ALDI Julius Dry Dog Food

I bought a bag of Julius dog food yesterday, from Aldi at Seaford & I checked it was still in date & it was, until the 11th November. When I opened the fridge this morning, to feed her, I could smell it & it wasn't even open. I would have returned it only I don't drive, & I live at Hackham. Waste of money when things are si tight at the moment. Show details

Molde – Have been buying Julius treats beef for a while now 500gand this is the second time the package has had mold in it all dated 2025 I’m not happy with your product Show details

Please explain! – I was buying the Julius 1.2Kg can in 2020 for 79 cents. I noticed that during the pandemic, the price increased a couple of times and almost tripled in 2 years. The can is now selling for around $3.32 which depicts a 420% increase. Even though other brands have also skyrocketed, this increase is unjustified and totally unacceptable Show details

Bring back this product – Our 10 yr old american staffy has been fed this product for over 7 years without an health issues. For all those negative warriors simply DON'T buy it.Bring it back ALDI Show details

What doesn't work for one works for another! – I disagree with the negative reviews on this product and am disappointed its been discontinued. My dog absolutely loved it and thrived on it, with absolutely no problems. He had been tried on just about every top end expensive brand from Pet Stock and none worked on him until I switched to Julius Gold. Now I have to start searching again for that kibble which he will eat. Sad sad that Aldi felt compelled to listen to the negative feedback. Show details

This is a favourite! My dogs loves them – My dogs have been eating them since they were born - they are now 7 and very healthy. I would be very sorry if the biscuits are discontinued. Show details

Do Not Buy – The first ever time we fed our dog this and he threw up multiple times uncontrollably. This made him very sick. So overall don't EVER get this for any dog it's just cruel. Show details

JULIUS TREATZ CHICKEN TENDERS FOR DOGS – Noticed my dog drinking excessively after eating this item......he doesn't do this with any other treats i have given him. I think there must be too much salt in them. I tried writing to company and Aldi unsuccessfully. Just wished to warn other pet owners as i believe too much salt is dangerous for them. Show details

Garbage – The quality of food is trash, ebery dog I've had gets sick from eating it regardless of their age/breed. My mum tried my dog on the canned version and now he's sick; diarrhoea, can't eat, barely drinks and is now thinning. What a joke. Show details

Made my dog VERY SICK – I am not accustomed to writing online reviews though I feel compelled. This 'dog food' shouldn't be fed to your dog under any circumstances. My boy is a healthy, 3 year old pug, with little more than eye infections from time to time, I gave him this food and he ended up at the vet, put on an IV and lost 2kg. There is something dangerous in this 'food', it should not be allowed on consumer shelves. DO NOT feed this to your dog. Show details

Dont!!! My dog is sick :( – Dog didnt like it, and now shes sick. It may just be allergies in her case, it may be worse. Given how many bad reviews are here for this product, i feel it should be taken off the shelves. Cmon ALDI, Dogs lives are worth it. The backlash would not be worth it if u dont. Thats a warning, not a threat. Show details

Beware, this product nearly killed my dog – First time I used this brand of Dog food for my six dogs, they did not like it one bit and did not want to eat it.. I left it in there bowls and they started eating it. After a few days I noticed one dog losing weight quite quickly. By this time he was getting sick. He had decided to go outside and eat green tomato leaves and ends up with toxic… Read more

poisoning and very near died. One other dog is now showing weight loss signs as well now. I could not recommend this for any one who loves there dogs.

