Dog food can be such a confusing market. So many trainers, breeders, vets and pet shops can have ulterior motives for recommending certain foods to owners.
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I am not a nutritionist. I can just give you my own personal experience when looking at what food to provide your dog.
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In this day and age, cost has a significant impact on what I feed Bear. Dog food, along with most things, has seen a dramatic increase in price. Whilst you should avoid frequently changing foods, I keep these on my Amazon Wishlist to monitor the price and when any of these are on offer, I buy that stuff up!
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My general advice to owners, is a high protein, low carbohydrate, good quality dry food. It means I don’t have to worry about storage or preparation and I can easily use part of his diet to train with.
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There are many good quality dry foods on the market, here are a few I use with Bear. Many of them can be used with puppies and dogs, otherwise they will have a puppy specific version.
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AATU:
AATU is an 80/20 diet (80% protein, 20% fruit and veg). Based in Hertfordshire, it comes in a variety of flavours and has a puppy specific food. The salmon version contains natural oils to promote healthy glossy coats. The thing I like about AATU, is it has one protein source, making easier for the tummy to digest.
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Eden:
Eden is another 80/20 diet. Due to it’s quality it is suitable for both puppies and dogs. It comes in small and medium sized kibble to suit small – large breeds and is made right here in the UK.
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Akela:
Akela is another 80/20 diet, made in the UK. This is one of the original 80/20 diet’s, they do a puppy specific version and various kibble sizes to suit all breeds. It’s also very good value for money.
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Orijen:
Orijen has 85% protein content. It has a puppy specific version with no grains or meat derivatives.
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Canagan:
Canagan is 60% protein, but still a very good quality food. It comes in a variety of flavours and sizes and made in Britain.
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Always ensure you weigh your dogs food out on Digital Scales. Avoid using cups as there will be slight variants. It will say on the back of each brand a guide to daily requirements.
Check out our article Is Your Dog The Optimum Weight?.
It’s important to think about the treats and chews we give our dogs too. Check out our other article Everyday Essentials Dog Owners Might Not Know About for our suggestions x