Stinky Pedigree Chum (Pedigree Chum)

Member Name: wendybull

Product:	Pedigree Chum
Date:	26/01/06 (218 review reads)
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Advantages: Nutritious, kepps my dogs coat looking shiny and healthy

Disadvantages: stinks and can be messy

Ever since our Border collie dog Chloe came to live with us at 9 weeks old we have given her Pedigree Chum. It started off as Pedigree Chum Puppy food and we moved on eventually to the adult version, which is what I will review now.

I always buy the variety in gravy for Chloe. This has got nothing to do with what she likes unfortunately. It has everything to do with the fact that I find it a lot easier to get out of the tin, and break up in her bowl. I have to do this fairly quickly as with a cat and a dog, meal time are a little tense between the two, until they both have a bowl in front of them. Even then, one is outside and one is inside! Anyway in the words of Mike Reid - I digress!!

I buy these tins of dog food in packs of 6, although Sainsbury’s have just started to sell the gravy variety in packs of 12. There is not a massive saving in buying the bigger pack but it is much easier to lug it indoors in bigger packs, so I have actually started to buy this one. However Sainsbury’s also have the packs of 6 on offer at the moment so these are my choice until the offer ends.

In the packs of 6, you get three different flavours. Two of each kind and all are in gravy. The flavours are Chicken & Game, Beef & Poultry and Lamb & Poultry. They cost £2.65 although are on offer for £4 for 2 packs.

The tins are all the kind that has the little pulley thing on top so you do not need a can opener to get into the tin. I love these tins. Beware though as I find when you are pulling the last bit of the lid off, the gravy will always slop out onto your fingers. Yuk.

The chunks of meat are a nice size in these tins. They are all cubed shaped and surrounded by thick rich looking gravy. The gravy is set enough so that it goes all the way down the tin and does not all sit at the top leaving dryer meat chunks at the bottom. Chloe has half a tin in the morning and half a tin in the evening so this is quite a nice feature of this meat.

I have to say the smell of these is not exactly nice. But what do you expect from a tin of cold meat and gravy!!

The taste test as done by my lovely dog is as follows:

7am put the food down on the floor.
7.01am the food is pretty much gone.
Chloe is licking her lips and wiping her nose all over the hallway carpet. She seems happy and full and I think she enjoyed it.

The tins themselves have a lot of information on them with regard to feeding guides, ingredients and claims of excellent nutritional value as it was developed with vets.

All in all, the food does seem to be good for Chloe. Her coat is always shiny and healthy looking and she has never suffered any bowel or digestive problems. (Except when she eats wet wipes or something!!)

I would recommend this food for your dog as it is a tried and tested brand and for me a trusted one.

Summary: Well known dog food and can be trusted