Get Joy Dog Food Review (2026): Pros, Cons & Is It Worth It?

Last Updated on June 2, 2026 by Kieran Beckles

Are you thinking about signing up for Get Joy? I tested their fresh and freeze-dried dog food on my Alaskan Klee Kai to see whether my picky eater would eat it. In this review, I’ll discuss the recipes, pros and cons, the cost and how my dogs got on with it.

I’ve been searching for high-quality dog food that my fussy Alaskan Klee Kai dog Skye will consistently eat, but it’s been tricky landing on a pet food company she likes.

I first reviewed Get Joy back in late 2024 when they launched their dog food range with an emphasis on gut health. I retested their gut-focused dog food in 2026.

Get Joy offers fresh and freeze-dried dog food, catering to dogs’ different preferences and pet owners’ varying budgets. I appreciated this flexibility.

You can get a custom meal plan by signing up through their questionnaire. My male Klee Kai liked their food, but Skye was a little more inconsistent.

In this article, I’m going to share my Get Joy pros and cons based on testing their fresh frozen dog food on my mini huskies to get real firsthand experience with their meals.

UPDATED: June 2026
We updated this review in June 2026 to reflect Get Joy's latest fresh and freeze-dried recipes. We discuss the 2026 cost of their dog food and whether it's worth it. We also added a quick verdict and a comparison table to help pet owners. As always, this article follows our dog food testing process to ensure accurate, honest, and experience-based recommendations.

Get Joy Dog Food At-A-Glance Table

Get Joy Pros

Two pet food formats

Get Joy offers two pet food formats to dog owners in the US. This isn’t unique, as some brands like Ollie and The Pets Table offer fresh and dry options.

However, Get Joy stands out because they’ve got a freeze-dried raw range, whereas The Pets Table offers air-dried food, and Ollie offers baked recipes.

My Klee Kai do eat freeze-dried food when we’re on vacation because our dog sitter doesn’t like to handle their frozen raw food. So I know they like this format.

Get Joy doesn’t offer a customized subscription where you can combine their fresh and freeze-dried raw as part of the same diet like The Pets Table offers.

But you can purchase them both from their website and work with their customer service team to make sure you get the portions right.

Good recipe range

If you’re a regular reader of our website, you’ll know that I like to see lots of protein options on a dog food company’s menu. Primarily because Skye is a picky eater.

Not much has changed in their recipe range over the past two years. They’ve still got four fresh (beef, chicken, lamb and turkey) and two freeze-dried (beef and chicken) recipes.

That’s six options across both pet food formats. I’d consider that a positive when compared to some other pet food brands that only offer two or three recipes.

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For instance, The Farmer’s Dog and Spot & Tango only provide three fresh recipes. So not only do Get Joy have four fresh, but they’ve got two freeze-dried.

This worked to my advantage when it came to Skye and her fussiness. Get Joy offers a fresh lamb recipe, which isn’t common based on the fresh dog food brands I’ve tested.

Wellness element

There is a wellness theme running through everything that Get Joy creates for pet owners. The focus is on gut health, which may appeal to some pet owners with dogs experiencing digestive issues.

Skye has struggled with digestive problems in the past, but these have largely cleared up since we switched to raw dog food. She hasn’t experienced any tummy issues in the past 18 months.

However, I like that Get Joy uses prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics to support immune and gut health in dogs. This is a convenient way to introduce gut health supplements without paying for them separately.

Costs can quickly add up when you’re paying for dog food, supplements and treats. I thought this was a clever way to boost your dog’s gut health without the added cost and hassle of purchasing supplements separately.

I should add, as you might expect from a dog food brand with a wellness element, Get Joy doesn’t contain any additives or nasties. It’s been developed to meet or exceed the AAFCO standards.

Supplements (and treats)

That said, if you are interested in supplements, Get Joy has you covered. They’ve got a good range of supplements to cater to dogs of all life stages with different needs.

