which dry dog food is best in your opinion??

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hi i have a year old b/collie pup,i started out feeding him on beta dry food but he seemed to go off it so he is now on wagg dry food,just wondering from peoples experience if wagg is ok,he seems fine on it etc but i dont know what to look for in the ingredients etc to make sure he is getting the best!!
 
wagg, eeuugh no, sorry:o Cheap rubbish really:o

Arden Grange all the way for my lot.

Other good brands are;

Royal Canine and James Wellbeloved

if the pup goes off the food dont pander to him by chopping and changing, you'l create a faddy eater. Just take the bowl away after 10mins and he'l soon learn to eat what he is given. (and no tit bits in between;))
 
No Wagg is not good at all.

I'm sure plenty of people will be along to help you out regarding ingredients etc.

I feed JWB and other seem to rate skinners and fish 4 dogs very highly.
 
Whatever isn't full of crap like filler cereals and suits your dog/pocket. Anything from the supermarket is likely to be rubbish.

I've just put my older dog back on dry and I swear he came up, wagged his tail, put his head on my lap and practically thanked me! I think raw just didn't suit him. I don't think I would use anything other than Orijen or similar. I found a supplier nearby yesterday and Brig is a happy boy. I'd go for something cheaper if I was swapping the puppies cos it's not cheap.

You can Google ingredients in dog food. You'll be appalled! You want actual meat/protein ratio.
 
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Most Royal Canin contains wheat so I wouldn't rate that highly either.

Fish4Dogs all the way, highest meat content and least fillers of anything I've encountered so far. Then again I don't even feed that routinely any more in favour of a raw diet.
 
NeverSayNever said:
wagg, eeuugh no, sorry:o Cheap rubbish really:o

Arden Grange all the way for my lot.

Other good brands are;

Royal Canine and James Wellbeloved

if the pup goes off the food dont pander to him by chopping and changing, you'l create a faddy eater. Just take the bowl away after 10mins and he'l soon learn to eat what he is given. (and no tit bits in between;))
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Wagg is just full of cereals and sugars I found. I feed royal canine (although was told on here that its not the best food) but was told on other forums and by my vet that its one of the most blanaced in terms of nutrients particulalry for an old dog (I feed the mature version) It is expensive at £47 for 12 kg but we mix in sardines or egg once a day to add variety and oils. I tried fish4dogs but it stank our pantry out- and had to get it via mail odrer so when it snowed it didnt arrive for ages so ended up buying another RC bag.
 
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thankyou for your replies...so then wagg is going as just looked at ingredients and full of sugar and crap...can someone please explain (as ive seen a lot of posts on here)how and what do you feed when a dog is on a raw diet??
 
There's a sticky thread above on how/what to feed raw. Chicken wings, hand fed, are a good start.

Most commercial dog food in supermarkets is rubbish and lots of dogs are allergic to the cereal in them. Go to Pets at Home and spend some time researching the feeds, read up on the ingredients etc.
 
H is fed Burns Pork and Potato. It does contain a small amount of maize, but that is the only grain. His poos are very solid and he does very well on it.
 
shadowboy said:
Wagg is just full of cereals and sugars I found. I feed royal canine (although was told on here that its not the best food) but was told on other forums and by my vet that its one of the most blanaced in terms of nutrients particulalry for an old dog (I feed the mature version) It is expensive at £47 for 12 kg but we mix in sardines or egg once a day to add variety and oils. I tried fish4dogs but it stank our pantry out- and had to get it via mail odrer so when it snowed it didnt arrive for ages so ended up buying another RC bag.
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Just looking at the ingredients should be enough to tell you that RC is pretty shite.
 
katielou said:
Just looking at the ingredients should be enough to tell you that RC is pretty shite.
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Maybe compared to a natural raw diet- but our freezer is the tiny top compartment of a fridge- so raw isnt feasable for us, we ordered fish4dogs it arroved 10 days later and stank in our pantry- so although we have used it it dint appear to change her poo or activity level or farting ;) yes there are probably loads of nice feeds out ther but RC is a lot beter than other foods! and she's done really well on it- healthy and active, nice solid poos- that are easy to pick up. Vet is happy with her and it is better than the Chappie she was fed in rescue - it works for her so I defend the food in that respect.

These are the ingredients- Dehydrated poultry meat, maize, rice, maize flour, animal fats,
hydrolysed animal proteins, beet pulp, fish oil, minerals, vegetable oils (soya, borage),
egg powder, yeast, fructo-oligo-saccharides, sodium polyphosphate, green tea and
grape extracts (rich in polyphenols), L-lysine, hydrolysed crustaceans (rich in
glucosamine), hydrolysed cartilage (source of chondroitin).

These are the ingredients of wagg: Wheat, Meat Meal, Wheatfeed, Maize, Poultry Fat, Digest, Rice, Beet Pulp, Chicken Meat Meal (min 4% in brown chunk), Linseed, Peas (min 4% in pea kibble), Carrot (min 4% in carrot kibble), Lucerne, Minerals, Yeast (0.08%), Citrus Extract (0.04%), Yucca Extract (0.01%)
 
NeverSayNever said:
wagg, eeuugh no, sorry:o Cheap rubbish really:o

Arden Grange all the way for my lot.

Other good brands are;

Royal Canine and James Wellbeloved

if the pup goes off the food dont pander to him by chopping and changing, you'l create a faddy eater. Just take the bowl away after 10mins and he'l soon learn to eat what he is given. (and no tit bits in between;))
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Mine is on Arden Grange too with a bit of meat or sardines mixed in. She looks very well on it!
 
