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 Jersey City NJ — Freeze-Dried 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.
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.
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.
Subscription without the lock-in
Auto-delivery exists so you do not run out mid-week, not to trap you. Skip, delay or cancel at any point, and Halo Club members hold 20% off every order rather than a first-box discount that quietly expires.
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.
Why the scoop looks small
A cup of Loyal Saints weighs 50.9 g and carries 230 calories. A cup of a typical adult kibble weighs 101 g. Same cup, roughly twice the food by weight.
Per gram, Loyal Saints carries about 29% more energy. That inversion is why the correct portion looks stingy in the bowl, and why most people overfeed in the first week.
Why our Chicken needs more cups
Chicken is 200 calories per cup against 230 for Beef and Turkey with Salmon, because chicken is leaner and fat carries roughly nine calories per gram against four for protein.
Fewer calories in the same volume means more cups for the same energy. It is on our own panel and we would rather point at it than hope nobody checks.
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.
If you are switching from kibble
Do not match the old volume. This food weighs about half what kibble does per cup, so the correct portion looks smaller than you expect and matching by eye overfeeds.
Common questions
How do I choose an interval?
Work it from the feeding chart, then adjust once after the first cycle.
Is there a subscriber discount?
Halo Club members hold 20% off every order, not just the first.
What if my delivery is delayed?
Nothing spoils. That is the practical advantage of shelf-stable over frozen.