I like that Get Joy has packaged their supplements in a treat format. In the past, Copper and Skye would refuse to take their supplements if they were in capsules or pills.

I didn’t need to worry about this with Get Joy’s supplement range. My Klee Kai dogs believed that they were getting a treat rather than a supplement.

They offer calming, gut- and joint-health supplements. It’s a decent range at a relatively affordable price, with 90 chews per bag. So if you’ve got one dog, it should last.

Support bundles

Get Joy has introduced support bundles since my initial review over two years ago. This is a good way for pet owners to enjoy all the benefits of their service.

In the bundle, you receive freeze-dried food, supplements and treats. They offer gut support, active, skin & coat, calm, senior and puppy support bundles.

It’s a nice idea, but depending on your dog’s size or how many pups you’ve got, it may not be the most cost-effective way to try Get Joy.

But I do think it’s a good way to test out the brand and all its offerings before committing to a subscription plan.

Get Joy Cons

Costs more than regular pet food

Get Joy is an expensive pet food brand compared with the more than 30 other dog food companies I’ve tested over the past decade of writing reviews for pet food services.

Let’s start with their fresh food. My subscription price is $327.42 a month (or $363.80 if you don’t want to subscribe). That’s an increase from $308 in 2024.

Comparatively, my Farmer’s Dog cost is $251.04, The Pets Table charged me $273.10, and even Ollie came in less at $310.

Usually, with dry dog food, you can make significant savings, but that wasn’t the case when I discovered the cost of my freeze-dried subscription plan. I would have to pay $323.76.

That’s a lot more than other dog food brands that offer freeze-dried food. For instance, We Feed Raw costs $202.50 a month and Tally’s Ranch quoted me $218 a month.

Discover my We Feed Raw price in this guide.

While you’re paying more, you are receiving meals formulated to support gut health. You can also receive 50% off your first box with code LIFEWITHKLEEKAI.

No sign-up questionnaire

When I reviewed Get Joy in 2024, I lamented the lack of a thorough questionnaire. In 2026, it’s still the same story. You can build your dog’s profile, but it’s pretty basic.

If you want their fresh food, you input your dog’s age and weight, and they’ll provide a quote with a set number of frozen food pouches to receive (in my case, 19 for 21 days).

Get Joy don’t ask for your dog’s details if you want their freeze-dried food. Instead, you’ll need to consult with their feeding guidelines. I worked out that I’d need 6 bags.

So overall, there’s less customization and personalization, with the brand relying on pet owners to follow its guidance for fresh or use their own calculations for freeze-dried.

No custom scooper

If you decide to opt for their freeze-dried raw dog food, Get Joy doesn’t provide a custom scooper. This isn’t uncommon amongst 90% of dry dog food brands that I’ve reviewed.

So it isn’t really a criticism of Get Jot, but something to note if you’re deciding between Get Joy and UnKibble, only the latter offers a custom scooper.

Get Joy has upgraded the non-custom scooper that they do provide from a flimsly plastic one to a stylish wood-and-metal scooper in 2026. I liked this!

Can’t combine fresh and freeze dried

In 2024, I was critical of Get Joy for not allowing me to combine a fresh-food and a freeze-dried raw subscription. In 2026, you can, but it’s not as customized as The Pets Table.

I built out a profile for Copper and received a feeding recommendation for their fresh food. Once I reached checkout, I was able to add freeze-dried food to my order.

So my Klee Kai can enjoy both of their offerings, but I’d still have to refer to their feeding guidelines to ensure I’m providing Copper and Skye with a balanced diet.

Hit and miss with Skye

As I mentioned above, Skye is a fussy Alaskan Klee Kai dog. She’s very picky. Unfortunately, she wasn’t a big fan of Get Joy’s fresh dog food.

I added some of their fresh food to her usual raw food, and she ate Get Joy on the first day, but she didn’t touch it on the second day. So that was a disappointment.

