Is Pedigree good for dogs?
Pedigree is one of the most widely available and widely fed dog food brands in the UK, and 'good' depends less on the brand name than on whether a specific recipe suits your dog's size, age and any sensitivities. It is a mainstream, everyday food rather than a premium or specialist one, and for a great many dogs that is exactly what works.
What Pedigree actually is
Pedigree makes complete dry and wet foods, meaning each product is formulated to meet a dog's nutritional needs on its own without extra additions, along with a range of treats and dental chews sold alongside the main food range. It sits firmly in the mainstream, widely available part of the market rather than the premium end.
Being mainstream is not the same as being poor quality — a complete food has to meet the same basic nutritional standards whatever its price point, and Pedigree's recipes are formulated to do that. What you are generally not getting at this price point is a single named protein or a boutique ingredient list, which some owners specifically look for and others have no need of.
What we stock, and who it suits
Our range includes Pedigree's Vitality+ wet food in gravy, alongside biscuit-based treats such as Markies and Biscrok Gravy Bones, and Dentastix daily dental chews. We stock a selection from the wider Pedigree range rather than every product the brand makes.
This tends to suit owners looking for an affordable, easy-to-find everyday food and treats their dog already knows and likes, rather than those seeking a specific grain-free, single-protein or prescription-style diet. Plenty of dogs eat Pedigree happily their whole lives with no issues at all.
If your dog doesn't get on with it
As with any food, some dogs simply do not agree with a particular recipe, whatever the brand. Loose stools, itching or a dog going off their food after a change are worth watching for in the first week or two of switching.
If that happens, introduce any replacement food gradually alongside the old one rather than swapping overnight, and speak to your vet if the problem does not settle or your dog seems unwell rather than working through a string of different brands on your own.
From this brand
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Pedigree Wet Dog Food Pouches Chicken in Jelly 3 Pack
Complete Pedigree adult chicken pouches in jelly with a daily feeding table
£2.05
Pedigree Dog Pouches Mixed Selection in Gravy 80 Mega Pack
Pedigree complete adult gravy pouches in a large mixed selection
£31.39
Pedigree Adult Wet Dog Food Pouches Mixed in Gravy Mega Pack 40 Pack
A 40-pouch mixed multipack of wet dog food in gravy, across four recipes
£16.89
Pedigree Pouches Adult Dog Mixed Selection in Jelly 80pk
Pedigree complete adult jelly pouches in a large four-recipe selection
£31.39
Pedigree Dog Tins Mixed Selection in Jelly Jumbo
A jumbo mixed selection of Pedigree tins in jelly, across three meat recipes
£1.55
Pedigree Puppy Wet Dog Food Pouches Mixed Selection in Jelly 12pk
Complete Pedigree puppy jelly pouches with four meat and rice recipes
£6.74
Pedigree Can in Jelly Puppy 6 Pack
Complete Pedigree puppy food in jelly with chicken, lamb and poultry recipes
£10.15
Pedigree Can in Loaf Original — 12 x 400g Tins
Sold as a case: 12 x 400g tins. Complete Pedigree loaf with a quantified beef and pork liver mix
£19.69
Pedigree Can Senior Multi 6 Pack
Complete Pedigree senior wet food with chicken, lamb and original recipes
£11.25
Pedigree Adult Wet Dog Food Pouches Mixed Selection in Gravy 12pk
Complete Pedigree adult gravy pouches with four meat and vegetable recipes
£6.89
Pedigree Dog Pouches Mixed Selection in Gravy 40 for 36 Mega Pack
A large pack of complete Pedigree adult gravy pouches in four recipes
£17.65
Pedigree Adult Wet Dog Food Pouches Mixed Selection in Jelly 12pk
Complete Pedigree adult jelly pouches with beef, chicken, fish and poultry
£6.89
Common questions
- Is Pedigree a premium dog food?
- No, it sits in the mainstream, widely available part of the market rather than the premium end. That does not make it a bad food — it means the recipes are built around cost-effective, widely available ingredients rather than a single named protein or boutique formulation.
- Does Pedigree meet a dog's full nutritional needs?
- Pedigree's complete foods are formulated to meet a dog's nutritional needs on their own, the same basic requirement any food labelled 'complete' has to meet whatever its price point. Always check the specific product is labelled complete rather than complementary if it is meant to be a whole meal.
- Why do some owners avoid mainstream brands like Pedigree?
- Some owners prefer a single named protein, a grain-free recipe, or a shorter ingredient list, none of which is typically what a mainstream brand offers. That is a preference rather than a sign the food is unsuitable — plenty of dogs do perfectly well on it.
- Does Giddy Pets stock the whole Pedigree range?
- No, we stock a selection including Vitality+ wet food, Markies and Biscrok treats and Dentastix dental chews, rather than every product Pedigree makes. What is shown in the grid above is what we currently have available to order.
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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.