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Norfolk, UK This food is suitable for the following breed sizes:
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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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92 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.
A Colesell• 6 months ago
Got to say I really like this brand of raw. My daxie loves it and I always revert back to it. I like the selections they have to offer
Antonella Spirito• 11 months ago
FANTASTIC RAW! our dog loves it. Actually affordable, doesn’t smell and gives her a fantastic coat.
Buuurns2k• one year ago
Was an old Able customer for my old dog who passed…. And now just weaned my pup onto Raw and Chose Able…WHY because the ingredients are top notch everything our dogs need delivered in a great box nice and neat little individual packs simply put in fridge defrost and serve…..delivery from DHL ok I’ve only had 1-2 issues but mailed able and they sorted it ASAP great customer service
Kelly Morrell• one year ago
Our 2 rescues have been fed a 50/50 mix of Able and cold-pressed kibble since they came to us in September 2021 and they're both thriving.
I can't fault Able's food or website - ordering is simple, bowls are licked clean every meal time and DHL's delivery has been excellent.
Fran Hanmore• one year ago
I saw this food was the highest rated type for my selected criteria and initially looked perfect, however, my dog is allergic to chicken and because most of the chicken free varieties are mixed proteins and contain beef, I feel like the recipe offering is too limited for my dog. Would prefer single protein recipes
Molly Simmons• one year ago
I recently changed to Able after many years feeding my Welsh Springers a well known raw food. I had no problem with that food, but the packaging was non-recyclable plastic which sometimes fractured in transport, leaving me to pick out slivers of plastic from the product. The manufacturers weren't helpful! No such problems with Able! I have no idea if my dogs prefer this food - they love ALL food! I however find Able food convenient and it looks good (says this vegetarian owner!)
Kelvin Smith• one year ago
My dog Mylo loves his food from able, lots of variety! No more ear infections, smaller stools and lots of energy A***
David Buuurns• 2 years ago
My dog loves this stuff I buy small packs and use it as a topper to the dried perfect
Wolf Counsel• 2 years ago
My dogs love this food. Such a shame their customer service is so poor. They don't answer the phone (answering machine with a message, promising to '..get straight back to you..' well, they don't return calls.
At the moment, their website simply clears the basket, after selecting packs/boxes/subscribe etc. This isn't a new problem for Able. On their Twitter feed, there are complaints about this going back months.
Sadly, it's time to change suppliers; good the food might be but if it's too difficult to buy, then it's time to move on.
joanne
Wolf Counsel• 2 years ago
I am not sure how much help this will be now, but if you find that the website clears your basket after selecting the ‘pack/bundle’ if you first add an individual pack of food to your basket, then select whatever else you need to order, this way everything stays in and you can delete the packet you don’t want prior to checkout.
I have experienced it on other websites too, when they swore it all works correctly and always on my iPhone. On Mac it was fine so it could be out settings causing this.
Talking to Animals• 3 years ago
My husky loves the Able raw food and it sure does look nutritionally good! Compare it to the dried, bland, highly processed biscuit foods and you can see why she loves it :)