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Lidl dried dog food anyone?
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The one thing that that article does say that every dog owner will know - what goes in will come out, and you the owner has to pick it up.
Now my cocker does nice wee hard poos twice a day - two chipolata sausages, easily picked up, no woriies of slopping it anywhere or needing sand to cover or anything.
Over feed him or put him on a supermarket brand and we have a poo machine
And belive me when I moved here and could not scource the brand I feed him I tried the ones PAH said were premium - POO central:eek:You may walk and you may run
You leave your footprints all around the sun
And every time the storm and the soul wars come
You just keep on walking0 -
Gid, really confused what to do now, she has tried this Lidl stuff (checked and it was the beef one) and she seems to like it, she normally hates dried food and I have offered her quite a few in the part, including the James Wellbeloved ones.0
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Gid, really confused what to do now, she has tried this Lidl stuff (checked and it was the beef one) and she seems to like it, she normally hates dried food and I have offered her quite a few in the part, including the James Wellbeloved ones.
If sges eating it and you are happy feeding it, then carry on.
My original post was just to point out that not all foods were equal and you couldnt say lidls food was the same as JWB. But its not to say that there is anything wrong with the lidls and there are dogs all over the country being well fed on it.
There is no right or wrong when it comes to what food - its personal preference0 -
Suki1964 What brand do you use-sounds great!!0
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Gid, really confused what to do now, she has tried this Lidl stuff (checked and it was the beef one) and she seems to like it, she normally hates dried food and I have offered her quite a few in the part, including the James Wellbeloved ones.
If she likes it, feed it her for a few weeks and if it seems to suit her, and she is in good condition why worry?
The facts are that all modern dog foods will provide decent nutrition and a balanced diet, and whatever brand suits your dog and your wallet is best!
I feed my dogg on Wagg (cheap), and she does great, as did my last little dog who lived to about 16 on it, but then my gran had a jack russell who lived to 18, mainly on leftovers, sandwiches, digestive biscuits and cooked liver - hardly what we think of as a balanced diet, but it clearly provided all the nutrients he needed for a long and healthy life!
I would happily feed the lidl food, personally!0 -
My little pumpkin will eat anything if she thinks it came off your plate but , we have found that its true "what goes in must come out". Use the state of what comes out and general behaviour as a guide to what's good for your pet.
Sluggish doggies and porridge poo means nobody's happy:eek:Lou :beer:0 -
bargainbabe16a wrote: »Suki1964 What brand do you use-sounds great!!
I feed Arden Grange but any good food should have the same effect on your dog. If you are getting "mr whippys" then you are over feeding or the food isnt agreeing with your dog.
I know its not nice to talk about poo, but keeping an eye on what's coming out (consistency and amount) can tell you so much about your dogs health.
And arden grange suits my monster but may not suit your dog. Before Arden grange I had him on Burns - he was skin and bone and dull of coat, then JWB - poo central, yet both of those foods are regarded as being premium. Its just trial and error0 -
Its true. If it suits you and your dog, then stick with it I say.
I tend to feed the Barf diet to mine in the winter, and Burns in the summer, with Fish or a bit of meat on top. Most dog food only has meat derivatives in it, so I always add a little more to his biscuits.
I buy a load (Liver, Kidneys, Mince, Chicken Wings, Legs etc) whatevers on offer really. Chop it up, bag it all (seperate butty bags) and mix it all up in the freezer, so he gets different things everyday.
It works for me. And for meat, it costs about 4-5£ a month.
Edited: Also, I add a bit more oil, as burns doesnt seem to have enough, although, with the fish in there, its not too bad really. Linseed oil is good if your dogs coat is bad.
HTHI know my spelling is shocking :eek: It is alot better than it used to be though :rotfl:0 -
Hey all,
Just wanted to let you know my opinion on Lidl's dry dog food.
FANTASTIC
I have three dogs one of which suffer's with a sensitive stomach. We've spent loads on Vet food and hypoallergenic food and whilst it did the trick, I was finding it difficult to afford it.
Well anyways it was the end of the month my mutts were hungry and I had no food to give them. I happened to stumble apon Lidl's dry dog food and figured this will just have to do.
It has caused no problems with my dogs and I've checked the % and the difference is not worth mentioning.
I swear by this food, and now I have found it I will not look back.0 -
I have a flat coated retriever and he gets fed on Lidl's dried food, with no ill effects whatsoever. He's also had the Aldi one on occasions and is absolutely fine with that too. A 10kg bag costs £5.99, so good value. He also has leftover food scraps (he drools as gravy is poured into his bowl!), plus for some strange reason he loves bread/toast crusts!0
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