“Ellen became part owner with Halo in hopes of animals ‘becoming the healthiest they can be.’ You would not want to fill your own body with toxins, so why would you do it to your animals? Halo is one of the healthiest pet foods on the market right now,” according to Dogasaur.com. They also ask – and answer – the question asked by all of us who feed Halo: “Wouldn’t you feel better about feeding your pet food that you would actually eat? I know I would!”

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Halo began in 1986 by giving away wholesome, holistic pet food recipes to animal lovers desperate to help their four-legged family members. It’s part of our mission to make that information available, and we’ll never stop. So if you haven’t seen our recipes, be sure to visit our web site for free holistic pet food recipes!

You’ll even find the recipe for our flagship product, Halo Spot’s Stew, so you can make it at home.

We believe that ideally, pets should eat healthy, homemade foods every day. But if the thought of cooking them a huge meal seems like a chore . . . just open a can of Spot’s Stew! Let our gourmet chefs prepare the healthiest food in the world for your dog or cat. We won’t mind if you take the credit!

Davey the dog’s mom switched to Halo for an important reason:

“We regularly supplement Davey’s daily diet with things like carrots, berries, apples and other whole foods,” she writes on her blog.

“So having an actual whole food in Davey’s daily meal makes me feel great about what I feed him,” she writes. “The Halo dry food ingredient list reads like a healthy grocery list and not a chemistry experiment.”

Davey, we hope you are enjoying your wholesome, well-rounded meals!!

Here’s a wonderful story for those of us with fussy eaters or pets with sensitive stomachs, from L.J. Schrader on Amazon.com:

HALO food for my little angel of a dog!, February 25, 2009
By L. J. Schrader

I have a small Italian Greyhound who is quite fussy about his food and has always had a sensitive stomach as well. Since they are tiny & skinny dogs, keeping him at a healthy weight is not easy if he does not enjoy his food.

Long story short, he loves Halo’s Spot’s Stew in both the beef flavor and the chicken, and the 5 oz. cans are the perfect size for him twice a day. The food is really so authentic that it looks and smells more like chunky baby food than dog food that has the usual fillers. It is easy on his stomach since it is a great natural product, so he is healthier than ever.

It is a little pricey, but I believe it is great food for great dogs.

Thanks, L.J.! We’re so glad your Italian Greyhound is healthier than ever! Of course no one should be surprised that it looks and smells more like human food – because it is! Take a look at this fun video. And be sure to sign up for our newsletter to get lots of coupons and special by email.

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Ashley from Texas wrote in about her dog with a sensitive stomach, and that he vomits frequently. She asks which of Halo’s food would be good for him.

Halo does not make any specific “sensitive stomach” dog food formulas, however, we feel our foods are appropriate for all dogs (even those with touchy tummies!) given the high quality ingredients.

Recent research suggests that it may actually be the size or quality of the protein in most commercial pet foods that causes adverse digestive reactions. Many pets are also sensitive to fillers (like corn and rice) and many adverse reactions (such as gas, bloating and diarrhea) have been linked to these sub-standard pet food contents. Halo foods contain no such fillers!

As always, if you have a pet with a sensitive stomach, transition them to Halo slowly–over 1-2 weeks.
day 1, 2, 3 and 4: 75% old food, 25% Halo
day 5, 6, 7 and 8: 50% old food, 50% Halo
day 9, 10, 11 and 12: 25% old food, 75% Halo
day 13 +: 100% Halo

If at any time during this transition your pet has any digestive upset, return to the previous amount being fed and stay there for a few more days before starting the transition again. Good Luck and keep us posted!