DOG FOOD ? Which one?

Fallow

Well folks,
I have 2 working dogs and am feeding them Gain, greyhound 28.
It seems ok, but someone said red Mills worker, is better.
Which one do ye all feed to your dogs, which would ye prefer?
Is red Mills better then gain?
I would be greatfull for anyones experinces on these 2 feeds.

Cheers.

gavlaw

i feed mine beef,steak an chicken my woman is a chief so she gets plenty of scraps i would always keep a bag of pedro in the press my friends feed there dogs with it an there dogs have nice healthy coats an teeth

bunny shooter

Gain 20 I was recommeded for out of season feeding and Gain 28 for in season

Red Mills I found not great

Feedwell I found absolute ****e

Dr John not bad

Currently using Kasco, not decided on it yet

bunny shooter

gavlaw wrote: »

i feed mine beef,steak an chicken my woman is a chief so she gets plenty of scraps i would always keep a bag of pedro in the press my friends feed there dogs with it an there dogs have nice healthy coats an teeth

Of what tribe

gavlaw

bunny shooter wrote: »

Of what tribe

dont understand ??of what tribe???

bunny shooter

Chef



Chief

deerhunter1

gavlaw wrote: »

i feed mine beef,steak an chicken my woman is a chief so she gets plenty of scraps i would always keep a bag of pedro in the press my friends feed there dogs with it an there dogs have nice healthy coats an teeth

Is she an Indian Chief:D?

deerhunter1

Fallow wrote: »

Well folks,
I have 2 working dogs and am feeding them Gain, greyhound 28.
It seems ok, but someone said red Mills worker, is better.
Which one do ye all feed to your dogs, which would ye prefer?
Is red Mills better then gain?
I would be greatfull for anyones experinces on these 2 feeds.

Cheers.

Kasco Complete when working them, Adult when out of season, 16euro a bag, bargain using it for the last 10 years on my labs and springer.

gavlaw

ok ok chef smartass :mad::mad::mad::mad:

jwshooter

i use a 20% nut ,the dogs love it and are fit and strong .

€10 a 15kg bag delivered

bunny shooter

gavlaw wrote: »

ok ok chef smartass :mad::mad::mad::mad:

:rolleyes: You'll get used to the humour here

jwshooter

bunny shooter wrote: »

:rolleyes: You'll get used to the humour here

or dont go away mad ,just go away.

gavlaw

water off a ducks back :D:D:D:D w*****s:D:D:D:D

yog1

i recently changed from pedro gold to red mills, too many people talking bout pedro being poor feed,,
changed to red mills racer and found the dogs to be in better nick, they had better coats, and they didnt seem to need as much feed either, then when my supplier ran out of racer and had nothing but red mills worker left i changed to it, dogs seemed to perfer it, been on it since,, as for their teeth? i was told that a dry nut was best for them
only difference is,, my dogs are sheepdogs,

jwshooter

if the salt content is high the dogs will eat it , noting to do with any thing else.

dog food is the biggest rip off going.

you put salt on a tennis ball your dog will try eat it.

sonofthegun

quick related question
red setter pup 5 months old fed on pro pac performance puppy however i couldnt put weight on him and after a load of blood tests ect couldnt find any thing wrong with him may be just a high metabolism what would ye recommend feeding him on to gain weight.

Damo123

Im not a dog expert or whatever but I read an article ages ago which some of you guys might find interesting. Pretty much the diet is called Bones And Raw Food (BARF) or Biologically Appropiate Raw Food (BARF)... the general idea is that dogs evolved over the years scavenging for food so you should feed them raw foods and bones.... all these feeds only came out in recent years and are full of [human equivilent] of perserveatives, colours blady blah.

The article claimed that this BARF diet eliminated certain diseases and keeps the dog in real tip top condition. Like I said, Im not an expert, but I found it interesting all the same.....Anyway heres a link:

http://www.barfworld.com/

And heres the wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_feeding

jwshooter

sonofthegun wrote: »

quick related question
red setter pup 5 months old fed on pro pac performance puppy however i couldnt put weight on him and after a load of blood tests ect couldnt find any thing wrong with him may be just a high metabolism what would ye recommend feeding him on to gain weight.

pork liver , its cheep from your butcher if you order it .failing that donor kebabs 900 cals each.

yog1

jwshooter wrote: »

if the salt content is high the dogs will eat it , noting to do with any thing else.

dog food is the biggest rip off going.

you put salt on a tennis ball your dog will try eat it.

must take a look at the bag to see if there's a high salt content,, what would be classed as too much salt

Wolfhillbilly

jwshooter wrote: »

i use a 20% nut ,the dogs love it and are fit and strong .

€10 a 15kg bag delivered

Does the percentage protein actually mean anything unless you know what the manufacturer classes as protein? I asked the Red Mills rep at the game fair last year about the different foods as they are all more or less the same percentage make-up. He said that the cheaper foods will have protein that includes guts, organs as well as a bit of meat, the more expensive ones will have higher quality protein, a fair amount of which will be red meat. His advice was 'you get what you pay for and feed the best food you can afford'.
I am currently feeding my red setter pups on Purina Beta puppy and there is no problem getting weight on them. I give them some ful cream milk every few days as well.

seoirse1980

I've been using eco-dog food over the last while and can't fault it. They're Irish and claim to be as good as royal canine

http://www.ecopet.ie/ourshop/prod_618948--EcoDog-15Kg-Premium-Adult.html

using this one for the pup

http://www.ecopet.ie/ourshop/prod_619025-EcoDog-15kg-Premium-Puppy.html

ronn

i tried 2 dogs on redmills and it ran through both of them, have them on wagg worker now,they both seem to be fine on that, e15 for 17kgs

yog1

ronn wrote: »

i tried 2 dogs on redmills and it ran through both of them, have them on wagg worker now,they both seem to be fine on that, e15 for 17kgs

how long did you try them on it, was it a sudden change or gradual, starting to re-think my choice in dog foods again, but have to admit that i find the dogs are in better shape than before, they dont get enough work at the min to see how their fitness is but they are a better weight and coat

irish setter

sonofthegun wrote: »

quick related question
red setter pup 5 months old fed on pro pac performance puppy however i couldnt put weight on him and after a load of blood tests ect couldnt find any thing wrong with him may be just a high metabolism what would ye recommend feeding him on to gain weight.

what do you mean by putting on weight? irish setters tend to grow upwards and look thin and lanky. if they have enough energy and are healthy i wouldn't worry. i usually have them on adult food at 4 months and never had any problems. red mills star off season red mills worker in the season. raw meat is the best you can feed a dog and i give it to them once a week during the season, and i give em cod liver oil in winter.

sonofthegun

irish setter i know what u mean about setters looking gangley but this lad looked realy thin but as i say blood test an all came back clear i had a rethink on the food and made a few changes mixing two brands and some meat full fat milk every few days ect and he is looking way better .i think you are kind of spot on he got taller in a shot

Fallow

Thanks very much for all the info all.
I think ill go with the red mills worker, its in my local farm shop too.

Fallow.

johnperch

lads im using massbrook complete dog pooo very soft any one try brilly or where could i get it

Shoot2kill

Any opinions on blue grass working dog food or Arkwrights beef or chicken nuggets?

pheasntstalker

i giving my springer speedrite field and trial mixed with good aul scraps, not doin her a bit of harm:)

Cass

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