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However, both of my Klee Kai dogs enjoyed eating their freeze-dried raw food as a topper. They’re used to eating freeze-dried alongside frozen raw, so it worked a treat.

I liked the idea of Copper and Skye getting gut support from Get Joy’s freeze-dried food, eliminating the need for a gut health supplement in their slow feeder bowl.

Is Get Joy Worth It?

This really comes down to whether you want a dog food service that includes gut support.

If you’re already spending $50-100 on dog supplements every month on top of your dog’s normal food, it’s worth considering Get Joy.

As I mentioned above, they include prebiotics and probiotics in their recipes to support pups’ gut health.

This provides dog owners with a layer of convenience that regular fresh and freeze-dried dog food subscriptions don’t offer.

You’re getting extra value from your dog food subscription, which explains why Get Joy is more expensive than other dog food delivery companies.

Personally, my dogs are obsessed with a raw dog food brand that currently offers frozen raw and freeze-dried raw options. I wouldn’t be prepared to move away.

It’s taken me so long to find food Skye will consistently eat, I wouldn’t want to risk upsetting her happiness. I’d rather invest in a gut health supplement separately.

However, if your dog isn’t as fussy or picky as mine, and you want to start introducing gut support to their diet, I think Get Joy is a great option.

Reasons To Buy Get Joy (and Who Should Skip it)

Get Joy will appeal to some pet owners, but not to others. That’s the case with any dog food subscription company. They’ve all got pros and cons in my experience.

That’s before we even talk about our dogs and their preferences. Copper is food-motivated, and he was more than happy to eat Get Joy.

Skye is fussy and as a result, she showed some pickiness with the fresh food recipes. Having said that, she did like the freeze-dried recipes.

✔️ Best For:

• Dogs who like a lot of fresh variety
• Pet owners who want to feed freeze-dried raw
• Dog parents who like the idea of food and supplement in one
• Owners who want minimally processed, vet-developed meals
• You want the freedom to choose between a one-time purchase and a subscription
• Small or medium dogs (most cost-effective)

✖️ Reasons To Avoid:

• Dog owners who want a lot of personalization for their dog’s meal plan
• Pet parents who don’t want to pay a premium price for dog food
• If your furry friend is extremely picky like Skye (fresh food only)
• You want a custom scooper because you don’t like consulting feeding guidelines

How Get Joy Compares To Other Brands

Get Joy stands out in the pet food market because they’ve really leaned into the gut health element when creating their range of dog food.

The only other brands that come to mind with such a specific focus on health support are Maev, Just Food For Dogs, and Badlands Ranch.

Do you want to learn more about Maev?
You can read my dedicated review of their frozen raw food.

Having said that, neither Maev (frozen raw) nor Badlands Ranch (air dried) can really be compared to Get Joy because they don’t offer the same pet food formats.

If you dog has leaky anal glands like Copper,
you may want to try Native Pet. Read more.

Get Joy FAQ

Wrapping Up

We’ve reached the end of our updated Get Joy review, with my revised pros and cons based on retesting their fresh and freeze-dried food in 2026.

This brand does a lot of things well when it comes to its pet food, including the wellness element, the supplement range, and various pet food formats.

They’ve made improvements, too. You can combine fresh and freeze-dried, which wasn’t always the case. They offer a fresh lamb recipe that’s pretty unique.

The most appealing aspect of their service is the ability to feed your dog and provide gut support at the same time. This is cost-efficient.

Do you need a multivitamin?
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However, their food is priced in the higher range compared with all the dog food companies I’ve reviewed since returning to the US. So be prepared for a premium price.

Skye remained hit-and-miss with their fresh food, but Copper loved. Both my Klee Kai were more than happy to eat their freeze-dried food as a topper in their slow feeder.

If you’re currently buying dog food and a gut health supplement, Get Joy is a great way to combine these two aspects of your dog’s nutrition in a convenient daily meal.