Happy Customers
"I could not be more thrilled with Pawlicious! The food is nutritious for our dog - we never have to worry about what is going into her food. She has been the healthiest on Pawlicious!!
Two years ago around the holidays, Gia was at her groom appointment and Pawlicious dropped off a free sample for each dog owner to take home with them. At this time, Gia was at a point where she was not eating and was starting to lose too much weight. From birth, she never enjoyed food!!! Not the normal dog who salivates for a treat - Gia was never interested in food and would only pick at her dog food - eating enough to get by here and there. We tried EVERYTHING. We tried wet food, dry food, mixing in boiled chicken, different brands - she wouldn't eat anything. That day we picked her up from the Groomer, she was SOO excited and kept jumping up and down - I didn't know what she was so excited about!! |
Then our Groomer handed me the treats (Gia knew they were coming!) and Gia went NUTS for them. The treats Pawlicious gave us were a sample pack and included dried sweet potatoes, dried chicken, and cookies made with wholesome ingredients like apple sauce, peanut butter and oatmeal - all FDA certified and homemade. She absolutely LOVED the treats. I couldn't believe it. I called Pawlicious right away and Bernadette had an order for us ready within a day. I explained to her the story, and she didn't want Gia to have to wait one day longer without having nutrious food so she rushed the order for us - Gia gobbled her first Pawlicious meal up and had a newfound energy that truly brought tears to my eyes! it made me so happy to be able to give my dog food that she actually ate and that made her feel good. Bernadette cares so much about the animals and treats your pets like people and family. I could not be happier. I had previously been spending more money on awful, processed dog food that my dog wouldn't eat...and now I spend less for wholesome food, made from REAL ingredients from a local business that I trust so much."
-Jessica Stillman
-Jessica Stillman
Laci was a picky eater after her Spayed at a year old so we turn to Pawlicious and have not tuned back. Laci loves the food, she maintains her body weight, has healthy stools and full of energy. She was rank fastest female Collie by AKC Fast Cat in 2020 and the food plays a big part in keeping her in top shape. I would not feed her anything else and I have one less thing to worry about with taking care of her. Thank you for providing such an excellent food choice for dogs.
-Raymond and Barbara Charley |
Paisley (7 year old Cavapoo) lost her first dog mom unexpectedly this past year. Paisley was confused and had to adjust to changes including having a new dog mom (me), a new home and a new daily routine. She was extremely nervous, had a lot of anxiety and wasn’t eating regularly or healthy. My daughter was already feeding her dogs Pawlicious Pet Food so I was familiar with the food and anxious to start Paisley into a healthy meal routine. Bernadette was gracious enough to help me determine the amount of food I should give Paisley at each meal based on her size. Needless to say, Paisley loves her Pawlicious food! She licks the bowl clean every meal and loves the variety of meal options. Thanks to Bernadette and Pawlicious Pet Food Paisley immediately loved her Pawlicious food and was able to stay healthy during her adjustment period. Paisley loves all of the Pawlicious treats too, her favorite being the Peanut Butter and Banana drop. She happily runs into the living room with her treat to eat it! Thank you Bernadette for making Paisley’s transition an easy one! We highly recommend Pawlicious Pet Food to everyone and thank Bernadette for all that she does.
-Diane and Paisley |
I can’t believe our good fortune to have discovered Bernadette and her business, Pawlicious! We switched our now-nine year old goldendoodle to homemade food about eight months ago, and we’ve seen a significant improvement in her health. We are so happy to have discovered a locally owned small business to support and buy homemade food from. Bernadette is terrific and a wonderful dog mom. We highly recommend Pawlicious!
-Rachael Heisler |
Barley, our 4 year old dachschund mix, started eating Pawlicious food. After suffering a herniated disk in his spinal cord from a tumble in our backyard, Barley is recovering well thanks to his diet of healthy, homemade food from Pawlicious. He is making remarkable progress and walking again thanks to Pawlicious food, CBD oil from Murray Avenue Apothecary, physical therapy, and care from his loving family. We are so thankful for Bernadette and Pawlicious! She runs a great business and Barley loves the food so much!
-Hillary, Hersh, & Barley Merenstein |
Just want to say that due to kidney disease, we switched to Pawlicious kidney diet dog food. Aside from absolutely loving his food, Rocky had been suffering from fur loss and had very poor coat quality for several years (no thyroid issues). I could see his skin and spots. Since switching to Pawlicious, his fur is growing back! I can no longer see his skin or spots! I am amazed and I am grateful. Thank you, Bernadette!!