Worst product ever – Brought the dog roll from aldi a few days ago my amrican staffy got really sick and ended up with food poisoning we will never buy this product again from aldi as all out dogs have been sick for it They should not be stocking it as it contains garlic and salt witch can be toxic to dogs  Show details

Canstar Den-twist chews are terrible – Canstar Den-twist chews made my dog very sick twice. They give her diarrhea and stomach cause bleeding. I will never ever purchase this product from Aldi again. Aldi should not stock it. Why does it have colours and preservaties in it? Show details

Apparently cat s$#t tastes better – I purchased a large bag of this for my pug, who has never been fussy. Despite the food being in his bowl, he will not touch it and barks in hunger. For a dog that eats cat s$#t, that tells me all I need to know about this product and I won't be buying it again. The biscuits just look rubbishy and are quite dusty and crumbly in the packet. I don't… Read more

recommend these biscuits at all. I have owned dogs all my adult life, cats and chickens so where I can make a saving I will, but this product is absolutely not worth the money.

Julius is better than Optimum – Aldi has not had Julius lite in stock for months - our dog had been happy and healthy with this for five years. I prefer to give her the lite version, as she's a big eater. Changed to the normal Julius food, but she put on weight. So tried the Optimum brand (also from Aldi) which is 'used and recommended by Dr Chris Brown'. Well, it's nearly $12… Read more

for 2.6 kg, not exactly a bargain. Optimum is giving my dog runny poos, and yes I did introduce it gradually as suggested on the packet. Also, she will eat almost anything else in preference to Optimum. So Aldi, please bring back Julius Lite!

Made a huge difference!! – I adopted my beautiful Labrador x Border Collie at 10 weeks old - he had very dry skin causing serious dandruff, dry fur and itching. He didn't have fleas or mites so my vet recommended changing his diet. I chose Julius pupper food as it is named #1 dog food by Canstar and slowly introduced, apparently changing diets can cause upset tummies. His… Read more

skin improved within 2 days and within a week it was completely healed. No more dandruff and no more itching! 2 weeks in and his fur is shiny and healthy looking and he has never had an upset stomach. One happy healthy puppy proving this product was the perfect choice!

This is just what my working dogs need! – My dogs love this food, especially the chicken one. Been using this for a few years and if you read the bag it is actually better than a lot of the high end dog foods. Their coats are amazing! My mum and dad are using this over the pedigree working dog dog food! Show details

Chemical Smell last 2 Bags – My 6 yr old Border Collie has been eating for 2 years - last 2 bags from 2 different stores won’t eat it - stinks of chemical gone back to Coles brand Show details

MADE MY PUPPY VOMIT! – This food is terrible!! I got the julus puppy food just as a substitute for the night as the pet store was closed and my puppy was whining all night and pacing and I didn’t know what was wrong and he hasn’t vomited twice this morning , I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone! Show details

This product has gone DOWN hill recently – This was a great product until recently,this latest batch has a strong chemical smell to it.Rottweiler's eat anything and usually love this but now I have to go and grab something else.What's happening Aldi I swear by your products,but this is disgraceful, how do I get a sample of this really bad bag of dog food to you? Show details

Julius Gold Adult – Look this is not the highest rated food for dogs out there, but it is OK. It's complete and balanced to AAFCO guidelines and is also formulated by a nutritionist as the bag claims. There is also different varieties for different life stages (e.g Puppy) These are the very basics you want to look for when choosing a dog food and this food does cover… Read more

the basics. The ingredients are all natural, no colours or artifical preservatives, which ticks my boxes when looking for a food for my dogs. I have been feeding the Adult version for about 3 months now, it's been okay as part of all of my dogs diets but it must be noted they do get supplemented with other things and this is not their sole diet. It keeps their poos firm which is great as one of my dogs has IBD and keeping poos firm is tricky. My toy poodle has a fast Metabolism and if I didn't supplement her while using this food, I think she would lose condition. My Cavalier lost weight on it but she needed to anyway and seems to be maintaining an ideal weight at the moment. I would recommend this food as a base for a dogs whole diet, not on its own. It's $7.49 for a small bag which is okay for a fortnight's worth of food for Small breed dogs, but I would think it's not terribly cost effective for someone with larger breeds of dog or many dogs. I would definetly not recommend the larger bags of Julius dog food that ALDI sells, the red beef and the blue chicken bags, that is way worse nutritionally then this one. Anyone that feeds their dog the bigger bags that I've seen, all have dull coats and scratching, and weight loss. I've asked what they feed their dog and the answer has always been 'Aldi big bags'.

