Founded by actress and animal activist Katherine Heigl, we create products made with some of the healthiest foods on Earth — like premium, hearty beef from suppliers who care about the humane treatment of animals, as well as hand-selected superfoods for canine health. We also make it a priority to employ safe, responsible cooking practices by slow-cooking and air-drying our dog food to ensure maximum freshness and nutritional content. It’s all the good stuff your dog needs to thrive, with none of the bad. Named for her ranch in Utah where the Heigl Family rescues animals, Badlands Ranch stands for treating every dog with love and respect. That’s why it is a proud sponsor of the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation and its rescue efforts, medical care, obedience training, and placement of dogs in happy, loving homes. With every purchase of a Badlands Ranch product, you’re not just helping your dog achieve a healthier life… you’re helping another dog in need find a forever home.
Badlands Ranch (badlandsranch.com) has 2,656 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.7 out of 5.
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2026
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My Dutch Shepherd doesn't normally eat very much. She seems to really like this food. She ate all of her food very quickly. She seems more active as well.
Having the food delivered makes life easier. Thank you
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María
My dogs love this food
My dogs love this food! They can be very picky chihuahua mix dogs ages 1yr-14yrs. They eat every bite and then have so much energy! They’ve been on it for almost a month now and I can already see the improvement in their stools, coat and breath even.
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PamJ
My dogs love this food ..
My dogs love this food ... as in they gobble it up every single time. I give them some of this every day. I've got to say that their coats have never looked better, their energy levels are good, teeth look very healthy and their stools are solid. Zero complaints on this end and I wish I could afford to feed it to them exclusively.
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Gina J.
It looks like Real Customers Reviews…
It looks like Real Customers Reviews not getting posted and shared on their site. We left 1 stars based on our experience and they never posted there.
They falsely advertising what they selling because we paid for Full bag product. We received instead half empty bag 6inch tiny bag . As a topping for a tiny dog last only 6-7days max you are lucky to get 6cups out of this TINY HALF EMPTY BAG. Ripped off and disappointed.
Response from Badlands RanchFeb 27, 2024
Hello Gina. My name is Paige, I am with Badlands Ranch. I deeply apologize for any inconvenience. It is never our intention to mislead our customers. Each bag of Superfood Complete contains 24oz. Which is roughly 7.5-8 cups. We strive to keep our formulas as affordable as possible, while maintaining our very high standards of quality ingredients. Also, all of the reviews posted are genuine customer experiences and I want to assure you we do not alter or manipulate reviews in any way. That would be highly unethical and against our beliefs. I'd be more than happy to answer any other questions you have or discuss this further. Reach out to me directly a [email protected]. Have a nice day.
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The Caring J.
My dog loved the food, however customer service ls lacking
My dog loved the food. I do believe it’s a high quality food, however after reading more reviews, I question that. My opinion is the price point is out of reach for the average consumer. The bags are about three cups each, with feeding a cup and a half a day you go through a bag in way less than a week.
My problem with them is their communication. I was charged $140 for a three pack of supplements. I never received communication that it was on back order to February 19th. Yet I was charged immediately. I received a notice that my subscription order of dog food arrived, only to find in no where. Sent an email, no reply. Called customer service to be told that that email was a mistake and a lot of customers received notice of shipment that was never shipped. I was told my subscription order that was scheduled to go out on the 4th….was shipped the 7th. I have still yet to receive it. So I cancelled the supplements and requested a refund. I didn’t like being charged for something that was on “back order” and never received any communication that it was on back order.
Because of the poor communication and shipping and handling and the cost, I requested to cancel any further shipments and will be looking for another replacement food for my baby girl.
If you can afford over $300 a month for food, more than that if you pet is over 20 lbs, then it might be a good choice. I do hope they get their shipping and communication up to par with the cost of this product.
Lots of advertising wanting you to buy, but not good follow up. I’ve done over 31 years customer service and I guess I just expect more for the price of this product. I think good quality creates good service. If the service isn't good, I don't trust the product.
Response from Badlands RanchFeb 28, 2024
Hello, my name is Paige. I am with Badlands Ranch. I would like to apologize on behalf of Badlands Ranch for your customer service experience. I completely understand your frustration. We hold our agents to high standards and we regret that you did not receive the service you deserve. I have escalated your review to our Customer Relations Team so that we can ensure a better experience for our customers in the future. We hope you give us another shot. If you ever have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out. My email is [email protected]. Have a nice day.
