5 best senior dog foods

Product description

Supply the nutrition your senior dog needs to thrive with Purina ONE SmartBlend Vibrant Maturity Adult 7+ Formula dry dog food. With 100% complete and balanced nutrition in every serving, this dry senior dog food is a smart solution for your pal's daily feeding routine. Real chicken is the #1 ingredient in our high-protein dog food, and 0% fillers means every ingredient has a purpose. Every serving nourishes and helps promote mental sharpness and healthy energy with enhanced botanical oils, and natural sources of glucosamine help support his joints so he can keep up his adventurous lifestyle. Plus, this Purina ONE senior dog food features a highly digestible formula, ensuring more nutrition goes to work inside your dog, and a delicious combination of protein-rich, meaty morsels and crunchy dog food kibble has an enticing taste and texture. Crafted by a veterinarian-recommended brand, Purina ONE Vibrant Maturity dog food lets you feel confident serving your loyal dog at mealtime.

• One 31.1 lb. Bag - Purina ONE Senior Dry Dog Food, SmartBlend Vibrant Maturity Adult 7+ Formula
• Real chicken is the #1 ingredient in our high protein dry dog food
• Senior dry dog food promotes mental sharpness and fuels your 7+ dog with healthy energy
• Natural sources of glucosamine support joint health for dogs
• Purina ONE is veterinarian recommended

User questions & answers

Question:	How is it packaged? I don't want to receive a 31lb bag of food in a giant cardboard box that I then need to recycle! Thank you
Answer:	It was shipped ...so it was in a box.....like everything I receive that is shipped. I found the box useful and the dog food ok.
Question:	What is the phosphorus content for this dry food
Answer:	Thank you for your question. The phosphorous content of the Purina ONE SmartBlend - Vibrant Maturity Adult 7+ Formula is 0.8%. We hope this information is helpful. - The Purina ONE Team
Question:	Has the issue with sending out Alpo instead of the Purina Senior canned food for the 40214 zip code been resolved yet
Answer:	We don't feed this food, sorry we can't help
Question:	is this this food moist and tender
Answer:	Purina Beneful Gravy Wet Dog Food Variety Pack. This question and those answers are out of place. Thanks again Amazon.

Product features

Provide Targeted Nutrition to Support Your Dog’s Unique Needs at Every Age with Purina ONE

Meet your dog’s unique nutritional needs throughout his lifespan by serving Purina ONE. Natural with vitamins, minerals and nutrients to support the health of dogs of all breeds and sizes, all our dog food is available in both wet and dry forms.* Choose from tender cuts in gravy, classic ground varieties, crunchy kibble or kibble with meaty morsels to please every canine in your family. Our specialized line includes formulas that promote healthy digestion, sensitive systems and healthy weight.

Protein-Rich Meals Made with Real Meat, Poultry or Fish

We craft our protein-rich, Purina ONE dog food formulas with real meat, poultry or fish to help maintain your dog’s strong muscles and give him the meaty taste he loves.

Natural with Vitamins, Minerals and Nutrients*

Formulated with 100% nutrition and 0% fillers, Purina ONE is natural with vitamins, minerals and nutrients.* We choose each high-quality ingredient with care for a specific purpose.

A Variety of Recipes to Support Every Dog’s Unique Needs

Purina ONE provides lifelong nutrition for dogs of all breeds and sizes, from puppy to senior. Our specialized line includes formulas to support sensitive systems and promote a healthy weight.

An Array of Flavors and Textures

Our complete and balanced recipes come in a variety of wet and dry forms. Choose from moisture-rich wet food, crunchy kibble or kibble with tender, meaty morsels to suit your dog’s preferences.

28 Days. One Visibly Healthy Pet

When you feed your pet Purina ONE, you could see a difference in 28 days or less. Over 1.2 million others have accepted the 28-Day Challenge to see a difference in their pet, from healthy energy and a shiny coat to bright eyes and strong, healthy teeth and gums. What difference will you see?

Product description

Made with ingredients of exceptional quality, Diamond Naturals provides complete, holistic nutrition for every pet. Each Diamond Naturals dry formula is enhanced with superfoods and guaranteed probiotics, for optimal nutrition and digestive support. Diamond Naturals Senior Dog Chicken, Egg and Oatmeal Formula is formulated to meet the needs of your aging friend. Optimal protein and fat levels help your senior dog maintain ideal body condition, while added glucosamine and chondroitin support joints. Probiotics and added fiber help support digestion even in sensitive pets.

