Small Dog
Big Care

Small dogs need more from less. Not scaled down.

Small dogs need more from less.
Not scaled down.

Small dogs. Small system.

Every bite, sip, and treat has to do more.

Every bite, sip, and treat has to do more.

Food, water, treats — all sharing the same limited space.

Tighter margins. Less room for error. Every choice carries more weight. The bowl has to do more than it should.

Two small dogs wearing sunglasses and bandanas, styled with a confident, human-like attitude

Small dogs need more — but have less room.

They eat less per meal — so each portion has to deliver more. Less food means less of everything. Protein. Nutrients, Everything essential.

Every bite carries the full weight of their nutrition.

Illustration comparing higher energy needs and smaller stomach capacity in small dogs

Illustrative comparison based on maintenance energy and gastric volume data (FEDIAF, 2024).

When water fills, density falls.

Water isn't the problem. Space is. Hydration can adjust — dogs drink, the body adapts. Nutrients don't always.

When density drops, there's no backup plan.

Illustration showing high water content lowering nutrient density in small-dog meals

Illustrative split based on typical wet food moisture levels (~70%) (EU data, 2024).

Small extras. Big impact.

Treats use the same space. The same calories. In a small dog, that's the whole day.

They're never just treats.

Illustration showing undigested food in the gut associated with breath odour as an early sign of imbalance

Small dog. Tighter margins.

Not different biology. Different constraints. Less to work with. More riding on it.

Precision isn't optional.

Food, water, treats — all sharing the same limited space.

Tighter margins. Less room for error. Every choice carries more weight. The bowl has to do more than it should.

Two small dogs wearing sunglasses and bandanas, styled with a confident, human-like attitude

Food, water, treats — all sharing the same limited space.

Tighter margins. Less room for error. Every choice carries more weight. The bowl has to do more than it should.

Two small dogs wearing sunglasses and bandanas, styled with a confident, human-like attitude

Small dogs need more — but have less room.

They eat less per meal — so each portion has to deliver more. Less food means less of everything. Protein. Nutrients, Everything essential.

Every bite carries the full weight of their nutrition.

Illustration comparing higher energy needs and smaller stomach capacity in small dogs

Illustrative comparison based on maintenance energy and gastric volume data (FEDIAF, 2024).

When water fills, density falls.

Water isn't the problem. Space is. Hydration can adjust — dogs drink, the body adapts. Nutrients don't always.

When density drops, there's no backup plan.

Illustration showing high water content lowering nutrient density in small-dog meals

Illustrative split based on typical wet food moisture levels (~70%) (EU data, 2024).

Small extras. Big impact.

Treats use the same space. The same calories. In a small dog, that's the whole day.

They're never just treats.

Illustration showing undigested food in the gut associated with breath odour as an early sign of imbalance

Small dog. Tighter margins.

Not different biology. Different constraints. Less to work with. More riding on it.

Precision isn't optional.

Food, water, treats — all sharing the same limited space.

Tighter margins. Less room for error. Every choice carries more weight. The bowl has to do more than it should.

Two small dogs wearing sunglasses and bandanas, styled with a confident, human-like attitude

Built for small dogs. All of it.

Built for small dogs. All of it.

Small dog eating food from a shallow bowl, portion-sized for small-breed feeding

FOOD

Carries the load

Small dog running outdoors with tongue out, indicating hydration and active energy

WATER

Supports what food delivers.

Small dog looking up attentively, representing light, frequent snacking behaviour

SNACKS

Stays light

Small dog eating food from a shallow bowl, portion-sized for small-breed feeding

FOOD

Carries the load

Small dog eating food from a shallow bowl, portion-sized for small-breed feeding

FOOD

Carries the load

Small dog running outdoors with tongue out, indicating hydration and active energy

WATER

Supports what food delivers.

Small dog running outdoors with tongue out, indicating hydration and active energy

WATER

Supports what food delivers.

Small dog looking up attentively, representing light, frequent snacking behaviour

SNACKS

Stays light

Small dog looking up attentively, representing light, frequent snacking behaviour

SNACKS

Stays light

Built to deliver more.

Food does most of the work. It has to.

Food does most of the work.
It has to.

Small dogs eat less — you see it in every bowl.
So each bite has to carry more.


Designed to pack more into smaller portions, without losing what matters.

Energy, digestion, skin, calm — all in one bowl. Not split across products.

Small dogs eat less — you see it in every bowl. So each bite has to carry more.


Designed to pack more into smaller portions, without losing what matters.

Energy, digestion, skin, calm — all in one bowl. Not split across products.

Small dog sitting in front of a bowl of food with TENDS packaging visible in the background
Small dog looking up as hydration powder is poured into water beside it

Built to work alongside food.

Hydration can adjust. Nutrients can't.

Hydration can adjust.
Nutrients can't.

Small dogs have limited room — for food and for water. So hydration has to work with what meals deliver, not against it.


Hypotonic — formulated with how water naturally moves, to support fluid balance without competing for intake.


No new routine. Just the one they already have, doing more.

Built to fit. Not to fill.

Snacks That Don’t Undo Meals.

TENDS Superfood Pops are made from popped lotus seeds — light, crunchy, and designed to use less of the daily budget.


The main ingredient of each Pop is the seed itself — with simple flavours dogs actually enjoy.


A treat that belongs in the daily budget, not despite it.

TENDS snack packaging with small, round treats placed in front
Small dog sitting while a hand applies balm near its eye, with TENDS care products placed beside it

BUILT FOR DAILY LIFE.

The places you already watch.

Eyes. Nose. Paws.

Where small dogs feel the world first.

Friction, moisture, exposure. They don’t stop.

Care built for the pattern, not occasional fixes.


Lick-safe. Stays where placed.

Nothing added for scent. Everything included for a reason.

Care

Everything small dogs need. Nothing they don't.

Everything has to work within tighter limits — every day.

TENDS is built for that reality — so care works with the day, not against it.

The SuperFood Blend —

The SuperFood Blend —

The SuperFood Blend —

More nutrition in every bite.

The Hydration Ritual —

The Hydration Ritual —

The Hydration Ritual —

Works with meals, not against them.

Superfood Pops —

Superfood Pops —

Superfood Pops —

Treats that don't undo the day.

TENDS Touch —

TENDS Touch —

TENDS Touch —

Care where small dogs feel it most.

Small dog being gently held on the head with TENDS food, hydration, snack, and care products displayed in front
Small dog being gently held on the head with TENDS food, hydration, snack, and care products displayed in front

Benchmarked against leading global standards.

National Research Council animal nutrition guidelines logo representing scientific baseline standards
National Research Council animal nutrition guidelines logo representing scientific baseline standards

NRC (2006)

The scientific baseline for canine nutrition —
Where Requirements Begin.

AAFCO logos representing European and US nutritional frameworks for pet food
FEDIAF logos representing European and US nutritional frameworks for pet food
FEDIAF logos representing European and US nutritional frameworks for pet food

FEDIAF + AAFCO

EU and US nutritional frameworks —
Formulated In Line With Both.

World Small Animal Veterinary Association logo representing global veterinary best practice guidance

WSAVA

Informed By Global Veterinary Best Practice —
Applied As A Discipline, Not A Badge.

Built For These Moments.

Person feeding a small dog from a bowl during a mealtime moment
Person giving water to a small dog outdoors during a walk
Person giving a small dog a treat while sitting together
Person gently applying care to a small dog’s face in a close-contact moment
TENDS logo

Small Breed only,
Big Care Always

Small Breed only,
Big Care Always

TENDS logo

Small Breed only,
Big Care Always