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title: "K9 Natural vs Zuke’s: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is K9 Natural or Zuke’s more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dog treat brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# K9 Natural vs Zuke’s: Which is searched more?

Is K9 Natural or Zuke’s more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dog treat brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: K9 Natural and Zuke’s
- **Competitive set**: Dog treat brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **K9 Natural Share of Search**: 4.1%
- **Zuke’s Share of Search**: 11.3%

## Is K9 Natural or Zuke’s more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Zuke’s had more branded searches than K9 Natural among dog treat brands worldwide. Zuke’s had about 9,900 branded searches, while K9 Natural had 3,600. Zuke’s made up 11.3% of all dog treat brand searches we track, and K9 Natural accounted for 4.1%.
- Zuke’s was ahead of K9 Natural in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, K9 Natural’s share of searches among dog treat brands worldwide moved from 4% to 4.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.6K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zuke’s’ share of searches among dog treat brands worldwide moved from 10.9% to 11.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K.

## Top dog treat brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Zuke’s was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. K9 Natural did not appear in any of the five answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zuke’s | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| PureBites | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Greenies | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| ZIWI Peak | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Schmackos | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| K9 Natural | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about dog treat brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which dog treat brand should I buy?": 1. Zuke’s, 2. PureBites, 3. Greenies
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dog treat brands?": 1. PureBites, 2. Zuke’s, 3. Greenies
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best dog treat brand for training rewards?": 1. Zuke’s
- Searched Google, AI Overview "healthy dog treats": named none of the brands we track
- Searched Google, AI Overview "dog training treats": 1. Zuke’s

Not named in any answer: ZIWI Peak, Schmackos and K9 Natural.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for dog treat brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Zuke’s lost share of searches among dog treat brands worldwide, from 12.9% to 11.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | K9 Natural estimated searches | K9 Natural Share of Search | K9 Natural rank | Zuke’s estimated searches | Zuke’s Share of Search | Zuke’s rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 3.6K | 4% | 5 | 9.9K | 10.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.6K | 3.7% | 5 | 8.1K | 8.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.9K | 3.2% | 6 | 9.9K | 11% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 3.6K | 3.9% | 6 | 9.9K | 10.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 3.2% | 6 | 9.9K | 10.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.6K | 3.9% | 6 | 9.9K | 10.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.6K | 3.9% | 6 | 9.9K | 10.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 3.6K | 3.9% | 5 | 9.9K | 10.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.6K | 4.3% | 5 | 9.9K | 11.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.6K | 4.1% | 5 | 8.1K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 3.8% | 5 | 12.1K | 12.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 3.6K | 4.1% | 5 | 9.9K | 11.3% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using K9 Natural’s and Zuke’s’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **K9 Natural**: Measured on the search term “k9 natural”.
- **Zuke’s**: Measured on the search term “zukes”.

- [K9 Natural profile](/demand/global-en/brands/k9-natural)
- [Zuke’s profile](/demand/global-en/brands/zukes)
- [All dog treat brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/dog-treat-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is K9 Natural or Zuke’s more popular in search?

In September 2026, Zuke’s had more branded searches than K9 Natural among dog treat brands worldwide. Zuke’s had about 9,900 branded searches, while K9 Natural had 3,600. Zuke’s made up 11.3% of all dog treat brand searches we track, and K9 Natural accounted for 4.1%.

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