Ingredients

Whole grain brown rice, chicken, chicken meal, peas, egg, oatmeal, rice bran, dried beet pulp, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), natural flavor, flaxseed, potassium chloride, choline chloride, glucosamine hydrochloride, dried chicory root, L-Carnitine, kale, chia seed, pumpkin, blueberries, oranges, quinoa, dried kelp, coconut, spinach, carrots, papaya, yucca schidigera extract, dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, vitamin E supplement, beta carotene, chondroitin sulfate, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin (vitamin B2), vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

Contains a source of live (viable), naturally occurring microorganisms.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein 25.0% Minimum

Crude Fat 11.0% Minimum

Crude Fiber 4.0% Maximum

Moisture 10.0% Maximum

Calcium 1.1% Minimum

Phosphorus 0.8% Minimum

Zinc 150 mg/kg Minimum

Selenium 0.35 mg/kg Minimum

Vitamin A 15,000 mg/kg Minimum

Vitamin E 150 IU/kg Minimum

L-Carnitine* 500 mg/kg Minimum

Omega-6 Fatty Acids* 2.2% Minimum

Omega-3 Fatty Acids* 0.3% Minimum

Glucosamine* 720 mg/kg Minimum

Chondroitin Sulfate* 240 mg/kg Minimum

Total Microorganisms* Not Less Than 80,000,000 CFU/lb

(Lactobacillus plantarum, Bacillus subtilis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium, Bifidobacterium animalis)

Calorie Content

3,400 kcal/kg (318 kcal/cup) Calculated Metabolizable Energy

• High quality protein made with real CAGE FREE chicken, to maintain ideal body condition for senior dog; added Glucosamine & Chondroitin for joints
• A natural food with added vitamins & minerals; fruits, vegetables & SUPERFOODS for natural ANTIOXIDANTS; fatty acid blend for SKIN & coat for seniors
• Nutrient rich and HIGHLY digestible with PROPRIETARY, senior species specific probiotics that survive and thrive in the GI tract; at levels
• Family owned & run, MADE in the USA choosing ingredients from TRUSTED, SUSTAINABLE sources around the world; Call with questions 800 442 0402
• No corn, wheat, filler; NO ARTIFICIAL flavors, colors, or preservatives added; lid diet for seniors; made with scientifically advanced food safety protocols. No soy
• Included Components: Pet Food

User questions & answers

Question:	Does this food help with their fur? My lab sheds so much year round
Answer:	Hair grow helps hair to grow longer. Hair volumn make hair thicker.
Question:	Can anybody tell me the caloric value? It should be stated on the bag somewhere. Thanks
Answer:	good for my hair - no hair loss
Question:	what is protein and fat %? (ie
Answer:	I have updated the information but it up to Amazon to correct it. Thank you for pointing this out.
Question:	Is this dog food is soft to easily to chew and bite for dogs
Answer:	Very slight fragrance...nothing overpowering. Love this product...light...melts into my face quickly!

Product features

Diamond Naturals Senior Dog Chicken, Egg and Oatmeal Formula

• Formulated with carefully determined protein and fat to meet the needs of aging dogs
• Glucosamine and chondroitin for joints
• Superfoods, selenium and vitamin E provide antioxidants

Superfoods

Superfoods are unique foods that are particularly high in nutritional value. These ingredients, including kale, chia seed, pumpkin and blueberries, are sources of key nutrients, such as antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids and proteins. Superfoods help provide more complete nutrition for your pet.

With Cage-Free Chicken

Chicken, along with chia seed and quinoa, provides protein for bones and muscles, helping your dog stay active and fit.

Proprietary Probiotics Technology

Diamond Naturals dry dog formulas are formulated with K9 Strain Probiotics, beneficial bacteria that support digestive and immune systems and help your dog maintain an active lifestyle.

Product description

Because the nutritional requirements for senior dogs are different from other life stages, BLUE Life Protection Formula dog food for Senior Dogs features the ingredients to support their overall health and well-being. It contains the ingredients you’ll love feeding as much as they’ll love eating. BLUE Life Protection Formula dog food is a product of the Blue Buffalo company. Based in the United States, Blue Buffalo makes premium-quality pet foods featuring real meat, fruit and vegetables.

• REAL MEAT FIRST: Blue Buffalo foods always feature real meat as the first ingredient. High-quality protein from real chicken helps your dog build and maintain healthy muscles. Plus they contain wholesome whole grains garden veggies and fruit.
• FOR SENIOR DOGS: BLUE Life Protection Formula senior dog food contains glucosamine and chondroitin to help support joint health and overall mobility with essential proteins and carbohydrates to help maintain energy requirements for a healthy lifestyle.
• WITH LIFESOURCE BITS: This formula contains BLUE's exclusive LifeSource Bits a precise blend of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals carefully selected by holistic veterinarians and animal nutritionists, to support immune system health, life stage requirements, and a healthy oxidative balance.
• A NATURAL DOG FOOD: Formulated for the health and well-being of your dog BLUE dry dog foods are made with the finest natural ingredients enhanced with vitamins and minerals. BLUE contains NO chicken (or poultry) by-product meals, corn, wheat, soy, artificial flavors or preservatives.
• Contains one 6 lb. Bag of BLUE Life Protection Formula Small Breed Senior Dry Dog Food Chicken and Brown Rice

