77/100Excellent
4 varietiesBrand
Barking Heads
Brand review
Barking Heads dog food review
Barking Heads leans on playful, purpose-named recipes across dry and wet, such as Little Paws for small dogs, Big Foot for large-breed puppies and Fat Dog Slim for weight. The brand sits in our Good band, but the kibble reads Average on nutritional balance almost throughout, so the naming promises more targeting than the recipes back up. The wet food is the stronger half.
Average score
70
out of 100
Value
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not yet rated
Ingredient clarity
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not yet rated
Foods reviewed
12
Dry · Wet
Range at a glance
Broad range- Foods reviewed
- 12
- Food types
- Dry, Wet
- Life stages
- Puppy, Adult, Senior
- Common fit
- Grain-free, Single protein, Weight management, Joint support
Currently reviewed Barking Heads foods
- 177/100
- 277/100
- 377/100
- 477/100
- 572/100
- 672/100
- 766/100
- 864/100
- 964/100
- 1064/100
- 1164/100
- 1262/100
Price & value
- Monthly cost from
- ≈ £30–50 / mo
- Typical monthly cost
- ≈ £30–50 / mo
Estimated monthly bands for a 15 kg adult dog, from each food’s feeding guide.
Best for
Breed-size-tailored recipesGrain-free optionsDry or wetAll life stages
Summary figures are derived from this brand’s 12 reviewed foods. Prices and retailer availability can change. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. Guidance, not veterinary advice.
In detail
Barking Heads: the closer look
The range
Twelve products across 21 recipes of dry and wet, many named for a job. Little Paws is for small breeds and Big Foot for large-breed puppies. There is also Fat Dog Slim, Puppy Days and the grain-free All Hounder, so every size and life stage is covered.
Ingredients
Chicken leads, with turkey, lamb and salmon behind it. Recipes add seaweed, lucerne, mixed herbs, beta glucans, chicory prebiotics and salmon oil, with potato in some.
Nutrition
The wet food is about 9% protein as fed and the kibble about 30%, with energy roughly 95 to 385 kcal per 100g.
Strengths
- Clearly signposted breed- and need-specific recipes
- Grain-free options and good transparency
- Named meats with prebiotic and herb inclusions
Limitations
- No raw or cold-pressed option
- Nutritional balance reads Average on almost every dry recipe
- Playful names can oversell the targeting
Where it is less of a fit
- You want raw or cold-pressed food, because this range covers dry and wet only
- You want kibble that reads well on nutritional balance, so check the wet food, as the dry recipes sit at Average
- You judge recipes on substance, so read the label behind the name
Score overview
Its Good band rests on transparency, Outstanding on 20 of 21 recipes, and on a wet range that reads Excellent on protein and processing and Outstanding on nutritional balance. The kibble sits lower. Protein and processing reads Good, nutritional balance is Average on twelve of fourteen recipes, and that pulls the brand down.
The average score is the mean of each product's overall score out of 100 (using the best-scoring variety per product), not a flat average across every variety.
Figures are derived from current catalogue data for this brand's active foods, and the editorial read is ours. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. This is guidance, not veterinary advice. Last reviewed 28 August 2026.
All Barking Heads dog foods
12 foods, ranked by score
77/100Excellent
77/100Excellent
77/100Excellent
72/100Excellent
72/100Excellent
66/100Good3 varieties
64/100Good2 varieties
64/100Good
64/100Good
64/100Good3 varieties
62/100Good2 varieties
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Barking Heads — common questions
Is Barking Heads good dog food?
Across 12 reviewed foods, Barking Heads averages 70/100, which we rate Excellent. It suits breed-size-tailored recipes, grain-free options, dry or wet, all life stages.
Which Barking Heads dog food scores highest?
Barking Heads Adult Wet Food leads the range at 77/100. You can read its full review, score breakdown and retailer prices on its product page.
What type of dogs is Barking Heads best for?
Its reviewed foods are best suited to breed-size-tailored recipes, grain-free options, dry or wet, all life stages. Use the Food Finder to match a specific food to your dog's age, size and needs.
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