food for small active dog?

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I'm thinking about changing my dogs food- She's a 3yo jack russell, quite fussy with what she eats so needs to be something quite tasty and in small pieces (dry food).
She's an active dog and we regularly compete at agility. I would love to get one with a joint supplement already in it as although she's still young she has a habit of hurtling after balls, turning too tight and hurting her front legs. Combined with lots of agility training I think it would benefit her in the long term.
Any suggestions?
 
Before getting the lurcher, my JRT was very fussy about what she had - however she loved the Arden Grange 'Mini' (it has very small kibble), not sure about joint supplements being included in it, but she did very well on it.

Since the Lurcher came along she's been on Skinners - she just wants whatever the lurcher has so has worked out well for me!
 
if you're looking at arden grange vetmedsdirect.com do 2 bag offers - dont know if they sell the added joint supplement though. 2 bags might last a jack russel all year though!
 
My dog won't eat raw meat, offered her some almost cooked chicken once that flew out the frying pan and she wouldn't touch it- I have a very strange dog! :p (she catches mice and rats but won't eat them!) Was considering the fish4dogs food, got a free sample once and she loved it, but she is on salmon oil at the moment and it hasn't helped her legs at all (although her coat is fab), which is why I was looking for a food with glucosamine/msm/chondritin/something in that area :confused:
 
You might be better off adding a decent supplement (or better yet, make your own so you know exactly what she's getting) rather than relying on a possibly variable addition in her usual food.

Seraquin is often added for prevention/joint support. The main ingredients are glucosamine, chondroitin, curcucimin (sp?).
 
Meant to also say that Pooch and Mutt do a supplement called Mobile Bones that others have said is food but I didn't really rate-suppose it depends on the dog. I found Green lipped mussel supplement (human grade) worked really well. To help prevent stiffness, maybe consider an orthapaedic bed off the floor and out of drafts: my lot have the Kuranda one www.kuranda.com
 
lol she doesn't sleep on the floor anyway- spends most of the night in my bed under my quilt! :p (worlds most spoilt dog!) I did think of a supplement, just thought it might be cheaper to get it already in the food, although the mobile bones one isn't too much. Do the human ones work out cheaper?
 
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