Beta Senior dog food
Beta is a widely available UK complete dry dog food brand, and Beta Senior is the range within it formulated for older dogs — lower in calories than an adult recipe to suit a slower metabolism, with a single named protein kept straightforward rather than layered with extras.
Who Beta are, and what Senior means within the range
Beta sits in the everyday, accessible part of the dry dog food market, built around complete recipes for different life stages rather than one food for every dog. Beta 7 Senior Dog Chicken is the senior formula we carry, aimed at older dogs whose energy needs have dropped from where they were as an adult.
A senior recipe is generally adjusted in calorie density compared with an adult food, since an older, less active dog eating the same amount as they did at three years old is likely to gain weight they do not need. It is a straightforward, single-protein everyday food rather than a specialist joint or medical diet.
Who it suits
This tends to suit owners with an older dog in otherwise good health who wants a straightforward, budget-friendly senior food rather than a premium or medical-grade diet. As with any food, whether it suits your particular dog depends on their size, activity level and any health conditions rather than the age band on the bag alone.
If your dog has a diagnosed condition that needs a specific therapeutic diet, that is a conversation for your vet rather than something an everyday senior recipe is designed to address.
For this need
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
- At what age should I switch my dog to a senior food like Beta Senior?
- There is no single age that applies to every dog — larger breeds tend to be considered senior earlier than small breeds, often from around six or seven years old versus nine or ten for a small dog. Your vet can advise on timing based on your dog's size and health rather than age alone.
- Is Beta Senior a good food for an older dog with joint problems?
- It is a general senior recipe rather than one specifically formulated for joint support. If your dog has a diagnosed joint condition, ask your vet whether a joint-specific diet or supplement would suit them better alongside or instead of an everyday senior food.
- Does Giddy Pets stock the whole Beta range?
- No, we stock a selection from across the Beta range rather than every recipe the brand makes. What is shown in the grid above reflects what we currently have available to order, and that can change as stock does.
- How do I switch my dog onto a new senior food?
- Introduce it gradually alongside their current food over about a week, increasing the new food and reducing the old each day rather than swapping overnight. Watch their stools and appetite during the change, and speak to your vet if anything does not settle.
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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.