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barking heads Dog Food Review & Ratings

barking heads is a British brand making dry and wet dog food, most of it grain-free.

24foods in the range24 rated so far
80/100average ODF ScoreVery good
#101of 304 ranked brandsby average score, 2+ rated foods
69 - 84score range
69avg 8084

Every barking heads food

FoodODF ScoreTypeLife stage£ / day
Barking Heads Big Foot Puppy Days Dry
  • High meat60% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
84Very goodDryPuppy £1.25 approx.
barking heads Chop Lickin’ Lamb
  • High meat85% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
84Very goodWetAdult £4.95
Barking Heads Puppy Days Dry Food
  • High meat60% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
84Very goodDryPuppy £1.57 approx.
Barking Heads Puppy Days Wet Food
  • High meat85% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
84Very goodWetPuppy £5.41 approx.
Barking Heads Adult Wet Food
  • High meat85% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
82Very goodWetAdult & senior £6.03 approx.
Barking Heads All Hounder Grain Free
  • High meat50% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
82Very goodDryAdult & senior £1.39 approx.
barking heads Bowl Lickin’ Chicken
  • High meat85% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
82Very goodWetAdult £4.96
barking heads All Hounder Bowl Lickin' Chicken
  • High meat50% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
81Very goodDryAdult £0.92
barking heads All Hounder Hair Necessities Salmon
  • High meat50% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
81Very goodDryAdult £0.92
barking heads Fat Dog Slim
  • High meat50% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
81Very goodWetAdult £1.30
Barking Heads Little Paws Dry Food
  • High meat50% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
81Very goodDryAdult £2.20 approx.
barking heads Puppy Days
  • High meat85% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
81Very goodWetPuppy £1.22
Barking Heads Adult Dry Food
  • High meat50% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
80Very goodDryAdult & senior £1.31 approx.
barking heads All Hounder Fuss Pot Duck
  • High meat50% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
80Very goodDryAdult £0.92
barking heads All Hounder Golden Years Chicken
  • High meat50% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
80Very goodDryAdult £1.01
barking heads All Hounder Puppy Days Turkey
  • High meat60% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
80Very goodDryPuppy £1.23
Barking Heads Big Foot Dry Food
  • High meat50% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
80Very goodDryAdult £1.06 approx.
barking heads Big Foot Puppy Days
  • High meat60% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
80Very goodDryPuppy £1.15
barking heads All Hounder Chop Lickin' Lamb
  • High meat50% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
79GoodDryAdult £0.92
barking heads All Hounder Tummy Loving Care
  • High meat50% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
79GoodDryAdult £0.93
barking heads Golden Years
  • High meat50% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
79GoodWetAdult £1.50
barking heads Big Foot Bowl Lickin' Goodness
  • High meat50% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
78GoodDryAdult £0.88
barking heads Big Foot Golden Years
  • High meat50% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
78GoodDryAdult £0.91
barking heads All Hounder Fat Dog Slim Chicken
  • High meat50% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
69GoodDryAdult £1.05

Our take on barking heads

Written by us, from the labels. Never written, reviewed or paid for by the brand.

Barking Heads writes the funniest packaging in the category - Fat Dog Slim, Golden Years, Puppy Days - and underneath the jokes the recipes are mostly serious.

Across the 24 foods we have rated it averages 80/100 (Very good), ranking 101 of 304. Declared meat is high: a wet food opening "85% Chicken, Sweet Potato, Carrot, Courgette, Peas" is an excellent label by any standard.

The dry side is a step down and worth reading properly. "Chicken 50%, Rice, Oats, Peas, Barley" is a good headline followed by three cereals, and that 50% is fresh weight, so the finished kibble contains meaningfully less chicken than the number suggests. Still a decent food. Just not the same food as the wet.

That is the pattern across this brand and the reason the spread is 15 points, from 69 to 84: the wet range and the dry range are not equivalent, and the packaging voice is identical across both.

Best here is Barking Heads Big Foot Puppy Days Dry at 84/100. Funny bag, real percentages. Check which half you are buying.

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barking heads FAQs

Is barking heads a good dog food?

Yes - by the label data, barking heads is one of the stronger brands we have rated. Its 24 rated foods average 80/100 (Very good), ranging from 69 to 84 - each food page shows exactly where every point went.

Where is barking heads from?

barking heads is a dog food brand from United Kingdom.

What is barking heads's best rated food?

Barking Heads Big Foot Puppy Days Dry - it scores 84/100 (Very good), the highest ODF Score in the range we have rated. Its page shows the full breakdown and live prices.

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