Is this a complete meal for my dog?

Yes. It is formulated to be complete and balanced for all life stages, so it can be your dog's whole diet. You can also feed it as a topper over other food.

Can I use it as a topper?

Yes. The bag has its own topper chart, from one tablespoon a day for a small dog up to three-quarters of a cup for a big one. Spoon it over the food your dog already eats. Many dog parents start this way and never fully switch. See the topper chart.

Do I need to add water?

For every cup of freeze-dried dog food, add up to an equal amount of fresh warm water and stir. Our unique product can be served immediately, but for best results, wait 30-60 seconds. You can also feed it dry, with fresh water always available.

How much should I feed?

It depends on your dog's weight. Find your recipe gives you the daily amount and how many bags a month that takes, then adjust with your vet. Find your recipe.

How do I switch from my current food?

Go gradually over 7 to 10 days. Start with a small amount of AlphaPak mixed into your dog's current food, then add a little more each day while lowering the old food. Step-by-step transition guide.

Is freeze-dried raw safe?

Every batch of our food is kill-step tested in-house for bacteria like Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli, and held until the results are in. We test the equipment it's made on, too. Freeze-drying does not cook the food, so treat it like raw at home: wash hands and bowls, seal the bag, and toss rehydrated leftovers after two hours. The full rundown on raw safety.

What if my dog won't eat it?

Try it rehydrated with warm water first, which brings out the aroma. Most dogs come around within a few days. If yours does not, our 90-day guarantee covers the bag. Help for picky eaters.

Recipes

Freeze-dried raw dog food

Two recipes, one standard: real, whole food. One main meat per recipe, complete and balanced for all life stages. Pick a protein, or let us pick for your dog.

Made in the USA
Whole ingredients, freeze-dried raw, never cooked
Complete and balanced for all life stages (AAFCO)
One food from puppy to gray muzzle
Formulated with a veterinarian on staff
A veterinarian and a chemical engineer are on our staff
90-day food guarantee
If your dog won't eat it, you don't pay.

Rich & savory
Freeze-Dried Raw Beef
5.0(3 reviews)
Rich, savory beef with whole-food fruits and vegetables. Lean, high in protein, made from real ingredients. Nothing synthetic.
A richer taste, still lean and high in protein.
From $34.50 / month
On AutoPak, one 16 oz bag a month. Find your dog’s amount
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Lean & light
Freeze-Dried Raw Chicken
5.0(2 reviews)
Lean chicken with apple, carrot, broccoli, and sweet potato. Light, clean, and easy to feed every day. Whole ingredients, gently freeze-dried raw. Nothing synthetic.
Our lean, popular starting recipe.
From $34.50 / month
On AutoPak, one 16 oz bag a month. Find your dog’s amount
Shop Chicken

From the pack

Dog people feeding AlphaPak, in their own words.

Real dogs, real trips, posted by the people who live with them. Tap for sound.

@kellynne.norris
Trying the new chicken recipe
“We are loving @myalphapak's new freeze-dried chicken recipe!”
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@appa_thehuskyy
Never leave home without the snacks
“Our pack loves @myalphapak. Real raw freeze-dried food made in the USA, full of fruits and veggies.”
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@adventures_with_biscuits
A morning with the tulips
“Biscuits was an extra good boy because I was using his favorite raw freeze-dried dog food by @myalphapak as treatos!”
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@landcruiserdoodsPaid partnership
Chewie's taste test
“Chewie thinks the Alpha Pak freeze-dried dog food is so spectacular, I ended up giving him more than 14 pieces.”
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@appa_thehuskyy
Race day with Appa and Zuko
Two huskies, one 5k, and the snacks that came along.
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@kellynne.norris
Poochie's story
“I found Poochie on the streets of Costa Rica four years ago. Since then it's always been important to give him the best dog food, with only the highest quality ingredients.”
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Some of these creators were sent food or paid to post. The words and the dogs are theirs.

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How much does your dog need?

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Chicken or Beef?

