Is expensive dog food really best?

Kerriebaby

STORMS_GIRL wrote: »

NO need for your concern my dogs are getting all they need,they are all vey healthy with strong bones,teeth and their coats shine some much you can see your reflection in it.:A

fair enough, no need to snap.

I just noticed the bit where you say the dogs are getting complete food too, if they werent then their diet could have major defiencies ( calcium;phosprous trace elements etc )

Also to add, Tuna should not be fed more than 2 x per month, as it has potentially dangerous levels of Mercury in it.

LittleMissRolo

A colleague told me last week that her friend goes to the butchers and buys chicken carcasses (raw) and feeds these alone to her dogs and they're very healthy

This sounds bizarre to me

pink_piggy17

LittleMissRolo wrote: »

Rolo is now being weaned onto Hills Science Plan Large Adult Light (what a mouth full)

Costs £50.00 a bag but is on offer (as said above) so bought 3 bags which will last until April. I was concerned about the dry food because she snubbed Bakers last time i tried her on dry food but she's eating it (cos i think she thinks its just her mixer with tinned food atm). We're increasing it as advised by Hills over 7 days. It comes with a satisfaction gtee so if she doesnt eat it, and hasn't for a few days i can take the bags back (including the open one) and get a refund.

if it wasnt for this thread i wouldn't have known the crap quality of tinned food and she would've been on that diet forever so thanks

It's great that your are putting her a good diet, I must say I cringed when I saw your first post about feeding her bakers AND pedigree! both of those are absolute muck and can cause hyperactivity, skin allergies etc and with all the colours etc. in them they probably contribute to cancer. a dog I knew that was fed on pedigree and nothing else got cancer a twice and ended up having to be put down as he was also crippled with arthritis and his flatulence was unbelievable. Burns is a good quality diet and you can mix in some fresh meat or tinned fish for extra flavour as sometimes the best foods can be a little bland.

My dog won't eat dry food so she gets naturediet which is natural moist food, at least 60% meat content and the rest is vegetables and rice etc. It's only around £1.50 a packet and there is enough in 1 packet for 2 to 3 meals for a small dog or 1 to 2 meals for a larger dog if you mix a little fresh meat in with it.

naturally_2

LittleMissRolo wrote: »

A colleague told me last week that her friend goes to the butchers and buys chicken carcasses (raw) and feeds these alone to her dogs and they're very healthy

This sounds bizarre to me

Sounds like she'd got her dog on the Bones and Raw Food Diet, which sounds very much like dogs would choose to eat in the wild to me.

There's a bit on the theory here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_feeding

If I had my own I'd feed it on bones and raw food.

Milford_Cubicle

LittleMissRolo wrote: »

A colleague told me last week that her friend goes to the butchers and buys chicken carcasses (raw) and feeds these alone to her dogs and they're very healthy

This sounds bizarre to me

That's part of the BARF (bones and raw food) diet, but chicken carcasses alone are nowhere near enough for a dog.

Kimitatsu

We have 7 dogs (yes we are mad) and have tried most foods on the market at some time or other.

So for ease we now feed Autarky (yes they do a whole range puppy, working(both VAT free) and senior)- gluten free, great for sensitive tummies, nice small parcels out of the other end. Bones we can get for nothing from the market - they go straight into the freezer, as do chicken wings that are reduced. Any leftover veg, apple cores and bananas seem to be a favourite! Nashi pears are also good.

I would echo what has been said about Bakers, pedigree and definately chappie, its made to appeal to the owner not the dog. Cost is not neccessarily a guideline - just think how much goes on advertising and breeder programmes!

Kerriebaby

LittleMissRolo wrote: »

A colleague told me last week that her friend goes to the butchers and buys chicken carcasses (raw) and feeds these alone to her dogs and they're very healthy

This sounds bizarre to me

Pretty much what I feed mine, along with lots of other animal carcasses, bones, muscle meats organs, fish, fruit and veggies

STORMS_GIRL

Kerriebaby wrote: »

fair enough, no need to snap.

I just noticed the bit where you say the dogs are getting complete food too, if they werent then their diet could have major defiencies ( calcium;phosprous trace elements etc )

Also to add, Tuna should not be fed more than 2 x per month, as it has potentially dangerous levels of Mercury in it.

I WASNT SNAPPING JUST LETTING ANYONE WHO READ MY POST THAT I TAKE THE HIGHEST CARE OF MY ROTTWEILERS,ON THE ADVICE OF MY VET AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ROTTWEILER CLUB I AM IN.ALSO I ONLY FEED THEM TUNA ONCE IN A BLUE MOON. THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING AS THEY SAY,MY ROTTIES HAVE WON MANY BEST OF BREED SO I AM DOING SOMETHING RIGHT:T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T

RooBee

STORMS_GIRL wrote: »

I WASNT SNAPPING JUST LETTING ANYONE WHO READ MY POST THAT I TAKE THE HIGHEST CARE OF MY ROTTWEILERS,ON THE ADVICE OF MY VET AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ROTTWEILER CLUB I AM IN.ALSO I ONLY FEED THEM TUNA ONCE IN A BLUE MOON. THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING AS THEY SAY,MY ROTTIES HAVE WON MANY BEST OF BREED SO I AM DOING SOMETHING RIGHT:T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T

As a regular round the Rottie ring at champ shows (my friend shows Rotts) I may have seen your dogs. What's your affix?