-Christine Racquel |
We stopped feeding our dogs commercial pet food in 2013 when our oldest dog was diagnosed with kidney disease. He was prescribed a prescription diet by our veterinarian at that time, and that is when I started doing my research.
Up until that point, we had always fed our dogs the best and most expensive dog foods on the market. They were always organic, human-grade ingredients, and avoided key ingredients I knew to watch out for in the ingredient list. I soon found out that wasn't enough, and we stopped feeding all of our dogs dog food. Our oldest went on a special "kidney diet" and the other two ate a variation. We were cooking for our dogs weekly. We would prepare meals and store them in the refrigerator several times a week, and I would bake treats on the weekend. It was exhausting and time consuming, but the health benefits were worth it. We were able to give our Bailey 3 healthy years that we don't think he would have had otherwise. In fact, he did not pass away from kidney failure! Fast forward a couple of years and we were faced with the devastating diagnosis of Lymphoma in our Boxer, Dunkin. Our new veterinarian (who we adore!) recommended a keto diet that starves the cancer cells, is rich in protein, fish oil and other healthy nutrients and supplements. He knew the homemade diet we were already feeding, and recommended some alterations and additions. More work! But we were willing to do whatever we needed to do for our Dunkin. |
Enter Bernadette and Pawlicious. As fate would have it, my husband happened to have a client at the time who feeds her dog Pawlicious. She knew what we were going through with the cancer diagnosis and recommended we give it a try. Our dogs loved it! No more cooking dog food and baking treats! All I had to do is cut open a bag and put it in their bowl! It was such a relief for us at a time when we were back and forth to the vet a couple of times a week for treatments and emergency visits. I never had to worry about the quality of the ingredients, they were the same ingredients I would buy at the store. And Bernadette always genuinely cares about how our dogs are doing, which always means so much.
Our Dunkin since passed away. But because of nutrition, a fabulous veterinarian, and immunotherapy treatment, he had 6 quality months that he wouldn't have otherwise had.
Baxter, our third dog, eats Pawlicious every day and loves it! He knows Bernadette when she comes to the door and eagerly sticks his nose down in "his" bags. He eats his food in about 30 seconds and always tries to get an extra Mutt Burger (he succeeds if Doggie Grandma or Grandpa is babysitting) and he goes right to the fridge for one of her treats the second he finishes. He barks at us if we don't move fast enough to get it for him! We would recommend Pawlicious to anyone.
-Nicole and Jeff Mountain
Dunkin and Baxter Mountain
Our Dunkin since passed away. But because of nutrition, a fabulous veterinarian, and immunotherapy treatment, he had 6 quality months that he wouldn't have otherwise had.
Baxter, our third dog, eats Pawlicious every day and loves it! He knows Bernadette when she comes to the door and eagerly sticks his nose down in "his" bags. He eats his food in about 30 seconds and always tries to get an extra Mutt Burger (he succeeds if Doggie Grandma or Grandpa is babysitting) and he goes right to the fridge for one of her treats the second he finishes. He barks at us if we don't move fast enough to get it for him! We would recommend Pawlicious to anyone.
-Nicole and Jeff Mountain
Dunkin and Baxter Mountain
Niva Before |
When we adopted our Siberian Husky, Niva, we noticed that she would pick at her kibble and wasn't very interested in it. We tried different brands of commercial dog food, but didn't find one she loved. But human food? She was definitely into it! She would break into our cupboards and jump on our counters to get to "the good stuff." This habit was dangerous for Niva (she once ate a box of brownie mix!), but we knew she was on to something with her cravings for real food. We decided to feed her Pawlicious and suddenly she couldn't get enough at meal times! She was finally able to put on some weight and her coat is now so full and shiny. We couldn't be happier with Pawlicious and all Bernadette has done to help us!
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Niva After |
Ruke Before |
Ruke After |
I am so grateful for discovering Pawlicious for my Chocolate Lab (Ruke). He is happier, more content, and has lost 22 pounds eating MORE wholesome food! The variety of foods is endless and he never gets bored with his food like he did before. In addition, I am happy that Pawlicious has been approved by the Department of Agriculture and that the recipes have been created along side with a veterinarian. The owner of Pawlicious is very easy to work with and even delivers his food monthly to my front door! I greatly appreciate what Bernadette has done for my dog, Ruke.
