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  • AmithS
    Platinum Member

    • Oct 2008
    • 1520

    #1

    Dog Food

    Hello Everyone,

    I have a real off topic subject

    I have been trying various different brands of dry\pellets dog food over the last few months as I have 6 dogs from 5 months old to 9 years old.

    I would like to read your opinions on which brand of dog food is good quality and good value for money.

    Thanks,
  • geraldenek
    Silver Member

    • Jul 2008
    • 229

    #2
    i used to buy hills for my dogs and have 3 and it just got out of hand in terms of feeding all the pets per month so i changed to lushan for dog food and are really happy with the results - not sure if you guys get in Gauteng

    i don't know the nutrition they are suppose to get - but if i look at their fur, skin and teeth it is still the same as on the hills food and they still have more than enough energy
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    • murdock
      Suspended

      • Oct 2007
      • 2346

      #3
      the vet also recomended hills...but for that price...the dogs would only be able to eat once a week...i have been using pedigree...add chicken necks or boil chicken bones etc in rice and add it to the pellets.

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      • Citizen X
        Diamond Member

        • Sep 2011
        • 3411

        #4
        I have two fox terriers, a short legged one Romeo and a Long legged one Lancelot. They enjoy their Boss Dog food by Promeal. I buy 7 cans of the 820 g per week. I give them half a can a day mixed with a small amount of rice and a few pieces of chicken or meat. Promeal's Boss is very competitvely priced, it's far cheaper than Husky. My dogs enjoy both the steak and beef flavour. I've got fussy characters, they plain refuse to eat the dry pellets/chunks and if you give them that they go on a hunger strike and they like all moody and upset with you!
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        • Martinco
          Gold Member

          • Oct 2008
          • 927

          #5
          I am using Ekanuba for my 2 dogs but at the price it is a total ripoff !
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          • jasonpat
            Junior Member
            • Apr 2012
            • 23

            #6
            Is It help your dogs to grow up more healthy.

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            • leah tait
              New Member
              • Sep 2012
              • 1

              #7
              If you are looking for a feed that will give excellent results at reasonable prices, try Jock from Afgri Animal Feeds. You will be amazed at the difference in your dog, especially when it comes to skin and overall wellbeing. When comparing to Hills they also have a premium product called Grandeur, which has all the additives that Hills offer, but for half the price. My dog has suffered with skin problems his whole life, and i have tried all vet ranges even skin specific ones. In two months on Jock he is looking better than ever and all the scratching and hair loss is gone. For the first time in his life he has a full coat of hair and his whole demenour has changed!

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              • tec0
                Diamond Member

                • Jun 2009
                • 4624

                #8
                Supplementing dog food keeps your dog healthy. Essentially I used to give my dog Epol and cooked chicken. Just remove the skin and fatty stuff also the bone "it is not good for bigger dogs". It is cheaper then all those little sauce bags you get. I also used to give him beef “the real deal” with his dog food. Again cheaper than the sauce as you don’t have to buy premium grade beef. The perfect menu for a lazy Bull terrier.

                I miss him so much.
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                • Citizen X
                  Diamond Member

                  • Sep 2011
                  • 3411

                  #9
                  Originally posted by tec0
                  Supplementing dog food keeps your dog healthy. Essentially I used to give my dog Epol and cooked chicken. Just remove the skin and fatty stuff also the bone "it is not good for bigger dogs". It is cheaper then all those little sauce bags you get. I also used to give him beef “the real deal” with his dog food. Again cheaper than the sauce as you don’t have to buy premium grade beef. The perfect menu for a lazy Bull terrier.

                  I miss him so much.
                  I tell you tec0, my two boys make my life meaningful! They add to my life and are very much a part of my life!
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                  • tec0
                    Diamond Member

                    • Jun 2009
                    • 4624

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Vanash Naick
                    I tell you tec0, my two boys make my life meaningful! They add to my life and are very much a part of my life!
                    Those who have owned a bull-terrier will tell you without blinking how special they become. They are not just dogs, they become your friend literally. Yes they are not for the “new dog owner” I know how to train dogs so I can handle them. That said when they poisoned him they poisoned a family member a friend. He died in my arms, I wept like a child. I will never get another dog.

                    if I find the person that poisoned my dog my the gods have mercy on his soul for I shall not....
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                    • Blurock
                      Diamond Member

                      • May 2010
                      • 4203

                      #11
                      Originally posted by murdock
                      the vet also recomended hills...but for that price...the dogs would only be able to eat once a week...i have been using pedigree...add chicken necks or boil chicken bones etc in rice and add it to the pellets.
                      The vet gets a kick-back on Hills, so of course they will recommend it.
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                      • tec0
                        Diamond Member

                        • Jun 2009
                        • 4624

                        #12
                        Just remember most stuff that gets processed into dog food is not that wonderful when it comes to quality. Simple low grade meat “still fit for human consumption” is cheap to buy and is of a higher quality. Chicken you can get the very best already cooked for between R20 and R30 and all you do is a bit of deboning and removing of fatty parts. My dog used loved it!!! I highly recommend the beef “same quality they make the biltong from with the yellow fat”

                        Yes the cost is not that low but be honest why would you feed your best friend, companion and or family member anything less than the best? It is nice and fresh.
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                        • Blurock
                          Diamond Member

                          • May 2010
                          • 4203

                          #13
                          Old Rambo passed away recently at the ripe old age of 15. He was fed lean chicken, a little rice and peas. As a snack he had some quality chunks. He was in a very good condition, but had heart failure and became deaf and blind.
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                          • tec0
                            Diamond Member

                            • Jun 2009
                            • 4624

                            #14
                            I am sorry to hear that Blurock.

                            I miss my dog... The house feels so empty at night you don't hear him sneaking around anymore and he was a pro at stealing my snacks.... He was a good friend
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                            • jimmyjjohn
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                              • Oct 2014
                              • 5

                              #15
                              Sometimes I lie awake at night and think of the perfect pet.The perfect pet is a fluffy pink unicorn that farts rainbows and then flys away singing ''Pink fluffy unicorns dancing on a rainbow!Pink fluffy unicorns dancing on a rainbow!''

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