Forthglade for a sensitive stomach
Forthglade does not have one product specifically labelled for a sensitive stomach, but a large part of what the brand is known for — natural ingredients, no artificial additives, and single-protein recipes in the Just range — is exactly the kind of formulation commonly recommended for a dog with a sensitive digestion. We stock a wide selection across the brand's ranges.
What makes a food suit a sensitive stomach
A recipe with a single named protein and a short, simple ingredients list is generally easier to manage for a dog with a sensitive stomach than a recipe blending several proteins and additives, because it narrows down what they are actually eating if something does not agree with them. Forthglade's Just range follows exactly this approach, built around one meat with minimal added extras.
Cooking method matters too. Forthglade's lightly baked and cold-pressed ranges use gentler processing than some heavily extruded dry foods, which some owners find their dogs tolerate better, though how any individual dog responds still comes down to trying it and watching how they do.
What to try, and how to introduce it
If your dog has a known sensitive stomach, the single-protein Just recipes are a reasonable starting point, introduced gradually alongside your dog's current food over about a week rather than switched overnight. A sudden change is one of the more common causes of a genuinely healthy dog having a temporary upset stomach, regardless of how well either food suits them individually.
If your dog has ongoing digestive issues rather than an occasional upset, that is worth discussing with your vet before working through different foods by trial and error, since a persistent sensitivity can have causes beyond diet that are worth ruling out first.
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 Complete Puppy Chicken with Liver Grain Free — 18 x 395g Trays
Sold as a case: 18 x 395g trays. A complete grain-free wet food for puppies, built on 71% chicken and 4% chicken liver
£35.89
Forthglade British Classics Chicken Family Lunch — 18 x 395g Trays
Sold as a case: 18 x 395g trays. Complete Forthglade wet dog food with 75% chicken in a 395G tray
£44.09
Forthglade Just 90% Multicase Grain Free 12 Pack (4xChicken, 4xlamb, 4xbeef)
Twelve trays of single-meat food, four each of chicken, lamb and beef, at 90% meat
£23.25
Forthglade Complete Grain Free Beef & Sweet Potato Adult — 18 x 395g Trays
Sold as a case: 18 x 395g trays. A grain-free complete tray with beef named at 75%, well above the usual named-meat share
£35.89
Forthglade Just Grain Free Poultry Mix 12pk
Twelve grain-free poultry trays across three recipes, made to go over a mixer or dry food
£23.25
Forthglade Complete Adult Dog Grain Free Turkey & Veg — 18 x 395g Trays
Sold as a case: 18 x 395g trays. Forthglade Complete Adult Dog Grain Free Turkey & Veg: complete wet dog food with turkey 75% — 395G
£35.89
Forthglade Just Turkey Grain Free — 18 x 395g Trays
Sold as a case: 18 x 395g trays. Forthglade Just Turkey Grain Free: complementary dog food with turkey 90% and minerals — 395G
£35.89
Forthglade Complete Adult Dog Grain Free Duck & Veg — 18 x 395g Trays
Sold as a case: 18 x 395g trays. Forthglade Complete Adult Dog Grain Free Duck & Veg: complete wet dog food with duck 75% — 395G
£35.89
Forthglade Adult Dog Complete Grain Free Sardines, Sweet Potato & Vegetables — 18 x 395g Trays
Sold as a case: 18 x 395g trays. Forthglade Adult Dog Complete Grain Free Sardines, Sweet Potato & Vegetables: complete wet dog food, 395G
£35.89
Forthglade Complete Senior Lamb Grain Free — 18 x 395g Trays
Sold as a case: 18 x 395g trays. A 60% lamb complete wet dog food for seniors, with glucosamine and chondroitin
£35.89
Forthglade Complete Grain Free Multi Case Lamb & Turkey 12pk
A 12-tray grain-free multi case for dogs: turkey with sweet potato, and lamb with butternut squash
£23.25
Forthglade Complete Grain Free Senior Turkey Grain Free — 18 x 395g Trays
Sold as a case: 18 x 395g trays. A 60% turkey complete wet dog food for seniors, with glucosamine and chondroitin
£35.89
Common questions
- Does Forthglade make a food specifically for sensitive stomachs?
- Not one labelled that way specifically, but the brand's Just range of single-protein, minimal-ingredient recipes is the kind of formulation commonly suggested for a dog with a sensitive digestion. Whether it suits your dog specifically still comes down to trying it.
- Is Forthglade grain free?
- The brand sells both grain-inclusive and grain-free recipes across its ranges, so check the specific product rather than assuming the whole brand follows one approach. Grain-free is not automatically better for a sensitive stomach unless a grain specifically has been identified as an issue for your dog.
- How do I switch my dog to a new Forthglade recipe safely?
- Introduce it gradually over about a week, mixing in more of the new food each day rather than swapping overnight. This gives a sensitive stomach time to adjust and makes it easier to tell whether any reaction is to the new food itself or simply to the abruptness of the change.
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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.