what is the best type of dog food to get

[topscaff1 13]

Before you start lol I'm new to this, what about the dried meat you just add boiling water is it any good,

[neilsherlock 226]

Never heard of that, sounds weird. Fresh meat kept in a chest frezer, chicken carcuses of the butcher for free, a bin bag for 2 quid here. Then mince and scraps and mine have never looked better.

[neilsherlock 226]

I get pigs heads and trotters for fre from the butchers too

Edited January 11, 2013 by neilsherlock

[Gooner 143]

I get pigs heads and trotters for fre from the butchers too

 

Is it ok to feed pork? Always thought it was dodgy?

[neilsherlock 226]

Yer, human grade, from the butchers no wukin furries

[BIGLURKS 874]

Here is a mind change for ya I have a dog and its full sister the dog does great on beta greyhound bitch just gets the shits from it but she does great on dr jhons gold but the dog just gets the shits from it but they both do great on raw both raised the exact same and both raised on beta puppy which is meant too be very similar too the beta greyhound but the bitch does fine on the puppy

[dan john 82]

i feed my lurcher and terriers on carcasses and chudleys seems ok to me is chudleys mix any good atb

[CALIGULA 8]

It also boils down to what you can afford and how many dogs you have

Beta

Red mills

Eukanuba

Science plan

 

Raw twice a week

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

Pup - 11mths... Gain puppy and sapling fed alongside raw

Dog not in work... gain 20 with raw

Dog in work... gain 28 with raw

Dog in work... gain record breaker NO RAW.

 

As ye can tell im a fan of gain, find it a good feed and reasonable price

I also feed the elderly pet russel on gain retired greyhound.

[Boozed Witness 7]

My advice would be to take cost into account. I feed my greyhound simple working dog mix, think its 8.75 for a big bag. I know greyhound trainers that train winners on it and my dog holds his weight better on that than when he was on Gain or Red Mills.

[andyrose 8]

I feed mine a cheep local working dog dry mix £7.99 for a 15kg sack and any kitchen scraps left over mine Don' t seem to do bad on that and only cost 15 quid a month

[AirgunGuy 362]

i use docter john gold and raw meat scraps from the butchers

 

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[billy whizz 141]

Ive tried loads of brands gain,skinners,vitalin,dr johns got on ok with skinners but the rest made them squirt.skinners was ok but gained weight on it.

 

now i know people say pedigree is sh1t but ive got them on pedigree vital protection,and hardly any mess in the yard i add raw and bones in couple of times in the week find this is good to keep anal glands healthy,mine raw feed is just from aldis i buy chicken thights and drunsticks and some cheap beef or pork mince.

 

pay £20 at the moment for 15kg of vital protection

 

anyone else use pedigree it gets pore reviews but so does what most feed on here i just go by how the dog looks and what comes out of them.

 

cheers.

[woz 260]

I'm using Dr johns platenium..if I had a choice I'd be feeding raw meet but ain't got 240 electric so can't have a freezer

[AirgunGuy 362]

Wouldn't touch any of the commercial dog foods as i was advised years ago by a few dog breeders and pet shop owners that they are full of colourants, preservatives amongst other additives but at the end of the day, if it works for your dog then who is anyone to tell you different

 

I put my GSP pup on Burns Puppy as it's totally natural and she was great on it. I would always buy the best puppy food for a pup such as Burns, Eukanuba etc as it's the most important stage of its life. Expensive but worth it imho...each to there own

 

Every day my Whippet gets approx;

 

50% raw beef or cooked rabbit,

approx 20% brown rice, brown pasta or brown bread

approx 30% Red Mills Racer

 

A couple of feeds a week i'll add grated carrot, spinach and cod liver oil and he seems fine with it all. His shit is more like a miniature chihuahuas than a whippets. What i have noticed since changing from Gain 28 to Red Mills Racer is that instead of lazing about all day, he is more playful with the other dogs. He also tries to play with them when out in the garden . Whether that's just coincidence i don't know but we do notice these wee things in our dogs