This a absolutely the worst dog food you can buy – My dog won't eat this. Even my daughter's labrador, who will eat anything, refuses to eat it. Don't waste your money. It is absolutely rubbish whatever is in it. I will never buy it again. Show details

Never feed my dog this again – I brought this for my fur baby to try and fill her up as she was a little over weight she was getting this for about 6 weeks took her to the vet to be eeighed and was shocked she put on 2kg , so ibstead of her losing 1kg she has to now lose 3kg Show details

Very bad – I have bought a new bag last weekend. Our dog would not eat it at all! And he is a Labrador, who usually eats everything!! I will not buy it again. Show details

Dog won't eat it – Poppy is part Labrador. She has a voracious appetite. She will eat gravel if it looks like kibble. She can and does swallow her entire bowl of most brands of dog food in one gulp. She would if permitted eat her entire body weight in most dog food, and then want more. But she won't eat this. Not even with gravy. Show details

Should have listened. Dog vomited twice – My autoship of a good brand food didn't deliver on time (that's a whole other story) so for convenience I grabbed a bag of dog food from ALDI when doing my regular shop. Most ALDI stuff is great, but I had read the reviews on the dog food and was uncertain. At first it was fine, no noticeable ill health effects, we even just had his annual check… Read more

up and the vet said it was fine. We're just at the end of the bag today, and not last night but the night before our poor boy threw up twice. We've had him for over 2 years (he's 4) and he's never thrown up before.

Glad to see the end of the bag. Won't be buying ALDI dog food again.

And their marketing team is worried about a couple of mouldy strawberries?

Best value for money, better than all Americans overpriced and over advertised products – My german shepard loves all aldi dog foods, the vet and everyone says how healthy he is, I give him aldi food and optimum, aldi food is great value for money and he loves the julius canned dog food. Show details

Smells awful – My dogs (2 Jack Russells) are not fussy and eat anything, they ate this without even thinking about it lol. The quality of this looks very dry and is unpleasant in colour, and the smell actually resembles horse manure. My dogs have now been dining on this food for a week or so, they are doing terribly smelly farts and my male dog Charlie has… Read more

started panting excessively today. I will be changing back to coles grain free dry products as they have not been causing any issues, i just thought I'd try to get all of the shopping done at one store. Ah well.

Aldi Cost Cutting at the Expense of Your Best Mate – Aldi has just relaunched its dog food range saying Delious new Recipe but when compared to the old recipe crude protein, crude fat, crude fibre and energy are down percentage wise so our best mate will be eating inferior nutrients now but still at the same price. Bigger profit margins over .....our beloved Rover

Great dog food for dog on a diet – The vet said my dog was obese, and despite trying all the different brand of 'lite' dry food, she was not getting any lighter. Then we saw Julius KANGAROO meat canned food. We started her on it and omg, she lost 7 kg in 9 months! The vet checked her again and she was doing great! The kangaroo meat was super lean.. high in iron and protein, and… Read more

NOT oily at all! She seems to love it and we stuck to that since. If your dog is on a diet.. try this!

PUBLIC ALERT – I cannot believe that after the deaths of 40 service dogs in Victoria & numerous deaths in the private sector which led to the withdrawal of Advantage dog food that super markets & pet barns are still promoting dry kibble in which wheat & other grains are the main ingredient. Observe the conversion of a serve of these products to the amount of… Read more

faeces they must dispose of will set the alarm bells ringing. Dogs cannot digest or even swallow these grains without difficulty & eventually will cause irreversable health problems. The AVA & manufacturer of the offending product immediatley went into denial but eventually conceded responsibility.

"ALWAYS CHECK IS THIS PRODUCT IM BUYING GRAIN FREE!!"