Maev reviews and discussion

Have a very picky eater. Have been researching fresh and raw dog food for a while. Got two bags on black friday side thought I would try it. Poured a cup frozen in the bowl. He wouldn't touch it. I put a frozen piece in his mouth and he kept spitting it out. Once it thawed a little he chewed it up and loves it. So I poured some hot water on it and man, he loved it. Gobbled everything up even though he had already eaten some chicken earlier. I think we may have a real winner here. :)

Ordered this raw dog food with excitement. Fed it to my dog immediately. My dog didnt want to know anything about it. Hated it. I tried one more time. My dog wanted nothing to do with this food. The food does look disgusting. The next day I called and told customer service that my dog hates your food, I want a refund. The request for the refund has to go through the owner. Just received an email that I was rejected for a refund, but, I could schedule a call with the owner if I choose. Imagine that! This company has only been in business for 2 years. 2 years more than it should of been. You have to stand by your products, and also stand by the consumers. You stole 85 dollars from me. Lost me as a customer, and future customers. My dog hates your food. Date of experience: January 12, 2023

I wrote this as a comment underneath a commenter with a similar experience, but i still wanted to one star. This food caused rapid weight loss in my dog (A husky mixed breed) while feeding her in a calorie surplus. Maev was a more calorie dense whole food option, so we went with it as we wanted our girl to gain a teensy bit more weight. She’s unbelievably picky and liked the taste, so I was just happy to see her like a food! Within a couple months she went from 42 to 34 pounds eating around 1800 calories a day (major surplus). We didn’t have a scale at home then, she’s got thick fur, and she wasn’t acting any different, so the weight loss snuck in quickly. In that first picture on the floor I noticed her ribs seemed to show in her fur pattern, so we made a vet appointment quickly. Seeing 34 on the scale was a gut punch, I felt so bad. We performed numerous costly tests with the vet to make sure she was okay outside of her diet, but ultimately the only marker seemed to be low alkaline phosphatase on her panel (a common marker of malnutrition). When we switched to a different brand she rapidly gained the weight back and was back to normal within a few weeks (picture on the bench, no more pattern in the fur!). What a scary and costly experience, I obviously do not recommend.

Maev has dramatically improved my dogs life. My dog is 13 years old and has had mobility issues for years. A friend of mine recommended I try a raw food to help and I found Maev online. I started noticing improvements in about a month and my dog is back to walking and running with ease. I am so so so grateful.

About 10 months ago I switched my French Bulldog from a homemade beef diet to Maev weight and digestion. My 2 year old frenchie has bowel issues, and that is unfortunately common with the breed. Maev was amazing for him at first! He was never over weight, if anything, he was underweight as he was a rescue dog. When we first started him on Maev, we were very impressed with the quality! The chunks were small enough for him to eat without there being a choking hazard, the food was mixed thoroughly and there seemed to be a good balance of contents. Over the past few months the quality has declined though... What once was a great balance of food content is now predominately just a few of the ingredients. The bags we have received the past few months have been predominately all beef liver, vegetable chunks (mostly zucchini), and potatoes. There is now very little to no peanut butter, no kale, very little to no blueberries, and a sad amount of their beef. To top that off, the contents are never mixed well into the packaging nowadays. The beef liver consumes the entire top of the bag. We have to vigorously toss around the sealed bag before opening and often times stick our hands into the bag to bring some of the bottom contents to the top. The ultimate factor in us cancelling Maev was the amount of weight my dog lost. He went from 23 pounds to 18 pounds in just a few months time. When we first started to notice his weight loss, we started feeding him more than the recommended amount, (they have recommended daily portions on the back of their bags). We were feeding out then 20 pound dog the diet of a 50 pound dog and he was still losing weight! It got to the point where his spine and back ribs were showing, (you can see this in the attached photo). We knew we had to do something immediately. We switched our dog to Tuckers's Beef and Pumpkin raw dog food, added in some green beans, carrots, blueberries and a few supplements. After TWO WEEKS our dog was COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!! Running around like a puppy. Playing with toys, (he never did that when he was eating Maev!). He gained all the weight that he had lost and looks amazing. I was once an advocate for Maev. Told all my friends and family how awesome it was. Posted about it on social media. Not anymore.

Ever since being recommended to this product, my dogs energy started to drastically change after a few weeks feeding him this food. It’s pre prepped with meats and veggies which let me tell you my little guy would not touch any veggies. Having a German Shepherd/Belgium Malinois I only want him to perform at peak performance and it’s definitely showing. His coat is softer, energy is high, and he literally doesn’t leave any thing left in the bowl. Definitely Recommend this or at least give it a 2 week trial. He even loves it frozen, being the hotter parts of the year it’s definitely a better thing as well.

