Dogs · Lagos

Dog food, chosen by people who see the results.

A dog is a proper omnivore and copes with a wider diet than a cat, which is exactly why so much gets away with being sold to them. The gap between an adequate dog food and a good one shows up in the coat and the stool within a month.

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Before you buy

What we would check first.

Size matters more than breed

A large-breed puppy fed ordinary puppy food grows too fast and pays for it in joints. Large-breed puppy formulas exist for that single reason and they are worth it.

Watch the treat total

Treats should stay under about a tenth of the day's food. Most overweight dogs we see in Lagos are not overfed at meals, they are overfed between them.

Grain-free is a fashion, not a rule

Unless your dog has a diagnosed problem, grain is not the enemy and paying extra to avoid it buys nothing.

Asked most

The questions people ask in this aisle.

How much should I feed?

Start with the bag's guide, then adjust to the dog rather than the chart, because the chart does not know how much your dog moves. You should feel ribs easily under a thin layer without seeing them, and there should be a waist when you look from above. Adjust by a tenth at a time and give it three weeks.

My dog is a fussy eater. What now?

Almost always a training problem rather than a taste one: food is left down, refused, and something better appears, and the dog learns to wait. Put food down for fifteen minutes, take it up, offer nothing until the next meal. A genuinely fussy dog that is also losing weight is a different matter and needs a vet, not a new bag.

Not sure what your pet actually needs? A vet at the visit will tell you, and will say when the answer is nothing. Book a home visit

Delivered with your next visit.

Delivery is ₦3,500 on its own and free with any home visit, so most people add what they need to a booking they were making anyway.

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