Penelope Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Could be an interesting programme on Channel 5 tonight. Starts at 9pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprackles Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 I only feed mine fresh chicken thigh......bit of beef mince sometimes and fish...all human consumption quality.About the same price as if I had bought tinned food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Mine doesn't get get much commercial food at all but it wil still be interesting to see what's in it. A mate of mine used to lick the knife after scraping tinned dog food into his dogs dish; reckoned he had eaten much worse things.I've no doubt we could probably live off it if the need arose, it can't be much worse than a Ginster pie or Bernard Matthews Turkey drummers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikk Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Pretty sure it can get a lot worse than the rubbish they put in processed foods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 I stopped eating it when I started sniffing lamp posts and falling out of my chair trying to lick my balls. Deffo something in it. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 I've been feeding my Springer on Applaws for the last 4 months and the difference is plain to see. Everyone has commented on how well he's looking, he's really filled out on it. Apparantly its 75% human quality meat, the rep ate a handful himself to back up his claims. The dog likes it and as I said the proof is in the pudding and he's looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 I've been feeding my Springer on Applaws for the last 4 months and the difference is plain to see. Everyone has commented on how well he's looking, he's really filled out on it. Apparantly its 75% human quality meat, the rep ate a handful himself to back up his claims. The dog likes it and as I said the proof is in the pudding and he's looking great. I would want it to be good...I just looked up the price £60 for 12.5kgs! I think I'll stick to skinners but mine would be on app laws if I could afford to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikk Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 I use skinners but he still gets dry skin. This is his last bag, at the weekend I'm switching him to a raw diet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Feed my terrier on "James welbeloved" food, it's supposed to be free from chemicals and only natural stuff in it...but he also gets pleanty of veg and rice and pasta.. Was at the vets a few weeks ago when he snapped his claw and he said my dog looked really well and healthy and had a good shape so that will do for me...plus he gets 3 hours exercise a day either long walks or out chasing rabbits in the fields.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 I use skinners but he still gets dry skin. This is his last bag, at the weekend I'm switching him to a raw diet Both of mine do brilliantly on skinners, supplemented with rabbit, pigeon, squirrel, pheasant, venison or if I have not been out eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottoj18 Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Mine get skinners,and an egg from time to time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 I do a lot of Pest Control work at a certain University complex and get to meet a lot of interesting people, they are currently involved in a consumer HUMAN test of cat food, whatever you may think it is pretty amazing what goes into the makeup, testing, development, marketing of Pet Foods (actually many things) ATB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 I use skinners but he still gets dry skin. This is his last bag, at the weekend I'm switching him to a raw diet Need to do it gradually, initially a mix of dried and raw slowly altering the ratio until he's on raw. Otherwise you are highly likely to have a dog with a very upset stomach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 The breeder had weaned mine on Skinners but he would only pick at it and his stools often had blood in them. We took him to the vets and they recommended we try James Welbeloved but there was barely any improvement. Then at the recommendation of a mate we swapped him over to Royal Canin and he immediately improved, put weight on and looked miles better. So we kept him on that until we happened to be in a country store and there was a rep from Applaws in there while we were buying Royal Canin, so we tried him on it. He wolfed his food down and within a month we noticed a huge difference, now four months on he looks brilliant. During the shooting season we supplement it with a share of whatever bag we bring home (duck & pheasant) but the majority of his food is Applaws. It is expensive but you feed him less because it isn't bulked up with rubbish, so it isn't actually that bad. The other very noticable thing is his skin and coat. He was getting dry skin and irritation in his paws, but since the Applaws his skin and coat is brilliant. We were all set to pay for tests to see if he had an allergy or some other obscure condition but since feeding him that its all cleared up. I sound like a rep for them but I can honestly say its made such a difference to him I'm more than happy to recommend it. The lads I shoot with have all been asking what I feed him on because over the last few months he's really filled out and looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 My dogs have been fed most makes and types of dog food over the years and we keep going back to the same. A bit of tinned dog meat with dry food and leftovers from our dinners that are suitable for dogs to eating veg gravy meat etc. Dogs don't get stalled on the same food, if something don't agree with one it can easily be taken out and cuts down on feed costs and kitchen waste. After my Cocker has been out working my wife allways gives him a tin of sardines or mackrel in oil. All our dogs look good and are healthy. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikk Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Need to do it gradually, initially a mix of dried and raw slowly altering the ratio until he's on raw. Otherwise you are highly likely to have a dog with a very upset stomach. Cheers mate, yeh it's a bit of a stress working out how to do this but hopefully it shouldn't go too badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Minced beef,whole minced chickens,lambs spines.veg,pasta and brown bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikk Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Minced beef,whole minced chickens,lambs spines.veg,pasta and brown bread. Do you find you can feed them inside? This is what bothers me the most as I dont want a mess. I was reading about giving them chicken carcasses and necks but the last time I gave my dog pigs trotters I was picking toe nails out the carpet for days afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) This thread is making me hungry. I'm on the 5:2 diet and today is a 600 calorie day. I could eat a monkey's miscarriage between two ****** matresses and I'd cheerfully kill for a bowl of winalot. Edited January 30, 2014 by Blunderbuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoggysreels Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Prawn Biryani .. they seem to flourish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Green (uncleaned) tripe is supposed to be very good for dogs - but I can't imagine the ponk to cook it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 I was toying with the idea of putting my JR on fresh chicken and veg I got some frozen chicken legs but and gave him a couple but it as ok on dry days as he could eat it outside but when it was wet it was a problem as my place is open plan and I did not want him putting bloody meat on the carpet so I gave up also with uncooked chicken there is the sam and ela problem. The main thing that worries me about tin dog food is as we have to pick up what comes out of the other end why is it that it seems to smell much the same as it did when it came out of the tin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Still watching on plus one bit it's got me thinking about what we feed ours. I reckon it would be a good idea to bring home fish we catch but don't want to eat; dogfish, pout, a few extra mackerel etc. in the summer and boil them up. Add some veggies should make a good meal. Wonder if the bones in something like a raw rabbit would be harmful?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Nikk Yes,fed in side. It's all bagged up in 1lb bags. Just mix the meat with cooked cheap veg from the supermarket or Iceland, add brown bread or cooked pasta. Asda sardines in tomato sauce,mixed with a slice of brown bread. My pup loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Raw rabbit is great,chicken wings from tesco £1.70,dogs just crunch em up. Don't worry about the raw bones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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