Eat well, feel good! Best food for dogs with sensitive stomachs

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Most of us know how uncomfortable indigestion is. While our dogs cannot tell us about their pain, their digestive discomfort is expressed in runny stools, flatulence and vomiting. It may be that your dog has a one-off episode, but if he seems prone to more regular indigestion, it’s wise to seek out the best dog food for a sensitive stomach. Some dogs’ tummies, like our own, are particularly delicate.

The priority is to find a food that is highly digestible. Prebiotics and probiotics can really help, too. Food for sensitive tummies is available in whatever your dog’s preferred form – kibble, dry food, wet food, cold-pressed and so on. However, there are hundreds of different brands, marketing campaigns and opinions about how to help dogs with sensitive stomachs, so you need to work out what your dog specifically needs, and be alert to any triggers. And be aware that your dog might be allergic to certain ingredients – and therefore benefit from one of the best dog foods for allergies – so consult your vet if you are concerned. As with all new food, introduce it gradually over a few days.

Martha Terry
Martha Terry
Features editor

Martha is an experienced journalist who is mad-keen on horses and dogs. Her reporting CV includes the Paris Olympics, European championships, Aachen World Equestrian Festival and World Cup finals. After growing up with assorted liver and white springer spaniels, she enjoyed 14 years with two rescue dogs. Now, her constant companion is Fidget, an extremely energetic and habitually muddy black and white springer. Martha has written on topics as diverse as a top horse’s clone to the best GPS trackers for dogs, as well as equestrian and rural matters for Country Life, The Field, The Times, The Spectator and The Telegraph alongside Horse & Hound.