written by on 26/11/2012
My border Collie has just gone down with Pancreatitis after being clear for 2 years. That is why we went to Chappie then. So now we have this "new improved" Chappie and he gets Pancreatitis again. Coincidence? Pancreatitis is deadly and can cause £1000s at the Vets, well that's if you have insurance ... Why change something that is not broke ? Really to save money of course !!
written by on 08/09/2012
Re the response from Mars to Markanthony15091961, I have a bag of the "Original" Chappie so I compared nutritional information on the packaging for both old and new. The composition, analytical constituents and additives per kg have changed and the "Original" recipe also included poultry (4%) which is not in the new. An actual size illustration of the kibble on the pack would have been a good idea. To encourage my dog to eat the "New" (she has colitis) I have to break down the kibble into small pieces (with a hammer!) but even then, she does not empty her bowl, which she did with the "Original". If you ask me it's just an excuse increase the price.
Written on: 10/09/2012
My 2 collies have been on chappie Original for years with no trouble, one of them now refuses to eat, I have tried him on the new one but he just spits it out, the new ones are nothing like the old one. We belong to a dog club , I have many friends in it that are also having problems with feeding their dogs. why could'nt they keep the old Chappie and bring out new flavours as well.
I would very much like to know how to contact the makers of Chappie
Written on: 17/09/2012
Write to Chappie anraise your concerns about the "new and Improved" dry dog food.
I e-mailed and the response I got was the recipe is still the same. I will now be e-mailing back with the nutritional information from the backs of both packs to highlight this is not the case. If it was the same, why does the "new" kibble stink!!
I will keep you informed if Mars respond to my next e-mail
written by on 20/08/2012
don't like the new chappie. my dog was recommended for original chappie (which she has been on for thee years as she has colitis) and has been fine.since they have altered it, with bigger kibbles as well, her colitis has come back again. so i would like to see the original back again as vets recommend it
Written on: 23/08/2012
My dog suffered exactly the same terrible Colitis then had original chappie which worked a treat, now this new IMPROVED chappie her colitis is back again!!! totally gutted, you can still buy the original from Amazon or Ebay I have just purchased a 25kilo bag for 23.98 with delivery.....have a look
written by on 01/09/2010
OK I don't knwo about their dry food but my greyhound was on their wet and it was not good at all. We had to mix it with butchers and it made her stool sample all runny and she didn't even eat all that much to be honest. Maybe thats just because wet food isn't as good dry food. Any we switched her to dry food ( different brand) and she loved the taste and her stool is normal.
written by Findlaydog08 on 28/05/2009
My boxers use to get upset tums quite often. I used chappie for a week and I have never used anything else since and that was 20 years ago. I have always feed my boxers on it and they are in tiptop condition.
It has become so sloppy lately that I have to stand over the dogs and scrap the bowls for them or I have had to hand feed them as they get so fed up with it.
COME ON CHAPPIE GET IT SORTED OUT.
written by on 08/05/2009
i have since xmas recued a very skinny bullmastiff who was at least 2 stone under weight he had a very senstive stomach and is stools were always sloppey,i have paid as much as £15 + to help him ,but to no avail , i phoned the pound up from where i had him from ,and they recommed chappie ,i dont think i will change is food now as he is putting weight on and seems satisfied dont judge a tin by the cover .
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Written on: 09/12/2012
OMG!!! our lab x had pancreatitis 2 years ago, went onto Chappie with no problems, then they improve it (I even phoned them to make sure it was the same ingredients and they said "yes"). Now this past week he has been in the vets seriously ill, although they say its not is pancreas, its his liver, but he wont touch Chappie any more, at present on rice and chicken .. I tend to think the same x