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Gentle Dog Food Review

Type of food

Complete dry cold pressed

Dog types

Pet dogs

Breed sizes

Suitable for toy breed dogs
Adult weight 1-4kg. e.g. Chihuahua, Pomeranian, Yorkshire Terrier
Suitable for small breed dogs
Adult weight 4-10kg. e.g. Beagle, Dachshund, Jack Russell
Suitable for medium breed dogs
Adult weight 10-25kg. e.g. Border Collie, Staffie, Springer, Vizsla
Suitable for large breed dogs
Adult weight 25-45kg. e.g. Boxer, Labrador, Greyhound
Suitable for giant breed dogs
Adult weight 45kg+ e.g. Bernese, Great Dane, Mastiff

Dog ages

From weaning to old age

Pack sizes

5kg & 15kg bags

RRP

15kg bags = £72.00

AADF rating

84%

At a glance

Natural: Free from added artificial preservatives, antioxidants, colourings, flavourings or other controversial synthetic ingredients
High meat content: Contains at least 30% meat ingredients (on a dry matter basis)
Hypoallergenic: Free from wheat, maize, dairy products, soya products and artificial additives
Clearly labelled: Each ingredient is clearly and individually stated and there is at least a reasonable indication of the percentages of the main ingredients
Certified nutritionally complete: This food complies fully with the complete food nutrient tolerances as recommended by FEDIAF and/or AAFCO

Price per day

£

Nutrition

Composition

Mixing bowl:

Dried Ground Chicken Meat 28%, Brown Rice 28% (Thermally Pre-Treated), Dried Ground Duck 9%, Herring Oil 6.5%, Rice Germ, Maize Germ, Cold-Pressed Rapeseed Oil, Cold-Pressed Linseed Oil, Beet (Beta Vulgaris), Sea Algae (Dried), Vegetable Mixture 1.5% (Parsnip, Chard, Celery, Chicory, Parsley Roots), Dried Herb Mixture (Stinging Nettle, Fennel, Caraway, Chamomile), Egg Yolk, Yucca Schidigera, Silica, Green Mineral Clay (Bentonite-Montmorillonite), Dried Green Lipped Mussel Meat 0.5%.

As fed (BETA):

Nutritional additives (per kg)

Vitamin a 10000iu, Vitamin D3 1000iu, Vitamin E 210mg, Vitamin B1 3.7mg, Vitamin B2 (as Riboflavin) 7.4mg, Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxin Hydrochloride) 4.4mg, Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) 44 Ug, Biotin 230 Ug, Folic Acid 0.37mg, Niacin 22mg, Vitamin C 145mg, Calcium-D-Pantothenate 8mg, Choline Chloride 1000mg, Manganese (as Manganese-II-Oxide) 50mg, Copper (as Copper-II-Oxide) 9mg, Zinc (as Zinc Oxide) 72mg, Iodium (as Calcium Iodate) 1.7mg.

Typical Analysis

Protein 26.8%, Fat 10.8%, Fibre 3.0%, Ash 6.8%, Calcium 1.25%, Phosphorus 1.00%.

Energy

359.0 kcal/100g

Dry weight nutrients

Above average

Average

Below average

* NFE carbohydrate level (i.e. not including fibre). Level estimated from available data.

Pricing

15kg bags RRP

£72.00

Grams per day

0g

Cost per day

£

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Manufacturer's product description

" Made with the revolutionary Cold Pressed Process this gentle with nature dog food is made of everything your dog needs in every stage of its life. Using only premium raw materials (note all meat and rice is thermally pre-treated in accordance with EU regulation 1069/2009) and pressing the food at 40-44 degrees for a few seconds, Gentle retains more natural key nutrients and enzymes than extruded food! Gentle breaks down much quicker in the dog’s stomach allowing them to access all of the goodness this food has to offer. Made from mainly Chicken, Rice and Duck, this product has a high quality meat content. With lower feeding guidelines than many other foods on top of being GM, chemical additive and preservative free Gentle dog food has most of the benefits of a natural diet but in a dry food form. "


Company info
Company name: Elite Dogs 99 Gentle foods listed22 Gentle treats listed
HQ: Devon, UK
Product country of origin: Germany

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Kat Harman 2 months ago

Tried the Goat and then Fish as thought chicken was causing the scratching but neither made any difference and the Fish has rice so maybe grains?

