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| Bev Member Since: 03 Apr 2013 Location: Perthshire Posts: 267   
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We have used one of these for about 4 years now. https://www.kctdirect.co.uk/products/kct-a...-fish-food
Takes a full bag of skinners field and trial https://www.vetshop.co.uk/Skinners-Field-T...-Food-15kg We binned the integrated scoop thing though and the dog likes the different skinners food options. 2002 Td5 | 90 County Station Wagon | Oslo Blue 2006 Td5 | 90 County Station Wagon | Tonga Green (Gone ) 2002 Td5 | 90 County Station Wagon | Zambezi Silver (Gone) |
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16th Mar 2024 6:55pm |
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| Shafski Member Since: 19 Jun 2023 Location: Chilterns Posts: 110  
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If you want to come and collect it, I’ve one! My dog went the opposite way! Shafski
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16th Mar 2024 7:02pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3667 
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Depending on how quickly he gets through it, you won’t necessarily need air tight. I just roll my bags back up.
Protein allergies are pretty rare, and going hypoallergenic won’t necessarily mean no protein, but will rule out a few other things that may cause upset. He will also need a level of protein in his diet, so it might be more about the type and quality rather than cutting it out altogether. What are his symptoms and what were you feeding him? I make dog food for a living, so feel free to DM me for any specific advice. |
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17th Mar 2024 7:20am |
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| Mr Fox Member Since: 10 Sep 2011 Location: green & pleasant land Posts: 1037 
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I've had two of these for 7+ years and they have been great: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Curver-Pet-Food-C...p&th=1 Mine are the white plastic version, not the silver trim, but same design, which these seem to change every few years. If you Google: Curver Silhouette Dry Dog Food Container 12kg - you should see some options. |
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17th Mar 2024 11:48am |
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| Wonderdust2 Member Since: 12 Jun 2023 Location: Bucks Posts: 4
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As others have said really depends on how quickly your dog goes through the food if it really needs to be totally air tight.
We use a swing top bin, lots of different sizes available for the amount of food you'll tip in. |
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17th Mar 2024 12:00pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1308 
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Thanks all - will look at the ones recommended
Also will take up Co1's offer to PM |
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17th Mar 2024 4:20pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1308
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Thanks for your generous offer, but due to tight work schedule I'm going to have to order one on the interweb thingy for delivery |
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17th Mar 2024 4:31pm |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1216  
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Go around a local farmer and get some old lick buckets with lids. They're immensely strong, will take most of a bag of Wagg (16+kg) and are watertight, air tight and stackable.
We use them for everything once washed out. This kind of thing  Ed
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17th Mar 2024 6:11pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20291
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Meguiars wash bucket is large and seals well with a lid, has a handle as well.
It’s quite big, not sure how it would compare to the above suggestion. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️ |
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17th Mar 2024 9:44pm |
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| Ianb Member Since: 25 Oct 2023 Location: Devon Posts: 382 
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With our doggo (on kibble) we put her bag of food into a plastic box that fits the whole bag (without tipping it out) and put the lid on - it's not open to the elements, but isn't vacuum sealed. I think the box is a "Really useful box".
Prior to a few weeks away in the landy we bought a bunch of these: https://www.therange.co.uk/leisure/sport/f...467#855467 at least they look similar - not sure about the sizings though. We filled them up and they were easy to store in various locations around the landy (vs one big tub) and got approx 6 days worth in one. It's something we've carried on doing since we were home, kinda quicker and easier to feed her without opening the tub all the time. The Yeti - 110 Camper https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic90308.html Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@YetitheDefender Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yetithedefender/ |
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24th Mar 2024 7:54pm |
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| Froogle-Yorkshireman Member Since: 10 Jul 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 350 
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For what's it's worth I was told by a kibble producer some years ago to not keep it totally airtight as it needs to breathe a little. We just keep it in the large bags with a clip on and decant into cereal type containers once a week.
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25th Mar 2024 6:45am |
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| Nasher Member Since: 28 Dec 2011 Location: Near Pompey Posts: 46
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Our Toby who's a Lab/German Shepard X is on an HPM Veterinary Kibble for his gastric issues, and to be honest we find the Zip type seal on the sack is more than adequate to keep it fresh once the main seal is broken.
We did use a big plastic tub for a while but found it took up more space in the cupboard than the sack, needed washing out occasionally, and built up a huge amount of dust in the bottom after just a couple of sack loads emptied into it. We have a smaller Tupperware type container if we are going away for a few days, but if going away for longer the full or half empty sack is easier to pack in the back of the car than a rigid container. For info, Toby is a rescue we took on 6yrs ago and we were made aware he'd had a few stomach issues. We were told he was @3yrs, but our son is a Vet Nurse and both he and his Boss immediately thought he was actually @7yrs at that point. Initially anything we fed him went well for a few days to a week, then he'd end up with a very loose stomach even passing blood occasionally. Our son and the vet worked hard to sort it out with different diets, but when we moved to the HPM Digestive support Kibble he immediately improved and has been fine ever since. We do cook and add Turkey breast meat to mix into the kibble, as Turkey is at the top of the list for being inert in that respect. Keeping his main food as above means he can now cope with occational less appropriate treats and chews. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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26th Mar 2024 10:13am |
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| Ianb Member Since: 25 Oct 2023 Location: Devon Posts: 382
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It's amazing the things we do for our furry family members!
In her old age, our old Scottie used to pick up stomach bugs like they were going out of fashion - not helped by locals who didn't keep their ill dogs away - seemed to be a once every couple of month event!! - we ended up avoiding all other dog walkers in the end as we felt it wasn't fair on her and its no fun dealing with the southern leavings of an unwell doggo. Chicken and rice was the go too with that. That was a learning curve too, we refrigerated some, fed it to her still cold, she wolfed it down so quick that I guess her stomach did knots with this cold lump of mush and up it came 
Quick tip for an ill dog not taking fluids If they like things like frozen peas - drop a couple in their water bowl and generally they might stick their faces in to try and figure them out, any fluids is important. The Yeti - 110 Camper https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic90308.html Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@YetitheDefender Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yetithedefender/ |
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28th Mar 2024 4:41pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3667
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It’s not necessarily true, depending on the manufacturing process, but it’s no problem. If you look closely in most large plastic bags of kibble, there are vent holes in the side and the shelf life is still 12 months plus. |
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28th Mar 2024 6:27pm |
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