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My small dog has a sensitive stomach. What food & treats are best?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Cavachon | Male | neutered | 22 lbs

What is the best dog food and treats for a small breed with a sensitive stomach

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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

Published on August 13th, 2019

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! The Science diet sensitive skin and stomach is quite good. I really like all the Nylabone products. I find that dogs really like them and they are fairly inexpensive. They also seem to help with cleaning the teeth a bit. Have a good day!

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    Answered By Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH

    Veterinarian

    Published on September 2nd, 2017

    Hello and thank you for posting your question on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! There are treats that are specifically made for sensitive stomach here in the US, but I'm not quite sure what is available in the United Kingdom. I do know the treats made for sensitive stomach are not easy to find in your local pet supplies stores. I have many clients with animals with sensitive stomachs, food allergies, or IBD who have questions similar to yours. What I tend to tell them is to ditch the commercial treats and feed fresh fruits and veggies to your dog as a snack or a treat. A couple baby carrots a day make great treats as well as green beans! sliced applies and berries like blueberries make delicious snacks as well that are healthy and also good for their teeth! Of course too much of anything (even a good thing) can be a bad thing. Too many fruits and veggies can cause diarrhea, so I would limit the amount of these you give to Ziggy daily. I hope this has helped and best wishes to you and Ziggy from across the pond!

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