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.
Arden Grange Light/Senior Dog Sensitive Fish & Potato
A grain-free complete food for older dogs and lighter feeding, led by white fish
£69.99
Arden Grange Adult Dog Light Chicken Rice
A weight-management dry food for adult dogs, built on chicken and rice, 18% protein
From£29.99
Arden Grange Adult Dog Grain Free Lamb & Superfoods
Grain-free lamb dry food with superfood extracts, for dogs avoiding rice or potato
£13.99
Arden Grange Adult Dog Large Breed Sensitive Fish
Ocean white fish dry food for large breed dogs with sensitive skin or digestion
£69.99
Arden Grange Adult Dog Sensitive Grain Free Venison Potato
Grain-free venison and potato dry food, for dogs with sensitive skin or digestion
From£16.99
Arden Grange Senior with Fresh Chicken Rice
A complete senior food with 28% chicken and rice, plus glucosamine and chondroitin
From£12.99
Arden Grange Adult Dog Calming Turkey Sweet Potato
A grain-free complete turkey food with added L-tryptophan and chamomile
From£16.99
Arden Grange Vetcare Gastrointestinal Duck with Sweet Potato
A duck and sweet potato diet for dogs with digestive disorders, for use under vet guidance
From£3.49
Arden Grange Sensitive Senior / Light Ocean White Fish & Potato
Grain-free senior and light food on ocean white fish and potato, with joint support declared by weight
£16.99
Arden Grange Adult Dog Large Breed Chicken & Rice
Chicken and rice dry food for large breed dogs, with added glucosamine and chondroitin
£12.99
Arden Grange Adult Dog Sensitive Fish Potato
A grain-free complete food for adult dogs, led by fresh ocean white fish
From£39.99
Arden Grange Adult Dog Prestige
A high-protein, high-fat adult dry food led by fresh chicken, for active dogs
£56.54
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.