If you’re looking to upgrade your pup’s diet, the best dog food delivery services offer nutritionally balanced recipes that they actually enjoy eating. Adding to the overall convenience, these services make it easy to pause, reschedule or cancel deliveries. To help you understand what each one provides and which options are worth trying, I chatted with veterinarians and other experts, as well as incorporated my own experience and that of Forbes Vetted staff members who’ve used them. Some of our favorites offering fresh cooked recipes are The Farmer’s Dog, Ollie and PetPlate, and there are great raw dog food delivery services like Maev and We Feed Raw, too.
Most manufactured pet foods use feed-grade ingredients, or those deemed not suitable for human consumption—but brands offering fresh dog food deliveries using what are known as human-grade ingredients have been rising in popularity over the past few years. It’s not hard to see why: There’s a lot more research being done on the topic of dog food ingredients. According to Rodney Habib, co-author of The Forever Dog, dry food took up close to 99% of the global pet food market a decade ago—today, that’s down to 67%.
If you’re one of the many who are interested in transitioning your pup off of kibble and onto higher-quality food, one of the delivery services on this list might be right for you; we also advise consulting your veterinarian before changing your dog’s diet. Below, we’ve laid out the pros and cons of the nine best dog food delivery services worth looking into.
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The Forbes Vetted team is dedicated to finding the best products on the market, testing them firsthand, interviewing experts and doing research in order to deliver top recommendations to you. That includes pet products and specifically pet food, from the best dry dog food to the best raw dog food to how to approach homemade food for your pup.
- As the writer of this piece, I relied on my personal experience as a dog owner of a decade and tester of several of the services on this list to determine the best dog food delivery services for particular needs and preferences. I regularly cover pet content at Forbes Vetted, maintain a wide network of veterinary experts and am active in the dog rescue community. I also incorporated feedback from several Forbes Vetted staff members who have experience feeding their dogs meals from services on this list. Senior home editor Amanda Arnold, who has edited many pet-related articles at Forbes Vetted, reviewed this article as well.
- I spoke with experts including Francisco DiPolo, DVM, a veterinarian with over 20 years’ experience who currently owns and practices at Worth Street Veterinary Center in New York City. He received his veterinary degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela and completed his clinical rotations at Tufts University. His specialties include veterinary medicine and surgery, as well as the integration of modern veterinary technology with other traditional techniques like acupuncture, nutritional and herbal medicine.
- I also chatted with Karen Shaw Becker, DVM, a veterinarian and co-author of The Forever Dog: Surprising New Science to Help Your Canine Companion Live Younger, Healthier, and Longer and the The Forever Dog Life: 120+ Recipes, Longevity Tips, and New Science for Better Bowls and Healthier Homes. She received her degree in veterinary medicine from the Iowa State School of Veterinary Medicine and has spent her career as a small-animal clinician. She is the first veterinarian to give a TEDx Talk on species-appropriate nutrition and in 2023 received the Stange Award for outstanding professional achievement in veterinary medicine.
- Finally, I spoke with Rodney Habib, speaker, filmmaker and founder of Planet Paws, the largest pet health page on Facebook. He is co-author with Becker of the two books noted above, as well as the creator of the documentary The Dog Cancer Series: Rethinking the Canine Epidemic. His first TEDx Talk on pet health is the most-viewed TEDx Talk pertaining to dogs.
- Forbes Vetted regularly updates stories to ensure top picks are in stock and advice remains up to date. This story was last updated in December 2024.
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