Which would be best?

Heya,

Does anyone use Nutro dog food? I'm looking for a good diet for my dog Jess in the UK and this seems to be quite a good option.

Ingredients -
(Small Bite Version)

Dried Lamb Meat (min. 26%), Ground Rice (min. 26%), Rice Flour, Rice Bran, Sunflower Oil (min. 3.5%), Poultry Fat, Rice Gluten, Dried Egg Product, Beet Pulp, Potassium Chloride, Dried Kelp, Salt.


(Maintenence Version)

Dried Chicken Meat (min. 27%), Ground Rice (min. 17%), Wheat Flour, Corn Gluten, Ground Whole Wheat, Poultry Fat (min. 10%), Rice Bran, Beet Pulp, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Monosodium Phosphate, Dried Yeast, Dried Egg Product, Dried Kelp, Garlic.


Any Good?

Or how about Burns?

Fish and Brown Rice

Contains: Brown Rice (min 63%), Fish (min18%), Oats, Peas, Fish Oil, Sunflower Oil, Seaweed, Minerals and Vitamins

Typical Analysis/100g: Protein 18.5%, Oil 7.5%, Fibre 2.2% , Ash 7.0%, Vit A 8000 iu/kg, Vit D 1500 iu/kg, Vit E 50iu/kg, Moisture 8%, Copper 15mg/kg, Sodium 0.51%, Calcium 0.61%, Phosphorus 0.48%, Magnesium 0.09%, EFA 3.14%, Carbohydrates 56.8%


Chicken and Brown Rice

Contains: Brown Rice (min 63%), Chicken(min 20%), Oats, Peas, Chicken Oil,Sunflower Oil, Seaweed, Minerals & Vitamins

Typical Analysis/100g: Protein 18.5%, Oil 7.5%, Fibre 2.2% , Ash 7.0%, Vit A 8000 iu/kg, Vit D 1500 iu/kg, Vit E 50 iu/kg, Moisture 8%, Copper 15mg/kg, Sodium 0.51%, Calcium 1.1%, Phosphorus 0.63%, Magnesium 0.10%, EFA 2.6%, Carbohydrates 57%


Or James Wellbeloved?

Adult Maintenence

INGREDIENTS: Rice, lamb meat meal, ground whole barley, lamb fat, whole linseed, lamb gravy, sugar beet pulp, alfalfa, natural seaweed, sodium chloride, calcium carbonate, D,L-methionine, lysine hydrochloride, threonine, zinc methionate.

CONTAINS: Min 26% lamb, min 26% rice, min 14% barley.

TYPICAL ANALYSIS: Protein 20%, Oil 10%, Fibre 4%, Ash 8.5%.

Senior (Jess is Eight)

INGREDIENTS: Rice, ground whole barley, lamb meat meal, fresh lamb, whole linseed, lamb gravy, sugar beet pulp, lamb fat, alfalfa, natural seaweed, omega-3 and omega-6 supplement, sodium chloride, calcium carbonate, D,L-methionine, lysine hydrochloride, threonine, zinc methionate. A special mix of chondroitin, glucosamine and herbs.

CONTAINS: Min 21% lamb (inc. min 4% fresh lamb), min 26% rice, min 14% barley, min 0.3% JW+.

TYPICAL ANALYSIS: Protein 18%, Oil 8.5%, Fibre 4.5%, Ash 7%.



So yeah, these are the foods that I can get hold of locally which is kind of a must. And surelly anything is an improvment of the Pedigree she is being fed!

Most of them really have too much rice and not enough meat. 60% rice is insane. I think nutro is still the best out of them though.

Do you have royal canin over there? It would be an improvement I think.

Ingredient quality wise, Burns is definitely the best food of the brands you listed. I would skip the Nutro entirely, it's really not worth the money and doesn't contain any more meat than the other foods, the ingredients are just more split up.

However, if you decide to feed the Burns, I would definitely recommend supplementing with good quality canned or fresh meat on a regular basis. 18.5% protein in a dry food is not enough to keep a dog in good health.

Okay...

We do have Royal Canin, but I can only get it in 15kg packs, and as my dog is pretty fussy, I don't want to waste £40 on food she might not eat.

Trophy Pet Food

Supreme Basmati Rice (>34%), Lamb Meat (>29%), Ground Wholegrain Yellow Maize, Chicken Oil, Beet Pulp, Sunflower Oil, Seaweed, Salmon Oil, Vitamins & Minerals, EC Approved Antioxidants.

Eagle Pack (Pretty expensive)

Ingredients:

Lamb Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground Yellow Corn, Oatmeal, Chicken Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Corn Germ Meal (Dry Milled), Brewers Dried Yeast, Anchovy & Sardine Meal, Flaxseed, Dried Egg Product, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, DL-Methionine, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, d-Pantothenic Acid, Niacin Supplement, Choline Chloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Rosemary Extract, Inositol, Dehydrated Kelp, Polysaccharide Complexes (sequestered) of Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper and Cobalt, Potassium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium, B. Subtillus, Bacillus lichenformis, Bacillus coagulins, Aspergillus oryzae and Aspergillus niger.



Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein
min.
23.0%

Crude Fat
min.
12.0%

Crude Fiber
max.
3.5%

Moisture
max.
10.0%



361 ME (Kcal/cup)


Calcium
min.
1.5%

Phosphorus
min.
1.0%

Vitamin A
min.
22,000 IU/kg.

Vitamin E
min.
165 IU/kg.

Omega 6
min.
3.0%*

Omega 3
min.
.06%*

Glucosamine
min
400 ppm; 41 mg/cup*

Fromm Adult Gold Dog Food

Ingredients:

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Pearled Barley, Oat Flour, Duck, Corn, Fish Meal, Brewers Rice, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Beet Pulp, Whole Egg, Cheese, Flaxseed, Brewers Dried Yeast, Lecithin, Monocalcium Phosphate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, DL-Methionine, Chicory Root Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Chondroitin Sulfate, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Bifidobacterium Longum, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Lactobacillus Salivarius, Enterococcous Faecium, Vitamin A, D3, E, B12 Supplements, Choline Chloride, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite (Source of Vitamin K Activity), Biotin, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Carbonate, Manganous Oxide, Copper Oxide, Cobalt Carbonate, Calcium Iodate, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Selenite.


Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein not less than 24%, Crude Fat not less than 16%, Crude Fiber not more than 3.5%, Moisture not more than 10%.



Does anyone have any other suggestions? And how can I work out how long say, a 2kg bag of the Burns food or a 3kg bag of the fromm food last my dog?

This is so stressful! Does anyone have any other ideas of dog food available in the UK?

Thanks so much for your help, I really appreciate it!