Pooch & Mutt

Pooch & Mutt Wellbeing Calm & Relaxed Dry Food review

Name: Pooch & Mutt Wellbeing Calm & Relaxed Dry Food
Brand: Pooch & Mutt

62.1/100Good

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A grain-free turkey kibble for dogs who find the world a bit much, in our Good band. The calming case rests on chamomile, brewer's yeast and an inactivated Lactobacillus helveticus culture. None of it is a sedative; it is a steady daily nudge, and every entry carries its figure.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs that struggle to settle, from fireworks to the doorbell
Owners who would rather feed turkey than chicken
A mixed-age home: puppy to senior, with calcium at 1.44% of dry matter
Little dogs, with a small kibble version
Stiffening joints, with glucosamine and chondroitin shown in print

Worth watching

Poultry fat with no bird named, so a strict turkey-only plan has nothing firm to stand on
Carbohydrate at an estimated 48.8% of dry matter against 46.2% typical
Small settling doses; give a switch a few weeks before you judge it

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

62.1/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies, adults and seniors of every size. If your dog must stay strictly off chicken, ask about the poultry fat first.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy, Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Pooch & Mutt Wellbeing Calm & Relaxed Dry Food 62.1

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

Dried turkey does more of the work than its place on the list suggests, and the starch share plus an unnamed fat explain why it sits level with the typical adult kibble.

What's in it

Fresh turkey25%The headline, though cooking takes most of its water.
Sweet potato22%
Turkey protein17%Dried, so it supplies much of the protein your dog eats.
Potatoes, peasMore starch than the meat headline implies.
Dried beet pulp4%Helps stools hold their shape.
Brewer's yeast2%B vitamins, part of the settling case.
Poultry fat1.5%Names the family, not the bird. Could be chicken depending on the batch.
Turkey gravy, linseed, alfalfa, pea protein1.5% down to 1%Pea protein is plant protein beside the meat.
Dried chamomile, dried cranberries0.05% eachA traditional calming herb, at a small dose.
Glucosamine, chondroitin, MOS, FOS, yucca, Lactobacillus helveticus (inactivated)0.026% down to 0.01%Supplement-level inclusions, well below a vet's doses.

Named ingredients

Fresh Turkey (25 %), Sweet Potato (22 %), Turkey Protein (17 %), Potatoes, Peas, Dried Beet Pulp (4 %), Brewer´s Yeast (2 %), Poultry Fat (1.5 %), Turkey Gravy (1.5 %), Linseed (1.5 %), Alfalfa (1 %), Pea Protein (1 %), Dried Chamomile (0.05 %), Dried Cranberries (0.05 %), Glucosamine (0.026 %), Chondroitin Sulphate (0.016 %), Mannan-oligosaccharides (0.015 %), Fructo-oligosaccharides (0.01 %), Mojave Yucca (0.01 %), Lactobacillus helveticus HA-122 inactivated (15x109 cells/kg).

Against the range

One grain-free turkey kibble, fresh turkey at 25% and dried turkey protein at 17%, with sweet potato, potatoes and peas carrying a fair weight of starch. The settling extras and the joint pair are small, supplement-level inclusions, each printed with its figure. Poultry fat is the one entry that does not name its bird.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

363.7 kcal/100g

Protein

25%

Fat

12%

Fibre

2.2%

Ash

6.9%

Moisture

10%

Dry weight

Protein

27.8%

Fat

13.3%

Fibre

2.4%

Ash

7.7%

Carbs

48.8%

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Meat

43.5%

Carbs

47.7%

Veg

Oils

1.5%

Other

6.3%

Pricing & size