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Thursday 29 November 2012

PetsNature - Yummeez & Perrito

 PetsNature
  
PetsNature was very generous and has send me a trial pack of Yummeez and Perrito Products. I am very happy to be allowed to try those products (or rather Rocky).


About PetsNature

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www.petsnature.de
   
"PetsNature offers in their cat- and dog food shop exclusively high quality dog food and cat food which will be delivered directly to your house. Their Online Shop petsnature.de is specialized in selling premium pet food and for good reason: For years, nutritionists confirm that a good nutrition supports and maintains a good health of a pet. Based on this knowledge, PetsNature put together top quality wetfood and dryfood for dogs and cats, as well as treats, chews and snacks for their customers or rather their pets."
(Source: www.petsnature.de Translated by me)

PetsNature offers in their Online Dogfood-Shop Organic Dog Food, grain-free Dog Food, Dryfood, Wetfood, Speciality Food, Dog-Flakes, Treats & Snacks, Supplements, Health & Care, as well as Cat Food.
  
 
Thank you very much PetsNature for this Trial Package!!!

The package contained:
1x Yummeez Salmon
1x Yummeez Poultry
1x Yummeez Lamb
1x Yummeez Game
(Reviews of the Yummeez Products here)

1x Perrito Duck & Chicken Steak (Review here)
1x Perrito Chicken & Pollock Sushi (Review here)
1x Perrito Chicken & Pollock Sandwhich Small (Review here)
1x Perrito Chicken Fillet (Review here)
1x Perrito Duck Chunkies (Review here)
  
Picture resource: www.petsnature.de
  
As I have loads of treats open at the moment and don't want to open all at once, I will over time review every single product and update the post.


More Information about Yummeez and Perrito products, as well as about PetsNature: 

Monday 26 November 2012

Hurtta Pro Wintercoat

Hurtta Pro Wintercoat
 
As I am very happy with the Hurtta Pro Wintercoat I got for Rocky, I thought I should take the time to review it!
For me this is one of the best wintercoats for dogs that are available on the market at the moment and I am simply loving it. It is not only practical, but also looks really good and I love the overall design.
The coat is warm, wind-/ water resistant and has reflective elements to be seen in the dark. Thus, it's perfect for cold/rainy days.
The coat also has a fur lining around the neck, so the neck area is kept nice and warm. Also the girth strap is, especially for males, at the perfect place as you can tighten the coat around the belly just enough for males not to pee on the coat. 
Furthermore, the coat has leg straps so that the coat sits nice and tight around the back and leg area in order to keep those parts especially warm.
The coat is available in loads of different sizes so for every breed and size of dog there is the perfect fitting wintercoat.
The only negative aspect about the coat is that there is no lead hole in the back so a harness could be worn underneath and there is also no ring on the coat to attach a lead to. However, the overall good quality overcomes this negative aspect and it is possible for the dog to wear a harness over the coat. 

How does Rocky like the Hurtta Pro Wintercoat? Rocky first didn't really like wearing it, especially the leg straps. However, with a handfull of treats I quickly got him used to walking around with the coat. So dogs who are not used to wearing any clothes should slowly get used to wearing it, which shouldn't be too difficult using some treats.

Here are some picture of Rocky wearing the Hurtta Pro Wintercoat:

And one picture showing Rocky wearing a harness over the wintercoat:
 
And when worn outside:

  
I would recommend this coat to everyone who thinks about getting a coat for their dog. For me there is only one dog coat; the Hurtta Pro Wintercoat.
 
More information under: www.hurttacollection.com

Saturday 24 November 2012

Orijen Dryfood

Orijen Adult

  Ingredients: Deboned chicken (25%), dehydrated chicken (17%), deboned salmon (10%), dehydrated turkey (7%), dehydrated herring (7%), russet potato, peas, sweet potato, deboned turkey (3%), whole eggs (3%), chicken liver (2%), deboned lake whitefish (2%), deboned walleye (2%), alfalfa, pea fiber, chicken fat (2%), organic kelp, pumpkin, chicory root, carrots, spinach, turnip greens, apples, cranberries, blueberries, licorice root, angelica root, fenugreek, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, peppermint leaf, chamomile, dandelion, summer savory, rosemary.
  