Same standard, same feeding chart, two proteins. Pick by taste, or by what your dog already loves. Many dogs rotate between the two.

Side-by-side facts for the Chicken and Beef recipes
	Freeze-Dried Raw Chicken	Freeze-Dried Raw Beef
Protein	Chicken meat	Beef meat
Organs	Chicken heart, Chicken liver, Chicken gizzard	Beef kidney, Beef liver, Beef heart
Fruits & vegetables	Flaxseed, Apple, Green bean, Carrot, Broccoli, Sweet potato, Pumpkin	Flaxseed, Apple, Green bean, Carrot, Broccoli, Sweet potato, Tomato
Crude protein	51% min	51% min
Crude fat	26% min	27.5% min
Calories per cup	227 kcal	246 kcal
Nutritional adequacy	Complete and balanced for all life stages (AAFCO)	Complete and balanced for all life stages (AAFCO)
Bag	16 oz · about 15 cups	16 oz · about 15 cups
Where to start	Most dogs. Our lean, popular first bag.	A change of pace, or when chicken is off the table.

Facts from each recipe's label and lab analysis, not health outcomes. Full ingredient lists and guaranteed analysis are on each recipe page.

From our Instagram

Short answers to the questions we get most.

Thirty seconds each. Tap for sound.

How to switch dog food in 7 days
A quarter new for two days, then half, then three quarters, then all the way over. Check their stool at every step.
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Not picky. A negotiator.
If dinner is optional and the treats are guaranteed, they will hold out. Cut the extras, same bowl, same time every day.
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Think it's the food making your dog itch?
Eight weeks on one protein and one carb they have never had, nothing else at all, then re-feed the old food and watch. Your vet sets it up.
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Real food, real bowls.

How it compares

Factual comparison of AlphaPak freeze-dried raw, dry kibble, and fresh or frozen raw dog food
	AlphaPak freeze-dried raw	Dry kibble	Fresh or frozen raw
Never cooked at high heat	Yesfreeze-dried raw	Noextruded under heat	Yes
Whole, named ingredients	Yesmeat, organs, fruits & veg	Variesoften meals & starch	Yes
No synthetic additives	Yes	Nousually a synthetic premix	Variesby maker
Complete & balanced, all life stages	YesAAFCO profiles	Yesmost formulas	Variescheck the label
Shelf-stable, no freezer	Yes	Yes	Nofreezer or fridge
Ready in about a minute	Yesscoop, add water	Yesscoop dry	Nothaw or prep

Facts about how each food is made and stored, not health outcomes. See the full comparison →

Questions people ask before they buy

: Yes. It is formulated to be complete and balanced for all life stages, so it can be your dog's whole diet. You can also feed it as a topper over other food.
: Yes. The bag has its own topper chart, from one tablespoon a day for a small dog up to three-quarters of a cup for a big one. Spoon it over the food your dog already eats. Many dog parents start this way and never fully switch. See the topper chart.
: For every cup of freeze-dried dog food, add up to an equal amount of fresh warm water and stir. Our unique product can be served immediately, but for best results, wait 30-60 seconds. You can also feed it dry, with fresh water always available.
: It depends on your dog's weight. Find your recipe gives you the daily amount and how many bags a month that takes, then adjust with your vet. Find your recipe.
: Go gradually over 7 to 10 days. Start with a small amount of AlphaPak mixed into your dog's current food, then add a little more each day while lowering the old food. Step-by-step transition guide.
: Every batch of our food is kill-step tested in-house for bacteria like Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli, and held until the results are in. We test the equipment it's made on, too. Freeze-drying does not cook the food, so treat it like raw at home: wash hands and bowls, seal the bag, and toss rehydrated leftovers after two hours. The full rundown on raw safety.
: Try it rehydrated with warm water first, which brings out the aroma. Most dogs come around within a few days. If yours does not, our 90-day guarantee covers the bag. Help for picky eaters.

AlphaPak is a food, not a medicine. Our products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Statements about nutrition describe the role of whole-food ingredients in supporting normal health and are not a substitute for veterinary care. Individual results vary.