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After much variation in trying to find the right dog food, wet or dry, our vet suggested that we should try Chappie, if we could stand the smell. He recommended this due to the fact that Chappie was easily digestible and contained everything Dexter would need for a healthy, balanced diet ... Read review
Advantages: Cheap, Easy To Digest Disadvantages: The Smell, Lack of Variety
...due to the fact that Chappie was easily digestible and contained everything Dexter would need for a healthy, balanced diet and hopefully, Chappie would put a stop to the digestive problems Dexter was experiencing.
Always one to give something new a try, we went to Sainsbury's and bought a 6 pack of Chappie. The 6 pack had two flavours, Chicken & Rice (x4) and Original (x2). The cost was £2.29 for the pack, which we felt was cheap for ... ...you know the brand is Chappie from the bold white letters on the cans and plastic wrapper holding the 6 pack.
As my doggy has been quite sensitive, I examined the Chappie original closely. It states on the can, it is trust by vets, well I can agree with his, our vet trusts it. It also claims to be a trust recipe.
I'm not sure what I had in mind when I read that this was an 'original' recipe, I had in mind, maybe something ... more
My dog, Dexter, has been unwell lately. A problem that has arisen from his liking of rich, gravy based dog foods, which really, his digestive system cannot handle.
After much variation in trying to find the right dog food, wet or dry, our vet suggested that we should try Chappie, if we could stand the smell. He recommended this due to the fact that Chappie was easily digestible and contained everything Dexter would need for a healthy, balanced diet and hopefully, Chappie would put a stop to the digestive problems Dexter was experiencing.
Always one to give something new a try, we went to Sainsbury's and bought a 6 pack of Chappie. The 6 pack had two flavours, Chicken & Rice (x4) and Original (x2). The cost was £2.29 for the pack, which we felt was cheap for 6 cans of dog food. The cans were typical 412g cans, the standard for most cans of pet food.
The packaging isn't amazing, it is simple, red and white with a white and ginger terrier on the front, so you obviously know this is dog food and you know the brand is Chappie from the bold white letters on the cans and plastic wrapper holding the 6 pack.
As my doggy has been quite sensitive, I examined the Chappie original closely. It states on the can, it is trust by vets, well I can agree with his, our vet trusts it. It also claims to be a trust recipe.
I'm not sure what I had in mind when I read that this was an 'original' recipe, I had in mind, maybe something like beef but Chappie Original actually contains white fish, chicken and wholegrain cereals. It certainly sounds like something that is easily digestible. It is also low in fat and has added vitamins for your dog's nutrition. All in all, I was impressed with the blurb and recommendation, so we waited until tea time when Dexter was hungry and then it would be the moment of truth.
Opening the can, I was most aware of the absolute stench that reeked from the can, Dexter looked at me as if to say 'you are not feeding me that, are you?', but I persevered. Opening the can was easy, with the normal ring pull and looking at the dog food meat itself wasn't the nicest of images. The meat is in a loaf variety, meaning no jelly or gravy, just compressed meat. There was a thin amount of what appeared to be fat on the top, but certainly, this was not a presence through the rest of the dog food. The meat looked unappetising and graining, the colour being a slight pinky-brown colour, almost like sausage meat, but nowhere near as nice.
The consistency of the meat was quite thick but it was easy to mash up for Dexter. On the vet's advice, we didn't add any mixer to the food. Mashing up the food, I could clearly see that there was no fat in the meat, like there was at the top of the food.
Feeding amounts vary from dog to dog, Dexter is 8kg and for this weight, Chappie recommends that he has about 1 full can a day, which meant giving him half the can twice a day. The feeding instructions are on the can and easy to understand.
Half a can was in his bowl and I popped it on the floor for him to munch away on.
Within minutes the bowl was being licked clean and pushed around the floor, so I took that as a sign of Dexter's approval.
