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princesssmomma · 01-31-2009, 10:25 PM

I posted about a week ago because i took princess off of Nutro max for puppys. It made her sick . The vet told me to change her to adult food. So i looked over all the choices and took the advice of you guys on the board.
Well we have picky picky little eater here! She got tired of the chicken and rice really fast. So i gave her some ceasers that was in the pantry and she liked that. Then i tried the Royal Caninn she ate it the first couple of days and i was excited. Then she wouldnt eat it, so i thought maybe we should put some wet food on it. I tried some ceasers on it. She liked that for a few days then the cat ate her food because she walked away from it. Since the cat ate out of her dish she wont eat her food. I hand feed her to get her to eat. But she doesnt want the dry food or wet food.
I found a specialty store here and they sell Innova adult food small bites. I got a sample and a small bag since it is about 40miles away. So if she will eat it i will buy it again.
Hopefully she will like it and we wont have any other food changes.
So who else feeds their babies this food and is it good and do they like it?
Thanks in advance!!

spr377 · 01-31-2009, 10:35 PM

I feed all three of my Yorkies Innova, and they have done very, very well on it! I have had absolutely no issues with it.....my dogs love it.

princesssmomma · 01-31-2009, 10:44 PM

what about ceasers she really likes it. should i feed it to her as a treat? She likes to eat right before bed.Is that good? she isnt over wieght or anything she is 9.6lbs but not over wieght and she is long.
Yes she is a true Yorkie!!

magsmom · 02-01-2009, 06:24 PM

I love innova!!! Do not do little ceasers, it is junk. Check out naturapet.com (they make innova) and u can become quite educated about dog food ingredients. I have the pickiest Maltese. She gets bored with foods, but I just add a small spoonful of innova flex chicken in the am and flex beef in the pm and she's never eaten better!

carsou · 02-01-2009, 06:26 PM

Juicy loves Innova!! hope your lil one does too.

carmen in nj · 02-01-2009, 06:29 PM

I feed Innova to my clan and also my son feeds his sled dog Innova too.. they are all doing very well on it.. is a very good food..when my Harry boy which is a Super picky eater needs a chance I give him some innova kibble mix with Innova evo wet and he loves it, then I slowly switch him back to kibble,

.. so we rotate..LOL and he does well on it..
hugs,
cArmen in nj

Amanda7 · 02-01-2009, 06:41 PM

I've been feeding Innova recently and am happy with it too. I'm adding it to my feeding rotation, along with Timberwolf Organics.

chestermama · 02-01-2009, 10:46 PM

Chester liked innova for a few days and then did not want to eat it, so we are back to the wee bit from solid gold

pookiebear · 02-02-2009, 08:49 AM

My three as puppies were the pickiest things I've ever seen. They had me wrapped around their little paws, all of them. I tried raw, all of the grain free kibbles, good canned, then went to home cooking. Started them out on chicken processed with fresh veggies, then tried cooking beef for them. Then they turned their noses up to the beef, then I hand fed the beef. Then I slapped myself vigorously, and woke up. What in the heck was I letting these ungrateful little brats do to me? I made my mind up to stop the maddness, that if they got hungry enough they would eat what was there. Now, I buy the absolute best grain frees out there and rotate them. They are happier, healthier and I'm nicer. Right now they are eating Innova Small Bites and Wellness Small Breed, and everything if fine.

Rockdiva · 02-02-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by princesssmomma

I posted about a week ago because i took princess off of Nutro max for puppys. It made her sick . The vet told me to change her to adult food. So i looked over all the choices and took the advice of you guys on the board.
Well we have picky picky little eater here! She got tired of the chicken and rice really fast. So i gave her some ceasers that was in the pantry and she liked that. Then i tried the Royal Caninn she ate it the first couple of days and i was excited. Then she wouldnt eat it, so i thought maybe we should put some wet food on it. I tried some ceasers on it. She liked that for a few days then the cat ate her food because she walked away from it. Since the cat ate out of her dish she wont eat her food. I hand feed her to get her to eat. But she doesnt want the dry food or wet food.
I found a specialty store here and they sell Innova adult food small bites. I got a sample and a small bag since it is about 40miles away. So if she will eat it i will buy it again.
Hopefully she will like it and we wont have any other food changes.
So who else feeds their babies this food and is it good and do they like it?
Thanks in advance!!

Wookie

is somewhat picky. He has been on Innova EVO small bites for about a year now and has done very well on it and eats every bit of what I put out. I also give part of a Natures Variety raw medallion as part of a rotation diet, each day. He has never eaten canned food, won't touch it!

Are you talking about Lil Ceasers dog food or Ceaser the Dog Whisperers line of food? I don't know about his stuff as I haven't researched it, but I wouldn't feed the Lil Ceasers. I think that is pretty bottom of the barrel stuff. JMO

TatumsMom · 02-02-2009, 11:11 AM

Tatum ate Innova for about 3 years and really loved it. Then they had a formula change this summer and it caused her to get really sick 3 different times. Each time I took her off to give her something the vet prescribed plus her meds, she would get better. Then I'd put her back on the Innova and she would get sick (bloody diahrea!). Took me a while to find out on YT that the formula change had happened. I don't think there's anything wrong with Innova in general - it's just something about the new formula that Tatum's tummy doesn't like. She's eating Wellness now and loving it. Good luck!

linda65355 · 02-05-2009, 06:43 AM

i also use innova for all my dogs. i buy the small bites for the yorkie and the larger size for my big dog. but when she is feeling like the boss she makes sure she eats his food also and then he eats hers . i feel safe giving them this food so the extra cost is worth it in the long run

ElaineE · 02-05-2009, 07:59 AM

My vet told me that it's the canned food that gives the yorkies their bad tartar problem. I just try to give them variety in the better kibble brands.

