WHY #1: Spot & Tango is Complete & Balanced, formulated by veterinary nutritionists to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages.

Spot & Tango started in their founder’s kitchen, where he and his wife made home-cooked meals for their dogs. Those original recipes were perfected with the expertise of vets and veterinary nutritionists.

Today, they are still preparing those original family recipes with the same love and commitment to quality (now just in a bit larger of a kitchen!). Their Fresh recipes are prepared in a USDA / FDA inspected kitchen in New York and delivered nationally.

Each human-grade ingredient is gently cooked at a low temperature and in small batches to maximize nutrient bioavailability. Ingredients are cooked separately, mixed together, and then flash-frozen to lock in freshness just days before arriving at your door.

WHAT WE LOVED

1. Healthy Ingredients – Cooked fresh, and ready to serve
2. Convenient Deliveries – Skip the trip to the pet store. Meals are delivered directly to your door. Just open the box, defrost and serve.
3. Human Grade – Cooked fresh, ready-to-serve meals full of fresh fruits & vegetables — no artificial additives, preservatives or fillers.
4. Personalized Plans – Their proprietary algorithm calculates the perfect meal plan for your pup’s unique needs. 
5. (Un)Kibble or Fresh – select from a range of recipes. They call the kibble “unkibble” because its mixed with all sorts of fresh ingredients, which we thought was clever!
6. Price: Fresh plan starts at $15/ week, which is amazing value compared with the competition 
7. Risk-free trial – If your dog doesn’t like it they will give your money back

WHAT WE DIDN’T LOVE

1. Container size –  size made it harder to pack into a fridge/freezer

Features: Made with only fresh ingredients then dried for your convenience, these recipes have all the benefits of a fresh diet with no need for refrigeration

Cooked in small batches each week and portioned just for your dog, our Original Fresh recipes will have even the pickiest pups licking their chops

Their real whole ingredients come from local suppliers who share their values.

Meals are cooked to order in their USDA certified kitchen just days before arriving at your door.

Unkibble Recipes: 

• Duck & Salmon
• Beef & Barley
• Chicken & Brown Rice

Fresh Recipes:

• Turkey & Red Quinoa
• Beef & Millet
• Lamb & Brown Rice

Open Farm is a grain-free dry dog food using a significant amount of named meat meals as its main source of animal protein, thus earning the brand 5 stars.

Transparency, premium nutrition, and ethical sourcing. These three values are what guide them in everything they do – from the way they procure their ingredients, to how they package their products. And because they believe pet owners have the right to know exactly what’s in their pet’s food and where it came from, they’re always ready to provide the proof. That’s the “open” in Open Farm.

WHAT WE LOVED

1. Transparency – Pet food shouldn’t be a mystery! At Open Farm, they provide pet parents the ability to trace every single ingredient in every bag of Open Farm pet food back to its source. Now, you’ll never have to question if you’re feeding your pet the very best.
2. Premium Nutrition – Their recipes created with humanely raised meat free from antibiotics and growth hormones, non-GMO fruits & veggies and functional superfoods.
3. Ethical Sourcing –  They partner with family farms that raise their animals humanely with kindness and respect; because a higher quality of life for farm animals, also means higher quality ingredients for your pet.

WHAT WE DIDN’T LOVE

1. Price – Pet Plate is the highest price compared to other options.
2. Container size –  size made it harder to pack into a fridge/freezer
3. Price: Gently Cooked Recipes starts at $79.99 which wasn’t the cheapest out there.

Features: Open Farm Pet only use premium quality recipes start with the world’s best ingredients. From sourcing through to production, they are committed to delivering premium nutrition that meets the highest standard of quality & care.

They go to great lengths to source the world’s best ingredients. Their meats are sourced from high welfare family farms that are antibiotic and growth hormone free and our fruits & veggies are exclusively non-GMO.

They offer a variety of recipes and formats that meet the individual needs of your pet. Whether it’s a food sensitivity or allergy, they provide solution-based diets for all life stages.

Popular Recipes: 

• Turkey
• Chicken
• Whitefish
• Pork
• Lamb
• Salmon

Protein Content (Turkey & Chicken:n436 KCAL/CUP

Their Products:

• Dry Food
• Freeze Dried Raw
• Gently Cooked
• Rustic Stew
• Dog Treats
• Supplements

Pet Plate is a custom dog food delivery service that brings your pup fresh, human-grade food free of icky byproducts and artificial ingredients.

Delivered in pre-portioned containers which we loved, it doesn’t keep you guessing about meal size.

