Alpha for senior dogs
Alpha is a UK dry dog food brand built around straightforward, everyday recipes rather than a large range of life-stage formulas. There is no recipe in the current range named specifically for senior dogs, so this page covers which of their food genuinely suits an older dog and points you towards dedicated senior recipes from other brands we stock if that is what you are after.
What Alpha actually offers
Alpha's dry dog food range is built around a handful of everyday, working and sensitive recipes rather than a full spread of life-stage options. That keeps the range simple, but it means there is nothing on the label that says senior, mature or seven-plus, unlike brands that split their range by age.
For most healthy older dogs, a lower-activity recipe or a sensitive formula from the same range is a reasonable substitute for a dedicated senior food, since the main differences a senior diet targets — calorie density and easier digestion — often overlap with what those recipes already offer.
What to look for if age is the priority
If your dog has slowed down noticeably, put on weight, or has joint stiffness, a food formulated specifically for senior dogs is worth considering over adapting an everyday recipe. Those foods are typically lower in calories for the same volume and often include added joint-support ingredients that a general-purpose recipe does not.
We stock a range of dedicated senior dog foods from other brands alongside the Alpha range, so you are not limited to one option if a senior-specific recipe turns out to suit your dog better.
For this need
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Alpha Adult Working Maintenance
A complete dry food for adult dogs with lower energy needs, built to help maintain a healthy weight
£28.95
Alpha Adult Dog Sensitive Chicken Rice
Wheat gluten free dry food for adult dogs with dietary sensitivities, made with chicken
From£12.39
Alpha Everyday Dog Beef, Chicken & Veg
Complete dry dog food with British beef and chicken, priced for everyday feeding
£15.95
Alpha Sporting Puppy Chicken Rice
A complete food for puppies of working, sporting and racing breeds, built for fast growth
From£11.65
Alpha Adult Working Dog Grain Free Chicken, Potato & Veg
Grain-free complete food for adult working dogs, made with chicken and potato
£45.65
Alpha Adult Dog Sensitive Extra Duck & Rice
Wheat gluten free dry dog food for sensitive dogs, made with duck, beef and fish
£42.59
Alpha Sensitive Salmon & Rice
A salmon and rice dry food for adult dogs with sensitive digestions, made without wheat gluten, soya or dairy.
£49.00
Alpha Working Dog Maintenance Chicken
An energy-controlled chicken dry food for working dogs with lower energy needs or a tendency to put on weight.
£29.00
Alpha Working Dog Grain Free Lamb & Potato
A grain-free lamb and sweet potato dry food for adult working dogs, with no added soya or dairy.
£45.00
James Wellbeloved Grain Free Senior Dry Dog Food Turkey & Veg
Grain-free turkey kibble for senior dogs, with glucosamine and chondroitin for joints
£82.35
James Wellbeloved Senior Breed Dry Dog Food Turkey Rice
Turkey and rice kibble for senior small-breed dogs, sized for smaller mouths
From£11.69
Bakers 7+ Senior Dog Superfood Chicken with Vegetables
A complete dry food for dogs aged 7 and over, with meaty chunks and wholegrains
£39.15
Common questions
- Does Alpha make a senior dog food?
- Not currently — their range does not include a recipe labelled for senior dogs specifically. Their everyday or sensitive recipes are a reasonable option for many older dogs, but a dedicated senior food from another brand may suit better if your dog has age-related weight or joint changes.
- What age is a dog considered senior?
- It varies by size rather than a single age. Smaller breeds are often not considered senior until nine or ten, while larger breeds can show age-related changes from around six or seven. Your vet is best placed to judge this for your own dog rather than going by breed averages alone.
- Should I switch my older dog's food gradually?
- Yes. Any food change, including a move to a senior-formulated diet, should happen gradually over a week or more, mixing increasing amounts of the new food with the old, to avoid an upset stomach from switching too abruptly.
- Can I just feed my older dog less of their usual food?
- Reducing portion size can help with weight gain, but it also reduces the vitamins and minerals your dog gets from a complete diet if taken too far. A lower-calorie or senior-formulated food is generally a better way to manage an older dog's weight than simply feeding less of the same recipe.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.