There are few things worse than dealing with your Jack Russell’s diarrhea! We asked 800,000 members from the Jack Russell community on facebook the following question: “What is the best food for Jack Russell with a sensitive stomach?”
We’ve summarized the best answers below. Always remember to check with your veterinarian before making changes that affect Jack Russell’s health. iHeartDogs is reader supported, so some of the links below may be paid affiliate links at no extra cost to you.
The 20 best foods for Jack Russell with a sensitive belly
One of my dogs has a sensitive stomach, I use a Butchers tray Not a tin.
Author: Sarah M.
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I make my own Jack food. I use a base of meats (chicken, beef, pork), brown rice and mixed vegetables. He used to get scratched quite a bit but he hasn’t since we started feeding him homemade food.
Author: Kimberly Orlando C.
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I feed my dog Jack Russell both home cooked meals with your favorite meat, rice, carrots and other veggies, pork only once a month, my Jack Russell Terrier is 16 years old and he’s doing great strong
Author: Lena D.
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Digestive Royal canin wet… .saved my dog Lulu when she was diagnosed with pancreatitis… she loves it
Author: Elaine F.
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Harringtons nut-free cookies and gentle nut butter cookies work great
Author: Cheryl O.
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ProPlan Sensitive Skin and Stomach helped my girl. A small spoonful of yogurt or pumpkin can help.
Author: Maureen M.
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My Jack has a sensitive stomach and I have her in the Hills for a sensitive stomach and she does a great job.
Author: Karyl Bolser H.
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We grind turkey, carrots, peas and sometimes green beans. We offer him a Scientific Diet for sensitive skin and stomach. We limit junk food, but he needs vitamins and good food. He does well with it even though he is allergic to chicken.
Author: Donna F.
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The butchers sorted our sensitive boy out, no dairy, no red meat or pork and only boiled chicken once a week for a change, not roast chicken,
Author: Sandra S.
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Purina One Digestive Health
Author: Marina S.
Prefer: 6
We just got the Farmer Dog and our dogs love it. It’s all human-grade food.
Author: Nicole Pinto C.
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My Jack has super sensitive skin and a sensitive tummy and I feed him the FreshPet Sensitive Skin & Stomach Roller. He loves it, and it’s packed with great nutrients!
Author: Kelsey A.
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My Jack Russell has a sensitive stomach and our vet recommended Chappie and it’s the only dog food he can eat without upset his stomach.
Author: Siani P.
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Boiled chicken breast, rice and chestnuts. My JRT has a history of pancreatitis and high cholesterol eating this. I combine it with a small, high-fiber hand for her meal. And make sure your child eats 2 small meals a day, not 1 big meal. I couldn’t buy the prescribed Hills foods from the vet so found a solution that worked and was more pocket-friendly for me. Since the transition to the above years, she has not suffered from pancreatitis anymore.
Author: Ilze K.
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My JRT has a sensitive stomach and unless I cook for him everything bothers him until I feed him Merrick Limited Healthy Ingredients Cereal or chicken flavor or Turkey. He dropped the problems after that.
Author: Vickie C.
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Go brand dog food. Limited ingredients. A green color. Two of my Jack Russells have skin allergies and coughs. We both left when we started using this food
Author: Charity B.
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We feed our brand PEDIGREE Small Dog made with steak or bacon. We found anything with Chicken that made our Jack Russells excessively itchy!
Author: Tony A.
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My JRT is eating Farmer Dog and loves it and it’s all natural ingredients. But whenever he has irregular digestion, a spoonful of pure pumpkin in his food will keep him appetizing.
Author: Rick G.
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I have a lot of allergies but I find the best one for him by far is Naturo. Only trouble is for some reason there are never any on the shelves! Must be popular!
Author: Moira L.
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My stomach is also sensitive. I feed it Petkind kibble
Author: Wendy C.
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