Nom Nom vs. The Farmer’s Dog vs. Ollie: Which One Did My Dog Devour?
I always tell my dog, Paisley, how lucky she is to be living right now: there are so many healthy, wholesome foods available that are tailored to her unique needs, it’s hard to choose just one! Do you remember the days when the only dog food available was dry kibble in a giant bag? Well, Paisley sure doesn’t! 🐾
Three of the best choices are Nom Nom, Ollie, and The Farmer’s Dog, but when it came time to pick just one, I let Paisley take on a starring role. It’s her food, after all—why not let her be the judge?
Round 1: Convenience 💅🏻
Each brand ships their offerings conveniently to your doorstep and provides you with the exact amount of food your dog needs every two weeks. But the packaging and the way each food is portioned is pretty different between brands!
The Farmer’s Dog meals come in packs which can represent one, two, or four meals. It’s easy to squeeze the food out of the bags.
Ollie’s packaging is easy to open. The brand provides a container and spoon to store and portion meals.
Only Nom Nom takes all the guesswork out of feeding with convenient single packs per meal, all portioned to your dog’s daily needs. No guessing or scooping required.
Winner: Nom Nom
Round 2: Mouth-Watering Taste 🐶
All three companies deliver high-quality, veterinary nutritionist-designed recipes, but Nom Nom is clearly Paisley’s ultimate favorite!
Paisley devours Nom Nom almost as soon as the bowl touches the ground, and she nearly knocks me over while trying to feed her most days. With Ollie, she isn’t nearly so enthusiastic.
I totally get her excitement. Nom Nom’s juicy chunks of meat and veggies actually looks like real food (because it is). Ollie’s less than appetizing-looking mush doesn’t inspire as much confidence in me.
Winner: Nom Nom
Round 3: Customization 🔧
Every dog is different, and their food should reflect that. Nom Nom, Ollie, and The Farmer’s Dog are in a class of their own because they take your pet’s uniqueness into account when developing meals, paying close attention to known and potential allergies.
Each brand offers several different recipes for freshly-made meals. The Farmer’s Dog and Nom Nom have four including Beef, Chicken, Pork, and Turkey, while Ollie has five: Beef, Pork, Chicken, Turkey, and Lamb.
Nom Nom crafts your dog’s plan using a comprehensive questionnaire based on age, weight, breed, and health issues. It also offers the unique ability to auto-rotate recipes so your dog never gets bored at mealtime.
Ollie also offers two options for baked, kibble-like dog food, and you can choose just fresh, baked, or a mix of both with your delivery.
The Farmer’s Dog offers the most detailed questionnaire of all three (including questions on spay/neuter status, pickiness, and current preferred type of food) and is the clear customization winner!
Winner: The Farmer’s Dog
Round 4: Trusted Experts 👩⚕️🧑⚕️
I’m passionate about giving Paisley what I want for myself: wholesome real foods, where I can see the quality and be assured that care has been taken to make them as healthy as possible.
For all three companies, their recipes are carefully formulated by veterinary nutritionists to provide the right balance of protein, fat, fiber, and vitamins and minerals. But thanks to Nom Nom’s minimal processing and chunks of real food, you can see all the natural nutritiousness of proteins and veggies that their meals deliver. As an optional extra, you can add a probiotic to your shipment to help digestion and absorption of all those nutrients.
Winner: Nom Nom
Overall Winner: Nom Nom!
I fully believe you can’t go wrong with any of these high-quality dog food brands, but Paisley and I fell head over paws for Nom Nom!
While the convenience for me and the yummy taste for my pup was more than enough to sway us both, here are just a few other benefits I’ve noticed since switching to Nom Nom: a shiny coat, sweet breath, well-formed poops, and plenty of energy for Paisley.
If you’re on the fence, Nom Nom even offers a money-back guarantee if you don’t see benefits in 30 days with a refund on your first order.