Best food for a Czech Wolf.....

Update on my puppy! Now been on Natural Instinct for a week and is completely weaned off the Pedigree. Not only have I seen a massive change in his "business" (which is now happy poo :D) I have seen a big change in his behaviour, not that he has ever been naughty or difficult, he is the best puppy I've ever had training and loyalty wise, but he is much calmer and a lot more chilled. The Husky however, has had the most dramatic change, used to be very difficult to catch to put back to bed (as they live in a kennel outside) and used to take every opportunity to run away, now is happy to potter around with you, never going too far and always going back to bed....actually can't believe how much their diet can effect them! Definitely opened my eyes now and so pleased I asked the question on here...it was even worth the criticism! :)

Here's a pic of him last night, waiting patiently for is tea :p

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He is very handsome. Welcome back to proper food, op...my five are also fed raw. I sometimes boil up a batch of liver and other squooshy bits and freeze it so as to have something that looks less "scary" to feed them in front of visitors, lol! Not everyone can handle seeing them ripping up a carcass, although the gasman arrived to check the boiler during breakfast today, and he just thought it was amazing to see.
 
RCP Equestrian said:
Update on my puppy! Now been on Natural Instinct for a week and is completely weaned off the Pedigree. Not only have I seen a massive change in his "business" (which is now happy poo :D) I have seen a big change in his behaviour, not that he has ever been naughty or difficult, he is the best puppy I've ever had training and loyalty wise, but he is much calmer and a lot more chilled. The Husky however, has had the most dramatic change, used to be very difficult to catch to put back to bed (as they live in a kennel outside) and used to take every opportunity to run away, now is happy to potter around with you, never going too far and always going back to bed....actually can't believe how much their diet can effect them! Definitely opened my eyes now and so pleased I asked the question on here...it was even worth the criticism! :)

Here's a pic of him last night, waiting patiently for is tea :p

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This is just amazing news - I am so happy for you! I will now click on your picture, having failed to notice that before!
 
I'm glad you've found what works for you op and what a handsome boy :)
I have to say though that mine are still on pedigree I've never seen them look so well. They are slim, fit, shiny, active, in dact a picture of health. Their poops are good consistency and easy to pick up with no major smells. Guess we'll just have to agree to disagree :)
 
RCP Equestrian said:
Update on my puppy! Now been on Natural Instinct for a week and is completely weaned off the Pedigree. Not only have I seen a massive change in his "business" (which is now happy poo :D) I have seen a big change in his behaviour, not that he has ever been naughty or difficult, he is the best puppy I've ever had training and loyalty wise, but he is much calmer and a lot more chilled. The Husky however, has had the most dramatic change, used to be very difficult to catch to put back to bed (as they live in a kennel outside) and used to take every opportunity to run away, now is happy to potter around with you, never going too far and always going back to bed....actually can't believe how much their diet can effect them! Definitely opened my eyes now and so pleased I asked the question on here...it was even worth the criticism! :)

Here's a pic of him last night, waiting patiently for is tea :p

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/539061_10151274142053424_19256567_n.jpg
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At last you listened,and now you see why we were so adament..job done..Phew!
 
toffeeyummy said:
I'm glad you've found what works for you op and what a handsome boy :)
I have to say though that mine are still on pedigree I've never seen them look so well. They are slim, fit, shiny, active, in dact a picture of health. Their poops are good consistency and easy to pick up with no major smells. Guess we'll just have to agree to disagree :)
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Be as smug as you like, but a google search will show you are giving your dog a nutritionally poor diet.



http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_...erpage=12&sort=8&stype=&limit=&cat=7&ppuser=0

http://www.whichdogfood.co.uk/product-search.php?producer=16

http://www.petforums.co.uk/dog-health-nutrition/255727-updated-dry-dog-food-index-2.html

Carry on feeding your dogs cheap rubbish and enjoy them while you have them :(
 
piebaldsparkle said:
Be as smug as you like, but a google search will show you are giving your dog a nutritionally poor diet.



http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_...erpage=12&sort=8&stype=&limit=&cat=7&ppuser=0

http://www.whichdogfood.co.uk/product-search.php?producer=16

http://www.petforums.co.uk/dog-health-nutrition/255727-updated-dry-dog-food-index-2.html

Carry on feeding your dogs cheap rubbish and enjoy them while you have them :(
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This last few weeks, between one thing and another, I have been subsisting on Dominos, Subway, Batchelors pasta & sauce and Chinese takeaways. I've been skipping breakfast too. I eat every last bit. I am eight and a half stone wet through and my skin is lovely and clear. Is it good for me long-term? Do I have to answer that???
 