Analysis: protein (38%), fat (17%), ash (7%), fibre (3%), calcium (min 1.4% / max 1.6%), phosphor (min 1.2% / max 1.4%), Omega-6 (3%), Omega-3 (1.1%), DHA (0.6%), EPA (0.3%), carbohydrate (22%), glucosamine (1400 mg/kg), chondroitine (1000 mg/kg), microoganisms 130M cfu/kg).


Review: I am very happy with the Orijen Dryfood. It is grain-free, has a high meat content and also the rest of the ingredients seem very good. The grain-free Orijen dryfoods are really worth their money. Would recommend them to everyone!
Rocky first didn't really want to eat it but once he had tried it, he started eating it properly. For me, Orijen is one of the best dryfood kibbles available on the market.


More information under: www.orijenpetfoods.co.uk

Kong

Kong Size S
 
I really like the Kong as it keeps your dog busy for a long time. You can fill the Kong with everything you want. You can be as creative as you would like to be. I usually fill it with e.g. mushed bananas, natural yoghurt, cheese, liver sausage pate, wetfood, etc. You can also mix things up or fill it in layers. Very often I am simply filling Rockys wetfood in the Kong as it seems to taste a whole lot better out of the Kong than out of his bowl. There are also specially designed treats that you can fill in the Kong which I however have not tried yet.

How does Rocky like the Kong? He loves it and gets very excited once I take it out. 
 

Here you can find more information about the Kong.

Friday 23 November 2012

Trixie Labyrinth Snackball

Trixie Labyrinth Snackball
 
Rocky loves his snackball and he will be rolling it around the flat for a long time. Inside the ball is a kind of labyrinth in order for the treats to only randomly fall out. Thus, it will keep him busy for longer. I love the snackball and we are using it very often. And Rocky seems to love it as well. You can fill all kinds of treats it. I usually use the Rinti Mini-Bits and Yummeez. I will break them in half and stuff them into the ball. Works really well and makes it more exciting for Rocky as not only one variety of treats is in there.
 
  

Here you can find information about the Trixie Labyrinth Snackball.

IQ toy

IQ toy
  
I find IQ toys for dogs very interesting and thus, I  got one for Rocky. However, the most difficult part is only the first time, once they found out how to get the treats it's borring as they will immediately get them in seconds. I am still using it some times but the first "having to think about it" effect is definitely gone. Rocky however still gets very excited when I bring out the IQ toy.
 

Tuesday 20 November 2012

Prize Choice Frozen Raw Minced Meat

Prize Choice Lamb Dinner
  
Ingredients: Lamb (60%), Chicken (40%)
  
Analytical constituents: proteine 14%, fat 15%, ash 3%, Rohfaser <1%, moisture 67.5%
 


Review: Today morning Rocky got his first raw meal. I found this raw meat in Pets at Home and thought I would give it a try. I have added some greenlip mussel extract, some LupoDerm and some carrots to it and was even prepared to fry it in case Rocky wouldn't it the raw. But, he loved it and ate it within seconds. I wouldn't want to switch to raw permanently but I really like it for some days. Also, Rocky absolutely loved it.



Prize Choice Rabbit Dinner
  
Ingredients: Chicken (70%), Rabbit (30%)
  
Analytical constituents: proteine 16%, fats 14%, ash 7%, fibre <1%, moisture 62.5%
  

 
Review: Rocky got his second raw meal today. He again, loved it! He always finishes his bowl within seconds. I love the fact that you can mix all sort of things under the raw meat to make it more interesting.




Prize Choice All Beef
 
Ingredients: beef (100%)
 
Analytical constituents: proteine 16%, fat 10%, ash 0.8%, fibre <1%, moisture 73%


Review: Still to come.




Prize Choice Chicken
 
Ingredients: Chicken (100%)
 
Analytical constituents: proteine 15%, fat 14%, ash 4%, fibre <1%, moisture 66.5%


Review: Still to come.
  
