Stella & Chewy's Beef Sale 2026: Are the Grain-Free Raw Coated Biscuits Worth It at 32% Off?

The Stella & Chewy's Grain Free Beef Raw Coated Biscuits are currently $9.47, down from $13.99 — a 32% cut that puts $4.52 back in your pocket per bag. That's meaningful on a treat you burn through in training sessions. Sale pricing rotates, so confirm today's number on the product page before you plan a stock-up, and cross-shop the rest of our dog treats collection while the promo runs.

What makes this particular biscuit interesting isn't the discount alone. It's a baked, grain-free biscuit finished with a coating of freeze-dried raw beef, which means it behaves like a crunchy cookie in your pocket but carries the aroma profile of raw food. Dogs already eating raw dog food tend to respond to it immediately. Below, we've mapped four common owner situations to a specific pick so you can decide in under two minutes whether this deal earns a spot in your cart.

Quick reference: who this deal actually suits

Not every discounted treat belongs in every household. Here's the short version of who should buy which product, based on what we hand across the counter most often.

• You need a pocket-friendly training reward → Stella & Chewy's Grain Free Beef Raw Coated Biscuits at $9.47 (regular $13.99), because they snap cleanly into halves and quarters.
• Your dog already eats raw or freeze-dried food → the same beef biscuits, since the raw coating keeps the flavour language consistent with the bowl.
• Your dog reacts to wheat, corn or soy → a grain-free, single-animal-protein biscuit is the lower-variable choice over a standard wheat-flour cookie.
• You're stocking up on discounted treats generally → pair this bag with whatever's live in the clearance sale, but rotate proteins rather than buying four bags of beef.

Best for training: why a snappable biscuit beats a soft chew

For structured training, a firm biscuit that breaks into four pieces gives you four rewards from one unit — which matters because treats should stay under 10% of a dog's daily calorie intake, a threshold echoed by the American Veterinary Medical Association and most board-certified nutritionists.

Run the math on a 10 kg (22 lb) adult dog with typical activity. That dog needs roughly 550–600 kcal per day, so the treat budget is about 55–60 kcal. Small baked biscuits generally land between 15 and 35 kcal each depending on size, so two whole biscuits can eat your entire allowance — but the same two biscuits broken into eighths give you sixteen marker rewards inside the same calorie ceiling. Check the guaranteed analysis and calorie content panel on the bag for the exact kcal figure, since it varies by biscuit size.

Soft, moist treats crumble in a treat pouch and turn greasy in July humidity. These don't. We've had customers walking the trails around Downsview Park tell us the bag survives a full hour of loose-leash work without turning into paste at the bottom of a jacket pocket.

How many biscuits per day is reasonable?

For most dogs, two to four whole biscuits daily is a sensible ceiling, and fewer for dogs under 5 kg. A 30 lb (13.6 kg) dog eating roughly 750 kcal per day has about 75 kcal of treat room; a 70 lb (32 kg) dog has closer to 140 kcal. Reduce the main meal slightly on heavy training days so the total stays steady.

Best for raw-fed dogs: matching the treat to the bowl

Dogs transitioning onto raw or freeze-dried diets often reject dry, bland biscuits — the aroma gap is too wide. A raw-coated biscuit bridges that gap because the exterior is freeze-dried meat, which retains far more volatile aroma compounds than heat-processed flour.

This matters practically. If you're feeding freeze-dried dog food or a frozen raw formula from Canadian producers like Big Country Raw, Red Dog Blue Kat or Raw Performance, a wheat-based cookie is a hard reset in texture and smell. Owners in our store report the raw-coated biscuit gets taken on the first offer where a plain baked treat gets sniffed and dropped.

One important label distinction: treats are labelled for intermittent or supplemental feeding, not complete and balanced nutrition. Under AAFCO model regulations, complete adult maintenance diets must supply a minimum of 18% crude protein and 5.5% crude fat on a dry-matter basis, with growth formulas at 22.5% protein. Treats aren't held to that standard because they aren't meant to be the meal — which is exactly why the 10% rule exists. AAFCO's Pet Food Label Modernization format, which manufacturers are phasing onto bags over the next several label cycles, will make calorie information easier to find on the front panel.

Best for grain-sensitive dogs: what "grain free" does and doesn't mean

Grain-free means no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats — it does not mean carbohydrate-free, and it does not mean hypoallergenic. In dogs with confirmed food sensitivities, the trigger is usually a protein source (beef, chicken and dairy top most published lists), not the grain itself.

So read the situation honestly. If your dog itches on wheat-containing biscuits, a grain-free beef biscuit is a reasonable swap. If your dog has already reacted to beef, this is the wrong bag entirely, and you'd want a novel-protein option instead. The American Kennel Club and most veterinary dermatologists recommend a properly structured 8–12 week elimination trial before you draw conclusions, and that trial has to include treats — a single stray biscuit can invalidate weeks of work.

