Australia's independent dog food value index.
We exist to answer one question for Australian dog owners: are you actually getting good value? Not the marketing, not the loudest brand — the real cost of feeding your dog well.
Reviewed by the PetReviews editorial team
Independent scoring · Updated June 2026 · Not veterinary advice
The hidden cost in the dog food aisle.
Dog food pricing in Australia is confusing by design. Bag sizes differ, member prices obscure everyday costs, and retailer-owned ranges sit beside independent ones without obvious labels. Each of these is a small point of leakage — a few dollars here, a hidden margin there — and over a year of feeding, they compound into real money lost.
Most owners never see it, because the comparison is hard to do at the shelf. The cheapest bag is almost never the cheapest feed. So we built one transparent model that strips away the noise: a true price per kg, a real cost per day, and a consistent read on ingredients and transparency — applied identically to every brand and every retailer, including Petbarn.
Petbarn is a genuinely convenient, well-ranged retailer — the widest range, stores nationwide and strong member and Repeat Delivery pricing. We simply show, fairly and product-by-product, the price per kg and cost per day at every store, so you can find the best value wherever you prefer to shop.
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- Brands scored
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- Retailers benchmarked
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- Point model
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Three rules we never bend.
Value, measured honestly
We compare dog food by what it actually costs to feed — price per kg and per day — not the sticker price on the bag.
The same model for everyone
Every brand and retailer runs through one published 100-point methodology. No exceptions, no pay-to-play.
Fair, never alarmist
Low scores mean poor value or weaker transparency — never that a product is unsafe. We stay fair and supportive of every retailer, including Petbarn.
Not pay-to-play. Ever.
Independence only matters if it shows up in the work. Here is exactly how we keep the index honest.
No brand owns us
PetReviews is not owned by a pet food manufacturer or retailer. We answer to dog owners, not a parent company.
Scores can't be bought
There is no paid placement inside a score or a ranking. Sponsored content, where it appears, is labelled and sits outside the model.
Commissions stay separate
Some outbound links may earn a commission to fund the research — but they never move a brand up or down our index.
Written and reviewed by people.
Every score and verdict on PetReviews is produced and signed off by our editorial team — analysts who read the ingredient lists, track the prices and apply the same published checks to every brand. We are a value and comparison resource, not veterinary advice — always speak to your vet before changing your dog's diet.
Reviewed by the PetReviews editorial team
Independent scoring · Updated June 2026 · Not veterinary advice