Spot & Tango is an excellent grain-inclusive dog food for working dogs. Each Spot & Tango recipe comprises fresh, human-grade ingredients, including 50% meat. Spot & Tango features whole-muscle and organ meats, which contain high levels of essential nutrients like amino acids and taurine.

This unique brand offers personalized meal plans to ensure your dog receives the right amount of food per meal. To get started, hop over to the Spot & Tango website, then provide some info about your pup's gender, weight, age, activity level, and health. Spot & Tango will then calculate the ideal serving size for your dog — super convenient!

Spot & Tango fresh dog food meets the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) nutrient profiles for all life stages. This brand is also personally recommended to clients by Dr. Georgia Jeremiah, member of Wag!’s licensed veterinary team:

“Spot & Tango offers customized human-grade meal plans for pups with the added benefit of being shelf-stable. Nutrient profiles are preserved through low-temperature dehydration, products have guaranteed nutrient analysis, and all recipes are developed by certified veterinary nutritionists. If your pup turns their nose up, Spot & Tango also offers a ‘Happy Pup Guarantee’ and will give you 100% of your money back after your 2-week trial.”

Read our full Spot & Tango dog food review for the lowdown on ingredients, pros, cons, FAQs, and more!

Raised Right dog food is a human-grade fresh dog food that's free from GMOs and artificial preservatives. Raised Right's recipes are high in protein and low in carbs, making them ideal for working dogs.

Each formula contains around 20% protein, 2% carbs, and 8% fat as fed. Raised Right uses single-source protein, which aids digestion and is pawfect for dogs with food allergies. The meal calculator shows you how many calories your dog should consume daily, and meals are delivered directly to your front door.

All Raised Right dog foods meet the AAFCO's nutrient profiles for maintenance (adults) or growth (puppies). Raised Right dog foods are limited-ingredient; for example, its Original recipes contain 10 ingredients max.

This is another brand that Dr. Jeremiah personally recommends to her clients:

“Raised Right offers a human-grade dog food consisting of only whole foods and no fillers or synthetic additives such as vitamin and mineral powders. Their ingredients can also be traced back to the source, and each batch is tested for safety.”

Read our full Raised Right dog food review for a closer look at the products on offer from this brand.

Taste of the Wild is a family-owned, US-based premium dog food company. Based on your dog's ancestral diet, Taste of the Wild's recipes attempt to recreate what your pup's inner wolf would enjoy eating.

Grain-Free is Taste of the Wild's most pawpular sub-brand. Taste of the Wild Grain-Free dry food contains around 30% crude protein and 17% crude fat, which is more than enough for a working dog breed. These protein and fat levels differ slightly from recipe to recipe.

This dog food contains a signature blend of K9 Strain Probiotics, which are specifically designed to help with quick digestion in active dogs. Taste of the Wild Grain-Free dog food also contains an omega-3 fatty acid called DHA that helps with brain development and will keep your working dog's brain in the best condition possible.

All adult Taste of the Wild Grain-free dry dog food recipes meet the AAFCO's nutrient profiles for maintenance (adults) or all life stages.

Taste of the Wild comes also personally recommended by Dr. Jeremiah:

“Taste of the Wild offers both wet and dry dog and cat foods for all life stages incorporating species-specific probiotics, antioxidants from ancient grains, fruits and seeds, and omega fatty acids.”

Read our full Taste of the Wild dog food review to learn why we give this brand 4 (and a half) paws up!

Dr. Gary’s Best Breed Holistic Working Dry Dog Food is super energy-dense, with above-average protein (26.6% as dry matter) and fat (24.4% as dry matter) to fuel an active lifestyle. At 587 calories per cup, it provides working dogs with all the energy they need to go about their business.

Chicken meal is the top ingredient - which, while highly processed - consists of 300% more protein than whole cuts of chicken. This grain-inclusive working dog food features no filler ingredients like corn, soy, or wheat. The primary grains are oatmeal and brown rice, which are high in fiber, which helps maintain a healthy weight, and key nutrients like iron, zinc, and B vitamins.

Dr. Gary’s Best Breed adds green-lipped sea mussels and glucosamine to its Holistic Working Dry Dog Food, which are proven to reduce joint pain and inflammation. 

Dr. Gary’s Best Breed Holistic Working Dry Dog Food meets the AAFCO nutrient profile guidelines for all life stages, including the growth of large dog breeds (70 lbs or more as adults). 

Read our full review of Dr. Gary’s dog food to see what we think of this brand!

Victor markets itself as a premium dog food brand, with every ingredient in its recipes serving a nutritional purpose. Victor Classic is the brand's highest-quality range, formulated to support growth and active lifestyles. Each recipe (except Multi-Pro) lists named meat meal as the top ingredient, with at least 70% of protein coming from meat sources in all variations.

Victor Classic Hi-Pro Plus is the brand's best food for working dogs, with 30% crude protein, 20% crude fat, and 406 calories per cup. Victor's patented VPRO blend adds amino acids, minerals, and vitamins to help support joint health, digestion, immunity, and coat health. Yeast culture prebiotics strengthen the immune system and aid digestion.

All Victor Classic dry dog food varieties meet the AAFCO's nutrient profile for all life stages.

Read our full Victor dog food review to find out more about this brand!