Diet is one of the keys to keeping senior dogs active and healthy as they age, yet not all senior rations are created equal; some contain unidentified meat or veggie by-products which interfere with digestion or chemical preservatives like melamine and ethoxyquin which could pose significant health complications.
This small kibble recipe begins with deboned chicken as its primary ingredient and is packed with glucosamine and chondroitin to support your dog’s joints, plus fiber and probiotics to aid in digestion.
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Taste of the Wild
Taste of the Wild offers both dry and wet dog foods designed to satisfy your pet’s ancestral cravings and ensure they receive optimal nutrition for an active, long life. Their recipes contain real roasted meats along with fruits, vegetables, legumes and easily absorbable chelated minerals that promote better absorption in their bodies.
This food features high-grade proteins like wild boar, buffalo, smoked salmon and turkey as well as sweet potatoes and legumes as sources of sustainable energy for your dog’s diet. In addition, prebiotics and species-specific probiotics provide vital digestive support.
This company sources ingredients from around the globe, but most come from the USA. Their recipes feature rare and exotic protein sources which may help dogs with allergies to more conventional meats; plus a unique K9 Strain probiotic is used to support your pet’s immune system.
Holistic Select
Holistic Select has been in business for 10 years, offering high-quality natural pet food that puts ingredients first. Their team conducts meticulous nutritional analyses before any products hit the market, believing that digestive health is integral to overall wellness – they use blends of healthy fibers, probiotics, and digestive enzymes in all their recipes to achieve this end goal.
Brown rice is an energy-rich complex carb that serves as the cornerstone of this recipe, followed by chick peas and lentils that contribute both protein and fibre, flaxseed and brewer’s yeast for extra protein content, flaxseed meal and brewer’s yeast for increased protein levels and flaxseed oil for additional digestion aid.
This food’s combination of glucosamine and chondroitin supports joint health while the omega 3 and 6 fatty acids promote skin and coat wellness. Furthermore, prebiotics, probiotics, and antioxidants offer digestive support as well as overall immune system functionality.
Blue Buffalo
Blue Buffalo provides superior pet food that uses healthy and natural ingredients sourced primarily from the United States, and boasts an open sourcing process. Their food provides well-rounded nutrition for senior dogs including protein, carbs and fats for healthy joints as well as glucosamine/chondroitin supplements to support joint health.
Another excellent benefit of this food is that it does not include chicken/poultry by-product meals, corn, wheat or soy-derived proteins as well as artificial preservatives, colors or flavors. Plus it’s specifically tailored to adult dogs with a higher protein content while featuring LifeSource bits–a blend of vitamins and minerals carefully chosen by holistic veterinarians and animal nutritionists!
Their Senior Life Protection Formula contains 377 Calories per Cup and contains plenty of complex carbs from fruits and vegetables for proper energy distribution, plus 24% minimum crude protein content. If your pet has sensitive stomach issues, alternative products like Wilderness Healthy Weight or Freedom Healthy Weight lines might be more appropriate.
Purina
Purina is one of the oldest dog food brands and is well known for producing premium foods. They employ nutritionists and veterinarians to develop recipes tailored specifically to meeting dogs’ nutritional needs, while conducting extensive research in order to bring cutting edge pet technology onto the market at an affordable cost.
Purina One SmartBlend Vibrant Maturity Adult 7+ Formula is specially formulated with ingredients selected to promote mental sharpness and healthy energy in dogs aged seven years or more. Highly digestible formula ensures more nutrients work within your dog’s body to support mental sharpness and healthy energy. With chicken as its first ingredient and no fillers added as fillers, this food delivers quality protein for improved overall wellbeing.
This food provides a healthy source of glucosamine for joint health. Additionally, its unique combination of digestive support ingredients includes beet pulp and chicory root for maximum digestibility. Plus, production takes place in an eco-friendly facility powered by solar energy; all packaging can be recycled.
