Gjmash83 Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Hi there I was wondering what dog food to feed my lab on I use him for wildfowling. I've been told not to feed a food with derivetives in. Most foods have them in and are bad for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitehackle Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Have a look at csj dog food, good food at a good price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee-kinsman Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 What do you feed your lab on now? I feed my lab on Wagg and he does well. My dad feeds his lab on Sneyds and they are both hard working wildfowling dogs. They never seem to get tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Got two working springers both get wagg worker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 My Lab is on Beta, he does really well on it. Word of warning on the feeding guidelines on the packet though, if i fed to there quantities he would be the size of a house!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETO Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 (edited) I feed mine on raw. The best foods out on the market that are more towards the natural sense are; Applaws, Acana, Taste of the Wild, Orijin, Barking Heads and Fish 4 dogs. The trick to sourcing a decent food is to look at the ingredients list. The further down or lack of grains are the better ones, grains cause all sorts of skin problems and ear infections. The higher the meat content is a good way to tell how decent the food is. I think Barking Heads food is about 50+% meat content and not meat waste. They are pricey but if you look at the amount you have to feed, most of them are something like 20p a day to feed. Of course it's up to you what you want to pay. Your dog may do fine on the more rubbish foods. The proof will be your dog. Edited October 28, 2012 by ETO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 My dogs a fussy eater and i've just started mixing tinned sardeens in with his meal and he loves it,wolfing the whole lot down,he'd pick at a bowl of food all day before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only1cliff Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 We feed fish4dogs and they both do really well on it. You could try supplimenting with green tripe as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzypigeon Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 mines on a mix of eukanuba working and science plan......mine does ok on that..... cant really complain never had any issues i get a 15 kg bag of eukanuba for 45 quid and a 12kg bag of science plan 40 quid and that last mine about 2-3 months being fed twice a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve0146 Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Lots of good advice. This is something I have spent a fair bit of time looking into. I used to feed raw but with two large dogs and terriers, it was too time consuming to do properly. The more expensive the food, the better quality the ingredients are normally. I used BETA for a long time but won some Chudleighs in a show. Its the lower end of the market but mine scoffed it down. I have a fussy lurcher and for him to eat it was something. I have stuck to this but have to watch protein levels. The working lab needs the worker with 24% in but the others have the orginal in 19%. The difference is clearly noticable in just a week if I change the levels. The worst I ever had was Dr Johns. Got given a bag and the dogs ate it ok but lost all condition rapidly. Some say not to add or change foods as they are 'complete' but I add the odd tin of sardines once every couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larp Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 i use to feed chudleys classic the dogs went of this food so did a mates we both use skiners duck and rice all the dogs love it .they look a lot better on it well worth the extra money . i have 4 spainels my mate has 3 lads and 1 jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimsy Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 i use to feed chudleys classic the dogs went of this food so did a mates we both use skiners duck and rice all the dogs love it .they look a lot better on it well worth the extra money . i have 4 spainels my mate has 3 lads and 1 jack yeah the same thing happened with my Springer, she went off her food so i switched over to Skinners duck & rice and shes doing great on it, she's in far better condition. I also occasionally add some tripe too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greymaster Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) I can recommend this product. http://www.workinghp...g-dog-food-30kg That's twp 15Kg Bags... Edited November 1, 2012 by Greymaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grazy Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Definately recommend fish 4 dogs. If you register as a breeder you can get a 15kg bag for circa £30 delivered. My dog has 200g of this and 1lb of tripe a day. Forget all the rubbish like Wagg, Pedigree and Bakers. It is full of sugars and certainly no good for a working dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Wagg must be no good because thats all my dogs eat. And they work live outside and are in good condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archi Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Try csj I think it takes some beating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikk Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 yeah the same thing happened with my Springer, she went off her food so i switched over to Skinners duck & rice and shes doing great on it, she's in far better condition. I also occasionally add some tripe too. Feed mine on skinners d&r also. At 3 years old there's not a ounce of fat on him. Definately think it's a good idea to add other things. I add sardines at scraps. He also gets carrots and other root veg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcmh Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 I feed my Border Terrier Orijen http://www.orijenpetfoods.co.uk. He thrives on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millomite Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 CSJK9 CP21. Cracking food, supplemented with Kronch Salmon Oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Arden Grange, it's the only one I keep coming back to. Buy from Berriewood Wholesale online and avoid paying for all the fancy packaging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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