Fresh Food for Curly-Coated Retrievers

These big, strong, energetic dogs are built for the water—their waterproof, weather-resistant coats and excellent swimming skills made them good at fetching game for hunters. As companion dogs, they need a lot of physical activity—daily opportunities to run are essential, and swimming is even better. They are not couch potatoes, and will be unhappy without enough exercise and companionship. While curly-coated retrievers love their families, they can be aloof with strangers and are independent thinkers. While they do shed, the breed’s coats don’t require much grooming.

What’s the best dog food for curly-coated retrievers?

A diet of fresh dog food for your curly-coated retriever is the best way to support their health and happiness — along with a loving family, regular vet care, and long games of fetch.

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Why fresh is best for your Curly-Coated Retrievers

Highly processed kibble can contribute to many issues that can compromise your Curly-Coated Retrievers’s health. Recipes from The Farmer’s Dog are made with fresh, human-grade ingredients, steamed to retain nutrients, and pre-portioned to help maintain weight.

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Provide nutrients that can reduce the odds of cancer

There’s no sure way to eliminate the risk of cancer, but there are things you can do to give your curly-coated retriever the best chance at more healthy years: Keep them lean, avoid heavily processed foods that may contain preservatives and carcinogens, and feed them a fresh diet that can help reduce inflammation. Dietary antioxidants—like those found in fresh vegetables— are proven to help decrease the risk of cancer. Processed kibble and canned food just can't supply fresh, whole vegetables like a fresh diet can for your curly-coated retriever.

Promote better digestion (and poops)

A fresh diet provides human-grade, highly digestible protein, which contributes to many facets of your curly-coated retriever’s health. It supports optimal muscle growth and maintenance and a strong heart. Another hallmark of a digestible diet is what we call “high quality poops.” Research shows that a digestible, bioavailable diet affects the quality and quantity of your dog’s poop—making it less voluminous, and less stinky, than their poop on a kibble diet!

Build a plan for your Curly-Coated Retrievers

Your Curly-Coated Retrievers will do best on a diet of nutrient-dense food made from fresh, whole ingredients.

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Tell us about your dog
Our plans are tailored to your dog’s needs, based on their age, weight, activity level, body condition and other factors.
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Choose your recipes
Pick the recipes that work best for your pup, and wait for your trial box to arrive (and the dinnertime dancing to commence).
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Get your trial box
Your trial contains up to 2 weeks of food, so you can get a proper taste of how it’s working for your dog before your first full order ships.
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Start feeding fresh
After you’ve had a chance to try (and love) it, start getting perfectly timed deliveries of fresh, healthy food.

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Protect joints

Curly-coated retrievers are prone to joint issues. Maintaining a lean body condition can help. And fresh food from The Farmer’s Dog contains Omega-3 fatty acids, proven to reduce inflammation and improve arthritis. Even if kibble contains these healthy fats, they can go rancid sitting on the shelf for long periods. Rancid fats don’t deliver the intended health benefits, and in fact can contribute to inflammation. Fresh food delivers these powerful nutrients intact to your curly-coated retriever.

Dial up dental health (and fresh breath!)

For dogs like curly-coated retrievers, who may be prone to dental disease, don’t look to a dried pellet to clean teeth. Kibble is an ultra-processed food—it sticks to teeth, contributing to plaque, and it can contain substances that actually fuel inflammation in the tissues of the body, including the mouth. Eating for dental health means eating for overall health. A fresh, whole-food diet promotes a healthier immune system, which helps ward off dental infections—and it doesn’t stick to teeth.

What customers are saying about fresh dog food

“Obi had terrible allergies. We tried everything. After switching to The Farmer’s Dog he doesn’t have one single hot spot, and he doesn’t lick his paws chronically anymore. He also has a bunch of energy.”
— Obi’s mom
“As soon as we brought The Farmer’s Dog home, her skin was better, she was more active (and high quality poops!). If I can invest in her health and be proactive I think it’s worth it.”
— Tyene’s dad
“Atticus had bad gas and diarrhea. I just thought it was part of having a big dog. With The Farmer’s Dog, it was a complete 180. I should have known that what you put in your body makes a huge difference.”
— Atticus’ mom