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Post by Guest Tue Dec 04 2012, 13:31

I love rescues they are needed obviously. But there are a few on my dreaded FB that have set up amazon or ebay wishlists all containing pedigree or bakers food. Not only is this food ridiculously over priced (shouldnt a rescue be trying to save money for heat and workers?) but the nutrient content vs some cheaper brands makes me wonder why they want to be using these brands? Also the e numbers, why would you want hyper active dogs in a kennel?

Then i came to the conclusion that it is because everyone is brain washed by these adverts for these dog foods and the rescues maybe think that them feeding these foods make people think they are doing an even better job?

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Post by Guest Tue Dec 04 2012, 13:31

p.s. meant to post this in dog pub lmao

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Post by Guest Tue Dec 04 2012, 13:35

I agree with you and it is just a reflection on their intelligence in my opinion

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Post by Guest Tue Dec 04 2012, 15:14

People, I'm afraid, believe television adverts without thinking! Rolling Eyes

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Post by Mani Tue Dec 04 2012, 15:34

Is Bakers bad? Out of the ones I tried it's the one which my dog has liked the most and gave him the shiniest coat.
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Post by Guest Tue Dec 04 2012, 15:36

Mani wrote:Is Bakers bad? Out of the ones I tried it's the one which my dog has liked the most and gave him the shiniest coat.
I's not the best , mainly due to all the additives put in it (that's why most dogs will enjoy eating it) and it can then (like kids having loads of additives) make them hyper

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Post by Guest Tue Dec 04 2012, 15:54

Mani wrote:Is Bakers bad? Out of the ones I tried it's the one which my dog has liked the most and gave him the shiniest coat.

It's like feeding a child on nothing but Panda fizzy drinks & take away burgers!

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Post by Mark Tue Dec 04 2012, 15:58

we will be getting some decent dry food for Miley when she has run out of the old. I think its important for dogs to have a healthy diet too
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Post by Mani Tue Dec 04 2012, 16:01

thanks for the info. Have just ordered fish4dogs and arden grange according to the recommendations in the other topic.
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Post by iamajc Tue Dec 04 2012, 16:33

Caryll wrote:
Mani wrote:Is Bakers bad? Out of the ones I tried it's the one which my dog has liked the most and gave him the shiniest coat.

It's like feeding a child on nothing but Panda fizzy drinks & take away burgers!

A friend was feeding bakers and thats what a vet told her.
I try and buy the best food I can afford and always read the ingredients list.
I was a bit skint last year a bought a bag of wago, on reading the ingredients only the red biscuits had meat in them and quite a low percentage, all the other biscuits in the bag had no meat content at all.
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Post by Kathy Tue Dec 04 2012, 19:18

When we adopted Rocky from Woodgreen Rescue Centre he was being fed Burgees Sensitive, which I think is one of the better cheaper foods. The cheaps ones are just a complete false economy because you have feed so much of it, and it's just full of rubbish.
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Post by Guest Tue Dec 04 2012, 19:19

the rescue chance came from mostly fed bakers Sad which made him even iller

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Post by Richardspencer Mon Dec 10 2012, 12:08

I have been feeding my dog (Lola) Arden Grange for quite a while now and as a dog who was recued with severe mange. Her coat looks so healthy. Funny enough I was talking to my vet theother day who had been to a seminar on nutrition. the speaker there described bakers and other brands as the equivalent as feeding your child a big mac every day. Whilst this may be an exagerated example it does highlight the rubbish that is put in the cheaper foods.
there is a very good list on this web site of quality foods which are a little more expensive. I have found that they actually last longer as you do not need to feed your dog as much.

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Post by jshrew Mon Dec 10 2012, 14:10

Ledger was on Arden Grange at Dogs trust (well that was the bag of food that came with him) but they put out appeals for tinned food yes they may be the mcdonalds of the dog food world but if that means most dogs will eat them and it is cost effective for people providing donations then I don't see the problem. In fact i've just made my annual purchase of 24 tins of food and a big bag of biscuits and will be dropping it off at a rescue centre tomorrow

Its certainly not my choice after reading the reviews on here but my parents springer/collie has always been fed on Bakers she is nearly 15
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