Burns dog food for senior dogs
Burns' senior-suitable food is sold as an Adult & Senior formula — the Original Chicken & Brown Rice recipe is labelled for both life stages rather than as a separate senior-only product. That reflects the brand's wider approach: simple, limited-ingredient recipes designed to suit dogs with sensitive digestion, which happens to cover a lot of what older dogs need too.
Why Burns combines adult and senior in one formula
Burns built its reputation on straightforward, limited-ingredient recipes rather than a wide range split finely by age and breed size. The Adult & Senior labelling reflects that: rather than reformulating specifically for age, the brand relies on a simple recipe that suits most healthy adult and senior dogs without needing a separate version.
For an owner, that means one product to consider rather than choosing between an adult and a senior version and wondering which better suits a dog somewhere between the two. It also suits a household with dogs of different ages on the same food.
What it suits, and what to watch for as a dog ages
The Original Chicken & Brown Rice recipe suits dogs generally, including many with sensitive stomachs, thanks to its simple ingredient list. As dogs age their activity typically drops, so keeping an eye on weight and adjusting the amount fed for a less active senior matters more than which formula they're on.
If an older dog develops a specific health issue — joint problems, kidney concerns or anything a vet has flagged — that's worth a conversation with the vet about whether a more targeted diet is appropriate, rather than assuming a general senior-suitable food covers every situation as a dog ages.
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
- Does Burns make a food specifically labelled for senior dogs only?
- Not as a separate senior-only product. Burns' Original Chicken & Brown Rice is labelled Adult & Senior, meaning the same recipe is intended to suit dogs across both life stages rather than needing a different formula for older dogs.
- Why doesn't Burns split its senior food by breed size?
- Burns' approach favours a small number of simple, limited-ingredient recipes over a wide range split by size and age, which is part of what the brand is known for among owners of dogs with sensitive digestion.
- Is an adult and senior combined formula suitable for a much older dog?
- For many healthy older dogs, yes — but if your dog has a specific age-related health issue, it's worth asking a vet whether a more targeted diet would suit them better than a general adult and senior formula.
- How do I know how much to feed an older dog on this food?
- Follow the guide on the pack for your dog's weight as a starting point, and adjust down gradually if they're less active than they used to be. A vet can help if you're unsure what's appropriate for an individual dog.
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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.