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Which mixer ?

Basenji Feeding
  • Can anyone reccomend a good mixer biscuit to put with raw and tinned food.

  • I use Laughing Dog for Maya. She's very fussy about dry food and has a habit of picking the meat out of it, but if i soak this in warm water she eats it quite happily.

    The company we get the meat from deliver it for us so it makes life a lot easier too! :D

  • Yes, I use Laughing Dog Mixer too. Actually Bakers took over the company but have kept it much as it was.

    From other's reliable recommendation, Dene's mixer is very good too.

  • Ok, I give. English to English translation please. :D What the heck is a "mixer"? I looked up the brand but still couldn't figure out exactly what it is. :confused:

  • @Nemo:

    Ok, I give. English to English translation please. :D What the heck is a "mixer"? I looked up the brand but still couldn't figure out exactly what it is. :confused:

    Hi Nemo, a mixer is a biscuit mix to put with meat.

  • Thanks Jess and Helena,
    will get her some, i have been giving her complete mix biscuits on ocasions with her meat and feel it's probably too much protein ?

  • Ok, I give. English to English translation please. What the heck is a "mixer"? I looked up the brand but still couldn't figure out exactly what it is.

    haha I thought the same thing..although i did figure it out after finding the correct website..there are more than one Laughing Dog…

  • @Basenjimamma:

    haha I thought the same thing..although i did figure it out after finding the correct website..there are more than one Laughing Dog…

    This is what Maya has :D

    http://www.foldhill.co.uk/product_detail.php?ID=78&species=1

  • Shelley - yes, In my opinion giving Malaika a complete food as a mixer could result in her having too high a protein intake but obviously wouldn't have hurt on such a limited basis as I note you say that it is only on occasions.

    Laughing Dog had a very good reputation and used to be recommended for dogs with behavioural problems but wasn't one of the big companies. However, they branched out into the complete food business but couldn't compete with the giants and had to close! I was nearly distraught but happily others have continued to produce the same formula.

    Probably information overload, sorry!

  • @Patty:

    Shelley - yes, In my opinion giving Malaika a complete food as a mixer could result in her having too high a protein intake but obviously wouldn't have hurt on such a limited basis as I note you say that it is only on occasions.

    Laughing Dog had a very good reputation and used to be recommended for dogs with behavioural problems but wasn't one of the big companies. However, they branched out into the complete food business but couldn't compete with the giants and had to close! I was nearly distraught but happily others have continued to produce the same formula.

    Probably information overload, sorry!

    Thanks Helena,
    not information overload at all, i am glad of your opinion

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