{"id":3649,"date":"2025-08-27T11:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/?p=3649"},"modified":"2025-11-07T09:43:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T14:43:51","slug":"ollie-vs-the-farmers-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/en\/ollie-vs-the-farmers-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Ollie vs. The Farmer\u2019s Dog: Which Food is Better for Your Pup?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3649\" class=\"elementor elementor-3649\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f2096 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25f2096\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928ee06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"928ee06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019ve ever fallen down the rabbit hole of fresh dog food ads, you\u2019ve probably seen Ollie and The Farmer\u2019s Dog pop up again and again. Both promise human-grade ingredients, customized meal plans, and happier, healthier pups\u2014but which one actually deserves a spot in your freezer?\u00a0<\/p><p>I put these two subscription heavyweights nose-to-nose to see how they really compare in terms of quality, convenience, price, and (most importantly) dog approval. Spoiler alert: both brands deliver on nutrition, but depending on your priorities, one may edge out the other.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf2283f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf2283f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b143c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b143c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How it Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e0a2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76e0a2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb63bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdb63bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"135\">Both Ollie and Farmer&#8217;s Dog are subscription services offering customized meal plans, so you&#8217;ll need to do a little work to get everything set up. Here&#8217;s what to expect:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"289\">\n<li data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"212\">\n<p data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"212\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/products\/ollie-fresh-dog-food\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"44707\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"9\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Ollie<\/strong><\/a>: After completing a detailed questionnaire about your dog\u2019s age, breed, weight, activity, and health needs, Ollie crafts a personalized meal plan. You can choose from fresh meals and gently baked kibble, plus treats and supplements. You\u2019ll get helpful tools like a scoop and container for messy-free feeding.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"289\">\n<p data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"289\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/products\/farmers-dog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"44708\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"20\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The Farmer\u2019s Dog<\/strong><\/a>: Same concept\u2014start with a questionnaire and get vet-designed, portion-controlled, gently cooked meals delivered frozen. Everything arrives beautifully packaged and ready to thaw and serve.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30906f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30906f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61fe69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a61fe69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ingredient Quality &amp; Sourcing: Ollie Stands Out for Transparancy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a74703 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a74703\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37aed5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37aed5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-ingredient-list-chicken-and-carrots-850x480-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3682\" alt=\"Ollie ingredients\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-ingredient-list-chicken-and-carrots-850x480-1.png 850w, https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-ingredient-list-chicken-and-carrots-850x480-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-ingredient-list-chicken-and-carrots-850x480-1-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5594abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5594abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"398\">On the surface, there are very few differences between Ollie vs Farmer&#8217;s Dog as far as ingredients go. Both brands meet AAFCO and WSAVA nutrition standards.<\/p><p data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"398\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Ollie uses <strong>human-grade, minimally processed ingredients<\/strong>\u2014meats, fruits, veggies\u2014with no fillers, flavors, or preservatives. All of their recipes are vet-formulated to be complete and balanced.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"475\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The Farmer\u2019s Dog also uses <strong>human-grade ingredients in their and vet-developed recipes<\/strong>. Their meals feature visible ingredients\u2014like lentils, kale, carrots\u2014and include salmon oil for omega-3s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"475\">However, when it comes to transparency, Ollie comes out way ahead simply because <b>they make it so easy to see what you&#8217;re getting BEFORE you start the subscription process<\/b>. You can look up each recipe on their site without logging in or starting the questionnaire. Each one comes with a full ingredient list and guaranteed analysis, along with clear explanations of why those ingredients were chosen. No digging required\u2014just click a recipe and all the details are right at your fingertips.<\/p><p data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"378\">The Farmer&#8217;s Dog, on the other hand, requires a bit more digging.