Dog Food Questions - merged

kit · 10 July 2007 at 4:30PM

Hiya

My dog eats the complete dry dog food - can anyone suggest one that is good quality but fairly cheap? She is currently eating 'Oscars' but my vet doesnt rate it highly.

Also, are there any good, cheap online stores that deliver? I like to buy the 15k bags to save trips and delivery is easier than carrying it!

Penny_Watcher · 10 July 2007 at 5:11PM

My dogs eat Wagg complete (on special offer at the moment for £9.75 (?) for 15kg, supplemented with either sardines, any meat left overs we have, sometimes boiled rice, eggs or raw veggies.

All three of them are fit as butcher's dogs (well -Fat Bob is a little overweight

) have shiny coats and full of vitality.

Kimberley · 10 July 2007 at 5:13PM

You can't really get that many good quality cheap food. If it's too cheap it would only upset the dogs tummy or give him/her the runs.

Have you tried Pedigree Chum? I don't rate it myself but it's fairly cheap. Bakers are cheap also.

kit · 10 July 2007 at 6:48PM

I did look a Wagg as it was so cheap but wasnt sure if it was 'too' cheap! Good to hear that its ok, may give it a try.

By cheap I am meaning up to around £20 ish per 15kg bag.

Have tired Chappie and Oscars..... Oscars was ok, Chappie gave her the runs. Havent tried anything else yet hence this post!

catkins · 10 July 2007 at 6:55PM

Dr Johns is fairly cheap but not always easy to get - best to search on the internet to see if anywhere near you does it.

Bakers is cheap but I would not recommend it. My dog was allergic to it - it gave him an upset stomach and made him hyper. The vet said that it is very common for dogs to "misbehave" when given Bakers because it contains a lot of colouring and additives - similar to children being hyper when given lots of sugar! I know also lots of dog trainers do not recommend Bakers.

Raksha · 10 July 2007 at 7:42PM

Kimberley wrote: »

You can't really get that many good quality cheap food. If it's too cheap it would only upset the dogs tummy or give him/her the runs.

Have you tried Pedigree Chum? I don't rate it myself but it's fairly cheap. Bakers are cheap also.

Chappie tinned is a good cheap food which dogs with dodgy tummies can usually eat.

Pedigree Chum, Bakers and lots of the other 'supermarket' brands are normally the foods that are fed to the dogs I get to see on behavioural visits - the ones who are bouncing off the walls! I wouldn't recommend any of them.

Autarky is sometimes available in some branches of Tescos and is a good complete dry food that's worth trying.

haribo27 · 10 July 2007 at 8:01PM

dunno if this helps but I buy large bags from the local animal feed supply shop. 15kg is 9.99 and its gluten free, allergen free. Absolute bargain.

Kimberley · 10 July 2007 at 8:23PM

Raksha wrote: »

Chappie tinned is a good cheap food which dogs with dodgy tummies can usually eat.

Pedigree Chum, Bakers and lots of the other 'supermarket' brands are normally the foods that are fed to the dogs I get to see on behavioural visits - the ones who are bouncing off the walls! I wouldn't recommend any of them.

Autarky is sometimes available in some branches of Tescos and is a good complete dry food that's worth trying.

I know, I don't rate them much. I like Royal Canin, Naturesmenu and James wellbeloved. They are not cheap but good quality.

$sTaCeY$_2 · 10 July 2007 at 8:26PM

ive heard omega by purina is a good dry dog food i am looking at getting that for our dogs soon it is £11.99 for a 17kg bag

candygirl · 10 July 2007 at 8:29PM

i use gilpa chicken n rice , its £8.99 from pets at home for a 15kg sack and the dogs love it:p

Justie · 10 July 2007 at 10:24PM

don't just look at how much the bag costs but work out a cost per day - some cheaper foods require you to feed the dog more so a 15kg bag will last you less time and work out as expensive as a premium brand.

I don't know why your vet doesn't rate Oscars as I know several people who've used them and recommended them.

We use Burns so not cheap but on a price per day it's not expensive either... I don't know how it'd compare with others

once you've found what brand you want to go with then do a search online - there's a sticky at the top of the pets forum with some good pet site and somewhere like petsupermarket is on Quidco and often does money off promotions.

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