Originally Posted by jacquie sullivan

hi

i will be never convinced as i believe you should feed dogs as natural as poss, the dry food industry was created for convenience and is now worth billions of pounds, also if peoples dogs have sensitive tums could that be because of previous product, have you seen how dry food when it becomes wet bulks out, this means that the body has to get rid of it which results in mountains of poo my dogs poos are 1 small mound, as the body is able to take as much goodness from natural feeding i had a afghan who lived to 16 years but she would only eat tripe and pasta, which wasnt very convenient as tripe is very smelly, but tried her on beef chicken etc and in the end gave her tripe, it has a high potassium level but she would eat scraps so i think she was getting a balanced diet

Originally Posted by james1

maize isnt easily digested but rice and barley are

Originally Posted by Lyceum

Not all dried foods bulk out when left in water. The quality ones don't. I feed my dogs arden grange and even after soaking it barely bulks out. A friend feeds Orijen and that doesn't expand all, because the ingredients are so good. Only the foods like bakers, pedigree etc, which are 95% fillers will expand when left in water.

Originally Posted by Lyceum

Can anyone give me a few names of good dry foods for dogs with a sensitive stomach?

One of my dogs seems to have lose stools a few times a week so the vet has suggested changing his food to a sensitive one before I start shelling out for expensive tests and such (Does insurance cover these?).

He's currently on Arden Grange puppy food. I have spoken to the fantastically helpfull nutrutional adviser at Arden Grange who recommends their seisitive range, but to be honest at almost £50 a bag, I can't really afford it. I am lothed to change him from AG, but I obviously need to do whats best for my dog.

So if someone could give me a few names of dry foods with decent sensitive ranges I'd be greatly appreciative.

P.S. He's already been on JWB and switched to AG because I couldn't stand the wind any longer. So obviously don't want him back on JWB.

Originally Posted by slakey

That Pero food looks good, but unsure on some ingredients listed.

Extruded Cereals?

At the minute I'm looking at the Pero Gold

Pero Gold Ingredients:
Extruded Cereals, Meat Products, Pasta, Animal Fats, Fishmeal, Vegetable Oils, Vitamins and Minerals, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Biotin, Folic Acid, Nicotinic Acid (Niacin), Pantothenic Acid from Calcium Pantothenate, Deoderase - a natural extract from the yucca plant to aid in neutralising offensive odors

Pero Gold Typical Analysis
Protein: 20%
Oil: 5.5%
Fibre: 3.25%
Ash: 10%
Vitamin A: 8,000 IU/Kg
Vitamin D3: 1,200 IU/Kg
Vitamin E: 80 IU/Kg
(alpha tocopherol)
Copper: 25 mg/Kg
(as cupric sulphate)

Originally Posted by Debbie

You already know mine Garry....but...
Arden Grange at £36 and Royal Canin which I get at £26 ish
Every food suits a dog better than another.....its all down to what the dog looks good on and prefers.....
I have had Purina Large Breed and thats a good one too - my adult DDB male just got bored of it LOL Like he does with every food - so I swap between a few to keep him eating