mawson Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Hi all, Sorry if this question has been posted before but I am looking for a high quality dry dog food for my boxer (who has an awful time putting and keeping weight on) that is made by a company that does not test products on animals and preferably uses free range meat products and no fish. I have read that Eagle Pack does not test products on animals but the ingredients list on a quite a few of their packets indicate chicken and Antarctic caught Anchovies which I would like to avoid. Do they make one that is primarily lamb or beef instead? Also, is anyone able to give me a guide on amount to feed (weight to feed per day in grams) for a 22kg boxer and a 40kg rotti x? I would go to the shops and look myself but I am in Antarctica at the moment for a few more weeks so no shops to check! Any other suggestions would be great... I am happy to try alternative foods but nothing that I have to spend too much time preparing, I know this sounds lazy but the reality is that I do not have time to prepare complex meals. Any help would be appreciated, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Pretty sure you'd need to test dog food on dogs even if it is to just ensure they'll actually eat it so what sort of animal testing do you want to avoid? Research raw as an option IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawson Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Sorry yeah I should have made that clearer!! I don't mean testing for palatability, etc. I mean the big multinational companies that test a whole range of products (not just pet food) on laboratory animals, an example of a dog food one is Iams cutting out muscle from dogs kept in horrific conditions, etc. For examply, I don't use any products that are made or owned by Proctor and Gamble and Unilever as they are huge multinational companies that test on laboratory animals, there are a whloe range of products that claim to be 'not tested on animals' but are parently owned by these large companies. I know that most dog food brands are owned by these large companies, hence why I was attracted to Eagle Pack, which is apparently not. Does this make is clearer? I am not opposed to testing for taste and palatability on companion dogs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawson Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 I have and will continue to check out raw but I go away a fair bit and it has to be something that my OH and the kennels that they stay at has to be able to manage... Thanks though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Nutro. http://www.nutro.com.au/ Before Nutro was made here it was imported from the US, and there was no testing on laboratory animals. I would "presume" the same is to be said now it is made here? May be worth contacting them. Nutro comes in either Lamb and Rice or Chicken and Rice and is considered to be a super premium food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothieGirl Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Hey mawson, here is a link to the Eagle Pack website. It has a bit of information on it, so might be useful. I have found them to be very useful over the phone too, if that is a possible for you. http://www.eaglepack.com.au/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormie Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I just checked our bags of Eagle Pack -the Lamb and Rice formula contains no fish, neither does the Duck and Oatmeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawson Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Thanks all for your replies so far.... off to check out the Nutro online now and that's great that there is no fish in the Lamb and Rice Eagle Pack. Can't call on the phone from down here and have checked out the website but will be home in a few weeks and can call then. Is anyone able to provide me with information on how much (in grams) to feed per day to a 22kg boxer and a 40kg rotti x of both Nutro and Eagle Pack? Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawson Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Unfortunately Nutro is owned by Mars Inc. who test on animals. At the moment I use Advance who is also owned by Mars!! Off to check out Eagle Pack Lamb and Rice... Thanks again to everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmurps Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Unfortunately Nutro is owned by Mars Inc. who test on animals. At the moment I use Advance who is also owned by Mars!!Off to check out Eagle Pack Lamb and Rice... Thanks again to everyone :D I went all through this myself, looking for ethical companies. The only one I came up with was Eagle Pack. However I do switch to Nutro every few months. There ain't too many companies that have never tested on animals. I am not a product person and I do try. I carry the ethical shopping guide around with me. As far as how much to feed, well what's on the pack is only a guide line. I feed less on EP than with Nutro. As far as the above mentioned they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Wowy Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) http://www.naturapet.com/ Great food, great company. Unfortunately Global Pet Products (Pets Paradise, Pet Goods Direct, Pets R Fun) is the only company in Australia allowed to sell the food. Edited January 29, 2010 by Bow Wowy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagittarian Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Would be worth you considering Artemis dog food - I will check ingredients at work today as from memory most do have fish meal, but will let you know. Otherwise - what about something like Vets All Natural? Comes as the premix basis of the food - I've just started a batch for Evie. Soak for 24 hours then add your meat of choice. Simple and a lot of dogs do very well on it. That way you can add organic or free range meat and know the source is an ethical company. Must be incredible in Antarctica! Sags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Panther Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Ziwipeak, but it is very expensive. www.ziwipeak.com Otherwise, Nutro or Eaglepack, as the people above have said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 What about Royal Canin? Yup the Eagle Pack holistic formulas are protein exclusive feeding will depend on your dogs. Start with 2/3 of what the packet says then tweak it up or down if you see the dogs are losing/gaining weight too quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witheverythingiam Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Great Barko/Uncle Albers - I don't believe Laucke Mill tests on animals at all. It's an Aussie company based in South Australia. -WithEverythingIAm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawson Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 Thank you all so much for taking the time to help with this... I have certainly checked out a number of the companies mentioned above and will continue my research when I get home next week Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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