I didn't like the large pieces and as the recommended amount for her was around 60g a day it looked pathetically little.

Did up the amount but pooing 4 times a day, one of which was around 2 or 3am wasn't great.

Plus stomach aches seemed to be more frequent although never any runny poos.

So the hunt goes on

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yvonne whittaker 4 months ago

Why such a high rating ? Cold pressed which is great but extremely high in carbs ( really bad ) also

dried ground chicken meat

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Tracy Serajian 5 months ago

Hi everyone, I’ve messaged Gentle, asking for confirmation of the amount of food to feed my 13yr old English Springer Spaniel, who is 24kg. I was told 180-200g per day. Per day?! Doesn’t sound enough. Any advice please.

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Janis Jöro Ledger Tracy Serajian 4 months ago

Sounds about right for a snoozing senior, if you have a very active senior they may need more though.

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Coops16 Tracy Serajian 4 months ago

We have 2 x 2 year old Cockers, one has (10kg dog) 180g per day, the other (10.5kg dog) 200g per day

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Elle Bee Tracy Serajian 3 months ago

Your dogs weight will tell you if it's enough food. Dogs should have a dipped in waist and a light covering of muscle over their ribs. This is considered the best condition for long term with less medical conditions. Perhaps they based the feeding on this. x

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Claire Louise 7 months ago

Is the high carb score something to be worried about?

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Nutcuttlit (Nutcuttl 7 months ago

Could I possibly get a rating for the goat variant of this food please, I understand goat is more easily digestible

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Dan Clark-Basten 8 months ago

I have an intact 17mnth old black lab, currently on Tribal which is an excellent food, however he has started coming out in skin allergy sores around his hocks. zi would like to change his food to something simular, which this appears to be. has anyone experienced any issues or problems with this food please?

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J. F.D 8 months ago

Why cant i buy this brand in germany if it's made here? It's seems a little bit strange!

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N Moyle J. F.D 3 months ago

Go direct to the manufacturer and see it’s made by Lupo San Langenhahn

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ChopperTom07 8 months ago

Can I check - is the grams per day correct? I've a 9kg dog - 108g per day seems too small when this site suggests she should be having around 580 calories a day.

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Renewed ChopperTom07 4 months ago

It suggests over twice that amount for me with the same weight of puppy.

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William Jacob Marsla 8 months ago

It states on there website that this food is great along side a raw diet - does that mean this isn’t a complete dog food?

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hairydog 8 months ago

I too am looking into changing my dogs food, but noticed Gently Goat has Bentonite and Bentonite-Montmorillonite clay in,,why?

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Gentle hairydog 8 months ago

Hi , this ingredient is actually a "green healing earth " , but we were told that we have to use this wording as the green heating earth is not on the official UK list used by the trading standards, although widely used in Germany , where this food is made.

I hope this helps.

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William Jacob Marsla 8 months ago

Hi, could anyone tell me how there dog is on this food regarding there poos please? My dog won’t go in the garden so we have to walk him each time he needs to go! He was on pooch and mutt calm but that food made him need to go 4/5 times per day!

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JoGlynn William Jacob Marsla 7 months ago

I had this problem with pooch & mutt too! Don't know what that's about! My old girl has been on Gentle most of her life (she's 11 with a very sensitive stomach) and her poos are perfect and she goes twice a day 😊 It's the only dog food her stomach can cope with.

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Kerry Millhouse 8 months ago

Does anyone know if the rating is the same for the Goat variety?

