Pet food after Brexit

Having watched a bit of that "Pooch Perfect" programme I fear for the sanity of some pooch owners (and the dogs!),

It depends on the owner, I feed mine a good dried all round Dog food but they do the whole Dog thing from their beginning which is they’re dustbins & recyclers too. Most folk feed Dogs what they want the Dog to have. Dogs will eat anything generally. Sloppy Dog food tends to carry to the end product I’m afraid☹️. If a grape(singular) of little bit of chocolate is dropped I don’t stress the Dogs clean it up.

My dogs used to get changes in diet and would eat anything. 

It amuses me how people say that animals are fussy (pets that is) When we had our cat after OH moved in with me he loved the garden and when we went on our travels would be left outside and would sleep on a bench under a largish covered patio as he seemed happier than being sent to a cattery. My eldest daughter used to pop in 3 times a day to feed and often spend lunch break with him. She said he would usually be at the gate waiting for her. 

We decided that with possibly less food he put on more weight? Then I twigged it. Our next door neighbour thought that it was cruel to leave the cat outside rather than in a cattery - he never asked the cat's opinion though. He would go round to the neighbour when the chap was feeding their cat, claiming to be starving and getting a bowl of food alongside their cat. He would have food from my daughter about an hour later. After he had some lunchtime food he would stroll up to a lady in her 70s next door but one and be fed there. Before a feed from daughter about 5.30. All different foods. I did stop the extra feeds. 

In my experience, most dogs will eat anything (ours certainly will!) - and that's where the trouble starts.  Chopping and changing their diet can result in horrible (messy) consequences which can't be good for the dog.  Indeed, vet's advice is that if your dog's diet HAS to be changed, it should be done gradually.

I made this mistake some time ago - changed from her usual Salmon and Potato to Lamb and Rice - same make, manufacturer - everything the same.  Thought she would enjoy the change - the opposite was the case and she was immediately ill - from both ends!

To ensure the windows stayed open at BiL's at Xmas I slipped one of their dogs a Brussel .  I think even the dogs was embarrassed. 

Depends on the dog as well. Our Airedales thrived on anything, including lots of things they shouldn’t really have had, dead seagulls, books, wood, 😱 Never ailed internally at all. Curries, paella, chilli, let alone dog food.

Labradors? Totally different. Change his food too quick and it’s a vet Bill. Other Lab was same as well.

However, I too am convinced the same dog food is available overseas if you look hard enough. Purina and Pedigree branded stuff certainly is.

If I was to drop chocolate on the floor I would pick it up as it is harmful to dogs.......fact. Seems others would,t stoop so low 

If, as people are suggesting, that brands that are  available in the UK are also available in Europe but perhaps under different names why not contact the manufacturer direct and ask the question as they will probably give you chapter and verse? It might also be worth asking if there are any changes between the two to suit local tastes.

David

I see that Mars and Nestle are the major manufacturers of UK canned pet food so it would be good to find out whether they are available in the EU and the product names. It looks like most take their own pet food (we certainly would) and everyone will need to know more details.

If anyone does get in contact with manufacturers David I hope they'll pass on the information.

I've had a look but can't find anything of use.

“Our dog was very conservative“

did it wear a blue rosette and vote every 4 years ?