Big Dog
An Australian raw pioneer with high named-meat patties and a genuinely complete BARF formulation. The ingredients are a real strength, but a raw diet means freezer space, careful handling, a higher cost per day, and a vet chat for some dogs. Excellent of its type, if it suits your setup.
Scored by the Pet Reviews independent review board
Independent scoring · Updated June 2026 · Not veterinary advice
Overall score
Weighted across six areas · /100
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Brand facts
- Ownership
- Big Dog Pet Foods (Australia)
- Country of manufacture
- Australia
- Retailer relationship
- Independent — widely stocked
- Product types
- Raw, Frozen raw
- Price tier
- Premium ($$$)
- Overall score
- 80/100 · Strong
Big Dog is a strong choice if…
- ✓Owners committed to feeding raw properly
- ✓Dogs that do well on a fresh, named-meat diet
- ✓People with the freezer space to buy in bulk
May not be the best fit if…
- —You want a shelf-stable, grab-and-go food
- —Your dog needs a vet-prescribed therapeutic diet
The Big Dog range
Cost / day
$6.50
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$3.25
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$13/kg
3kg bag
First ingredient
Chicken
Protein
16%
A solid everyday raw patty with honest chicken content — easy to portion and most dogs take to it well.
Cost / day
$7.20
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$3.60
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$14.33/kg
3kg bag
First ingredient
Kangaroo
Protein
17%
Lean roo makes this a good pick for dogs that need a novel protein, and the named-meat content is genuinely high.
Cost / day
$2.79
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$1.40
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$9.32/kg
3kg bag
First ingredient
Chicken (meat, crushed bone & cartilage)
Protein
0%
This is Big Dog's flagship multi-protein raw patty and the easiest entry point to the range, earning 84/100. The standout is its five-protein blend (beef, lamb, chicken, pork and Tasmanian salmon) in pre-portioned 250g patties that are complete and balanced to AAFCO standards.
Cost / day
$2.79
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$1.40
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$9.32/kg
3kg bag
First ingredient
Beef (meat, washed tripe, crushed bone & cartilage, liver, kidney, spleen)
Protein
0%
A beef-forward raw patty built around muscle meat, washed tripe and organ meats, scoring 82/100. Its standout is the inclusion of green tripe and a full spread of beef offal, which gives it real depth for a single-meat-forward recipe.
Cost / day
$2.79
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$1.40
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$9.32/kg
3kg bag
First ingredient
Tasmanian salmon
Protein
0%
A fish-led raw patty built on ethically farmed Tasmanian salmon, scoring 83/100. The standout is its natural omega-rich oily-fish base, paired with RSPCA-approved chicken and lamb offal for a balanced single-box diet.
Cost / day
$2.79
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$1.40
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$9.32/kg
3kg bag
First ingredient
Lamb (meat, liver, heart, crushed bone & cartilage, spleen, lung, kidney, trachea)
Protein
0%
A lamb-forward raw patty using Australian pasture-raised lamb with a generous range of offal, scoring 82/100. Its standout is the richer red-meat profile, useful as an alternative protein for dogs who do not suit beef or chicken.
Cost / day
$3.79
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$1.90
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$12.63/kg
1.5kg bag
First ingredient
Chicken (meat, crushed bone & cartilage)
Protein
0%
The same balanced five-protein Combo recipe minced finer into half-size 125g patties for little dogs, scoring 81/100. Its standout is the small-breed-friendly format that cuts portioning waste for toy and small dogs and transitioning puppies.
Cost / day
$2.39
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$1.20
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$7.97/kg
2kg bag
First ingredient
Chicken (meat, crushed bone & cartilage)
Protein
0%
The balanced Combo recipe in a 2kg roll instead of patties, scoring 80/100. Its standout is the flexible roll format that lets you slice exactly the portion you want, which suits multi-dog homes and large breeds.
Cost / day
$3.30
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$1.65
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$10.98/kg
3kg bag
First ingredient
Kangaroo (meat, crushed bone & cartilage, heart, liver, lung, trachea)
Protein
0%
A true single-protein, low-fat raw diet built on Australian wild kangaroo, scoring 84/100. Its standout is the genuinely single-protein formula at around 5% fat, which makes it a clean choice for dogs needing a novel protein or a leaner diet.
Cost / day
$3.30
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$1.65
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$10.98/kg
3kg bag
First ingredient
Goat (meat, heart, crushed bone & cartilage, trachea, washed tripe, liver, kidney, lung)
Protein
0%
A single-protein raw diet built on pasture-raised Australian goat, scoring 83/100. Its standout is goat as a genuinely uncommon novel protein, which gives sensitive dogs an option they have rarely encountered before.
Where to buy Big Dog
Prices vary by retailer and change with sales, member and subscription pricing — always compare price per kg. Pricing on this site is a guide only, and nothing here is veterinary advice.
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