Burgess Pet Care

Last week I introduced you to Codi my blue eyed stunner of a Siberian Husky. His favourite things in the world are long walks and big cuddles. He’s not allowed on the sofa but when he jumps and places his head on my lap, it’s easy to resist giving him a telling off. He also loves it when his thick and shiny coat gets a good brushing, and will quite happily lay there for hours on end getting pampered.

We think he is beautiful but he does have one slight drawback… flatulence! Codi’s wind problem sometimes can clear a room! I mentioned this to a colleague recently and they suggested I give Supadog Sensitive a try. So we did…

We were excited to see what Codi (and his extremely high standards) thought of it and before we could even manage to open the bag Codi was sniffing around at the scent he’d picked up.

We started Codi off on the Scottish Salmon and Rice by mixing a small amount into the food that he was already on. It’s important to make a gradual transaction to avoid any stomach upset. Before we managed to get the Supadog kibble into the original dog food Codi had his nose in the bowl, he loved the smell and the taste and literally couldn’t wait!

We are now looking forward to see the physical change in Codi after a few months of changing to Supadog Sensitive, and we hope that Codi continues to stay happy with this food. We also hope it can help cure some of his smellier moments!

The Vitamins and nutrients are guaranteed to improve his overall wellbeing, which is great for us as dog owners as well as Codi, We look forward to giving his lovelier, shinier and healthier coat a regular and good grooming!

Hi, my name is Steph, and I’m the latest member of the Burgess Pet Care online marketing team.  I’m a huge animal lover and the proud owner of a 5 year old Siberian husky named Codi.  Siberian huskies’ are renowned for their huge personalities and Codi is no exception. He spends a large amount of time playing (most of the time getting up to mischief) being groomed (Oh! to have the life of a dog!) and begging for dog treats. Puppy dog eyes are surely familiar to anyone who owns a dog!

Making a Dog a new addition the family wasn’t a decision that could be made over night, as there are so many things that we needed to take into consideration first. For example, would we able to give the dog plenty of exercise? Could we figure out a schedule around our working lives so that the dog wouldn’t be left alone for long periods of time? We knew from past experience that a new dog would need time to settle in to our home and we wanted to ensure the experience was completely stress-free.  Fortunately for my family there is someone at home during the day, so we could be confident that our new four legged friend would not be left for prolonged periods of time.

After a lot of planning we decided that we wanted to rescue a Siberian husky, as there are many huskies that are abandoned or given away because people don’t realise how much hard work goes into looking after them. As a family we are very familiar with dogs and felt confident that this breed was right for us.

Huskies like being part of a pack and this is what we love about this particular breed of dog; being part of the pack means being part of the family. Huskies need loads of exercise as they are big dogs but this is fine because all of my family are extremely active and love going on long walks and runs all over Yorkshire. This ensures that we have plenty of time and energy as a family to exercise such a high maintenance dog.

After doing our research into the huskie’s behaviour we discovered that they make ‘scrapes’ which are shallow holes that they dig in the wild to keep themselves warm. We had to prepare ourselves for Codi doing this in our garden, so we expected holes to be dug out all over the place! We also had to take into consideration the cost of owning such a breed; we wanted to get him micro chipped and had to think about the cost of vets bills, food, toys and grooming.

When we rescued Codi he was just over a year old, and he was quite a reserved and quiet dog. We expected it to take quite a while for him settle into our family, but it was surprising that it only took a few days for him to feel comfortable. Before long we had a content and happy companion.

Codi has been with us for four years now and is a real part of the family. We get up to some fantastic adventures and every week I will update you with some of the highlights.

So for this week “Goodbye” from myself and Codi!

An extract from an email we received from Sandy at Cornwall and South Devon Boxer Rescue…

Well I have to tell you a little story..ever so funny..

Charlie boy our new long termer aged nearly 9, all skin and bone btw.. decided to take his pick of boxes…oops..!!
you guessed it he musta sniffered all along the boxes lined up the hallway and chose one at the bottom and started to break into the prize he won.. He chose..wait for it….BURGESS SUPADOG SENSITIVE…. he knows what he likes.

Charlie is on 4  meals a day of 190g to improve his condition and gain the much needed weight..he weighs only 25kg at the moment and we are monitoring his daily intakes…He is much more settled today, he has been here 2 weeks and although no weight gain as yet, he is showing muscle tone improvement.  He is less anxious around us eating now and we are ‘safer’ to eat at the table and my secret stash of sweets are also safe..

Charlie, when he arrived at the rescue

On the road to recovery, with a little help from Supadog Sensitive!

Hoping you dont get too upset at the pics..

take care and thanks…

Sandy x

Hi,

This is just a compliment email really.  I have a 2 year old siberian husky, which when we rescued him at 12 weeks had 4 different life threatening stomach parasites.  Luckily my partner is a vet nurse, so he was given immediate emergency attention.  We managed to kill the paracites and get him back to health even though he was very under weight.  He has had a severe upset stomach for nearly 2 years on and off and we tried so many different sensitive and hypoallergenic dog foods.  Finally we try supadog sensitive lamb, which is the only meat he is allowed.  He has not had upset stomach once in 3 weeks.  Its unbeleivable and hes starting to look fantastic in himself aswell.

Thanks very much for a fantastic food.

Kind regards,

T. Sawyer

Burgess Supadog Sensitive is a premium dry dog food, formulated to meet the dietary needs of even the most sensitive tummies. It is our leading hypoallergenic dog food, suitable for all dogs but particularly those pets with food intolerances and digestive tract complaints.

If you are making the switch to our hypoallergenic dog food then there are a couple of points which must be considered.

Making a change to your dog’s diet should be made gradually and over a period of days. Start by offering a small portion of Supadog Sensitive mixed with your dog’s usual food. Phase in the new food and phase out the old over the course of the week until your dog is eventually fed 100% Supadog Sensitive.

Remember to alert the whole family to the change in food. Do not allow anyone to offer unsuitable treats and snacks that could upset the transition to Supadog Sensitive and do not allow your dog to scavenge for food, either from outside the home or your dinner plate!

Burgess Supadog Sensitive is formulated to minimise the potential sources of intolerance, so does not include:

• Wheat Gluten
• Maize
• Eggs
• Beef
• Dairy

In addition to Supadog Sensitive your pet can be offered our range of hypoallergenic dog treats which are made from 100% British Venison.

Supadog Sensitive can be offered to all dogs, but is particularly effective for dogs suffering with symptoms including:

• Dry skin
• Dull Coat
• Diarrhoea or constipation
• Vomiting

Please note: If you have any concerns about your dog’s health then your first port of call should always be to your Vet. If you have any questions about Supadog Sensitive hypoallergenic dog food then please call our consumer care line on 0800 413 969 and we will be happy to help.