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1Suitable for all breeds of dogs
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Mixing bowl composition
This is the ingredients list as printed on the packaging or manufacturer's website.
Think of the 'mixing bowl' composition like a recipe - all the ingredients you would need to put in a 'mixing bowl' in order to make the food.
Ingredients have to be listed in descending order of their weight so the higher it appears, the more there is.
Highlighted ingredients
Ingredients that we believe to be controversial or inferior are highlighted in yellow with particularly low grade, highly contentious or excessively vague ingredients in red.
As fed composition
While the 'mixing bowl' composition is useful for knowing what went into the food, it doesn't always reflect what your dog is actually eating. This is because the processes that turn the ingredients into the finished pet food can significantly alter the relative weights of the ingredients.
For this reason we've calculated the approximate 'as fed' percentages for the main ingredient categories in the finished product.
Please note that these figures are very approximate. They are estimates based on the information provided by the manufacturer in the ingredients list so the clearer the terminology and the more percentages they provide, the more accurate our estimates will be. Wherever information is lacking, we always assume the worst.
Ingredient categories
◉ Meat ingredients: includes all meat and fish ingredients except isolated fats/oils.
◉Added oils and fats: includes all isolated oil and fat ingredients.
◉ Carb-rich ingredients: includes all ingredients derived from grains, pseudo-grains, potatoes and other starchy root vegetables, sweet potato and legumes (except whole peas which are categorised under fruit and veg) except for isolated protein and extracted oils. Also includes fibre supplements.
◉ Fruit and veg: includes all whole vegetables and fruits.
◉ Other: all other ingredients. Mostly made up by nutritional supplements and additives.
For more information on any ingredient, please take a look at our Dog Food Ingredient Glossary
The dry matter level of a nutrient is the percentage there would be in the food if all of the water was removed.
With water taken out of the equation, these figures allow the nutrient levels of foods of different types (like wet and dry) to be compared on an even playing field.
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Our unique product ratings are calculated based on a number of characteristics including the quality and quantity of the stated ingredients, certain nutritional and technological additives and the processing methods used to create the food. They are designed to indicate how beneficial we think a food is likely to be for the majority of dogs when fed on a daily basis for an extended period. Click here for more information
Country of origin: United Kingdom
A technological additive is any substance added to a pet food "for a technological purpose and which favourably affects the characteristics of feed".
The most common categories of technological additives include preservatives and antioxidants, gelling agents and thickeners and probiotics.
While the primary effects of technoloical additives are certainly 'favourable' (increased shelf life in the case of preservatives & antioxidants, better food texture and consistency in the case of gelling agents and thickeners etc.) some have been linked to health problems in pets and should be treated with caution.
Unfortunately, many technological additives do not have to be declared by the manufacturer so just because they do not appear on the label does not necessarily mean they are not in the food. If in doubt, ask the manufacturer directly exactly what technological additives their foods contain.
Becky Wheeler• 8 years ago
I bought this for my husky and noticed over the weeks that he was having diarrhoea and losing weight! His personality also changed and he was depressed and becoming aggressive! I recently took him off burns and put him on csj champ with sweet potato, carrots, peas and white fish and now he's just on csj and his stools are solid, he's happy and eating better.
Rees Morgan Julie• 9 years ago
Changed to Burns Alert approx 6 months ago, but unfortunately will be changing to another brand now as 2 of my four dogs are losing too much weight on it, even though I have increased their portions, they just seem to poo more!! Its a shame because I really liked the philosophy behind the brand
Kelly• 9 years ago
The duck jerky chips are the first thing my cockapoo dives for if there's a variety for her to choose from, she loves them!
