Whether you have a growing puppy, an energetic adult or an aging senior dog, you want to feed them the best dog food for their life stage and overall health. But with so many high-quality dog food options available, you might be left wondering what actually is the best dog food for your particular pup based on their specific needs.
Luckily, thousands of Chewy’s furry friends have done the taste testing, and we’ve rounded up the best-selling, best-rated dog food as ranked and reviewed by Chewy pet parents like you. We’ve got the best dog food brands for every age and size of dog as well as top picks for pups with sensitive stomachs or other dietary needs. These best dog foods are bound to get your pup’s tail a waggin’—and give you the peace of mind that you’re feeding your dog a complete and balanced diet with top-quality ingredients to keep them healthy.
Just be sure to talk with your veterinarian or veterinary nutritionist before making any changes to your dog’s diet—they can help make sure that whatever pet food you choose meets all your dog’s nutritional needs.
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Best Dry Dog FoodORIJEN Original Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag $101 on ChewyFREE 1-3 day shipping$101 on ChewyFREE 1-3 day shipping
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Best Wet Dog FoodMerrick Lil’ Plates Dinner Duos Variety Pack Grain-Free Wet Dog Food, 3.5-oz, case ... $28 on Chewy
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Best Dog Food for PuppiesTaste of the Wild High Prairie Puppy Formula Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag $60 on ChewyFREE 1-3 day shipping$60 on ChewyFREE 1-3 day shipping
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Best Dog Food For Sensitive StomachsPurina Pro Plan Adult Sensitive Skin & Stomach Salmon & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food, 30... $72 on ChewyFREE 1-3 day shipping$72 on ChewyFREE 1-3 day shipping
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Best Raw Dog FoodStella & Chewy's Chewy's Chicken Dinner Patties Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food, 25-oz bag $60 on ChewyFREE 1-3 day shipping$60 on ChewyFREE 1-3 day shipping
Best Dry Dog Food
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Great dog food
Gret dog food that my dog loves to eat! It has good quality ingredients that are hard to find in other foods.
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Expensive BUT
Worth it. The smell tells you it’s real, my dog loves it and and has made a difference in his coat and energy. I know it’s expensive but I highly recommend it.
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GREAT Business Model
I've tried to resist bypassing my local, non-chain pet store, but when it closed, I became hooked on Chewy as a source for my dog's food and supplements for one reason: excellent business model. The selection, prices, communication, shipping speed and configuration, etc....it's all outstanding. Great job. Highly recommend.
Best Wet Dog Food
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She loves all of these
I recently adopted a senior Chihuahua who is overweight. I decided to reduce the dry food her previous owner was giving her and use wet food which is lowering calorie to give her the same sense of fullness. And she has loved every single one of the flavors in this mix.
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Older Dog Eating again...
It has been difficult to get my 13 year old Boston to eat her meals. Now with Merrick's food she dives right in and finished the whole dinner
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Nothing but Merrick!!
Merrick is, hands down, the absolute best dog food on the market for my best friend! I have been a loyal customer for a decade and buy nothing but this brand. My little Oliver has food sensitivity, allergies, and pancreas disease which makes feeding him very difficult. This is literally the only brand that does not cause issues with him. He never gets tired of eating this specific mix of Lil Plates entrees and is eager to scarf them down. Merrick just really is an outstanding brand and high quality diet for our furry friends!
Best Dog Food for Puppies
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first time using item
my dog "DAZZIE" loves it, she cannot have poultry, this is the closest dry dog, puppy food i could find and i am glad i did... thanks for reading this... stay safe!
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We used Taste of the Wild grain free puppy food with our Archie 4 years ago and are now using with our newest addition Cali. They love the taste and there never were any stomach issues using this food.
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Really helped my dog's digestion ; But out of stock?
My puppy has been having far too loose stools and the vet just suggested to keep trying different foods. This one noticeably improved his stool to be more formed to the degree where I'm considering just sticking with this food. Much easier cleanup out back! However, this item is out of stock? Hope I can find some somewhere else!
Best Dog Food For Sensitive Stomachs
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Great dog food
Great dog food for those with anestivw stomachs and skin issues, my German Shepherds do really well on this food
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Purina's Stomach sensitive Salmon & Rice
We've been feeding our 12 year old American Bulldog this food for years. After trying several foods through out his life this one seems to give him better results from coat to bowel stools and he loves the taste.
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Best food ever.
