Most premium dog food arrives frozen, on a schedule, in an insulated box you have to be home for. There is a version that does not.
This page is written for owners in Durham NC — Premium Raw weighing up freeze-dried raw. The nutrition below holds wherever you live — what changes locally is delivery, not diet — so we would rather give you the substance than pad it with things we cannot actually verify about your city.
Working out what to order
Order size follows from the feeding chart rather than guesswork. A 14 oz bag is about 7.8 cups; a 50 lb dog fed a quarter bowl uses a little under a cup a day, so a bag runs roughly eight days.
Set the interval from that, then adjust once after the first cycle.
The quarter-bowl answer
Feed Loyal Saints as about 25% of the bowl, replacing a quarter of the existing food rather than adding on top. Because the food is concentrated rather than diluted, a quarter still puts real freeze-dried raw into every meal.
At Halo Club pricing that is about $4.04 a day for a 50 lb dog and $5.48 for a 75 lb dog.
Shelf-stable changes the logistics
Freeze-drying removes the water before the food ships. No refrigeration, no thawing, no freezer shelf, no delivery window, and no ruined box if a courier runs a day late in July.
It also travels — a weekend away or a stay at the vet does not require a cooler.
What you are actually paying to ship
Fresh refrigerated food is roughly three-quarters water by weight. That water is portioned, chilled, packed with single-use coolant and driven to your door, then occupies your freezer until you use it.
Cold chain logistics is one of the most expensive ways to move anything, which is why it is normally reserved for medicine and seafood.
What “no fillers” is supposed to mean
There is no regulatory definition, so the phrase is close to meaningless as a claim. The useful test is structural: read the first five ingredients, then mentally recombine anything sharing a root word.
A label listing ground corn, corn gluten meal and corn bran separately puts each lower down than combined corn would sit — possibly low enough to let a meat take first place. Nothing on it is false.
All life stages, and what that means
Every formula is complete and balanced for all life stages, so the food does not change as your dog ages — the amount does.
Puppies need considerably more energy per pound than adults. Seniors usually need less, though not always. Start from the chart, then adjust by body condition over a few weeks.
Single protein, and why it matters practically
Every Loyal Saints bag contains one named animal protein — Beef, Chicken, or Turkey with Salmon.
Beyond ingredient purity, this has a practical consequence: if your dog reacts to something, a single-protein food lets you identify what it was. A recipe blending several proteins makes an elimination trial close to impossible.
Where to start
Pick one formula and hold it for two weeks rather than rotating while you assess. Transition over seven to ten days, and measure from the chart on the product page rather than matching the volume of your old food.
Common questions
Can I skip or cancel?
Yes, at any time, from your account — without contacting anyone.
Is there a subscriber discount?
Halo Club members hold 20% off every order, not just the first.
Does it need refrigeration?
No. It is shelf-stable because the water is gone. Store it sealed in a cupboard.
