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Grandma Lucy's vs V-Dog

Grandma Lucy's is made by Grandma Lucy's, and V-Dog is branded by V-Dog and made by third-party contract manufacturers. On KibbleLab, V-Dog averages 9.0 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.7 for Grandma Lucy's. Grandma Lucy's makes food for cats and dogs, while V-Dog covers dogs.

Grandma Lucy's and V-Dog compared

Grandma Lucy's V-Dog
Manufacturer Grandma Lucy's V-Dog
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 1999 2005
Headquarters Rancho Santa Margarita, California, USA San Francisco, California, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
In-house Contract manufacturer
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region California California
Products listed 35 5
Serves Cats & dogs Dogs
Price tier A relative price guide, from $ (most affordable) to $$$$$ (most premium), based on the brand's typical retail cost.
$$$$ $$$$
WSAVA guidelines The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) publishes criteria for evaluating a manufacturer: qualified nutritionists on staff, feeding trials, and published research. It does not certify or endorse brands.
No No
PSC accredited The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact, through third-party verification. It reflects sustainability practices, not food quality.
No No
Score The average KibbleLab score across this brand's scored foods, on a 0 to 10 scale. Foods are scored on published veterinary science. How scoring works .
8.7 (avg of 35) 9.0 (avg of 5)
Recalls on record We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.
None None
Where to buy
Amazon
Amazon

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Grandma Lucy's vs V-Dog: how they compare

Scores

V-Dog scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 9.0 out of 10 across 5 scored foods, compared with 8.7 across 35 for Grandma Lucy's. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Grandma Lucy's is made by Grandma Lucy's, an independent maker, based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, USA, founded in 1999. V-Dog is a brand of V-Dog, based in San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 2005. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 35 Grandma Lucy's foods and 5 V-Dog foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Grandma Lucy's or V-Dog?

V-Dog scores higher: it averages 9.0 out of 10 across 5 scored foods, compared with 8.7 for Grandma Lucy's. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Grandma Lucy's and V-Dog?

Grandma Lucy's is made by Grandma Lucy's. V-Dog is a brand of V-Dog. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Grandma Lucy's has 35 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 5 for V-Dog.

Where is each brand based?

Grandma Lucy's is based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, USA. V-Dog is based in San Francisco, California, USA.

Have Grandma Lucy's or V-Dog been recalled?

Neither Grandma Lucy's nor V-Dog has a recall on record in the KibbleLab database. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

See the full profiles: Grandma Lucy's and V-Dog .

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This is a neutral, factual comparison, not a ranking or an endorsement of either brand. KibbleLab may earn affiliate commissions through links. No one can pay for placement or a higher score.

Brand and manufacturer details are compiled from public sources and not independently verified; they may not reflect contract manufacturing or co-packing. Recall data is compiled from public FDA filings, and a filing may name the parent company rather than the brand. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

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