Grain Free Dog Food

Grain free dog food

Grain free dog food replaces wheat, corn, rice and other cereal grains with alternative carbohydrates - usually peas, chickpeas, lentils, potato or sweet potato - and typically carries a higher proportion of animal protein as a result. This page collects the grain free dry food, wet food and treats we stock across brands.

Is grain free right for your dog?

It is worth being straight about this. Grain free makes clear sense for a dog with a diagnosed grain sensitivity, and many owners prefer it for the meat-dense recipes that tend to come with it. But grains are not inherently harmful, most dogs digest them perfectly well, and "grain free" is not a synonym for higher quality - a grain free food can still be built on cheap protein. If your dog is thriving on a grain-inclusive diet there is no reason to change, and if you are switching because of a health concern, ask your vet before you do.

If you do switch, move across gradually over about a week, mixing an increasing proportion of the new food into the old. An abrupt change is the most common cause of an upset stomach after a diet swap, and it gets blamed on the food.

What to look at on the label

• Named meat first. "Chicken" or "lamb meal" beats "meat meal" - you know what you are buying.
• Protein percentage. Grain free dry foods here run roughly 28-36%. Higher is not automatically better; an inactive or older dog does not need the top of that range.
• Life stage. Puppy, adult and senior formulas differ in calories, calcium and phosphorus. Large breed puppies in particular need controlled calcium.
• Single protein. If you are working through an elimination diet, a single-protein recipe is the only kind that tells you anything.

Shop by brand

• Wellness CORE - 34-36% protein, superfoods, glucosamine and chondroitin in most recipes
• Black Hawk - Australian-made, grain free dry and wet
• Ivory Coat - grain free dry and stews across life stages
• SavourLife - Australian chicken, kangaroo and ocean fish recipes
• Hypro Premium - grain free and wholesome grains lines side by side
• Applaws

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