Why should I shift my dog to ‘mature’ food?

When your dog matures beyond adulthood, it’s beneficial to start thinking in terms of ‘healthy ageing’. This isn’t about turning back time or obsessing about youth— it’s about shifting our mindset and being proactive, rather than associating age with frailty and disease. 

We can’t prevent our pets ageing, but we can prepare for it and help our dogs maintain a high quality of life. This is about maintaining the healthy practices which are important for humans too: exercising, gaining sufficient sleep, and eating a nutritious diet.  

Dogs have different nutritional needs at every stage of life, and mature dogs are no exception.

That is why we have created the Black Hawk Original Mature range – designed to deliver nutritional support to help enhance the wellbeing of mature dogs, from around the age of seven. This is not puppy food - it's a feast for a mature dogs. Available in two great-tasting varieties, this kibble is specifically formulated to address the needs of mature dogs. 

The Black Hawk Original Mature range includes high quality protein from Australian chicken and lamb to help dogs maintain lean muscle mass. They also have supplementary L-carnitine to support fat metabolism and help your dog maintain a healthy body weight, as well as prebiotic fibres and live probiotics for total gut health support.