CaveCanem said:
This last few weeks, between one thing and another, I have been subsisting on Dominos, Subway, Batchelors pasta & sauce and Chinese takeaways. I've been skipping breakfast too. I eat every last bit. I am eight and a half stone wet through and my skin is lovely and clear. Is it good for me long-term? Do I have to answer that???
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ooh but it sounds mighty tasty:D
 
CaveCanem said:
This last few weeks, between one thing and another, I have been subsisting on Dominos, Subway, Batchelors pasta & sauce and Chinese takeaways. I've been skipping breakfast too. I eat every last bit. I am eight and a half stone wet through and my skin is lovely and clear. Is it good for me long-term? Do I have to answer that???
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:D:D:D You`ll get hot spots!!:D:D:D
 
RCP Equestrian said:
Here's a pic of him last night, waiting patiently for is tea :p

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/539061_10151274142053424_19256567_n.jpg
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The adorable look reminds me of Salem when he was the same age.

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Don't fall for it...they're all evil ;)
 
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Smiggy - from tests, there is as much salmonella found in biscuit food as in raw.

Czechoslovakian wolfdogs have notoriously sensitive tums so my advice if you don't want to feed 'smelly' raw
 
Pro Plan original chicken and rice ingredients:

Chicken (20%), wheat, maize, dehydrated poultry protein, maize gluten, rice (7%), animal fat, beet pulp, digest, calcium phosphate, dried egg, sodium chloride, fish oil, potassium chloride, minerals.

Only a little better than Pedigree et al and £50 for 14kg. :eek:
 
blackcob said:
Pro Plan original chicken and rice ingredients:

Chicken (20%), wheat, maize, dehydrated poultry protein, maize gluten, rice (7%), animal fat, beet pulp, digest, calcium phosphate, dried egg, sodium chloride, fish oil, potassium chloride, minerals.

Only a little better than Pedigree et al and £50 for 14kg. :eek:
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Blimey at that price you could almost buy Orijen which has no grain at all!
 
toffeeyummy said:
I'm glad you've found what works for you op and what a handsome boy :)
I have to say though that mine are still on pedigree I've never seen them look so well. They are slim, fit, shiny, active, in dact a picture of health. Their poops are good consistency and easy to pick up with no major smells. Guess we'll just have to agree to disagree :)
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I posted the ingredients for you, I believe. I'm not being patronising, but did you read them and see that BHA/BHT are in there? Cancer causing ingredients? The dog may look 'shiny' but that's because there's oil in there.

piebaldsparkle said:
Be as smug as you like, but a google search will show you are giving your dog a nutritionally poor diet.



http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_...erpage=12&sort=8&stype=&limit=&cat=7&ppuser=0

http://www.whichdogfood.co.uk/product-search.php?producer=16

http://www.petforums.co.uk/dog-health-nutrition/255727-updated-dry-dog-food-index-2.html

Carry on feeding your dogs cheap rubbish and enjoy them while you have them :(
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Agree.
 
As stated the adult original chicken with rice. None of the products on the website are grain free.

Applaws is £4.99 more and totally grain free with 75% meat and as above, not far off Orijen prices at £60/13.5kg. I do rate Fish4Dogs but was disappointed with their recent formulation change (pea flour now accounts for 22%, it used to be just potato and fish).
 
Thanks guys. I do indeed have a happy bunch of dogs and very pleased I changed him back as well as the other dogs while they're all still young! Little dogs are on the Eden dry food and have the natural instinct as a treat every now and then and the big dogs are on the natural instinct and have bones once a week for their teeth.

I'm a raw feeder now, took some persuading the other half but really he has no say in the matter (thank god!) :rolleyes:
 
RCP Equestrian said:
Thanks guys. I do indeed have a happy bunch of dogs and very pleased I changed him back as well as the other dogs while they're all still young! Little dogs are on the Eden dry food and have the natural instinct as a treat every now and then and the big dogs are on the natural instinct and have bones once a week for their teeth.

I'm a raw feeder now, took some persuading the other half but really he has no say in the matter (thank god!) :rolleyes:
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LIKE:cool:
 
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