Having a white Boxer who is alergic to everything except Cedar Wood and cats he is thriving on Pets at Home Sensitive dry food with a tin of wet food (for 6 years we searched). He equally thrived on Lilly's kitchen at £200 per month and the cat at £30 quid an month. The only thing that got loose was my bank account. I think...I know this is generally dangerous. I will keep Mr D on this but have to make a choice. The Puppy...HuskeyXRottie.  Large bread...Dried...or Wet...James Well Beloved...Arden Grange.... Natures Diet...there is such a mine field of advise. Dried...it will help pups tummy, teeth, storaage etc ...wet its closer to nature (mix in the raw bones for the teeth) . 

Price is a factor, availability another factor, freezer space another factor....

  

> Having a white Boxer who is alergic to everything except Cedar Wood and cats

and I suppose you will never get away with feeding him cats :)

> and I suppose you will never get away with feeding him cats

Haha I was going to say something similar! Poor cat! Thats cruel, mustve been desperate to feed the cat to the dog!  :(

I feed mine totally raw (cheap enough  but freezer space needed)
If you are going dried I would look at any of the following
any of the following
arden grange ,James wellbeloved, burns , orjen or fish for dogs ( good prices on line) in no particular order of preference. Orjen maybe slightly more difficult to get
oh yes and avoid bakers like the plague !

try land of holisctic pets it was set up by one of the burns brothers and is totally additive and preservative free is basically brown rice either lamb of chicken with herbs and veg it is a steeped food, my dog has been fred it for four years and havent looked back it is around £45 for a ten kilo sack which makes up to 20 and is delivered direct to your door

> Dried...it will help pups tummy, teeth, storaage etc ...wet its closer to nature (mix in the raw bones for the teeth) .

I don't think dried/kibble is good for teeth or tummies - so I'd strike those off your list of benefits! :)

I feed raw and find it pretty reasonable for cost but yes it does take up freezer room; although I have a company who can deliver every two weeks so if I was prepared to pay delivery each time I'd need much less space.  I buy every other month.  Some companies sell their meat in neat blocks which also save a bit of room and you can buy mince in freeflow packs too.

For the first 12 months my pup was on a combination of raw and kibble, with a v small amount of the latter.  No real reason except he likes it, it suits him, and it's handy for travelling too.  Nowadays I feed all three dogs one kibble meal per week as a launch pad for 'fish night' - fish4dogs, salmon mousse, sardines etc

I have looked and looked at every food Im sure and never want to read another analysis, review, ingredient list, costing or anything list and as well as being a fan of raw and fish4dogs, not everyone can do an all raw diet, has freezer space, wants to etc etc so the latest grain free kibble find I have winging its way to me which has excellent analysis ....and no beet pulp...a rarity...as it gloops my dogs eyes...is taste of the wild...which also contains probiotics..I'm hopeful and excited! Not cheap but he wont need much, he has his fish meals and raw but I like to keep him happy and keen on kibble for when Im away for other peoples easy feeding or when we are away or out with him :) but it has to suit him and lots dont. It might be one for others to consider whose dogs have issues with kibble?! Heres hoping!

I can sense your frustration and total confusion in this thread and totally understand especially when you say you never want to read another analysis!!!!  Sorry but that made me smile as I remember all too well going through this with my dogs, particularly when one was intolerant to red meat and red meat fats.  I also understand that you want to make life easier for other people to feed your dogs when you go away.  I've just been away for the best part of a month and I have to say it was so much easier just handing over a sack of Fish4dogs kibble, a box of Fish4dogs salmon mousse sachets and box of their salmon oil (I like the shiny coats).  Jane, who looks after my dogs while I'm away would not thank me if I was delivering frozen packs of this that and the other!!  Hope you get it sorted but it sounds as though you know what really is good and decent.

WHat was the breeder feeding the puppy on? I know its a cross breed but they may of had it on something good?
My Rottie puppy is fed AG large breed puppy along with F4D salmon mousse, tripe and raw bones, however the bulk is AG at this stage.

FF has mentioned some good brands of dry food.
Natures Diet is good, however for a large breed that is going to start costing you a fair bit I feel as you go along, so could be worth feeding for the odd meal or topper to dry.
Money does have to become a factor in the end doesn't it :-(

In general avoid any dry food which has coloured bits in it

Unfortunately, Lola was dumped in a Rescue Centre when she was 6 weeks old, so has no consistencey. We are going to try Wainrights Large breed this seems to have the same ingredients as Natures Harvest.

When her tummy settles we will add some oily fish. Although she would prefer us to add a good portion of sticks.