Barking Heads for small breeds
Barking Heads' small-breed line, sold as Little Paws, is built around smaller kibble sizes and recipes suited to a small dog's higher metabolism, sitting alongside the brand's wider all-breed range. If you have a small dog and are drawn to Barking Heads generally, the Little Paws range is the more purpose-built option rather than a downsized version of the standard bags.
What actually changes for a small breed
Small dogs have a faster metabolism relative to their size than large breeds, which generally means a food with a slightly higher calorie density suits them better, alongside a smaller kibble piece that's easier and safer for a small mouth to chew. Barking Heads' Little Paws range is built around both of those points rather than simply being the same recipe in a smaller bag.
It's a genuine consideration rather than marketing dressing — a large-breed kibble can be a real mouthful, and in some cases a choking risk, for a toy or small breed, so matching kibble size to your dog's actual mouth is worth doing regardless of which brand you choose.
What we stock
We carry a selection from the wider Barking Heads range, including small-breed options, built around named proteins like chicken and salmon. What's shown in the grid above is our current stock rather than the brand's full catalogue, and availability shifts over time.
Barking Heads markets itself around natural ingredients and grain-inclusive or grain-free options depending on the specific recipe, so check the individual product description for the exact formulation rather than assuming every bag in the range is built the same way.
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 Small Breed Doggylicious Duck (Formally Tiny Paws Quackers)
A grain-free complete dry food for small breed adult dogs, built on 50% duck
£14.99
Barking Heads Large Breed Bowl Lickin' Chicken ( Formally Big Food Tender Loving Care)
Barking Heads' large-breed chicken kibble with joint support, formerly sold as Big Food TLC
£64.99
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
Barking Heads All Hounder Bowl Lickin Goodness Chicken
Barking Heads' Bowl Lickin' Goodness chicken kibble, with joint support built in
From£14.99
Barking Heads All Hounder Golden Years Chicken
A joint-support chicken recipe for senior dogs, with a moderate 10% fat content
£64.99
Barking Heads All Hound Fat Dog Slim Chicken
A lower-fat weight-control chicken kibble from Barking Heads, at 9.5% fat
£14.99
Barking Heads All Hounder Fat Dog Slim
A lower-fat complete dry food for dogs that need to manage their weight
£64.99
Barking Heads All Hounder Fuss Pot Duck
A grain-free complete dry dog food for adults, built on 50% duck across four duck preparations
£14.99
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 All Hounder Hair Necessities Salmon
A grain-free Scottish salmon recipe from Barking Heads, built for coat and skin
From£14.99
Barking Heads Little Paws Bowl Lickin Chicken
A complete dry food for small breeds, led by chicken at 50% with rice and oats
From£14.99
Common questions
- Do small dogs really need a different food from large dogs?
- There's a genuine reason behind it — small breeds have a faster metabolism relative to their size and need smaller kibble pieces for a small mouth to manage comfortably and safely. A dedicated small-breed recipe accounts for both, rather than it being purely a marketing distinction.
- Is Barking Heads a grain-free brand?
- Some recipes are grain-free and others include grains, so it varies by specific product rather than being true across the whole range. Check the ingredients list on the individual bag you're considering rather than assuming based on the brand name alone.
- What age can a small dog move onto an adult small-breed food?
- This depends on the specific breed, since small breeds generally mature faster than large ones, often reaching adult food by around nine to twelve months, but check the guidance on the specific product and with your vet for your dog's exact breed and size.
- Does Giddy Pets stock the full Barking Heads range?
- No, we stock a selection rather than the brand's entire catalogue. What's shown in the grid above reflects what we currently have available, and that changes 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.