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fiona ray 9 months ago

Hi is 84% not the up to date rating for this product then? Im trying to find a complete cold pressed dry food for my french bulldog thats above 80% rating as i was feeding him butchers simple and gentle meat as it was rated 89% but it has dropped to 76% i dont understand why though I had started giving it to him mixed with a cheap buiscuit just to give it some crunch and help his teeth, he loved eating the buiscuit so i want to change him to a dry complete and just add a bit of meat to it, hence why I want a higher rating for the dry! Any help would be grat please x

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Dogslave 9 months ago

Can someone tell me if this food is small or large bites

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Mikep Dogslave 9 months ago

They do large and small

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Kat Harman 9 months ago

If you go to their website they give a list of stockists or you can buy direct.

Postage is reasonable or free if you buy larger quantities

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Mikep Kat Harman 9 months ago

0ne 15kg bag gets free delivery, via dpd, 2 days.

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Stigofthedump 9 months ago

Where does everyone buy this dog food in the UK? Thanks

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Mikep Stigofthedump 9 months ago

Manufacturer

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Louise Harris 9 months ago

My dogs have been fed this for 13 years My oldest dog is 15. My dogs are slim and I never hear or smell them farting. They have dry solid poops. I would never change this food I have been 100% satisfied.

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David Johnson 10 months ago

Just switched my girl (GSD) on to this food…. Infact, she will even eat it as a treat in training, hopefully it will save me a fortune,😁

and it’s far more balanced than her previous food (AVA), that was sending her crazy with the high carb percentage %,

They also lovely people to deal with on the phone and couldn’t be any more helpful 10/10 🤔😊

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Carol Neil 10 months ago

Hello, can you let us know why your ratings have dropped please? I have just switched to this based on your ratings /information, the wet food I am changing from has also dropped?

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Carol Neil Carol Neil 10 months ago

Found the answer..

NEW RATING ALGORITHM

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Cathy Whitworth Carol Neil 10 months ago

What does this mean?

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Steph Weller Cathy Whitworth 10 months ago

They released a video and notes explaining it.

Food is rated on how it’s processed now too so extruded kibble loose nutrients in the production more so then freeze dried. Meat meal is less nutrient dense then pure meat cuts etc etc

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David Johnson 10 months ago

Hi I have noticed All your food ratings have dropped this morning 16/6/23, which is your highest rating kibble please ?

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Carol Neil David Johnson 10 months ago

Hi David they have a NEW RATING ALGORITHM now (just read this in the forum's)

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Spaniels one year ago

Please can you also review the goat variety of Gentle cold pressed dog food, thank you.

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Vee P Spaniels 10 months ago

I just did an Instant Review on the Goat, as that is what I feed my girls. I was surprised to find it only came out at 70% and the Fish was only slightly better at 79%, Looks like I'll be swapping foods.

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Flavia Vee P 9 months ago

Thank you, I use the Goat as well since a while... I am disappointed by the rating ... any suggestion for a better cold pressed dry food, I live in Italy but I can buy it on line ... looking for quality

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Steven Schmidt one year ago

Hi, would you be able to review the other two flavours of Gentle, I've used the instant review generator but they both come out with a lower score and I don't think I have all the necessary information. Kind regards

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Jonny Moore Steven Schmidt one year ago

I would also like to see this.

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Sam16 one year ago

So this site recommends 340g per day for my dog, gentles own site recommends 540g, this is a big difference and makes it hard to compare, and know what to feed??

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Hb1234 one year ago

Is this food appropriate for puppies (4 months)

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OLlVER one year ago

Can anyone tell me why this food is rated highly on here but so poorly on pet food expert?

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All About Dog Food OLlVER one year ago

Hi Oliver! All of our ratings are based on the nutritional benefit we expect dogs to receive from the food. You can find more info here: https://www.allaboutdogfood.co.uk/frequently-asked-questions#ratings

I'm afraid I don't know how Pet Food Expert score products but I do know that they are owned and run by Pets Corner - the company behind most of the highest rated products on the Pet Food Expert site - McAdams, R.O.R, More & Yora

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Jonny Moore All About Dog Food one year ago

I googled that and you are correct. Very sketchy of them! I hate the misinformation age. It’s hard to trust anyone.

