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Is Pawy suitable for a senior dog?

Pawy tips and recommendations for senior dogs.

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Yes, and it matters more than ever

Pawy is fully adapted to senior dogs. The moment your dog reaches senior age (the threshold depends on their breed size, typically 7 to 9 years), they are automatically enrolled, free, in our Pawy Senior program, built on 3 pillars:

  1. Portions perfectly sized for this stage of life. We recalculate the ration using age, weight, activity level, breed and 10 other factors, so your senior gets exactly what their slower metabolism needs — no more, no less.

  2. A perfectly balanced meal. Fresh, gently cooked, high in quality animal protein to protect muscle mass, and formulated to the exact FEDIAF nutrient profile a senior requires.

  3. Targeted support from our vets. Two in-house supplements (Golden Years and Omega 3) designed to address the specific needs that emerge with age: joints, cognition, heart, immunity.

If your dog is already a Pawy client and crosses into senior age, we notify you in the Member Area and our team reaches out by email to confirm the new plan.

What Pawy gives your senior dog

Every Pawy bowl delivers a complete, balanced base:

  • High-quality animal protein to preserve lean muscle as your dog ages

  • Over 70% moisture to support kidney function and natural hydration

  • Gently cooked, highly digestible ingredients that go easy on an older gut

  • A full vitamin and mineral profile in every meal

For a healthy senior, this base alone already outperforms kibble in almost every way that matters at this age: muscle retention, hydration, palatability, digestibility.

Where meals alone start to fall short

As dogs age, the body changes in ways no single recipe can fully compensate for:

  • Joints lose cartilage and inflammation builds up

  • The brain slows down: memory, sleep, orientation all shift

  • The heart works harder

  • The immune system weakens

These needs are highly individual and no complete food on its own (not even ours) can deliver clinical doses of joint, cognitive and cardiovascular support to every senior dog at once.

What our vets recommend

Two targeted supplements, developed in-house, to close the gap during the senior years.

Golden Years: the 12-in-1 senior multivitamin. One scoop a day covers joints, memory and vitality.

Pawy Omega 3: the most studied nutrient in canine aging. Eases stiff joints, supports the heart, slows cognitive decline, keeps the coat healthy.

What we strongly recommend

Add both Golden Years and Omega 3 to your senior's plan. Dosing is automatic in your Member Area based on weight. Sprinkle, mix, serve.

Questions? We are here

Message us any time, or reach our in-house vets at vet@pawy.ch.

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