Dog Food Questions - merged

Chicken_Samosa

Young Mr. Bobby seemed more interested in his food yesterday, we waited to feed him this time until after we had cleared the dinner table and washed up and sat down then fed him... took about 5 minutes in the end.

Thanks for all the advice, most helpful!

Debt_Free_Chick

Apparently, there are a number of reasons that dogs will eat grass ....

To get "water"
To get green/roughage in their diet
To aid digestion

Nothing to be worried about. My Springer eats grass regularly and has done since I had him at 8 weeks old.

the_greed

I feed both my dogs on Nature Diet, it cost 70p per pouch and they have this between them plus some dried food every day. They both love it and they are in good health.

rjh090384

we have a 3 y/o black lab who is an absolute sweetheart. we got him from the pound and when we first got him he had abad rash. turned out he is allergic to rice which is a main ingredient in dog foods. he is also allergic to milk. so we started feeding him wagg beef and veg which is rice free. he was fine with this enjoyed it and rash cleared up.
over the past few weeks, i noticed that wagg have changed their packaging and it now says with antioxidants on teh front. since we got this new bag of food, harvey has been farting like a tropper and is really stinking, he also seems a little more subdued than normal and has a dry nose.
we think it may be the food causing the problem. can anyone recommend a food similarly priced to wagg (£9 for a big bag) that may be suitable for our pup?
thanks

Buddy_Banana

hiya!
ok, cant recommend one the same price but I can say beef and wheat are also known allergins - my dogs are currently on Wainwrights Salmon & Potato which is colour, additive, wheat, milk, beef free - basically all the stuff that can give your dog a poorly tum - it is £25 for 15kg and one bag lasts my 2 (golden R & Doberman) about 2-3 weeks.

It is not cheap but has helped the Goldens skin (dry scabby spots) and the Dobes tummy YIPEE!

...my friend is feeding her 4 dogs on Supadog which is approx £15 for 15kg but she is paying slightly more £19 for 15kg for the sensitive one.

rjh090384

we had him all tested and he is only allergic to rice and milk.

red-boxer

I have just read on another forum that Chappie dog food is really good for your dog, even though it's cheap.

Does anyone know if it's good for a 9 month old labrador (not a working dog). our dog is on Royal Canin maxi junior at the moment, mixed with a spoonful of probiotic yoghurt, as it suits his sensitive tummy. We are looking at different dry foods that are suitable for a 9 month old dog.

Any views would be very helpful

foreign_correspondent

I dont know myself, but i know some vets advise tinned chappie for dogs with sensitive tummies...

Froglet

It would be ok for a while but i don't know about permanently.Surely a young labrador needs a lot of nutrients and i would think he needs a bit more of a varied diet.Chappie is mainly chicken,rice and fish.Hopefully he will grow out of the sensitivity,if you wean him gradulally onto one of the all in one foods you will know which are right for him.My old girl had problems eating towards the end of her life and the chappie was ok for her but she was very inactive.I can't imagine yours is!!

Trial and error,you might be able to get sample packs,my vets always had plenty in,or try the dog food websites ,they often have samples.Google food for sensitive dogs and plenty should appear.

SarahLou

Chappie Complete (dry or otherwise) is a superb food for dogs with sensitive tummies - however, depending on what form of a sensitive tummy they've got, be careful to pick up the right type of Chappie Complete! They do "Original" and "Chicken". Normally dogs with sensitive tummies tend to do better on the Chicken one as the "Original" contains many of the same bulking proteins other dog foods contain (largely junk red mean) whereas the Chicken one doesn't contain any red meat.

One of our dogs is allergic to beef - or at least red meat anyway - so we feed her on dry food that specifically says "No red meat". She loves Chappie Complete with Chicken. So normally we feed all our dogs on this (saves any squabbles over who gets which bowl!!) All our dogs love it. And on the plus side, it smells nice too (well I think so!!)

It is absolutely fine to feed any dog on this - dry or otherwise. Personally I prefer to feed my dogs on dry food only. However, I wouldn't recommend it for another 3 months or so as your pup is still just that - a pup. Labradors in particular (along with other active breeds) need lots of protein in their diets when they're young to ensure healthy development of their bones and ligaments. Try sticking with something designed for a "puppy" or "junior" til your dog is 12 months old. Then gradually switch over to something like Chappie Complete (personally recommend trying the Chicken one as if he's got a sensitive tummy then thats probably your best bet).