As a result, Noochy Poochy is permitted to use our Good Shopping Guide Ethical logo, which certifies the brand’s ethical status and allows consumers to recognise Noochy Poochy as an ethical brand. There is absolutely no need to dismiss grains from your dog’s diet despite there being a lot of misinformation about grains in pet foods.

Noochy Poochy performs well across a range of criteria within our Cat & Dog Food assessment. Notably, Noochy Poochy receives full marks in the Animals category. You have to do your research and know what you’re feeding,” says Rachael. “I have come across the occasional person who has tried feeding their dog plant-based, and I’ve looked at what they’ve been feeding them and thought, that’s not quite right.” Do you believe that using farm animals for the food of growing numbers of pet dogs in the world, when the nutrients can be provided by plants and there is now plenty of evidence to support this – is wrong?” Griffiths, a vet herself, is not despairing about what she sees as closed-mindedness in some of her colleagues.However, the British Veterinary Association says the jury is still out as far as they’re concerned (at the time of writing this blog), so I have linked to their article on this so you can take a balanced view. However, by necessity, she has to rely on me to make certain decisions on her behalf, and what she eats is one of them – quite a big responsibility when you think about it.

But trialling this vegan dry dog food for this Noochy Poochy Review wasn’t just about how palatable it is. The importance of its suitability and nutritional value was of paramount importance too.This is not actually the case at all – the dogs we share our homes with today are not only genetically different from wolves, they also have a 14,000 year history (at the very minimum) of living side by side with humans which has given them more specific genetic adaptations for digestion of a plant-based diet. All of the owners I spoke to said their dogs were healthy and happy on a plant-based diet. “He’s perfect, spot-on weight,” says Thomas of Loki. “Super-happy, fit, massively high energy. And yeah, just he’s just loving life.” None of them said the switch was difficult – Father Terry didn’t bother with the recommended transition period, because his dog loved the food straight away. The brand’s story is important to the Digvas. Every craft sauce and seasoning is made at the brand’s Nottingham-based facility. Excitingly, they also announced last year that they were going carbon negative. Chelated Iron and Copper: Bonza and Noochy Poochy both use chelated iron and copper in its formula, ensuring optimal absorption of these vital minerals. Chelated forms of trace minerals are especially important in plant-based diets, as certain ingredients may contain anti-nutritional factors that hinder mineral absorption.