Best dog food for Cockapoos to keep them happy and healthy

Looking for a food that’s nutritiously complete with everything your Cockapoo needs to stay healthy? You can't go wrong with this AVA Veterinary Approved Optimum Health Cockapoo Food as it's literally made for Cockapoos, with a tailored kibble shape and size to suit their mouth and added chamomile to try and calm down their sometimes bouncy behaviour.

This breed-specific formulation contains a source of quality chicken protein for sensitive stomachs and prebiotics for digestive health. It also includes +Imuvita to support their immunity against common Cockapoo health problems.

A super popular choice, it regularly goes in and out of stock, which has been a source of frustration to customers, so you'll need to be quick to snap this up. Customers have found this food has given their Cockapoo the energy they need and has made their fur soft and shiny.

With four different, equally delicious, natural and healthy recipes for your pooch to tuck into, your Cockapoo will certainly look forward to mealtimes with one of these Lily’s Kitchen tins in their bowl.

All the tins from this Lily's Kitchen Proper Food for Dogs Grain Free Multipack are made with nutritious meat, vegetables and herbs to ensure your dog is getting a tasty but complete and balanced meal to keep them happy and healthy. As you've probably gathered by the name, they're also grain-free so

Rated as a 4.9 out of 5 stars with Lily's Kitchen customers, this food is clearly a winner with pet owners and their pooches. There's a good selection of flavours to tempt your Cockapoo's tastebuds but if you've got a fussy eater, they might turn their nose up at the fishy flavour.

Anyone who has a Cockapoo knows they can suffer from separation anxiety as they’re so attached to their owners, but this Pooch & Mutt food should help them to feel calmer and more relaxed.

Designed for excitable dogs too, it includes chamomile to help them to chill out plus prebiotics and probiotics to make sure they’ve got all the good stuff they need to keep them healthy. It’s free from grains, cereal, gluten, artificial flavours, colours and preservatives so it's perfect for Cockapoos with sensitive tummies. Plus, it has a high percentage of meat included in the recipe, with 45 per cent lean turkey, which provides much-needed protein for muscle strength and repair.

Reviewers have questioned the effectiveness of the calming provided by this food. Some felt it made no difference to their pup's behaviour whereas others have found it's really helped their dogs feel calmer and made a difference to any symptoms of anxiety they were displaying.

Some Cockapoos can have allergies and intolerances to chicken and beef, so if you’re worried about that, why not give this James Wellbeloved Grain Free Dry Adult Dog Food a go? The meat ingredient is lamb, which is a less common allergen and a tasty source of protein for your pooch.

Specially crafted for pets who are sensitive to cereals, this lamb and vegetable kibble contains Vitamin E and minerals to support your Cockapoo’s immune system, Omega 6 and zinc to promote healthy skin and coat, and Yucca to improve stool smell and consistency. It's also naturally hypoallergenic and easy to digest, made without artificial flavours, colours or antioxidants.

Customers rave about this food on Pets at Home, with the only negative comment being about the delivery of the item rather than the food itself. If you're after a food that you can feed from puppyhood into their adult years, this won't be the one to choose as it's not suitable for dogs under one year old. Reviewers have found their dogs have had less sloppy stools since switching to this grain-free recipe and any skin problems they had massively improved.

A complete adult dog food that is specially formulated without wheat at a great price - what's not to like about this Wagg food?

Wagg Complete Sensitive Wheat Free is designed to support your Cockapoo during all stages of its life with added Vitamin E to help support its immune system. Containing chicken and rice, it's suitable for dogs from eight weeks old and will help all dogs with diet-related allergic reactions as it has no added dairy, soya or artificial colours as well as being wheat-free.

We do think this food could contain a higher percentage of meat as it has 26 per cent meat meal and gravy listed as the main ingredient, with only four per cent being actual chicken. However, customers with dogs that have tummy troubles have found this food has helped.

With a tails.com subscription, you can get specifically formulated food for your Cockapoo delivered straight to your door.

You tell them all about your pooch, including their age, lifestyle and, of course, breed, and they’ll make a tailored kibble, developed with vets and nutritionists, using high-quality ingredients to support your dog’s overall health and wellbeing. They’ll also recommend calories and daily portion sizes so you can keep on track with feeding them the right amount.

We've put tails.com to the taste test with Alaskan Malamute, Frankie and his owner, Jade. Jade found that Frankie's coat was shinier, he shed less, and his teeth have been cleaner since switching to tails.com food. While Frankie isn't a Cockapoo, it just goes to show that the tailored food from tails.com ensures your pooch has everything they need to grow up happy and healthy, so we think this is a great option for giving to a Cockapoo that may have specific allergies, intolerances and sensitivities or any other health or wellbeing issue. It's worth noting that because of the tailored nature of the food, the price may vary so until you've provided all the information about your pooch, you won't know how much this food is going to cost you.

Want to know more? Take a look at our full tails.com review.

