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John Thomson Site Admin
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject: Interesting article about the pet food industry....... |
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Interesting US article about pet food......may take a little while to load
_________________ John Thomson
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Jim & Geraldine Site Addict
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Yuk! If that's what they put in our animals food what are they putting in ours? |
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Suzanne H I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 1145 Location: N. Lanarkshire
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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I was at a work dinner recently and guy there used to do the marketing for Pedigree Chum - he said wet dog food had caramel added to it to make it addictive to dogs. And of course it knackered their teeth.
He also said that pet food is the least profitable aisle in a supermarket (after nappies) given the size of the product and how long a big bag will last. Which explains why you only get some brands ie the ones that will do deals with the supermarket.
And he also went on about those with high grain content - when's the last time you saw a wolf chew on a bit of wheat. Though they do eat things humans wouldn't so lets not get too squeamish. Our old dog lived to 16 on el cheapo dog food (all we could afford) and had very few trips to the vet.
My motto is buy the best you can afford while taking convenience into consideration - and that goes for me as much as the dog. As I suspect a cheap sausage has about as much meat in it as a butcher's pencil. |
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Emma* I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:40 am Post subject: |
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I've read an awful lot of articles like this and it makes me glad i feed raw.
I love watching the girls eat naturally. _________________ Happiness is being loved by 2 Great Danes |
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Lorna I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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THANK YOU, JOHN. I think this one has done the job and persuaded John. We are going to move over to raw. Freezer arriving Tuesday. _________________ Regards,
Lorna, Basil & Poppy
Great Danes are not substitute children. They are much more important than that! |
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kirsty I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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This is a very good article. I am glad I do not feed my dogs by products which are essentially 'waste' and not fit for human consumption.
I know raw feeding takes a bit of organisation and space, and sometimes a strong stomach (for chopping dirty tripe and heart ect ) but at least I know exactly what my boys are eating.
I am only sorry I cannot swap my cat on to raw feeding, but I just cant get her to eat the bones, raw fish and chicken, no problem but without the bone content she is not getting a balanced diet. _________________ "In a perfect world, every dog would have a home and every home would have a dog." |
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Emma* I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Lorna wrote: |
THANK YOU, JOHN. I think this one has done the job and persuaded John. We are going to move over to raw. Freezer arriving Tuesday. |
Well done you! _________________ Happiness is being loved by 2 Great Danes |
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Lorna I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Emma. We haven't worked out the bones bit yet. How do we keep them outside and apart so they don't fight over them? Poppy is VERY possessive of her food but so is Basil, both having been starved. _________________ Regards,
Lorna, Basil & Poppy
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Emma* I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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Lorna wrote: |
Thanks Emma. We haven't worked out the bones bit yet. How do we keep them outside and apart so they don't fight over them? Poppy is VERY possessive of her food but so is Basil, both having been starved. |
Lorna at the moment i give them the bigger bones when they are in the crates. Chicken wings aren't a problem because i give them one at a time and they eat them so quickly.
I just generally keep an eye on them, as Skye always wants what Lady has _________________ Happiness is being loved by 2 Great Danes |
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Lorna I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Not allowed any meat products inside the house. I can't give them bones inside the house. Crates are inside. I reckon I can tie each one on a long line in a different area of the garden and get them to eat the bones outside.
Going to try the chicken wings this coming week. Tesco here I come. _________________ Regards,
Lorna, Basil & Poppy
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Lindy I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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What a good read I'm so glad I feed RAW it's worth the wee bit of mess and prep if it's going to keep my girls healthy |
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