Author Topic: Working dog food - wheat free (Read 8502 times)

devonlady · « **Reply #15 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:11:55 am »

My dogs have always been fed, mainly, raw meat and bones with veg, but as my supply has dwindled a bit I tried kibble from Tails.com which is formulated to your dog's needs. it suits them well and I feel sure they would do a wheat/gluten free feed.

doganjo · « **Reply #16 on:** July 14, 2015, 10:38:50 am »

Quote from: devonlady on July 14, 2015, 07:11:55 am

My dogs have always been fed, mainly, raw meat and bones with veg, but as my supply has dwindled a bit I tried kibble from Tails.com which is formulated to your dog's needs. it suits them well and I feel sure they would do a wheat/gluten free feed.

How do they work out what your individual dog's needs are?

devonlady · « **Reply #17 on:** July 15, 2015, 08:16:50 am »

You give them detailed information about your dog, age, weight, exercise, skin condition, funny tummies etc. and they work out your dog's requirements. (And deliver!)

Foobar · « **Reply #18 on:** July 15, 2015, 01:08:25 pm »

On the subject of diets ... I found this Eukanuba document very interesting: http://www.sleddog.ch/pdf/sportingDog2002.pdf
Ignore the initial product related blurb and skip down to pages 31 through 38, explaining the way protein, fats and carbs are utilized by the dog.

Backinwellies · « **Reply #19 on:** July 15, 2015, 02:01:52 pm »

millies sounds great .... but VERY expensive compared to Burns.

Foobar · « **Reply #20 on:** July 15, 2015, 02:22:11 pm »

... but they do eat less of it.

Burns seems to be about 40 to 60% rice (or maize, or potato - depending on variety), so clearly it's going to be cheaper.

Baois Glas · « **Reply #21 on:** July 16, 2015, 12:31:16 pm »

My dogs are all fed raw, anything with carbs in it sends my dalmatian girl bonkers and she starts bouncing off the walls, have to be careful with purines with the Dalmatians as well so raw is the best option for me so I know what they are getting. For adding a bit extra weight I find eggs are fab, just crack a raw egg on to the food.

doganjo · « **Reply #22 on:** July 16, 2015, 12:43:27 pm »

I'm about to try a raw diet for Missy, my hyper youngster - order will arrive next Tuesday from Natures menu.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #23 on:** July 16, 2015, 11:08:32 pm »

Oooh, let us know how you get on with it, Annie, please

twizzel · « **Reply #24 on:** July 17, 2015, 03:49:21 pm »

High protein levels only causes unwanted hyperactivity and bad behaviour if the protein source is undigestable- i.e. from cereals rather than meat. So Applaws food has around 33% protein, but it's made up of 75% meat making it highly digestable and therefore shouldn't cause bad behaviour. When the protein comes from cereals in low quality foods (wagg, pedigree, bakers) then you can expect hyperactivity.

Our 7 month old homebred spaniel pup is currently on Burns Puppy mini which she's been on since she was 3 weeks old, soon I'll move her onto a normal Burns adult food however the Active is a good food for dogs that are slightly more 'busy' so she may go onto that if the normal adult doesn't suit her, she's a very active puppy and we have aims to either work her or do agility.

It might also be worth looking at Wainwrights Grain Free

Me · « **Reply #25 on:** July 17, 2015, 05:12:10 pm »

If its not digested it must pass right through and have no effect surely?

doganjo · « **Reply #26 on:** July 17, 2015, 05:13:35 pm »

Hyperactivity is not necessarily the same as bad behaviour.

I'm hoping to start agility with Missy, so she'll need energy, and she isn't badly behaved - just mischievous if I have nothing for her to do