Arden Grange feeding guide
Arden Grange prints a feeding guide directly on every bag, setting out an amount by your dog's weight and life stage. It is a starting point rather than a fixed rule, and your dog's actual needs depend on things the bag cannot know, like their activity level and body condition, which is why the guide always points you back to your vet for anything more specific.
How to use the guide on the bag
Every Arden Grange recipe carries its own feeding table on the packaging, broken down by your dog's current weight and whether they are a puppy, an adult or a senior. It is written by the people who formulated that specific recipe, which makes it a more reliable starting point than a generic rule of thumb applied across brands.
Treat the printed amount as a starting range rather than a fixed daily total. A working dog, a mostly sedentary one, and a dog carrying a little extra weight will all need adjusting from the same baseline figure, and the bag itself generally says as much.
What can change the guide's answer
Body condition matters more than the scale figure alone. A vet or vet nurse can assess whether your dog is a healthy weight by feel as well as by number, and that assessment is a better guide to adjusting food than the bag's printed table used in isolation.
If you are changing your dog from another food to an Arden Grange recipe, introduce it gradually over several days rather than switching the full amount overnight, and keep an eye on their stools and appetite as you do.
Splitting the daily total into two meals rather than one large one is a common approach and is often reflected in how the guide itself is written, since it tends to suit a dog's digestion better than a single big feed, particularly for a breed prone to bloat or a fast eater.
From this brand
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Forthglade Cold Pressed Natural Turkey
Cold-pressed turkey kibble for dogs from 2 months, soft enough to mix with water for young pups
£45.99
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Salmon
Cold-pressed grain-free dry food for dogs, built on fresh and dried salmon
From£16.99
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Duck
Cold-pressed grain-free duck food with fruit and botanicals, in two bag sizes
From£16.99
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Chicken
Cold-pressed grain-free chicken food with fruit and botanicals, in three bag sizes
From£16.99
Forthglade Complete Meal Lightly Baked Turkey
A lightly baked complete dry food, 50% turkey, for adult dogs of any breed
From£12.49
Forthglade Complete Meal Lightly Baked Chicken
A grain-free complete dry food for adult dogs, lightly baked and built on 50% chicken
From£12.49
Forthglade Cold Pressed Small Dog Turkey
Cold-pressed grain-free dry food for small dogs and puppies, built on turkey
£16.99
Forthglade Complete Meal Lightly Baked Lamb
A lightly baked complete dry food, 50% lamb, for adult dogs of any breed
From£12.49
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Turkey
Grain-free cold-pressed turkey kibble for dogs, gentle on sensitive stomachs
£69.69
Harringtons Puppy Turkey & Rice
Complete turkey puppy food with 30% protein and feeding bands by adult weight
£6.49
Harringtons Adult Dog Turkey Veg
Complete dry food for adult dogs with turkey, chicken and salmon oil, 21% protein
From£3.39
Harringtons Adult Dog Salmon & Potato
Complete salmon and potato dry dog food with 21% protein in a 1.7KG bag
£6.25
Common questions
- Should I feed exactly what the bag says?
- Treat it as a sensible starting point rather than an exact figure to follow regardless of how your dog looks. Adjust gradually based on your dog's body condition and activity level, and ask your vet if you are unsure whether your dog is over or under their ideal weight.
- Why does my dog seem hungry on the recommended amount?
- This can happen for several reasons, from an active dog burning more than an average dog their weight, to a food that is simply less energy-dense than what they ate before. It is worth discussing with your vet rather than assuming more food is always the right answer.
- Does the feeding guide differ between Arden Grange recipes?
- Yes, each recipe carries its own guide reflecting its specific calorie content, so a puppy formula and an adult sensitive recipe will not share the same table. Always check the guide on the specific bag you are feeding rather than assuming figures carry across the range.
- Should treats be counted as part of the daily feeding amount?
- Yes, ideally. Treats and any extras add calories on top of a complete food, so a dog getting regular treats alongside the full guide amount can end up overfed. Reducing the meal slightly to account for treats is a sensible habit, and your vet can advise if you are unsure how much allowance to make.
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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.