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06-19-2008, 04:26 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CA, Yosemite National Park
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| Confused pulling out hair???? OK I really want the best for both my dogs. they are eating there food fine and playing great and vets say the are doing fine and healthy. They look good to me hair wise. They are even you know going potty fine too normal i would say. The yorkie has started to itch some not in the same spots. I want to stay with dry kibble and I have been looking at merricks,innova,and solid gold. My question is when do I switch and ? Do I switch? and how do I choose ? please help I have been pulling my hair out literally trying to make up my mind... I did try lifes abundance and they wont touch it.. go figure. thanks
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06-19-2008, 05:30 PM | #2 | |
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06-19-2008, 06:09 PM | #3 |
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| Stay away from By-products, Corn, Wheat, Soy, Cane Molassas, Sugar, artificial perservatives, colors and flavors, and do some research on the internet. You won't believe what is in some of the other dog foods (grocery brand), that is why I am switching to raw. But for a great premium kibble you may need to look at an independent pet feed store or boutique, look for holistic, natural, and grain free if possible such as Wellness Core, Taste of the Wild, Orijen, Nature's Variety Instinct, Evo, just to name a few. When to do the switch? All you have to do is transition them into whatever food you would like over a two week period. Depending on what you are feeding now, your dog may have a reaction such as vomiting, or diarreaha, if you switch from a low quality to a premium because premium is nutritionaly dense and sometimes they can be sensitive the first couple of days. First couple of days do 25% new to 75% old, then the next few days, do 50% new to 50% old, then 75% new to 25% old, until the last couple of days of the 2nd week until you are doing 100% new. Should you switch? That depends on what you are feeding now. If it is a grocery brand or other low quality, I would say make the switch to something more nutritious it will be worth it for your dog in the long run. |
06-20-2008, 04:23 AM | #4 |
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| If you want to switch, my choice would be none of those three. For allergies I'd try Natural Balance if you like the company. If you like Karma (Innova), I'd go with California natural but you will have to find a flavor with the least allergens. Solid Gold is okay I guess, but some of the blends aren't meant for allergies.
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06-20-2008, 04:43 AM | #6 | |
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Original Poster: Nature's Variety might also have a good kibble for your dog.
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06-20-2008, 04:58 AM | #7 |
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| I just switched my puppies to Canade and they don't like it. I have been mixing it with their old food (Authority) and they pick around and leave the Canade in the bowl. It's been about a week, should I continue switching or try another brand like one of the ones mentioned in this thread? |
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