Dog treats in bulk: what a bigger pack actually saves
Bigger bags and multipacks of dog treats usually work out cheaper per kilo, or per treat, than the same product in a small pack, because packaging and handling are spread across more product. That is the saving worth chasing, and it is one you can check yourself in a few seconds. It is also worth checking pack by pack rather than assuming the largest bag always wins, because it does not always.
What buying in bulk actually saves
Larger bags and multipacks of treats generally cost less per gram or per treat than the same product bought in a small pack, simply because packaging and handling costs are spread across more product. This is genuine value if you get through treats quickly — multiple dogs, regular training, or a dog who simply has a lot of treats through the week — rather than a saving that only exists on the label.
Working out the actual saving means comparing price per kilo or per treat across pack sizes rather than the headline price on the front of the bag, since a bigger bag is not automatically better value if the price per unit has not genuinely come down.
How to check you are getting the value
The number that matters is price per kilo, or price per treat for something sold by the stick, and it is rarely printed anywhere obvious. Divide the pack price by the weight in kilograms, or by the number of treats in the box, and compare that figure across the sizes of the same product before deciding the bigger one is better.
We will not claim to be the cheapest anywhere, because larger retailers buy at a scale we do not match and on some lines they will beat us. What we can promise is a straight everyday price rather than an inflated one built around the idea of a discount, and each product page shows the pack sizes that are in stock right now.
The cheaper end of the range
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
- Is Giddy Pets the cheapest place to buy dog treats?
- We do not claim to be the cheapest anywhere, and would rather be upfront about that than make a claim that does not hold up on comparison. What we offer is a genuine everyday price based on what the stock actually costs us to hold and post, rather than an inflated price built around a discount.
- Do larger packs of treats work out cheaper per treat?
- Usually, yes, since packaging and handling costs are spread across more product in a larger pack. It is worth comparing the price per kilo or per treat across pack sizes rather than assuming a bigger bag is automatically better value, since this is not always the case.
- Which dog treats are worth buying in a bigger pack?
- Everyday biscuits, training treats and dental sticks are the ones most worth sizing up, because a dog gets through them steadily and they keep well in a sealed container. Natural chews and anything with a shorter shelf life are better bought in the size you will genuinely use.
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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.