Buying raw dog food in bulk
We sell to pet owners, not trade — there's no separate account or minimum order, just the same frozen packs any customer can buy. Buying several packs of raw dog food at once usually brings the price per kilo down compared with ordering one box at a time, though the real limit on how much to buy in one go is rarely money — it's how much freezer space you actually have and how quickly your dog gets through it before anything needs using up.
Why buying more raw food at once costs less per kilo
Raw dog food is typically sold in individual 1kg or 2kg packs of mince, nuggets or chubs, and buying several packs together in one order tends to work out cheaper per kilo than buying one pack at a time — the packaging, labelling and cold handling cost is spread over more food. It's the same principle as a bigger bag of dry food, just applied to smaller, frozen units rather than one large sack.
The saving is usually smaller than with dry food, because there isn't the same jump from a tiny bag to a giant sack — most raw ranges are sold in fairly similar-sized packs throughout. Comparing the price per kilo of a single pack against a multi-pack of the same recipe is still worth doing before assuming the bigger order is automatically better value.
How much freezer space you actually need
A month's worth of raw food for one dog takes up more freezer space than most owners expect the first time they buy in any quantity, since it's dense and doesn't stack as neatly as bags of dry kibble. Before ordering a large batch, it's worth clearing a proper shelf or drawer rather than assuming it'll squeeze in around everything else already in there.
Buying in two or three stages rather than filling the freezer in one go is a sensible way to start, especially if you're new to feeding raw or trying a formula for the first time. It keeps the outlay smaller while you work out how much space a normal order genuinely takes.
Defrosting in batches rather than all at once
Raw food is best thawed in the fridge rather than left out at room temperature, and it's far easier to manage if you move across only a day or two's worth at a time rather than defrosting a whole multi-pack in one go. Once it's thawed, use it within the timeframe on the packaging rather than refreezing it, since refreezing thawed raw meat isn't recommended.
Splitting a bigger frozen order into smaller portions before it goes in the freezer — even just separating nuggets into a couple of resealable bags — makes it much easier to pull out exactly what's needed each day without thawing more than your dog will actually eat.
How it arrives, and why that makes buying more at once practical
Frozen raw food is packed to travel cold, arriving in insulated packaging designed to keep it solid rather than in an ordinary box. That's part of what makes ordering a few packs together sensible rather than awkward — the packaging is already built around keeping a batch frozen in transit, not just a single item.
Once it's in your freezer it behaves exactly like anything else frozen at home, so there's no special handling beyond the usual advice: keep it solid until you're ready to thaw a portion, and don't leave a defrosted pack sitting out longer than you would any other raw meat.
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.
Harringtons Puppy Turkey & Rice
Complete turkey puppy food with 30% protein and feeding bands by adult weight
£6.49
Burns Puppy/Junior Mini Chicken & Rice
Chicken and rice puppy food with a smaller kibble, made for small and toy breed mouths
£14.99
Burns Puppy Original Lamb & Rice
Complete Burns lamb and rice puppy food in a 2KG bag for up to 12 months
£14.99
Burns Puppy Junior Original Chicken Rice
A complete puppy and junior food with dried chicken 31% and controlled fat at 15%
From£14.99
Forthglade Complete Puppy Chicken with Liver Grain Free
A complete grain-free wet food for puppies, built on 71% chicken and 4% chicken liver
£1.99
Burns Grain Free Puppy Duck Potato
Grain-free duck and potato puppy food with a prebiotic, for starting a new litter on a novel protein
From£16.49
Harringtons Puppy Grain Free Superfoods Chicken Vegetables
Grain-free chicken puppy food in 1.7KG and 10KG, with size-specific evidence
From£7.50
Forthglade Complete Puppy Grain Free Variety Case 12pk
A 12-tray grain-free variety case for puppies: chicken with liver, and lamb with liver
£23.25
Lily's Kitchen Puppy Organic Dinner
An organic complete wet dinner for puppies, four meats, 150G foil, 87 kcal/100g
£2.15
Lily's Kitchen Puppy Chicken Recipe
Complete 400G wet puppy chicken recipe with 67% fresh chicken
£3.79
Lily's Kitchen Puppy Recipe Chicken
Complete 150G puppy chicken recipe with 67% chicken and salmon oil
£1.69
Lily's Kitchen Puppy Chicken
Grain-free complete dry food for puppies up to 8-14 months, with a joint care mix built in
£25.15
Common questions
- Is it cheaper to buy several packs of raw dog food at once?
- Usually, though the saving tends to be smaller than with dry food since raw ranges are mostly sold in similarly sized packs already. Compare the price per kilo of a single pack against a multi-pack of the same recipe before assuming the bigger order wins.
- How much freezer space does raw dog food need?
- More than most owners expect the first time, since it's dense and doesn't stack as neatly as dry food bags. Clear a proper shelf or drawer before a large order, and consider buying in a couple of stages rather than filling the freezer in one go if you're new to it.
- Can I refreeze raw dog food once it's thawed?
- It isn't recommended. Once a portion has thawed, use it within the timeframe given on the packaging rather than putting it back in the freezer, the same as you'd treat any raw meat you wouldn't refreeze once defrosted.
- Does frozen raw dog food arrive properly frozen?
- It's packed in insulated packaging designed to keep it cold and solid in transit, which is part of what makes ordering several packs together practical rather than risky — the packaging is built around keeping a batch frozen, not just a single item.
- Can I buy raw dog food from Giddy Pets in bulk?
- Yes — ordering several packs together is the same as ordering one, just at the quantity you need. We're a retail shop for pet owners rather than a business account setup, so there's no separate pricing tier or minimum order involved.
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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.