Today I’m going to share with you the best raw pet dog food brands. There are tons raw pet dog food companies to choose from, which is great! It indicates people and brands are understanding the health benefits of a raw diet for dogs such as:
Reduced ear infections
Fewer allergies
Less poop!
Less pet dog smell
Reduced cancer risk
Cleaner teeth
Soft, shiny coats
Since there are so lots of brands, I can’t possibly have my pup test them all (although he’d love to try)! If you have a favorite brand, please mention it at the end in the comments. I’d love to find out a lot more about it!
I’m Barbara Rivers and I write frequently for That Mutt. I’m a blogger, raw feeder and maintain the blog K9sOverCoffee.
I’ve been feeding my own dogs raw pet dog food considering that 2015 and got my certification as a raw pet dog food nutrition specialist from Dogs naturally magazine in early 2020.
With that in mind, the following are my favorite commercial raw pet dog food brands!
Best raw pet dog food brands included in this post:
Darwin’s
Raw Paws
Answers
Raw Feeding Miami
Stella & Chewy’s
Steve’s real Food
The sincere Kitchen
Grandma Lucy’s
Sojos
Dr. Harvey’s
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The 10 best Raw pet dog Food Brands
#1: Darwin’s natural Pet
Darwin’s uses pre-made raw pet dog food in 8-ounce patties. I actually began my raw feeding journey with Darwin’s back in 2015 and I think it’s one of the best raw pet dog food brands.
Darwin’s is a sponsor of That Mutt. You can get 10lbs of their food for just $14.95! complimentary shipping and no code required! learn a lot more here.
Darwin’s ships across the U.S.
Darwin’s is located on the West coast in Tukwila, Wash., and ships nationwide within the U.S. Their raw pet dog food is not available in pet retail stores.
Cost of Darwin’s raw food
Darwin’s uses 3 different lines of raw pet dog food that range in price from $4.69/lb to $8.90/lb. shipping is always free!
Options when ordering from Darwin’s:
Natural selections Raw pet dog Food. Made with free-range meats and organic vegetables. available as chicken, duck, turkey, beef and lamb. This is what Lindsay’s pet dog Remy eats!
BioLogics Raw pet dog Food. Made with conventionally raised/grown meats and vegetables and a lot more affordable. It’s available as chicken, turkey and beef.
Intelligent design Veterinary meals for Dogs. created to support certain health issues and only available by prescription. It’s available as KS Kidney support Formula, LS Liver support Formula, CS cancer support formula and JMS (Joint and Musculoskeletal) Formula.
Bonus: Darwin’s has an introductory offer of 10lb of raw pet dog food for just $14.95. check it out here.
Darwin’s raw food
Ingredients in Darwin’s raw food
All of Darwin’s meals are gluten-free and wheat-free. They’re made with roughly 75% meat, 24% vegetables and 1% of a special nutrient mix. The exact ratio depends on the individual line and protein source.
Here are 2 examples:
BioLogics Chicken: 74.58% meat, 24.64% vegetables, 0.78% special nutrient mix
BioLogics Beef: 72.41% meat, 24.43% vegetables, 3.15% special nutrient mix
Ingredient sample for natural selections Chicken:
Chicken Meat, chicken Necks (including bone), chicken Gizzards, chicken Livers, chicken Hearts, Yams, Romaine Lettuce, Carrots, Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Celery, Parsley, organic Flaxseed Oil, Sea Salt, Inulin, Cod Liver Oil, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Vitamin E, Manganese Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate and Iodine.
Variety of products
Darwin’s has a terrific product selection and uses chicken, turkey, duck, beef and lamb.
Remy waiting for his Darwin’s meal
Darwin’s reviews
Google: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Facebook: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Read That Mutt’s in-depth review of Darwin’s here.
Pros and cons of Darwin’s raw food
Pros of Darwin’s:
FREE shipping
Inexpensive introductory offer – try it here
Delivers to your door on auto-ship
Choice between organic and conventional ingredients
Convenient 8oz pouches with EZ peel opening
Free pet food consultation
High quality raw pet dog food
Veterinary line of food
Nationwide delivery within the U.S.
Email reminders before every shipment with the option to cancel or change the order
Cons:
If you feed the “prey model” raw approach, Darwin’s might not be the best option for you because it consists of some vegetables.
Remy eating his Darwin’s meal
#2: Raw Paws
Raw Paws Pet Food is a commercial raw pet dog food vendor that uses pre-made raw pet dog food, but they also sell a few individual cuts of raw meat. They offer products with and without vegetables and fruit so the meals work for different styles of raw feeding.
