UK Pet Food Reviews
Applaws dog food

Range of products

The food seems to be aiming for the same market as Orijen, taking the assumption that a dog's diestive system has evolved little from that of the wolf (which some veterinarians would disagree with, arguing that over many generations a dog's digestion has indeed evolved to cope with a human diet, albeit table scraps - which is what they were fed for a long time before dry dog foods turned up).

So the recipes are quite high in protein compared with the norm, with an adult food coming in at around 38% protein as opposed to the more regular 20-24%.

As well as dried food they also have a range of tin and tray meals more suited by cost for the smaller dog.

 

Recipes and ingredients

The Applaws dog food range is is cereal free, with added essential vitamins and various other plant, fish and fruit extracts

Prices and value for money

As indicated these are expensive foods, and prices are around the same, if a little less, than Orijen once you even out the different bag sizes on the dry food. But they are free of the poor quality ingredients found in many foods, so they are never going to be cheap!

Expect to pay c £60 for a 15kg bag.


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Product examples


Applaws  Chicken 15kg

dog food

Ingredients

Chicken 61% (from Dried Chicken) Chicken Mince 10.5%, Peas 8% (from Dried Peas), Potato Starch 6%, Poultry Oil 2.5% (Source of Omega 6), lamb 5% (from Dried Lamb), Beet Pulp, Poultry Gravy, Whole Egg (from Dried Egg), Cellulose Plant Fibre, Minerals, Vitamins, Salmon Oil (source of omega 3), Tomato (from Dried Tomato), Carrot (from Dried Carrot) Chicory Extract (F.O.S), Alfalfa Meal, Seaweed/Kelp, Yeast Extract (Purified Beta Glucan 0.1%), Glucosamine, Methylsulfonylmethane, Chondroitin, Carrot, Peppermint, Paprika Meal, Turmeric, Thyme Extract, Citrus Extract, Taurine 1000 mg/kg, Yucca Extract, Cranberry, Fennel Extract, Carob Extract, Ginger, Rosehip Extract, Dandelion Extract, Rosemary Oil Extract, Oregano,

Additives: Vitamin A (retinyl acetate) 19,000IU/kg, Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) 2,000IU/kg, Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol acetate) 640mg/kg; Trace Elements: Sodium Selenite 0.33mg/kg, Calcium Iodate Anhydrous 3.26mg/kg, Ferrous Sulphate Monohydrate 233 mg, Cupric Sulphate Pentahydrate 40mg/kg, Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate 94mg/kg, Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate 444mg/kg. ; Natural Antioxidant: Mixed Tocopherols; Gut Flora Stabiliser: E1705 Enterococcus faecium cernelle 68 (SF68; NCIMB 10415) 1,000,000,000 cfu/kg.

 

Analysis

Crude Protein 38%, Fat 20%


Applaws Small/Medium Breed puppy15kg

dog food

Ingredients

Chicken 66% (from Dried Chicken) Chicken Mince 8%, Peas 8% (from Dried Peas), Potato Starch 6%, Poultry Oil 2.5% (Source of Omega 6), Beet Pulp, Poultry Gravy, Whole Egg (from Dried Egg), Cellulose Plant Fibre, Minerals, Vitamins, Salmon Oil (source of omega 3), Tomato (from Dried Tomato), Carrot (from Dried Carrot) Chicory Extract (F.O.S), Alfalfa Meal, Seaweed/Kelp, Yeast Extract (Purified Beta Glucan 0.1%), Glucosamine, Methylsulfonylmethane, Chondroitin, Carrot, Peppermint, Paprika Meal, Turmeric, Thyme Extract, Citrus Extract, Taurine 1000 mg/kg, Yucca Extract, Cranberry, Fennel Extract, Carob Extract, Ginger, Rosehip Extract, Dandelion Extract, Rosemary Oil Extract, Oregano,

Additives: Vitamin A (retinyl acetate) 19,000IU/kg, Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) 2,000IU/kg, Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol acetate) 640mg/kg; Trace Elements: Sodium Selenite 0.33mg/kg, Calcium Iodate Anhydrous 3.26mg/kg, Ferrous Sulphate Monohydrate 233 mg, Cupric Sulphate Pentahydrate 40mg/kg, Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate 94mg/kg, Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate 444mg/kg. ; Natural Antioxidant: Mixed Tocopherols; Gut Flora Stabiliser: E1705 Enterococcus faecium cernelle 68 (SF68; NCIMB 10415) 1,000,000,000 cfu/kg..

 

Analysis

Crude Protein 37%, Fat 19%,

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