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07-24-2008, 03:55 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member | Yorkie Dry Food The food list can be confusing. I was told to feed my Yorkie Nutro when I adopted her. But I was told by a few people about recalls etc. I am switching her over to Eukanuba Yorkshire now. In your opinion is this good? I was told Royal Canin might have to much corn in it. She seems to be doing ok during the transition. Is there a food that say 9 out of 10 Yorkie owners prefer? |
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07-24-2008, 04:51 PM | #2 |
My Tiny Treasures Donating Member | Everyone is going to have different opinions on what is best...so you just need to go with what works for you. I personally prefer Life's Abundance. It has NEVER been on a recall list. I like it because its also an All Lifes Stages food so I also can feed my pups the same as the adults. Plus all mine love it! Its very healthy with all human grade ingredients. So we are sticking with it |
07-24-2008, 05:21 PM | #3 | |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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Life's Abundance is good!, So is Wellness and Solid Gold and merricks and Orijen. I'm a fan of "grain free" food but any of the foods i named, grain free or not... are good foods. I REALLY recommend getting her off of Nutro... just looking at their puppy formula their first ingredient is "Chicken Meal" and second is "corn meal" not good. | |
07-24-2008, 05:39 PM | #4 | |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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Am I missing something? To the original poster, I really don't like dog food at all (I homecook) and I don't like recommending brands, but below is a list of brands that I absolutely would NOT use: Nutro (it is thought to be causing illness and isn't being recalled) Eukanuba/Iams (animal cruelty/terrible ingredients) Science Diet (might consider Nature's Best or prescription line) Royal Canin (might consider prescription line..has made many Yorkies itchy) Purina (terrible ingredients) Pegidree (terrible ingredients) Evo CANNED (way too high in fat...might add Innova canned to this) Merrick (questionable because of quality control issues) Store brands (terrible ingredients)
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07-24-2008, 05:41 PM | #5 |
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| What is considered a "good food" is a matter of opinion. Is Eukanuba the worst food on the market? No. Is it the best? No. Is it the best match for YOUR baby? Could be, only time will tell. What is best for one dog may not be the best option for the next. I feed mine both Nutro and Eukanuba along w/ Wellness and Nature Balance, home cooked and supplements, all tailored to the needs of my dogs individually. I would suggest that you look at the sticky at the top of this section. It has contact info for some of the more preferred brands (at least those preferred by YT members) and some of the companies will send you samples or coupons if you ask them. A good site to use in your research for a "better food" is: Dog Food Review Ratings It will link you to several sites with information on commercial foods, home cooking and raw feeding. Try different things and see what you think is best for YOUR dog. And always ask questions--if you aren't already confused, we can help confuse you even further. |
07-25-2008, 06:59 AM | #7 |
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| Saki is 3 years old and he's recently started to scratch alot (especially behind that ears) and i cant figure out what would be causing it. Could it be his dry food??? he's free feed Royal Canine and i cook for his dinner. |
07-25-2008, 07:02 AM | #8 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| Yes, itchy ears is a symptoms of a food allergy and this is a common problem with Royal Canin. His food should be switched and see if the scratching stops in about 60 days.
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07-25-2008, 07:12 AM | #9 | |
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07-25-2008, 07:13 AM | #10 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bermuda
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| okay, what kind of ingredients should i be looking for that are good and bad for my baby...i'm at the point i dont know what to do. The vets only want to give him shots to prevent him from itching. |
07-25-2008, 07:21 AM | #11 | |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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Can you get California Natural? Something grainless? Natural Balance? Can you homecook?
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07-25-2008, 07:28 AM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bermuda
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| I'm not sure i've just always bought that for him and he's always seemed to like it so never looked at other stuff...but i will definitely have a look today. I think we have natural balance any particular type??? and yes i can homecook!!?!?!?!?!?!? so grainless and what about corn??? would it be worth me to get a allergy test???? |
07-25-2008, 08:01 AM | #13 |
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07-25-2008, 08:14 AM | #14 | |
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07-25-2008, 04:57 PM | #15 | |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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I would avoid corn altogether. You could homecook if you want. Talking to a nutritionist before doing that is probably best. Allergy testing for food isn't something I'd do. An elimination diet is best. If you are going with Natural Balance, I think they have a couple foods that are good for allergies (like duck and sweet potato).
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