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Susie James one year ago

Where is this made? I'm changing my dogs' kibble, and if poss would like a brand that is made in the UK to keep carbon footprint as low as poss.

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Lgc85 Susie James 10 months ago

It’s made in Germany. Try Ooddles or Cobbydog for a British made cold pressed kibble. I use the two interchangeably as they are almost identical.

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Alana K Lgc85 10 months ago

Also, Wilson's cold pressed, I've used before and made in Scotland, UK

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Lgc85 Alana K 10 months ago

Wilson’s is rated 82% whereas Ooddles is 91%, which is the highest rated British made kibble. Only the “gentle dog food” cold pressed beats it (93%) but that’s made in Germany

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Bentleys Lgc85 10 months ago

Bentley's Taste of the Ocean is rated 93%, which IS the highest UK manufactured Kibble. As Bentley's is gently steamed at 82 degrees C, it is also closer to cold pressed than many other brands that are cooked at much higher temperatures.

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Alana K Lgc85 10 months ago

The people that own the Ooddles company (Wetton family) are known to own Raffles Cockapoos and Humphries Poos which are both puppy farms. Cheshire Council took away Raffles Cockapoos breeding licence 2 years ago as they were breeding over 250 litters per year and in horrible conditions producing many puppies with health issues. The son of the family recently started Humphries Poos which has the same issues. So although the products look good, i wouldn’t want to be giving my money to a family who churn out poor puppies in horrible ways. Have a quick google of Raffles Cockapoos and the owner of Ooddles. Very sad as their foods look good

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Lind1298 Alana K 10 months ago

COULDN'T AGREE MORE, WOULDN'T BUY OUT OF PRINCIPLE

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Gentle one year ago

Hi Charlotte, Gentle is made for the UK market and we used to ship to France, which is no longer possible due to Brexit restrictions.

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Charlotte Van Rooyen one year ago

Does anyone know if there are suppliers of Gentle in France, or Europe who will ship to france? As it's made in Germany I wondered if I could buy directly from the manufacturer?

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abby simmonds 3 years ago

Is Gentle food suitable for cockerpoos? Mine might have allergies (ear infections and itching) so I'm wanting to find a food suitable

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Esther Harvey abby simmonds 2 years ago

Something to watch out for is that some dogs are allergic to chicken, so maybe try a food with fish, beef, venison instead. I use Guru (cold pressed like Gentle) surf and turf (beef and fish) and mine has no problems on that, but he can’t eat chicken.

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Camilla abby simmonds 2 years ago

My cockapoo is on the Gentle fish & she does really well on it!

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Claire mcneill 3 years ago

Hi. Since my dog has been on gentle, approx 1 year. She has started to chew her feet excessively. Could their be something in it that was making her do this?Thanks.

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Camilla Claire mcneill 2 years ago

I have found the same.. my dog has been on gentle approx 7 or 8 months and has started chewing her paws excessively.. She loves this food but I’m switching to the fish to see if it makes a difference.

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FoxDixon Camilla 2 years ago

My dog is chewing his feet after meals too! Think it could be the chicken. Did the fish make difference for your dog?

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Camilla FoxDixon 2 years ago

Yes I switched to the fish and she rarely chews her paws anymore. I also bought some special wipes for her paws though so it’s hard to know if it was the food or not!

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Laura Walter 3 years ago

Hi I have my puppy on eden and he seems to be doing well but was looking into changing to gentle as like the fact its cold pressed and ethically sourced and produced. They have a similar rating however gentle has less meat content than gentle....im jot sure how its calculated. Would switching to gentle be ok or should I stick to eden?

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knivor 4 years ago

Hello.Can it be good for a dog to take a few extra pounds?

