What do you feed your dog

generalmental · 15-06-2011 8:37pm #1

As i am in the process of changing my dogs food, i was wondering what fellow boardsies feed their beloved canine friends.

bookerboy · 15-06-2011 8:44pm

Switched three monthe ago from Royale Cannin to Red Mills Leader for my three year old Lab.Mainly for the price drop.
Since i switched the dog looks better,is more active,not over weight anymore and his poops look alot better(not that poops ever looked good!!!!!)
He's deffo better off on the Red Mills and it's half the price.

softmee · 15-06-2011 8:46pm

I feed my dog Hills Science Plan advanced fittnes and he looks very healthy, has shining coat etc, but i also give him tinned tuna and salmon from time to time and I add small spoon of sunflower oil to dry food.

softmee · 15-06-2011 8:48pm

bookerboy wrote: »

Switched three monthe ago from Royale Cannin to Red Mills Leader for my three year old Lab.Mainly for the price drop.
Since i switched the dog looks better,is more active,not over weight anymore and his poops look alot better(not that poops ever looked good!!!!!)
He's deffo better off on the Red Mills and it's half the price.

My dog have had diarrhoea after Leader, but its probably just because he was used to other food before.

tk123 · 15-06-2011 8:53pm

Luath and for a treat Robbies

Berns · 15-06-2011 8:55pm

Butchers

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Trampas · 15-06-2011 8:56pm

Royal canin sensitive. have to ask at the vets for it as they don't have it out front.

raw hind for treats

Clare Bear · 15-06-2011 8:58pm

Red Mills Leader.

Helen1976 · 15-06-2011 9:12pm

Arden Grange Lamb & Rice. No complaints

star-pants · 15-06-2011 9:18pm

Royal Canine Sensible and a few drops of salmon oil

Shanao · 15-06-2011 9:21pm

Real Nature from Maxi Zoo, poo is solid and they love it. I went for it because there's no preservatives in it and I have a giant breed who are prone to cancers. Less chemicals the better. Its expensive:( But worth it.

superfish · 15-06-2011 9:31pm

I have a sharpei and a german shepherd I feed them both with red mills racer plus I was previously feeding them pedagree but found out what rubbish it is and since the switch they are both looking extremely healthy the racer plus has a high protein and oil content its meant for greyhounds but as my german sheppard is still a pup an growing I figured she will need the extra protein and the oil for her joints and muscle development

Cherry Blossom · 15-06-2011 9:31pm

Wouldn't feed my dog any of the foods in the poll to be honest. I was feeding her Burns Lamb and rice but switched about a month ago to a hypo allergenic food called Wainrights Salmon and potato, I'm going to keep her on that for a little while for a change of scenery, it's Pet's at Home own brand. She is thriving on it but does a very strange thing where she picks out the odd piece, carries to the opposite side of the kitchen and leaves it there in case she eats that bit by mistake. Those bits never get eaten, they sit there till I pick them up and dump them :rolleyes:

About a week ago she also started refusing to drink the water from the kitchen tap, so the rest of us stopped drinking it as well. The theory being if the dog won't drink it we probably shouldn't either. She's starting to make me paranoid

Shanao · 15-06-2011 10:31pm

superfish wrote: »

I have a sharpei and a german shepherd I feed them both with red mills racer plus I was previously feeding them pedagree but found out what rubbish it is and since the switch they are both looking extremely healthy the racer plus has a high protein and oil content its meant for greyhounds but as my german sheppard is still a pup an growing I figured she will need the extra protein and the oil for her joints and muscle development

Sorry just going to have to point out that the racer doesn't have the right balance of calcium and phosphoros for a pup, let alone a shepherd. I would consider putting her onto a large breed puppy food until she is fifteen months at least if I was you.

TooManyDogs · 15-06-2011 10:34pm

My lot are on a raw food diet

westies4ever · 15-06-2011 10:36pm

royal canin for west highland terriers and a drop of cod liver oil. they're thriving.

kmmh58 · 15-06-2011 10:42pm

I feed my pup Burns mini bites. So far she is liking it.

andreac · 15-06-2011 10:43pm

superfish wrote: »

I have a sharpei and a german shepherd I feed them both with red mills racer plus I was previously feeding them pedagree but found out what rubbish it is and since the switch they are both looking extremely healthy the racer plus has a high protein and oil content its meant for greyhounds but as my german sheppard is still a pup an growing I figured she will need the extra protein and the oil for her joints and muscle development

To be honest, Red Mills Racer isnt any better than Pedigree and i wouldnt feed it to my dogs.
Its designed for Greyhounds so isnt meant for dogs with lower energy needs like shepherds and Shar Pei's.

