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[Noise]

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does anyone feed this?

been looking at the ingredients and analysis and it doesn't seem much different to arden grange. it works out £6 to £10 cheaper per 15kg bag, however price isn't our main issue - it's quite hard for us to get hold of arden grange now, don't like ordering online as we live in a flat and there's nowhere to leave it if out at work.

 

[gilliwigs]

does anyone feed this?
been looking at the ingredients and analysis and it doesn't seem much different to arden grange. it works out £6 to £10 cheaper per 15kg bag, however price isn't our main issue - it's quite hard for us to get hold of arden grange now, don't like ordering online as we live in a flat and there's nowhere to leave it if out at work.

I use this - it's Pets at Home Premium range, and yes, I've studied the ingredients too and think it's exactly the same as complete food like Arden Grange. I use the dried and the trays. Both my two seem to like it and are doing OK on it so I would give it a go if I were you. :thumbsup:

 

[Noise]

yes, I have given them the wet version, same ingredients really as nature diet and nature menu, but they only get wet as a special meal every now and then

I have found some other feedback on various sites and it seems very positive, also my boys don't have any allergies or sensitivities.

may I ask which flavour you give? they now have it on offer, the small bags 2 for 3, thought of trying salmon&potato for puppy and duck&rice for the big boys.

 

[gilliwigs]

yes, I have given them the wet version, same ingredients really as nature diet and nature menu, but they only get wet as a special meal every now and then
I have found some other feedback on various sites and it seems very positive, also my boys don't have any allergies or sensitivities.

may I ask which flavour you give? they now have it on offer, the small bags 2 for 3, thought of trying salmon&potato for puppy and duck&rice for the big boys.

Mine like the duck and rice but Muffin isn't very fond of the fish one, though I think Jonah likes it. They also like the turkey and rice. Muffin doesn't like being fed solely on dried food so I mix it - they get half a tray of the wet each a day with half the amount recommended of the dry. Keeps them both happy that way.

 

[Noise]

hmm, well, I'll get one puppy with fish and one puppy turkey. I don't know why I always imagine they ought to love fish food coz it's smellier, the older two have had arden grange salmon&rice before, seemed to like it but the kibble was a bit too big for us.

duck seems to be very popular, hope they like.

about mixing wet&dry - I have heard/read that it's not good for their teeth? as in it builds plaque. don't know how true that is. I used to mix it that way when Popsy was a pup, but he just started to pick out the wet food and I decided enough is enough, you're going on dry buddy! he's a much better eater now :-

 

[wild whippies]

We use it regularly and have alternated between premium feeds on occasion with no ill effects whatsoever. :thumbsup:

The distinguishing factor between the premium feeds and the 'regular' types is their protein sources. Generally the poorer quality feeds do not divulge where their protein is sourced from wheras Ardent Grange, Wainwright's, James Wellbeloved etc do. :thumbsup:

 

[Nicola]

Not looking to start a debate but somehow I can't get my head around duck in dog food. Is it farmed duck...it must be I guess? Seems a bit sad really...... :unsure:

I wonder if any dog food manufacturer does vegetarian dog food? It'd be nice to alternate with a non meat diet occasionally. Is it really as daft as it sounds....?

Sorry, I know how difficult it is to find a dog food that suits and keeps a whippets interest, and Wainwrights does sound a good brand....so not trying to go off on a tangent, just musing really...............

 

[wild whippies]

I'd strongly suspect it is farmed. What you've got to bear in mind is that no meats are produced for dog consumption, they're essentially bred for human consumption and dogs get the leftovers. I suppose when you look at it that way from a moral point of view, it's better that it is used for the benefit of other animals rather than cast aside to decay.

There probably is vegetarian dog feeds but their protein will not contain all the essential amino acids that are found in meat, they may however, contain some of them.

 

[Noise]

Not looking to start a debate but somehow I can't get my head around duck in dog food. Is it farmed duck...it must be I guess? Seems a bit sad really...... :unsure:
I wonder if any dog food manufacturer does vegetarian dog food? It'd be nice to alternate with a non meat diet occasionally. Is it really as daft as it sounds....?

