Are all Autarky recipes grain-free?

No, the range includes both grain-inclusive and grain-free versions of several recipes. Which suits a particular dog depends on their individual digestion rather than grain-free automatically being the better choice.

What proteins does Autarky use?

Our range includes chicken, salmon, turkey and white fish recipes, each built around that single named protein rather than a mixed-meat blend. This makes it easier to identify what a dog is actually eating.

Does Autarky make a food for older dogs?

Yes, the range includes Mature Lite and Senior recipes formulated for older or less active dogs, alongside standard adult and puppy/junior options. As with any food, check the specific recipe suits your individual dog's age and activity level.

Does Giddy Pets stock the whole Autarky range?

We stock a selection from the range rather than every recipe Autarky makes, and what is shown in the grid above reflects what is currently available to order. That can change as stock does.

Autarky dog food ingredients

Autarky builds each of its dog food recipes around a single named protein — chicken, salmon, turkey or white fish — rather than a blend of several meats in one bag. The ingredients differ mainly by that named protein, by whether a recipe includes grain or is grain-free, and by which life stage it is formulated for.

A single named protein in every recipe

Naming one protein rather than a mixed 'meat and animal derivatives' blend makes it easier to see what a dog is actually eating, and easier to narrow things down if you are ever trying to work out what does or does not agree with them. Our range includes chicken and salmon recipes, alongside turkey and white fish options, giving a genuine choice of protein rather than just different flavours of the same thing.

This single-protein approach is a useful starting point for a dog with a suspected sensitivity, though it is not a guarantee against every possible reaction — introducing any new food gradually still matters, whatever the ingredient list looks like.

Grain and grain-free sit side by side

Autarky makes both grain-inclusive and grain-free versions of several of its recipes, so the choice between them comes down to what suits your individual dog rather than one being a universal upgrade on the other. Grain itself is rarely a genuine problem for most dogs; the decision is more often about a specific dog's known digestion or a particular sensitivity than about grain as a category.

Life stage is the other main way the range is split — puppy and junior recipes, standard adult recipes, and mature lite or senior formulas aimed at older or less active dogs, each built around the same named-protein approach but adjusted for what that life stage needs.

Choosing the right recipe for your dog

With a single-protein, life-staged range like this, the practical decision comes down to two questions: which protein does your dog do well on, and which life-stage recipe actually matches their age and activity level right now. A puppy on an adult recipe, or a senior dog on a puppy formula, misses the point of having life-stage options at all.

As with any food, introduce a new Autarky recipe gradually alongside whatever your dog is currently eating, over a week or so, rather than switching in one go — this matters whether you are changing protein, changing life stage, or simply trying the brand for the first time.

From this brand

Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.

Autarky Complete Grain Free Adult Turkey

Grain-free complete dry food for adult dogs, with turkey and a marine-algae joint care package

£12.79

Autarky Grain Free Tasty White Fish & Potato Complete

Grain-free dry dog food built around white fish meal rather than poultry

£12.99

Autarky Mature Lite Delicious Chicken Complete

A lower-calorie senior chicken recipe from Autarky, with active and lite feeding guides

£9.49

Autarky Mature Lite Delicious Chicken

A reduced-calorie complete dry food for older or overweight adult dogs, free from wheat-gluten and soya

£35.89

Autarky Mature Lite Succulent Salmon

A lower-calorie salmon recipe for dogs over 7, with separate active and lite feeding guides

£40.59

Autarky Adult Delicious Chicken

A 12kg adult recipe for working dogs, with an actual upper age of around 7 stated

£34.49

Autarky Adult Tantalising Turkey & Potato Grain Free

A grain-free turkey and potato dry food for active adult dogs, with a joint care package

£47.29

Autarky Puppy Junior Grain Free Turkey

Grain-free turkey food for growing puppies and juniors, built for steady rather than rapid growth

From£14.79

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Autarky Senior Grain Free Turkey

A grain-free turkey recipe with glucosamine, for senior working dogs still on the go

£53.79

Autarky Adult Tasty White Fish & Potato Grain Free

Grain-free white fish and potato food for adult and senior working dogs

£50.29

Autarky Adult Delicious Chicken Complete

A small-bag size of Autarky's adult chicken recipe for working dogs, up to around 7

£9.49

Autarky Adult Succulent Salmon Complete

A small-bag trial size of Autarky's higher-fat salmon recipe for active adult dogs

£9.99

Common questions

Are all Autarky recipes grain-free?: No, the range includes both grain-inclusive and grain-free versions of several recipes. Which suits a particular dog depends on their individual digestion rather than grain-free automatically being the better choice.
What proteins does Autarky use?: Our range includes chicken, salmon, turkey and white fish recipes, each built around that single named protein rather than a mixed-meat blend. This makes it easier to identify what a dog is actually eating.
Does Autarky make a food for older dogs?: Yes, the range includes Mature Lite and Senior recipes formulated for older or less active dogs, alongside standard adult and puppy/junior options. As with any food, check the specific recipe suits your individual dog's age and activity level.
Does Giddy Pets stock the whole Autarky range?: We stock a selection from the range rather than every recipe Autarky makes, and what is shown in the grid above reflects what is currently available to order. That can change as stock does.

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.