Just thinking of changing our dogs food and was looking at a light food for Ruby who is slightly over weight. She is blind & very slow so as a result, I worry that she will keep putting on weight because she doesn't do enough exercise to keep it off, she's definitely not a runner!

However, the problem is that Tiger also needs to eat he is a healthy weight and is very active, however the food he is on at the moment (disgusting horrible dirty Wagg - the parents decision not mine!! Hence why I am the one looking at changing!) I do believe is sending him round the twist so I want to feed him a lower energy food.

Would he be okay on the light food or would it not be enough for him? I would rather not be buying two different kinds of food so need to find a 'happy medium' for both.

Any help appreciated...... the food I am looking at is the Arden Grange Light.

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Yes, I'm sure it'd be fine - he'd get alot more nutrition from his food being fed AG Light over Wagg, so he'd probably maintain a better weight on that anyway

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My main concern is that it wouldn't offer enough energy for him, i'd definitely put his energy at BC level....if tonights Agility has anything to go by, he wipes the floor with all the other dogs (including other Patterdales, Cockers, a Collie, a SBT and a large Ridgeback type dog) when it comes to speed and stamina so don't want to give him a food that's too low in energy.... but I also want the food to just calm him down slightly, at the moment he behaves as though he's living on a diet of blue smarties

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To be fair, if he's eating wagg, he's having the dog equivalent to blue smarties lol.

If you're worried, add some wet food to his dry. Give him the extra energy.

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I just got Wainwright's advanced nutrition kibble for my very active adult springer.

I don't see why two different foods is an issue? My pups eat raw, big dog has Wainwrights. Well done for getting off the dread Wagg, but if the same food doesn't suit both and Tiger needs the energy, then look at energy release foods for him and light stuff for Ruby. It's not lower energy food Tiger needs, it's just better quality without the dodgy ingredients that might be sending him loopy.

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It's more of a cost problem than inconvenience. Obviously I can afford to feed them but I begrudge paying out for two bags of £30 food, like I say I can afford to feed them & feed them well but I don't have money to burn!

Now my next decision is, let them finish the wagg they're on now or wait till it's finished... I'd rather bin it all right now but again it's what my parents will make of that, they're the biggest obstacle in all of this lol

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Hi,

I think I would look at some senior foods. They are targeted towards older less active dogs and probably cheaper than the "slimming" varieties.

I would keep the wagg you have left and mix with your new food so the change over is gradual and wont upset his tum. (I reckon he may get a few withdrawal symptom for all his "highs")

Then as Lyceum says, offer him a bit of wet - If pennies are tight Chappie is ok. Altho I expect Wainwrights wet is about the same price (if you buy a box of 12 - 68p each) and a much better food. V concentrated too so you may not need to add much to top him up.

Hope you manage to find something better that suits your dogs and pocket

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