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03-04-2011, 07:21 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pooler, GA USA
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| Stinky Gas As many of you know I just adopted my 2 year old yorkie. The lady I got him from gave me food he was eating. In doing my reading, I see this IS NOT the best food for corky. BTW, She gave me Cesar wet, Chef Micheals wet and dry. Corky really does not like the dry stuff, but eats up the wet, But he is having the worse gas. Sooooo. I am going to switch his food to dry. I have read the thread on food, But would take any suggestions. Corky is 2 years old weighs 9 lbs. Thanks! |
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03-04-2011, 07:43 PM | #2 |
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| Hi and Congratulations! I mix wet and dry together, and soften the dry with water first. And I feed them warmed up food. I also add probiotics to help their digestion. May take a week or two for his system to adjust.... and a vet check wouldn't hurt. Best of Luck with him!
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03-04-2011, 07:51 PM | #3 |
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| You have so many options! Pre-packaged raw, lots of high quality kibbles, and if you want to go the extra mile, you can home cook. In my opinion, home cooking can only be done right with the guidance of a nutritionist. I personally feed Orijen adult formula. Kaji loves it, and so do I!
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03-04-2011, 08:41 PM | #4 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | When you switch, do it gradually. Tallulah will be going back to the Cesar wet food her breeder was feeding - when I switched her to blue buffalo she ended up with colitis and dr says the Cesar is good enough if it agrees with her sensitive digestive system. He tells me the best quality food isn't necessarily the best for every puppy. Having allergies or sensitivities to a lot of " healthy" foods I can understand that. |
03-04-2011, 08:55 PM | #5 |
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| It took me a good 2 years to successfully switch Finnigan off the Eukanuba the breeder started him on because of his sensitive stomach so I wish you good luck. Just be sure to go slow with whatever food you choose. Finni and I found that out the hard way. BTW no matter what food I've had Gwenndilyn on she always has terrible gas. I think some dogs just tend to be more gassy than others, kinda like some people I know
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03-05-2011, 12:11 AM | #6 |
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| I brought a date to my house about 20 years ago and had a pooch with bad gas. We were watching TV and I guess my "Frisco" let one out and...it stunk. The guy looked at me like I did it. I busted out laughing and swore it was my dog. I really wonder if he believed me. |
03-05-2011, 05:20 AM | #7 |
Between♥Suspensions Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vaissades
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| Elvis came to me with stinky junk dog food from the grocery store despite the claims of the lady I got him from of having fed Eukanuba... He refused kibble for a couple days (at that time I fed Innova) I was concerned and the vet said he might refuse it for a couple days due to the transition-he did eat the Stella and Chewy's patties just fine and was drinking water, I had to give him wet food in order to de-worm him (yep he came packed with whip worms too). After that he still all but refused kibble, but every time I so much as touched any can in the kitchen he was right there waggin' his tail...considering the condition of his teeth and his responses both the vet and myself believe he was fed a lot of wet food a lot! It took about a week to get him to understand kibble was food and a couple months before he would selectively turn up his nose-a RAW diet works best for him but I do give him some kibble now also-they will eat when they are hungry...as long as you make sure there isn't a medical issue it's just behavioral. I'm the same way I prefer what I prefer and will turn up my nose unless I'm hungry enough...dogs are really responsive in their health (from coat to over all) to what they eat. I personally feed Taste of the Wild now and RAW-I found out Elvis LOVES vegis (as do my other dogs) and prefers them to be hand fed to him rather than in his bowl...it's amazing if they see you eat a carrot and then give them some how quickly they will eat it! Careful mixing wet and dry food I know a lot of people do it but I have read quite a few warnings about mixing the two. I don't personally feed wet can food at all. Some dogs are also gassier than others...like my mini schnauzer by breed is, Elvis was so gassy until I had him on a better quality kibble-we joked about what must be dead inside his tummy-he too is a Yorkie.
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03-05-2011, 10:40 AM | #8 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I think symptoms like gas should not be ignored; it means they are not fully digesting their food. Sometimes during a food switch, or adding too much fiber at one time, can cause temporary gas problems, it should not be ignored if it lasts more than a couple of days. Some people suggest adding a tablespoon of unsweetened yogurt every time you do a food switch, and this will help you avoid even temporary problems.
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03-05-2011, 06:22 PM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pooler, GA USA
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| Well I am going to try the yogurt, Sounds like a good idea. Today I did not give him any wet food. I just added water to his dry. He only farted once this evening and it was not that stinky. So I will just find a good dry, Thanks everyone! |
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