Dog mixer & biscuit food
A dog food mixer is a dry biscuit meal made to be combined with wet, tinned, fresh or raw meat rather than fed on its own — it bulks the meal out and adds some carbohydrate and fibre to a diet that is otherwise mostly meat. None of the mixers we stock are a complete food by themselves; check the specific pack before relying on one alone.
What a mixer actually does
Mixer biscuit exists because a lot of raw and tinned meat diets are very high in protein and moisture and low in almost everything else, so a wheat, oat or wholegrain biscuit is stirred through to add bulk, fibre and some carbohydrate. It is not meant to replace the meat, and most packs say so plainly rather than dressing the product up as more than it is.
Plain mixers like Fold Hill's and Pedigree's small-bite version are the simplest form — wholegrain wheat or a small-bite biscuit designed purely to be stirred through a tin or a chub of raw meat. Others go further: some of our range adds oats, fruit, vegetables or liver to the biscuit itself, which is closer to a complementary food than a plain filler.
Plain, wheat-free or with extras
A plain wheat mixer is the cheapest way to bulk out a meal and suits most dogs without any known sensitivity. If your dog reacts badly to wheat, or you would simply rather avoid it, a wheat-free baked mixer swaps it for other grains and is fed exactly the same way.
Mixers with oats, dried fruit, vegetables or liver mixed through cost more but give a bit more nutritional variety than plain biscuit, which matters if the meat side of the meal is fairly basic. None of that changes the basic role of a mixer — it still needs a meat component alongside it, not instead of it.
Mixer for puppies
A handful of mixers in our range are made specifically for puppies or small dogs, baked to a smaller size that is easier for a young dog to manage than an adult-sized biscuit. As with the adult range, they are meant to be combined with a meat component rather than fed alone.
If you are moving a puppy onto solid food or adding a mixer to their diet for the first time, introduce it gradually rather than switching in one go, and keep an eye on their stools over the following few days — a good sign the change has settled rather than upset them.
How much mixer to add
The right ratio of mixer to meat varies by brand and by the specific product, so the honest answer is to follow the guidance printed on your chosen mixer's own pack rather than a single rule that would not fit every recipe. Most owners start on the low side and add a little more if their dog seems to want it, watching weight and stools rather than following a fixed measure.
If you are trying a mixer for the first time, add a small amount to your dog's usual meat portion for the first few days rather than the full quantity the pack suggests, so you can see how your dog takes to the taste and texture before committing to a full bag.
In this section
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Laughing Dog Adult Oven Baked Traditional Mixer Meal
A wholegrain mixer meal to add to fresh, canned or frozen meat, not a complete food alone
From£8.69
Pedigree Small Bite Mixer Original
Small-bite Pedigree Mixer for combining with wet food in measured portions
£6.94
Laughing Dog Wonderfully Wheat Free Baked Mixer Meal
A wheat-free oven-baked mixer meal, for combining with fresh, canned or frozen meat
From£9.75
Natures Menu Country Hunter Superfood Mighty Mixer Rolled Oats with Fruit & Veg
Complementary 1.2KG rolled-oat mixer with beef liver, fruit and vegetables
£12.44
Natures Menu Mighty Mixer with Salmon & Potato
Complementary 2KG salmon and potato mixer for combining with raw meat
£11.99
Natures Menu Mighty Mixer with Turkey & Oats
A turkey and oat biscuit mixer, to complement a raw meat-based diet
£11.99
Burns Adult/Senior Dog Hypoallergenic Mixer
Hypoallergenic dry mixer for combining with wet food or a home-cooked diet - not a complete food
£13.49
James Wellbeloved Grain Free Senior Dry Dog Food Turkey & Veg
Grain-free turkey kibble for senior dogs, with glucosamine and chondroitin for joints
£82.35
Harringtons Just 6 Dry Dog Food Lamb
Grain-free lamb dry dog food in 2KG and 12KG sizes, with size-specific formulas
From£13.99
Bakers Superfoods Chicken with Vegetables Dry Dog Food
Bakers Chicken with Vegetables dry dog food, 14kg, complete nutrition for adult dogs
£39.15
Common questions
- Is mixer biscuit a complete dog food on its own?
- No. Every mixer we stock is designed to be combined with wet, tinned, fresh or raw meat rather than fed by itself, and the pack will say so. Feeding mixer alone would leave your dog short of a lot of what a complete diet needs.
- How do I introduce a mixer to my dog's diet?
- Add a small amount to their usual meat portion for the first few days rather than the full quantity straight away, and watch their stools and appetite. If anything looks off after a few days, scale back or speak to your vet rather than pushing on with it.
- Is a wheat-free mixer better than a plain one?
- Not automatically — it is only worth paying more for if your dog has a known reaction to wheat or you would rather avoid it for another reason. Most dogs manage a plain wheat mixer without any issue at all.
- Can puppies have mixer biscuit?
- Some mixers in our range are made specifically for puppies and small dogs at a smaller bite size. Introduce any mixer gradually alongside their usual food rather than all at once, and keep an eye on how they settle over the following days.
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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.