Spot & Tango Dog Food Review

Plans and Pricing

Fresh plans start as low as $2 per day and UnKibble plans start at $1 per day. However, due to the personalized nature of the Spot & Tango meal plans, pricing can vary greatly from dog to dog. To get an exact quote for your dog’s plan, simply fill out their short online quiz. They’ll use your answers to calculate your four-legged friend’s caloric and nutritional needs, which will determine the pricing.

How it Works

Ordering Spot & Tango dog food is a simple and straightforward process that begins with you providing some basic information about your dog, like her breed, age, weight and activity level. Once you’ve completed the questionnaire, you’ll indicate if you’d prefer to receive food from their frozen Fresh line or their shelf-stable (still fresh) Unkibble line. Based on the information you provide, they’ll determine the exact amount of calories your dog needs, and make personalized recipe recommendations. You’ll make your selections, enter your payment and shipping information, then stand by for your first package.

The processing time for orders varies, but here is an approximation of when you can expect to receive your shipments:

• First-time orders (“Trials”) typically ship within two to three business days of being placed due to the personalization of the meal plan; transit takes an additional one to three business days. 

• Auto-renewal orders typically ship within one to two business days of being placed. Transit takes an additional one to three business days.
  

The frequency with which your food will arrive depends upon the portion sizes your dog needs—you may receive food every week, every two weeks, every four weeks or every eight weeks. If you need to change your pup’s menu, adjust portion sizes or make changes to your delivery information, you can easily do so between shipments. You can also pause or cancel your subscription at any time.

The Food

Spot & Tango only sources whole food ingredients from farms and fresh food suppliers in the U.S. that they know and trust. All of their fruits, veggies and starches are non-GMO, and their meats and eggs are humanely raised and antibiotic-free with no hormones added. Their meals contain no artificial preservatives, fillers or additives, soy, corn or wheat. 

The recipes are vet-formulated to meet or exceed the AAFCO Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages. The recipes are complete and balanced, which means they provide your dog with the right amount of every single nutrient her body needs in each meal. And to ensure all that great nutrition isn’t compromised in the preparation process, their fresh food is cooked in small batches in a USDA kitchen, preserving nutritional integrity.

Here’s a taste of what’s on the Spot & Tango Fresh Food menu:

Turkey & Red Quinoa: Turkey, Red Quinoa, Spinach, Carrots, Peas, Apple, Eggs, Parsley, Apple Cider Vinegar, Safflower Oil, Vegetable Stock, Vitamins & Minerals

Beef & Millet: Beef, Millet, Spinach, Carrots, Peas, Cranberries, Eggs, Parsley, Apple Cider Vinegar, Safflower Oil Vegetable Stock, Vitamins & Minerals

Lamb & Brown Rice: Lamb, Brown Rice, Spinach, Carrots, Peas, Blueberries, Eggs, Parsley, Apple Cider Vinegar, Safflower Oil, Vegetable Stock, Vitamins & Minerals

They also offer UnKibble recipes which, like the fresh food, is made with 100 percent fresh, whole ingredients and contain no artificial preservatives, fillers or additives. These recipes are gently dried using their unique Fresh Dry™ process, which maximizes nutritional integrity. Unlike kibble, UnKibble is not extruded and contains no meat meals or powdered “mystery meats.” UnKibble is available in three recipes: Cod & Salmon, Beef & Barley and Chicken & Brown Rice. All three recipes are complete and balanced for puppies and adults (according to AAFCO’s nutritional standards), and are GMO- and hormone-free.

Spot & Tango vs. The Competition

The Bottom Line

Delivering pre-portioned, human-grade meals directly to your door, Spot & Tango is a dog owner’s dream. We love that, unlike other dog food companies that base their recipe and portion recommendations solely on a dog’s weight, Spot & Tango’s expert team of animal nutritionists and Doctors of Veterinary Medicine take a more holistic approach—their algorithm factors in each dog’s age, weight, activity level, breed and more. So you can be sure your dog gets the optimal amount of calories and the precise nutrition she needs while chowing down on food she loves.