We have been with Maev since Nugget came home late spring of 2022. She was a 10 week old Chinese Shar Pei puppy and we were determined to find her a diet that would provide her support for a long lasting and healthy life. We chose Maev not only because of its convenience but because Shar Pei’s tend to be a bit sensitive to food. As working professionals in Los Angeles my partner and I don’t have a lot of time to make a raw diet from scratch so having something delivered to our doorstep that is of such high quality was really amazing for us! You can literally see the raw ingredients your dog is eating which is important to us as opposed to a lot of the other brands that sell raw patties etc. with a lot more ingredients and additives (not to add they’re a mess to serve). We also feed the supplements bars as well as add salmon oils, other fruits and veggies, and an occasional raw eggs etc. just to keep it exciting for Nugget. We also just brought a new fur baby home named Nox and we are currently switching his diet to Maev as well! We understand Maev is an up and coming business and the raw food market is somewhat newer so we have had a few hiccups with Maev; however, I am still giving them five stars as every time we have had an issue they are always happy to fix the problem and make it right. We wish them the best as their success will only mean that our dogs will have a long and healthy life.

We've been feeding Maev for the last two weeks and I can't stop talking about how amazing it is. The product is unlike anything else available, the packaging is so clean and easy to use, and most importantly my dog has never been more excited about meal time than he is now. Already seeing a reduction in his shedding and improved digestion.

I was really excited to try Maev for our new puppy who was having tummy problems with all kibble, but our experience was bad. First, they advertised the puppy bundle to depict the vitamin bars included, which they aren't and they don't tell you. Second, the bone broth topper that does come with the puppy bundle was on back order, but that was never disclosed to us until we received just the two bags of food and nothing else. I contacted customer service, they are extremely difficult to reach as there isn't a phone number you can even call and chat support was not helpful in the least. All communication had to be done via email, which in 2023 is unacceptable because it causes delays that are unnecessary and unexpected. I finally did reach a rep via email who provided a full refund and as a show of faith sent the bone broth topper and paused our subscription to allow us to try the product as it was made to be, as a bundle. The broth showed up melted, with absolutely nothing to keep it cold in the box and it had what looks like a soapy foam on top of the jars. I contacted customer service via email as I was instructed to do, and the customer service rep was rude, clearly hadn't taken the time to review the order issues prior to replying and simply said you got a full refund, "your order will arrive in excellent condition, just like the second order that came in"...yet I'm a first time customer so clearly he was too busy to be bothered to fix the issue for the second time. I didn't get to try the products because I couldn't get the company to actually send me my order as one and in edible condition. Based purely on my family's experience with customer service and the repeated failures by Maev to deliver what I paid for, we cancelled our subscription and do not recommend this company. Leaving a puppy with tummy problems in a lurch while she patiently waits for the new food her owners are trying to provide her with is a pretty rotten thing to do.

I’ve been looking for a raw chicken food for my giant breed puppy that is convenient. I have to say, this product did not disappoint. - You pour it straight out of the bag (instead of having to thaw) - The nutrient profile is perfect for big growing puppies - My dog obviously liked the taste, looking all around the bowl for anything he missed Definitely going to by buying again…

Food came frozen and my dog loved it. I really appreciated how they have different ingredients to fit what your dog needs. Would definitely recommend!

I decided to switch to Maev after using premium kibble for my Golden Retriever almost all of his life. I used this Kibble because our breeder told us to use it when we got our dog as a puppy. It wasn't until I decided to just take a risk and see if some of my dog's health issues would be solved by switching to something natural like Raw food. A few months in and I'm already seeing awesome results with our golden as he is consuming less water, shiny/healthy coat, energy, bad breath pretty much gone, and smaller stools. The price of the food can seem pretty expensive, but it's actually cheaper than other "health" food brands. Also you just scoop and serve instead of having to squeeze food out and hope your dog likes it.

My last order arrived partially thawed with no dry ice in the bag. They only sent me half the amount I had ordered and ignored my request for a refund *update did finally get a refund*. The food used to be great, which is why I stuck with it despite website/ordering issues and slow customer service, but they changed the formula and is now including raw potatoes and less meat for the same price. Wouldn’t recommend.

Initially was very happy with the mix of meat vegies and fruits in the hair and skin bags. With out any update from MAEV the formula has changed to very little meat, very little fruits to hole lot of low cost vegies. Its like a big salad with the hint of meat.

My dog is obsessed with Maev's daily vitamin bars. As a chihuahua, he's got a ton of anxiety and the anxiety and mental health bars do wonders for keeping him calm daily. Plus, the customer support team is always great about delivering quick responses to any questions. Good human-grade food that is sourced locally is hard to find and Maev knocks it out of the park.

My dog is obsessed with this food. So glad that I found Maev and made the switch.

Unfortunately my dog got sick with a bacterial infection from this dog food. $2,000 vet bill later - please don’t make my mistake. She was extremely sick. There’s lots of higher quality options like Farmers Dog without having the risk of going raw. No refund on the dog food either although it’s suspected it was contaminated.

Phil, my beloved pup, fucks with Maev. Like he literally goes nuts. My only negatives are the freezer space the bags take up and the fact that the supplements/bars are often out of stock. But, hell beggars can't be choosers. A happy Phil equals a happy me.

I have seen this brand for a long time and just got a puppy - so I knew I wanted to give it a try. My puppy loves this food, especially the crunch!

Just tried Maev on my six month old puppy and he was vomiting and had diarrhea for two days after eating at once. I sent an email to the company and they tried to tell me he got into something environmental. He is never ever alone and his belly got better once I switched him back to his old food. Horrible customer service. I’ve tried other companies and my dog didn’t like the taste and they were happy to refund the order. I will return to Ollie or Nom Nom. Their customer service was much better.