Nova• 10 years ago
I've got my 2 year old castrated Lurcher on Burns Alert as I was told the ingredients would help him calm down a bit. Not likely! It hasn't had the desired effect at all and although he tolerates it, he doesn't really seem to like it much. I mix it with half a tray of Naturediet twice a day and he always picks out the meat first and leaves the dried until he's really hungry. Should he be on a higher protein dried food? I want to do my best, but find it all v confusing!
leica• 10 years ago
Oh I found this as well, regarding low-protein and dog behaviour: http://leerburg.com/protein...
leica• 10 years ago
Alert / Working dog food is also low protein? I'm a bit confused -- my dog has severe behaviour problems and anxiety / phobias and I saw a behaviour specialist who said he needed a low protein food. I noticed a number of working dog foods are low protein.
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leica• 10 years ago
Hi Leica. It certainly is confusing but hopefully this will help - http://www.whichdogfood.co....
leica
All About Dog Food• 10 years ago
That's fantastic - that's great to know.
Bryan Morris
leica• 10 years ago
Hi Leica, High protein does not lead to behavioral problems or the problems that you outlined this is an outdated myth as high protein is vital for proper functionality being the most important nutrient in the diet of any animal from proper brain function to overall development and it never ceases to amaze me how many "experts" bemoan high protein diets yet fully endorse raw feeding which is a complete contradiction in itself. As a general rule dogs on high protein diets are calmer as they have a constant supply of nutrients unlike inadequate low (most often gluten) protein diets that will inevitably experience mood spikes or swings akin to a child eating junk food.
leica
Bryan Morris• 10 years ago
I dunno to be honest. It doesn't hurt to try for a while. I've had him on low-protein food (James Wellbeloved Senior) for nearly 3 weeks now and I have noticed some things getting better - the main one is he goes nuts when people knock on the door, he just goes mad. He's better about that, a Sky salesman knocked on the door about 15 or 20 minutes ago and while it took a minute to get him to lie on his mat, he didn't bark at all. I can't say if that is food related as I'm under advisement of a behaviourist to do other things (like having him lie on his mat) to deal with his behaviour problems.The behaviourist is quite well known (Barbara Sykes - she's got a lot of books on Amazon and is quite well known: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/... - I didn't do that course but had a behaviour consultation) and she recommended low-protein food.I tend to avoid high gluten foods as he doesn't digest them well, especially wheat gluten. He's better with rice.I don't like the sound of raw diets and no one has recommended them so don't really have any desire to try it.
Janette
leica• 10 years ago
Hi Leica, my golden retriever sounds like a twin for your dog with exactly the same problems. Our behaviourist also recommended a lower protein food as we were feeding Royal Canin which is high protein. We switched to Beta which is average protein and saw immediate improvements but we could do with being even better so I'm now looking at low protein foods too. I'm looking at Natural Dog Food with 20% protein. How is your dog getting along on James Wellbeloved now?
leica
Janette• 10 years ago
JanetteI experimented with a lot of food - I found a few
issues. I couldn't give Hatter a wheat-based one because it caused him
allergies. STAY AWAY from maize - it made Hatter mental. I switched
permanently to James Wellbeloved Senior/Light - he calmed down again in
about a week or so."Studies have also shown that high doses of
corn can inhibit serotonin in the brain. Serotonin is an important
chemical that reduces stress and anxiety."http://www.dogbreedinfo.com...Highly
recommend the James Wellbeloved Senior - he's got bright eyes, a shiny
coat and the vet says he's very fit. It's 18% protein which is the level
my behaviourist recommended.Also consider Zylkene as a
supplement - its helping Hatter quite a bit - especially with his noise
phobia. We're also considering prozac or similar because of his reaction
to maize - vet says he could very well be suffering from low serotonin
levels. Apparently it can work miracles with dogs with high
anxiety/fear issues.The vet says we should try all the other things first but if you've tried everything else ask your vet for medicinal help.All the best - say hello to your lab for us.
All About Dog Food
leica• 10 years ago
I'll second that - quality is far more important than quantity when it comes to protein
Annie
leica• 10 years ago
I did my research as i had a hyper dog, changing to low, but quality protein helped. We chose burns as its good quality for the money. We also give some home cooked food to add variety, mostly vegetables.