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Tessa Bowater 4 years ago

My pup is on the chicken variety of Gentle but i think she's developed sensitivity/allergy to chicken. I'd love to see an All About Dog Food review on Gentles other 2 varieties - fish, goat.

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Just Sayin 4 years ago

I am using the chicken variety of this for an 14.5 year old with pancreatitis and it has settled down and is under control now. Very good food which is easy on the digestion for elderly dogs.

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Maia Hall 5 years ago

I have fed Gentle on its own and with raw meat. My Springer suffers from pancreatitis and can be very fussy but loves gentle and it's low fat so doesn't cause flare ups. My working cocker puppy is conveniently on the same, although I bought her the small bite fish for her first few months. The level of protein in the raw made her a bit hyper but feeding gentle on its own is clean, good value and nutritious. It covers all bases healthwise which is something I worried about when my Springer was on chicken and rice a lot of the time.

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Chris 5 years ago

I feed my dog Markus Mühle (made in same cold pressing factory) & animal welfare is a concern of mine also Janice. My enquiries to MM were passed to Gentle who assured me they share these values. Better than that I can’t say, as certainly on MM food there is no such clearly stated claim. Claire, thank you for the link to the forum that is most helpful as are the articles, I feel reassured in my choice. I note MM/Gentle aren’t on the PETA approved list of ethical pet foods so I contacted PETA who said they didn’t have any information on this company nor had they been in contact with them.

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Mark felstead Chris 4 years ago

I have fed my parson russell Gentle, Guru and Marchus muhle and feel they are equally as good but MM is some 18 pounds cheaper a bag so that is my regular buy with the other two now and then for a change.

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Janice 5 years ago

Is Gentle food made ethically from animals that are well cared for?

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Claire Paylor Janice 5 years ago

Janice, have a read on this post about the company who make Gentle dog food and their process in making cold-pressed food. It's an excellent article which I am sure, will reassure you as to the ethics of the company and the source of the animals that are used to make the food :)
https://www.allaboutdogfood...

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Pat Price 6 years ago

Did I see that Gentle have produced a meat roll type of dog food?

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Maia Hall Pat Price 5 years ago

Yes. Look on their website. It's all buffalo meat incl offal

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Rachel Ireland 6 years ago

Ihh

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Jacquelyn Freeman 7 years ago

I'm hoping someone can help, I'm at my wits end. I have a JRT who is very sensitive in more ways than one. I have tried, Wainwrights Grain Free turkey & Veg. Wellness Simple salmon & potato, which did help with his loose poo's, but at £13.99 for a 1.8kg bag is too expensive also P@H have stopped selling it. I have tried weaning him onto Fishmongers but this has made him very windy and loose poo's. Any advice would be welcome thank you.

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Tony Cruse Jacquelyn Freeman 7 years ago

There maybe other reasons why your dog has loose stools and wind. It may not be the food itself.Ensure he is not eating too much if the food ( a common mistake)
Ensure he has more than one meal a day. Perhaps split his daily quoter into three or four meals a day?
Slow his eating down by using something like a Green Feeder. This stops the gulping and hence possibly...the wind!
Are there any factors that make him anxious. Just like us, if a dog gets stressed it will effect his digestion.
Perhaps get a vet check and make sure there are no underlying health issues which maybe effecting his digestion.
Hope that helps. :)

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Jacquelyn Freeman Tony Cruse 7 years ago

Tony Cruse, thanks for your comment, my JRT was recently very poorly, and was diagnosed with pancreatitis, he may well have had this problem when we had him. He is now been fed on a vets prescription food, (Specific, Allergy Management) Salmon. His stools are now firm, but he is now waiting to have a course of vitamin B12 injections and a further blood test. He has put on weight, but we are still having problems with his behaviour ie barking at cars also he barks at me or my husband to go out, you open the door but he just jumps up hysterically, so it is difficult to know what he wants. We have to put him in his own corner to calm him down. When he is calm we let him back in with us, but we go through it all over again. It is very frustrating, as he is a very affectionate chap. Also, we have always had JRT and never come across this problem before, also they both lived till they were 17 and 15.

