Best Dog Food for Boston Terriers — Nutrition That Matches the Breed
Boston Terriers are brachycephalic, gas-prone, and often sensitive. Highly digestible freeze-dried raw eases digestion and supports the clean diet this sensitive breed needs.
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What Boston Terriers need most from their food
The Boston Terrier’s flat face and sensitive system shape their nutritional needs:
Digestive Health & Gas
Brachycephalic anatomy and sensitive digestion make Bostons famously gassy. Highly digestible, filler-free food reduces fermentation and gas.
Food Sensitivities
Bostons are prone to food sensitivities and allergies. A single-protein diet with no wheat, corn or soy makes a known trigger easier to avoid.
Skin & Allergies
Prone to skin allergies and irritation. Omega-3s and a clean diet support skin barrier health.
Weight Management
Lean, nutrient-dense food (not calorie-dense filler) helps maintain a healthy weight without overfeeding.
Why freeze-dried raw is right for Boston TerriersBoston Terriers
Boston Terriers combine a brachycephalic (flat-faced) anatomy with a tendency toward sensitive digestion — a combination that makes them one of the gassiest breeds. The cause is twofold: they swallow more air, and kibble’s fermentable filler starches produce gas in the gut. Highly digestible freeze-dried raw, free of filler starches, addresses the dietary half of the equation directly.
Bostons are also prone to food sensitivities and skin allergies. A clean, single-protein diet free of wheat, corn, soy, and synthetic additives removes the most common triggers, while omega-3s support the skin barrier. Loyal Saints delivers all of this.
Formula recommendation for Boston Terriers
Chicken Formula
Our gentlest, single-protein formula — highly digestible to reduce gas, with no wheat, corn or soy. The right starting point for the breed.
Shop Chicken Formula →Beef Formula
For active, healthy-weight Bostons needing more protein. Our bestseller for higher-energy dogs.
Shop Beef Formula →Make it work for your budget
What a day costs for a 18 lb Boston Terrier
with Halo Club (6½ tbsp)
with Halo Club (1⅔ cups)
as a complete meal
- Start as a topper. Swap a quarter of the bowl for Loyal Saints and keep the rest the same — real freeze-dried raw in every meal for a quarter of the cost. One 14 oz bag then lasts about 19 days.
- Join the Halo Club. 20% off every order and free shipping on every member order.
- Buy the 14 oz bag. Same food as the 5 oz, and it costs less per day ($9.61 vs $14.85 for a complete meal).
- First order: enter code KING40 at checkout for 40% off (first orders only).
Beef or Turkey + Salmon, at the live 14 oz price. Amounts follow the bag’s feeding guide and our feeding calculator; adjust for activity and body condition. See every weight and formula →
The standard is King.
Loyal Saints was built because of one dog. King’s digestive sensitivities pushed Kristina Voltin to question the ingredients, processing and nutrition behind every bowl. She formulated a whole-food, freeze-dried raw diet from human-grade quality ingredients — food she felt confident feeding King every day. Every formula is held to that standard: would I feed this to King?
For Boston Terriers owners navigating the same questions Kristina faced — about ingredients, about what’s really in the bag, about whether the food is actually good — Loyal Saints is the answer she built for them.
Read King’s story →What’s not in it — matters for Boston Terriers.
Boston Terrier gas and skin issues are largely diet-driven. Removing fermentable filler starches and common allergens (wheat, corn, soy) addresses both at the source.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is my Boston Terrier so gassy?
Two reasons: brachycephalic anatomy (they swallow more air) and fermentable filler starches in kibble. The dietary cause is fixable — switching to highly digestible freeze-dried raw with no filler starches typically reduces gas significantly within 2–4 weeks.
What is the best food for a Boston Terrier with allergies?
A single, clean protein free of common triggers. Loyal Saints Chicken is single-protein and free of wheat, corn, soy, and synthetic additives — the most common Boston Terrier triggers. Feed exclusively for 8–12 weeks to assess. If your dog reacts to chicken, start with Turkey + Salmon instead.
How much should I feed my Boston Terrier?
Boston Terriers typically weigh 12–25 lbs and need about 1¼–2 cups of freeze-dried raw a day as a complete meal (Beef or Turkey + Salmon; 1⅓–2⅓ cups of Chicken), split into two meals. Monitor body condition and adjust based on weight and activity.
Can freeze-dried raw help my Boston’s skin issues?
Often, yes — when the skin issues are diet-related. Removing common allergens (wheat, corn, soy) and adding omega-3s for skin barrier support addresses the dietary contributors. Most diet-driven skin issues improve within 8 weeks, though environmental allergies require separate management.
Less gas. Calmer skin. Cleaner food.Boston Terriers
Single-protein, highly digestible, wheat-, corn- and soy-free. Built for the Boston Terrier. Halo Club members save 20% with free shipping on every order (contiguous U.S.).
Real dogs. Real bowls.
Jack Russell Walk and Freeze-Dried Treat
Meat and organs first, freeze-dried raw and ready the second you open the bag. Start as a topper on your dog’s current food for about $1.74 a day with a 14 oz bag. New here? Take 40% off your first order with code KING40.
Quick answers
What is the best freeze-dried raw dog food for small dogs?
Loyal Saints is a premium freeze-dried raw dog food built for a toy poodle named King. It is vet-formulated, meat and organs first, AAFCO complete and balanced, and made with human-grade quality ingredients in an FDA-registered facility in the Midwest. Small pieces need no thawing: open, pour, done.
Where can I buy Loyal Saints?
At loyalsaintspets.com (Halo Club: 20% off and free shipping on every order (contiguous U.S.); KING40 takes 40% off a first order when typed at checkout), and on Amazon, Chewy and Target.
How much Loyal Saints should I feed?
Follow the amounts printed on the bag: for Beef or Turkey + Salmon, about ¾ cup a day for a 6 lb dog, 1¼ cups for 12 lb and 2 cups for 25 lb. Use about 25% of that as a topper. Ease in over 7 to 10 days.