The kibble by Purina contains Omega-3 fatty acids that have anti-inflammatory properties as well as purified carbohydrate sources and a hydrolysed protein, which are all designed to avoid allergy reactions.

This PRO PLAN Veterinary Diets Hypoallergenic Food is ideal if your Cockapoo pup or adult dog has displayed signs of food intolerances as it's made with ingredients that offer less of a chance of an allergic reaction. The downside to this is that it's only designed to be used short term while you’re trying to figure out what is triggering their symptoms but the good news is that by the end of the period, you should be able to eliminate the culprit out of their diet.

Customers have sung the praises of this food, stating it's helped with identifying their pup's allergens and led them to being happier and healthy in the long run.

Complete, wholesome and natural, there are no nasties or surprises with this Harringtons Complete Grain-Free Dry Dog Food so it's a great choice for everyday nutrition for your Cockapoo.

The recipe is grain-free, hypoallergenic and made without common allergens such as soya, dairy, egg, beef or pork, so it's been specially balanced for pooches with sensitive tums. It does include freshly prepared turkey, which is a great source of natural protein for energy, growth and repair plus beet pulp and chicory for a healthy digestive system.

A few customers have mentioned this food has a strong smell, which wasn't very pleasant to them but their pooch seems to have enjoyed it. Some also felt it made their gas smell worse as well so you may want to open a couple of windows after your pooch has chowed down. Overall though, customers felt the food was good quality for the price and great for dogs with tummy trouble.

As any Cockapoo owner knows, these little fluff balls are just full of energy so if you're after a food that will support the energetic requirements of these active breeds, consider the Skinner’s Field & Trial Dry Adult Dog Food.

It has been carefully developed with a protein level of 22 per cent and a fat level of 11 per cent to make sure your Cockapoo has all the nutrients they need while they're burning off all that energy. It's got highly digestible duck as one of its ingredients as well as rice, which is a carbohydrate source that will provide your Cockapoo with instant energy during periods of intense activity. Plus, it's formulated without wheat, maize or barley and made without artificial colouring, flavours and preservatives.

Something to note is that this food does contain a higher percentage of rice than meat. While this is good for providing energy to active dogs, you should keep an eye on your Cockapoo's weight and make sure you feed them their recommended daily allowance as they may gain weight more easily. Rice and other grains are also common allergies so this may not be right for your pup if they're displaying the signs of being allergic to rice.

Ideal for fussy Cockapoos and those with sensitive tums, this Naturediet Grain-Free Feel Food Wet Dog Food multipack is made with 100 per cent natural ingredients to provide a diet that is nourishing and nutritious yet gentle on stomachs.

A pâté-style dog food, these cartons are made with freshly prepared salmon, white fish and root vegetables that make sure your Cockapoo has a complete and balanced diet that contains all the essential nutrients your pooch needs to stay happy and healthy. The packaging is fully recyclable and made from sustainably sourced, renewable materials so this food is good for your dog and the planet!

The general consensus about this food is that it's good value and customers like that it uses quality, natural ingredients in every carton but they thought the consistency could be more solid and the food itself could be less smelly.

Cockapoos come in all shapes and sizes due to the different combinations of poodles and cocker spaniels used to breed them, so they’re classed as small to medium-breed dogs. If you’re after a food that caters to the size of the breed, take a look at the Royal Canin Mini Adult Dry Dog Food.

This food is made for dogs up to 10kg so it’ll be suitable for most if not all Cockapoos and is designed with tailored nutrition for dogs of that size with adapted energy release as well as kibble that is made for smaller dogs’ mouths. It’ll help with coat condition and help reduce tartar build-up too.

One of our resident doggy testers, Bella, loves this food, with her owner Rosie stating that the kibble size is just the right size for her small mouth being a F1 Toy Poodle x Cocker Spaniel Cockapoo. Rosie also felt like the food is a big contributing factor to the condition of Bella's beautiful curly/wavy coat. The main ingredient of this food is wheat flour so not a good option for dogs with wheat allergies, intolerances or sensitivities.

Find out more in our Royal Canin dog food review.

Make sure your ageing Cockapoo still has all the nutrients they need to grow old happily with this Wainwright's Sensitive Wet Mature Dog Food Atlantic Salmon with Superfoods multipack.

This hypoallergenic recipe has been made with no added, wheat, pork, dairy, soya, artificial flavours, colours or preservatives so you can be assured your pooch’s dietary requirements are met, even in their twilight years. Made for dogs aged 7+ years, it contains salmon as a single source of natural protein and sweet potato for slow-release energy to keep your older pooch going throughout the day. It also contains Glycosaminoglycans which may help with joint conditioning.

While there are six tins per pack, the flavours are all the same so if your Cockapoo likes a bit of variety in their diet, they might soon get bored of eating the same thing. As it's a fishy recipe, it's a bit smelly too. Reviewers have commented that their dog has found this food to be very digestible.