Bakers dog food — what we know, honestly
We should be upfront: Giddy Pets does not currently collect or publish customer reviews, so we cannot show you star ratings for Bakers dog food here. What we can do is tell you plainly what the brand is, what is in the range we carry, and who it tends to suit, so the honest answer replaces the one you were looking for.
Who Bakers are, and what the range covers
Bakers is a widely available UK dry dog food brand, made by Purina, sitting towards the everyday end of the market rather than the premium end. The range spans complete dry food for puppies, adults and seniors, along with a large line of treats, meaty chews and dental chews under the same name.
It is one of the most recognised dog food brands in the UK by name alone, which is exactly why so many people search for reviews of it before buying — it is often the first or second brand a new dog owner encounters in a supermarket aisle or online.
What we can tell you instead of a star rating
Rather than reviews we do not have, here is what is genuinely useful: Bakers recipes are built around named meat and vegetable ingredients, formulated as complete foods for the relevant life stage, and the treats and chews range is large enough that most dogs will find something they like within it. As with any budget-friendly brand, whether a specific recipe suits your dog comes down to their own digestion and any known sensitivities, not the brand's reputation.
If a new food does not agree with your dog — loose stools, itching, or a dog who goes off their food — that is worth raising with your vet regardless of which brand you have tried, rather than treating it as a verdict on the brand as a whole.
From this brand
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Chicken-Wrapped Milk Stick Dog Treats
Chewy dog treats of soft milk sticks wrapped in real chicken for tasty, protein-rich rewarding.
From£12.99
Dried Catnip & Cat Grass Leaf Treats
A tub of dried catnip and cat grass leaves to sprinkle over toys, scratchers and bedding.
From£8.99
Whiskas 1+ Lamb Adult Dry Cat Food
Complete lamb dry food for adult cats in a practical 1.9KG bag
£12.39
Whiskas 1 Tuna Adult Dry Cat Food
Complete tuna dry food for adult cats, offered in several bag sizes
From£3.19
Whiskas Kitten Chicken Dry Cat Food
Complete chicken dry food for kittens, available in several bag sizes
From£3.19
Whiskas 7+ Senior Cat Complete Dry with Chicken
Complete chicken dry food for senior cats aged 7+ in a 1.9KG bag
£12.39
Catit Nibbly Jerky Chicken & Fish Treats
Soft chicken and fish jerky treats for cats, two named meats high on the list, grain free
£1.89
Catit Creamy Tuna Treats 4 Pk
Lickable 26% tuna purée tubes for cats, 4 x 10g, up to 3 a day in place of main meal
£1.89
Dreamies Meaty Sticks Adult Cat Treats with Scrumptious Salmon
Soft meaty stick treats for adult cats with salmon, individually wrapped, not for kittens
£1.59
Dreamies Creamy Adult Cat & Kitten Treats with Scrumptious Salmon
Creamy lickable salmon treats for cats and kittens, in a 40g pack with taurine
£1.59
Stop Bloody Scratching Treats Chicken Flavour 90 Tablets
Chicken-flavoured tablets from Pets Calm Down, made in the UK, ninety to a pack, given daily as a treat to support skin and coat condition in itchy dogs.
£22.99
Dreamies Shakeups Seafood Celebrations Cat Treats
Complementary Dreamies Shakeups tuna, salmon and shrimp treats, 55G
£2.05
Common questions
- Why doesn't Giddy Pets show reviews for Bakers dog food?
- We don't currently run a customer reviews system on the site at all, for any brand, so there is nothing to show for Bakers specifically. We would rather tell you that plainly than show you something borrowed from elsewhere.
- Is Bakers a good brand of dog food?
- Bakers is a well-known, widely available dry food brand aimed at the everyday end of the market. Whether it suits your dog depends on their age, size and any sensitivities, the same as with any food — the brand name alone does not decide that.
- Where can I find independent reviews of Bakers dog food?
- Owner forums and independent pet review sites are a more honest place to look than we can offer right now, since we don't run reviews ourselves. Treat any review, including a positive one, as one dog's experience rather than a guarantee for yours.
- Does Bakers make food for dogs with sensitivities?
- The Bakers range includes recipes built around specific named proteins, which can help if you are trying to narrow down what agrees with your dog, but it is not marketed as a specialist sensitive-stomach brand in the way some others are. Speak to your vet if your dog has a diagnosed sensitivity before choosing a new food.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.