What do you feed your Yorkie on?

[mitchell]

Originally Posted by kezza

Thanks hensleigh...
Some members on here have said its a bit high in protein though...what effect can this have on your dog?
I was in a pet store today and was looking at Iams, James Wellbeloved and Eukanuba...anyone use any of those?

Iams, James Wellbeloved, Eukanuba, Hills etc test their products on animals in the most appaulling ways...by buying their products you are encouraging them to continue torturing animals..please see link. http://www.uncaged.co.uk/petfood.htm

It says, and I quote:

The companion animal food industry has become big business in recent years. The market is currently dominated by international corporations - such as Procter & Gamble, the makers of IAMS and Eukanuba - who ruthlessly conduct experiments on animals to try to give their pet food a competitive marketing edge.

Slick advertising campaigns that promote a caring image obscure a reality of suffering and exploitation. However, as these cruel and unethical practices are being exposed through the work of Uncaged and others, decent animal guardians are seeking out responsible companies who produce pet food without cruel and unethical testing regimes.

Uncaged is determined to work with other animal protection groups to persuade the companion animal food industry to clean up its act. Uncaged supports and promotes the BUAV's new No Animal Testing Pet Food Standard. For companies to qualify, they have to prove that neither they nor their suppliers are engaged in animal testing that harms animals: that means no invasive laboratory experiments or keeping animals in captive laboratory or kennel conditions for lengthy periods of time - conditions that cannot fulfil their physical and psychological needs.

Many animal food companies issue unreliable and incomplete statements regarding their testing practices and the conduct of their suppliers. You can therefore be assured that this recommended list of foods represents a reliable guide to non-animal tested products.


Recommended 'pet' foods

Arden Grange 01273 833390 enquiries@ardengrange.com

Burns 01554 890482 info@burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk

Europa Pet Foods Ltd
(Brands: Europa - please note: this is NOT Europa supermarkets)
0845 658 0987 www.europa-pet-food.co.uk
info@europa-pet-food.co.uk

Fromm Family Foods 01531 633 985 available from:
www.postalpetsproducts.co.uk

Naturediet 08700 132960 info@naturediet.co.uk

Pero Foods Ltd 0800 917 9697 www.pero-petfood.co.uk
sales@pero-petfood.co.uk

Top Number and Happidog 0800 0182955

Trophy Pet Food 01367 243434 www.trophypetfoods.co.uk
sales@trophypetfoods.co.uk

Vegecat/Vegekit 01424 427393 info@vegansociety.com

Brands to Boycott

As mentioned above, the main culprits for cruel and unethical animal testing are the major international 'pet' food businesses.

IAMS / Eukanuba owned by Procter & Gamble
Hills Science Diet owned by Colgate Palmolive
The majority of pet food brands available in the UK are produced by two animal testing companies - "Nestlé Purina/Friskies" and "Pedigree, Masterfoods (Mars Inc)."

Nestlé Purina/Friskies: Alpo, Bonio, Felix, Go Cat, Gourmet, Omega Complete, Proplan, Spillers, Vital Balance, Winalot.
Pedigree, Masterfoods (Mars Inc): Bounce, Cesar, Chappie, Frolic, James Wellbeloved, Katkins, Kitekat, Pal, Pedigree Chum, Royal Canin, Sheba, Techni-cal (US & Canada), Whiskas. Pedigree also manufacture Thomas rabbit food and Trill bird food.

Which is why I feed my dog on Burns....

[mitchell]

Iams: A Recipe for Cruelty
A nine-month investigation into the pet food giant reveals dogs and cats fed a steady diet of loneliness, suffering, and neglect in their laboratory cages.

http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/video....iams&Player=wm

The other companies metioned above are no different...if you love animals, don't add to their suffering by buying these pet foods...the sooner people realise what goes on behind the scenes, the sooner people will boycott these companies and animals will stop being unnecessarily tested on

[kezza]

I asked my Pixie's breeder via email what she feeds her Yorkies...she's been showing and breeding for 40+ years at Crufts etc and her dogs look fantastic.
She said she feeds 'any' (didn't name a brand) 30% Protein puppy complete with a small amount of tinned meat and Tuna or sardines.
What do you guys think? I will ask more q's when i go to collect Pixie.
I was aiming on combining a complete food with a bit of tinned or fresh meat, fish, vegetables and eggs etc.. a good variety of foods.
Obviously when she first comes to our home i will just carry on with what the breeder has been feeding her..dont want too many changes upsetting her.
I'm excited and nervous all in one!

[lara2913]

I feed my babies on a raw diet however IMO the best dog foods available in the UK are burns, JWB, arden grange, naturediet and natures:menu. They are all high quality and hypoallergenic.

[Teryn]

Innova
Canidae
California Natural

[lara2913]

Originally Posted by Teryn

Innova
Canidae
California Natural

They are not available in the UK though.

[JeanieK]

Originally Posted by kezza

Hey thanks Meggie!

I should be, if all goes to plan be picking up my baby on the 6 september.
I will of course see what her breeder has been feeding her and ask her advice on this, but i have heard good things about Royal Canin...is it available from most pet stores and is it very expensive? we have a large Pets At Home near to us so i wonder if they sell it there...thanks again though! it is much appreciated!

I feed Royal Canine and my babies were eating it dry at 4 weeks old. i also give them just a tablespoon of canned Pedigree in the morning and in the evening. that way I knew they were eating something. It also seemed to work as an appetizer, after they finished the canned food they would go straight to the dry food bowl and eat.

Of course you are going to want to start by feeding what your breeder is feeding and switch it over gradually.

[rainbowhope]

Originally Posted by mitchell

Burns...see link

http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/dog_food.htm

Mini Bites for Puppies and now Bailey is on Chicken and Rice. They have an excellent telephone advice/helpline which is free on 0800 083 66 96 (Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm) and they are more than happy to send you out free samples of all of their range and an information pack.

THANK YOU FOR THAT ! JUST ORDERED MY FREE SAMPLE! LOVE THOSE FREEBIES !!..