Do dogs need grain-free food?

Most dogs digest grain perfectly well, and grain-free is not a requirement for a healthy dog with no diagnosed sensitivity. It becomes genuinely useful for a dog with a known grain intolerance or allergy, which a vet can help identify rather than guessing at home.

Does Giddy Pets stock all of Lily's Kitchen's grain-free range?

No. We stock a selection from the wider Lily's Kitchen range rather than every product they make. What is shown in the grid above reflects what we currently have available to order, and that changes as stock does.

Is Lily's Kitchen a good brand for a dog with a sensitive stomach?

Many owners of dogs with sensitivities do get on well with natural, simply formulated recipes like those from Lily's Kitchen, but every dog is different. Introduce any new food gradually, and speak to your vet if your dog has an ongoing sensitivity that has not been properly diagnosed.

How do I switch my dog to a new grain-free food?

Introduce it gradually over about a week, mixing increasing amounts of the new food with the old rather than switching overnight. This gives your dog's digestion time to adjust and makes it far easier to spot whether the new food agrees with them.

Lily's Kitchen grain-free

Lily's Kitchen makes a number of grain-free recipes across its wet food range, built around meat and vegetables rather than cereal-based fillers. We stock a selection from that range, including their dedicated Grain Free Multi pack, alongside the brand's wider wet and treat lines.

What grain-free actually means here

A grain-free recipe simply replaces wheat, maize and similar cereal ingredients with other sources of carbohydrate and fibre, such as vegetables, rather than leaving the diet incomplete. Lily's Kitchen markets recipes such as its Grain Free Multi pack specifically on this basis, alongside a broader range of wet meals, pâtés and stews that are naturally free of cereal grains by the nature of how wet food is typically made.

Grain-free is not automatically healthier for every dog, and it is a genuine solution mainly for dogs with a diagnosed grain sensitivity or intolerance, or for owners who simply prefer to avoid cereal-based ingredients. For a dog with no known sensitivity, it is a preference rather than a requirement.

What we stock, and who it suits

Our range includes the Lily's Kitchen Dog Grain Free Multi 6pk, alongside other recipes from the wider Lily's Kitchen range such as their stews and pâtés. We stock a selection rather than the brand's entire catalogue, and what is shown in the grid above reflects what is currently available to order.

This range tends to suit owners looking for a natural, meat-forward wet food, whether or not grain sensitivity is a specific concern, since the brand's whole positioning leans towards recognisable ingredients over heavily processed fillers. As with any food, whether a particular recipe suits your dog depends on their individual needs rather than the grain-free label alone.

Forthglade Complete Adult Dog Grain Free Turkey & Veg: complete wet dog food with turkey 75% — 395G

£1.99

Common questions

Do dogs need grain-free food?: Most dogs digest grain perfectly well, and grain-free is not a requirement for a healthy dog with no diagnosed sensitivity. It becomes genuinely useful for a dog with a known grain intolerance or allergy, which a vet can help identify rather than guessing at home.
Does Giddy Pets stock all of Lily's Kitchen's grain-free range?: No. We stock a selection from the wider Lily's Kitchen range rather than every product they make. What is shown in the grid above reflects what we currently have available to order, and that changes as stock does.
Is Lily's Kitchen a good brand for a dog with a sensitive stomach?: Many owners of dogs with sensitivities do get on well with natural, simply formulated recipes like those from Lily's Kitchen, but every dog is different. Introduce any new food gradually, and speak to your vet if your dog has an ongoing sensitivity that has not been properly diagnosed.
How do I switch my dog to a new grain-free food?: Introduce it gradually over about a week, mixing increasing amounts of the new food with the old rather than switching overnight. This gives your dog's digestion time to adjust and makes it far easier to spot whether the new food agrees with them.

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.

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