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Annie O.
Good food, but check for mold/desiccant pack
We have been feeding our senior dog Badlands Beef formula for a few months. She did well on it and seemed to enjoy the taste. However, in our most recent shipment, we opened two bags and found mold inside. Our dog has had some new hotspots appear within the past week without any clear trigger and we didn't suspect the Badlands until we found the moldy food. Usually the bags have a desiccant pack, but the two moldy bags didn't have one. The bags were fully sealed, just stored on a shelf in a cool, dry pantry. We reported it to Badlands and they said they have never received a mold complaint before, but a few others on here mentioned it. We are going to move to homemade for a while and Badlands did give us a refund for the bad bags.
Response from Badlands RanchFeb 28, 2024
Hello Annie. My name is Paige, I am with Badlands Ranch. I deeply apologize for the condition you received your order in. We take situations like this very seriously, as our customers health is our top priority. I would like to escalate your review to our Quality Assurance Team, to ensure this is investigated further. Please email me at [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Have a nice day.
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Alpa B.
Good food - bad customer service
I’ve had one of my dogs on Badlands Ranch for about 6 months now, with no issues. I regularly purchase the beef superfood - my dog loves it, and it has greatly increased his energy and gut health. My issue is with their customer service. I ordered 9 bags of food when I realized I only had one new bag left (and the one I was currently using). I got an email saying it was shipped a day or two later. However, for a week, the shipping status wasn’t updated on the tracking link (ie it was saying a label had been created but it hadn’t been shipped yet). I was now starting to run out of food, and had no indication as to when the food would arrive. My dog has a very sensitive stomach, so i couldn’t just feed him something else - I needed to use the last of my badlands to transition him to something else if it wasn’t going to arrive on time. So, I reached out to customer service, and explained that although i received a shipping email a week ago, it appears from the tracking link that it hasn’t been shipped, and requested a status update. I got a scripted email 2 days later essentially saying “here’s a link to the tracking” (which I already had, and indicated in my initial email that I already had).
Fast forward to after I receive my order the week after that. I open up the first bag and immediately notice that it looks different from the food I’ve previously received over the last 6 months. It’s extremely light in color and very very hard. I figured it must have just been a variation in the air drying process and fed it to my dog. After 2 days of eating it, he started having terrible diarrhea. I reached out to customer service letting them know I think I got a bad batch, and didn’t want to open up all 9 bags to see if they were all like this, wanted to exchange them for new bags, etc. They did issue me a refund, but she noted that they “wouldn’t do this again” and I could “switch foods if I wanted to”. There was no hostility through our call, I never indicated I didn’t want to buy this food again (in fact, I told her my dog had been doing great on this food, and that’s why this was an anomaly and it must have just been a bad batch). It left a bad taste in my mouth, because she’s essentially saying that if I get a bad batch in the future I’ll just have to deal with it or go with another food. So with that being said I am looking for another high quality food to swap my dog to, as this wasn’t the type of customer service I’d expect from badlands.
Response from Badlands RanchFeb 28, 2024
Hello Alpa. My name is Paige, I am with Badlands Ranch. I would like to apologize on behalf of Badlands Ranch for your customer service experience. We hold our agents to high standards and we regret that you did not receive the service you deserve. I have escalated your review to our Customer Relations Team so that we can ensure a better experience for our customers in the future. We hope you give us another shot. If you ever receive bad batch, we will ensure it is corrected. If you ever have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. My email is [email protected]. Have a nice day.
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Stacey P.
Not for picky dogs
If you truly have a picky dog, do NOT buy this product. Not only will you have spent nearly $40 for a small bag of food, but that “90-Day Money Back Guarantee” will be the full amount you paid MINUS $15+ to send it back. It was not made clear that the costumer is responsible for shipping. It kind of feels like I got scammed. Very disappointed. Don’t take a chance and waste your money like I did.
Response from Badlands RanchFeb 27, 2024
Hello Stacey. My name is Paige, I am with Badlands Ranch. I am very sorry to hear our formula was not a good fit for your pup. While many of our customer's pets enjoy our formula, we do understand that it may not be for everyone. For this reason, we stand by our 90-day money-back guarantee. If you ever find that our formula is not for you, it may be returned for a full refund. As it is industry standard, we do ask that you return the products if requesting a full refund. We are unable to provide a return shipping label. All return shipping costs are the customers responsibility. I apologize for the inconvenience. If you ever have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. My email is [email protected]. Have a nice day.