Nature’s Logic Dog Food Reviews, Ratings, Recalls, & Ingredients

If you have ever come across the thought of feeding an all-natural dog food but couldn’t find the right option then you are not alone. We found that many pet parents are looking for dog foods that are completely made from whole ingredients.

This is when we penned the Nature’s Logic Dog Food Reviews so as to end your hunt for an all-natural dog food.

Read along to find out more about this brand and its products.

Nature’s Logic Brand Overview

Nature’s Logic was founded in the year 2005 by Scott Freeman. His idea was to develop a concept of pet foods focusing on whole food nutrition rather than adding synthesized vitamins or minerals. In 2005 Scott made the first test batches of his pet food and then finally launched in the market in January 2006.

The Nature’s Dog Food Recipes do not contain any synthetic vitamins or minerals. So the essential nutrients in the recipes come from their exclusive concentrate of fruits & veggies.

Best Nature’s Logic Dog Food Recipes of 2021

The main motive of Nature’s Logic dog food recipes is to keep their dog food recipes as natural as it can be. And, they also stand by their cause by providing 100% all-natural ingredients in their recipes. All of their recipes do not contain any chemically synthesized vitamins or minerals.

Moreover, in spite of their recipes not containing any added synthetic vitamins & minerals, they still provide complete nutrients required in all life stages of dogs if they are fed in appropriate -proportion.

There are four variants of Nature’s Logic dog food namely Original, Distinction, Canned Diets, Raw Frozen Diets. These variants, however, are available in a number of recipes. Hence, we selected the most popular ones amongst each and reviewed them for you.

Nature’s Logic Original

The Nature’s Logic Original recipes are available in different protein sources such as Beef, Chicken, Duck & Salmon, Lamb, Pork, Rabbit, Sardine, Turkey, and Venison. The grain-free variants are available only in three recipes, Beef, Chicken, and Duck & Salmon.

We tried and tested out the recipes with the help of our fido friends. And here’s what we found:

1. Canine Beef Meal Feast

Beef is one of the most popular protein sources in dog foods besides chicken. The same goes for this recipe as well. The Canine Beef Meal Feast is not only the most popular recipe provided by them but it is also the best Nature’s Logic Dry Dog Food.

This dry dog food recipe contains grain, millet. Millet is a safe & healthy and also naturally gluten-free ingredient. However, if your dog has grain allergies, specifically with millet, then it is best to consider other recipes.

If you are unsure about which grain your dog is allergic to but confident that your dog has a grain allergy then you can give them grain-free diets.

This recipe provides a complete and balanced diet based on the minimum nutritional requirements recommended by AAFCO. However, you will need to feed them in an appropriate amount to make it a complete and balanced diet. You can also refer to the feeding guide that we have provided at the end of this article to calculate the daily portion of food for your pooch.

Ingredients Breakdown:

Since this dry dog food recipe has beef meal as its first ingredient so this makes it a high protein diet. It also provides other nutrients in an adequate amount and meets the requirements suggested by AAFCO guidelines. The beef meal is rendered from USA-raised beef, and hence its quality is assured.

It also includes the Nature’s Logic’s exclusive concentrate of fruits and veggies so as to provide the required nutrients without adding any synthesized vitamins or minerals.

• Beef Meal: Beef meal provides a high-dense source of protein that also provides essential amino acids. Since these meals have been processed carefully so there is no health risk associated. Since it is a dried end-product of the rendering process, so it is even richer in other nutrients that are found in a whole beef meal.
  
• Millet: Grains are good sources of carbohydrates that provide slow-releasing energy to your pooch. Similarly, millet also provides a good source of carbohydrate. It is also rich in B vitamins, phosphorus, and iron.
  
• Chicken Fat: Chicken fat is a healthy source of good-fat in this recipe. It provides energy in a slow-releasing form that can be utilized whenever required. Since it may go rancid if used alone so it is preserved with mixed Tocopherols and then added to this recipe.
  