We continued with Chappie for the rest of the pack and we began to notice a vast improvement, very quickly, in Dexter's behaviour, he was no longer listless, he wasn't being sick or having the runs all the time, which made a difference to his behaviour and temperament.
Despite my review being of the 'original' variety, Dexter seemed to prefer the Chicken & Rice variety; however, he has eaten all of those cans out of the pack, that I only have the original to review. The Chicken & Rice variety was a lot smellier than the original but the consistency was smoother and no fat was evident throughout the meat.
The pack lasted just short of a week and we immediately bought another 6 pack and decided to keep him on Chappie, for the foreseeable future. The vet has said there is no reason why he can't have Chappie for the rest of his life, he is doesn't decide to go off it, like he does with most of his other foods.
Chappie can be bought in a 6 pack or in 825g tins in Sainsbury's for about 66p.
I have found Chappie to be an almost lifesaver, Dexter had very little quality of life with digestive trouble and Chappie has eased that considerably for him, making him like a normal dog again. I cannot believe that this cheap dog food could do so much good and without my vet's recommendation, I doubt I would have ever considered Chappie, possibly because of being a pet food snob, surely if you pay more, its better. I couldn't have been more wrong.
I would wholeheartedly recommend Chappie to other dog owners, for price and for quality and I will continue to feed this to Dexter, if it continues to have the same effect on his digestion. My only slight concern is that Dexter will get fed up of the lack of variety, but probably by not having fussy flavours, he will stay a healthy and well dog.
Thanks for reading.
Original Ingredients: Fish & Fish Derivatives (including 4% fish) Cereals (min 4%) Meat & Animal Derivatives (including min 4% chicken) Oils & Fats Herbs Minerals
Advantages: Cheap, easy to feed, good availability. Disadvantages: May not suit dogs with special illness's
Chappie Complete Original.
I buy this food as it's relatively low in fat compared to other dried foods. It's also easily digestible (this was fed a lot in the kennels I worked out especially dogs that had funny tummy's). My dogs love it and I feed it dry although it can be fed moistened with warm water or gravy. I feed mine dry as its better for their teeth. I have Border Collies and feed mine 10 ozs a day split into 2 feeds which for ease equates ... ...Copper 10 mg/kg. Chappie is a balanced recipe which is much lower in fat than most other dog food. By using wholegrain cereals such as maize and wheat it ensures maximum nourishment, providing starch for energy and fibre for a healthy digestion.Chappie comes complete with essential vitamins and fatty acids giving a perfect balance for your pet's diet. This food is easily digestible because of a blend of low fat and dietary fibre providing your dog ...
rosehall 23.02.2007
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Advantages: cheap and good for dogs Disadvantages: smelly smelly smelly
...people actually told me about chappie and even vets recommend it. They say its one of the best foods for older dogs and those with digestive problems, perfect so I bought some.
The product:
Well it contains a variety of ingredients including wholegrain maize, starch and fibre to aid digestion, a source of protein and a blend of polyunsaturated fatty acids again for digestion. The product is low in fat and contains fish (that’s the smell!), cereal ... ...key ingredients to help doggie’s digestion and general well being.
It’s made by master foods in Melton Mowbray and can be found in most supermarkets and pet shops. Its available in dry or wet and two flavours chicken and rice or original.
The good thing about this product is it’s cheap! And I mean cheap. I paid 62p for an 825g tin, I nearly fell over in the co-op. I just hope jack likes it!?
Well he did like it, eventually, it took a couple of ...
sarahpervin 18.10.2003
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I got my dog 5 years ago as a puppy. She is a mongrel with a bit of black labrador in her but god knows what else!!!
I was feeding her dried dog food but this just wasnt practical as we found she was drinking alot more water than normal and this obviously led to a lot more toilet accidents when we were out.
As both me and my husband work (although he is a shift worker so us home part of the day) we decided to try canned dog food. We were buying ... ...with her and things were fine. That was until they stopped making that particular kind and size of tin. All i could purchase from the Ceaser range was little pallets of dog food which did not agree with her at all. We then tried Pedigree Chum, Butchers Tripe, and Pal all to no avail and she was still having the doggie trots which couldnt have been much doing her much good.
