Well loved Wellbeloved (James Wellbeloved)

Member Name: FourPaws

Product:	James Wellbeloved
Date:	18/10/07 (550 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Everything- see review

Disadvantages: Expensive

*What is James Wellbeloved?*
James Wellbeloved is a company that makes a range of hypo-allergenic foods for dogs, cats and ferrets- every food in their range contains no beef, dairy products, egg, wheat, animal by-products or soya which are known to cause skin irritations, digestive upsets and hyperactivity in animals. The food I will be reviewing here is the one for dogs.

*The food itself*
James Wellbeloved is a crunchy, dry food which is 'complete', meaning that it provides all the nutrients your dog needs to stay fit and healthy. A variety of different flavours are available including turkey & rice, duck & rice, lamb & rice and fish & rice - each variety contains at least 27% of fresh meat or fish compared with just 4% that is in other well known dog foods such as Pedigree and Bakers.
The kibble size and shapes vary depending on the flavour- the current flavour Benson is on at the moment is the duck & rice which has dark brown kibbles in an oval shape, unlike other brands this food is made to be appealing to dogs- not their owners- so it smells meaty, is covered in gravy and isn't pumped full of dyes and additives to make it look attractive. The size, shape and texture of the kibbles help keep teeth clean and free of tartar.

*Packaging*
This food is packaged in thick paper bags with a colour representing the flavour- on the front there is the James Wellbeloved logo, the flavour of food and a checklist of what bad things it doesn't contain. On the back is alot of information about the ingredients and how will improve certain conditions such as itchy skin and sensetive stomachs. On the sides of the bags are feeding guides explaining how much food dogs of different sizes should be fed.

*Price & Availabilty*
James Wellbeloved is very expensive when compared with other dog foods but this is because it contains high quality ingredients and no cheap, nasty fillers. The prices are as follows:
2kg - £6.99
7.5kg- £21.99
15kg- £38.99

This food isn't available in supermarkets- it can only be purchased from certain pet shops or speciallist stockists. (See their website ''www.wellbeloved.co.uk for your nearest stockist). I tend to buy the 15kg sacks as I have a very large dog to feed.

*What my dog thinks*
Benson is lucky enough not to have any skin/digestive problems, yet I still feed him on this food as I feel it is of a very high quality and is the next best thing to home-prepared dog food. Being a Bernese Mountain Dog, weighing in at around 44kg you can imagine that Benson eats an awful lot- he has around 250g ofthis food in the morning, mixed with a 400g tin of tinned dog food, and the same again in the evening. Ben adores his food, and any mention of the words 'brekkie' or 'dinner' sends him charging into the kitchen to fetch his bowl ready for his James Wellbeloved, and he clears his bowl everymeal.

This food can be fed slightly moisten, completely soaked in water or dry, for the best dental health it is reccommended to be fed dry, this is how Benson has his. The crunchy texture of the kibbles, combined with their awkward shapes help assist in teeth cleaning.

My other dog Ruby is currently being fed on Pedigree senior dry food, as much as I don't like feeding it to her because of all the nasty additives in it, she won't eat anything else. There is a James Wellbeloved senior dog version available, which I would love her to eat.. but yano how fussy dogs can be!

*Pro's & Con's*
+ Very good for your dog- not filled with cheap rubbish that you would find in Pedigree, Bakers ect.
+ Helps skin allergies and disgestive problems
+ Good for teeth
+ Makes a dogs coat very shiny and soft
+ High quality ingredients
+ Variety of flavours
+ Puppy, Junior, Light, Senior and Working dog varities all available

- Expensive

Summary: If you feed your dog on Pedigree, Bakers ect.. please consider changing to James Wellbeloved :)