• Pumpkin Seed: Pumpkin seeds are considered to be superfoods because of their number of health benefits. They are a rich source of unsaturated fats including omega-3 & omega-6 fatty acids. Moreover, pumpkin seeds also act as a natural dewormer and thus helps to get rid of intestinal parasites.
  
• Yeast Culture: Yeast culture stimulates the digestive microflora. It has a high amount of antioxidants and also rich in B vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, and B9. Additionally, it also promotes healthy skin, hair, eyes, and liver function.

2. Grain-Free: Canine Duck & Salmon Meal Feast

The Nature’s Logic Canine Duck & Salmon Meal Feast Dry Dog Food is a grain-free diet, which is also free from potatoes, peas, or other legumes. Thus, it is even suitable for dogs with sensitive tummies since it does not contain any allergens or ingredients that may cause an upset stomach.

The recipe provides complete and balanced nutrition for all life stages. Thus, providing this diet in an appropriate amount is all that you will need to keep your pooch healthy and happy. It is made up of all-natural ingredients and does not contain any synthetic vitamins or minerals.

Ingredients Breakdown:

This grain-free recipe is specially designed for dogs that are sensitive towards grains. The recipe does not replaces grains with glycemic substitutes like potatoes, peas, or other legumes like soybeans or chickpeas. Moreover, 95% of the protein in this food comes from animal ingredients.

• Duck Meal, Turkey Meal, Salmon Meal: Meals provide a high-dense source of protein and thus are considered to be healthy if sourced and processed carefully. Since these meals have been processed carefully so there is no health risk associated.
  The duck meal added to this recipe is also a good source of methionine and cystine, both are antioxidants. Salmon meal on the other hand is a rich source of taurine, which is necessary for their brain, nerves, eyes, heart, digestion, immune system.
  
• Tapioca Root: Tapioca is a source of easily digestible starch. It is also a good source of iron and calcium. Additionally, it is also naturally gluten-free and gentle on the stomach. Moreover, it is a good source of carbohydrates, especially for dog food recipes that are grain-free.
  
• Turkey Fat: Healthy and good-fat in this recipe come from turkey fat. It is preserved with mixed Tocopherols and then added to this recipe. It provides energy in a slow-releasing form that can be utilized whenever required.
  
• Yeast Culture: Yeast culture has a high amount of antioxidants and also rich in B vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, and B9. It also promotes healthy skin, hair, eyes, and liver function.
  
• Pumpkin Seed: A superfood with lots of benefits. They are a rich source of unsaturated fats including omega-3 & omega-6 fatty acids. Moreover, pumpkin seeds also act as a natural dewormer and thus helps to get rid of intestinal parasites.

Nature’s Logic Distinction

The Nature’s Logic Distinction is a new product line of dry dog foods. It has both with-grain and grain-free variants. Thus, you can get the recipe of your choice based on the preference of your dog’s diet.

Since this recipe belongs to the new product line Nature’s Logic Distinction, so at the time of writing this review, it was available on Amazon or Chewy, but we will update here as soon as it is available. It is available only at local independent pet specialty or natural food retailer.

3. Grain-Free: Distinction Canine Land & Sea Recipe

This grain-free land & sea recipe is a unique blend of beef, cattle, Pollack meal, and menhaden fish meals. The animal ingredient is USA-raised hence its quality is assured. It also has Nature’s Logic’s exclusive concentrate of dried fruits & veggies.

It has added natural probiotics and enzymes to promote digestion and also helps in absorbing the nutrients from the food. It is also high in animal protein and high in natural taurine. In addition to being grain-free, it is also free from potatoes, peas, or other legumes like soybeans or chickpeas.

Ingredients Brekdown:

This recipe has a total of 60% animal ingredients that includes animal meat and organ. It also has concentrates of dried vegetables, dried fruits, probiotics, and digestive enzymes. This makes it ideal for all life stages of dogs of any breed.

• Beef: In addition to being a good source of high-quality protein, beef is also a good source of essential amino acids like methionine & cystine.
  
• Pollock Meal: Since Pollock meal is a concentrated form of fish from which most of the moisture is removed. It has quite similar benefits to what canines would get from fish. It is also rich in omega 3, 6, and other essential fatty acids. It is also a good source of taurine, which is an essential amino acid that is good for eyes, reproduction, bile acid (for fat digestion), and a healthy heart.
  