User questions & answers

Question:	Is the food its self softer for a senior dogs teeth
Answer:	Well by itself, probably not. However, for my dog's whole life (he's 12 now) he has always preferred a bit of liquid in his food so I put warm water into it and it makes a bit of a "gravy" ...... not sloppy, just softer.
Question:	Looking for feedings\bag. my dobbie is 101 lbs. so 1 feeding would be 5 cups. anyone know how much 5 cups weights? how many cups in- 30# bag? days/bag
Answer:	Correction; my dog eats 1.6 cups a day and the bag lasts 60 days, so 96 cups to a bag.
Question:	Does anyone know if the senior food has smaller kibble bites than the regular life protection? My senior dog can't chew big kibble
Answer:	It is tiny kibble. I don't what size the regular life is but I have an older Yorkie and the senior is tiny enough for him.
Question:	How big are the pieces? i have a small dog and the small dog option is not available in the senior blue buffalo
Answer:	The Small Breed Senior is a lot smaller and breaks apart easier. The Small Breed Senior is vailable $16.00 for 6lb or $26.09 for 15lb. I don't think Blue makes the Small Breed Senior in the 30lb bag because little dogs don't eat as much so it probably wouldn't sell well. A 6lb bag feeds my Shih-Tzu for a month, 15lb for 2.5 months, give or take as his appetite varies. Blue Buffalo BLUE Senior Dog Chicken & Brown Rice https://www.amazon.com/Protection-Formula-Senior-Small-Chicken/dp/B003P9XG7C/ref=pd_yo_rr_bia_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=J869KMN2KG72YR9BKA7Q

Product features

Protein and Carbohydrates

Real meat plus wholesome brown rice provide your senior dog with the energy he needs to stay active.

High-Quality Protein Sources

Real meat is the first ingredient to provide your dog with the protein he needs to help maintain healthy muscles.

Glucosamine and Chondroitin

Supplemented just for older dogs, this formula helps promote joint and hip health to support overall mobility.

Product description

ORIJEN?s Biologically Appropriate Senior dog food nourishes your dog as nature intended by focusing on their biological need for fresh meat and a protein-rich diet. Older dogs need a diet filled with meat and protein to promote lean muscle mass and a healthy body weight. ORIJEN Senior dog food is made with a blend of free-run chicken and turkey, wild-caught fish, and cage-free eggs that deliver proper nutrition to your senior dog. And unlike conventional grain-free dog food, 2/3 of the animal proteins in this premium dog food are fresh or raw, so each bite is bursting with nutritional goodness and taste.

ORIJEN pet food strives to give your dog the most Biologically Appropriate and nourishing diet possible. Prepared exclusively in ORIJEN?s privately owned DogStar Kitchen, this grain-free dog food features fresh, regional ingredients that are harvested by people we trust and delivered to our kitchen fresh or raw. ORIJEN dry dog food follows the WholePrey philosophy, featuring whole animal ingredients that mirror what an animal would eat in nature. It contains appropriate ratios of meat, organs, and cartilage or bone, with none of the grain, tapioca, or plant protein concentrates that typify conventional dog food. The result is a protein-rich, carb-limited dog food that?s loaded with a variety of fresh meats to keep your canine companion happy, healthy, and thriving.

Ingredients - Deboned chicken, deboned turkey, Atlantic flounder, cage-free eggs, whole Atlantic mackerel, chicken liver, turkey liver, chicken heart, turkey heart, whole Atlantic herring, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated turkey, dehydrated mackerel, whole dehydrated chicken liver, dehydrated egg, whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, whole green peas, chicken necks, chicken kidney, whole green lentils, whole navy beans, whole chickpeas, lentil fiber, dried pumpkin, natural chicken flavor, pollock oil, chicken fat, ground chicken bone, chicken cartilage, turkey cartilage, whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, mixed tocopherols (preservative), freeze-dried chicken liver, dried kelp, zinc proteinate, kale, spinach, mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, whole carrots, whole apples, whole pears, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, copper proteinate, chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, dried lactobacillus casei fermentation product

• ORIJEN Senior dog food delivers a diet rich and varied in fresh, whole animal ingredients from free-run chicken and turkey, wild-caught fish, and cage-free eggs
• With 85% quality animal ingredients, ORIJEN nourishes dogs according to their natural, biological needs
• Using fresh and raw animal ingredients, including meat, organs, cartilage, and bone, ORIJEN is the Biologically Appropriate, grain-free diet that dogs have evolved to eat
• Our Fresh Regional Ingredients are supplied by people we know and trust, and are delivered to our kitchen fresh or raw, in their most natural and nourishing form

