Barking Heads puppy food
Barking Heads is a natural dog food brand built around recipes with a named meat as the main ingredient, and its puppy options follow the same approach adapted for a growing dog's higher energy and nutrient needs. A puppy recipe is not simply a smaller portion of the adult food — it is formulated differently, so it is worth checking a product is specifically labelled for puppies before buying it.
What puppies actually need from their food
Growing puppies need proportionally more protein, fat and calories than an adult dog, along with a calcium-to-phosphorus balance suited to healthy bone development, which is exactly why a dedicated puppy formula exists rather than simply feeding a smaller amount of adult food.
Kibble size also matters more than owners sometimes expect: puppy recipes are usually made in a smaller, easier-to-chew size than an adult formula from the same range, which particularly matters for smaller and toy breeds still learning to eat solid food confidently.
Where Barking Heads fits
The brand's puppy range follows the same named-meat, natural-recipe approach as its adult food, in both wet pouch and dry formats, which suits owners already keen on that style of feeding who want a consistent brand across their puppy's growth and into adulthood.
As with any food, whether a specific recipe suits your puppy comes down to their breed, size and any known sensitivity rather than the brand name alone, so introduce any new food gradually and keep an eye on how your puppy is doing on it.
Feeding a puppy through the growth stages
A puppy's calorie needs relative to their size are highest in the first few months and gradually reduce as growth slows, which is why feeding guides are usually broken down by current weight and expected adult weight rather than a single fixed amount.
Weigh food rather than estimating by eye, particularly for smaller breeds where the daily amount is a small quantity to begin with, and recheck the feeding guide as your puppy grows rather than sticking to the amount that worked in the first few weeks.
For this need
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Barking Heads All Hounder Puppy Days Turkey
Grain-free turkey puppy food with a feeding table set by weight and age, not just size
£14.99
Barking Heads Big Foot Puppy Turkey
Grain-free turkey kibble for large-breed puppies, with calcium and phosphorus set for their growth
£39.99
Barking Heads Puppy Days Pouch (New Improved Recipe!) — 10 x 300g Pouches
Sold as a case: 10 x 300g pouches. A complete grain-free wet puppy food built on 85% chicken, fed by weight from 5kg to 30kg+
£23.89
Barking Heads Beef Waggington — 10 x 300g Pouches
Sold as a case: 10 x 300g pouches. An 85% beef wet dog food, fed as a sole diet or a topper by dog weight
£23.89
Barking Heads Chop Lickin Lamb Pouch (Formally Bad Hair Day Tins) — 10 x 300g Pouches
Sold as a case: 10 x 300g pouches. An 85% grain-free lamb wet dog food, previously sold as tins under a different name
£23.89
Barking Heads Pooched Salmon Pouch (Formally Fusspot Tins) — 10 x 300g Pouches
Sold as a case: 10 x 300g pouches. An 85% salmon and sardine wet dog food, previously sold as tins under a different name
£23.89
Barking Heads Fat Dog Slim Pouch — 10 x 300g Pouches
Sold as a case: 10 x 300g pouches. An 85% chicken weight-management wet dog food, lower in fat than a standard recipe
£23.89
Barking Heads Pouch Variety 6pk
A 6-pack of grain-free wet dog food pouches, two each of chicken, lamb and beef
£12.99
Barking Heads Golden Years Pouch — 10 x 300g Pouches
Sold as a case: 10 x 300g pouches. A senior-dog chicken and salmon wet food, fed as a sole diet or a topper by weight
£23.89
Barking Heads Bowl Lickin' Chicken Pouch (Formally Tender Loving Care Tins) — 10 x 300g Pouches
Sold as a case: 10 x 300g pouches. An 85% grain-free chicken wet dog food, previously sold as tins under a different name
£23.89
Barking Heads All Hounder Bowl Lickin Goodness Lamb
A grass-fed lamb kibble from Barking Heads' All Hounder joint-support range
From£14.99
Barking Heads All Hound Golden Years Chicken
Barking Heads' senior chicken recipe for older dogs, with joint-support additions
£14.99
Common questions
- When should I switch my puppy from puppy food to adult food?
- Most dogs can move to an adult recipe once they are close to their adult size, typically from around nine to twelve months for small and medium breeds and later for large breeds. Your vet can advise on the right timing for your specific dog.
- Is Barking Heads puppy food suitable for large breed puppies?
- Check the specific product, since large breed puppies have particular growth needs around controlled calcium and calorie intake to support healthy joint development. Not every puppy recipe in a range is formulated with a large breed's needs specifically in mind.
- Can I mix wet and dry Barking Heads puppy food?
- Yes, mixing a wet and dry recipe from the same range is a common way to add variety and moisture to a puppy's diet, as long as the overall daily amount stays within the feeding guide for your puppy's weight and age.
- Does Giddy Pets stock the full Barking Heads puppy range?
- We stock a selection rather than every product Barking Heads makes. What is shown in the grid reflects what is currently available, which can change as stock does.
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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.