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If you are on your third elimination diet and running out of proteins your sausage has not already met, start here.
Venison is genuinely novel in this market. Most dogs arrive having eaten chicken, beef and lamb for years, which is precisely why those three are the usual suspects when something stops agreeing with them. A protein the immune system has never been introduced to has nothing to recognise. Single source, so there is no second meat quietly in the mix undoing the point of the exercise, and no grain or wheat either.
“Wolfgang was becoming very fussy with other foods, but as soon as we switched him to Sausage Dog Sanctuary he has loved every breakfast / dinner time.”
Verified review
If you have not yet ruled out the everyday proteins, it is worth working through those first.
| Dog weight | Grams per day |
| 1 – 5kg | 25 – 85g |
| 5 – 10kg | 85 – 145g |
| 10 – 20kg | 145 – 240g |
| 20 – 30kg | 240 – 330g |
| 30 – 40kg | 330 – 410g |
| 40kg + | 410g + |
Grated cheese, a bit of chicken, standing over them while it goes cold. You have tried raw, subscriptions and the vet's recommendation, and you are still doctoring every meal.
Not meat meal, rendered down and rebuilt. Freshly prepared meat, gently cooked at 82 degrees so it still smells like food. Smell is what gets a bored sausage back to the bowl.
They wolf it down, lick the bowl clean and come running at teatime. That is the whole point.
Of the 1,447 reviews owners have left on our food, the single most common thing they tell us is that their fussy sausage finally ate. Not that it is nutritious. That the bowl went empty.
“Finally after 9 years I have found a food that my dog will eat”
Verified review, Superfood Angus Beef
There is a difference between freshly prepared meat and meat meal, and it is the difference a fussy dog can smell. Ours is a minimum 35% freshly prepared, gently cooked at 82 degrees to protect the protein rather than blasted at high heat. Turn over a bag of one of the big premium brands and you will often find fresh meat in the low teens, with the rest made up from lentils, peas and chickpeas. That is the number worth comparing.
“The only dry biscuit my fussy sausage will eat”
Verified review, Grain-Free Chicken
Once they are eating properly, owners tell us the coat is the first thing that changes. It is the second most mentioned thing in our food reviews, and often it is somebody else who spots it first.
“Everyone comments on how shiny his coat is”
Verified review, Grain-Free Light Trout
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Our hotel for sausage dogs, The Sausage Dog Sanctuary. Seven years of working out what this breed will actually eat.
Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 75 reviews.
they love it
Happy with her food!
Fabulous food,I have a difficult feeder and eats it and my puppy is thriving on the puppy food,
Loves his new food! So glad I swapped over his coat is so much healthier and most importantly enjoys his meals so much more defiantly be staying with this brand
Great food. She would eat the whole bag!
Second time around for the venison food. ! She loves it !♡
She absolutely loves this venison!! Previously she had 2kg of Superfood Angus beef. She loves both !
GAME CHANGER!! Lola stopped eating her food or would just eat one mouthful a day. We gave this food a try and WOW she eats two bowls a day.. all in one go! Thank you SDS
Cooper loves his regular delivery from the Sausage dog sanctuary ☺️
Wolfgang was becoming very fussy with other foods, but as soon as we switched him to Sausage Dog Sanctuary he has loved every breakfast / dinner time.
Frank and Olive tucking in to the venison . They have this and the turkey superfood . After being a good eater as a pup at around 7 months Frank became fussy and a poor eater . After a few months success on raw he became picky again .Tried sausage sanctuary food and Frank and Olive liked it ! Took a bit of persistence and working out what they liked ! Now we add a splash of hot water and a bit of chicken or beef on top . I feel better knowing they are getting all the nutrients they need .
This is my first time ordering was worried with slinky, but he loves it. Will be buying again.
Douglas love's his food .its very quick delivery and easy to order
I was looking for an alternative food for my 5 Dachshunds and read all the reviews. They all seem to be enjoying the food and their is less waste on the way out. Overall we are pleased with the food
Just loves the grain free Venison. He is in such a hurry to gobble it up we have had to bring back the slow feeder!
Frank and Lincoln couldn’t wait to get the box open to see their new food. We had no problem swapping from old to new food and they love it 😍
Lyra loves the food and is full of energy .
Amazing flavour and super tasty!
Thanks!
Dennis is always SO excited when the postman arrives, but became even more 'exercised' when I brought the parcel into the living room; this was his response to the emptied bag :-D He devours the kibble (even as 'treats'), and we have had no upset tummies, and his skin has cleared - thank you!!
Amazing food my dog loves it Clean bowl everytime His coat is glossy His temperament is lovely Best food
Dexter getting his food delivery !!
