Pro Plan dog food: what's in it
Pro Plan is Purina's more targeted dog food range, built around recipes formulated for a specific life stage or need rather than a single one-size-fits-all formula, and structured so that the ingredients and balance change meaningfully between a puppy recipe, an everyday adult one and a specialist formula like a sensitive-skin diet.
What runs through the range
Across the Pro Plan recipes we stock, the pattern is a named animal protein, such as chicken, fish or turkey, leading the ingredients list rather than a generic 'meat and animal derivatives' entry, alongside a formulation matched to the dog's life stage and size, whether that is puppy, adult or a size-specific everyday nutrition recipe.
Some recipes in the range are built around a particular need beyond general nutrition, such as sensitive skin or a specific breed size category, which changes the protein source or fat content rather than just the marketing on the bag.
What we stock, and how to choose between recipes
Our range includes Pro Plan puppy formulas sized for medium, large and large athletic breeds, adult everyday nutrition recipes in a few different proteins, and specialist options including a sensitive-skin medium-breed recipe. What is shown in the grid above is what is currently available to order from the wider Pro Plan range.
Choosing between recipes comes down to your dog's actual life stage, size category and any specific need, such as a sensitive skin, rather than picking on protein alone; the life-stage and size formulation is the bigger practical difference between bags in this range.
For a large or giant breed puppy in particular, using the size-specific formula rather than a standard one matters more than it might seem, since these recipes are built around the slower, more controlled growth rate that bigger breeds generally benefit from, rather than simply being a bigger bag of the same puppy food.
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
- What is the first ingredient in Pro Plan dog food?
- Across the recipes we stock, a named animal protein such as chicken, fish or turkey leads the ingredients list, rather than a generic meat meal entry. The exact protein varies by recipe, so check the specific bag for your dog's chosen formula.
- Is Pro Plan grain free?
- Not across the whole range; most Pro Plan recipes do include grains as part of a complete formulation. If grain-free specifically matters to you, check the individual product listing rather than assuming it applies brand-wide.
- Which Pro Plan recipe suits a large breed puppy?
- Pro Plan sells puppy formulas specifically sized for large and large athletic breeds, formulated with growth rate in mind for bigger dogs. Choosing the size-matched puppy formula, rather than a standard or small-breed one, is the main thing to get right for a large breed puppy.
- Does Giddy Pets stock the whole Pro Plan range?
- No, we stock a selection across puppy, adult and specialist recipes rather than every product Purina makes under the Pro Plan name. What is shown in the grid above reflects what is currently available to order, and that selection changes over time as stock does.
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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.