High protein can actually be bad for some dogs and especially larger breeds as it can cause them to grow too fast and they can get a condition called Pano, ie growing pains which causes them to be lame, so i really would reconsider feeding that to your dogs tbh...

The ingredients are pretty crap. It starts with Cereals which is the main ingredients, then Meat and animal derivitives which are very cheap, low grade ingredients with little or low meat content, so in otherwards, its total crap.

Would you not consider changing to a better food with more meat content in it?

are you serious · 15-06-2011 10:49pm

Have my rottie on Select Gold Maxi, loves it, he doesnt eat the recommended or guideline daily allowance, he eats about 100g less than that most days and he's doing great

superfish · 15-06-2011 10:50pm

andreac wrote: »

To be honest, Red Mills Racer isnt any better than Pedigree and i wouldnt feed it to my dogs.
Its designed for Greyhounds so isnt meant for dogs with lower energy needs like shepherds and Shar Pei's.

High protein can actually be bad for some dogs and especially larger breeds as it can cause them to grow too fast and they can get a condition called Pano, ie growing pains which causes them to be lame, so i really would reconsider feeding that to your dogs tbh...

The ingredients are pretty crap. It starts with Cereals which is the main ingredients, then Meat and animal derivitives which are very cheap, low grade ingredients with little or low meat content, so in otherwards, its total crap.

Would you not consider changing to a better food with more meat content in it?

I was told red mills was very good ?? both dogs look extremely healthy since the change an very glossy coats ? the large breed puppy food is 50 to 60 euro a bag I dont even spend that on my own food lol the one im buying is 20euro for 15kg there is another red mills working dog food for shepherds would I be better off with this ?

seaniemoylan · 15-06-2011 10:51pm

royal canin boxer with a half can of pedigree chum mixed into it.
she is very fussy and refuses to eat dry food on its own

andreac · 15-06-2011 10:56pm

superfish wrote: »

I was told red mills was very good ?? both dogs look extremely healthy since the change an very glossy coats ? the large breed puppy food is 50 to 60 euro a bag I dont even spend that on my own food lol the one im buying is 20euro for 15kg there is another red mills working dog food for shepherds would I be better off with this ?

Of course Red Mills are going to tell you that:rolleyes:

Seriously, read the ingredients. The first ingredient is Cereals, which means thats what its mostly made up of, which isnt good for dogs. Second it lists Meat and Animal derivitives,which again is crap, low grade type meat, could be any part of the animal, not necessarily meat.

If you really have to feed Red Mills then go for the Leader Supreme one, its the best in their range.
Stay away from any of the Greyhound foods and the Tracker, Star, or Winner, as they are all very low quality dog foods.

superfish · 15-06-2011 11:01pm

andreac wrote: »

Of course Red Mills are going to tell you that:rolleyes:

Seriously, read the ingredients. The first ingredient is Cereals, which means thats what its mostly made up of, which isnt good for dogs. Second it lists Meat and Animal derivitives,which again is crap, low grade type meat, could be any part of the animal, not necessarily meat.

If you really have to feed Red Mills then go for the Leader Supreme one, its the best in their range.
Stay away from any of the Greyhound foods and the Tracker, Star, or Winner, as they are all very low quality dog foods.

it was the vet that suggested it to me plus they guy I bought her from was feeding them that. here is a link to the ingredients http://www.pet-bliss.com/acatalog/New_Red_Mills_Greyhound_Racer_Dog_Food.html could you tell me how bad it is from reading that as Im not 100% on dog nutrition

smokin ace · 15-06-2011 11:04pm

i feed my lot a greyhound feed called gain record breaker its €23 for a 15kg and the dogs are in fantastic condition and even a lot of people comment on how much of a shine is off them it has 28% protein and 18% oil a lot of people will say this is to much protein but thats what i have always feed with no problems what so ever and i dont need to feed as much as other nuts on the market to keep the dogs in top condition

andreac · 15-06-2011 11:11pm

superfish wrote: »

it was the vet that suggested it to me plus they guy I bought her from was feeding them that. here is a link to the ingredients http://www.pet-bliss.com/acatalog/New_Red_Mills_Greyhound_Racer_Dog_Food.html could you tell me how bad it is from reading that as Im not 100% on dog nutrition

Vets are not experts on do nutrition and i honestly dont know why he would suggest a grey hound food for a german shepherd. High protein can lead to problems if fed incorrectly.
I would also question the breeder too if he was feeding greyhound food to puppies.