Purdey started off on Chudley's but then I looked at the ingredients so changed to Skinner's, that gave her the runs so she is now on James Wellbeloved and has been absolutely fine since.:D
 
kirstyl said:
Mine is on Arden Grange too with a bit of meat or sardines mixed in. She looks very well on it!
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I do the sardine too- i found some on offer in Tescoes the other day 21p for a whole tin of finest whole sardines- so we bought 20 of them but now running low- where do you get yours from?
 
As already mentioned my adult dogs are on skinners duck and rice and the pupy is in fish4puppys
I usually recommend JamesWellBeloved when the rescues go to new homes as it easier to get hold of for them, mixed with Sardines.
 
Mine are on CSJ Herbie rings / Fit n Fast and I've never seen their coats look so soft & shiny before. The JRT is moulting less and the Lucher is maintaining a good weight for the first time ever. Plus its a fraction of the price of other quality feeds because its VAT free and the company has a zero advertising policy so you are paying for dog food not tv advertising :rolleyes:
 
shadowboy said:
Maybe compared to a natural raw diet- but our freezer is the tiny top compartment of a fridge- so raw isnt feasable for us, we ordered fish4dogs it arroved 10 days later and stank in our pantry- so although we have used it it dint appear to change her poo or activity level or farting ;) yes there are probably loads of nice feeds out ther but RC is a lot beter than other foods! and she's done really well on it- healthy and active, nice solid poos- that are easy to pick up. Vet is happy with her and it is better than the Chappie she was fed in rescue - it works for her so I defend the food in that respect.

These are the ingredients- Dehydrated poultry meat, maize, rice, maize flour, animal fats,
hydrolysed animal proteins, beet pulp, fish oil, minerals, vegetable oils (soya, borage),
egg powder, yeast, fructo-oligo-saccharides, sodium polyphosphate, green tea and
grape extracts (rich in polyphenols), L-lysine, hydrolysed crustaceans (rich in
glucosamine), hydrolysed cartilage (source of chondroitin).

These are the ingredients of wagg: Wheat, Meat Meal, Wheatfeed, Maize, Poultry Fat, Digest, Rice, Beet Pulp, Chicken Meat Meal (min 4% in brown chunk), Linseed, Peas (min 4% in pea kibble), Carrot (min 4% in carrot kibble), Lucerne, Minerals, Yeast (0.08%), Citrus Extract (0.04%), Yucca Extract (0.01%)
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But there are still better quality food that are much cheaper out there.
James wellbeloved, skinners ect.
 
James Wellbeloved is hideously expensive (well, it is round here)!

I feed either Chudleigh's working crunch or Skinners maintanence or Skinner's museli - actually I usually buy a bag of each and mix it.

If you buy working dog food - you escape the VAT :)
 
I am reading this with interest as my dog is coming up to 1 yr old and will therefore 'outgrow' his puppy food....he has always been on Purina ProPlan Puppy and we're wondering whether to move him onto the adult version, or something else...any thoughts on the purina??? we've also looked at wainwrights??
 
Ravenwood said:
James Wellbeloved is hideously expensive (well, it is round here)!

I feed either Chudleigh's working crunch or Skinners maintanence or Skinner's museli - actually I usually buy a bag of each and mix it.

If you buy working dog food - you escape the VAT :)
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sorry to hijack the thread!! I found James wellbeloved far too expensive too! £8 for a 2kg bag and she needs 400grms per day so it would only last us 5 days, even the 12.5kg bags are in the £40/£50 region here. What is Skinners like for old and big dogs? as we need a senior or large dog range.
 
James Wellbeloved is hideously expensive, but my labs have always been fit, healthy, good coats, and happy.. they like it.. so we do to.. :D
or eukanuba..
 
http://www.barkingheads.co.uk/

I've recently changed to above range, you can mix them if you want, spoke to the bloke from there and he said they were all compatibale if you needed to mix

Mine had the Tender loving care and the Bad hair day ! she preferred the tender loving care and she likes the fusspot one as well

JWB is often on offer 3 for 2 by me, Cardiff
 
I feed JWB fish and rice as he has allergy problems never had a better looking dog and the pups on it too. Its £6 for 2kg bag but I know i feed nowhere near the amount on the bag theres no way he could eat the amount reccommend big dog has a cup full am and pm with some tuna or coley and hes just had his annual check and the vet said he looks very athletic and in great condition. pups on small ramakin 3 times a day and is putting on the correct weight.
I would say it is expensive but as its great quality you dont have to feed so much and you should adjust what you feed to how your dog looks anyway.
I looked into RC when I first looked at changing and even the rep admitted their sensitve diet contains meat protein which seems silly as a sensitive diet should be bland ie fish and rice
 
i rate Dr Johns for my working dogs - silver out of season (low protein) - gold or plaitinum in season (high protein)
works well for out lab, cocker and springer :)

ETA - about £10 per big bag and vat free as for workers ;)
 
I really rate Skinners dog food for mine. She was on Science plan as a puppy but didn't like it and always seemed fussy, it also broke the bank. I moved her on to Beta large breed puppy and she was never that keen on it either. She is now 21 months and I moved her on to Skinners at about 18 months. Skinners is a far more reasonable price than Royal Canine or James Wellbeloved and has decent ingredients. I actually feed 'Rough and ready' which Is one of the cheaper ones but my Ridgeback bitch LOVES it and looks fantastically well. Can't ask for more than that. The working varieties are also VAT free which is a bonus!
 
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