🍖Food for your dog: how to choose
Diet is the number-one health lever for your dog — and the product family with the loudest marketing. Our guides compare product types, teach you to read a label and give realistic price ranges, so you feed right without paying for the packaging.
The key point : The number-one budget item: expect €20–90 per month of kibble depending on size, and judge a bag on its ingredient list (named animal proteins first) rather than its marketing.
Our dedicated guides
- Which senior dog food should you choose? The complete guide
Protein, phosphorus, joints, palatability: how to choose senior dog food suited to an ageing dog, and how much it costs.
- Large breed dog food: steady growth and a sensitive stomach
Calcium-to-phosphorus ratio, kibble size, bloat prevention: how to choose large breed dog food, from puppyhood to adulthood.
- Wet or dry dog food: which should you feed day to day?
Hydration, palatability, budget, tartar: wet or dry dog food, the pros and cons of each option, and why mixed feeding is worth considering.
- Automatic dog feeder: which one should you choose?
Capacity, scheduling, anti-jam mechanism, backup battery: how to choose an automatic dog feeder to match your daily routine.
- Kibble or a home-cooked diet for your dog: which should you choose?
Nutritional balance, preparation time, monthly cost: kibble or a home-cooked diet, the honest comparison to help you choose the right way to feed your dog.
- Feeding a puppy: 8 common mistakes to avoid
Abrupt food changes, cow’s milk, cooked bones, overfeeding, calcium: the most common puppy feeding mistakes and how to feed a young dog properly.
- Cheap or premium kibble: what are you really paying for?
Composition, digestibility, actual quantities, cost per day: cheap or premium kibble for your dog, the comparison that recalculates the true price of the bowl.
- What food should you feed a puppy? The complete buying guide
Protein levels, kibble size, food transitions: how to choose the right food for your puppy without getting it wrong.
- Grain-free dog food: genuine progress or clever marketing?
Is grain-free really better for your dog? Let’s separate fact from fiction before you buy, with the criteria that actually matter.
- Dog training treats: which to choose and why
Size, palatability, calorie content: how to choose effective training treats without throwing your dog’s ration off balance.
Food by breed or species
- Labrador Retriever
- Golden Retriever
- German Shepherd
- Australian Shepherd
- Border Collie
- Belgian Malinois
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- French Bulldog
- English Bulldog
- Pug
- Chihuahua
- Yorkshire Terrier
- Jack Russell Terrier
- Shih Tzu
- Maltese
- Bichon Frise
- Poodle
- Lhasa Apso
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- English Cocker Spaniel
- Brittany Spaniel
- English Springer Spaniel
- Beagle
- Basset Hound
- Dachshund
- Dalmatian
- Boxer
- Rottweiler
- Doberman
- Great Dane
- Dogue de Bordeaux
- Cane Corso
- Bernese Mountain Dog
- Newfoundland
- Saint Bernard
- Leonberger
- Great Pyrenees
- Siberian Husky
- Alaskan Malamute
- Samoyed
- Akita
- Shiba Inu
- Chow Chow
- Pomeranian
- Eurasier
- German Shorthaired Pointer
- English Pointer
- English Setter
- Vizsla
- Weimaraner
- Rhodesian Ridgeback
- Whippet
- Greyhound
- West Highland White Terrier
- Scottish Terrier
- Fox Terrier
- Miniature Schnauzer
- Bull Terrier
- Shar-Pei