• Tapioca Root: Tapioca root is a good source of carbohydrates, especially for dog food recipes that are grain-free.
  
• Pork Fat: Healthy and good-fat comes from pork fat, which is preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and then added to this recipe. It provides energy in a slow-releasing form that can be utilized whenever required.
  
• Menhaden Fish Meal: Since Pollock meal is a concentrated form of fish is an excellent source of protein for your dog, which can help to maintain muscle growth, immunity system, and bones. A number of amino acids also come with the meal. Moreover, it offers an adequate level of fats, minerals, and vitamins.

Canned Diets

There are 8 different recipes available in the canned diet variants. These include Beef, Chicken, Duck & Salmon, Lamb, Pork, Rabbit, Sardine, Turkey, Venison, and Beef Tripe. We tried and tested out this recipe with the help of our fido friends, and here’s what we decoded:

4. Canine Chicken Feast

Nature’s Logic Canine Chicken Feast is a canned dog food recipe that is grain-free and appropriate for all life stages. It is also gluten-free and hence safe for dogs that are allergic to gluten. Moreover, this all-natural recipe does not contain any synthesized vitamins & minerals.

This whole food wet dog food is made with nutrient-dense muscle meat and organs along with added concentrates of fruits and veggies in order to suffice the nutritional requirements of canines. The food also provides high-quality digestible protein and other nutrients.

Ingredients Breakdown:

This wet dog food constitutes 95% animal ingredients. It is also grain-free & gluten-free. It is also free from potatoes, peas, lentils, wheat, corn, rice, soy, potato or chemically synthesized vitamins, minerals, trace nutrients, carrageenan, guar gum, or xanthan gum.

• Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Chicken Heart: Be it for humans or pets, chicken is the most popular source of protein. This recipe includes chicken meat to provide easily digestible protein in the required amount. The organ so as to provide the essential nutrients for your pooch.
  
• Dried Egg & Egg Shell Product: Dried egg powder, besides chicken, also provides a good amount of protein. Additionally, the eggshell powder provides a natural source of calcium.
  
• Porcine Plasma: It provides a unique source of highly digestible sources of animal plasma. This ingredient may sound complicated, but it is simply spray-dried plasma, which has been separated from pork blood.
  
• Montmorillonite Clay: The Montmorillonite Clay is used in this dog food as an anti-cracking agent. So not only it is a good natural substitute for artificial chemical agents, but it also has added health benefits since it has some essential minerals like sodium, calcium, aluminum, magnesium.
  
• Herring Oil: It is obtained from the fatty tissue of Herring fish. This ingredient is preserved with mixed tocopherol since it has a low shelf-life in pure form. Similar to other fish oils, this one is also rich in omega-3 and other essential fatty acids.

5. Canine Turkey Feast

Most of the wet dog food recipes are grain-free and the same is the case with the canned diets of Nature’s Logic. The Canine Chicken Feast is a nutrient-dense muscle & organ meat based canned food, which is also highly palatable.

It also has a mixture of selected concentrates of fruits & vegetables to increase the palatability and provide additional nutrients. Thus, even without having any synthetic vitamins & minerals, it provides complete nutrition to canines of all life stages.

Ingredients Breakdown:

Similar to the chicken feast canned recipe, this one too has 95% animal ingredients. It is made up of 100% all-natural ingredients and also free from common allergens. Additionally, it is also free from potatoes, peas, lentils, wheat, corn, rice, soy, potato or chemically synthesized vitamins, minerals, trace nutrients, carrageenan, guar gum, or xanthan gum.

• Turkey, Turkey Broth, Turkey Liver: Turkey being the #1 ingredient, is also the main source of protein of this recipe. Moreover, it has 95% animal ingredients along with meat and organ combined.
  
• Dried egg & eggshell powder: With the dried eggshell powder, it provides a unique source of highly digestible natural eggshell calcium. Additionally, the dried egg powder, besides turkey, also provides protein. It also has antibacterial qualities, immune-boosting properties, and many more.
  