It was on a visit to the vets when she was getting her nails clipped that ...
Linzee 30.08.2003
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Advantages: CHEAP, NO GLITZY ADVERTS OR PACKAGING Disadvantages: bit smelly.....thats all
...old beardie has been on chappie tin/dry for about year and a half now. Prior to this I did try him on nearly every dog food on the market, mainly because he was such a fussy eater and food would remain untouched for day and night, despite inordinate amounts of exercise, hill walking, swimming, pack running.! Anyho, loose poo was a daily problem, when I mentioned eating prob on a visit to vet, they were not at all concerned and said he was a "hugh ... ...a bit of research and chappie kept coming up as one recommended for dicky tummies so gave it a try. It did take a bit of getting used to for both dog and myself? Mainly smell! He still eats small amounts but has never had loose smelly poos since being on chappie. Also his skin condition has improved. He was frequently getting skin cysts. One actually abcessed a couple of years ago on his shoulder but, touchwood, he has had no recurrances of skin ...
karendewar 14.01.2009
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Chappie is a cheap and cheerful way to feed you dog and is recommended for terriors and what I call Heinz 57 dogs. My vets have all said that it is the best thing to feed my Jack Russell, I just can't stand the smell. It comes in 2 flavours, and they both smell of fish which is one of the main ingredients. You certainly would not want to feed your dog whilst you were eating.
The range could do with more flavours as I would not like to spend the ...
little.devil 03.12.2000
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Advantages: Good for sensitive stomachs and cheap Disadvantages: none
Chappie is the ONLY dog food I trust and the price really is too cheap compared to any other brand.
When my German Shepherd was a pup, she twisted her gut and nearly died. After the op. the vet recommended tin Chappie which she recovered and done really well on.
Over the years we have tried her on numerous types of dog food, mainly dry as there is no smell! My dog would eat absolutely anything which was a blessing as I just used to buy whatever was on offer.
However, my German Shepherd is eleven years old now, she's done really well considering what she went through as a pup, in the last year her tummy has become quite sensitive (vomiting and diaorreah a bit of a problem. Now as rotten as I may feel about it, she gets no titbits or any treats (which to be honest she dosen't actually miss). Now she is fed only on Chappie tin food ...
Advantages: Cheap, Hypo Allergenic, very good for your dog Disadvantages: Don't sell dry food in Tescos!
I had to write this review as I am sick of people buying Tesco value dog food or Pedigree Chum. Chappie is brilliant and cheap! It is £12 for a 15 kg sack and the tins are only 99p for the huge tins from the Supermarket. Unfortunately the supermarket I go to doesn't sell the huge bags of dry food so I have to go to the pet shop, but it is so cheap!
I have a German Shepherd cross and he has a very sensitive stomach. I was feeding him Bakers Complete or Tesco value dog food until the vet told me off! He used to be so hypo as well because of the protein levels in the Bakers. The vet recommended Chappie to me. I can't believe they didn't recommend Science Hill like they normally do, but instead they let me into a little secret about Chappie. It's just as good as James Wellbeloved (believe me on this one) but its nearly 4 times as cheap ...
My bofriend felt his hands had been cut off when his Playstation died. But "luckily" he managed to find a shop that sold second hand consoles, and was once again a happy chappy. There was one problem, it was filthy. It looked like it had been dunked in coffee and left to dry. As this was his new pride and joy, he decided to give it a clean. (I think this must be a man type ritual ... they're always washing their cars). after routing through my kitchen cupboards he decided that Mr Muscle lemon kitchen cleaner was the thing to tackle the job. And he was truly amazed at how wonderful it was. It shifted every last bit of grime from his beloved playstation, so if it will do that for him, I'm happy to use it in my kitchen ... but then again I never doubted it. ...