\u00a0 You <b>won\u2019t get a full ingredient breakdown until after you\u2019ve filled out their questionnaire<\/b> (and handed over your email). Even then, it\u2019s a little buried\u2014you\u2019ll need to click \u201cnutrition facts\u201d at the end of your plan setup to see recipe details. That said, the Farmer&#8217;s Dog customizes each recipe to meet your dog&#8217;s needs, so your ingredients may be different than mine. Still, I like to see a general breakdown before I hand over my email and waste time answering questions.\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"475\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1948fa8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1948fa8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670aea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"670aea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div id=\"lasso-anchor-id-3695-44709\" class=\"lasso-container\">\n    <!-- LASSO DISPLAY BOX (https:\/\/getlasso.co) -->\n\t<div class=\"lasso-display lasso-cactus lasso-url-myollie-dog-food-delivered\">\n\t\t<!-- BADGE -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- LASSO TITLE, PRICE, DESC, AND IMAGE -->\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-title\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/en\/myollie-dog-food-delivered\/\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"44709\" data-lasso-lid=\"3695\" data-lasso-name=\"Ollie: Healthier, Custom Human-Grade Dog Food Delivered\" title=\"Ollie: Healthier, Custom Human-Grade Dog Food Delivered\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOllie: Healthier, Custom Human-Grade Dog Food Delivered\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fresh, human-grade food made from real ingredients for a healthier pup today and tomorrow. Recipes made from whole food ingredients, slow cooked for nutrition and flavor and always fresh.<\/p><p><strong style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(230, 0, 0);\">LIMITED TIME OFFER<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>70% OFF FIRST BOX + <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>FREE WELCOME KIT<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-2\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-image\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/en\/myollie-dog-food-delivered\/\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"44709\" data-lasso-lid=\"3695\" data-lasso-name=\"Ollie: Healthier, Custom Human-Grade Dog Food Delivered\" title=\"Ollie: Healthier, Custom Human-Grade Dog Food Delivered\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lasso-image-no-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-ingredient-list-chicken-and-carrots-850x480-1.png\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ollie: Healthier, Custom Human-Grade Dog Food Delivered\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- BUTTONS -->\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-3\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-button-1\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/en\/myollie-dog-food-delivered\/\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"44709\" data-lasso-lid=\"3695\" data-lasso-name=\"Ollie: Healthier, Custom Human-Grade Dog Food Delivered\" title=\"Ollie: Healthier, Custom Human-Grade Dog Food Delivered\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">\n\t\t\t\tCheck Price\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- DISCLOSURE & DATE -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-disclosure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>We earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa5958 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2aa5958\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c04126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c04126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taste, Texture &amp; Recipe Variety: Ollie Wins for Taste &amp; Variety<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95b6e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c95b6e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c568ffb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c568ffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texture-wise, both Ollie and Farmer&#8217;s Dog are pretty similar. I think <strong>Ollie is a bit more stew-like<\/strong> while <strong>Farmer&#8217;s Dog is more &#8220;hearty savory oatmeal&#8221;<\/strong> like. Even though they look alike to me, Freya preferred the texture of Ollie.\u00a0<\/p><p>When it comes to taste, Ollie was the biggest hit with Freya.\u00a0 I have to take her word for it. I&#8217;m willing to go the extra mile to give you a full picture in my reviews, but eating dog food- even if it&#8217;s made with human-grade ingredients- just isn&#8217;t gonna happen. Besides, I&#8217;m an even pickier eat than my dog!\u00a0<\/p><p>As far as fresh food recipe variety goes, both Ollie and Farmer&#8217;s Dog have four core protein options. Both offer beef, chicken, and turkey. Ollie offers lamb as the fourth option while the Farmer&#8217;s Dog offers pork.\u00a0<\/p><p>Ollie goes a step further by also offering two gently baked kibble-style recipes (chicken and beef). Freya likes it enough to eat it as a treat. I use it in her training games. It&#8217;s also great for dogs who like a little crunch in their meals since you can mix it with the fresh foods. Ollie also offers a wider variety of treats and supplements that you can add on to your subscription, where The Farmer&#8217;s Dog only offers one type of treat.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa4e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fa4e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-Baked-Recipe-Freya-Eating-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3683\" alt=\"Ollie Baked Recipe Freya Eating\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-Baked-Recipe-Freya-Eating-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-Baked-Recipe-Freya-Eating-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-Baked-Recipe-Freya-Eating-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-Baked-Recipe-Freya-Eating-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-Baked-Recipe-Freya-Eating.