Feeding your dogs in Portugal

The situation with dog food has altered tremendously in the past few years as the multi-national supermarket chains have opened in every town in Portugal.

But unless you buy one of the branded, more expensive, dog foods, you are not so likely to be able to continue with the same food which you used in the United Kingdom.

So remember to bring about 2 weeks supply of your normal food so that you can introduce the new food gradually to avoid disrupting your dog’s digestion.

Biscuit meal is not sold in Portugal. Instead 5 kilo bags of small rice and pasta are available, at a cost of about 2€ a sack.

Most dogs adapt extremely well to rice, which you cook and mix with tins of dog meat. These are available at all the supermarkets. The cost is roughly 99c a 1,200gm tin, which is about the same as the UK.

 There are many complete dog foods and again these vary in price but at the low cost supermarkets, it is possible to buy a 10kg sack for 5€.

If you were used to feeding your dog fancy biscuits as a treat or bed time snack you will find them, in the main, unavailable here, even in Lidls. Some shops, like Feiras Novas  do sell them, but they are approximately 3€ a small box.