-Lisa Tolliver Lehman
-Lisa Tolliver Lehman
Angel Before |
Angel After |
Angel had a skin condition before we put her on Pawlicious 4 months ago. Her hair is starting to grow back and she is eating all her food. She loves it.
-Joan Cynkar Taylor
-Joan Cynkar Taylor
I first met Bernadette in 2011 when I came to judge her garden for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Garden contest (in which she placed!). Between her love of dogs and her love of gardening we connected, and have been good friends ever since. I've been feeding my dogs Bernadette's food since she started selling it. At any given time, there will be 2 to 3 dogs in my home. They love the food, and it wasn't long before I noticed great improvement in their coats. But these are well-cared for dogs that have always been well tended and well fed (or so I thought).
It wasn't until I took in a rescue in November of 2019 that I really saw the amazing benefits of what Bernadette's food can do. Marvin the Pekingese came to me in a mess. He had been severely neglected at his former home and had already lost an eye. His coat was mostly shaved by the rescue due to severe matting. What he had left was in bad condition. He also had to have all but 8 teeth removed. On top of that, his skin was full of sebaceous cysts and growths. He was a project I wasn't sure I could handle, but he was so pathetic, I had to try.
Since adopting him, I have learned to groom him myself. He's now on a coat care regimen with regular baths and grooming sessions. Most importantly, he went on a full diet of Bernadette's food supplemented with Greek yogurt and pumpkin. (And of course, his favorite chicken jerky treats... we still don't know how he chews them.)
Marvin is a picky eater, but I had no issues with him eating the food, in fact he runs into his crate at supper time. His coat has gone from horrific to stunning. My local groomer, who is also a friend, helped me out when I started to learn to groom him. She has witnessed the transformation. She told me that of all the Pekingese she grooms, Marvin has the most magnificent coat. And he does. The coat is as soft as silk, shiny and abundant. The cysts he is plagued with, one by one are starting to resolve and he has a marked decrease in growths. While he probably will never be free of skin problems, since some of it is inherited, the improvement is amazing.
Marvin today does not even resemble the little sad dog I picked up in Fayette County. Good care, love, and most-importantly, good nutrition have made all the difference to him. His transformation is a testament to Bernadette's good food. If seeing is believing, all you need to do is look at his photos.
-Susan Banks
It wasn't until I took in a rescue in November of 2019 that I really saw the amazing benefits of what Bernadette's food can do. Marvin the Pekingese came to me in a mess. He had been severely neglected at his former home and had already lost an eye. His coat was mostly shaved by the rescue due to severe matting. What he had left was in bad condition. He also had to have all but 8 teeth removed. On top of that, his skin was full of sebaceous cysts and growths. He was a project I wasn't sure I could handle, but he was so pathetic, I had to try.
Since adopting him, I have learned to groom him myself. He's now on a coat care regimen with regular baths and grooming sessions. Most importantly, he went on a full diet of Bernadette's food supplemented with Greek yogurt and pumpkin. (And of course, his favorite chicken jerky treats... we still don't know how he chews them.)
Marvin is a picky eater, but I had no issues with him eating the food, in fact he runs into his crate at supper time. His coat has gone from horrific to stunning. My local groomer, who is also a friend, helped me out when I started to learn to groom him. She has witnessed the transformation. She told me that of all the Pekingese she grooms, Marvin has the most magnificent coat. And he does. The coat is as soft as silk, shiny and abundant. The cysts he is plagued with, one by one are starting to resolve and he has a marked decrease in growths. While he probably will never be free of skin problems, since some of it is inherited, the improvement is amazing.
Marvin today does not even resemble the little sad dog I picked up in Fayette County. Good care, love, and most-importantly, good nutrition have made all the difference to him. His transformation is a testament to Bernadette's good food. If seeing is believing, all you need to do is look at his photos.
