The trade off is Kirkland Signature dog foods tend to have a significant amount of grains. That’s under $4/kilo so one of the cheapest on this page. The cheapest formula per kilo comes in an 18kg bag, which at the time of writing costs around $70. The reason it’s good is it’s made by the same manufacturer as Taste of the Wild listed above, and the reason it’s affordable is because, well, it’s CostCo. One of the most affordable “decent” dog foods in Australia is a brand you’ll find in CostCo – Kirkland Signature (Nature’s Domain). You can try a one time order or set up a regular delivery. You won’t find Petzyo in the stores, but it’s easily available from their website here. The raw meat patties are also well worth looking into to offer your dog a more natural meat-based diet with the convenience of being delivered as frozen patties. The Petzyo dry dog foods are a good balance of meat and various vegetables, with some fruits for good measure, and make a really good base diet for a dog. Their products remain affordable as they cut out the retailer in the middle and deliver straight to your door. Petzyo is a home grown Australian company with a nice range of dry food as well as some excellent raw patties (BARF).
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Read the full Healthy Everyday Pets dog food review. The best formula in the range is “Athlete”, which has the most amount of meat and fat, but the cheaper formulas in the range are also a good base diet for your dog. In other words, they’re doing the best they can to make a high meat-protein/fat dry food while keeping it within an affordable price range.
It’s still somewhat affordable as their profit margins are lower than other brands. Healthy Everyday Pets therefore uses protein from meat rather than grains or vegetables (corn is often used to ramp up protein). Given their backgrounds in fitness and nutrition they were shocked to find out how many dog foods were full of cheap grains and carbohydrates, so set out to make a food more appropriate to dogs as meat-eaters.
It’s an Australian company started by Michael Ryan, a celeb persona trainer, and his nutritionist wife Zoe who some may know from Good Chef Bad Chef. Healthy Everyday Pets offer the highest protein dog food in Australia. Any of the below dry dog foods can make a good base diet.įor all dog food reviews click here. There is also no reason why you shouldn’t mix any of these brands with any on the best rated list, wet foods, barf foods, or fresh foods. There is no reason not to feed a variety of brands unless your dog has a specific health condition or sensitivities. They aren’t ordered in a particular way, so not best to worst of in order of price. The following list of affordable dog foods available in Australia are recommendations.
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If the dog foods on this list are still not affordable, make sure you read How to Feed a Dog for tips on supplementing your dog’s diet cheaply with fresh meats, offal, raw meaty bones, and other species-appropriate foods. At the very least avoid dog foods containing “cereals”, “cereal by-products”, or “wheat”. Unfortunately cheap dog foods are cheap for a reason, and likely formulated for profit rather than the health of your dog. They’re included as reasonable options for those who can’t afford to pay more. Some of the foods on this list are cheaper, but contain less meat and more grain. Realistically with dry dog food expect to pay around $8 per kilo.
Consider it a starting point of what I consider good all rounders for the money. It’s not a conclusive list of affordable dog foods as there are literally hundreds of brands and formulas in Australia. It may come back to bite you in a few years as cheap dog foods can easily lead to ill health. Note this is not a “best cheap dog food list”, and generally you should avoid anything cheap. Hence this page – a guide to the best affordable dog food in Australia. Like with any product there’s an element of “you get what you pay for”, but for many of us (especially those with multiple big hungry dogs) it would also break the bank. It’s easy to understand why our best-rated brands also come with a price tag to match.
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