• Porcine Plasma: Porcine plasma added to this recipe provides a natural source of animal plasma. It is derived from pork blood by separating plasma from it and then spray drying.
  
• Montmorillonite Clay: The Montmorillonite Clay is used in this dog food as an anti-cracking agent. So not only it is a good natural substitute for artificial chemical agents, but it also has added health benefits since it has some essential minerals like sodium, calcium, aluminum, magnesium.
  
• Herring Oil: It is obtained from the fatty tissue of Herring fish. This ingredient is preserved with mixed tocopherol since it has a low shelf-life in pure form. Similar to other fish oils, this one is also rich in omega-3 and other essential fatty acids.

Raw Frozen

Raw frozen diets provide dog food that is closed to what canines used to get in the wild. Hence, this is the best way to emulate a dog’s natural carnivorous ancestral diet. It also provides nutrients from the most natural source, which is easily digestible.

Raw dog foods are touted to have many benefits, yet some studies claim that they are not-so-good. Hence, it is advised to speak to your vet before transitioning to any raw dog food recipe.

6. Canine Raw Frozen Venison Feast

Providing raw food is the best way to stimulate the dog’s carnivorous ancestral diet. The Canine Raw Frozen Venison Feast is made from nutrient-dense muscle meat and organ meat along with selected concentrate of fruits and veggies.

This diet has a total of 95% animal ingredients from which 90% comes from venison itself. It does not have any synthetic vitamins & minerals and made from 100% all-natural ingredients. Even without adding any chemically synthesized nutrients, it still provides a complete and balanced amount of nutrition with the help of a unique blend of natural ingredients from Nature’s Logic.

Ingredients Breakdown:

The Canine Raw Frozen Venison Feast has 95% animal ingredients and hence it provides a good source of easily-digestible protein. It is made up of whole-food ingredients that provide all the required nutrients naturally without the need of adding any synthesized vitamins or minerals.

• Venison: Venison is a healthy alternative to common protein sources like chicken and beef. Hence, you can give them to your dog if he is either allergic to other protein sources or if he does not like other recipes. In addition to providing high-quality protein, it also has a high amount of B vitamins and other essential vitamins.
  
• Beef Heart, Beef Liver: Beef heart is rich in folate, iron, zinc, & selenium, and B vitamins. Because of this, it has cardioprotective effect and thus protects against heart disease. Beef liver is also rich in various essential minerals and vitamins, but it is especially rich in vitamin A, which is good for vision and improving immunity.
  
• Montmorillonite Clay: The Montmorillonite Clay is used in this dog food as an anti-cracking agent. So not only it is a good natural substitute for artificial chemical agents, but it also has added health benefits since it has some essential minerals like sodium, calcium, aluminum, magnesium.
  
• Herring Oil: It is obtained from the fatty tissue of Herring fish. This ingredient is preserved with mixed tocopherol since it has a low shelf-life in pure form. Similar to other fish oils, this one is also rich in omega-3 and other essential fatty acids.
  
• Dried Apple: Dried apples are added to this recipe in moderate amounts. This provides antioxidants, dietary fiber, vitamin A and C.

Feeding Guide

Feeding proportion depends upon the dog’s weight, activity level, age, environment, and breed. Thus, it could vary for each pet. However, based on your pet’s age & weight you can estimate how much food they need.

Nature’s Logic Dry Dog Food

Here we have mentioned the feeding requirements of Nature’s Logic Original & Distinction recipes. The feeding proportion is the same for both with-grain and grain-free recipes.

Feeding proportion:

1 cup is equivalent to 8 fl oz or approximately 236.6 ml

Weight of Dog	Puppy	Adult-Normal Activity	Adult-Very Active, Pregnant, or Nursing
3-12 lbs.	⅔ – 2 cups	⅓ – ¾ cup	½ – 1 ½ cup
13-20 lbs.	1 ½ – 2 3/4 cups	¾ – 1 cup	1 ½ – 2 cups
21-50 lbs.	2 ¾ – 4 ¾ cups	1 – 2 cups	2 – 3 ⅔ cups
51-90 lbs.	4 ¾ – 7 cups	2 – 3 cups	3 ¾ – 5 ½
90+ lbs.	N/A	3 cups – add ¼ cup*	5 ½ – add ¼ cup*

*Add an additional ¼ cup for each 10 pounds of body weight over 90 lbs.

