Photos: Eliesa Johnson
I?ve made zero effort to hide my love for this one on the blog. Molly has been the light of my life for nearly a decade. She always knows what I need, from cuddles on a hard day to a tug on the leash when it?s time to go outside and get moving. I know that pets can?t talk, but I?m pretty sure that Molly has the heart and soul of a human. Which is why I have no problem going above and beyond with her diet.

Molly has always eaten well. She loves nibbling on a stalk of kale almost as much as a strip of bacon. She had been on the same high quality diet her entire life when I started to get this niggling feeling that it could be better. First there was the equally pet-obsessed friend who raved about how shiny and happy her rescue dog was doing on a raw-food diet. I kept looking down at my grass fed steaks and Whole 30 diet guiltily thinking: Doesn?t our girl deserve the same"
I?ve shopped locally at Chuck & Don?s since Molly was a pup so when they started carrying Stella & Chewy?s new Raw Blend Kibble, I took it as a sign. Stella & Chewy?s kibble products are potato-free, grain-free and gluten-free. Instead of a bunch of fillers, meat is the #1 ingredient meaning 65-70% of what?s in the bag contains responsibly sourced proteins like cage-free poultry, grass-fed meat and wild-caught fish?plus organic fruits and vegetables. Instead of a bunch of fillers, meat is the #1 ingredient meaning 65-70% of what?s in the bag contains responsibly s...