I. got my dog this dog food 3 months ago. His coat was shiny, he was satisfied. I went to a different brand, he just hated it. I'm sold. Great pet food!
Best Raw Dog Food
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Cooper’s favourite!!!
Cooper absolutely LOVES this food and devours every meal! He is such a picky eater, so this makes me very happy. Also, happy that I can travel with this food without refrigeration, and can buy it both in Canada and the US without the need to change his food. I also like that Stella & Chewy makes this food in many meat options so he never gets bored as I can vary his meals between chicken, beef, turkey & lamb. This is a wonderful product and I am a confident dog mom feeding this to my boy!
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Chicken Patty resend
My pups love this product. When they arrived all crumbled Chewy was happy to resend. The package arrived safely and well packed. Only problem is I can’t find an expiration date on it. I will be giving them to my dogs but I would have been happier if I could find expiration stamp. Thanks chewy!
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Yum
Willow loves freeze dried raw dog food. I mix it with canned food and she gobbles it down. Or sometimes I just give her a small piece and she's also happy.
Best Dog Food for Senior Dogs
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My senior dog loves it!
I was using the Blue Buffalo Delights for small breed dogs, but my senior dog was very iffy about the flavors except for the chicken. She hesitantly ate them, and I felt like I was forcing her to eat (I of course let her eat it on her own time/pace). I then found these cans for senior dogs and decided to try them. She gobbles it down without any hesitation! Plus, these cans get 3-4 meals per can for her, which feels less wasteful. I'm very happy I found this food and am able to feel the relief of seeing my senior dog eat every bite.
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Loves this food
Our 15 1/2 year old shizu has been eating this for a while and never gets tired of it.
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Good Product
Food has a mellow smell, and ingredients look good. I've bought many brands of dog food. This one seems to work sometimes. I have figured out my dogs just don't like canned food. it's a good one if your dog does.
Best Dog Food for Small Dogs
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Puppy to Adult food
It was time to switch from puppy food to adult food. It was very easy. No problem with the switch. No upset stomach. Great transition.
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Wagging Tails
I have 5 dogs and every single one of them know the chewy boxes when delivered. Two of them eat this particular food. All 5 would if I were to allow it, but we have age, size and diet restrictions and they enjoy other formulas of Hills Science. My vet switched my dogs to this brand about 5 years ago and they have done excellent on it. Chewy is so good at keeping me supplied with it so that we never run out. When the Chewy box is delivered the wagging tails tell it all.
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My Dog Loves It
My Corgi can't wait for meal time and eats this food so fast we had to get him a special bowl to slow him down.
Best Dog Food for Large Dog Breeds
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Come and get it
Both my dogs 144lb and 87lb really gobble up the American Journey Salmon flavor dry dog food. After eating their people food dinners (roast, mac and cheese, chicken) 5 minutes later they are munching on their Salmon that is the flavor they like the most. I have to keep the bowl full throughout the day. I can trust this brand so this is the only brand of dry dog food for my loveable, healthy dogs.
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Great kibble!
My dog was having some digestive upset with a Canidae dry food so we switched him to this and he likes it (which is great because he wouldn't even touch the other kibble) and no more digestive issues! I decided to try the salmon flavor first but I also purchased the lamb flavor. I think we are going to stick with this dry food for now as it is a good price point and comes in a few flavors/proteins to switch it up here and there to prevent boredom.
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Right Up My Lab's Alley
My Lab loves this. I was giving him another formula from American Journey but he truly prefers this one. We will stick with the Salmon.
Best Grain-Free Dog Food
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My Dog Seems to Love It
My dog Aten this food as soon as I placed it in her bowl. Her elimination got better, as well! What a relief. I bought this food to assist with my dog's coat and as an elimination of a meat for which she may have an allergy. I'm still not sure about the allergy, but I'm sure she likes this food. What a relief!!
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Healthy dogs
My 2 Mokies have been eating this food their whole life. They are 17 and 15 years old. No vet bills ever
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Merrick Texas Beef
One of my dogs is very allergic to fowl in her food. This kibble is easy on her stomach plus she gobbles it up.
Best Dog Food for Weight Loss
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Good for my dogs
I have 2 elderly dogs. One is a Chinese Crested rescue that has always had digestive troubles. Both of the dogs are doing really well on this food.
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They like it!
It's hard to tell just yet - but check back and we'll see if it makes a difference to my chubby Beagles! The important thing is that the food is lower in calories and they are eating it.