WHAT WE LOVED

1. Recyclable – Containers are recyclable rather than single-use plastic,  saving the environmental cost.  This container also makes it easier to seal leftovers 
2. Topper Plan – This saves on cost and provides a happy medium cost-wise.
3. Pre-portion packed meal sizes

WHAT WE DIDN’T LOVE

1. Price – Pet Plate is the highest price compared to other soptions.
2. Container size –  size made it harder to pack into a fridge/freezer
3. Price: Dog depended but Reggie’s was $9 per day which wasn’t the cheapest out there.

Features: Pet Plate is made using only USDA-approved meats, fruits, and vegetables, and its prep facilities also pass the sniff test with the USDA.

Every batch is tested to ensure safety, and flash freezing makes delivering it to your home without spoiling simple. 

The diet is designed by a trained veterinarian who specializes in nutrition, so you don’t have to worry about the soundness of the formula.

Simply enter your pup’s information, and Pet Plate will calculate his dietary needs.

Popular Recipes: 

• Beef
• Turkey
• Chicken
• Lamb

Protein Content (Turkey): 8.1% 

Customization Requirements: 

• Dog’s name
• Dog’s sex
• Dog’s spayed/neutered status
• Dog’s breed
• Dog’s age
• Dog’s weight
• Dog’s ideal weight (this is optional, and it should only be entered if you have a figure from your vet)
• Dog’s activity level (daily walks, very active, Olympian)
• Dog’s body condition (very thin, underweight, ideal, overweight, bootylicious)
• Preferred protein (beef, turkey, chicken, lamb)
• Your email

The Farmer’s Dog  creates amazing, fresh, ready-to-serve meals for your dog and delivers them to your home. Well, all the competition do. 

WHAT WE LOVED

1. Convenient – delivered servings as the pre-measured, ready-to-serve packets which just made everything so easy! They arrived frozen, taking up minimal space compared to some options list below.
2. Price – Using Reggie’s information, the price came to $52 per week or approximately $7 per day. Per the site, plans start at only $2 per day
3. Ingredients .- we found them the highest quality. All USDA approved suppliers & ingredients and they show you all the ingredients and their benefits which we liked. 

Our Reggie loved the taste but their customer’s online reviews also confirmed that taste was the highest.

HOW IT WORKS

After you answer a few questions about your doggie on their site, you’re offered a specialized plan. They also have a trial option, which is nice if you’re not yet sold on their product.

Features: The Farmer’s Dog only uses human-grade ingredients in their recipes, it smells amazing to be honest, you can tell its really human food. We stopped short of trying it ourselves though! 

All their customized formulas are designed by 100% certified veterinary nutritionists to ensure completeness andmeet AAFCO standards.

Meals are made fresh and without preservatives. They are frozen for shipment, allowing for safe travel to your door without spoiling. 

The food is a wet & shredded rather than kibble. We like this! Our dog prefers wet food ALWAYS! 

It is a subscription-based service, like all of our reviewed brands. This is super convenient. It means a steady  steady stream of fresh food. 

Most Popular Recipes: 

• Turkey & parsnip
• Beef & lentil
• Pork & sweet potato

Beef & Lentil Recipe Protein Content : 11% min

Customization Requirements:

• Your email
• Your name
• Number of dogs
• Dog(s) names
• Zip code
• Dog’s age 
• Dog’s sex (male, female, neutered, spayed) 
• Dog’s weight 
• Dog’s breed 
• Dog’s body condition (skinny, rounded, chunky)
• Dog’s activity level (not very active, active, very active, pro athlete)
• Dog’s eating habits (very picky, can be picky, good eater, eats anything it sees!)
• Dog’s issues : for example, it lists common health problems like allergies
• Dog’s current food
• Dog’s daily treat intake
• If your dog eats a prescription diet
• Protein selection (they give you choice of opting out of turkey, beef, or pork) 

WHAT WE DIDN’T LIKE

1. If we’re honest, there isn’t alot of customization compared with the competition. Some of our other reviewed brands offer far more. 
2. Also, the price is quite high.
3. Finally, fresh food is great but we prefer frozen or dry so as to not take up room in our fridge. 

About: Offering prepackaged, single-size meals, Nom Nom sources restaurant-quality ingredients to create fresh food for your pup.

The food is never frozen which made storage harder to be honest. But this meant it wasn’t produced on a mass scale, which meant its freshness was there, but you need to make sure you use it (or you’ll literally lose it!)

No surprise here, again Nom Nom have experts watching over their work. Each Nom Nom formula is designed by a veterinary nutritionist. And again, every formula meets AAFCO standards, and Nom Nom produce the food exclusively at their own facilities. 

