Dog Kibble reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 182 Reddit reviews across 19 subreddits and 34 posts to rank the best Dog Kibble brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/dogs, r/DogAdvice, r/Rottweiler, r/Havanese, r/DogFood. Top-rated brands include Purina Pro Plan (4.2/5), Fromm (4.6/5), Royal Canin (4.4/5).
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Reviews182
Subreddits19
Posts34
Brands55
Products62
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#1
Purina Pro Plan
4.2
(21)
"My dogs are on Purina Pro Plan Joint Mobility. I started them on the JM at age 11 and prior to that they were on the regular Pro Plan for a year."
"These are the foods I use, in different mixes (to add variety in nutrition and flavor) that have been working for me."
"It really helped with my dogo Argentina. There are 3 flavors. She does best with the salmon one."
"Mine are thriving on Pro Plan Bright Minds for seniors (mutt)..."
"Purina pro plan salmon flavor"
"Purina Pro Sensitive Skin and Stomach Puppy food was a godsend!"
"Our rotties always ate purina pro plan. It always agreed well with them."
"My vet put us on PurinaProPlan and his stools were hard in the next two days"
"WSAVA guidelines say purina pro plan so we feed that sometimes but check out Just Food For Dogs DIY chicken rice recipe."
"Purina Pro Plan is pretty affordable & my vet recommends it!"
#2
Fromm
4.6
(17)
"The brand Fromm for sure. Their ingredients are super clean. My dog had a lot of troubles eating because of how picky she was. She finally settled on this one (I get her the small breed bag) and she loves it."
"Fromm!"
"I have had good luck with fromm gold. It has probiotics and made my dogs hair super shiny."
"My girl is on Fromm Puppy and she loves it and seems to be doing well on it."
"Both my boys are on Fromms - my older guy has been on Fromms for almost his whole life."
"My baby is on Fromms puppy until he’s a year old."
"Fromm is a high quality food. Family owned."
"Our vet and breeder both recommend Fromm"
"I feed Fromm, would recommend."
"I use Fromm gold large breed puppy personally ! No complaints ."
#3
Royal Canin
4.4
(17)
"I use Royal Canin. I usually stock up during a sale at PetSmart."
"Royal Canin 10000%. Made by vets. Tested by vets. And when was the last time their food was recalled versus any other brand."
"Brands that follow WSAVA guidelines like Royal Canin, Hill's, and Purina are best."
"Royal canine best in Indian market"
"...and Royal Canin Labrador."
"Fed my royal canin kibbles for pups, and raw food never have problems with his poop at all"
"Royal canin has been around for a long time and very trusted brands."
"Ended up switching to Royal Canin and he absolutely loved it."
"I swear by royal canin."
"Royal Canin, Science Hill , and Pro Plan were my final choices."
#4
Purina One
4.2
(13)
"We used to do PPP but had sourcing issues during covid with the specific type we fed. We switched to Purina One, and both of ours are thriving in it."
"I have used Purina One for all of my dogs for many years."
"Use Purina One for large breed puppies. Ours loves it."
"My vet told me that Purina One and Purina pro plan are both good and they are some of the cheapest that are decent."
"Purina One"
"We do Purina One for our 60lb Dalmatian. The vet seemed happy with our choice."
"We do Purina One & a 31lb bag last a month and is $47 on autoship from Chewy. Still Purina, but not Pro Plan. The pup likes it, he’s growing, doesn’t hurt the pocketbook!"
"Purina one is a perfectly good replacement for PPP without the Pro price."
"It has those “meaty” pieces."
"I go with Purina One."
#5
Orijen
4.5
(8)
"If you're willing to spend more, Orijen, Acana, First Mate, and Addiction are some of the best."
"Orijen amazing grains"
"I feed my rotts Orijin- great quality dog food."
"We have been using Orijen for almost our two dogs whole lives."
"I fed mine Orijin and recently changed to Earthborn!"
"Orijin is a higher quality choice with higher protein content."
"I rotate between Orijen and Purina Pro Plan."
"Orijen. But damn it is expensive."
#6
Hill's
4.4
(8)
"Hills, Royal Canine, Purina, Is and Eaukanuba area all great brands at a variety of price points."
"Hills has always been the best in my experience with my dogs"
"Hill’s"
"Brands that follow WSAVA guidelines like Royal Canin, Hill's, and Purina are best."
"My dogs do well on Hills!"
"Hills perfect digestion."
"Hills Oral Care has improved my dog's plaque buildup significantly."
"The biscuits are massive and my dog doesn't seem to enjoy them."
#7
Purina
4.3
(7)
"Brands that follow WSAVA guidelines like Royal Canin, Hill's, and Purina are best."
"Purina or Hills Science Diet are the best."
"I was feeding him Purina puppy food."
