of dog food from The Saltiest Dog.
My pups absolute favourite meal! Such a great variety of proteins & you can't go wrong with duck heads & sardines!
We have an older dog and a puppy and love the nourish and thrive for them knowing it covers a mix of proteins, fish and it’s a complete dietary meal so I don’t need to worry about adding in any extras. Both dogs love getting the duck head for breakfast too!
This meal has been hands down the boys most favorite from the duck head to the sardines to the salmon bits and the mix of mince
I personally love giving the boys a good variety of proteins and this one covers so much in one meal
My dog absolutely loves this - especially the duck head - and I love that it is really nutritious and has lots of the nutrients I try to give her to manage allergies (like fish and seeds)
My dog rates this meal so high she even tries to eat the container! Love the variety of proteins and chunks of fish. Recommend!
My Oodle mix is the fussiest dog, even with raw food and treats but he absolutely loves this. He has gone from skipping meals and being underweight when he was young to never missing one of these. Also big bonus for his teeth with all the chewing!
This ready to raw meal is stunning, tasty, nourishing and all things amazing for my pup. The first thing I noticed was the beetroot had stained the salmon belly into this beautiful pink colour! That's what raw should be - real, fresh, chunky goodness! My dog b-lined it for that salmon belly and I don't blame her at all!
Super hecking easy, I love that I can just defrost and serve without having to add anything extra!
One of our favourite meal ever!!
amazing variety of proteins all in one meal!! The fresher products and great selection of meat and fish bones.
Highly recommend.
The quality of these ready made meals is second to none. Packed with a heap of variety and nice chunks of Salmon & Sardine - which my fussy Whippet absolutely loved.
Love the variety of proteins and veg in this mix, Juno thought it was amazing too! Every last bite gone!
My pup loved this meal!! The chunks of sardine and salmon throughout were a hit, the variety of novel proteins went down well and this meal is PACKED with variety. It comes with a whole duck head - such a great bone option.
This was a 10/10 from Delilah when she tried it, she loves it! Another perfect meal ready made meal that is available to buy.
I have the fussiest greyhound on the planet and she scoffed this down and politely asked for more, 10/10
My pups were delighted to eat, nourish and thrive raw dog food. It is super convenient. The quality is unwavering, featuring the finest meats and veggies. Every morsel was devoured. It’s comforting knowing that they are enjoying an well balanced wholesome meal.
Freya reckons Nourish and Thrive Pro is the best, Chuck out the rest!
She has been raw fed since 8 weeks old, and when I gave her this new meal with some of her regular raw mix she ate the Saltiest Dog offering and left her normal raw food in the bowl! Hahaha!
It definitely gets her lick of approval.
This is an all time favourite! A huge variety of proteins and the highest quality meats fruits and veggies - Yuki absolutely loved it!
Absolutely loved this meal- overflowing with goodness!! One of our favourites from the saltiest dog 💛
A meal that provides all the goodness in one sitting. You don’t need to think about any extras that your pooch my require it’s all in there. My boys absolutely loved this!
Such an incredible variety of proteins in various forms. So many texture and taste variations, it’s just awesome!
This is such a nourishing and balanced meal. Sherlock absolutely loved it and licked his bowl clean. I love how it incorporates different types of meats and fish produce.
