The Dog Athlete

The Dog Athlete now offers Smallbatch Frozen Raw Dog food!  Smallbatch uses organic vegetables and meats from animals that have been certified "humanely and sustainably raised" from local farms in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Available for local pick-up and purchase (San Francisco Bay Area, CA). Frozen food products cannot be ordered through the website. To discuss shipping frozen foods to California, Oregon, Nevada or Arizona, please contact Denise @ denise.fenzi@gmail.com

We believe that THE best dog food for your performance dog is a raw diet based on human grade meats, bone, and a small amount of fruits and vegetables. Raw meat provides the protein and fats that performance dogs use every day. A high protein diet allows for tissue repair – performance dogs use ALOT of protein. High fat gives energy. Unlike humans who use carbohydrates for primary energy, dogs use fat. A raw diet gives the dog what they really need; high quality proteins and fat. Even the best kibble foods are made up primarily of carbohydrates, unnecessary for our carnivore companions.

As a dog trainer and a breeder, I have seen first hand the changes in dogs switched from kibble to a raw diet. In almost all cases, the dental health and overall odor of the dog improve very quickly. Raw fed dogs do not have “doggy breath”. They do not live in houses with “doggy odor”. In a high percentage of cases where skin, coat or ear problems have been present, a change to a raw diet had a significant effect on the health of the dog. Problems “go away”. Yeast in the ears is a thing of the past. Dandruff, itching, upset tummies, chronic diarrhea, and other health concerns simply resolve with no other intervention. In my opinion, the single most important thing you can do to improve your dog’s overall health is to switch to a raw diet.

Smallbatch is committed to providing extremely high quality food based on animal meats raised in a humane and sustainable manner and vegetables provided from local organic farms.   Smallbatch offers very simple formulas based on single meat proteins (suitable for pets with allergies or on elimination diets) as well as formulas including organic vegetables.

The Dog Athlete currently offers Smallbatch in the following flavors:  Chicken and beef with vegetables, Beef with or without vegetables, Turkey (no vegetables), Lamb  (no vegetables) and Duck (no vegetables) .  All flavors include ground bone in the appropriate quantities and are sold in two pound chubs.

Smallbatch products do not contain any preservatives, sugar, dyes, cereal grains, fillers or chemicals.

In partnership with The Dog Athlete, you can expect first class service to match this first class product at an excellent price.

Smallbatch products are available for purchase and pickup  in the San Francisco Bay Area.   Frozen foods may not be ordered through the website.    The Dog Athlete does ship frozen products to Arizona, Oregon, Nevada and within California, however, the transaction is handled directly rather than through the website.  To learn more about shipping, please contact Denise at denise.fenzi@gmail.com or call 650-851-1757.