Purina Gentle Snackers
Discussion
Is there a specific reason for these particular treats, only I think I'd try something else.
Purina don't tend to make very good food. Lots of really good snacks and treats on the market now.
http://www.allaboutdogfood.co.uk/product-search.ph...
Purina don't tend to make very good food. Lots of really good snacks and treats on the market now.
http://www.allaboutdogfood.co.uk/product-search.ph...
Edited by Drogo on Thursday 20th February 18:01
I couldn't agree more but a lot of people, myself included like off the shelf products.
We give Carrot, dried liver (Thrive) among others and always try to feed 100% natural but it will be nice when the big manufactures stop making rubbish food then maybe all our dogs will be fed proper food.
We give Carrot, dried liver (Thrive) among others and always try to feed 100% natural but it will be nice when the big manufactures stop making rubbish food then maybe all our dogs will be fed proper food.
We ars getting judgemental on this forum as soon as anyone asks about anything that doesn't fit in with the 100% natural raw. It's becoming very predictable. It is ok to sometimes want to give things like these treats.
Kiltie is a knowledgeable dog owner why not just help them find the treat they're after??
I haven't actually seen these before they may only be available in America.
Kiltie is a knowledgeable dog owner why not just help them find the treat they're after??
I haven't actually seen these before they may only be available in America.
I have tried searching the net but am unable to find these for sale in the UK. It would be far easier to find an alternative locally.
I have also asked the OP why these particular treats as was wondering if they were recommended by someone.
I am not saying that a 100% natural diet is always the best but the ingredients in these does not sound very good at all.
Ingredients list, from Purina's website.
Starch, hydrolysed soy protein isolate, vegetable oil, dicalcium phosphate, oat fiber, powdered cellulose, partially hydrogenated canola oil preserved with TBHQ, potassium chloride, guar gum, lecithin, corn oil, choline chloride, magnesium oxide, DL-Methionine, salt, taurine, Vitamin E supplement, zinc sulcate, niacin, ferrous sulfate, calcium carbonate, manganese sulfate, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, copper sulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, garlic oil, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), calcium iodate, sodium selenite.
I have also asked the OP why these particular treats as was wondering if they were recommended by someone.
I am not saying that a 100% natural diet is always the best but the ingredients in these does not sound very good at all.
Ingredients list, from Purina's website.
Starch, hydrolysed soy protein isolate, vegetable oil, dicalcium phosphate, oat fiber, powdered cellulose, partially hydrogenated canola oil preserved with TBHQ, potassium chloride, guar gum, lecithin, corn oil, choline chloride, magnesium oxide, DL-Methionine, salt, taurine, Vitamin E supplement, zinc sulcate, niacin, ferrous sulfate, calcium carbonate, manganese sulfate, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, copper sulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, garlic oil, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), calcium iodate, sodium selenite.
Most of that list is fine, soy protein is what makes the hypoallergenic which is fine. Admittedly I've not seen tbhq before (spelling implies American aswell) but most of those listed are natural minerals, supplements (eg taurine is an amino acid only found in meat and these are a meat free treat)etc, does look quite a scary list until you look at the ingredients individually.
Sorry to return late to this thread - it must seem very ungrateful.
My question was really a follow on from this topic (skip to last post).
This is to do with my 12½ year old greyhound. Last year, I was honestly wondering how long she had left. She was sometimes grimacing with the pain after food.
Our new vet has put her on a diet of Purina HA and tinned tuna.
I now have my old dog back ... but even better. It's like she's in her prime.
The vet says we can now start to introduce different foods methodically to see if we can identify if it was one specific food (or type) which was upsetting her.
It's a thought though as I can't get it out of my mind how terrible she was.
I thought that these Purina snacks might be a good start and I'd at least be able to give her something outwith mealtimes.
Looks like they're only available in the US though so I'll think again.
Vet says turkey might be a good first step so I'll maybe dry fry some to offer as wee snachters. The fear is that this might interfere with her routine of eating the uninteresting dry stuff and tuna though.
I don't doubt the raw feeding thing is great but I'm not prepared to risk a radical shift with such an old dog.
Thanks again.
My question was really a follow on from this topic (skip to last post).
This is to do with my 12½ year old greyhound. Last year, I was honestly wondering how long she had left. She was sometimes grimacing with the pain after food.
Our new vet has put her on a diet of Purina HA and tinned tuna.
I now have my old dog back ... but even better. It's like she's in her prime.
The vet says we can now start to introduce different foods methodically to see if we can identify if it was one specific food (or type) which was upsetting her.
It's a thought though as I can't get it out of my mind how terrible she was.
I thought that these Purina snacks might be a good start and I'd at least be able to give her something outwith mealtimes.
Looks like they're only available in the US though so I'll think again.
Vet says turkey might be a good first step so I'll maybe dry fry some to offer as wee snachters. The fear is that this might interfere with her routine of eating the uninteresting dry stuff and tuna though.
I don't doubt the raw feeding thing is great but I'm not prepared to risk a radical shift with such an old dog.
Thanks again.
Kiltie said:
Thinking more of the colour. Very Bright!Eric, she looks like a loverly dog.
We give our Cairn stuff like Carrot, Antos chews, pieces of cooked chicken and dried liver treats as mentioned.
I never did mention the word "raw". I like the idea but lack the knowledge to ensure it's feed in a balanced way. I will look into it but for now there are lots of prepared foods and snacks on the market with
good ingredients, i.e no Maize or gluten and please do talk to your vet about what things you should avoid.
If she's doing well on Purina HA then I would say you'd have to stick with it but my understanding is some of this stuff is very poor dog food.
Have a look at allaboutdogfood.co.uk/advanced-dog-food-search.php
Hope all goes well.
Dave
We give our Cairn stuff like Carrot, Antos chews, pieces of cooked chicken and dried liver treats as mentioned.
I never did mention the word "raw". I like the idea but lack the knowledge to ensure it's feed in a balanced way. I will look into it but for now there are lots of prepared foods and snacks on the market with
good ingredients, i.e no Maize or gluten and please do talk to your vet about what things you should avoid.
If she's doing well on Purina HA then I would say you'd have to stick with it but my understanding is some of this stuff is very poor dog food.
Have a look at allaboutdogfood.co.uk/advanced-dog-food-search.php
Hope all goes well.
Dave
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