Whats the best dry dog food out there??? any thoughts?? i am feeding my dog james wellbeloved wich is good but dear to buywhat do you feed your dog and why !?? and how much is it !?
Blimey, that's even better value than Skinners.Hi,
The best I've found is Vitalin Active. Comes in at £10 for 15kg bag And has minimum 30% chicken
This sounds goodHi,
Have 3 dogs (labrador and 2 Vizlas). The best I've found is Vitalin Active. Comes in at £10 for 15kg bag And has minimum 30% chicken compared to 4-6% in most other brands. Dogs love it and it's cheap as chips. Also fire in some tripe or beef from daf animal feeds £9 for 20lbs. hope it helps. Had a litter of nine vizlas and there all doing great on it as well. Every dog is different so good luck
I have tried feeding canned meat with biscuit. When my greyhound couldn't cope with dry complete anymore i tried her on Chappie, Pedigree and Butchers. None of these i found kept weight at the rear end. I don't think canned dog food is what it was in the 70's and 80's which is what everyone fed their dogs then. I found the same thing when i had a 2 yr Saluki-Collie - however much i fed she'd lose weight at the rear. Why? - i don't know. My whippet-bedi cross does well on Pedigree. I switched to plain pet mince from the local butchers - i know what it is - the human meat that isn't used i.e. scrapings from carcasses, lights - all good meat but not used for human purchase in the shop.Also what is the best wet food? At the minute I'm giving Zeus half a can of Butchers a day. Is Butchers any good?
Thanks for that post. Zeus weighs plenty, and I'm happy with his weight, I was just wondering if they were bad in general, not because he isn't putting on weight. He weighs either 4.5 stone or 5 stone.I have tried feeding canned meat with biscuit. When my greyhound couldn't cope with dry complete anymore i tried her on Chappie, Pedigree and Butchers. None of these i found kept weight at the rear end. I don't think canned dog food is what it was in the 70's and 80's which is what everyone fed their dogs then. I found the same thing when i had a 2 yr Saluki-Collie - however much i fed she'd lose weight at the rear. Why? - i don't know. My whippet-bedi cross does well on Pedigree. I switched to plain pet mince from the local butchers - i know what it is - the human meat that isn't used i.e. scrapings from carcasses, lights - all good meat but not used for human purchase in the shop.
As for animal derivatives... it is unfair to comment! I don't think it is claws etc but as manufacturers won't come clean and say what it is i'd ratehr not bother. Butchers do claim 50% meat content in their tins which is higher than others. I don't trust any of them i'm afraid.
I am thinking of putting my whippet-bedi on dry complete as it is supposed to be better for the teeth as he won't touch bones.
So best wet food was the question... see what pet mince your local butcher can offer - i pay 20p for 2 to 3.5 lbs bag (he doesn't bother weighing).
Not sure where you got your inof from! Trophy Special (according to their website) contains 12% chicken and 8% lamb - not sure how you get that to equal 60% meat :¬PHi
... I use Trophy special as it has glucosomine and chondritin in for my older dog. it is about £24 for a 15kg sack, but it contains at least 60% meat and no derivatives at all..... Trophy Pet Foods