Saving money on dog food....

gettingready

Personally I never go by what food costs per kg - I work it out per day for a dog Zara's size and take it from there.

Often the food that seems cheaper pr kg works much more expensive as you may need to feed more of it per day/per dog that other food.

Katiehound

One of my hounds has a weird skin rash,unidentified - at- first-sight by vet so I have been trying different foods to see if that made a difference.

Dogs look good on this, and they enjoy it, skin problem seems to have settled.
Autarky Salmon & veg, bought from Berriewood- 2 x 15kg bags £38.98 including free delivery. Have ordered by phone instead of internet- very efficient
Here's the link:
http://www.berriewoodwholesale.co.uk/det/1924/Buy-2-Autarky-Adult-Chicken-Rice-or-Salmon-Rice-15Kg-from-17-49-per-Bag-FREE-DELIVERY/

gettingready

Can someone please compare:

Skinners salmon and rice

Ingredients †

Whole Rice (40%),
Salmon Meal (17.5% Dry Weight),
Naked Oats,
Peas,
Sunflower Oil,
Whole Linseed,
Beet Pulp,
Vitamins and Minerals.


Typical Analysis (?)

Protein 20%,
Oil 12%,
Fibre 3.5%,
Ash 5.5%.



Autarkey Salmon and veg:
Ingredients †

Salmon (min 35%),
Rice (min 33%),
Oats,
Chicken Fat,
Yeast,
Full Fat Linseed,
Alfalfa,
Prairie Meal,
Peas,
Unmolassed Beet Pulp,
Dicalcium Phosphate,
Mannan-Oligosaccharides,
Milk Thistle,
Marigold, Nettle,
Seaweed,
Blackcurrant Extract,
Carrot,
Yucca Extract,
Thyme,
Beetroot,
Tomato,
Peppermint,
Fennel,
Paprika,
Turmeric,
Dandelion,
Ginger,
Fenugreek,
Oregano & Aloe Vera
(min 0.4% Herbs, min 4% Vegetables).


Typical Analysis (?)

Protein 24.0%,
Fibre 3.0%,
Oil 14.0%,
Ash 6.0%,
Vitamin A 16,000iu/kg,
Vitamin D 1,500iu/kg,
Vitamin E 220mg/kg,
Copper 16mg/kg,
L-Carnitine 200mg/kg.

PollyOnAMission

This might help
http://www.whichdogfood.co.uk/

Comparison of Autarky and Skinners with the Pets at Home one

http://www.whichdogfood.co.uk/compare-dog-foods.php?comparison=foods&compare%5B%5D=0509&compare%5B%5D=0719&compare%5B%5D=0296

gettingready

Thanks - that is where I got it from.

But I have no idea what all this means so that is why I asked someone CLEVER to compare the ingridients rather than just "rating"

Wish I could go bact to Orijen for Zara but... sigh..

Fosterdog

Mine used to get CSJ as my girl has a food allergy and easily gets an upset tum but I've switched to Skinners duck and rice as CSJ started to give her a skin reaction.

They are both GSDs with my boy weighing 35kg and my girl 32kg.

I buy the 15kg bags for £23-£25 depending on where it's in stock. It lasts roughly 4 weeks for the two of them, although I do mix in some wet food a few times a week and make allowances for treats/scraps/leftovers etc. Also they both have hip/leg problems so I keep them rather lean as they can't afford to carry to much weight around and they are not as active as a dog without these problems.

rising_from_the_ashes

gettingready wrote: »

Autarkey Salmon and veg:
Ingredients †
Prairie Meal,
Tomato,

I did look at the Autarkey a while back - there's an awful lot of ingredients in there!

2 things ruled it out for me - Prairie meal is basically a cereal and has gluten in it - which will be one of the reasons this isn't a Hypoallergenic food.

Also, Tomato can upset dog's tums - which is what I was trying to sort out!

Didn't really go any further down the list TBH

BECKIN1507

I also use skinners duck, I get it from amazon on subscribe and save. You can change the dates when you need it, or order a extra bag with the discount whenever you like and cancel when you like.
I am thinking of changing to a new food I found in my local garden centre, it's called natures way, I spoke to the owner of the company and was very impressed with the food and price, it's 50-60% meat. I have managed to find it online http://www.notjustpets.co.uk/dog-food-natures-way-c-1_12_136.html?zenid=692bae34b3d9281db291bf5a3f6e01ad the adult bags were £32 in my garden centre

gettingready

My comparison- as I fed Zara Orijen first, then Skinners so comparing those 2 to Autarky
(link did not want to work)

zaksmum

Well the CSJ has been brilliant for my dogs. Lucy, 10, used to have the most dreadful loose poos and was struggling quite a bit with her mobility - she's a Golden Retriever Cross and weighs 40kg. The CSJ has rejuvenated her.

No more tummy trouble and her joint pain is a thing of the past too. And Jack, who's 4, has the most amazing gloss to his coat that people stop me and comment on how shiny it is.

I would feed my dogs the best quality complete food I can find, but I can honestly say the CSJ That'll Do is keeping them in the best condition I could hope for.