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Old 03-15-2009, 07:09 AM   #1
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hi everybody! i just registered today to this forum. i got milo from a breeder 1 1/2 months ago. he is a 15 month old yorkie and i feed him the eukanuba brand dry food. he eats it only a little most of the time. i want to switch to another brand. what would you recommend? i prefer dry food though. thanks in advance.

the breeder used to feed him the canned eukanuba chicken & rice.
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welcome and congrats to you and your new addition.Eukanuba does not have a good rating.Go on dog food analysis and it will give you reviews on all the dog foods.Good luck and looking forward to seeing pics of your baby.
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Hi welcome to YT! Personally I love wellness brand food. I feed the small breed formula to my yorkie. She has always been on dry food. most of hte time with other types she would pick at it, now with the small breed food she will sit there an eat her whole meal at one sitting. another plus about wellness is that it is an excellent food that is sold at petco so its convenient to get.

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Old 03-15-2009, 12:21 PM   #4
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Thank you all for your replies. We went to Petsmart this morning for his first obedience training. I asked the trainer what brand of food she will recommend and she told me the Blue Buffalo Small Breed. So I bought 1 small bag and will try it today. What do you guys think about this product?
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Thank you all for your replies. We went to Petsmart this morning for his first obedience training. I asked the trainer what brand of food she will recommend and she told me the Blue Buffalo Small Breed. So I bought 1 small bag and will try it today. What do you guys think about this product?
I think it's a good food.
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Hello and WELCOME aboard! I hope you like it hre as much as we all do, I expect you will!

It's hard for me to recommend a brand because we live in different countries, but I guess it depends on what you want to achieve with the food. I mean, there are a LOT of questions to ask yourself. Such as does your Yorkie get a lot of exercise? If so, you may want a food with a high protein percentage. Or is he a stud dog? May need more nutrients nad virtamins. If he's a pet how are his 'hyper levels'? If he's a bit too jumpy/energetic/hyper you may need to switch to a food with a low protein percentage. If he's a show dog you'll need something with ingredients to help the coat growth and shine. It may be that you just need a good food for a pet with no allergies/difficulties. That's just a few! lol Then there's what level of quality you'd like him to be on. For instance, I only feed myself organic meat and vegetables so I want my dogs to have a similar diet. An organic, human grade dog food is crucial to me. I am about to move my girls onto Orijen dog food. You can get that in the States nad Canada. And now England! WOO!!! lol

A LOT of the big name brands (such as Pedigree) only have a good name because they sponsor a lot of big events (such as Crufts), it's not because they're actually good foods. In fact, Pedigree would be one of the last brands I'd ever feed my girls! lol

So you see there's loads to it, too many options probably! lol The best thing to do is get on Google and research the brands you're considering.

Hope this has helped a little and not just made the decision harder! lol If you give us some idea of what you need to the food to do then it'd be easier to recommend a brand.
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Good Luck! Nolee has always been a very picky eater. I am now homecooking for him, but keep trying other brands. I will have to try Blue Buffalo. Someone else here recommended it.
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Hi, Welcome to YorkieTalk!!!!! I feed Mandie "Canidae" wet dog food in the morning and then she has Ultra dry dog food. I like the wet dog food b/c it is all natural, no by products. The breeder was feeding her mighty dog and it was making her sick, so since I have had her canidae is what we have been giving her. We get it at a Feed and Supply store in our town. The dry dog food I just found b/c she wasnt eating anything for a while and this is really small bites, which is easy for her to chew.
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Gus likes Wellness for Small Breeds.
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Old 03-15-2009, 02:14 PM   #10
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I feed Tucker Blue Buffalo and he loves it, he has never got a tummy upset or anything on it. When i switched mine to blue buffalo from the brand the breeder was feeding him i would mix it in alittle stronger everytime. But, that only lasted a day or two when i relized that he was picking out the blue buffalo and leaving the breeders brand in the bowl and i would have to throw it out because he would not eat it!! The have a site that tells all about the food, i did alot of research before switching to this brand! Blue Buffalo — Discover the Best Dog Food and Cat Foods with our Pet Food Comparison Tools
Here is the link i hope it helps in your decision, I would recommend to do alot of research and try to find a food that is by-product free! That is some really nasty stuff! Hope this helps! Pam
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Animal Smiley 036 Evo & Innova

Barley & Mischa loves Evo and it comes in small bites. I got them Innova recently. It's small breed comes in very small bite sized pieces. I thought they'd like it better, but Barley doesn't. He'll eat it, but not as happily as he ate the Evo. Mischa is just a piggy so she's happy for anything.

I like these two brands because they have all natural ingredients in them.

Things you want to stay away from are:

By-products, meal (like meat or bone meal);filers (corn gluten meal, wheat gluten, egg product meal); carb overload (refined flours, wheat, brewer's rice)rocessed fruits and vegetables (dehydrated potatoes, tomato pumice, alfalfa meal); animal fat, poultry fat, vegtable oil; synthetic preservatives (BHA, BHT, ethoxyquin), coloring (caramel color, FD&C colors).

Things to look for:

Named meat or fish; concentrated named meat proteins (like chicken meal, lamb meal, etc); whole grains and starches (brown rice, barley, sweet potatoes); fruits and vegetables (potatoes, tomatoes, apples, etc); Quality named fats (chicken fat, lamb fat sunflower oil, etc); Natural preservatives (vitamin E, mixed tocopherols), Antioxidants (Vitamin A, C and E) & Chelated minerals (manganese proteinate, iron proteinate).

I searched the ingredient listings of a lot of dog foods until I found Evo and Innova. Good luck.
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I haven't looked at the Blue Buffalo brand.
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Here is the ingrediants in the Blue Buffalo Lamb and Brown Rice Puppy formula that i feed Tucker! Am i reading this right? It is a very good food for him isn't it?



Deboned Lamb, Lamb Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Fish Meal, Oatmeal, Rye, Whole Potatoes, Sunflower Oil (natural source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Tomato Pomace (natural source of Lycopene), Natural Flavor, Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Blueberries, Cranberries, Flaxseed, Barley Grass, Dried Parsley, Alfalfa Meal, Kelp Meal, Taurine, L-Carnitine, L-Lysine, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Turmeric, Garlic, Herring Oil (natural source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Dried Chicory Root, Black Malted Barley, Oil of Rosemary, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin C, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Beta Carotene, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Folic Acid, Biotin, Choline Chloride, Dicalcium Phosphate, Zinc Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc), Iron Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Iron), Copper Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper), Manganese Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese), Potassium Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Potassium), Cobalt Proteinate (source of Chelated Cobalt), Potassium Chloride, Sodium Selenite, Salt, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Bifidobacterium thermophilum, Bifidobacterium longum, Enterococcus faecium.

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It's good, but I wouldn't consider it VERY good. It is a 4 star. Here's the review on it Dog Food Reviews - Blue Buffalo Lamb & Brown Rice for Puppies - Powered by ReviewPost
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OK all, i really did alot of research before i put Tucker on Blue Buffalo. But i guess i missed that review! i am now looking into switching hin to a 6 star rating food, Maybe EVO? thanks everyone!
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