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Best Service
I have been buying from Chewy for years-best customer service! I have one underweight dog and one overweight dog. The Healthy Weight Formula works great!
Best Natural Dog Food
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Good!
My dogs love this food. I use it to stuff chew kings or as a topper for their dry food. Storage is significantly easier than cans this way.
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Easy to mix and she loves it!
This food has healthy ingredients, is easy to mix and my small breed dog loves it. It can be made ahead of time and stored in the frig for 2-3 days.
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My 2 dogs love this food! Firm stools, NO gassy tummy
We feed our 2 large dogs this food. They have Been on it for almost a year. They have tried the beef, Turkey , and chicken. So far the chicken has been the best for our 2 boys. All dogs are different and each box has different ingredients. We do add a small amount of kibble to this food, our preference. We will sometimes mix up a smaller portion of this meal and then add a small amount of kibble. Works great. The dogs have had no issues, no gassy tummies, good firm stools, and actually are more content.
Best Organic Dog Food
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Dogs love it
Our dogs love this food. We mix it with the Organix chicken and oatmeal. The dogs always eat, and they digest this very well. Highly recommended.
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Great
I have a very picky eater. She loves this food. My only wish is that it was a little softer. Good ingredients
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Very impressed
I am very impressed by this dog food. It is both organic and non gmo which is high on my priority for food for my 2 Boston Terriers. And both eat it heartedly. Please keep making this Organix!
Best Value Dog Food
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He loves his orders from Chewy!!
We both do!! He lives getting the deliveries and I love you the convenience!! His monthly meds and food delivery are a fantastic service for us!! He's now in his adult food and really likes it
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Smoke's Favorite
Thank you for bringing this item to our door step. I am a senior citizen and cannot pick this item up. Your driver brings it right into our front hallway. God bless your company.
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Bound for Animal Shelter
There was a need for dog and puppy food. Not sure if it is all that healthy, but there are so many in the shelters that need food.
Best Limited Ingredient Dog Food
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Nutro limited ingredient grain free dog food
My dog has allergies mainly to beef, poultry and grains, so this food is perfect for him and he really likes it. Sometimes I put a little canned salmon or tuna for variety.
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fixed my dogs ears
My dog always had yeast in his ears, smelled yucky, and dark gunk for years and finally this food after about 4 weeks has cleared them up! I didn't realize this could even get better. Hoping over time this will also cut back on his paw licking as well. Super pleased and worth the money for my dachshund Petey.
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It Works for My Labradoodles
I have four labradoodles. Two of my doodles seemed to have allergies. One scratched all of the time & one fought ear yeast infections. I switched to Nutro LID Salmon and so far so good. I will continue.
Best High Protein Dog Food
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Cleans her plate!
At first I got the lamb with sweet potato, but Reba would leave it and only eat it when she got very hungry. So I switched to the chicken with sweet potato because she had eaten some boiled chicken and it went fast. Now she cleans her plate with the chicken and sweet potato every time!
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My dog loves the American Journey Grain free food
My dog is almost 15 years old and has always been gluten free as am I. She loves her meals and the auto ship makes it so easy. It's a pleasure dealing with Chewy. Com, no hassles.
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Great food!
My 7 pups like this food the best! No allergy problems. It’s hard to find a food that satisfies them all but it does.
Best Fresh Dog Food
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dog approved
My senior German shepherd is very sensitive and this is one of the few foods he can eat with zero issues.
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My dog loved it
My dog loves the justfoodfordogs chicken and rice. I felt really good about giving it to my 4 year old small breed. It came with easy instructions on what measurement to give. My dog has always been fed dry kibble so I thought it would be challenging. However, it was an easy transition with the all natural ingredient and no preservatives. I'd recommend this healthy dog food!
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Let them do the work for you
My dog doesn't react well to dry dog food so when I received this, I was so excited. My dog has allergies so she has skin, ear and eye problems that come and go. I honestly have tried everything under the sun and nothing has work. I decided that maybe the best thing to do would be to try real food. I started off slowly mixing in her dry food so she wouldn't have that bad of an issue with her stomach. At first she did but it only lasted a couple of days. Towards the end of her transition to the new food, I noticed her skin was looking better. After about another week, I couldn't how great she looked. She was less itchy and had so much less...
Go ahead and dish up the best dog food for your pup. Your healthy dog will enjoy a long life full of tail wags, walks and snuggles.
Planning to make a change to your dog’s diet? Read our guide on how to switch your pet’s food, and don’t forget to talk to your vet first.
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