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Pat Price Jacquelyn Freeman 6 years ago

These are behaviour problems and unlikely to be caused by the current food he is on. Your best bet is to see a behaviourist from either COAPE or APBC.

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Tracey Webb Jacquelyn Freeman 6 years ago

Jacquelyn.... hopefully things have settled down now, but if not... have you considered raw feeding? I've never done it myself, but on researching it, I spoke to someone at Natural Instinct and asked a few general questions..she said she moved her dog onto it and it really helped with his pancreatitis...so I'm guessing it could be worth a look...good luck 😊

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Raclette 7 years ago

I feed raw but wanted a compatible food that I could easily switch to for those times when raw is not easy ie holidays. I was recommended Gentle (by Paws with a Cause in Brighton) and have not looked back. I feed my 2yr old Wire Haired Hungarian Vizsla Gentle for breakfast and raw for supper. He loves it and I am happy to have such a high quality food which he obviously loves. Bloat is never far from my mind especially with this breed and Gentle is reassuring in that it breaks down so quickly but not before they have had a good crunch!
Good value too.
We have a puppy also who will be being introduced to Gentle very soon. If raw ever became a problem then I would have no hesitation in feeding Gentle exclusively. Have yet to try the new fish flavour :-)

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Lesley Robinson Raclette 7 years ago

I feed Gentle and I feed raw, I totally agree with your comment, its a good quality food that can be fed alongside raw as its cold pressed and breaks down easily unlike kibble which can stay in the gut for hours making it dangerous to mix with raw.

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Jo Amsel 7 years ago

Excellent food, no problems at all with digestion. We use this on boarders with sensitive tums. I just wish that they made this for very small dogs too as some find the large size difficult and although they like it, we oftrn have to break it into smaller pieces.

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tarfgi Jo Amsel 7 years ago

I believe a small size is about to be (or has been) launched.

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Lyn Dearing 7 years ago

My Finnish Lapphund is fussy and has been on Burns but he has been always a bit on the loose sticky smelly side poop wise. Since being on gentle his poops are much better and he isn't quite as hypo of night. He loves the nuggets and I'll definitely be getting more!

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Lesley Robinson 8 years ago

My two golden retrievers are fed on Gentle, they are aged 12 years and 18 months, they love this food, and after hours of trawling websites for the best food with the best natural ingredients I have found all I was looking for with Gentle. Highly recommended

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AT 8 years ago

Hi,I wanted to know if Gentle is supplied by any distributor in IndiaThanks
AT

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Jas AT 7 years ago

I very much doubt it! You'll have to import it..

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AT Jas 7 years ago

Had asked that more than a year back :). My dogs are absolutely fine with local food available everywhere in India

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Raclette AT 7 years ago

Maybe you should have approached Gentle online rather than enquiring here - they are excellent

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Anj Jamieson 8 years ago

My puppy was fussy and uninterested in food, and subsequently looked as skinny as a rake. What she did eat caused her to have the runs and wind! Looking for an alternative to Raw diet in a dry food, I came across this and haven't looked back. The first day my pup tried this she loved it and has continued to love it as much a year down the line!
I feel happy knowing I'm feeding her the best I can and it shows in her shiny healthy coat and excellent weight.
If I had to fault it, it would be that I needed to feed quite a bit higher than the recommended amount just to keep a covering on my dog as she grew and even once she stopped growing, she is still fed more than the recommended 1% of body weight. Although, she is a very active Springer spaniel so it could just be that the food is more suited to something a little less hyperactive :) I still rated it 5 out of 5 as I am just happy knowing my dog loves it and it's good for her. The customer service from them direct is also very good too

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LocalNumberFife 8 years ago

Gentle is actually rated 4.8 out of 5!
http://www.allaboutdogfood....The 'Gentle' bones are taking off well now and unsurprisingly are rated 5 out of 5!
http://www.allaboutdogfood....

