Changing food

Subject: Changing food Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:56 pm

Marley has become very picky with his Royal Canin and we have also been very aware of the high protein content in it, The problem we have is that up to now its been the only food that hasnt given him the runs but it also makes his poo very hard and a couple of times he has wimpered when having a poo
I have decided to give Arden grange another go, just wondering if there any rules of thumb for changing over? Quantities etc?

Subject: Re: Changing food Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:00 pm

Well I have always heard to introduce new food slowly, like what you did when the vet said to slowly start Marley back on his food, but with mine to be honest, they are used to eating all sorts and I have neve had a problem, though, saying that Marley has had problems before, so I would do it very gradually Jude

Subject: Re: Changing food Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:02 pm

Thanks Sandra :love:

Subject: Re: Changing food Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:29 pm

i agree with sandra i also feed my dogs all sorts and they are fine except rostam he used to have a iffy tum as he was raised on raw hes fine now but introduce it with his food very slowly hun

Subject: Re: Changing food Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:34 pm

will do thanks Fazza :love:

Subject: Re: Changing food Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:14 pm

fingers crossed the change over works well jude xx

Subject: Re: Changing food Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:18 pm

Awww good luck Jude, we dont have problems with Mimi but Maggie is awful with food. I hope he takes to it fine!!!

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Judes wrote:: Marley has become very picky with his Royal Canin and we have also been very aware of the high protein content in it, The problem we have is that up to now its been the only food that hasnt given him the runs but it also makes his poo very hard and a couple of times he has wimpered when having a poo
I have decided to give Arden grange another go, just wondering if there any rules of thumb for changing over? Quantities etc?

the vet here sais that if you should change the food, than start with 90 % of the ordernary food and 10 % og the new....

Subject: Re: Changing food Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:22 pm

I have always been conscious of the protein content in Royal Canin being high and Arden Grange is much lower and is supposed to be really good. I tried him on the puppy food when he was about 12 weeks but it just went through him, Im hoping the adult food might agree with him, I have got the chicken and Rice, lamb and rice and salmon and rice in 2.5kg bags to try him with if it has adverse affects I'll just take it to our local cat and dog shelter. I have tried him with some in his food tonight and he cleaned his bowl and was looking for more!!!

Subject: Re: Changing food Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:25 pm

ive never known a breed like it.... gsd's are bloomin hard work when it comes to food lol... im glad ive got a food fred likes, its not ideal, and hes still put no more weight on but he eats it and thats enough for me lol... i hope this one works out for you jude,.... just dont let it stress or worry you hun xx

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Taylor is fed on Burns, mixing it in with James Wellbeloved.. I fed my other dog (who suffered from EPI) on JWB and it was the only food that didn't go through him.

Hope you get Marley, changed soon and stop his constipation! :love:

Subject: Re: Changing food Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:06 pm

look at this Jude
http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/1809/expensive-pet-food-brands-no-better-than-cheap-pet-food/

Subject: Re: Changing food Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:12 pm

fred and betty are on a cheap food, it was reccommended by a breeder we know Changing food 729386

Subject: Re: Changing food Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:18 pm

very interesting sandra!!! Changing food 729386

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If I could find a cheaper food that agreed with Marley Id put him on it!! We are paying £40 for a 12kg bag of Royal Canin at the moment, I cant get Arden grange which are 15kg bags for about £30 so Im hoping it agrees with him :2445:

Subject: Re: Changing food Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:24 pm

Phew tell me about it hun, we were paying £43 for a bag of burns, Lynne put me onto Skinners we now pay £22 for a 20kg bag they love it and are doing well on it, so grateful to Lynne for that bit of advice, it's low in protien as well

Subject: Re: Changing food Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:28 am

Yep my 2 are still on the duck & rice Skinners
They look fantastic on it aswell and it's good to my purse too :2431:
Aww pleased to hear you got on great with the skinners Sandra :love:
I've recommended it to everyone Changing food 729386

Subject: Re: Changing food Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:33 am

Lynne recommended this food to me too and my 3 have never looked better
i'll be weaning the pups on to skinners too. Changing food 729386

Subject: Re: Changing food Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:12 pm

Ohh yes I find mine looks as good on it as they did on all the expensive varieties (as well as RAW) although they still have RAW here and there, Bryn has never eaten so well as he does the Skinners, he was a bit of a slow, fussy eater before but now there is no stopping him, also, their behaviour, energy everything seems all good on Skinners, it has cut my feeding bill down to half.

Subject: Re: Changing food Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:25 pm

Marley seems to be taking very well to Arden grange we havent had the runs like he did with the puppy food. His Poos are softer but pick upable not like the rock hard bricks he had with Royal Canin

The one major difference is we had one or two little bits of poo with royal canin now he has HUGE poos!!! but he seems a lot happier. I would love to try skinners but will stick to Arden grange for a while and try him later on

Subject: Re: Changing food Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:37 pm

Aww its good you got something that agrees with him jude :love:

Subject: Re: Changing food Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:09 pm

If it's not broke don't fix it, isn't that what they say Jude Changing food 729386

Talking about big poo's, behind a Newfy the other day, :2431: poo'd like a horse, bloody carrier bag they needed to pick that lot up!

Subject: Re: Changing food Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:13 pm

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Subject: Re: Changing food Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:42 pm

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