Product review - Wagg Dog Food
 Cheap
and Cheerful!
What more can we say about Wagg dog foods. They've been making
pet foods for 25 years, have some good marketing, attractive packaging
and the food is readily available in supermarkets, at a price which
is somewhere in the middle between cheap and premium.
You can buy a large bag of Wagg for £15-18 but you do feed
a lot compared to premium foods, so do the sums on cost/day!
They say "We don’t use any artificial colours or flavours
in our pet food, the meat in our complete dry dog food is human
food grade and, where possible, we source our raw materials locally
or nationally, within the UK."
What they don't tell you is that the food is based around wheat,
which is not the most easily digestible cereal, and there's not
a lot of meat in it, with cereals providing a lot of the protein.
It's what you would expect from a very standard supermarket own
brand dog food - call it 'cheap and cheerful' if you like.
Do take into consideration feeding rates though. An £15 bag
of food that you have to feed 400g/day (for a 20kg dog) is not so
economical if compared to a more digestible food that you feed 250g
/day.
Iif the price is right and you're not too fussy about ingredients
then this food might suit your dog, otherwise suss out some of the
more 'natural' foods around.
A 15kg bag of Complete food is around £15 at Pet
Supermarket,
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Complete Dry Dog Food from Wagg
Chicken & Vegetables
Ingredients
Wheat, Meat Meal, Wheat feed, Maize, Chicken Meat Meal (min
4% in dark brown kibble), Poultry Fat, Digest, Carrot (min
4% in carrot disc), Vitamins & Minerals, Linseed, Rice,
Beet Pulp, Peas (min 4% in pea kibble), Lucerne, Yeast (0.
08%), Citrus Extract (0. 04%), Yucca Extract (0. 01%).
Analysis
Protein 21%, Fat Content 8%, Crude Fibre 3%, Crude Ash 8.
5%, Omega 6, 1. 4%, Omega 3, 0. 3%.
Beef & Vegetables
Ingredients
Wheat Meat Meal (min 10% beef in red kibble, Wheat feed,
Poultry Fat, Digest, Maize, Vitamins & Minerals, Linseed,
Beet Pulp, Peas (min 4% in pea kibble), Lucerne, Yeast (0.
08%), Citrus Extract (0. 04%), Yucca Extract (0. 01%).
Analysis
Protein 21%, Fat Content 8%, Crude Fibre 3%, Crude Ash 8.
5%, Omega 6, 1. 4%, Omega 3, 0. 3%.
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Wagg Complete Premium Dog Food
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They say:
- Our premium complete dry dog food
- First manufactured over 15 years ago, this premium dog food
has enjoyed several product improvements over time
- Nutritionally balanced to feed your dog without cans, mixers
or biscuits
- Helps to switch from feeding dogs tinned food and has extra,
tasty ingredients such as real carrot and rice
All our complete dry dog food recopies are made up of carefully
chosen ingredients, a unique formulation, plus a combination
of yeasts (mannan oligosaccharides), vitamins and minerals,
including vitamins A, C, D, E and the vitamin B complex. We
also add antioxidants from plant extracts, which all helps
to support keep your dog fit and healthy. You’ll be
able to see the difference from their glossy coats, bright
eyes, strong supple muscles and healthy digestive system.
Ingredients
Wheat, Meat Meal, Wheat feed, Maize, Chicken Meat Meal (min
4% in dark brown kibble), Poultry Fat, Digest, Carrot (min
4% in the carrot disc), Vitamins & Minerals, Linseed,
Beet Pulp, Rice (min 4% in rice disc), Peas (min 4% in pea
kibble), Lucerne, Yeast (0. 07%), Citrus Extract (0. 06%),
Yucca Extract (0. 02%).
Analysis
Protein 22%, Fat Content 9%, Crude Fibre 3%, Crude Ash 8.
5%, Omega 6, 1. 5%, Omega 3, 0. 4%.
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Wagg Complete Puppy Food
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They say:
- A carefully formulated puppy food to help give your puppy
the best possible start in life.
- Our energy-rich recipe has been especially developed to
help puppies grow into strong, healthy dogs.
- A rich source of protein for growing dogs.
All our complete dry dog food recopies are made up of carefully
chosen ingredients, a unique formulation, plus a combination
of yeasts (mannan oligosaccharides), vitamins and minerals,
including vitamins A, C, D, E and the vitamin B complex. We
also add antioxidants from plant extracts, which all helps
to support keep your dog fit and healthy. You’ll be
able to see the difference from their glossy coats, bright
eyes, strong supple muscles and healthy digestive system.
Ingredients
Wheat, Meat Meal, Wheat feed, Chicken Meat Meal (min 10%
in chicken kibble), Maize Gluten, Poultry Fat, Maize, Digest,
Vitamins & Minerals, Peas (min 4% in pea kibble), Linseed,
Lucerne, Beet Pulp, Yeast (0. 08%), Citrus Extract (0. 03%),
Yucca Extract (0. 01%).
Analysis
Protein 28%, Fat Content 10%, Crude Fibre 3%, Crude Ash 8.
5%, Omega 6, 1. 8%, Omega 3, 0. 4%.
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Wagg Complete Sensitive Dog
Food
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They say:
- Our premium Chicken & Rice complete dry dog food for
dogs with sensitive digestive systems
- Carefully formulated to be gentler on your dog's digestion,
than standard dry dog food
- No added wheat or wheat gluten which can cause diet-related
allergic reactions
- Rice and porridge oats are used for carbohydrate and energy
- More soothing for delicate digestive systems
Ingredients
Maize, Meat Meal, Rice (min 5%), Porridge Oats (min 5%),
Chicken Meat Meal (min 5%), Beet Pulp, Digest, Poultry Fat,
Linseed, Vitamins & Minerals, Yeast (0. 1%), Citrus Extract
(0. 04%), Yucca Extract (0. 01%).
Analysis
Protein 20%, Fat Content 9%, Crude Fibre 3%, Crude Ash 8.
5%, Omega 6, 1. 9%, Omega 3, 0. 4%.
Typical Analysis
Protein 20%, Oil 10% Crude Fibre 3%
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Wagg Complete Worker
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They say:
- An ideal dog food for working dogs who prefer a poultry
based diet.
- Packed full of protein and carbohydrates to provide bags
of energy for active dogs.
- Added B vitamins assist the extra available energy to be
fully utilised by your dog.
- Contains Balanced Nutrition in every mouthful.
- A quality complete dry working dog food in the Wagg range
available at outstanding value for money
Chicken & Vegetables
Ingredients
Wheat, Meat Meal, Wheat feed, Poultry Fat, Digest, Chicken
Meat Meal (min 4% in brown triangle), Vitamins & Minerals,
Linseed, Beet Pulp, Peas (min 4% in pea kibble), Maize, Lucerne,
Yeast (0. 08%), Citrus Extract (0. 04%), Yucca Extract (0.
01%).
Analysis
Protein 22%, Fat Content 8%, Crude Fibre 3%, Crude Ash 8.
5%, Omega 6, 1. 4%, Omega 3, 0. 3%.
Beef & Vegetables
Ingredients
Wheat, Meat Meal (min 10% beef in red kibble), Wheat feed,
Poultry Fat, Digest, Vitamins & Minerals, Linseed, Beet
Pulp, Peas (min 4% in pea kibble), Maize, Lucerne, Yeast (0.
08%), Citrus Extract (0. 03%), Yucca Extract (0. 01%).
Analysis
Protein 22%, Fat Content 8%, Crude Fibre 3%, Crude Ash 8.
5%, Omega 6, 1. 4%, Omega 3, 0. 3%.
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