Dave - Jackie

Got our 2 dogs (both lab x) out of quarantine about 6 weeks ago. Both are well except they are always hungry trying to scrounge food, steal from our dinner table and eating cr*p (none of which they ever did in the UK) - they are often sick in the middle of the night too. Our vet can find nothing wrong with them (had blood tests and everything). We're feeding them Pedigree dry dog food and also pedigree tins on occassions, but think we may need to change their diet.

Can anyone recomend a good dog food over here ?

wintersgills

we tried loads for our boxer we find royal canin is the best for her we feed her small amount on a morning and small amount evening seems to work!

Gibbo

I'm sure there will be a Pet Barn, or something similar, near where you are. They have a great variety of dry food as well as fresh meat. Canned meat has never
suited my dogs, especially Pal! Hope this is of some help.

Centurion

We have Pedigree dry dog food in Australia so they wont need to change.

If you do want to change then try Advance. Its made by Pedigree but is the premium dog food over the normal Pedigree. Incidentally Pal is the cheap stuff they make. All the same company - three different grades (and costs) of food.

A vet friend of mine said Advance is probably the best way to go - or Eukanuba. Both readily available.

iPom

You can get dog food which is also free of additives and is organic.

This question might get some more expert help at

Dogz Online forums. They're a friendly bunch, and could prob help more with the behavior issues and recommend you some dog food suppliers.

sj oldfield

Pedigree is the worst food you can feed you dog on!!!!

Our eldest boxer has a sensitive stomach and lives on kangaroo meat cooked up with sweet potato and a little bit of pasta. we then mix in a cup full of Purina One biscuit ideal for dogs with sensitive stomachs

ormrod7

I have a 4 year old Boxer and here we can only feed him Chappie as its easily digestible as he gets a dodgy stomach on other foods. Do they sell Chappie in Aus or something similar?

sj oldfield

Not sure, but i wouldnt feed my 2 boxers with the crap you get here in tin dog food!!!!!!

JackTheLad

What do you base that on?

JTL

sj oldfield

The vets...........and also our dogs are bathed every 2 weeks, and the ladyb who does it is very knowlegdable regarding pets. SWhe advised us that many of her regular dog owners have had problems with pedigree food stuffs.

Desire

Been feeding our dogs on semi dried food called "Optimum" was told by our local vets this was a balanced and healthy diet for dogs.
But my two dogs seem bored with it and sometimes one of them is occasionally sick. My Neighbour (dog lover) said to me that maybe they need variety in their diet. Just thought i would ask on here of your experiences.
As you can tell we are new to this lark!

sj oldfield

Have you tried mixing the dry food with some 'wet'
Our 2 have their 'roo' mixed with the biscuit, and they love it.
Good for their teeth, bones and stomachs

Desire

No, but i think i shall try it. Roo is reasonably cheap a? I feel so mean just giving semi dried food all the time, surely that can't be right?

ormrod7

We feed our dog half and Half, Tinned Chappie which stinks but he loves it and Dried Chappie.
He seems to enjoy the wet food more though.
Not all tinned food must be crap?
You can get Science Plan and Royal Canin in tins which the vets rave about there must be something similar?

madsad

I have to agree with SJ OLDFIELD.

Tinned food is basically made with crap,so therefore IS crap
I feed my girls on roo meat,pure chicken minced meat(minced myself!),or a cheaper version of butcher meat that you would buy & eat yourself,cooked up with any fresh veggies spare & rice or pasta,least then u know what your dogs are eating!!!

I do use dry food too,pedigree chum,feed 1/2 & 1/2,the girls also love fish so buy tinned tuna,sardines etc...buy pigs ears,trotters,rawhide chews for inbetween treats.

Donna.