Thats the food i looked up on the Red Mills site and where it lists cereals and meat and animal derivitives as their first ingredients, pure crap!!

It really isnt a good food im afraid and i really would recommend to out them on something a bit better.
Also, it requires a lot more in weight to feed than better quality foods, if you had a good quality food you wouldnt have to feed as much so you would save money.

MissyN · 15-06-2011 11:12pm

I feed my dog James Wellbeloved and its great for her. She looks fantastic, shes very healthy and her number 2's are excellent which I do think is a big indicator of good quality food.

I was never mad about Red Mills at all. Its sold in Woodies isn't it? That alone would deter me from it. Also I volunteered in a dogs home and they ate Red Mills and all of their number 2's were dreadful. I mean really bad. I do realise that a few were distressed with the situation but still it was dreadful trying to clean up after them. For that reason I would never give that to my own.

Shanao · 15-06-2011 11:15pm

superfish wrote: »

it was the vet that suggested it to me plus they guy I bought her from was feeding them that. here is a link to the ingredients http://www.pet-bliss.com/acatalog/New_Red_Mills_Greyhound_Racer_Dog_Food.html could you tell me how bad it is from reading that as Im not 100% on dog nutrition

The first thing that should be worrying you is the limited info on the actual ingredients in the foods. As andreac said, the first ingredient is cereals, the first ingredient of a good dog food is always a dried meat, or a meat meal. Despite popular belief, dogs are carnivores and cannot digest cereals as well as meats.

High quality foods mean more expensive of course, but you feed way less of it. I had compared a few puppy foods when I got my first fella and when I looked at the Red Mill mother and puppy, I was amazed by how big a difference there was between that and what I'm feeding. I could buy Red mills mother and puppy for 20.99 to feed my two, a bag would last me four days between them because you feed 50g per kilo of bodyweight. That's over two hundred a month on a low quality food!!
What I'm feeding lasts twenty days between them and though its 70 a pop, its a bag and a half per month so works out at 105 a month, which is way better value when i'm getting a food far higher in quality. A high quality food will last you much longer, and being two different breeds of different ages, your dogs should really be on different foods anyway.

smokin ace · 15-06-2011 11:17pm

andreac wrote: »

Vets are not experts on do nutrition and i honestly dont know why he would suggest a grey hound food for a german shepherd. High protein can lead to problems if fed incorrectly.
I would also question the breeder too if he was feeding greyhound food to puppies.

Thats the food i looked up on the Red Mills site and where it lists cereals and meat and animal derivitives as their first ingredients, pure crap!!

It really isnt a good food im afraid and i really would recommend to out them on something a bit better.
Also, it requires a lot more in weight to feed than better quality foods, if you had a good quality food you wouldnt have to feed as much so you would save money.

i have to agree with you on redmills racer but not all greyhound feed is as bad as you make out the nuts i feed are greyhound nuts and the first 3 ingredients are chicken-chicken meal-brewers rice

Shanao · 15-06-2011 11:21pm

smokin ace wrote: »

i have to agree with you on redmills racer but not all greyhound feed is as bad as you make out the nuts i feed are greyhound nuts and the first 3 ingredients are chicken-chicken meal-brewers rice

Is the very first ingredient just listed as chicken? Cos that would put me off it. If the first ingredient is just stated as chicken or fresh chicken, then that ingredient is 80% moisture so it isn't actually as high in meat as it states it is.

superfish · 15-06-2011 11:21pm

cheers guys il look into changing again lol what happened to the good aul days when dogs ate the scraps an lived to tell the tale lol so basically im looking for meat as the main ingredient and staying away from cereals

Shanao · 15-06-2011 11:23pm

Unfortunately the dogs of ten years ago are not the same as the dogs of today thanks to overbreeding/inbreeding etc. Lke the westie for example, I have yet to meet one that doesn't suffer a skin condition if on the wrong food.

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