The First Ever Pet Food Maker

I am extremely happy with my ChefPaw. My life revolves around dogs. I'm a dog trainer, canine massage therapist, and I work at a large county animal shelter; I think a lot about quality of life issues for our pets. I have three dogs at home and have always felt a bit defeated that I could only afford quality kibble for their daily meals. Right now, moving them over to an all ChefPaw diet isn't in the budget, but I've been able to replace 1/3 of their daily calories with whole food. That's a huge step in the right direction! The machine is a wonder. My first batch was a bit of a learning curve but by the second batch I felt totally in control. My dogs LOVE the food. It's easy to keep ahead, storing a batch or two in freezer bags so they're ready after a day of defrosting in the fridge. This was definitely a very smart purchase!

After researching how commercial dog foods are created and distributed, I knew that I wanted to make my own at home for my dog. It seemed so overwhelming to me at first to know exactly what I needed to feed him. Chefs Paw makes it so easy and affordable to create food that even I could eat straight out of the bowl. My dog’s fur is soft and shiny. And his eyes are bright and alert. He has boundless energy and is living life. It has truly changed both his and my life. I am so grateful.

The machine itself is very user friendly and the recipes are also very good. For as much money as one is paying I’m disappointed with the functionality of the “App”. #1 you have to access the app through a website not an actual application on the phone #2 the app allows you to create a meal plan but it doesn’t take the ingredients from say all 4 selected recipes and sum the amount of ingredients you need to purchase. You have to go copy paste that info recipe by recipe and put it into excel. I will say I appreciate the quantity of food being provided in grams ounces and pounds. I think this is an incredible concept and I’m happy I purchased the machine but I think more energy needs to be put into the functionality of the application.

I've been cooking homeade food for my dogs on and off for the past 10 or so years using a crock pot and a rice cooker. When I saw the email with the ad for this new appliance I was very intrigued. It sounded too good to be true to be able to make a batch of food in just 40 minutes as opposed to 6-8 hours in a crock pot. I went back and forth for several days trying to decide if I wanted to give it a try. Juan in customer service was very patient in answering all the questions I had about it. I wasn't sure if I could justify spending that kind of money when my crock pot seemed to be working just fine for the job. I finally decided to take the plunge and try it. It shipped quickly and was very securely packaged. It's very solid and appears to be very well made. And the instruction manual is very clear. But, par for the course, I just decided to wing it for the first go around by using my normal crock pot recipe. It was a little "soupier" than I prefer but the pups had no issue with it! I can't fault ChefPaw because I wasn't following their recipe or instructions from the app. In the meantime I had contacted Juan again about a question I had about the app. In addition to his prompt and professional response I also heard from one of the CEOs of the company, Matt Terrill, to ask for some feedback. We exchanged a few emails and he gave me some extensive details about proper proportions of ingredients and cooking settings. He even re-worked my original recipe to make it work better…