Arden Grange?

Laura · Master

Arden Grange?

Siouxsie · Enlightened One

Hi Laura
Give Jim a call - 07821 547194, by ordering through Jim you will pay when the food's delivered. Also if you had a look at the website it gives you recommended feeding guidelines and approximate costing per day.

Have a chat with Jim too.

Hope this helps you decide

-- Edited by Siouxsie at 16:57, 2006-11-10

Laura · Master

Thanks Siouxsie, I will talk to my parents about it as we are a bit strapped for cash at the mo. But I think a chat with Jim would be a good idea.

FAJ · Enlightened One

Hi, Laura - Steve and I recently changed Harry and Pearly to AG due to their refusal to eat their previous food (which was Autarky - a similar complete food with no preservatives and colours, etc). Pearly can be a fussy wee mare, but for Harry to do this was quite incredible!

I confess that I was a tad cynical before about feeding AG, thinking that the Autarky was a perfectly good food and there was no need to pay quite a lot extra despite all the praise on the forum for AG. But IMHO it's definitely been worth it. We've found that the new food lasts longer because they need less of it; I reckon you'll find that per-feed it compares very favourably price-wise with your current food. Both our dogs certainly seem to love it. We've also noticed a definite sheen to their coats and Harry's feels a lot softer too.

Fiona

Laura · Master

Good news, we are going to give AG a try! I managed to persuade my parents that its a good food and Rosie would benefit from it (especially her back end!) Not sure when we're going to get it, but Im pretty sure Rosie will soon be a changed dog!

Siouxsie · Enlightened One

Oh yeah Laura you posted in health issues about 'stinkies coming from Rosie' well I have found that AG made a massive difference on this little matter and we have less stink

MojoTilly · Master

We switched Tilly onto Arden Grange and, Laura, I don't think you're going to be disappointed. The change in Tilly's overall condition improved almost overnight. She put on weight, got a much shinier coat, her poo is more solid, and our house is decidedly less windy!

Steve · Master

Coming back to FAJ's comments - we werre worried by the amount of protein in AG. Don't see this as a problem but and I've noticed that Pearly is a tad more bouncy in the mornings and has a bigger thirst for hunting things! Harry on the other hand is still the same easy going chap - indoors.

They certainly like the stuff anyway. You can get bigger bits of kibble too so that they crunch it (better for teeth) rather than swallow the stuff like vacuum cleaners.

-- Edited by Steve at 15:19, 2006-08-18

Laura · Master

I hope Rosie will slow down when she eats as it just gets inhaled in about 2minutes! Anyway, we are hopefully going to move all the dogs on to AG if all goes well with Rosie!

Laura · Master

Right, we moved all the dogs onto AG yesterday, and its a bit early to say if its worked, but it disappears from the bowls as quick as ever!

This morning Rosie was a bit firmer, but the next few days will be the real test. Thanks for all your advice.

Laura · Master

Well, you have another member for the 'Arden Grange-Wonder food' Club!

Not a sign of looseness from Rosie, much less smelly, and overall brilliant!

Our other dogs are on AG Light and dont seem to have noticed any change apart from the flavour! The best thing is that roughly the same amount goes in, but less comes out the other end! So theyre obviously getting more from the food. Glad we changed them and the house is almost greyhound gas free!

Jennifer · Big Cheese

Thats good news your dogs are better on AG. I might give it a go when i move house. At the moment im in a flat and the guy would have no where to leave it if im out. When i move house, he can leave the food in the garden shed

I wouldnt trust any of my neighbours at the moment not to nick it I have only heard good things about it, must be good stuff

Jax · Master

We have Dan on Arden Grange as the higher protein levels and content seem to agree with him more. He's old and chilled out and needs the extra protein sometimes to remove himself from the cosyness of the couch.

However, the Arden Grange doesn't agree with Sally, as she is quite highly strung, we give her Burns as she gets a bit edgy and hyper on the Arden Grange. SHe tends to poo like mad too! ONly thing is the price. We get a 15kg bag of Burns for £35. The Arden Grange is £21. But i believe that the price of our Arden Grange is the fact that if you buy it through a farm or equestrian style store the 15kg is counted as a "Breeders Bag" and you don't pay the VAT.

THe other good thing about the Burns is that the chunks are a wee bit bigger and slows down your dog if they eat like a dyson.

Barrie

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FAJ · Enlightened One

That's what we thought, so we invested in some for our two. Harry still sooks it up like it's going out of fashion, with not a crunch in sight!

Jax wrote:

THe other good thing about the Burns is that the chunks are a wee bit bigger and slows down your dog if they eat like a dyson.

FAJ · Enlightened One

That's a very good price. Where do you get it?

Jax wrote:

The Arden Grange is £21. But i believe that the price of our Arden Grange is the fact that if you buy it through a farm or equestrian style store the 15kg is counted as a "Breeders Bag" and you don't pay the VAT.

Jax · Master

Russell's Country Store, Larbert Mill, Stirling Rd, Larbert, Stirlingshire FK5 3NH Tel: 01324 555535

Laura · Master

Yeah, thats the same place we get ours from

Jennifer · Big Cheese

My dogs are on Arden Grange now and they love it

Nice firm poo's and happy dogs

Laura · Master

Good to hear Jennifer! Yup, no bottom problems for ages from Rosie

sha · Master

OK 3 X 15kg bags of AG later (cant say i didn`t give it a chance lol!).
I`ve never seen my dogs coats look so dull. I really don`t rate it,
but then i never rate commercial pet foods.

Back on BARF again - BARF is best for my lot!

Each to their own eh smile

Sha

-- Edited by sha at 18:27, 2007-04-11

FAJ · Enlightened One

Absolutely, Sha, each to their own. What works for your dogs is what's best for them, and vice versa.

Our two get the odd bone from the butcher and they love them. They also love their veggies and fruit. Who would have thought that a dog would get so excited by an apple! biggrin

Jennifer · Master

Totally agree. I have tried some foods that people have recommended to me and its not suited my dogs. I think you have to try different things until you find the most suitable for your dogs (s) smile

MojoTilly · Master

It's definately trial and error finding the right food for your grey. We tried a number of foods ranging in prices etc and finally settled on Arden Grange as it agrees the best with Tilly and we noticed a difference in her overall condition virtually straight away. All dogs are different aren't they?

Debbie