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tarfgi 8 years ago

I have had dogs all my (long) life and currently have three Welsh Springer Spaniels.The best dog food I've come across in that time is Gentle! My dogs, including Rosie - 14 years old and rather picky, love it! The other two eat anything, but with Gentle they all thrive - nice kickable poos, great coats etc. I hope to have a litter in October (my third in 14 years, so defo not a puppy farmer lol ) I plan to wean the puppies on Gentle, and I'll give the new puppy owners a bag of Gentle each! IMHO the best dog food available in the `UK! If I wasn't a veggie, I might eat it myself!

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Amelia Campbell 9 years ago

Tried Gentle for my 14 week old puppy. Unfortunately it didn't suit him. He developed major diarrhoea and became quite lethargic. We do think now that he may have a sensitivity to chicken so it may not be the foods fault at all!I will say the customer service was wonderful when I rang to discuss it. A lady called Beate was very kind and together we discussed options. Sadly it was not to be. The pup did love the food though! So it clearly tastes great.Just wish we could have made it work.

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Mandelina Amelia Campbell 7 years ago

There's a fish version now.. Might be worth a try 😬

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Clair Weldon 9 years ago

Switched my mastiff cross puppy onto this food 3 weeks ago... he now has colitis and is passing Frank blood.... so it doesn't suit all dogs... my lurcher is fine on it.... obv we will be switching onto a food that doesn't contain chicken herring or rice to try and work out his allergies :-(

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Paddy Wilmot 9 years ago

Can't recommend this Gentle enough. Switched my 4 month old husky cross immediately, ie not gradually from wainwrights. She loves the food. Her pooh went instantly hard and she no longer farts...! Result,

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Zoe 9 years ago

I switched from Eden to Gentle in December and have not looked back. On Eden my lab puppy suffered from frequent loose stools. He is now on bag 4 of Gentle and he still drools when waiting for it. I would recommend it for anyone who is having problems with a 80/20 food.

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LocalNumberFife 10 years ago

This food is an unbeatable combination of quality and value. Formulated to mimic a natural diet, this food does not compromise quality for price. It leaves all the so called top extruded products standing! As it is cold-pressed, it has superb digestibility and this combined with the resulting low feed rate makes it the best value food in the market today, It's also perfect for any breed, regardless of age or activity level so for multi dog-owners there's no need to have your kitchen cluttered with different types of food.

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Pippa D. 10 years ago

Gentle is a great food and two of my cavaliers will eat it enthusiastically, maintaining solid, healthy bowel movements, not showing any signs of increased energy or hyperactivity and displaying healthy, silky coats.Unfortunately, my other cavalier cannot tolerate Gentle at all. Whilst I'm not sure what it is in the food that she reacted so badly to (she's a sensitive dog in general but this was the worst food reaction we've had) so can't be too specific on the ingredient at fault, whenever she's sampled Gentle she has started reverse sneezing and vomiting. This was especially unpleasant when we settled down for bed and, feeling lousy and wanting some comfort, I'm sure, she came to cuddle on my pillow, and threw up all over me and my side of the bed! We've now switched to Orijen, which all the dogs enjoy just as much and which has not resulted in midnight Exorcist style bed coatings.I'd still recommend Gentle for dogs without allergies/digestive upsets, but I'd recommend trying to get a sample before trialing it on a gut-sensitive dog.

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Piers Smart 10 years ago

Without a doubt the best cold pressed food available in the UK.
Perfect when fed with raw or low processed high quality wet foods like Natures Menu

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Shirley Hull 10 years ago

Gentle is a fantastic new food
It is a complete cold pressed food full of quality , traceable meat sauces
And fruit ,veg and herbs . Can be used for all life stages ,
All of my dogs love it and nice firm stools too which is a must for me and my dogs
The new northeast retailer is happy tails pet supplies
Email shirleyhull@live.co.uk for samples and orders

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Jennifer Dick Shirley Hull 9 years ago

Hi there, is it suitable for puppies?

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