Healthy eating issues continue to be matters for concern within the Western Societies, is it safe to eat this, or safe to eat that, what is really going into the stomach. Scamp is an old dog and set in her ways, well that was until Shaggie our eight-month-old rescued Lurcher pup arrived. Now, if we give Shaggie a new brand of food, Scamp has to try it too. I am really concerned that with all the chemicals that are in food today and having had the experience with Tiny (a hyper–sensitive rescued cat), I wish to provide the best for Shaggie and Max (the cat) our other rescued pet, as they have had a rough start to their short lives. Shane and I are Shaggie’s third owners in the space of her eight short months of life on this earth!
Genetically Modified ingredients are well documented but I am still not sure how safe they really are. The outcome of all this is the gradually increasing preference for pure,
natural products. When I saw an advert at www.freeinuk.co.uk for organic dog food Pero, I just had to try. ‘It’s all natural’ claim the manufactures. The dried samples arrive quickly and were soon eaten up by the three animals for supper. Not a biscuit was left!
** What is Pero**
It is a complete balance food for pets. It is an all-natural organic range of pet foods and is a Soil Association certified product. Pero Organic pet foods are produced without the use of chemical fertilisers, herbicides or pesticides. Animals find it tasty and is ideal with the increasing number animals with gluten allergies as it is hypoallergenic, being wheat and gluten-free thus helping to combat skin and digestive disorders. It is also free from artificial colours and added preservatives. I brought it from Tescos for Tiny a few times (sorry I forget the price), before he died, and he seemed to love it and it him!
**Feeding Guide for Dogs**
Toy Dogs: 30-120g daily.
(1-4kg) (½ - 2 cups)Small Dogs: 50-220g daily.
(4-9kg) (1 -3 cups)
Medium Dogs: 220-320g daily.
(9-20kg) (3 - 4½ cups)Large Dogs: 380-780g daily.
(20-45kg) (5 - 10 cups)
*Caution*
The guide is only a suggested guide. The nutritional requirements for each dog can vary extremely with breed and age of an individual dog.
Fresh water should always be available. Please also note warm water, milk etc can be applied to Pero Organic, allowing 15-20 minutes to soak before feeding to the dog. If changing a dog to this product, small amounts can be increased daily to their original food and reducing that accordingly.
**Nutritional Content**Protein: 22%
Oil: 12%
Ash: 6%
Fibre: 3.5%
Vitamin A: 10000iu per kg
Vitamin D3: 1500iu per kg
Vitamin E (Alpa Tocopherol): 80mg per kg
Copper (Cupric Sulphate): 16mg per kg
**Ingredients**Fish: approved by the Soil Association as a certified product
Natural Flavours Organic Rice from Cereal Origin
Oil
Organic Full-Fat Soya
Organic Oats
Organic Pearl Barley
Organic Sunflower
Plus Vitamins and Minerals as previously explained
**Cost**Pero Organic Dog Food is available in 15kg and 2kg bags and is not cheap. The 15kg bag costs around £11.00 and can be brought from ‘Pets at Home’, stores.
There is a comprehensive range of dried dog foods made by Pero:
- Chicken and Rice Gluten Free: Ideal for Dogs with Allergies or Digestive Problems.
- Gold: For Adult and Senior Dogs.
- Puppy: For Young Dogs up to 9 months old.
- Premium: For Active and Adult Dogs
- The Organic Range (as mentioned above): Natural and Tasty. Hypoallergenic. Wheat and gluten-free, with the Soil Association certified product.
Working Dog: Active Formula.
Working Dog: Maintenance Formula.
This fod is not unpleasant smelling either!*Please note*
Dog Treats are also available, but I have not yet tried them out on Scamp and Shaggie, but that will be remedied in the next few weeks! If the Organic Range is anything to go by then I will not have to persuade the pair of hounds to eat the treats either.
**For further information or a FREE sample**Address: PERO FOODS Ltd
Betws-y-Coed,
Wales,
LL25 0PZ
Or
Telephone Number: 0800 9179697Or
Website: www.marketsite.co.uk
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24.10.2005 15:30
Very useful information although a lot of it seems to have come straight from the website.
31.08.2001 13:23
I still can't get my head around 'modified' food. It just seems such a contradiction in terms. Suppose we'll have to wait 40 odd years to find out the true effects. Nice op, Wulise.
30.08.2001 23:14
Excellent op! When I get a dog (that means when i've persuaded my parents to buy me one) :) i'll know what to feed it on! Oh I learned lots too from reading that, namely the fact that Pero Foods Ltd. is in Betws-Y-Coed. (I lived in the village after Betws for about 5 yrs and have just moved from there and had no idea that was in Betws! [and the village is tiny so how I missed it for 5 yrs i'll never know!])