I’ve placed orders on and off with them considering that 2016 and think they are one of the best raw pet dog food brands
Availability across the US
Raw Paws Pet Food is located in Indianapolis, and ships within the continentalU.S. Orders placed weekdays by 2 p.m. ship the same day. Orders placed on Saturdays and Sundays ship on Monday.
Their raw pet dog food is not available to buy in pet retail stores, but they do offer local pickup from their storehouse on weekdays.
Cost of Raw Paws
Raw Paws Pet Food’s complete blends range in price between $6.49/lb to $9.49/lb. shipping is complimentary with orders $199+. below that, they have a shipping flat rate of $25. They also offer complimentary shipping with their variety Packs (10 lb, 19 lb, and 20 lb).
Bonus: They have an introductory offer that’s called complete intro variety for $69. It consists of 8lb of complete blends + 16 oz of raw goat milk.
They also have a Sales section.
Raw Paws Ingredients
Raw Paws Pet Food says that it sources its ingredients from “responsible and ethical farms.” It uses blends with and without vegetables. all of its blends are complimentary of antibiotics, fillers, additives and preservatives.
Their beef, chicken, turkey, goat and lamb lines are sourced from free-range animals on a family farm in Indiana.
The duck line is sourced from free-run, USDA-inspected ducks raised on family farms who were humanly harvested.
All of the vegetables are also grown on Indiana farms. The mackerel (oily fish) used in some of their blends is wild-caught in the Atlantic.
Ingredient sample for complete Beef and Mackerel:
Beef Round, Beef Meat, Wild-Caught Mackerel, Beef Bone, Beef Heart, Beef Tongue, Beef Liver, Beef Kidney, Beef Spleen, and Beef Suet.
Variety of products from Raw Paws
Raw Paws Pet Food has a huge product selection, including fish (mackerel).
Their complete blends are available as:
Beef and tripe ($7.49/lb)
Beef ($6.49/lb)
Mackerel and beef ($6.49/lb)
Vegetables and beef ($6.49/lb)
Chicken ($6.49/lb)
Chicken and vegetables ($6.49/lb)
Turkey ($5.69/lb)
Goat ($9.49/lb)
Goat and beef ($8.49/lb)
Lamb ($9.49/lb)
Duck ($7.99/lb)
Reviews of Raw Paws
Yelp: 5 out of 5 stars.
Facebook: 4.8 out of 5 stars.
Pros and cons of Raw Paws
Pros:
High quality raw pet dog food
Vast variety of products
Free shipping with a certain price point and on select products
Very quick order/shipping turnaround time
Free meal plan
Nationwide delivery within the continental U.S.
There are blends with or without vegetables
Cons:
Their substantial product selection is overwhelming!
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#3: Answers Pet Food
Answers Pet Food is a commercial raw pet dog food brand that specializes in fermented raw foods. Fermentation enhances the nutritional value of raw foods because it adds good bacteria to it that pre-digest the food. This in turn makes it much easier for our pups to assimilate nutrients.
I only found out about this brand recently (mid 2020) when I wanted to pick up some goat milk for my pup Wally at a local pet merchant and saw Answer’s fermented raw cow milk kefir in the freezer section instead.
I’m pleased by their fermented formulas because it’s so much a lot more convenient than having to ferment my own foods, which I have considered doing.
Answers also supplied my pet dog Wally with some samples of their food while writing this article.
Availability across the U.S.
Answers Pet Food is located in Fleetwood, PA. Their complete and balanced diets (and all other products) are available nationwide within the U.S., but they currently only offer online orders on the east Coast.
For now, the rest of the country can get their products in brick-and-mortar pet retail stores. You can find the closest one to you here. The closest one to me is only 10 minutes away and I live on the east coast in NC, so I got lucky!
Cost of Answers raw food
Their prices for the complete and balanced diets range in price between $5.46/lb and $13.23/lb.
My pet dog Wally
Ingredients in Answers Pet Food
All of Answer’s food consists of whole cuts of grass-fed and grass-finished gap (Global animal Partnership, animal welfare food labeling) rated meat. Their poultry and duck eggs are organic. So are their vegetables, and they’re also fermented. Their pork is sustainable and pastured.
Ingredient sample for in-depth Raw Duck:
Duck, duck heart, duck liver, ground duck bone, organic carrots, organic duck eggs, organic yellow squash, organic green beans, whey, cod liver, butter, kefir (raw cow milk, dried Lactobacillus bulgaricus fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Leuconostoc mesenteroides fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus lactis fermentation product), montmorillonite, organic parsley, salt and vitamin E supplement.
