Our high-protein fish dish for sensitive and senior dogs that’ll go easy on their guts.
Natural food scientifically formulated for your best mate. 70% meat. 100% nutritionally complete. It’s all the health benefits of raw feeding without the ick.
With free delivery to most of Australia
Healthy dog food, supported by Dr. Sam
Our food and customer service is supported by our in-house vet - Dr. Samantha Rulli.
Dr. Sam’s here to help answer your questions on dog nutrition and share nuggets of wisdom on making your dog’s nuggets nicer.
She joins our dog food nutritionists, co-founder and resident dog food nerd Doug and 7 Aussie customer service legends to round out our dream team of experts in dog health.
It’s a puppy’s world on Scratch. Tell us a bit about them then we’ll suggest the perfect recipe to get them on their way to a super puppy.
Healthy food to grow up strong with. Tasty treats for every reward. And plenty of handy Scratch tools to make puppyhood just that little bit easier on you too.
Scratch food arrives on an easy subscription, but we’ve bundled up good eats, treats, play and training into the ultimate pack of puppy essentials for your puppy's first special delivery.
Level up your pup
Master puppyhood and meet your mini-mate’s needs with our Super Puppy Pack – the best way to get started on Scratch.
Our New Puppy range has got everything you need to train around the house, stroll the streets, play in the yard and look damn cute for the cam.
Your New Puppy Pack contains:
Great eats
Start them strong with 4kg of any Scratch recipe.
Handy treats
1x pack of Peanut Butter Training Treats - the perfect ammunition for your next training sesh.
Training lifesavers
Our Best Behaviour Container for easy rewarding around the home, and our new puppy book.
And a little playtime
4x Scratch x Gummi mini tennis balls plus a stylish Scratch bandana to turn heads at the dog park.
And 1 month of free pet insurance worth $50*
* based on Fetch's average price for puppies as at October 23. Optional, so no pressure :)
We developed a leaner, meaner business model that lets us make a whole different class of food for puppies.
Better for your puppy
Meat from local, more sustainable sources
Scratch contains more meat than just about any kibble in Australia.
Whole Aussie vegetables with max. nutrition
Most pet food ingredients are powdered from China. Scratch is up to 97% Australian whole ingredients.
Made fresher than store-bought food
Our direct to you model puts freshly-made dry dog food in your pups bowl – not bulk stuff made months ago.
Avoid skin & gut problems later in life
High fibre to promote beneficial gut bacteria, and high quality low-allergen proteins.
Healthy brain development
With plenty of DHA from Australian salmon oil.
Easier for you
Free shipping to most of Australia
Scratch ships free on subscription. If anything comes up or if you want to mix feed, you have instant control.
A personalised feeding plan as they grow
Take the guesswork out of feeding with their personalised feeding plan and dashboard as they grow.
Speak to the people who make your puppy kibble
We’re sure they’re nice but those big dog food giants are so hands off! We know your pup from the start.
Money back if they’re not into it
Occasionally we meet a pup we can’t win over. You’re covered if your little mate is threatening a hunger strike.
Set from pup through to old gal
All Scratch recipes are 100% nutritionally complete for puppies and adult dogs. We’re in this for the long haul. Learn more about puppy food vs adult dog food.
Plus, we donate 2% of every order
to Australian environmental & dog welfare initiatives
Join over 5,000 healthy Aussie puppies on Scratch!
“Since starting Duke on Scratch he isn’t scratching so much & no more runny #2’s!!!
Now onto the customer service. Hands down THE BEST, customer service around!”
- Alyssa, Duke's Mum
“Turns out, our puppy IS food motivated, when he actually LIKES the food! Scratch has made training him so much easier”
- Tegan, Rory's mum
“Changing to Scratch was the best decision we ever made for our puppy Murphy. We had tried so many different brands and all of them left him with an upset stomach.”
Find out what puppy food we think are best for your pup and build their personalised feeding plan.
Common puppy food questions
Have we missed anything? Jump on live chat and ask us about your pup
Is Scratch OK for puppies?
Sure is. All 3 of our recipes are 100% nutritionally complete for all life stages.
Is Scratch OK for large breed puppies?
We’ve got large breed pups & their quick-growing bones covered too, but only on our Turkey, Beef & Lamb Recipe.
Our Kangaroo & Lamb recipes has a calcium:phosphorus ratio slightly too high for us to recommend, but we’ll tell you at checkout if we don’t think either recipe is right for your dog.
How much protein do puppies need?
Puppies require at least 22.5% protein (on a dry matter basis).
A high-quality protein provides the essential building blocks for muscles and organs. But not all protein is created equal. Dogs do better with plenty of high-quality animal protein. The best puppy food should have a specific animal protein as the first ingredient – for example ‘Turkey’, not ‘poultry’ which can suggest a mix of animal leftovers.
Both Scratch recipes only use specific animal proteins and have more meat than most other foods.
What age should they start eating adult food?
That’s a tricky one.
Adult food is just a worse version of puppy food, not requiring as much protein and DHA. But a healthy adult dog will thrive on high protein diets and DHA comes from salmon oil, so a really good puppy food should be ideal for a dog through their adult lives.
A puppy is technically an adult for feeding requirements once they physically mature and stop growing in height.
Can you mix feed kibble with other puppy food?At what age can puppies move to kibble?
Sure can. We have plenty of customers mix feeding Scratch with raw, or even wet food in their younger years.
We’ll give you a feeding guide upon signup, and you can change how often you’d like Scratch sent to suit your mix feeding habits.
At what age can puppies move to kibble?
Puppies should get solid food starting at about four weeks, when they’re not able to get all the calories they need from their mother’s milk. Most puppies are weaned by six weeks.
How much should I feed my puppy?
Good question. It depends on their age, breed & expected adult size. A Saint Bernard is a puppy for a lot longer than a Chihuahua for instance.
The food they’re eating also changes things as different foods produce different energy. Scratch feeding plans are tailored to the recipe that they’re eating (which you can also switch up if they’re fussy and seek variety).
When you get started with Scratch, we’ll ask some questions and calculate a feeding guide for your puppy based on this information.
As they grow, you can update their weight via your pups plan webpage for their instantly updated feeding guide. You can see our suggested feeding guide prior to signing up if you’re curious.
With free delivery to most of Australia
pet insurance worth $50*