 
More information under: www.prizechoice.co.uk

Sunday 18 November 2012

Vet's Kitchen Dryfood

Vet's Kitchen Adult Chicken & Brown Rice
 
Ingredients: Poultry Meal (min. 36%), Brown Rice (min. 18%), White Rice (min. 18%), Oats, Sugarbeet Pulp, Poultry Fat, Brewers Yeast, Poultry Digest, Salmon Oil, Pork Digest, Minerals, Vitamins, DL-Methionine, Mannanoliosaccharides (min. 0.05%), Fructooligosaccharides (min. 0.05%), Carrots, Apples, Seaweed, Nucleotides (min. 0.05%), Glucosamine (min. 0.03%), Methylsulfonylmethane (min. 0.03%), Chondroitin Sulphate (min. 0.02%), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Mixed Tocopherols and Rosemary, L-Carnitine, Beta Carotene
 
Analytical constituents:  protein 28%, oils 14%, fibre 3.5%, ash 8%.
 
 
Review: I got this trial product from Discover Dogs and I am not really too happy with it. For me the grain content is too high (in form of white rice, brown rice and oats) and since I try to not feed any grains to Rocky (or only a tiny amount) I didn't feed this food to him, which is why I can't say whether he would like it or not. Also there is some sort of pork in the food about which no more information is given (and I personally do not feed pork). Furthermore, I have no idea what many of the ingredients are, which I find very worrying as I prefer knowing every ingredient that goes into my dog.
 

Saturday 17 November 2012

Angell Petco Salmon Complete Food

Angell Petco Salmon Complete Food
 
Ingredients: Salmon (min. 37%: Includes min. 26% salmon meal, min. 11% salmon), Potato (min 37%), Salmon Oil, Sugar beet fibre, Peas, Brewers Yeast, Minerals and Vitamins
 
Analytical constituents: Protein 26%, oils & fats 16%, fibre 3%, ash 9%.
 
Review: As I wanted to feed Rocky more fish products I tought I would try the Angell Petco Salmon dryfood. Rocky wasn't too keen about it as he doesn't seem to like fish as wet- or dryfood. He does take it as treats though which is why I am now giving him some pieces inbetween meals as treats.

More information under: www.angellpetco.com

Friday 16 November 2012

Applaws Sea Trout

Applaws Sea Trout
 
Ingredients: 100% Sea Trout
 
Analytical constituents:  protein 30%, fibre 0%, oils & fats 7.5%, ash 2%, moisture 58%.
 
 
Review: Rocky really enjoyed it. He immediately ate it even though he usually doesn't like fish in his dry- or wetfood. 
I would definitely buy them again even though they should be all fed after a max of 5 days after being open in the fridge. So those won't last long but are perfect for a quick treat inbetween.
 
More information under: www.applaws.co.uk

Thursday 15 November 2012

Dog Adore Dryfood

Dog Adore Super Premium Puppy with Chicken
 
Ingredients: Poultry Meal, Rice, Maize, Oats, Poultry Fat, Sugar Beet Plup, Fish Meal, Chicken Hyrolysate, Brewers Yeast, Egg Powder, Linseeds, Salmon Oil, Minerals, Vitamins, Pork Hydrolysate, DL-Methionine, Mannanoligosaccharides, Fructooligosaccharides, L-Carnitine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Glucosamine, Methylsulfonylmethane, Chondroitine Sulphate.
 
Analytical constituents: protein 30%, oils & fats 14%, fibre 2.5%, ash 9.5%, Omega-3 0.82%.
 
 
Review: I got 2 sample packages from Dogs Adore Dryfood from Discover Dogs. I haven't fed them to Rocky so I can't say whether he would have liked it. I am not really all happy with the ingredients as the food contains quite a lot of gains in form of corn, rice and oats. Also, there is some form of pork in the food about which no further information is given (and I personally do not feed pork). I also don't know about quite some ingredients that are in the food, which I find very worrying as I personally want to know exactly what every ingredient is that goes into my dog.
 
 
 
Dog Adore Duck & Potato Sensitiv
 
Ingredients: Potato 26%, Duck Meal 26%, Peas, Sugar Beet Pulp, Poultry Fat, Brewers Yeast, Linseed, Chicken Hydrolysate, Minerals, Vitamins.
 
Analytische Bestandteile: protein 26%, oils & fats 12%, fibre 4%, ash 10%, Omega-6 2.24%, Omega-3 0.64%.


