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 Long Beach 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.
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.
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.
Storing it properly
Sealed and dry, an opened bag keeps for several weeks. Roll the top closed and keep it out of humidity — moisture is the only thing that shortens its life, which is the flip side of why it is shelf-stable at all.
Do not decant into a container that has held oily kibble; residue goes rancid and taints what you put on top of it.
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.
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.
Reading a label without being misled
Guaranteed analysis is printed “as fed”, so it includes the food's moisture. A dry food and a wet food cannot have their protein percentages compared directly.
Convert to dry matter first: divide the protein percentage by the dry matter percentage, where dry matter is 100 minus moisture. A canned food at 10% protein and 75% moisture is 40% protein on a dry basis — higher than a kibble showing 30%.
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.
Before you order
Work the portion out from the printed chart first, then choose a delivery interval from it. Guessing the interval is how people end up with either a cupboard full of bags or a gap mid-week.
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.