User questions & answers

Question:	Why does the bag show writing from china or japan, not sure but not english if the food is made in canada? is this is knock off food
Answer:	Contains 1 of each thickness: 0.001", 0.0015", 0.002", 0.003", 0.004", 0.005", 0.006", 0.007", 0.008", 0.010", 0.012", 0.015", 0.020", 0.025", 0.031", 0.047", 0.062", 0.093", and 0.125"
Question:	According to the packaging, all of the orijen dog foods are made in sunny alberta, canada. this orijen senior is made in kentucky!!?? please explain
Answer:	I just looked at the package and they're made in the US.
Question:	How can amazon charge $12 more than chewy? this is happening on lots of their products. pays to compare
Answer:	I've never seen anything like that
Question:	How is the senior formula unique
Answer:	1 1/2" inner 2" outer all sizes from 3 to 12 tho thickness used for 1924 austin axle

Product features

About ORIJEN Premium Dog Food

Dogs are ancestral carnivores, so their diets need to be biologically appropriate and rich in whole animal ingredients. ORIJEN is the pinnacle of nature’s nourishment, with unsurpassed quantities of fresh or raw meat from a variety of Wholeprey animal protein sources. ORIJEN’s ingredients are truly beyond comparison, providing your dog with optimal nutrition they need to thrive.

About ORIJEN

ORIJEN helps cats and dogs thrive, fueling their day-to-day lives and keeping them healthy and strong. With rich inclusions of Wholeprey animals, ORIJEN is made with the most nutrient-dense, succulent parts of the prey to deliver the nutrition dogs need. The result is a diet that helps your companion reach their full biological potential.

Product description

As small-breed dogs get older, their nutrition needs change. Hill's Science Diet Small Paws™ Adult 11+ dry dog food is tailored nutrition to support healthy aging during small & mini dogs’ golden years. The small kibble is specially made with prebiotic fiber to help your little, older dog's digestion, while the omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil promote joint health. This senior dog food uses a balanced set of minerals to support a healthy heart, healthy kidneys, and a healthy bladder in toy breed dogs, while the omega-6s and vitamin E nourish the skin and coat. Since immune health is so vital for older dogs, this pet food made with natural ingredients uses a special blend of antioxidants to promote lifelong health. There’s more to love with the new look of Science Diet. Some of our products also have new names, new kibble shapes & new formulas.

From the Manufacturer

Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s Mission: To help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets.



More than 220 veterinarians, food scientists, technicians and Ph.D. nutritionists at Hill's develop all of Hill's pet foods to meet the needs of your pets. Hill’s only accepts ingredients from suppliers whose facilities meet stringent quality standards and who are approved by Hill's. Not only is each ingredient examined to ensure its safety, we also analyze each product's ingredient profile for essential nutrients to ensure your pet gets the stringent, precise formulation they need.



Hill’s uses only high-quality ingredients including real chicken, lamb or salmon protein. Hill’s dry pet foods have quality protein as the first ingredient and provide clinically proven antioxidant benefits. Plus, they’re made with natural ingredients (plus vitamins, minerals & amino acids) and never contain artificial colors, flavors, preservatives or chicken by-product meal.



Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love program donates food to shelters across the country, providing the proper nutrition that helps pets find their way to loving homes. With every purchase of Science Diet you help feed over 100,000 homeless pets every day, 365 days a year.

• Supports an older little dog's joints and mobility using omega-3s from fish oil
• Provides your small-breed dog with balanced minerals that support heart, kidney and bladder health
• Maintain your senior dog's healthy skin and shiny coat with nourishing omega-6 fatty acids and vitamin E
• Our special antioxidant blend supports your mature dog's immune system
• Made with natural ingredients
• Made in the USA with global ingredients you can trust
• #1 Veterinarian Recommended

User questions & answers

Question:	What’s the crude fat percent
Answer:	Thank you for your question. The fat level in this food is 15.0% on a dry matter basis. Hill's Pet Nutrition
Question:	What are the sodium and phosphorus content percentages
Answer:	Thank you for your question. Hill's® Science Diet® Adult 11+ Small Paws™ dog food has 0.31% Sodium and 0.69% Phosphorus on a dry matter basis. Hill's Pet Nutrition.
Question:	Do you make a senior 11+ for large breeds? I have two 11 year old labs. If you dont make one, what do you recomend
Answer:	Hills Science Diet 11+ Senior dogs used it for years all 3 dogs do great on it. Mine are 13, 11, and 12 yrs old
Question:	What is the fiber content
Answer:	This good contains about 2% fiber.