01-31-2009, 10:25 PM	#1
princesssmomma No Longer a Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Medical Lake WA USA Posts: 20	Innova I posted about a week ago because i took princess off of Nutro max for puppys. It made her sick . The vet told me to change her to adult food. So i looked over all the choices and took the advice of you guys on the board. Well we have picky picky little eater here! She got tired of the chicken and rice really fast. So i gave her some ceasers that was in the pantry and she liked that. Then i tried the Royal Caninn she ate it the first couple of days and i was excited. Then she wouldnt eat it, so i thought maybe we should put some wet food on it. I tried some ceasers on it. She liked that for a few days then the cat ate her food because she walked away from it. Since the cat ate out of her dish she wont eat her food. I hand feed her to get her to eat. But she doesnt want the dry food or wet food. I found a specialty store here and they sell Innova adult food small bites. I got a sample and a small bag since it is about 40miles away. So if she will eat it i will buy it again. Hopefully she will like it and we wont have any other food changes. So who else feeds their babies this food and is it good and do they like it? Thanks in advance!!

01-31-2009, 10:35 PM	#2
spr377 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 2,015	I feed all three of my Yorkies Innova, and they have done very, very well on it! I have had absolutely no issues with it.....my dogs love it. __________________ Piper Leo Baby Piccolo

02-01-2009, 06:24 PM	#4
magsmom Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: okc, ok, usa Posts: 269	innova I love innova!!! Do not do little ceasers, it is junk. Check out naturapet.com (they make innova) and u can become quite educated about dog food ingredients. I have the pickiest Maltese. She gets bored with foods, but I just add a small spoonful of innova flex chicken in the am and flex beef in the pm and she's never eaten better!

02-01-2009, 06:26 PM	#5
carsou Owned By Juicy ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winter Garden, FL Posts: 1,843	Juicy loves Innova!! hope your lil one does too. __________________ Carlene; Mommy to a beautiful Little Furry Princess, Juicy.

02-01-2009, 06:29 PM	#6
carmen in nj Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hopatcong, NJ, USA Posts: 4,615 Blog Entries: 74	I feed Innova to my clan and also my son feeds his sled dog Innova too.. they are all doing very well on it.. is a very good food..when my Harry boy which is a Super picky eater needs a chance I give him some innova kibble mix with Innova evo wet and he loves it, then I slowly switch him back to kibble,.. so we rotate..LOL and he does well on it.. hugs, cArmen in nj __________________ My Etsy shop is OPEN... Carmen in nj

01-31-2009, 10:44 PM	#3
princesssmomma No Longer a Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Medical Lake WA USA Posts: 20	what about ceasers she really likes it. should i feed it to her as a treat? She likes to eat right before bed.Is that good? she isnt over wieght or anything she is 9.6lbs but not over wieght and she is long. Yes she is a true Yorkie!!

02-01-2009, 06:41 PM	#7
Amanda7 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern New York Posts: 1,307	I've been feeding Innova recently and am happy with it too. I'm adding it to my feeding rotation, along with Timberwolf Organics. __________________ Snickers & Baxter Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened.

02-01-2009, 10:46 PM	#8
chestermama YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: washington Posts: 3,383 Blog Entries: 1	Chester liked innova for a few days and then did not want to eat it, so we are back to the wee bit from solid gold

02-02-2009, 08:49 AM	#9
pookiebear Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brunswick, Georgia. On the beach! Posts: 1,016	My three as puppies were the pickiest things I've ever seen. They had me wrapped around their little paws, all of them. I tried raw, all of the grain free kibbles, good canned, then went to home cooking. Started them out on chicken processed with fresh veggies, then tried cooking beef for them. Then they turned their noses up to the beef, then I hand fed the beef. Then I slapped myself vigorously, and woke up. What in the heck was I letting these ungrateful little brats do to me? I made my mind up to stop the maddness, that if they got hungry enough they would eat what was there. Now, I buy the absolute best grain frees out there and rotate them. They are happier, healthier and I'm nicer. Right now they are eating Innova Small Bites and Wellness Small Breed, and everything if fine. __________________ Bernie, Baxter, Bella and Blazer

02-02-2009, 11:11 AM	#11
TatumsMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: TX Posts: 2,799	Tatum ate Innova for about 3 years and really loved it. Then they had a formula change this summer and it caused her to get really sick 3 different times. Each time I took her off to give her something the vet prescribed plus her meds, she would get better. Then I'd put her back on the Innova and she would get sick (bloody diahrea!). Took me a while to find out on YT that the formula change had happened. I don't think there's anything wrong with Innova in general - it's just something about the new formula that Tatum's tummy doesn't like. She's eating Wellness now and loving it. Good luck! __________________ ~ Angie

02-05-2009, 06:43 AM	#12
linda65355 Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 10	innova i also use innova for all my dogs. i buy the small bites for the yorkie and the larger size for my big dog. but when she is feeling like the boss she makes sure she eats his food also and then he eats hers . i feel safe giving them this food so the extra cost is worth it in the long run

02-05-2009, 07:59 AM	#13
ElaineE Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fortfun, CO Posts: 77	My vet told me that it's the canned food that gives the yorkies their bad tartar problem. I just try to give them variety in the better kibble brands.