Laughing Dog Personalised Dog Bone

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Personalised Dog Bone
This is sold as a treat, not as an everyday meal. The 1–100 rating applies to complete meals, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Our verdict

Is Laughing Dog Personalised Dog Bone a good dog food?

This is a treat, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a treat should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.

Complementary treats for dogs of all life stages, with barley, oats and maize as the main ingredients.

How we score

Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.

Why you might choose it

  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Prints a percentage for nearly every ingredient, so the recipe is fully auditable.
  • Low in fat for its format: 10% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Why you might not

  • A treat, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
  • Low in protein: 9% protein on a dry-matter basis.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 0% of the dry matter; carbohydrates dominate.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids grain: the label lists barley
  • You need more protein than this: 9.0% on a dry-matter basis is in the low band

These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Find foods that fit your dog.

What the label tells us

  • The label lists 11 ingredients.
  • Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
  • Prints quantities for 9 ingredients.
Why is this treat not scored?

Our 1 to 100 rating applies to complete diets, so treats and complementary foods are presented as what the label tells us rather than a number that would invite comparison with complete meals.

What should I look for on a treat label?

A short ingredient list, named animal sources instead of generic terms, and no artificial colours or preservatives. Printed quantities are a good transparency signal, though few treat labels provide them.

These points are derived from the published ingredient list, not a rating.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 9% · Fat 9.50%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein9%
Fat9.50%
Fibre4%
Ash2%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Store in a dry place

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (11)9 of 11 percentages printed

Estimated composition

  • carb 79.7%
  • mineral 11.6%
  • veg 7.2%
  • oil 1.4%
  • additive 0.1%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Barley (33%)Barleycarb · medium3333.0
2Oats (33%)Oatscarb · medium3333.0
3Maize (23%)Maize / Corncarb · medium2323.0
4Pea (4%)Peasveg · good44.0
5Flaxseed (4%)Linseedveg · good44.0
6Vegetable Oil (1.6%)Vegetable oiloil · medium1.61.6
7YoghurtYoghurtother · medium-0.0
812% per biscuit boneBonemineral · medium1212.0
9Dried carrotCarrotsveg · good-0.0
101% per biscuit boneBonemineral · medium11.0
11Icing sugar (0.1%)Sugarsadditive · poor0.10.1
  1. 1. Barley (33%)33% declared33.0% estimated
    Barley · carb · medium
  2. 2. Oats (33%)33% declared33.0% estimated
    Oats · carb · medium
  3. 3. Maize (23%)23% declared23.0% estimated
    Maize / Corn · carb · medium
  4. 4. Pea (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
    Peas · veg · good
  5. 5. Flaxseed (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
    Linseed · veg · good
  6. 6. Vegetable Oil (1.6%)1.6% declared1.6% estimated
    Vegetable oil · oil · medium
  7. 7. Yoghurt0.0% estimated
    Yoghurt · other · medium
  8. 8. 12% per biscuit bone12% declared12.0% estimated
    Bone · mineral · medium
  9. 9. Dried carrot0.0% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  10. 10. 1% per biscuit bone1% declared1.0% estimated
    Bone · mineral · medium
  11. 11. Icing sugar (0.1%)0.1% declared0.1% estimated
    Sugars · additive · poor

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-08-22

Brand and contact: Laughing Dog
Laughing Dog logo
Phone
0800 098 8057
Address
Mere Drove, Lade Bank, Old Leake, Boston, Lincs, PE22 9RJ

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-08-22

Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.59.191+4.78
Carb share of dry matter81.1%-0.115-9.33
Oil share of dry matter1.6%-0.092-0.15
Vegetable share of dry matter4.4%-0.005-0.02
Additive share of dry matter0.1%0.163+0.02
Recipe graded poor0.1%-0.065-0.01
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient0.1%0.060+0.01
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
High carb and low meatyes-1.180-1.18
Additive penalty-0.160.222-0.03
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.59.191+4.78
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter81.1%-0.115-9.33
Oil share of dry matter1.6%-0.092-0.15
Vegetable share of dry matter4.4%-0.005-0.02
Additive share of dry matter0.1%0.163+0.02
Supplement share of dry matter0.0%-0.012+0.00
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor0.1%-0.065-0.01
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient0.1%0.060+0.01
Undeclared quantities0.0%-0.106+0.00
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
High carb and low meatyes-1.180-1.18
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty-0.160.222-0.03
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
+0.02
Subtotal
47.4
Final score
47/100

Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.

This is not a complete diet, so the 1-100 rating does not apply to it. Read the recipe breakdown above as ingredient-quality context only.

Score history across model versions

The score shown above is always computed with the latest published model. Earlier scores are kept for the record and are never edited or deleted; a scoring change ships as a new model version with a public write-up on the methodology page.

ModelScore
v347/100current
v258/100
v156/100
v1.958/100
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

Not applicable to complementary food. FEDIAF reference ranges apply to complete diets.

Transparency: what the label discloses

How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (100% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)20/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)10/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, Additives declared, Feeding guidance given, Batch and date labelling).

Safety: recall history

Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.

No recalls recorded in our database.

See all current recalls we track.

Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it

The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.

0/100 · limited — 1 checkable claim: 0 consistent, 1 contradicted.

Contradicted by the label

  • "Hand decorated wheat free bone" — the declared label says otherwise on grain-free.

8 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.

Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
oats A natural energy booster and helps keep cholesterol levels healthy (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
yoghurt A natural prebiotic to help settle tummies & aid gut health (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
barley A natural source of slow release energy and rich in dietary fibre to help aid digestion (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
carrot A good source of vitamin A (on page)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Made With Natural Ingredients From Farm to Bowl (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Hand decorated wheat free bone (on page)Free-fromcontradictedManufacturer assertion
No added artificial flavours or preservatives (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
No added artificial colour, flavours or preservatives (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
No added soya products (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion

The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.

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