Sophie Jo's Blog: Pooch & Mutt - Calm & Relaxed Dog Food

I was very very kindly sent a 2kg bag of the Pooch & Mutt Calm & Relaxed dog Food. Pooch & Mutt are a company that makes grain free dog food - why is grain free good? - Well dogs do not need grain, wild animals are 'designed' to eat mostly meat, and just like humans, some dogs can be allergic to gluten which is in many grains. The actual fact is that dogs do not need grains, so why do we need to give it to them. As I have mentioned before in a previous review of some other dog products (see it HERE) bloat can be very serious for dogs and can even kill them, if a dog is finding it hard to digest a grain they are more likely to get bloat.

Pooch & Mutt is also the only company who's food contains Nutra-Bionic which is a supplement that includes a lot of things including Cranberry to aid Urinary Tract Health, Zinc and Botin to aid Skin and Coat, plus lots lots more. You can read more about it on their site here.

They also sell Dog Treats and Supplements.

On to the product - first of all the packaging is very simple and easy to read, you can tell what you are getting and who you are getting it from. The character is very sweet and you would instantly recognise these on the shelf at any store. The package is purple which I do think is a colour associated with relaxing - but it makes me think Lavender which this food does not include. The only thing I would like to see is a re-sealable packet - I use tape to seal mine, and I think this is something a lot of companies are missing out on! Even a sticker to seal the packet would be enough to make me look twice.

Now on to the ingredient which make this product Calm & Relaxed - Chamomile - We all know this helps us all to relax and it has been proven. This is the only ingredient (as far as I can see - please someone correct me if I am wrong) that actually helps to calm/relax - BUT interestingly (I have done a little reading) chamomile has a whole range of other uses such as anti-inflammatory, gas relieving and anti-spasmodic among many others. For me this is a huge plus point, keeping my dog healthy is a very high up on the list priority....she is part of the family, I love her as if she is one of my children. There are also many ingredients in this food which help to aid digestion such as, b-vitamins and probiotics - this a long with the grain free aspect will make it easier for any dog to digest - causing much less intestinal problems (plus point!!!).

The effects - this food claims that it helps to calm and relax your dog. I for one was very excited about this concept as I have, probably the most hyper, cheeky and unrelaxed (if that is a word) dog on earth. Lola, is a Labrador, and Labradors are puppy like for much longer than other dogs...she has just turned 1 year and is always getting into all sorts of trouble. I fed Lola this food, along side her other food (as you must always take time in changing over to a different food - please be careful as you can upset your dogs tummy)....I was feeding her half and half by the end, Her morning feed was Pooch & Mutt and her Night Time feed was her usual food (this may have an effect on the results)....Within 4 days of using this food, I saw a small difference in her behaviour - now normally she will be hyper from the moment she wakes up, to the moment she goes to bed, and never never stops. I have noticed that now in the evenings she is slightly calmer, a little less up in the air and actually sits still for a period of time. This is great and I would definitely consider purchasing this food in the future and transferring Lola over completely. Above that she absolutely loved the taste, within seconds she gobbled it up - this is probably due to it being new as well BUT if she didn't like it then she wouldn't eat it. Check out these adorable pictures of her hearing me open the packet and looking through the window, then having a good old sniff at the packet.

The Price - This is another thing I like to look at, because although I would give her anything, I do think some dog food is far too over priced. Pooch&Mutt Calm & Relaxed is £13.99 for a 2kg Bag, which looking around is average for a grain free food, I think paying a little extra for the good stuff is ok. With all the benefits this food provides and the quality of the ingredients that are put in it is well worth that price tag.