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Is expensive dog food really best?

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  • Well I still give my vote to Wagg which I feed to my 6yr old black lab. He loves it and also looks so healthy with a beautiful shiny coat and bright eyes and a permanently "waggy" tail. It is much cheaper than most other complete foods and readily available in most supermarkets and pet stores. If anyone feels like giving it a try, Asda are doing the smallest bags for 90p at present. Wagg is not like Bakers with artificial colourings, it is much healthier and was recommended by a Vet as was Chappie which I feed as an occasional treat.
  • Smickan
    Smickan Posts: 1,053 Forumite
    Wagg is not 'hyper food' at all - no artificial colours in there unlike many of the cheaper foods!!!

    There is another thread on dog food on her which may already have the answers you are looking for - I am very happy with Wagg, my last dog lived till abut 16 on it, and my current dog loves it and is very healthy and in lovely condition (I wish my hair was as shiny!)

    Working dog foods (like Wagg worker) are also VAT free.

    It's what our vet passed on to us, it's about the meat content - Wagg being largely cereal and Iams having much more (and better) in it.

    His opinion that has worked out for us and given us calmer (if still crazy) puppies.
  • dawnie1972
    dawnie1972 Posts: 2,428 Forumite
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    BARF is best (and cheapest) - my dogs never have commercially produced food now, they're teeth are fantastic, coats glossy and had loads of comments about how well they look.
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  • glowgirl_2
    glowgirl_2 Posts: 4,591 Forumite
    Hi, Having fed my dog JWB and burns dried food for a long time, not at the ssame time, I was recommended to put him on wet food as he is an itchy dog who has been diagnosed with atopica. He loves the tins, I use Butchers and Morrisons own brand and it has made a slight difference in his itching for the better but it has only been a few weeks. Cost wise I think the tins actually work out more expensive then the burns but its less of a shock as I buy the tins weekly.
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  • Smickan wrote: »
    It's what our vet passed on to us, it's about the meat content - Wagg being largely cereal and Iams having much more (and better) in it.

    His opinion that has worked out for us and given us calmer (if still crazy) puppies.


    Well, that's news to me - I understand some foods can make some dogs hyper if they are full of colours, (which wagg isnt) and some dogs seem to be calmer on a lower protein diet (i.e. probably less meat rather than more)

    I do not buy IAMS due to what I have read about the testing they have done on animals (not just taste testing, but vivisection type stuff) and due to the fact that my dogs have always done very well without breaking the bank on cheaper working dog type foods. As with many things in life I do not think expensive is always best, and I 'don't believe the hype!' pushed by these large multinational corporations.
  • Thanks for all of your posts; will look into the other brands and see how it goes
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  • Well I still give my vote to Wagg which I feed to my 6yr old black lab. He loves it and also looks so healthy with a beautiful shiny coat and bright eyes and a permanently "waggy" tail. It is much cheaper than most other complete foods and readily available in most supermarkets and pet stores. If anyone feels like giving it a try, Asda are doing the smallest bags for 90p at present. Wagg is not like Bakers with artificial colourings, it is much healthier and was recommended by a Vet as was Chappie which I feed as an occasional treat.

    ooh thats cheap - its normally 1.99 for the little (2.5kg) bags. I normally buy a 17kg bag for about £9 but this is even better value - I am off to asda now!! thaks for the tip off
  • scheming_gypsy
    scheming_gypsy Posts: 18,410 Forumite
    dawnie1972 wrote: »
    BARF is best (and cheapest) - my dogs never have commercially produced food now, they're teeth are fantastic, coats glossy and had loads of comments about how well they look.

    Definately the best, bones and raw food and fresh veg. Better than any tinned or dry food. Glossy coats, clean teeth and dry poo as they're taking all the nutrients out of the food and getting rid of the waste, rather than getting filled with crap.
  • rev229
    rev229 Posts: 1,045 Forumite
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    Our boarder collie cross has JWB as she has a sensitive tummy, fine with extras we cook and give her but some of the dried food gives her the runs. If JBW is not on offer she has wainwrights from pets at home which is cheaper and again for dogs with sensitive tummies. She also has wainwrights or natures choice wet food once a week plus some homecooked chicken, lamb and tinned tuna. She is very active and healthy lovely shinny coat and clean teeth and not too doggy breath!
  • I would also recommend Chappie, as does my vet friend.

    £13.49 for 15kg sack (I buy 2 and treats from petplanet.co.uk to get free delivery)...this sack lasts me almost 3 months so she is a very cheap golden ret x.
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