It's also worth knowing the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine has published updates on the investigation into grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy. That work concerns complete diets fed daily, not a few grams of biscuit, but if your dog is on a grain-free main food it's a conversation worth having with your veterinarian. For dogs with diagnosed conditions, always get individual veterinary guidance before changing anything.

Best for deal-hunters: how this stacks against other discounted treats

At $9.47 from $13.99, the beef biscuits sit in the mid-tier of treat pricing — cheaper per bag than most freeze-dried single-ingredient treats, more expensive than commodity biscuits. The fair comparison is against another premium biscuit-style option, so here's how the raw-coated biscuit lines up against a Canadian-made dehydrated treat.

If you're building a comparison shortlist, our other deal breakdowns are useful context — the Kettle Craft venison and apple small bite review covers a smaller training-sized option, and the Honest Kitchen Goat's Milk N' Cookies review looks at a softer, dairy-based cookie for dogs who don't do beef.

What we tell customers in the store

When someone walks in holding a bag of this and asks whether the 32% discount is real value, our answer depends on one question: does your dog already like beef? If yes, buy two bags. If your dog has never eaten a beef-based treat, buy one and test it before committing.

Our team at Ashario Pets recommends this biscuit most often for two groups — puppy-class owners who need durable, breakable rewards, and owners easing a dog onto raw who need the treats to smell like the new food. Pet owners tell us the beef coating is the deciding factor with picky terriers and older dogs whose sense of smell has dulled. When a customer comes in with a senior dog that's gone off treats entirely, this is usually the second thing we hand them to try.

Now the honest caution. This is a calorie-dense baked treat, not a diet aid. Veterinary surveys across North America consistently put the share of overweight dogs above 50%, and treats are the single easiest place for those calories to sneak in. If your dog is already carrying extra weight, either break the biscuits into quarters or skip the stock-up and put the savings toward dog health and wellness support instead — omega-3 supplements, glucosamine for joints, or probiotics for digestive consistency. Also, the raw coating means these are best stored sealed and dry; a resealable clip is worth more than it sounds during a humid Toronto August.

Our store at 1111A Finch Ave W, Unit 2, North York, ON M3J 2P7 is open 7 AM to 11 PM daily, with local delivery available via DoorDash and other apps. Staff can pull the current guaranteed analysis panel for you if you want the exact fat content and kcal per biscuit before you buy.

Bottom line: At $9.47 down from $13.99, the Stella & Chewy's Grain Free Beef Raw Coated Biscuits are strong value for training-heavy households and dogs already eating raw or freeze-dried food. The grain-free formula helps dogs sensitive to wheat, but it won't help a dog reactive to beef itself. Keep all treats under 10% of daily calories and verify the sale price on the product page, since promotions rotate.

Common questions about the Stella & Chewy's beef sale

What is the current price on Stella & Chewy's Grain Free Beef Raw Coated Biscuits?

The sale price is $9.47, reduced from the regular $13.99 — a 32% discount that saves $4.52 per bag. Promotional pricing changes without notice, so check the product page for today's price before ordering. Related markdowns appear in our clearance section and the cat deals collection for multi-pet homes.

Can puppies eat raw coated biscuits?

Most healthy puppies over 12 weeks can eat small pieces of a firm biscuit, but portion control matters more than it does for adults. Growing dogs need life-stage formulation from their main food — AAFCO growth profiles require 22.5% minimum crude protein on a dry-matter basis versus 18% for adult maintenance — so treats shouldn't displace meals. Break biscuits into quarters for puppies under 10 kg, and ask your veterinarian if your puppy has any digestive sensitivity.

Are grain-free treats better than treats with grain?

Not inherently. Grain-free is a formulation choice, not a nutritional upgrade, and for dogs without a documented grain sensitivity, an oat or barley-based biscuit is perfectly fine. Grain-free becomes genuinely useful when you're running a limited ingredient feeding plan and need to control every variable. The value of this particular biscuit is the freeze-dried raw beef coating and the palatability that comes with it — the grain-free part is a bonus for the dogs who need it.

How should I store these treats after opening?

Keep the bag sealed, cool and dry — freeze-dried raw coatings absorb ambient moisture faster than plain baked biscuits, which softens the texture and shortens shelf life. A resealable clip or an airtight container works well. Avoid leaving the bag in a car during summer; heat degrades fat quality and can make the fat content go rancid, which dogs will notice before you do.

What else pairs well with this treat?

If you're building a full routine, pair the biscuits with a durable chew toy for enrichment and a consistent main diet. Browse dog toys for treat-dispensing options that stretch a small handful of biscuits across twenty minutes, and check our best pet food for specific needs guide if you're reassessing the main bowl at the same time. For dogs on senior or joint-support plans, our dog health supplements page covers glucosamine and omega-3 options worth discussing with your vet.