Portioning out Answer’s raw beef patties. Wally gets 3/4 of a patty per meal.
Variety of products
Answers Pet Food has a respectable product selection.
Their complete and balanced diets aka in-depth formula each come in 1 or 4 lb paper cartons created for easy thawing, as well as “Nibbles” and Patties.
They’re available as chicken, beef, duck, pork and turkey.
Pros and Cons of Answers Pet Food
Pros:
First and only fermented raw pet food vendor in the industry
Nationwide availability within the U.S.
Great for those who feed the “BARF” raw feeding model (made with vegetables)
Cons:
Not fully available online
Only available in select physical pet retail stores
Not a good option for Prey model raw feeders (made with vegetables)
#4. Raw Feeding Miami (RFM)
Raw Feeding Miami is a Prey model Raw brand that uses individual cuts of raw meat for diy raw pet dog food, as well as several pre-made raw pet dog food options.
I’ve placed lots of orders with RFM considering that 2016 and believe they are one of the best raw pet dog food brands!
Availability across the US
As the name suggests, Raw Feeding Miami is located in Miami. They ship nationwide within the continental U.S., but not to Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico.
Their raw pet dog food is not available to buy in pet retail stores, but they do offer local pickup from their warehouse. They also offer local delivery between Wednesdays and Saturdays after 6 pm to clients who live within a 30 mile radius.
Orders need to be placed 7 days in development before they are shipped, which is clearly communicated.
Cost of Raw Feeding Miami
RFM’s pre-made grinds as they call them range in price from $4.50/lb to $7.99/lb. Those are their pre-made meals that can be fed as-is.
Note: There are some pricier grinds that range in price between $9.00/lb and $12.00/lb, but they’re not balanced and can’t be fed as a complete meal.
Shipping is not free, but they have a good rewards program. With every buy you earn points that can then be redeemed on future orders. They don’t have any introductory offers, but they do have monthly specials.
Ingredients in Raw Feeding Miami
All of RFM’s meats and grinds are hormone- and antibiotic-free and sourced from “meat producers that maintain a remarkable level of sustainability and ethics behind the treatment of their animals.” all of their products are PMR only (Prey model Raw, without vegetables and fruit).
Their beef line comes from local, pastured, non-GMO cows, while their lamb lines comes from free-range new Zealand lamb. The rabbits from their rabbit line are fed a vegetable diet.
Ingredient sample for Rabbit Grinds:
Ground up whole rabbits with organs (no intestines or heads).
Variety of products
RFM has a huge product selection.
Their grinds are available as:
Chicken ($4.50)
Chicken and green tripe ($5.30/lb)
Beef ($5.85/lb)
Beef and green tripe ($6.00/lb)
Duck ($5.99/lb)
Goose ($7.99/lb)
Lamb ($6.10/lb)
Pork ($5.10/lb)
Rabbit ($7.99/lb)
Turkey ($5.65/lb)
Reviews or Raw Feeding Miami
Yelp: 5 out of 5 stars
Facebook: 4.9 out of 5 stars
Google: 4.8 out of 5 stars
Pros and cons of Raw Feeding Miami
Pros:
High quality raw pet dog food
Vast variety of products
Nationwide delivery within the continental US
Rewards program
Affordable prices
Great for Prey model Raw. Their grinds don’t include any vegetables or fruit.
Cons:
No complimentary shipping
Orders need to be placed 7 days in advance
Not a good option for BARF feeders (raw pet dog food with vegetables/fruit)
#5: Stella & Chewy’s
Stella & Chewy’s is a commercial raw pet dog food brand that only uses pre-made raw food that falls into the BARF category (with vegetables and fruit).
I’ve picked up Stella & Chewy’s frozen dinner patties when I ran out of my homemade raw pet dog food.
Availability across the US
Stella & Chewy’s is located in Wisconsin. Their frozen meals are available within all of the US, but only in the freezer sections of brick-and-mortar pet retail stores. You can find the closest one to you here.
Cost of Stella & Chewy’s
Stella and Chewy’s prices vary quite a bit.
Their frozen patties are available in 3, 6, and 12 lb bags. The 12lb bags are the least expensive option on a price per lb scale. Overall, their prices for this product range between $17-$40/bag.
Ingredients in Stella & Chewy’s
Stella and Chewy’s meat ingredients are sourced from north america (beef, poultry, fish), Australia and new Zealand (beef, lamb, venison), and Europe (rabbit).
Their fruits