What do you feed your dogs?

[sian1971]

I'm exploring different food options for my 6-month lab. She's bored with her Arden Grange kibble.

I've looked at a couple of raw food sites and a raw food diet sounds good but it seems very expensive to buy the complete meals. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who feeds their dogs raw, where they buy from, how much it costs, etc.

What good quality wet food is there? I've thought about mixing her kibble with wet food but then I'm keen to keep her a healthy weight and it might be difficult to know how much of each is a sensible amount.

Any advice gratefully appreciated!

I used to feed my dog raw meat, but he ended being overweight and I had a hard time getting his weight in control so he's been on vet diet kibbles since.

Raw meat was brilliant but pretty pricey and quite high maintenance as I had to travel a bit to get cheap chicken thighs. I think the butcher guessed that it was for my dog and was quite rude with me.
Was years ago, and in another country, but I'm sure there are plenty of solutions now for raw meat.
Worth noting also that I didn't have a big freezer at the time so I had to buy meat on a weekly basis.

If I had to start all over again, I'd choose raw. His coat, teeth and poop were better.
His health is still good considering his old age, I can't help but think that somehow, it's because he has been fed raw for such a long time.

I use Paleo Ridge for dinner and small chicken wing or boneless mince for Breakfast - from supermarket/butchers.
Paléo ridge is probably on the more expensive size but the quality is brilliant.

And the poos are tiny :)

James Wellbeloved wet and dry food. When I first got him he was on raw which his owner fed him and I carried on with it, but my vet advised me to get him off it 🤷‍♀️

Mine are raw fed, I use a mix of brands as you don't need to 'transition' when feeding raw.
I use natural instinct, DAF, Bulmers, nutriment, prodog and The dogs butcher.
Fewer small stools, better teeth and coat , fewer vet trips.
£50 /60 per month for 2 dogs.

I feed carnilove or wolf of the wild dry. There are lots of different flavours to swap and change. My eldest is 13 no health issues. Only been to vets twice apart from boosters. I have never raw fed.