Help me to find a food PLEASE

JackLover · 09-09-2005, 03:49 AM

Ok I give up, I know what to look for in a food but cant find any good ones here in Cornwall! I dont want to have to order from the net, they were on james Wellbeloved but Its not making me happy! Barney has got a little overweight on it and the girls are a little skinny! I have looked into raw and have tryed feeding it foe 5 days and wowee its expensive! JWB has been costing me a small fortune as well its £36 a bag and I'm lucky it it lasts me a week and a half, help i dont know what to try next! i need to get a food today so that I have enough JWB left to do the change gradually, I dont want to have to chose a crappy food, but there is just no choice here

***Cassiepeia*** · 09-09-2005, 04:30 AM

Wow, I just spent the best part of an hour looking for brands and locations I could list here for you. Couldn't find anything (nothing good anyway).

Hmmm....Can you list the brands you have available? If you can't pick one yourself, perhaps that's the easiest way for us to help.

Cass.

EDIT: There is a UK brand called "Nature Diet" that seems pretty good. Not sure how much it costs though. You can get it in several places in Cornwall. Here is the site http://www.naturediet.net/

JackLover · 09-09-2005, 04:46 AM

Thanks, there is only things like store own brands (pets at home) Royal canin, eukanuba, Iams, all the ones you find in a superstore like bakers, pedigree etc, Proplan, hills and natures diet

***Cassiepeia*** · 09-09-2005, 04:50 AM

Royal canin is not too bad, you should try that. Although take a look at the Nature Diet site (just so you have another option if you want it), it has a store locator on it (I checked 'cornwall' in it and there were several places that came up). Looks like a good food.

Cass.

JackLover · 09-09-2005, 04:56 AM

There is also Skinners, supa dog, beta and burns

JackLover · 09-09-2005, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cassiepeia

Royal canin is not too bad, you should try that. Although take a look at the Nature Diet site (just so you have another option if you want it), it has a store locator on it (I checked 'cornwall' in it and there were several places that came up). Looks like a good food.

Cass.

Do you have the site address?

JackLover · 09-09-2005, 05:12 AM

I have to go and get some food soon, so I think i will be spending a lot of time in the pet store reading bags, I hope I can fine one out of a bad bunch, If I look for one with no by-products and as natural as poss do you think it will be ok?

dollface · 09-09-2005, 09:56 AM

I have heard Burns and NaturesDiet to be good, but I don't get em here.... I use Nutro Natural Choice and that seems to work the best for my 5, I have to use lamb and rice because the chicken gives mine the diarhea.... You just have to find what works best for your dog and budget, just because one works good for ones dog doesn't mean it will work for your dog..... Just make sure it is not preserved with BHA, BHT or Ethoxyquin (sp), and the main ingredients is a meat or meat meal and No By-Products...

http://www.naturediet.net/index.html
http://www.nutroproducts.com/
http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/index.htm ---- I believe this is the link....

Good luck and I hope you find something that works for your dogs

JaggerRaye · 09-09-2005, 10:06 AM

Our boys are on perscription food, so I'm not sure what would be a good inexpensive brand.

Boleyn · 09-09-2005, 12:55 PM

I agree, Royal Canin is probably the best of the foods you have available. Might be worth a shot!

YK Shepherd · 09-10-2005, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JackLover

Ok I give up, I know what to look for in a food but cant find any good ones here in Cornwall! I dont want to have to order from the net, they were on james Wellbeloved but Its not making me happy! Barney has got a little overweight on it and the girls are a little skinny! I have looked into raw and have tryed feeding it foe 5 days and wowee its expensive! JWB has been costing me a small fortune as well its £36 a bag and I'm lucky it it lasts me a week and a half, help i dont know what to try next! i need to get a food today so that I have enough JWB left to do the change gradually, I dont want to have to chose a crappy food, but there is just no choice here

I thought at first when I saw Cornwall you were close to me, ooppss Cornwall England not Canada sorry, I wish I could help but how about something like internet ordering? I have to drive almost 2 hours to get our food so we buy 4 bags or more each time.

09-09-2005, 03:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
JackLover Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: England Posts: 293 Rep Power: 68	Help me to find a food PLEASE Ok I give up, I know what to look for in a food but cant find any good ones here in Cornwall! I dont want to have to order from the net, they were on james Wellbeloved but Its not making me happy! Barney has got a little overweight on it and the girls are a little skinny! I have looked into raw and have tryed feeding it foe 5 days and wowee its expensive! JWB has been costing me a small fortune as well its £36 a bag and I'm lucky it it lasts me a week and a half, help i dont know what to try next! i need to get a food today so that I have enough JWB left to do the change gradually, I dont want to have to chose a crappy food, but there is just no choice here
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09-09-2005, 04:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 284	Wow, I just spent the best part of an hour looking for brands and locations I could list here for you. Couldn't find anything (nothing good anyway). Hmmm....Can you list the brands you have available? If you can't pick one yourself, perhaps that's the easiest way for us to help. Cass. EDIT: There is a UK brand called "Nature Diet" that seems pretty good. Not sure how much it costs though. You can get it in several places in Cornwall. Here is the site http://www.naturediet.net/
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09-09-2005, 04:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
JackLover Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: England Posts: 293 Rep Power: 68	Thanks, there is only things like store own brands (pets at home) Royal canin, eukanuba, Iams, all the ones you find in a superstore like bakers, pedigree etc, Proplan, hills and natures diet
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09-09-2005, 04:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 284	Royal canin is not too bad, you should try that. Although take a look at the Nature Diet site (just so you have another option if you want it), it has a store locator on it (I checked 'cornwall' in it and there were several places that came up). Looks like a good food. Cass.
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09-09-2005, 04:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
JackLover Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: England Posts: 293 Rep Power: 68	There is also Skinners, supa dog, beta and burns
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09-09-2005, 05:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
JackLover Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: England Posts: 293 Rep Power: 68	I have to go and get some food soon, so I think i will be spending a lot of time in the pet store reading bags, I hope I can fine one out of a bad bunch, If I look for one with no by-products and as natural as poss do you think it will be ok?
	__________________ "Jack Russell Terriers are like potato chips one is never enough"

09-09-2005, 09:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
dollface 4 Boston Terriers Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Saskatchewan Posts: 903 Rep Power: 101	I have heard Burns and NaturesDiet to be good, but I don't get em here.... I use Nutro Natural Choice and that seems to work the best for my 5, I have to use lamb and rice because the chicken gives mine the diarhea.... You just have to find what works best for your dog and budget, just because one works good for ones dog doesn't mean it will work for your dog..... Just make sure it is not preserved with BHA, BHT or Ethoxyquin (sp), and the main ingredients is a meat or meat meal and No By-Products... http://www.naturediet.net/index.html http://www.nutroproducts.com/ http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/index.htm ---- I believe this is the link.... Good luck and I hope you find something that works for your dogs
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09-09-2005, 10:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
JaggerRaye Jag's Mom Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cheverly, MD Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Our boys are on perscription food, so I'm not sure what would be a good inexpensive brand.

09-09-2005, 12:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Boleyn SkyeTerrier,Pugs Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 41 Rep Power: 63	I agree, Royal Canin is probably the best of the foods you have available. Might be worth a shot!
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