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Surrey, UK Suitable for all breeds of dogs
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In general, unless your dog has health issues, you probably won't have to worry about these figures. Click here for more information
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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87 out of 100 - Excellent
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.
Sally Goddard• 4 years ago
Our 4 cavaliers love this. Did I mention our 2 herring gulls (George & Mildred) love it too? 🙄😂😂
jess• 6 years ago
Hi, my grandparents have a 3.5 year old staffie who recently weighed in at 25.5. They need her to lose some weight but she wont eat dry food. Just wondering if anyone could give us some advice on what we could give her please? Thanks x
Carmel Beaumont• 8 years ago
Couldn't find anything that my chocolate lab could tolerate. This food has been a life saver.
He is thriving on it and his coat turned from being dull and looking awful to a gleaming shine after being on special diet for just two days
Pauline Lowther• 10 years ago
Since putting my 12yr old welsh springer on Natural Instinct special diet all the symptoms of Cushing's disease which she had been diagnosed with have gone! She is not on medication (which made her ill) she has lost the huge pot belly, no longer drinks excessively and best of all, no longer were gallons in the house overnight. She had become very lethargic but now is full of energy. I recommend natural instinct foods to all the dog owners we meet when out and about!
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Pauline Lowther• one year ago
My dog has Cushings disease , do you use only this variety or any other Natural Instinct flavours ?
Brenda Lee• 10 years ago
I switched to Natural Instinct Special Diet for one of my dogs after he had a pancreatitis, because it's low in fat and have found it very good for him.