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PetsDog food: brands AI assistants recommend
Dry and fresh dog food for adult dogs. Below: which brands AI assistants name when US shoppers ask about dog food.
This market is updated monthly, on the first Monday of each month. The results below are from the latest published update, so between updates you see the previous one.
Ranking, Week of Oct 19, 2026
Share is the percentage of sampled answers in which the brand was recommended. Showing the top 10. Change appears once a second update exists.
| # | Brand | Share of answers | Avg. position | OpenAI | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purina | 1.5 | 80% | 40% | |
| 2 | IAMS | 2.8 | 40% | 40% | |
| 3 | Hill’s | 2.0 | 40% | 20% | |
| 4 | Royal Canin | 3.0 | 20% | 20% | |
| 5 | Farmina | 1.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 6 | Purina Pro Plan | 1.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 7 | ACANA | 2.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 8 | Purina ONE | 2.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 9 | ORIJEN | 3.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 10 | Eukanuba | 5.0 | 0% | 20% |
With 10 answers, one answer moves a brand by about 10 points, so treat gaps of a few points as ties. Position is the order of first mention in an answer (1 is first). Read the methodology.
Sources the assistants cited
Domains cited most often across the answers for this category, by number of citations.
- wsava.org8
- aafco.org4
- chewy.com3
- fda.gov3
- shop.purina.com3
- aaha.org2
- amazon.com2
- businessinsider.com2
- forbes.com2
- goodhousekeeping.com2
The questions we asked
Every month we ask AI assistants these 5 questions, written the way shoppers type them.
- What is the best dog food? Best overall
- best dry dog food under $50 a bag Budget
- best dog food made with real meat, $80 or more a bag Premium
- best dog food for a picky small breed dog Specific need
- alternatives to Blue Buffalo dog food Alternative
Cite this
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Dopbot Index, Dog food, Week of Oct 19, 2026, dopbot.com/index/dog-food
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