"Used for enrichment treats, it keeps the dogs engaged and helps with digestive issues."
"I would suggest Purina, Hills Science Diet or Royal Crain."
"Purina, Iams, Science Diet, Eaukanuba and Royal Canine all put money into scientific studies."
"Its reccomended to stick with foods that meet wsava guidlines (purina, hills, royal canin and eukanuba/iams)"
#8
Hill's Science Diet
4.1
(7)
"She lived out the last 2 years of her life happily and safely and healthily on Hill's science diet g/d."
"My vet recommends Hill Science, Purina Proplan."
"Hills Science Diet Small & Mini for Puppies for my 6 month old Havi girl."
"Science Diet"
"Hills Science Diet large breed puppy, chicken and rice. Avoid the chicken and barley."
"I fed mine on hills, large breed puppy."
"Science diet. I’ve had problems with grain free."
#9
Taste of the Wild
4.2
(6)
"We use Taste of the Wild. Our dogs live very long healthy lives. Been using it about 15 years"
"For kibble I use a baseline of ProWild and mix whatever "kibble-of-the-week" we have"
"From my own research, I bought Prowild for the soi dogs here."
"My two dogs are on Prowild which has a lamb and salmon formula that is also grain free. Dogs love it."
"I like puppy taste of the wild salmon"
"The food we use for our rottie is Taste of The Wild, it was recommended by multiple pet professionals."
#10
Victor
4.6
(5)
"Feeding working dogs all across the world."
"We feed our rottie puppy (6 months) Victor Hi-Pro Plus and really like it."
"Victor's is also a great brand that a lot of professional breeders use."
"Victor Hi-Pro or Costco Adult Dog food mixed with a Homemade Topper is how we feed."
"Victor Yukon River (Salmon and sweet potato). It's allergy free. No chicken in it. My dog loves it."
#11
Kirkland
3.6
(5)
"Kirkland brand"
"My boy gets the Costco chicken and Rice (maroon bag)."
"Kirkland from Costco, as good as Eukanuba at 60% of the cost"
"I feed my boy the Costco Kirkland brand dog food and had no issues with that."
"I switched my dog who had PPP for 3 years to Kirkland to save money. She went from solid poops twice a day to creamy poops 4 times a day."
#12
Farmina
4.5
(4)
"Which it’s from Italy so more restrictions on what goes into the food one of the best kibbles in my research! And my picky boy loves it."
"No recalls and good quality food as far as I can tell. Dog loves it, too!"
"Mine is on Farmina but with Ancient Grains. He is a fan."
"My 7 month old is on farmina nd grain free! Lamb, pumpkin and blueberry."
#13
Acana
3.8
(4)
"If you're willing to spend more, Orijen, Acana, First Mate, and Addiction are some of the best."
"I feed acanna. Dog loves it."
"I switched my dog to Acana a few months ago, and my dog loves it!"
"Acana is one tier lower, but a solid choice."
#14
Canidae
4.7
(3)
"Canidae is what I get. Has everything you need imo for the best price."
"Our day to day that we’ve fed (and still are with our Boxers now) is Canidae."
"Candidae has a large variety of high quality kibble."
#15
Blue Buffalo
3.5
(4)
"I been feeling my old girl blue buffalo senior small breed and I add water to it."
"Blue Buffalo will be there Friday"
"I switched to a classic Blue Buffalo puppy kibble but hydrated it with water."
"I have a poor opinion of blue Buffalo, but to each their own."
#16
Iams
3.3
(4)
"IAMS follows WSAVA guidelines and is a decent price"
"I feel like my dogs do best actually on the Iams, which is half the price of Royal Canin."
"I feed my two Iams and they each get a quarter can of Alpo wet food with their dinner."
"I wouldn’t feed the Iams food. Looking at the ingredients it has corn and chicken byproduct."
#17
Costco
4.3
(3)
"I get small breed because she takes longer to eat the smaller kibbles so she throws up less."
"I do Costco salmon sweet potato"
"The lamb food from Costco (green bag)."
#18
Nutro
4.0
(3)
"I've finally settled on mixing Nutro and Instinct Raw."
"We buy Nutro brand"
"I wound up getting Nutro"
#19
Dr. Marty's
5.0
(2)
"We feed Dr. Marty's freeze-dried Essential Wellness. Beau has never had any stomach or bowel issues. Highly recommend."
"Dr Marty's Essential Wellness. We transitioned Beau from puppy food to this, and he has never had a stomach or bowel issue."
#20
Diamond Naturals
5.0
(2)
"I feed my boy Diamond Naturals salmon and potato. It’s for all life stages so you don’t have to wait until she’s an “adult” dog to feed it."
"Diamond Naturals Large Breed Puppy Lamb & Rice formula is great and affordable!"