Sorry, I know how difficult it is to find a dog food that suits and keeps a whippets interest, and Wainwrights does sound a good brand....so not trying to go off on a tangent, just musing really...............

so is, of course, any meat if you don't go out hunting yourself.

I don't eat meat myself but dogs are carnivores naturally and I feel it would be selfish to impose my beliefs on my dogs.

there is indeed a vegetarian dog (and cat) food, you can find it on zooplus.co.uk, I have never tried it, I'd imagine that dogs fed on it don't drop dead, the same way thousands of dogs are fed pedigree and bakers with a 4% animal deraratives content.

I find it a good compromise to go for brands that are cruelty free, the same arden grange, for example, is not tested on animals (they also use human grade chicken).

 

[Nicola]

Not looking to start a debate but somehow I can't get my head around duck in dog food. Is it farmed duck...it must be I guess? Seems a bit sad really...... :unsure:
I wonder if any dog food manufacturer does vegetarian dog food? It'd be nice to alternate with a non meat diet occasionally. Is it really as daft as it sounds....?

Sorry, I know how difficult it is to find a dog food that suits and keeps a whippets interest, and Wainwrights does sound a good brand....so not trying to go off on a tangent, just musing really...............

so is, of course, any meat if you don't go out hunting yourself.

I don't eat meat myself but dogs are carnivores naturally and I feel it would be selfish to impose my beliefs on my dogs.

there is indeed a vegetarian dog (and cat) food, you can find it on zooplus.co.uk, I have never tried it, I'd imagine that dogs fed on it don't drop dead, the same way thousands of dogs are fed pedigree and bakers with a 4% animal deraratives content.

I find it a good compromise to go for brands that are cruelty free, the same arden grange, for example, is not tested on animals (they also use human grade chicken).

I quite agree, it would be wrong to try and turn dogs into vegetarians, just because one is a vegetarian. I'm not a veggie, but I'm trying to cut down on my meat consumption (for health and planetary reasons) and now try and have 2-3 meals a week that are meat free. So far so good, even if chopping butternut squash does my head in :wacko: I've also thought it probably wouldn't hurt the boys to have at the most one or two meat free meals in the week either. I'll look into it some more....

Anyway...back to the Wainwrights...good luck with trying it out on your boys :thumbsup:

 

[Noise]

Not looking to start a debate but somehow I can't get my head around duck in dog food. Is it farmed duck...it must be I guess? Seems a bit sad really...... :unsure:
I wonder if any dog food manufacturer does vegetarian dog food? It'd be nice to alternate with a non meat diet occasionally. Is it really as daft as it sounds....?

Sorry, I know how difficult it is to find a dog food that suits and keeps a whippets interest, and Wainwrights does sound a good brand....so not trying to go off on a tangent, just musing really...............

so is, of course, any meat if you don't go out hunting yourself.

I don't eat meat myself but dogs are carnivores naturally and I feel it would be selfish to impose my beliefs on my dogs.

there is indeed a vegetarian dog (and cat) food, you can find it on zooplus.co.uk, I have never tried it, I'd imagine that dogs fed on it don't drop dead, the same way thousands of dogs are fed pedigree and bakers with a 4% animal deraratives content.

I find it a good compromise to go for brands that are cruelty free, the same arden grange, for example, is not tested on animals (they also use human grade chicken).

I quite agree, it would be wrong to try and turn dogs into vegetarians, just because one is a vegetarian. I'm not a veggie, but I'm trying to cut down on my meat consumption (for health and planetary reasons) and now try and have 2-3 meals a week that are meat free. So far so good, even if chopping butternut squash does my head in :wacko: I've also thought it probably wouldn't hurt the boys to have at the most one or two meat free meals in the week either. I'll look into it some more....