-Susan Banks
I can't say enough good things about Pawlicious. We have a Cockapoo who was always a picky eater. It was so frustrating and got to the point where I was throwing out more food than he ate. He hated dry food and didn't like wet food. One Saturday I was reading the paper and saw an article on Bernadette and Pawlicious. My husband and I thought it was worth a shot to try and I contacted her and that weekend met her and Ed and it's been a "love" story ever since. It's truly been a miracle. For the first time since we've had him (almost 14 years) he likes eating. The texture is perfect for him. I give him a variety and it seems to make him happy. He used to have ear infections all the time and since he's been eating Pawlicious, he rarely gets them. As I mentioned, he will be 14 in April, but you would never know it. The vet says his weight is fine and sometimes he plays like a puppy. Thank you Bernadette and Pawlicious!
-Dorothy Bannow |
I had to let you know how happy I am to have found Pawlicious! One day Jazzmin decided she was no longer going to eat store bought dry dog food. People would say if she gets hungry enough she’ll eat. Well she didn’t. All she would eat was treats! I tried everything! Wet food, dry food, all variety’s! I even tried mixing it. She just would not eat! Then one day I saw Pawlicious on Facebook and starting reading reviews. That’s when I decided to give it a try!
JAZZMIN LOVED IT ️ She’s been eating well balanced meals ever since! Thank you Bernadette and Pawlicious -Maryann Mowod |
Five Star Facebook Reviews
Hi everyone, my name's Maddie and I want to tell you all about Pawlicious Pet Food. My mom, Sharon, read about Pawlicious in the Post-Gazette. She told me that she thought we should try it because it sounded like it would be good for me. Hmmmm, good for me? I thought the kibble I had was supposed to be good for me, but let's face it, it tastes like dog food. Anyway, my mom bought Pawlicious and boy am I glad she did. Not only is it good for me, it makes my mouth and my belly happy. It's good for me in all the ways a pup wants and needs something to be good. My mom bought every type of Pawlicious so she could find out which one I liked the best. So far, I like all of them the best. She also bought me treats and they're really tasty. And guess what? The treats are good for you, too. So moms and dads, take it from Maddie, get Pawlicious for your pups!
-Sharon Schaffer |
My very picky pooch LOVES this food. All varieties that we tried have been very well received. Bernadette is so sweet and really cares about the dogs who are eating her food.
-Rose Chorazewicz
-Rose Chorazewicz
Pawlicious food is awesome! Our dogs cannot get enough of it. It’s amazing how excited our dogs get when they hear us opening the vacuum packed bags from Bernadette! Do yourself a favor and buy some of the new recipes from Pawlicious… your dogs will be ‘rolling over’ for more! It’s all natural and no fillers… nutrition to the max! Our dogs had stomach issues which sent us on a search for food that they could tolerate without getting sick. We tried various vet recommended foods, which helped some, but did not solve the problems. Since switching to Pawlicious food, they rarely have any issues and their health has improved greatly. In fact, once regulars at the veterinarians, we now only go for routine checkups. Thank you Pawlicious!!
-Simone Giangiordano
-Simone Giangiordano
One of our dogs (Scotty) has been a picky eater in the past; he usually would try to hide his food or take a couple of bites only. However, once he tried Pawlicious, everything changed: he now eats regularly (his favorite is the mutt burger), is excited for meal times, and has more energy! Plus, whenever there is Pawlicious chicken jerky around, both Scotty and our other dog Eddie are on their best behavior!!
-Rebecca Michaud Melville
-Rebecca Michaud Melville
More Happy and Healthy Customers
Spike is my 10 year old golden retriever "puppy". Spike has a bad left hip. Spike has been eating Pawlicious dog food. Spike now RUNS on all FOUR legs. Spike no longer has "goop" coming out of his eyes. Spike no longer has to constantly lick and clean himself. Be like Spike. Eat Pawlicious Dog Food. PS: I had even taken him to a pet chiropractor for that hip. Nothing worked for him like the Pawlicious Foods. Not just for his hip, but for his overall health. Spike and I Thank You Bernadette for your miracle food!!!
-Nicki Lou Cooke
-Nicki Lou Cooke
Five Star Facebook Reviews
Great company! Bernadette is dedicated to keeping her furry clients in good health with wholesome delicious meals. Everything is carefully made with no chemicals, fillers or by-products and professionally packaged. Anyone looking to change to home cooked meals should definitely contact her!
-Lisa Leuch |
I just tried Pawlicious food for my very picky yorkie and he loves it! He ate every bite and loved the chicken jerky snack too! Money well spent and a happy doggie! Yay!
-Terri Bannon |