Kabo Fresh Dog Food Review: My Honest Take on Canada‘s Trendiest Pet Food Delivery

Hey there, fashion-forward dog lovers! 🐶💖 It‘s your resident style guru and crazy dog mom here, ready to dish on the hottest new brand in canine cuisine: Kabo Fresh Dog Food. Now, if you‘re anything like me, you believe your fur baby deserves the absolute best – and that includes what goes in their bowl. So when I heard about this bougie subscription service that delivers personalized, chef-crafted meals right to your door, you know I had to put it to the test.

I‘ve been feeding my two spoiled pooches Kabo for the past 3 months, and let me tell you, it‘s been a total game-changer. But before I get into all the drool-worthy details, let me back up and give you the scoop on what Kabo actually is.

What Is Kabo?

Launched in 2020 by a couple of Canadian bro-trepreneurs and pet nutrition nerds, Kabo is a direct-to-consumer dog food brand that‘s on a mission to elevate the pet food industry. Basically, they create these ridiculously fresh, human-grade meals that are tailored to your dog‘s individual needs and then ship them to you on a flexible schedule.

The recipes are designed by certified veterinary nutritionists and made with premium, whole-food ingredients you can actually pronounce – think grass-fed beef, local veggies, and superfoods like kelp and flaxseed. There are no rendered meats, artificial nasties, or shady fillers hiding in this dog food, honey. It‘s the real deal.

Kabo offers four different recipes (beef, chicken, turkey, and lamb) and portion sizes based on your pup‘s age, weight, breed, and activity level. You simply fill out a quiz on their website, choose your frequency (every 1, 2, or 4 weeks), and voila – freshly cooked, ready-to-serve meals show up at your door.

Kabo vs. the Competition

Now, I know what you‘re thinking – "sounds great, but what makes Kabo so special?" Isn‘t this just like every other bougie dog food delivery out there? Well, not exactly. I‘ve done my homework (and by that I mean intensely scrolling through dog mom Facebook groups while sipping chardonnay 🍷), and here‘s how Kabo stacks up to the competition:

Brand	Protein Options	Customization	Delivery Area	Vet Involvement
Kabo	🐮🐓🐑🦃	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	🍁	✅
JustFoodForDogs	🐮🐓🦃🐟🐑	⭐⭐⭐	🇺🇸	✅
The Farmer‘s Dog	🐮🐓🦃	⭐⭐⭐⭐	🇺🇸	✅
Ollie	🐮🐓🦃🐑	⭐⭐⭐⭐	🇺🇸	❌
Nom Nom	🐮🐓🦃🐟	⭐⭐⭐	🇺🇸	✅

As you can see, Kabo offers a similar level of customization and veterinary expertise as the big dogs in the fresh pet food biz, but with the added bonus of being 100% Canadian and slightly more affordable. They also have a really cute brand mascot named Lenny the Labradoodle, which is obviously very important to me.

Let‘s Talk Nutrition

Okay, real talk – I‘m no canine dietitian. But I AM a label-reading queen, and I can tell you that Kabo‘s ingredient lists are pretty impressive. Each recipe leads with a single-source animal protein (grass-fed beef, cage-free chicken, etc.) followed by a colorful medley of fruits and veggies like sweet potatoes, carrots, blueberries, and kale. They also throw in some functional ingredients like:

• Ground flaxseed (omega-3s for healthy skin and coat)
• Kelp (iodine for thyroid health)
• Rosemary extract (natural preservative and antioxidant)

According to their website, all of Kabo‘s recipes exceed AAFCO standards and provide complete and balanced nutrition for adult dogs. But how does this translate to the bowl? Well, I ran the numbers on their beef recipe, and here‘s what I found:

Nutrient	Amount per 1000 kcal	AAFCO Minimum
Protein	80 g	45 g
Fat	44 g	13.8 g
Fiber	7 g	N/A
Calcium	1.5 g	1.25 g
Phosphorus	1.2 g	1.0 g
Omega-3	1.6 g	N/A
Omega-6	6.6 g	N/A

As you can see, Kabo is packing some serious nutritional heat – especially in the protein and fat departments. This is great news for active dogs and puppies, but it does mean you need to be mindful of portions if your pooch is on the plumper side.

Speaking of portions, can we talk about how CUTE Kabo‘s packaging is?! Each meal comes in a perfectly portioned, vacuum-sealed pouch that you can just tear open and serve. No scooping, no measuring, no mess. This is a huge plus for me, because let‘s be real – I‘m not trying to do math at 6am when I‘m half-awake and dealing with two hangry dogs.

What Do the Dogs Think?

Alright, moment of truth – what do the REAL experts (i.e. my dogs) think of Kabo? In a word: obsessed. I have a notoriously picky Frenchie who would literally rather starve than eat something she doesn‘t like, and girlfriend licks her bowl clean every. single. time.

My other dog is a lab mix who will eat literally anything (including garbage), so his enthusiasm is less surprising. BUT I will say that since starting Kabo, his coat is ridiculously soft and shiny, his eyes are brighter, and his poops have never looked better. (Yes, I just said that. This is who I am now.)

But don‘t just take it from me – Kabo has over 200 5-star reviews on their website from happy dog parents raving about everything from improved digestion to relief from allergies. Here are a few of my faves:

"My dog has always had a sensitive tummy and would vomit often. Since starting Kabo 2 months ago, she hasn‘t been sick ONCE! Her coat is also so much softer and she‘s so excited to eat now. I‘m a customer for life!" – Kelly L.

"We have a very active border collie who needs a ton of fuel, but we were struggling to find a food that agreed with him. Enter Kabo. Not only does he love the taste, but his energy levels are through the roof and his muscles look more defined than ever. Worth every penny!" – Chris M.

"I was skeptical about this whole ‘fresh food‘ trend but decided to give Kabo a try after my vet recommended it for my senior dog with early-stage kidney disease. Not only does she love it, but her latest bloodwork came back MUCH improved. I‘m amazed and so grateful to have found this food." – Jenna S.

Can you say #winning? 🙌

The Final Verdict

So, is Kabo Fresh Dog Food worth the hype (and the slightly higher price tag)? In the immortal words of my Frenchie after demolishing a bowl of their chicken recipe: heck yes.

I truly believe that fresh, whole-food nutrition is a game-changer for our dogs‘ health and happiness – and Kabo makes it easy AND delicious. No, it‘s not the cheapest option on the market, but in my experience, you get what you pay for when it comes to pet food. And I‘m more than willing to shell out a little extra for the peace of mind that comes with knowing I‘m giving my babies the best.

Of course, every dog is different, and what works for my pack may not be the right fit for yours. But if you‘re looking to upgrade your pup‘s menu with restaurant-quality noms and personalized nutrition, I highly recommend giving Kabo a try. Worst case scenario, you end up with a few extra pouches of dog food. Best case? You find your "furever" brand and join the fresh food revolution.

Now if you‘ll excuse me, I have to go post a #sponsored #blessed flat lay of Kabo on my dogs‘ Instagram. I‘m just saying, when your pet food is this photogenic, you DOCUMENT. IT. 💅

Until next time,
Your Totally Unbiased and Not-At-All Obsessed Kabo Convert 💕🐾

References

1. https://kabo.co/pages/our-approach
2. https://kabo.co/pages/ingredients-1
3. https://www.aafco.org/Portals/0/SiteContent/Regulatory/Committees/Pet-Food/Reports/Pet_Food_Report_2013_Midyear-Proposed_Revisions_to_AAFCO_Nutrient_Profiles.pdf
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5753635/
5. https://kabo.co/products/kabo-fresh-dog-food