Solutions for General Wellbeing
Feeding our pets a complete and balanced, whole foods diet with no fillers or preservatives is the best way to support their long-term health.
Big Dog raw food for healthy pets
A raw, healthy diet is the most natural way to feed our pets. If you’re new to the Big Dog range, we recommend you start with Chicken or Combo being highly palatable and our most popular recipes. Once your pet has transitioned over to a 100% raw diet, we encourage you to rotate through as many recipes in our range as possible to give them a variety of nutrients and flavours. If your pet has a health concern, be sure to check out our other Solutions Pages to find our recipe recommendations.
Ingredients that may support your dog's general wellbeing
Big Dog recipes are made with high-quality, Aussie produce sourced from the human-supply chain to provide pets with fresh, raw meals that replicate their natural diet.
Learn More
Our team, along with trusted veterinarians and pet nutritionists, has created a wealth of educational resources to help pet parents support their pets and their introduction to raw feeding.
Beginner's Guide to Raw Dog Food
Your Beginner’s Guide to Raw Dog Food covers everything you need to know about feeding your dog a fresh, healthy diet.
Raw Food for Cats
What is a raw food diet for cats? Is it safe? Is it really that good for them? Find out why your cat will thrive on raw food.
The Basics of Raw Feeding Your Pets
Testimonials
Frequently Asked Questions
Whether you’re just starting your raw feeding journey or looking to make the switch to a more natural diet, we’ve got all your questions covered.
What makes up a Big Dog diet?
Big Dog healthy raw food diets are based on evolutionary dietary principles of cats and dogs (also referred to as BARF – Bones and Raw Food or Biologically Appropriate Raw Food).
Our raw food diets for dogs consist of approximately:
70% muscle meat
10% offal
10% crushed real bone
10% fresh vegetables, fruit and other healthy ingredients (eg, eggs, herbs goats whey etc).
Our raw food diets for cats consist of approximately:
A minimum of 70% muscle meat
15% offal
5% raw bone powder and other calcium sources
4% fresh vegetables
<4% healthy ingredients (eg, eggs, goats whey, nutritional yeast etc)
How do I transition my pet to your raw food?
We always recommend slowly introducing raw diets over 2 weeks. The reason for this is to minimise any potential for stomach upsets which can happen if a change in diet is sudden. Some pets will have no issues with a quick changeover in diet, however to be sure, we do recommend slowly introducing the new food.
Day 1-3: 20% New 80% Old
Day 4-6: 40% New 60% Old
Day 7-9: 60% New 40% Old
Day 10-12: 80% New 20% Old
Day 12+: 100% New Diet
Remember, there are no preservatives in our food so it will last only 2-3 days in the fridge once defrosted.
Is your food 'Complete and Balanced'?
Most of our raw dog food recipes are a Complete and Balanced Dietby AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials) standards. Our substantiation to support this claim is based on the outcome of a successful feeding trial with Smart Pups Assistance Dogs, our charity of choice.
Look for the statement "Complete and Balanced by AAFCO standards for healthy growth in puppies and maintaining health in adult dogs" on the product page or packaging.
Feel free to contact our staff if you had any questions in regards to our diets here at: customercare@bigdogpetfoods.com
For more information on our diets being Complete and Balanced check out our article 'Complete and Balanced by Nature'
For more information on AAFCO, Complete and Balanced and raw feeding, check out 'Complete and Balanced and Raw Feeding'