Dog Food Questions - merged

ZootHornRollo

Glpark01 wrote: »

we use pets at home senior for large dogs, it has a high meat % and allt he oils and vitamins my dogs need i've certainly noticed a difference in them. When i went in i asked about which food would be best and they gave me a full bag to try free of charge and said if it doesn't agree with your dog at all they'll give you a full refund.

wow... a full refund of.... er... free!

seriously tho... thats pretty good of them. i really have to laught at those one portion sample given out by pet food companies... like you going to find out if your dogs coat is any shinier after one wee pouch!

Jo_anne_2

I buy Burns from my local dog training club for £35 a sack.

Rosie111

suki1964 wrote: »

Point to note I know of many dogs for who Burns doesnt not suit. My own cocker was skin and bone and dull coated on it and if you go talk to some of the cocker owners on cockers online, you will hear the same thing time and time again.

However for other dogs its the best food for them

So the only dietry issue in my dogs case and many others is that Burns just doesnt suit him

And also if you ring burns they do not suggest upping the amount of food reccomended, they always suggest adding veggies if the dog is hungry. They say that to up the intake will just cause diowotsits

I agree. My Lab does not have any special dietary requirements, She is also not overly energetic. Has a couple of walks a day, plays in between, nothing excessive.

Unfortunately Burns and JWB were not for her! If you go onto the Labrador forums website there are quite a lot of people on there having problems with Burns in particular. I think its to do with the low Protein in Burns (don't quote me on that though). But they have said that their dogs were being starved on Burns....

I appreciate that all dogs are different and have different requirements, just like us!!

ZootHornRollo

Rosie111 wrote: »

I agree. My Lab does not have any special dietary requirements, She is also not overly energetic. Has a couple of walks a day, plays in between, nothing excessive.

Unfortunately Burns and JWB were not for her! If you go onto the Labrador forums website there are quite a lot of people on there having problems with Burns in particular. I think its to do with the low Protein in Burns (don't quote me on that though). But they have said that their dogs were being starved on Burns....

I appreciate that all dogs are different and have different requirements, just like us!!

i think you are right about the low protien.

burns was 'pushed' on us by a dog trainer as the only food for border collies due to its low protein content. high protein foods send collies hyper... and they really don't need anything extra to make them hyper!

suki1964

ZootHornRollo wrote: »

i think you are right about the low protien.

burns was 'pushed' on us by a dog trainer as the only food for border collies due to its low protein content. high protein foods send collies hyper... and they really don't need anything extra to make them hyper!

But not all collies are hyper they are just very intelligent dogs that need both mental and physical stimulation, same as many of the breeds low protein foods are aimed at.

My lad is now fed a higher protein content kibble and doing very well indeed. As for bouncing off walls - I go out two/three times a day and play games during the day - hes lying there happy as a sand boy in the lobby with the back door open totally knackered after 30 mins of ball

suki1964

Always as at you little local independent pet shops/vets and kennels to see if they are already selling it or if they can get it for you. That way you dont pay the delivery charge. I get my Arden Grange via an independent for 5 pound less then arden grange or anywhere else can sell it to me for

andrewmoorcroft

Hi there.
We bought a labrador puppy a few weeks ago, and the 15Kg of Masters puppy food we were supplied will run out in a few of weeks.
There are so many makes available at a wide range of prices and Wagg appears to be one of the cheapest and i noticed that one of the breeders we visited used Wagg worker for his adult dogs. I think they said it had more nutrition than the standard stuff.
As proved many times in the past - I dont believe that you simply get what pay for, so i wondered if it's just as good as the expensive well advertised makes? I have read that many of the big expensive brands are owned by multi nationals selling well advertised processed coloured and shaped waste food. (A little bit like kids enjoying coloured animal shaped pasta)!
Can anyone point me towards any facts on the quality of Wagg dog food please?

stef240377

I have fed my dog this ever since we rescued her in march and i can honestly say that while she eats this her 'little presents' in the garden dont smell anything as bad as the ones she leaves after having wet food. Wagg has added plant elements to help reduce odours.

I did find that the worker food leaves her more satisfied than the standard dried food and she doesn't seem to get through as much. With her being a cross rotty and german shepherd she is a big dog but the usual 15/17kg sacks last her around a month.

She has also been seen by a vet who asked what we fed her and the vet ok'd it so we will leave her on it.

pboae

Wagg is a mediocre food, it's not one of the worst, but it's not that great either. Our old dog loved it, and was very fussy with dry food, so we stuck with it in the end, but it wouldn't be my first choice. It has a very low meat content for a start, and lots of cereal which can trigger allergies and other digestive problems in a lot of dogs. You need to feed a lot of it as well, because like most cheap foods it contains a lot of fillers. I'd still choose it over Bakers or Pedigree though.

Of all the cheap supermarket foods Chappie is probably the best option.

But I would rather feed a dog good quality food like Burns, James Wellbeloved, Nature's Menu, Nature's Diet, there's plenty to choose from.

simontheiceman

Theres nowt wrong with Wagg. Its a middle of the road brand and I have never encountered any problems I could have associated with its use. I wouldnt endorse it but I wouldnt steer anyone away from it either. Premium brands are better formulated and have higher quality ingredients. Just avoid the really rubbish stuff please. I see lots of problems with the very cheap foods. The "meat rolls" are the very worst of these and Diorrhoea very common.