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Norfolk, UK This food is suitable for the following breed sizes:
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In general, unless your dog has health issues, you probably won't have to worry about these figures. Click here for more information
Mixing bowl composition
This is the ingredients list as printed on the packaging or manufacturer's website.
Think of the 'mixing bowl' composition like a recipe - all the ingredients you would need to put in a 'mixing bowl' in order to make the food.
Ingredients have to be listed in descending order of their weight so the higher it appears, the more there is.
Highlighted ingredients
Ingredients that we believe to be controversial or inferior are highlighted in yellow with particularly low grade, highly contentious or excessively vague ingredients in red.
As fed composition
While the 'mixing bowl' composition is useful for knowing what went into the food, it doesn't always reflect what your dog is actually eating. This is because the processes that turn the ingredients into the finished pet food can significantly alter the relative weights of the ingredients.
For this reason we've calculated the approximate 'as fed' percentages for the main ingredient categories in the finished product.
Please note that these figures are very approximate. They are estimates based on the information provided by the manufacturer in the ingredients list so the clearer the terminology and the more percentages they provide, the more accurate our estimates will be. Wherever information is lacking, we always assume the worst.
Ingredient categories
◉ Meat ingredients: includes all meat and fish ingredients except isolated fats/oils.
◉Added oils and fats: includes all isolated oil and fat ingredients.
◉ Carb-rich ingredients: includes all ingredients derived from grains, pseudo-grains, potatoes and other starchy root vegetables, sweet potato and legumes (except whole peas which are categorised under fruit and veg) except for isolated protein and extracted oils. Also includes fibre supplements.
◉ Fruit and veg: includes all whole vegetables and fruits.
◉ Other: all other ingredients. Mostly made up by nutritional supplements and additives.
For more information on any ingredient, please take a look at our Dog Food Ingredient Glossary
The dry matter level of a nutrient is the percentage there would be in the food if all of the water was removed.
With water taken out of the equation, these figures allow the nutrient levels of foods of different types (like wet and dry) to be compared on an even playing field.
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91 out of 100 - Excellent
Our unique product ratings are calculated based on a number of characteristics including the quality and quantity of the stated ingredients, certain nutritional and technological additives and the processing methods used to create the food. They are designed to indicate how beneficial we think a food is likely to be for the majority of dogs when fed on a daily basis for an extended period. Click here for more information
Country of origin: United Kingdom
A technological additive is any substance added to a pet food "for a technological purpose and which favourably affects the characteristics of feed".
The most common categories of technological additives include preservatives and antioxidants, gelling agents and thickeners and probiotics.
While the primary effects of technoloical additives are certainly 'favourable' (increased shelf life in the case of preservatives & antioxidants, better food texture and consistency in the case of gelling agents and thickeners etc.) some have been linked to health problems in pets and should be treated with caution.
Unfortunately, many technological additives do not have to be declared by the manufacturer so just because they do not appear on the label does not necessarily mean they are not in the food. If in doubt, ask the manufacturer directly exactly what technological additives their foods contain.
James Barton• 5 months ago
Our 3 yr old beagle has been on this food since a puppy and loves it. It comes in very user friendly single meal packs. The downsides are the website which is painful to use compared with others and the use of DPD to deliver which results in unreliable delivery (we live in a major city). Their packaging could also be more sustainable - others use wool rather than polystyrene to keep frozen
Phoebe Wilson• one year ago
Our 7 month old Cocker Spaniel absolutely loves this food, he was on IAMS before but since switching we have definitely noticed a change in him.
His coat is a lot shinier and he is much happier in himself.
Would highly recommend.
Anne Walker• 2 years ago
We've been feeding Able raw dog food now for a couple of years to our 4 year old black Lab. He loves it and looks amazing on it. We get many comments on his shiny coat and condition. Great people to do business with as well. Always very helpful. Would highly recommend Able.
Lynn Woods• 3 years ago
My tiny papillon pup absolutely loves Able. I went for the small chunk puppy with mixed meats and she scoffs it down as if she's never been fed. She also has lovely firm, non smelly poo! Something you won't get if you feed kibble. I highly recommend this food!
Lynne mercer• 3 years ago
I'm hopefully getting a puppy soon and am torn between dry and raw feeding. Has anyone used Able puppy? And what are your thoughts on it. Thanks
evoarc
Lynne mercer• 3 years ago
We used a trial pack of Able Puppy. I'm sure it was a blip, but the pack arrived slightly defrosted - there was no freeze packs to keep it cold, and when I reached out to customer services about this I was unfortunately ignored. They read my message and ignored it. We switched to Bella & Duke and haven't looked back.
Lynne mercer
evoarc• 3 years ago
Thanks for your reply. I had looked at Bella and Duke but was leaning towards Able. I think I'll re think that one. Thanks again
BT
Lynne mercer• 3 years ago
We bought a trial pack of Able Puppy as our 9 week old puppy refused to eat anything. Our package was delivered with absolutely no problems - everything was still frozen (we must be closer to a DHL depot) even though it was dispatched the day before.It's the first day and a half that we switched our puppy to Able and he's finished all his meals with a bowl completely clean. It looks pretty good and you can even see how high quality the food is.