What’s best for my dog: wet, dry or mixed?
Feeding dogs a mixed diet has many benefits, and that's why we recommend feeding them both. Just like humans, dogs enjoy variety in textures and flavours. And with mixed feeding, your dog gets the best of both worlds.
Why choose wet food?
Wet food is high in moisture and will provide extra hydration for your dog.
Wet food can be easier for older animals to enjoy, particularly if they’re short a few teeth.
Dogs are less likely to be overfed on wet food because it is less energy dense, so a good option for overweight dogs.
Why choose dry food?
The friction created by chewing dry food will help clean the surface area of your dog's teeth.
Dry food is easier to store. Unlike wet food, it doesn’t require refrigeration once open. You can leave dry food out longer so your dog can choose when to eat.
Dogs can make a mess when they eat wet food, whereas dry food is generally easier to clean.
How to mix wet and dry food
If you want to give your dog a mix of wet and dry food, the only challenge is figuring out how much to provide to keep them happy and healthy.
To make sure your dog is getting the right amount of food, you first need to determine the daily recommended amount of dry food they should be eating. This number (in grams) depends on your dog's size, age and weight. You can find a handy measurement table on our product pages. You can choose your dry-to-wet food ratio, but we recommend a minimum of 1/3 wet food and 2/3 dry food. Wet and dry food have different calories per gram, so you can't just interchange them. Not sure how to do it? Scan the QR code on the back of the kibble bag, and it will take you to our mixed feeding guidelines.
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About Edgard & Cooper
Joyful pet food
Eating is one of life’s simple joys, so why overcomplicate things? Unlike most other pet foods, we treat nature’s ingredients with respect and make food that’s naturally healthy and full of flavour.
Play nice with nature
We’re on a mission to become the world’s most sustainable pet food. We love nature, so we pledge to make real, lasting change through our targets of zero carbon, fully sustainable packaging and ethically sourced ingredients.
Friends stick together
We donate 1% of our sales to the Edgard & Cooper Foundation, which works with charities that improve the lives of cats and dogs today, while protecting them tomorrow.
