The Healthy Barker

The Healthy Barker Delicious and nutritious dog food made locally. Affordable and made fresh delivered right to your door! Mix and match different delicious flavours.

Curb side pick up and delivery options available! Locally sourced ingredients and nutritionally balanced for your dog.

02/26/2026

Run free, precious girl. You were deeply loved, and you will be forever missed. ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ•

Due to the bad weather we are experiencing today, we will be closing at 12:00 PM. Be safe, everyone.
01/15/2026

Due to the bad weather we are experiencing today, we will be closing at 12:00 PM. Be safe, everyone.

01/03/2026

๐Ÿพ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฉ ๐๐ž๐ญ ๐…๐จ๐จ๐
โ€œYou get what you pay forโ€ isnโ€™t just a saying โ€” itโ€™s especially true when it comes to what we feed our dogs.

Thereโ€™s a quote by John Ruskin that sums this up perfectly:
โ€œWhen you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do.โ€

๐’๐จ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐š๐ฌ๐ค ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
๐Ÿถ ๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ โ€™๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก โ€” ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ?

Many inexpensive, ultra-processed pet foods are formulated to meet only a dogโ€™s minimum nutrient requirements โ€” and sometimes they donโ€™t even reliably do that. Meeting the bare minimum on paper doesnโ€™t mean nutrients are well absorbed or supportive of long-term health.

At The Healthy Barker, we often see dogs struggling with itchy skin, digestive upset, weight gain, and chronic inflammation. While thereโ€™s rarely one single cause, diet plays a major role โ€” especially when food is highly processed and designed to be as cheap as possible.

Some foods can feed a medium-sized dog for under $1 a day. That may feel like a win upfront, but the cost often shows up later in vet visits, medications, and chronic health issues.

Food isnโ€™t just an expense โ€” itโ€™s one of the most powerful tools we have to support our dogโ€™s health every single day.

โœจ Even small upgrades โ€” better ingredients, less processing, more real food โ€” can make a meaningful difference.

Because the cheapest option isnโ€™t always the healthiest investment.

โ€” The Healthy Barker ๐Ÿ’›

11/27/2025

Remembering a Good Boy: Rambo
From his human mum: "Thanks again for all the years you kept my boy so healthy. I did want to tell you his body and heart were so healthy, and I truly believe that food kept him young."
Thinking of his family and sending strength and deepest condolences. May your memories bring you comfort.

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ. ๐–๐ž ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ. ๐ˆ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐จ๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐, ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ก๐ข๐ฆ...
09/19/2024

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ. ๐–๐ž ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ. ๐ˆ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐จ๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐, ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ก๐ข๐ฆ. You want to know that your canine friend will be getting all of the nutritional goodness he needs in a complete and balanced diet, free from all of the questionable ingredients found in many commercial dog foods. And that heโ€™ll actually like it!

To help you with that choice, The Healthy Barker offers a convenient Introductory Sampler, so your pooch can try the delectable meals that are available for him. We offer a sampler in your choice of Gently Cooked or Simply Rawvenousยฎ to new customers. You will also save 20% on your order as a new customer.
Not sure which choice is right for you and your canine friend? Just ask us, or visit us in-store. Weโ€™d be glad to help.
๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ž๐›๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ž: ๐ก๐ญ๐ญ๐ฉ๐ฌ://๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ๐›๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ซ.๐œ๐š/๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ-๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ/

You want to feed your dog the best. We get that. In the retail world of dog food, itโ€™s hard to know what is best for him...
08/01/2024

You want to feed your dog the best. We get that. In the retail world of dog food, itโ€™s hard to know what is best for him. You want to know that your canine friend will be getting all of the nutritional goodness he needs in a complete and balanced diet, free from all of the questionable ingredients found in many commercial dog foods. And that heโ€™ll actually like it!

To help you with that choice, The Healthy Barker offers a convenient Introductory Sampler, so your pooch can try the delectable meals that are available for him. We offer a sampler in your choice of Gently Cooked or Simply Rawvenousยฎ to new customers. You will also save 20% on your order as a new customer.
Not sure which choice is right for you and your canine friend? Just ask us, or visit us in-store. Weโ€™d be glad to help.
Visit our website: https://thehealthybarker.ca/introductory-offers/

Your pooch will find this delicious dinner just ducky! Delectable Duck is made with ground duck and nutrient rich superf...
06/19/2024

Your pooch will find this delicious dinner just ducky! Delectable Duck is made with ground duck and nutrient rich superfoods like eggs, organic quinoa, and coconut oil.

We also add in wholesome, nutritious veggies such as sweet potatoes, pumpkin, green beans, spinach, and apples, making this meal a delectable, tasty choice.

All vitamins, minerals, and omega 3 and omega 6 are added to meet a healthy adult dog's daily nutritional requirements and are a complete and balanced meal. Visit our website for this and other meal options. www.thehealthybarker.ca

05/18/2024

It's time to celebrate the Victoria Day long weekend in style! Whether you're chilling at home, hitting the town, or embarking on a spontaneous adventure, make sure to seize every moment of this glorious extra day off. Here's to good times, great company, and memories that will last a lifetime! ๐ŸŽŠ๐Ÿฅณ

To the women who raised us, nurtured us, and shaped us into who we are today - Happy Mother's Day! Your love is the foun...
05/12/2024

To the women who raised us, nurtured us, and shaped us into who we are today - Happy Mother's Day! Your love is the foundation of our lives. Cheers to you! ๐Ÿฅ‚

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ. ๐–๐ž ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ. ๐ˆ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐จ๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐, ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ก๐ข๐ฆ...
05/06/2024

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ. ๐–๐ž ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ. ๐ˆ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐จ๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐, ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ก๐ข๐ฆ. You want to know that your canine friend will be getting all of the nutritional goodness he needs in a complete and balanced diet, free from all of the questionable ingredients found in many commercial dog foods. And that heโ€™ll actually like it!

To help you with that choice, The Healthy Barker offers a convenient Introductory Sampler, so your pooch can try the delectable meals that are available for him. We offer a sampler in your choice of Gently Cooked or Simply Rawvenousยฎ to new customers. You will also save 20% on your order as a new customer.
Not sure which choice is right for you and your canine friend? Just ask us, or visit us in-store. Weโ€™d be glad to help.
๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ž๐›๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ž: ๐ก๐ญ๐ญ๐ฉ๐ฌ://๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ๐›๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ซ.๐œ๐š/๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ-๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ/

Even during a total eclipse, looking at the Sun is dangerous and can cause permanent damage to your eyes. In order to wa...
04/06/2024

Even during a total eclipse, looking at the Sun is dangerous and can cause permanent damage to your eyes. In order to watch the eclipse safely, you must wear eclipse glasses that satisfy the ISO 12312-2:2015 safety standard.

Was your dog just recently diagnosed with food allergies or a health concern? Having trouble finding food thatโ€™s right f...
04/04/2024

Was your dog just recently diagnosed with food allergies or a health concern? Having trouble finding food thatโ€™s right for them? We can help! Visit our Your Canine Nutritionist Page for tips and helpful advice from our Certified Canine Nutritionist. You can also contact Martina for recipe formulations created for your pawsome dog's specific health concerns.

Address

181 Park Street
Waterloo, ON
N2L1Y7

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+15193421191

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