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Katieowl
Joined: 01 Jun 2006
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Location: West Wales
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We don't have central heating, and mine get plenty of exercise, so I figure they burn it off. They've been eating it for over two years and not put on weight.
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kirstyfern
Joined: 03 Jan 2010
Posts: 1557
Location: Great Dunmow, Essex
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| pyrotech wrote: |
I'd like to add Wagg to the list, I've had working trial (Shutzhund) Rotts for over 20 years, and used the working formula for ages, then when the dog retires switched to the normal then senior.
they have quite a decent range.
we have also fostered many large breeds and they have all been fine on it.
I've have not in the last 14 years had to claim on my insurance, its cheap compared to most other feeds, its avaliable from tesco.
The thing about working varieties of the dog foods are they contain higher protein levels, if you have a normal household dog, I'd suggest you stay clear. |
Wagg is good and cheap and they deliver if you order direct online 
or Skinners field and trial - maintenance VAT free and lower in protein than other working dog foods.
and a poodle should be a working dog - my friend took his to a gundog scurry and won! |
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Rusticwood
Joined: 01 Dec 2009
Posts: 1893
Location: All over the South West
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To confuse things a bit more
Alpha worker maintenance £9.99 for 15kg   |
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kirstyfern
Joined: 03 Jan 2010
Posts: 1557
Location: Great Dunmow, Essex
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Go to a local pet shop with your dog and let him / her try out all the samples |
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Castle Farm
Joined: 17 Sep 2008
Posts: 427
Location: Powys/Hereford Border.Near Hay-on-Wye
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It's the amount of crap you have to pick up that makes a feed value for money.
The cheaper the feed the more waste there is.
I feed my dogs (working) on frozen raw tripe (defrosted) and Dr Johns Silver. |
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Jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 31973
Location: Devon
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| Rusticwood wrote: |
To confuse things a bit more
Alpha worker maintenance £9.99 for 15kg |
Where's that from? |
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Rusticwood
Joined: 01 Dec 2009
Posts: 1893
Location: All over the South West
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| Jamanda wrote: |
| Rusticwood wrote: |
To confuse things a bit more
Alpha worker maintenance £9.99 for 15kg |
Where's that from? |
Cornwall Farmers |
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lettucewoman
Joined: 26 Sep 2006
Posts: 7652
Location: Tiptoe in the Forest!!
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My sister in law sells http://www.uk.husse.com/home/ ..our cat loves the cat food...its delivered too. |
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T.G
Joined: 13 Sep 2009
Posts: 7281
Location: Somewhere you're not
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| sueshells wrote: |
if you mutts a working dog.
Don't make me laugh - she is a Poodle - I have to manicure her nails every Monday! |
poodles I believe were once a working breed... it's zero rated for vat I don't think you have to prove you have a working breed of dog let alone that the working breed of dog actually works...
And if your dog is anything like my late mothers poodle I get your point |
I'm all for a bit of tax avoidance but I gather it's is relevant if you have a working dog. Working dog foods are aimed at dogs that burn a lot of calories, if they don't they might get fat. |
We've feed all our dogs a similar diet just various amounts due to size, activity etc. none have ever been overweight even the retired mutts... I guess other factors come into play... most people are sensible and can workout how to adjust a diet. |
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Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism
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| T.G wrote: |
| Treacodactyl wrote: |
| T.G wrote: |
| sueshells wrote: |
if you mutts a working dog.
Don't make me laugh - she is a Poodle - I have to manicure her nails every Monday! |
poodles I believe were once a working breed... it's zero rated for vat I don't think you have to prove you have a working breed of dog let alone that the working breed of dog actually works...
And if your dog is anything like my late mothers poodle I get your point |
I'm all for a bit of tax avoidance but I gather it's is relevant if you have a working dog. Working dog foods are aimed at dogs that burn a lot of calories, if they don't they might get fat. |
We've feed all our dogs a similar diet just various amounts due to size, activity etc. none have ever been overweight even the retired mutts... I guess other factors come into play... most people are sensible and can workout how to adjust a diet. |
Sorry, I was going on the advice of the actual makers of the product. Chudleys themselves don't recommend the working crunch for non-working dogs, or indeed working dogs at rest or reduced work. |
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Jamanda
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Milo isn't particulaly overweight and that's what he gets. There is a cheaper non-working one too I think. |
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Treacodactyl
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| Jamanda wrote: |
| Milo isn't particulaly overweight and that's what he gets. There is a cheaper non-working one too I think. |
Yes there is and unless your dog is working that would probably be best. You could feed the high energy food and cut down the amount given but then the dog would get less than of the other recommended daily nutrients. I expect Chudleys would be only too please to tell you what is the best food, when we've contacted dog food companies they've been very helpful and even sent out free samples. |
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Rusticwood
Joined: 01 Dec 2009
Posts: 1893
Location: All over the South West
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It's not just what the dog does (working or none working ) it's also the breed that counts.
Ours are collie x lurcher and lab x baked bean ( pos collie and lurcher in there) neither are " working dogs " but we were advised to have worker maintanence |
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sueshells
Joined: 20 Jan 2009
Posts: 516
Location: North Bucks
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Poodles were, of course, bred to retrieve from water. The now somewhat ridiculous pom-poms are usually located on their joints and are supposed to have protected them from arthritis and other joint problems - not sure how true that is but you would definitely have needed to clip most of the coat off a working dog, both because of the weight when wet and also to avoid the velcro-cum-What-a- Mess effect. I don't think my dog would take to working - I have to practically carry her over puddles - the effort she makes to avoid getting her paws wet........  |
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dpack
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