Yes, my dog loved it

The cartoon has a perforation so it’s easy to open. I was able to get all the food out of the carton without wasting any. 

The Pantry Fresh products do not require freezing, they are packed and sealed for freshness and the use-by dates are about a year out from the time I have bought them. After opening one, I get about 4 days of refrigeration before they start to smell and look off. They are only about 12 oz, so they really shouldn't last that long anyway, depending on the size of your dog and how much you are feeding him. My dog is a ~5lb Yorkie, and I feed her JustFoodFOrDogs Pantry Fresh products twice a day (once in morning and once in evening). To maintain her healthy weight, I only need to feed her about 1 heaping tablespoon at each feeding, or a little more. I make up the rest of her diet in fresh foods I give her and dog treats between these 2 meals. This results in one 12oz pack lasting about the 3-4 days mark, at which period I smell and look at the last serving to make sure it is still fresh enough to feed her, and it almost always has been, though once or twice it was slightly discolored and once it smelled a bit off and made my dog throwup. But that was likely due to my fridge not maintaining its temperature very well. I bought about 10 months worth of the Pantry Fresh products and they keep very well in their sealed cartons, unless they are punctured, in which case you should throw them out, as they probably aren't safe for consumption.

This is wet-packed food, cooked freash and sealed in cartons. It is sealed to prevent spoilage, but once opened, it will need refridgeration and will last only a few (3-4) days in my fridge. As for the serving size, every dog is different and each has it's own needs. Depending on how much other food and treats you provide your animals, it will change the feeding requirements with this food. A very little change can make the difference between maintaining your dogs wieght or gaining/losing wieght. ball-park it, and then adjust to your dog's needs over time, as you see the results. My ~5lb yorkie is fed 1 heaping tablespoon twice a day, with fresh foods and treats between meals. When I gave her1.25-1.5 tablespoons, she started gaining wieght somewhat quickly, so I trimmed it back a ways. I could tell by her behavior if I was giving too little, she would sit next to the feeding area for long periods, so I adjusted up a tad to the about 1 heaping tablespoon I mentioned. THis is rich, good calorie food, so it requires a little more precision than empty dry dog foods.

Barbed1951 - what is the DIY kit? I make all our dogs food (three XL dogs) and Really am looking for alternatives/help