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
Oatmeal, Wheat Bran, Wheat Germ, Chicken Liver, Calcium Phosphate, Brewer’s Yeast, Safflower Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Apples, Buckwheat Flour, Molasses, Eggs, Buckwheat Groats, Cod Liver Oil, Kelp, Alfalfa, Parsley, Carrots, Diatomaceous Earth, Dandelion Root, Burdock Root, Apple Cider Vinegar, Citric Acid, Rosemary, Garlic, Vitamin E, Montmorillonite Clay, Ginger, Choline Chloride, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Guava Extract, Basil Extract, Lemon Peel Extract, Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Bifidobacterium thermophilum Fermentation Product, Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Bifidobacterium longum Fermentation Product, Mixed Tocopherols, Organic Selenium Yeast, Yucca.
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.
57 Reviews
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So easy!
This is the easiest way to do raw AND get all the vitamins and nutrients in your dog. My girl is SUPER picky and she loves her NDF2!
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NDF2
We have a Lab and a Dachshund mix. Our dogs were never as excited for their meal time as they are with NDF2 and raw protein. The lab is 3 years old and healthy. After 6 months on NDF2 her coat is puppy shiny and she has a lean/strong physique. The Dachshund mix is a rescue. She is around 15 years old and the shape of a rugby ball. After 6 months on NDF2, she has lost 5 lbs and is very active! We will never feed our dogs any store bought dry food again!
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Great product
Our Henry has been so ill since the beginning of March. We still do not really have the answers but we know that this food has made a huge difference. He absolutely loves it.
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best product
This is the best balanced product for dogs that I have found anywhere. I have tried many different premium brands of dog food and none come close to the balanced nutrition and overall benefits of the volhard food.
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Natural Diet Foundation 2
Used since April 2019, Recommended by our dog's Breeder, Julie Rust Excellent for our dog Chip would use nothing else
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So glad my trainer recommended this to me
I feed my dog raw and this product makes for her meals to be additionally healthy and packed full of nutrition. The ingredients are top of the line. My dog can be picky when it comes to non meat items but she loves this stuff.
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So far so good!
I turned to Volhard NDF2 because of a very picky eater and some itchiness starting for the first time with our PWD. So far it is going excellent! I gave 4Stars because we haven't had her on it very long , only 1 month. But it is super easy and she licks the bowl clean! So far So GOOD!
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NDF2, Rescue
It helped a great deal on my two Rottweilers. They both love the food and it is very easy to prepare.
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Grain
My dogs love the grain with raw hamburger meat. I am very happy with this product.
