Grand Future Air Dried compared to Raw Meat Dog Food
At Grand Future American Bulldogs, we spent years researching the best form of nutrition to offer our dogs and our owners' dogs. We tried it all. We settled on the air-dried process because it's better for 99% of dog owners out there, including ours. We then fed our Grand Future beef & organ formula to our American Bulldogs for years, into old age, before finally making it available as a proven and safe dog food for pet owners everywhere. Large breed dogs deserve access to rich natural nutrition at an affordable price.
While raw feeding is often idealized as the pinnacle of canine nutrition, the reality for home-prepared raw diets is inconvenient, messy, and a logistical headache that seriously compromises your kitchen’s hygiene and your own convenience. It demands dedicating valuable freezer space to bulky bags of frozen meat, following strict defrosting schedules, and dealing with constant cross-contamination risks—“meat juice” splatters onto counters, floors, and utensils, requiring rigorous disinfection after every single meal to protect your family from dangerous pathogens.
Even commercial “raw” pet food, marketed as the convenient solution, is often deceptively processed and far from truly raw. To comply with safety regulations without traditional cooking, most brands use High Pressure Processing (HPP): the food is crushed under extreme cold-water pressure—up to 87,000 psi, equivalent to the crushing force at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. This violent process fundamentally alters the meat on a molecular level, denaturing and twisting proteins out of their natural shape, destroying beneficial enzymes, rupturing the natural food structure, and often leaving a gray, lifeless “Frankenmeat.” The end result is no longer meat, requiring synthetic vitamins and minerals just to meet basic nutritional guarantees. Discerning dogs refuse to even touch this stuff after sniffing it.
Beyond the fact that it's not even meat anymore, the pricing of commercial raw is staggering once you understand what you’re actually paying for. Brands routinely charge $10–$18 per pound, yet a large portion of that weight is simply water plus lower-cost fillers rather than premium meat.
Our air-dried beef is shelf-stable, requires no refrigeration or defrosting, and is ready to scoop and serve instantly - no mess, no freezer burn, no cross-contamination risks, and no destructive HPP processing. Our air-drying method removes water weight while preserving nutrients, enzymes, and most of the natural structure. You get the nutritional integrity of home-made raw feeding without any of the downsides.
We’re fully transparent about our ingredients: human-grade, free-range beef muscle meat, lung, liver, and kidney—no fillers. You pay the equivalent of $4.58/lb for the raw meat ingredients, and that includes all of our costs to bring the final air-dried product to you. Because even large breed dogs deserve affordable nutrition.
Every 40 lbs Grand Future Air-Dried Beef Dog Food is made from 120 lbs of fresh, raw beef perfectly balanced for a dog's nutritional needs regardless of breed, age, or size. You’re paying for real, grass-fed beef that is shelf-stable and safe.
(Frozen Patties, HPP Raw, Delivery)
Human-Grade Beef by weight.
1 lb air-dried = 3 lbs raw muscle meat & organs. Zero fillers.
Brands like Farmer's Dog bulk up with potatoes, lentils, and carrots to cut costs.
When you buy 40 lbs of our air-dried beef formula.
Most commerical raw is full of fillers which dilutes the "presented" price/lb.
Gentle air-drying removes water while keeping proteins and enzymes intact.
Often treated with irradiation or High Pressure Processing (87,000 PSI) which denatures proteins and destroys beneficial enzymes.
Our kitchen strictly adheres to USDA/FDA standards. Pathogens are eliminated via controlled low-heat (140-165°F).
FDA warns of Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli in raw pet food. Parasites like Toxoplasma and tapeworms are also a concern.
Zero risk of "shedding" bacteria to children or family members.
FDA warns that raw-fed dogs can "shed" dangerous bacteria in saliva and feces, infecting human family members even if the dog appears healthy.
Ready to eat instantly—just scoop and serve. No preparation, no thawing, no cleanup required.
Requires overnight thawing or cold-water baths. "Meat juice" risks cross-contamination on counters.
Formulated to meet exact nutritional needs using whole food ingredients.
Many raw diets suffer from calcium:phosphorus imbalances and Vitamin A/E/D deficiencies.
Requires no refrigeration. Stays fresh in the pantry for up to 2 years unopened. Perfect for travel.
Must be kept frozen. Once thawed, it spoils in 1-3 days. Takes up massive freezer space.
