Natural Diet Foundation 2 (NDF2) is hands down the best available dehydrated all-natural diet that allows dog owners to add their own protein (cooked or raw), making protein rotation easy and flexible. This diet (once protein is added) provides your dog with a fresh, healthy, and balanced meal every time they eat.
NDF2 supports the liver, kidney, heart, lungs, stomach, and digestive tract with the included freeze-dried USDA inspected organ meat (liver), vegetables, purposefully chosen grains, various supportive herbs, and other functional foods. Raw feeding has never been simpler!
NDF2 was formulated for adult dogs of all breeds, sizes and activity levels under the guidance of a Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionist. This diet can be used to feed puppies including large breed puppies - please follow our puppy feeding guidelines.
This diet has the quality you can see and smell the moment you open the bag and serve this up. Watch your dog lick the bowl clean following this delicious meal! Made in the USA, our human-edible/food-grade, whole food ingredients are non-GMO and preservative-free. We utilize a single-step cold dehydration technique to ensure that top quality raw materials are only dehydrated once, preserving essential vitamins and minerals for optimal nutritional value.
NDF2 Chicken Liver Ingredients
Oat Meal, Wheat Bran, Wheat Germ Meal, Chicken Liver, Dicalcium Phosphate, Brewer’s Yeast, Safflower Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Dried Apple Powder, Dried Molasses, Buckwheat Flour, Dried Egg Powder, Buckwheat Groats, Cod Liver Oil, Dried Kelp Powder, Dried Alfalfa Powder, Dandelion Root Powder, Dried Parsley Powder, Dried Carrots, Diatomaceous Earth, Ginger Powder, Rosemary Powder, Garlic Powder, Citric Acid, Apple Cider Vinegar, Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Chloride, Montmorillonite Clay, Vitamin B Complex, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Dried Bacillus subtillis Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium thermophilum Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium longum Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract with Mixed Tocopherols (preservative), Selenium Yeast, Yucca Schidigera Extract
Build a Bowl
Every dog is special. But it’s not just their personality. Every dog has unique nutrition needs based on their breed, size, shape, activity level and many other factors. The best way to help your dog be the best version of themselves is to build a healthy, balanced bowl that’s a combination of grains, vegetables, proteins, hydrators and supplements that are specific to your pet.
When you build a bowl here at Volhard, you will start with the choice of foundation mix. For better planning, it’s helpful to think about the dog you plan to feed and their issues first. This is where you can determine the "personality" of your bowl.
Build-a-Bowl is a fun way to find out what the nutritional value is in a bowl of Volhard! Then you will be asked to add a protein for a delectable super-powered meal for your dog!
Feeding Guidelines Are Per Day
1. PUT NDF2 INTO A DOG BOWL
2. ADD PROTEIN AND WATER
3. MIX AND SERVE
DAYS 1-5 : NDF2, raw or lightly cooked meat (80/20 beef recommended), and water
DAY 6 : Use an alternative protein source such as mackerel, salmon, greek yogurt, cottage cheese or sardines in water
DAY 7 - half day fast : Rest from food to cleanse the digestive system. Puppies and senior dogs should not be fasted
Puppy Feeding Guidelines
FOR PUPPIES LARGER THAN 60 LBS AT 6 MONTHS CONTACT US
NDF2 can be stored unopened in a cool dry place for up to 1 year. After opening,
NDF2 must be stored in the fridge or freezer and is good for 6 months after opening.
The Transition
Add a small amount of NDF2 and protein to the current diet you are feeding your dog now and mix with water. As the week progresses, gradually increase the amount of NDF2, protein, and water, at the same time decreasing the current diet by a corresponding amount, until you have phased out the current diet. (If you are feeding the same protein for six days, you may want to feed another protein - canned mackerel or cottage cheese - on the seventh day.) At the end of the transition period, weigh your dog. Weigh them again after four weeks. Increase or decrease the amount you feed accordingly.
Recommended Protein: 80/20 beef.
64 Reviews
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Great diet
We couldn’t get to the bottom of our foxhound’s allergies. Nothing was working. We were told he needed a change in diet so we tried NDF with raw beef. It works like a charm! He no longer licks constantly and his skin is no longer inflamed. We switched our other two dogs to this diet and they love it!
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NDF2
This is the best for my labs. They exclusively eat this. Their coats are soft and they are healthiest they’ve ever been
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National Diet Foundation 2
Our Leonard could not tolerate any other dog food that we tried. He was getting so skinny. Once we switched over to Volhard he improved 110%!! He gained weight and both he and his sisters coats are so pretty and soft. We will never switch! Thank you Volhard!
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NDF2
Great nutrition and my dogs coat is soft and his allergies are so much better than they were!!
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Love Volhard
My 2 Labs have been doing fabulous on Volhard. They absolutely love it. We always get compliments on their appearance. Both were recently approved as emergency blood donors at the emergency clinic, they passed the physical & blood test with flying colors. I'm contributing a big part of that to their diet. Thanks Volhard!
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Love it
My 2 Labs love Volhard. We get nothing but compliments on their appearance. Coats are fabulous looking, they have great energy, no more ear yulkies. Super simple to use , just add warm water and protein. Definitely worth trying for you dogs health.
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NDF2
I can not tell you how thankful I am for this food! Both my dogs are at the peak of health! Especially my 9 year old. You are crazy not to try! It’s really very easy to do. And Volhards staff is patient and doesn’t make you feel stupid for so many questions
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NDF2
I wish I’d found out sooner about this company but both my dogs are loving this food and healthier than ever!! Thank you
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NDF 2
My lab just turned 1.We transitioned him to NDF2 and he loves it.
