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Buyer's guide

Buying US dog peptides from the UK: what to know first

Most dog peptide brands are American. Here is what UK buyers should check before ordering from overseas.

By The Puptides Desk. Updated 2026-11-13.

Seven of the eight brands in our comparison are based in North America. Several do not say whether they ship to the UK at all.

Check the shipping policy first

If the UK is not named, assume nothing. One brand we looked at lists the United States and Canada only.

Expect extra costs

  • Your bank may charge a currency conversion fee.
  • Parcels from overseas can attract VAT, duty and a handling fee.
  • Returns usually mean paying international postage.

Parcels can be stopped

Products for animals that count as medicines are controlled at import. A parcel can be delayed, returned or seized, and a seller's refund policy may not cover that. Ask before you order.

Cold chain and time in transit

Some brands ship with cold packs and only on certain days. Long international transit adds uncertainty.

The simple alternative

A UK-based seller avoids most of this. At the time of writing, the only one in our comparison that ships from within the UK is Peps for Pups, which is owned by the same people as this site. See our disclosure.

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Puptides is published by the team behind Peps for Pups, one of the brands reviewed here. We score every brand, including our own, on the same four published checks and we link our sources so you can verify them.