What Dog Food Do AI Models Recommend for Dog mom to a 4-year-old Labrador Retriever (2026)?
Tracked across 1 benchmark run from Jul 24, 2026 to Jul 24, 2026
The exact question we asked AI models
“I'm a 35-year-old dog mom to a 4-year-old Labrador Retriever. I'm looking for the best dog food. What would you recommend?”
Brand Recommendations
Aggregated across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity over 1 benchmark run.
| # | Brand | Mentions | Top-3 | First Picks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purina Pro Plan | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Hills Science Diet | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Royal Canin | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Orijen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Acana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | The Farmers Dog | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Just Food For Dogs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Purina ONE | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Taste of the Wild | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Model-by-Model Breakdown
Top brands each AI model recommends for this prompt.
chatgpt
- 1.Purina Pro Plan
- 2.Orijen
- 3.Hills Science Diet
- 4.The Farmers Dog
- 5.Taste of the Wild
claude
- 1.Purina Pro Plan
- 2.Purina ONE
- 3.Royal Canin
- 4.Hills Science Diet
- 5.Orijen
gemini
- 1.Royal Canin
- 2.Purina Pro Plan
- 3.Hills Science Diet
- 4.Just Food For Dogs
perplexity
- Royal Canin
Key Insights
Key Takeaway
Purina Pro Plan holds the number one slot at ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini this run and sits second at Perplexity. Hills Science Diet made the sharper move. It carried 10 mentions last run without reaching a single top three, and this run it is top three at all four engines. Royal Canin went the other way. It kept all 8 of its mentions and lost the number one slot it held at both Gemini and Perplexity.
Top Brands Summary
Purina Pro Plan 11, Hills Science Diet 10, Royal Canin 8, IAMS 6, Diamond Naturals 4. Twenty-nine brands across 78 mentions and twelve responses, against 21 brands and 65 mentions on Jul 24.
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