Price: Obviously this varies by your doggie size, etc. But we found 2 weeks of food was to $89 for Maya or $7 per day.

HOW IT WORKS

Their customized plans are not as long as other customized dog food companies, but they do ask some usual questions likeyour dog’s breed, weight, and body condition to ensure a proper feeding amount.

If you’re seeking a very specific dog food we don’t recommend this Nom Nom, they don’t get super granular on their recipes. 

Popular Recipe Options: 

• Heartland Beef Mash
• Tasty Turkey Fare
• Chicken Chow-Wow
• Porkalicious Potluck

PROS

1. Transition Plan – Ollies offer a transition plan  to help ease your dog onto the diet, which prevents gastric upset. This makes alot of sense.
2. Sensitive to sensitive dogs – Ollie’s omission of  corn, soy, and wheat is a huge benefit for allergy-prone doggies, and the mainly meat and organ ingredients lists are amazing quality. 
3. Reviews – Online reviewers are the best we’ve seen. All say taste and benefits are 5 star.
4. Price – for such a specilized diet the price was great. Our dog was approximately $45.99 a week or $6.57 a day  

CONS

1. SERVING – They include a scoop but feeding tends to get a little messy. Storing open packets between feedings.
2. Price was high
3. Frozen packages not for everyone 

About: Ollie is the best on the market by far. Their are regarded the best brand in the customized dog food industry for one specific reason: It portions out your dog’s food to fit his dietary needs EXCTLY. 

Like the others, its a subscription-based service that provides frozen food

Features: Ollie’s have a VERY in-depth profile questionnaire. Once a plan is configured based on your answers, you can choose the protein source of your choice, as well as the portion size.

This is divided into feeding your dog in 3 distinct types of diet;

• A 100% Ollie diet
• A mostly Ollie diet with a bit of your regular food
• A small amount of an Ollie diet with mostly your food

Experts design the food like the others. Every formula is vet-designed, ensuring that your dog receives a well-rounded diet. It’s human-grade dog food made with no fillers or artificial flavors,

Popular Recipes: 

• Beef
• Chicken
• Lamb
• Turkey

Protein Content for turkey variety: 20% (high!)

WHAT WE LOVED

1. Protein Content for her formula: 25%
2. Price: Just Right was more affordable than the others, with a 6-pound bag/ 9-day supply costing $19.99, only $2.22 a day. This will vary depending on your dog’s needs.
3. Customization Requirements: Your dog’s photo to be featured on his bag, which we loved!
4. Warnings: My dog is a chihuahua and it triggered a warning to double-check based on her breed. How dare!) A blend name you’d like to call it

WHAT WE DIDN’T LOVE

It’s kibble, which many picky pups will still turn their noses up to. The ingredients don’t seem much different than store-based formulas either (Just Right also comes from Purina, which some owners won’t love). It isn’t prepackaged in single-use sizes, either, so you will have to measure out the proper amount with each feeding.

About: Just Right was pretty darn good.A custom dog food company. they use no by-products, artificial colors, additives, or preservatives in their recipes.

Features: Customizing your dog’s food is relatively simple with Just Right – as with the others you just enter his information, answer a few questions, and you’re presented with a personalized plan just for him.

You can review all ingredients, and review specific reasons of why his blend is what it is. Like the others, every formula is veterinarian and nutritionist-approved.

The food comes delivered in a bag with his picture on it which we thought was a delightful personal touch.

You also geta custom feeding guide for you dog(s). It’s kibble-based, which makes storage virtally risk free.

Popular Recipes: 

• Chicken
• Salmon
• Lamb

Protein Content for her formula: 25% (highest we saw)

Customization Requirements: 

• Your dog’s photo to be featured on his bag, of course
• Dog’s name
• Dog’s sex
• Dog’s age
• Breed
• Dog’s size (toy, small, medium, large, giant)
• Dog’s weight (Fun fact: I entered 55 pounds for Maya, and it triggered a warning to double-check based on her breed. How dare!)
• A blend name you’d like to call it (I chose Maya’s munchies)
• Dog’s body condition (underweight, ideal weight, overweight)
• Dog’s daily activity level (less active, semi-active, active, highly active)
• Dog’s eating habits (begrudgingly, casual/grazing, eagerly and instant)
• Dog’s movements when getting to his feet (slow and cautious, casual/relaxed, quick and exuberant)
• Dog’s coat condition (dull, fairly shiny, glossy)
• How often dog has dry skin (usually, sometimes, almost never)
• Dog’s stool consistency (loose, semi-solid, solid)
• Any ingredients you’d like to exclude
• If you’d like grain or not (I said yes)
• Protein preference (salmon, lamb, chicken)