Organic, Gourmet and Home Made dog food recipes, reviews and ratings

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When dogs become older, their nutritional needs change. They become less active and need different nutrients, vitamins and supplements to ease or even help slow down the aging process.

There are many excellent high quality dog foods that are recommended for senior dogs. The better quality senior dog foods are always better as they contain no chemicals, additives or harmful preservatives.

Here is a list of some of the top Senior Dog Foods:

ORIJEN SENIOR DRY DOG FOOD by Champion Pet Foods

This company is one of my number one favorites:

ORIJEN SENIOR DRY DOG FOOD INGREDIENT LIST: Deboned chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal, russet potato, lake whitefish, sweet potato, whole eggs, turkey, chicken fat, salmon meal, salmon and anchovy oils, salmon, natural chicken flavour, sunflower oil, sun-cured alfalfa, dried brown kelp, carrots, spinach, peas, tomatoes, apples, psyllium, dulse, glucosamine Hcl, cranberries, black currants, rosemary extract, chondroitin sulfate, sea salt, along with organic minerals, probiotic microorganisms, and premium vitamins.

Orijen is made in Canada by award winning Champion Pet Foods, known for the small family run business.

They use fresh regional ingredients, and do not buy from unkown sources. Sold in 45 countries and certified by the Canadian Government to meet every known international pet food regulation or standard, they use only food that is delivered fresh to their manufacturing plant every day.

Senior dogs typically require fewer calories than younger dogs, and fewer carbohydrates help improve insulin resistance. This formual has high protein (42%) which helps prevent your dog from losing lean body mass, reduce lethargy, and boost the immune system.

CANIDAE PLATINUM SENIOR MADE BY CANIDAE

CANIDAE PLATINUM SENIOR INGREDIENTS: Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Brown Rice, White Rice, Chicken Fat, (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Sunflower Oil, (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Chicken, Lamb Meal, Herring Meal, Flax Seed, Psyllium Seed Husk, Sun Cured Alfalfa Meal, Norwegian Kelp, Lecithin, Cranberries, Monosodium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, Rosemary Extract, Sage Extract, along with essential healthy supplements, minerals and vitamins.

CANIDAE FOR SENIORS CANNED FOOD

INGREDIENTS:

Chicken, Chicken Broth, Lamb Broth, Lamb, Brown Rice, Pearled Barley, Herring (Source of Omega 3), Sunflower Oil (Source of Omega 6). Egg, Potassium Chloride, Kelp, Psyllium Husk, Flax Seed Oil (Source of Omega 3), Cranberries, Rosemary Extract, Choline Chloride, Salt, Vitamins and Minerals.

Benefits

• Human Grade Meats Chicken, Turkey, Lamb and Fish
• Wholesome Nutritional Brown Rice
• 10 Skin & Coat Conditioners to Help Maintain a Healthy, Luxurious Coat
• Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate
• Natural Psyllium Husk Fiber
• Balanced Omega 6 & 3 Fatty Acids
• Antioxidant Vitamins and Amino Acid Chelated Minerals
• Cranberries for Urinary Tract Health
• Added Viable Micro-Organisms
• Inulin from Chicory Root
• Guaranteed Enzyme Activity
• Superior Digestibility

NEWMAN’S OWN ORGANICS ADVANCE FORMULA DRY DOG FOOD FOR SENIOR DOGS

*70 % ORGANIC* (another excellent choice.)

NEWMAN’S OWN ORGANICS ADVANCED FORMULA DRY DOG FOOD FOR ACTIVE OR SENIOR DOGS INGREDIENT LIST: Chicken, Chicken Meal, Organic Oats, Organic Barley, Organic Peas, Organic Soybean Meal, Organic Sorghum, Organic Brown Rice, Organic Millet, Organic Rice, Chicken Fat (Naturally Stabilized with Mixed Tocopherols [a Source of Vitamin E]), Organic Flax Seed, Dicalcium Phosphate, Organic Carrots, Chicken Liver, Sea Salt. Also important minerals, supplements and vitamins are added.

Newman’s Own Organics pet foods are produced without the use of herbicides, pesticides or artificial fertilizers, are not irradiated and do not contain chemical additives or preservatives.

Their ingredients have been grown and handled according to strict organic standards that are enforced by independent third-party state or private organizations.

In addition to human grade all-natural chicken and organic brown rice, the ingredients include probiotics, Ester-C, and high levels of antioxidants.

Newman’s Own Organics recommends feeding the Advanced Formula at 6-7 years of age depending on your individual pets health and lifestyle.

INNOVA SENIOR DOG FOOD MADE BY NATURA PET PRODUCTS

INNOVA SENIOR DOG FOOD INGREDIENT LIST:: Turkey, Chicken, Ground Barley, Ground Brown Rice, Potatoes, Rice Bran, Rice, Natural Flavors, Chicken Meal, Herring, Chicken Fat, Apples, Carrots, Cottage Cheese, Sunflower Oil, Alfalfa Sprouts, Egg, Garlic, Calcium Carbonate, Taurine, Chicory Root Extract, Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate, Viable Naturally Occurring Microorganisms, Vitamins/Minerals.