Review: I also got this sample from Discover Dog. The ingredients seem a bit better than the ingredients of the puppy food. However, for my liking the meat content is too low.
  
Mehr Infos unter: http://www.dogadore.co.uk/

8in1 Delights

8in1 Delights Chicken Dog Chew
Size S
  
Ingredients: Meat and animal by-products (chicken 12%), minerals
Preserved using EU-approved preservatives. Food supplement for dogs.
 
Analytical constituents: protein 82.0%, oils & fats 1%, fibre 1%, ash 2%, moisture 14%.
 

Review: Rocky straight away like the 8in1 Bone and started chewing immediately. It was however really easy for Rocky to just eat off the chicken bits and leave the rest, which was such a pity. I personally thought the chewing experience would last longer and was a bit disappointed.
Next time I might try the "strong" variety.
 
  
Mehr Infos unter: www.8in1.eu

Wednesday 14 November 2012

Millies Wolfheart

Millies Wolfheart
Salmon and Vegetables

Ingredients: Deboned Freshly Prepared Salmon (min. 45.70%), salmon meal (min. 14.10%), sweet potato, potato flakes, salmon oil (min. 8.38%),  Vitamins and minerals, pea fibre, lucerne, salmon gravy (min. 1.52%), dried apple, carrot flakes, spinach flakes, lovagepowder, seaweed meal, dried cranberry, aniseed and fenugreek, mixed herbs (thyme, marjoram, oregano, parsley, sage), glucosamine (min. 0.01%), MSM (min. 0.01%), chondroitin sulphate (min. 0.01%), camomile powder, burdock root powder, peppermint, dandelion herb
 
Analytical constituents: protein 31%, oils & fats 18%, fibre 3%, ash 9%, Omega 6 0,54%, Omega 3 3,86%, calcium 1,38%, phosphor 1,12%.
 
 
Review: Rocky got this food inbetween as treats and he always happily ate it. The ingredients are quite good and even though there is quite a lot of fish in the food it doesn't smell too bad. The only downside is that the kibble is quite big and hard, and thus a bit difficult for Rocky to chew. So it's not ideal for small breeds but perfectly fine for bigger dogs.

Mehr Infos unter: www.millieswolfheart.co.uk 

Monday 12 November 2012

Angell Petco Fish Skins - Flatties

Angell Petco Fish Skins - Flatties
  
Ingredients: 100% Fish Skins
 
 
Review: Even though Rocky takes them immediately out of my hands and runs away with them into his bed, he hardly ever actually eats them. So far he only ate 1 and left the rest. 
I really like them, even though they do strongly smell like fish, as I think they are different.

 
More information under: www.angellpetco.com

Saturday 10 November 2012

Healthy Paws Dryfood

Healthy Paws Rabbit & brown Rice
 
Ingredients: Brown Rice (min 51%), Rabbit Meat Meal (min 26%), Oats, Alfalfa, Chicken Fat, Carrot, Seaweed, Linseed, Salmon Oil, Organic Sunflower Oil, Vitamins, Minerals, Dandelion Herb, Cleavers Herb, Dried Cranberry.
 
Analytical constituents: Protein 21%, oil 7.5%, fibre 2.5%, ash 6%.
 
   
 Review: Rocky seemed to have enjoyed eating it but however, I wasn't too happy with it. The first ingredient on the list is grain (brown rice) and the actual meat content is only 26% which is too low for my liking. 


 
Healthy Paws Game & Millet
 
Ingredients: Game Meat (Duck, Venison, Rabbit) (min 26%), Millet (min 26%), Brown Rice, Barley, Duck Fat, Whole Linseed, Seaweed, Lucerne, Oats, Salmon Oil, Vitamins, Minerals, Organic Sunflower Oil, Dandelion Herb, Cleavers Herb, Carrots, Dried Cranberry.
 
Analytical constituents: protein 22%, oil & fat 10.0%, fibre 3.3%, ash 9.0%.
 
    
Review: Rocky also liked this dryfood. However, again there is only 26% of meat in it which is too low for my liking and also I am not too happy with the grain content


More information under: www.healthypaws.co.uk