What's the best complete dried dog food?

[ganesh]

I am feeding my puppy on dried foods this time and there are so many to choose from and all in huge bags! She seems to like the James Wellbeloved kibble more than the Iams,but I noticed that in the feeding guides some suggest more and are obviously less 'concentrated'.I don't want to try her on every one as this would be changing her diet too often.I just wondered if there were any 'nutritional' and 'price' comparisons on a web-site anywhere or does anyone know which ones are best?(they have to be well known and easily available brands!)

[Illyria54]

I have a 10 month old GSD and I have her on Beta puppy/junior and she is thriving, it's quite a small kibble so is ok for smaller breeds, my older dogs are on Beta adult food.

[winny]

That is a hard question it is like what are the best chocolate buscuits for humans . It really depends on what your dogs stomach will tollerate. What your budget will stretch too. Just be careful to spot the difference between a mixer which is supposed to be mixed with meat or a complete which is nutritionally complete. My labx and gsd have Dr.Johns working dog mix they do bronze, silver or platinum range (something about protein content). Ask advice from your local feed merchant.

[ganesh]

Ooh,Twix,definately!

[pmjblue]

If she likes james well beloved i would stick to it, it is a good quality food, and often one that vets recommend.

[winny]

and I think you will find it is a cadburys shortie.

[yesmadam]

We feed our Dobe James Wellbeloved and it's a good food.
The next one up to that is Burns. Brilliant for skin and fur condition.

[yesmadam]

oooh, best choccy biscuts? Tru Free gluten free lol.....

[lankeela]

Eukanuba do 1, 2, 7 and a half and 15 kilo bags. Readily available from pet shops and in different kibble sizes. Very easy to digest, and no waste so very economical despite the initial outlay. Easy to pick up poos too.

As for choccy bisuits, Penguins, bite the top left and bottom right corners off, dip it in tea and suck the tea up through the bitten off bits. It will then melt in your mouth. Exquisite!

[ganesh]

Forget the biscuit,chocolate's much nicer on its own (and that would be Galaxy,of course!!)

[leelapops]

Well, I am a bit confused about what my answer is going to be now!

I feed Jack, our 2 yr old Collie, Burgess Supa Sensitive, a complete gluten-free dry food, as he is gluten intolerant. A 15kg bag is about �19, and it lasts him a good 3 months. He likes it, and it keeps him glossy and active.

As far as i am concerned, oh I don't even know where to start! Cadbury's chocolate cookies are heaven, Fox's Classics are yumptious, oh i think I've gone cross-eyed!

Lisa :) x

[ganesh]

All these answers prove to me that there are just too many to choose from,and most of them I've never heard of.
The breeder gave me Burns to start off with but I had some free samples of James Wellbeloved and she preferred that,and ate more of it. The Iams looked good,expensive and very 'available' in supermarkets,which I would prefer,though not essential.
My cats are much easier-they like anything but especially the James Wellbeloved dry stuff but if they have too much of that they fart!! (tmi?)
Thanks anyway,for all your suggestions,
(I'm off to try some Fox's classics-but only if they have caramel in them!)

[doglady2]

I would just like to add my ten peneth.I have always fed james wellbeloved to all our dogs,gsd's and a westie.I bought the 15kl bag once every 2 weeks at approx �28-30 a bag and all mine had 2 meals aday from it,when you worked it out it was costing about 30p a meal and the food is a hypo allergenic food (im sure you know that anyway).
I am now done to just one GSD of 11yrs and still feed her the same food with vegs in her tea and a scrambled egg in her breky.I honestly dont think you can go wrong with this food,it is a pleasuer to clean up fter them aswell.Obviously you need the puppy strength for now but can change it to the junior or next level..depending on the breed and developement of your babe.Always soak it as a meal with boiled water and i would suggest also to use half a dozen little bits as your pups treat.The reason you should never give it dry in large amounts is it swells up to double its amount in the stomach and that can cause major problems.I hope you enjoy your puppy whatever breed it is ,Regards.

[ganesh]

Thank-you doglady,she's a flat-caoted retriever and she seems to like the J Wellbeloved best so I will stick to it.I'm not so concerned about the cost but I didn't want to get ripped off. I can't be bothered to try all the foods ,so I just wanted a few opinions.
Thanks everyone.