CANNED INNOVA SENIOR DOG FOOD

INGREDIENT LIST:

Turkey, Turkey Broth, Chicken Broth, Chicken, Brown Rice, Salmon, Mackerel, Potatoes, Carrots, Herring, Natural Flavors, Apples, Alfalfa Sprouts, Cottage Cheese, Guar Gum, Whole Eggs, Seaweed Extract, Vitamins/Minerals, Sodium Phosphate, Sunflower Oil ,Garlic, Inulin, Herring Oil, Choline Chloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride

When comparing Innova to your favorite brand, please take special care to notice the following ingredients which Natura Pet Products refuses to use: Meat Meal, Animal Fat, Poultry By-Products, Soybean Meal, Rice gluten, Wheat Mids, Peanut Hulls, Wheat Flour, Wheat Bran, Rice Flour, BHA, BHT, Ethoxyquin, Artificial Colors or Flavors, or any other substandard, low quality, by-product from human food processing.

Innova has been formulated using only fresh, natural, wholesome ingredients from each of the five food groups.

Naturally nutritious fresh chicken and turkey meat, plus high quality chicken meal, provide the foundation for Innova’s great taste.

Fresh whole milk, cottage cheese and whole clove garlic add natural vitamins and flavor.

Alfalfa sprouts help satisfy your pet’s natural urge to graze. Natural cold-pressed sunflower oil provides the high quality fatty acids needed for healthy skin and a shiny hair coat.

Innova recipes are based on the most advanced research in animal health. The latest findings in orthomolecular medicine (the study of optimal amounts of substances, especially vitamins, found in the body to achieve optimal health) convinced us to increase the levels of disease fighting antioxidants – Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E – in Innova’s one of a kind formula.

INNOVA LARGE BREED SENIOR DRY DOG FOOD:

INNOVA LARGE BREED SENIOR DRY DOG FOOD INGREDIENT LIST:: Turkey, Chicken, Chicken Meal, Ground Barley, Ground Brown Rice, Potatoes, Rice, Chicken Fat, Natural Flavors, Flaxseed Meal, Herring Oil, Sunflower Oil, Apples, Carrots, Cottage Cheese, Alfalfa Sprouts, Egg, Garlic, Taurine, Chicory Root Extract, Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate, Rosemary Extract, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Vitamins/Minerals, Viable Naturally Occurring Microorganisms.

WELLNESS SUPER5MIX SENIOR DRY DOG FOOD

WELLNESS SUPER5MIX SENIOR DRY DOG FOOD INGREDIENT LIST:: Deboned Chicken, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Rye Flour, Chicken Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Tomato Pomace (source of lycopene), Rice Bran (from brown rice), Whitefish, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of vitamin E), Natural Chicken Flavor, Tomatoes (source of lycopene), Flaxseed, Ground Millet, Carrots, Apples, Spinach, Blueberries, Sweet Potatoes and all the essential and healthy vitamins, minerals, and supplements.

Unlike most other dry foods that are rapidly extruded during the manufacturing process, Old Mother Hubbard slowly oven bakes its Wellness Super5Mix foods and treats to preserve and enrich the nutrients, and to enhance the aroma.

Wellness does not contain any rendered animal fats, meat by-products, wheat, corn or white rice and also does not contain any artificial colors, flavors or preservatives of any kind.

The primary protein source in the Wellness line is human grade deboned chicken or hormone-free lamb, depending on the formula.

In addition, these top-of-the-line dog foods contain fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy grains, and vitamins and minerals.

WELLNESS SUPER 5 MIX SENIOR ALSO AVAILABLE IN CANNED:

WELLNESS SUPER5MIX SENIOR CANNED DOG FOOD INGREDIENT LIST: Chicken Broth, Deboned Chicken, Ocean Whitefish, Chicken Liver, Ground Whole Barley, Sweet Potatoes, Rice Bran, Carrots, Flax Seed, Canola Oil, Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements.

This natural formula contains high quality digestible protein, yet the protein levels have been reduced for the nutritional needs of older dogs, including Vitamin C and the presence of chelated minerals.

MERRICK SENIOR MEDLEY DRY DOG FOOD INGREDIENTS: Chicken, Oatmeal, Whole Barley, Chicken Meal, Oat Fiber, Whole Brown Rice, Potatoes, Carrots, Peas, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols a source of Natural Vitamin E and Ascorbic Acid, a source of Vitamin C), Dried Chicken Liver, Whole Apples, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Lysine, Guar Gum, Salt, Choline Chloride, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Whole Blueberries, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Whole Clove Garlic, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Dried Chicken, Chicory Root, Marigold Extract, vitamins, minerals, and supplements.

MERRICK SENIOR MEDLEY CANNED DOG FOOD INGREDIENTS: Chicken, Turkey Broth, Turkey, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Barley, Brown Rice, Fresh Carrots, Fresh Red Jacket New Potatoes, Fresh Garden Peas, Fresh Red Delicious Apples, Potato Starch-modified, Olive Oil, Flax Seed Oil (for Omega-3), Carageenan, Salt, vitamins, minerals.