Anyway...back to the Wainwrights...good luck with trying it out on your boys :thumbsup:

I'm sure it wouldn't hurt them - but I think they might prefer come nice veg with rice than another bit of kibble :lol:

 

[TillynPip]

I've not heard of Wainwrights and, Noise, I hope you don't mind me using your post but do you know anything about Skinners, or indeed heard of it?

 

[Noise]

It's only sold at pets@home.

I've heard of skinners, but that's about it, supposed to be similar to wainwrights and james wellbeloved.

 

[phill]

We feed our Eric on Wainwrights(salmon and potato) and a small amount of Wainwrights trays(tripe) and he loves it.Coat and everything else great with it.

We have tried loads of premium foods and this apears just as good/healthy.

 

[masta]

Not looking to start a debate but somehow I can't get my head around duck in dog food. Is it farmed duck...it must be I guess? Seems a bit sad really...... :unsure:
I wonder if any dog food manufacturer does vegetarian dog food? It'd be nice to alternate with a non meat diet occasionally. Is it really as daft as it sounds....?

Sorry, I know how difficult it is to find a dog food that suits and keeps a whippets interest, and Wainwrights does sound a good brand....so not trying to go off on a tangent, just musing really...............

"Is it really as daft as it sounds....?" Yes, my daughter has a rabbit but i would'nt feed it steak and kidney pudding, your dog is a carnivore ie it is not equipped anatomically to eat veg

 

[Noise]

We feed our Eric on Wainwrights(salmon and potato) and a small amount of Wainwrights trays(tripe) and he loves it.Coat and everything else great with it.We have tried loads of premium foods and this apears just as good/healthy.

that's what I was thinking that it seems as good ingredient wise. just wanted to make sure whippies have deemed it edible :lol:

 

[pippywhippet]

Hi, I use the Wainwrights trays sometimes which I mix into kibble. I prefer it to Arden Grange as it has a higher meat content.

Not heard that mixing kibble and wet causes tooth decay. I feed lots of bone and chicken wings to help with this, (I hope )

Good luck with the Wainwrights )

 

[masta]

Not looking to start a debate but somehow I can't get my head around duck in dog food. Is it farmed duck...it must be I guess? Seems a bit sad really...... :unsure:
I wonder if any dog food manufacturer does vegetarian dog food? It'd be nice to alternate with a non meat diet occasionally. Is it really as daft as it sounds....?

Sorry, I know how difficult it is to find a dog food that suits and keeps a whippets interest, and Wainwrights does sound a good brand....so not trying to go off on a tangent, just musing really...............

"Is it really as daft as it sounds....?" Yes, my daughter has a rabbit but i would'nt feed it steak and kidney pudding, your dog is a carnivore ie it is not equipped anatomically to eat veg

 

[Noise]

Hi, I use the Wainwrights trays sometimes which I mix into kibble. I prefer it to Arden Grange as it has a higher meat content.Not heard that mixing kibble and wet causes tooth decay. I feed lots of bone and chicken wings to help with this, (I hope )

Good luck with the Wainwrights )

my cavalier loves chicken wings, however the whippets turn their noses up with anything raw apart from tripe.

 

[Noise]

Not looking to start a debate but somehow I can't get my head around duck in dog food. Is it farmed duck...it must be I guess? Seems a bit sad really...... :unsure:
I wonder if any dog food manufacturer does vegetarian dog food? It'd be nice to alternate with a non meat diet occasionally. Is it really as daft as it sounds....?

Sorry, I know how difficult it is to find a dog food that suits and keeps a whippets interest, and Wainwrights does sound a good brand....so not trying to go off on a tangent, just musing really...............

"Is it really as daft as it sounds....?" Yes, my daughter has a rabbit but i would'nt feed it steak and kidney pudding, your dog is a carnivore ie it is not equipped anatomically to eat veg

about veg - I've read (again, some time back so can't quote the source) that dogs cannot digest raw vegetables, as in, get any good out of them, only cooked, but we know that processing removes the valuable nutrients to a large degree.

I see them solely as a source of carbohydrates, and a treat if they have a meal of pasta/rice with cooked veg and mince, tripe or chicken.