aliases:
- Farmer’s Dog
- TFD canonical_name: The Farmer’s Dog dashboard_url: https://dashboard.kismetpets.com/context/entities/competitor/the-farmers-dog/ id: 1 kind: competitor last_synthesized_at: ‘2026-05-06T16:15:06.217999+00:00’ slug: the-farmers-dog updated_at: ‘2026-05-06T16:15:06.219251+00:00’
The Farmer’s Dog
Competitor — the-farmers-dog
Fresh-food DTC competitor. Positions as “Human-grade fresh food, customized to your dog” with heavy personalization, picky eater approval, and visible health results. Most affordable fresh option at ~60-100+/month for 70lb+ dogs. Targets value-conscious pet parents, picky eater owners, multi-dog households. Strengths: best picky eater approval, strong customization, visible health outcomes. Weaknesses: pâté-like texture, requires freezer space, no included storage tools.
Kismet’s price advantage is most pronounced vs. TFD for large breed owners (TFD 45-$80/bag). 35% of TFD subscribers reportedly churn on price hikes — these are Kismet’s prime acquisition target.
Aliases
- Farmer’s Dog
- TFD
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