Coco loves her new food. She cleans her plate in one go and is no longer bloated.
Some of my sausages who think your food is delicious x
Only recently started ordering from here and the service is great and wide range of choice for our little Slinky dog 🙂
Milo just loves this food , returned to this flavour as seems to be his absolute fav yum yum 😋
Frenchie our gorgeous sausage girl loves this food and it’s been amazing for her coat and general health! Such an amazing product and always Reccomended it to others!!
I really like to buy this quality food for my dachshund Penelope. I usually give her 50g per meal and add additional raw veg to her bowl, it’s all she needs along with water to drink. She is very content, healthy and has a beautiful glossy coat that people often comment on. The website is easy to use and delivery is always at the date and time stated.
❤He loves every bite ,Thank you ❤❤
Love love love 🌭😍 !!! Baxter cannot get enough of sausage dog sanctuary food. We won’t be changing back to anything else xxx
She Love It!
Peggy loves all the flavours of the sausage dog food sanctuary! But definitely this one. We will continue to purchase this brand as Peggy thoroughly enjoys her meals.
My dog loves the food, we have tried 3 different flavours and she enjoys them all and often sits by her bowl longing for extra!
Maximus seems to be enjoying the transition to this new food, lets see if it helps with his skin allergies. Either way he’s not complaining 👍🏻
Love this food Great packaging Swift delivery
We love the range of different flavours of food, the boys love it, especially ralph who is normally very picky with his food always eats every last bit which is amazing. We have also been able to get Miller loosing weight on the clear guidelines which he looks so much better and happier for!
She loves this food!
We think your food and service is absolutely fantastic. Rupert our red dapple is our baby and always has the very best. He has always loved his food however, when we bought your venison and mulberry kibbles, Ruperts behaviour changed. He gets SO excited for tea time, he is more calmer and his toileting arrangement is fantastic (previously had very sloppy poo). Your food should be widely recognised.. We will be making our next order tomorrow, we can't thank you enough for making this food! Kind regards Chelsea, Jess and Rupert
Our first order. Amazing food, our little one Rolo loves it too... Definitely will be buying again. I also ordered before a discount code was added & I just made a comment about missing the code & I got a refund for the difference... wasn’t expecting that!! Amazing service.. Keep up the great work!! 🐾
The only dried dog food my dog will happily eat and she’s a spaniel ! Her best friend is a dachshund and that’s how we knew about Sausage Sanctuary. Best of all though it’s good for her tummy and stool consistency
Most owners find us after raw, a subscription box and at least one vet recommendation. Here is the honest difference.
| Feature | Sausage Dog Sanctuary | Raw diets | Vet & supermarket brands | Subscription boxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kibble sized for a dachshund jaw | ✓ | N/A | ✕ | ✕ |
| Made for one breed only | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Grain free, one main protein | ✓ | ✓ | Some | Some |
| No freezer, defrosting or prep | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | Some |
| Swap flavours whenever you like | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Try a 2kg bag before committing | ✓ | Some | Some | ✕ |
| No subscription required | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
Comparison of product format and buying terms, correct at time of publishing.
We've got answers!
It is the first thing owners ask, so here is the honest answer. Most fussy sausages do take to it. Some do not.
That is exactly why we sell every recipe in a 2kg bag. Start there rather than a 12kg, so if yours is one of the ones who says no, you have spent a few pounds finding out instead of filling a cupboard. If the first protein does not land, try a different one. Owners often tell us the third flavour was the one.
On selected recipes, yes. Look for Small Kibble in the product name. Those are made small from the start for a dachshund jaw, rather than being a shrunk-down version of a bigger dog's food.
The rest of the range is a standard kibble size. If your sausage struggles to pick pieces up, or gives up chewing partway through a bowl, start with one of the Small Kibble recipes.
Slowly. Mix a quarter of the new food with three quarters of the old for two or three days, then move to half and half, then three quarters, then all new. Give it about a week in total.
Going straight to 100% on day one is the most common cause of loose stools during a switch, and it is easily avoided.
If you have no particular issue to work around, chicken or lamb are the usual starting points and the two most bought.
If your sausage has a sensitive stomach, owners tend to do well starting on a fish recipe. If they are carrying a bit of extra weight, look at the Light range. If they are under a year, start on a Puppy recipe.
No. You can buy a one-off bag any time and never hear from us about it again.
A subscription is there if you want it, mostly so you are not reordering manually every few weeks. You can pause or cancel it yourself whenever you like.
It depends on the size of your sausage and how much they are fed, but as a rough guide a 2kg bag will last a typical mini dachshund around three to four weeks, and a standard around two.
Feeding guidelines are printed on every bag, and there is a feeding calculator on the site if you would rather work it out by weight.