Nature’s Logic Canned Dog Food

For canned recipes and raw frozen dog foods, the proportion of food to be given is different from that of kibble. Additionally, different instructions are to be followed while feeding the raw frozen and canned dog food recipes.

In the case of wet canned dog food recipes, for an average adult dog that weighs 15 lbs, they need ³⁄₄ to 1 can per day. For puppies, feed up to twice the amount of adult dog food. During the gestation or nursing period, you need to feed 2-3 times the normal amount of adult dog food.

Nature’s Logic Raw Dog Food

It is important to take proper care while handling raw dog foods. Some raw foods may contain (useful) bacteria that could cause illness to you or your pets if mishandles. Hence, you need to follow these instructions for safe use:

• The frozen needs to be kept frozen until you are about to use it
• Frozen recipe then has to be kept in the refrigerator to thaw
• Always keep raw meat separate from other food
• Wash utensils, hands, working surfaces, and any other items that contact raw meat
• Refrigerate leftovers immediately in a separate container

Feeding proportion:

Adult Dog’s Weight in Pounds	Number of 3.2 oz. Patties	Number of 8 oz. Patties
5- 10 lbs.	1 ½ – 2	½ – ¾
11-25 lbs.	2 – 3 ½	¾ – 1 ½
26 – 50 lbs.	3 ½ – 5 ½	1 ½ – 2
51-80 lbs.	6 – 8	2 – 3
81 – 120 lbs.	8 – 10	3 – 4

The above feeding proportions are for average adult dogs. In case of puppies, you need to feed them 1 ½ to 2 times then you would feed an adult dog. If your pooch is super active, or during their gestation period, feed them 1 ½ times the average adult amount. On the other hand, for lactating dogs, feed them 2 to 3 times the average adult amount.

Note: These feeding proportions are a rough estimate of how much Nature’s Logic Dog Food to feed. You can also refer to the feeding guide on the label of individual products.

Nature’s Logic Dog Food Recalls

Based on our research we conclude that a the time of writing the article, there have been no recalls for Nature’s Logic Dog Food. They use safe production procedure and carefully monitor their recipes so chances of their products being recalled is minimal.

Moreover, since their recipes do not have any synthetic ingredients and all of the nutrients come from natural sources so there are least chances of any toxicity level in their food.

Nevertheless, if in the future there is any Nature’s Dog Food Recalls, then we will update it over here. Pet food brands also see to it that their recall is executed smoothly. So they leave no stones unturned when it comes to making their customers aware of recalls.

FAQs About Nature’s Logic Dog Food

Conclusion

We hope you found the complete information on the Nature’s Logic Dog Food Review. In addition to reviewing their recipes, we also mentioned the feeding guideline so as to help you calculate the daily feeding proportion for your pooches.

Here’s a quick recap of the recipes that we reviewed:

1. Nature’s Logic Original: Canine Beef Meal Feast
2. Nature’s Logic Original Grain-Free: Canine Duck & Salmon Meal Feast
3. Nature’s Logic Distinction Grain-Free: Distinction Canine Land & Sea Recipe
4. Nature’s Logic Canned Diets: Canine Chicken Feast
5. Nature’s Logic Canned Food: Canine Turkey Feast
6. Nature’s Logic Raw Frozen: Canine Raw Frozen Venison Feast

If you have never tried out their recipes then it is best to begin with the kibble or canned recipes. Starting with the raw diet is a good idea if you introduce it to your dog at an elder age. However, its never too late as you can transition to a raw diet by following a gradual approach.

Resources:

1. Nature’s Logic Dog Food Ingredients [1]
2. Synthetic vitamins and minerals in dog food [2]
3. Benefits of natural dog food [3]