Dry dog food, delivered
Every bag of dry dog food on this site is delivered across the UK along with the rest of your order, with the delivery cost and any current threshold shown clearly at checkout before you pay, so there is nothing to work out in advance. What actually varies more between bags than delivery is the real cost once you compare like for like, which is where most owners overpay without realising it.
Cost per kilogram beats the price on the bag
A 12kg bag at one price and a 15kg bag at a higher price are not directly comparable until you divide each by its weight, and the difference can be larger than it looks, especially between own-brand and premium ranges where bag sizes are rarely matched exactly.
It is worth doing that sum before deciding a food is expensive or cheap purely from the shelf price, since a smaller bag of a denser, more calorie-rich food can genuinely work out similar in cost per day to a larger bag of a less concentrated one, once you account for how much your dog actually needs to eat of each.
Cost per portion matters more than cost per kilogram
A more calorie-dense food means smaller daily portions, which changes the real comparison again. Two bags priced identically per kilogram can still cost noticeably different amounts per day to actually feed, because a dog eats less by weight of the denser food to get the same energy.
We are not going to claim any single range here is the cheapest way to feed a dog, because that genuinely depends on your dog's size, activity level and which specific foods you are comparing. The honest approach is to check the feeding guide on the bag against your dog's current weight, then divide the bag price by how many days it will actually last.
Buying in a larger bag to reduce delivery trips
If you feed a dog that gets through a bag quickly, buying the largest bag size that still fits your storage and use-by timeline usually works out more efficient than repeat smaller orders, both on a cost-per-kilogram basis and in terms of how often you need to reorder.
Store an opened bag somewhere cool and dry, ideally in an airtight container once opened, since dry food does lose some freshness over weeks once exposed to air, however well the bag itself is sealed.
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.
Forthglade Cold Pressed Natural Turkey
Cold-pressed turkey kibble for dogs from 2 months, soft enough to mix with water for young pups
£45.99
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Salmon
Cold-pressed grain-free dry food for dogs, built on fresh and dried salmon
From£16.99
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Duck
Cold-pressed grain-free duck food with fruit and botanicals, in two bag sizes
From£16.99
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Chicken
Cold-pressed grain-free chicken food with fruit and botanicals, in three bag sizes
From£16.99
Forthglade Complete Meal Lightly Baked Turkey
A lightly baked complete dry food, 50% turkey, for adult dogs of any breed
From£12.49
Forthglade Complete Meal Lightly Baked Chicken
A grain-free complete dry food for adult dogs, lightly baked and built on 50% chicken
From£12.49
Forthglade Cold Pressed Small Dog Turkey
Cold-pressed grain-free dry food for small dogs and puppies, built on turkey
£16.99
Forthglade Complete Meal Lightly Baked Lamb
A lightly baked complete dry food, 50% lamb, for adult dogs of any breed
From£12.49
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Turkey
Grain-free cold-pressed turkey kibble for dogs, gentle on sensitive stomachs
£69.69
Harringtons Puppy Turkey & Rice
Complete turkey puppy food with 30% protein and feeding bands by adult weight
£6.49
Harringtons Adult Dog Turkey Veg
Complete dry food for adult dogs with turkey, chicken and salmon oil, 21% protein
From£3.39
Harringtons Adult Dog Salmon & Potato
Complete salmon and potato dry dog food with 21% protein in a 1.7KG bag
£6.25
Common questions
- How is dry dog food delivered?
- It ships with the rest of your order across the UK, packed to avoid the bag splitting in transit. Delivery cost and any current free-delivery threshold are shown at checkout before you complete your order, so there are no surprises.
- Is a bigger bag of dry food always cheaper per kilogram?
- Usually, but not always, and it is worth checking rather than assuming. Compare the total price divided by the bag weight across a couple of sizes of the same product before deciding a larger bag is automatically better value.
- How do I compare cost between two different dry food brands?
- Divide the total price by the bag weight to get cost per kilogram, then check the feeding guide against your dog's weight to work out daily grams needed, since a denser food needs smaller portions. That gives a genuine cost-per-day comparison rather than just comparing shelf prices.
- Does dry food go off once the bag is opened?
- It loses some freshness over time once exposed to air, even in a resealed bag, so storing it in a cool, dry, airtight container and using it within the guidance on the pack keeps it in better condition for longer.
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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.