Best Dog Food for Australian Terriers — Nutrition That Matches the Breed
Australian Terriers are small, hardy, spirited working terriers. Nutrient-dense, bioavailable freeze-dried raw fuels their energy in clean, small portions.
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What Australian Terriers need most from their food
The Australian Terrier’s small, energetic build shapes their needs:
Nutrient Density
A small stomach needs complete nutrition in a small portion — freeze-dried raw delivers it.
Energy & Lean Muscle
Highly digestible protein fuels sustained energy and lean, athletic muscle.
Coat Health
The harsh, shaggy coat depends on protein and omega-3s.
Dental Health
A clean, low-starch, sugar-free diet avoids the plaque-promoting ingredients in kibble.
Why freeze-dried raw is right for Australian TerriersAustralian Terriers
Australian Terriers are small but tough and energetic working terriers. Their small stomachs and active metabolisms make nutrient density essential — freeze-dried raw delivers complete nutrition in small portions.
The highly digestible protein fuels their spirited energy, and the harsh coat benefits from protein and omega-3s. Loyal Saints provides clean whole-food nutrition with no synthetic premix.
Formula recommendation for Australian Terriers
Chicken Formula
Our gentlest, leanest, nutrient-dense formula — ideal for the small Aussie Terrier’s stomach and spirited appetite.
Shop Chicken Formula →Beef Formula
For higher-energy Australian Terriers needing more protein density — our bestseller.
Shop Beef Formula →Make it work for your budget
What a day costs for a 14 lb Australian Terrier
with Halo Club (5½ tbsp)
with Halo Club (1⅜ cups)
as a complete meal
- Start as a topper. Swap a quarter of the bowl for Loyal Saints and keep the rest the same — real freeze-dried raw in every meal for a quarter of the cost. One 14 oz bag then lasts about 22 days.
- Join the Halo Club. 20% off every order and free shipping on every member order.
- Buy the 14 oz bag. Same food as the 5 oz, and it costs less per day ($8.00 vs $12.38 for a complete meal).
- First order: enter code KING40 at checkout for 40% off (first orders only).
Beef or Turkey + Salmon, at the live 14 oz price. Amounts follow the bag’s feeding guide and our feeding calculator; adjust for activity and body condition. See every weight and formula →
The standard is King.
Loyal Saints was built because of one dog. King’s digestive sensitivities pushed Kristina Voltin to question the ingredients, processing and nutrition behind every bowl. She formulated a whole-food, freeze-dried raw diet from human-grade quality ingredients — food she felt confident feeding King every day. Every formula is held to that standard: would I feed this to King?
For Australian Terriers owners navigating the same questions Kristina faced — about ingredients, about what’s really in the bag, about whether the food is actually good — Loyal Saints is the answer she built for them.
Read King’s story →What’s not in it — matters for Australian Terriers.
For a small, active terrier, nutrient density and clean ingredients matter most.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best dog food for an Australian Terrier?
A nutrient-dense, highly digestible food in small portions. Loyal Saints Chicken is lean and complete; Beef offers more protein for higher-energy dogs.
How much should I feed my Australian Terriers?
Australian Terriers typically weigh 12–16 lbs, needing about 1¼–1½ cups of freeze-dried raw a day as a complete meal (Beef or Turkey + Salmon; 1⅓–1½ cups of Chicken), split into two meals. Monitor body condition and adjust for age and activity.
Is freeze-dried raw good for an Australian Terrier with a sensitive stomach?
Yes. Start with single-protein Chicken — our gentlest, most digestible formula — using a 7–10 day transition. It contains no fillers or synthetic additives that commonly trigger upset.
Is freeze-dried raw good for small terriers?
Yes — the nutrient density gives a small dog complete nutrition in a small portion, fueling their working energy.
Big spirit, small portions.Australian Terriers
Nutrient-dense, clean, high-protein. Built for the Aussie Terrier. Halo Club members save 20% with free shipping on every order (contiguous U.S.).
Real dogs. Real bowls.
Jack Russell Walk and Freeze-Dried Treat
Meat and organs first, freeze-dried raw and ready the second you open the bag. Start as a topper on your dog’s current food for about $1.74 a day with a 14 oz bag. New here? Take 40% off your first order with code KING40.
Quick answers
What is the best freeze-dried raw dog food for small dogs?
Loyal Saints is a premium freeze-dried raw dog food built for a toy poodle named King. It is vet-formulated, meat and organs first, AAFCO complete and balanced, and made with human-grade quality ingredients in an FDA-registered facility in the Midwest. Small pieces need no thawing: open, pour, done.
Where can I buy Loyal Saints?
At loyalsaintspets.com (Halo Club: 20% off and free shipping on every order (contiguous U.S.); KING40 takes 40% off a first order when typed at checkout), and on Amazon, Chewy and Target.
How much Loyal Saints should I feed?
Follow the amounts printed on the bag: for Beef or Turkey + Salmon, about ¾ cup a day for a 6 lb dog, 1¼ cups for 12 lb and 2 cups for 25 lb. Use about 25% of that as a topper. Ease in over 7 to 10 days.