#21
Wellness
4.5
(2)
"I have fed all my dogs Wellness for years and have never had a problem."
"I’m not sure which variety of Wellness you were feeding, but this is the list of ingredients for the “Complete Health Small Breed” formula I fed my dog until recently."
#22
Diamond
4.5
(2)
"I recommend Diamond brand for a dog with a pale coat."
"Used Diamond large breed puppy for my 3 w/o any problems"
#23
Merrick
4.0
(2)
"Merrick brand.. My husky loves it."
"I've had pretty good luck with both Merrick and Fromm grain free options."
#24
N&D and Royal Canin
3.5
(2)
"My gsd liked N&D more but used to get stomach upsets so I switched back to Royal canin. N&D is more premium."
"He was on N&D but folks told me RC was the best - so I moved back to RC."
#25
Specific
5.0
(1)
"We have been feeding Specific for a few years and are very happy with tummies, fur, energy, stool. We have the one for giant breeds."
#26
Naturea
5.0
(1)
"Naturea is the best brand I've found here (Lazada) that appears on the UK comparison site below."
#27
Supreme Source
5.0
(1)
"Supreme source is affordable and their factory when i toured it was immaculate, its $40 for a 22lb bag."
#28
Carna4
5.0
(1)
"I feed my little guy Carna4! I did a lot of research and it is really clean."
#29
Fromm and Nutrisource Vita
5.0
(1)
"Fromms and Nutrisource Vita. Both have lots of flavors without chicken, corn, soy, wheat etc."
#30
First Mate
5.0
(1)
"I use first mate mixed with fresh veggies for my puppy and she seems to be thriving!"
#31
Authority
5.0
(1)
"I also have a husky with a sensitive stomach and she loves it! pro plan is good, but the ingredients are lower quality."
#32
Rachel Ray
5.0
(1)
"I started her with Rachel Ray Bright Puppy and she hasn't had any issues since."
#33
The Honest Kitchen
5.0
(1)
"I have been using Honest Kitchen dehydrated dog food for both my Rottie and GSD mix and the dogs love it and I’ve been very happy with the quality."
#34
Wegmans
4.0
(1)
"I like the Wegmans natural, but i think they are only in NY/NJ/PA."
#35
Hill's Prescription Diet
4.0
(1)
"I give my dogs Hill's Prescription Diet (Metabolic and Mobility), mainly because one guy has bone and joint issues."
#36
Nutro Ultra
4.0
(1)
"NUTRO ULTRA Large Breed Adult Dry Dog Food - Chicken, Lamb, Salmon"
#37
Pure Balance
4.0
(1)
"If you can’t afford the expensive stuff, Pure Balance has a wide selection of products that aren’t full of corn and wheat."
#38
Pedigree
4.0
(1)
"Good old, basic Pedigree. My dog is almost 9 and in perfect health"
#39
Jinx
4.0
(1)
"I started giving them Jinx it has stopped her chewing on her feet."
#40
4health
4.0
(1)
"I've found and like 4health."
#41
Iams and Eukanuba
4.0
(1)
"Iams and Eukanuba both meet WSAVA guidelines if that's something important to you and will be much cheaper for you."
#42
Farmers Dog
4.0
(1)
"My 1 year old eats farmers dog and I occasionally switch it up with chicken breast, white rice and pumpkin puree."
#43
Fromm Grain Free and Purina Pro Plan
4.0
(1)
"We were feeding her Fromms grain free but switched to Purina Pro. Both foods seem to work well with her."
#44
Nulo
4.0
(1)
"Nulo is my preferred brand."
#45
N&D
4.0
(1)
"N&D if your pup can adjust to it."
#46
Nutri Source
4.0
(1)
"Nurti source pure vita."
#47
Zignature
4.0
(1)
"Zignature kangaroo or pork."
#48
Member's Mark
4.0
(1)
"It is 28% protein and the first three ingredients are salmon, sweet potatoes, and peas."
#49
Canagan
4.0
(1)
"Canagans is a decent dry kibble brand."
#50
Blue Wilderness
4.0
(1)
"Blue wilderness, or Solid gold."
#51
Open Farm
4.0
(1)
"My senior chihuahua seems to like it. I like how the kibble is smaller pieces and it has glucosamine & chondroitin to help with joints."
#52
Yumove
4.0
(1)
"Yumove is a great joint supplement for dogs."
#53
Wholesomes
4.0
(1)
"He does well on Wholesomes Whitefish & Potato with a daily Purina ProPlan FortiFlora probiotic!"
#54
Carocroc
4.0
(1)
"We use carocroc puppy large idk if its available in your country but our girl does great on it"
#55
V-Dog
4.0
(1)
"I just bought my dog V-dog Kind kibble. My dog loves it"
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