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4274ee7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4274ee7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de1e21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4de1e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Packaging &amp; Convenience: Almost a Tie<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226feb3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"226feb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c766b1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c766b1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both brands ship directly to your house in a way that keeps everything cool even in the dead heat of summer. The fresh meals are packaged in <strong>BPA-free plastic<\/strong> wrap, making them pretty easy to fit into your freezer even if you&#8217;re short on space.\u00a0<\/p><p>If ongoing shipping and packaging is your only concern, then it&#8217;s an even tie. However, I feel like Ollie edges ahead with the initial delivery. Along with your food and a guide on how to transition, you also <strong>get a really cute container and two different types of scoops<\/strong>. I just love that extra attention to detail.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e340d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e340d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a4fef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26a4fef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-Scoop-and-Container-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3684\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-Scoop-and-Container-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-Scoop-and-Container-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-Scoop-and-Container-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-Scoop-and-Container-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ollie-Scoop-and-Container-rotated.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d2b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55d2b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which is Cheaper? It Depends...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc9c44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fc9c44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856c12c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"856c12c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both Ollie and Farmer&#8217;s Dog offer steep discounts of at least 50% on your first box. Ollie adds even more value with frequent &#8220;freebies.&#8221; For example, my first box included a free Embark DNA test kit. Right now, they&#8217;re tossing in a free Fi dog collar when you subscribe. The offer changes frequently, though, so if you see something you really want, grab it right away.\u00a0<\/p><p>The Farmer&#8217;s Dog, on the other hand, offers a free bag of treats when you subscribe. However, keep in mind that you&#8217;ll be charged for those treats (worth about $12) with your next box. So, if you just want a one-off freebie, make sure to remove them from your subscription.\u00a0<\/p><p>In terms of ongoing prices, The Farmer&#8217;s Dog is cheaper overall. The actual amount depends on your dog, of course, but here&#8217;s how it breaks down for me and my large-breed dog after the initial discounted box:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Ollie- <\/strong>$73.33 per week for full fresh plan or $41.30 a week for half-fresh.<\/li><li><strong>The Farmer&#8217;s Dog- <\/strong>$52.22 per week<\/li><\/ol><p>The Farmer&#8217;s Dog ships every 26 days, so in that case I&#8217;d pay roughly $208 a month all at once. Ollie&#8217;s shipping schedule depends on your plan.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd6f5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6dd6f5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa47e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"daa47e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Verdict: Ollie is the Winner<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6139552 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6139552\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d3bfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98d3bfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ollie and The Farmer&#8217;s Dog are both amazing brands, so you really can&#8217;t go wrong with either of them. If price alone is your main consideration, then I&#8217;d give this to The Farmer&#8217;s Dog.\u00a0<\/p><p>However, price is only part of the equation. Factoring in Freya&#8217;s preference (and really, that&#8217;s the biggest factor here), Ollie comes out ahead. Add in the other extras, like the ingredient transparency, the gently baked kibble, the nifty freebies with your first box, and the wider variety of treats &amp; supplements, and I just feel like Ollie gives you mor bang for your buck.\u00a0<\/p><p>That said, if you don&#8217;t want or need more variety, The Farmer&#8217;s Dog is still a very solid choice.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7167944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7167944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div id=\"lasso-anchor-id-3695-44710\" class=\"lasso-container\">\n    <!-- LASSO DISPLAY BOX (https:\/\/getlasso.co) -->\n\t<div class=\"lasso-display lasso-cactus lasso-url-myollie-dog-food-delivered\">\n\t\t<!-- BADGE -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- LASSO TITLE, PRICE, DESC, AND IMAGE -->\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-title\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/petparentadvisor.org\/en\/myollie-dog-food-delivered\/\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"44710\" data-lasso-lid=\"3695\" data-lasso-name=\"Ollie: Healthier, Custom Human-Grade Dog Food Delivered\" title=\"Ollie: Healthier, Custom Human-Grade Dog Food Delivered\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOllie: Healthier, Custom Human-Grade Dog Food Delivered\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fresh, human-grade food made from real ingredients for a healthier pup today and tomorrow. 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