Is Arden Grange any good?
We don't run a star-rating system for brands, so rather than a made-up score, here's the honest version: Arden Grange is an independently run UK brand covering core adult and puppy recipes, a Sensitive line, and a Vetcare range including a hypoallergenic hydrolysed option, and it tends to suit owners who want a straightforward, mid-market food with a genuine sensitive-stomach option built in.
What's actually in the range
The core Adult and Puppy lines cover the everyday feeding most dogs need, in a small choice of named proteins. Alongside that sits a dedicated Sensitive range, including a fish and potato recipe, a grain-free ocean white fish option, and a senior or light formula, aimed at dogs who don't do well on a standard recipe.
The Vetcare line goes a step further, with a joint-care formula and a hypoallergenic hydrolysed recipe - the kind of diet usually only offered through a vet, which is a genuinely different category from a standard shop-bought sensitive food.
Who it tends to suit
Owners of a dog with a known sensitive stomach or skin issue are the most obvious fit, given how much of the range is built around exactly that. It also suits anyone looking for a mid-market food from a brand that isn't one of the very largest names, without needing to go as far as a specialist or prescription diet.
For a dog with no particular sensitivity, the core Adult range is a perfectly reasonable everyday food, and the Sensitive and Vetcare lines are there if and when they're actually needed rather than being the obvious starting point for every dog.
What to actually check before buying
Rather than asking whether the brand as a whole is good, it's more useful to check whether the specific recipe matches your dog: the named protein, whether it's grain-free or not, and which life stage it's built for. A perfectly good brand can still be the wrong choice if the recipe doesn't match the dog in front of you.
If your dog has a diagnosed condition or is already on a prescription diet, check with your vet before switching to anything in this range, including the Vetcare line, since that switch is usually best made under guidance rather than decided from a product description alone.
From this brand
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
- Is Arden Grange good for dogs with sensitive stomachs?
- The Sensitive range, including the fish and potato and grain-free ocean white fish recipes, is specifically built for that, and is a reasonable first thing to try for a dog with mild digestive or skin issues. For a more serious or diagnosed allergy, the Vetcare hydrolysed formula is the more targeted option, usually recommended by a vet.
- Is the Vetcare hydrolysed food available without a vet?
- It's generally intended to be used under veterinary guidance, since hydrolysed diets are usually introduced to investigate or manage a diagnosed allergy rather than picked as a general everyday food. Speak to your vet before switching a dog onto it.
- Is Arden Grange grain-free?
- Some recipes are and some aren't - the Sensitive range includes a specifically grain-free option, while the core Adult and Puppy lines aren't necessarily grain-free, so it's worth checking the individual recipe rather than assuming the whole brand sits on one side of that choice.
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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.