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05-16-2012, 12:26 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey
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| Purina Fit & Trim My yorkie is a little overweight. Our vet suggested the above food. Has anyone used this food for their yorkie? I am currently feeding Max Eukanuba (if I could even spell it) lol. The vet tells me that Eukanuba has a lot of fat. I guess I never realized that before until she brought that to my attention. I just automatically thought that if there is a yorkie on the bag it must be good for my yorkie. How silly of me to think this. I would appreciate your thoughts. |
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05-16-2012, 12:30 PM | #2 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| I don't personally like Eukanuba or Purina. I'm sure some dogs do fine on them, and they have their place, but I try to avoid by-products, wheat, corn, soy, unnamed meat sources, etc. But not only that, I like to have the food coming from a smaller plant, produced in their own facilities (i.e. not outsourcing, like the whole recent Diamond fiasco). If you're on a budget, check out Nutrisource or Precise. I also really like Champion Pet Foods (Orijen/Acana), Fromm, Petcurean Foods (Go!/Now!), Lotus, Canine Caviar, Earthborn, etc. If she needs to lose weight, try to simply feed less and exercise more!
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05-16-2012, 12:31 PM | #3 |
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| Can't you just cut the amount of kibble, give veggies as treats and increase the exercise. I wouls look into a different brand if it was me. I know Wellness and Blue Buffalo make weight loss/ healthy weight formulas. I personally no longer trust Purina since they refuse to recall tainted jerky treats.
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05-16-2012, 03:30 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2012 Location: NH, USA
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| I have never fed any Purina foods to Teaka. However she needs to lose weight as well. I switched her to Now! (Senior/ weight management) by Petcurean. So far so good. It's grain free and has 341 calories/cup. She only gets 1/4 a cup daily. Plus I've been playing with her daily, making her run up and down the hallway. It's only been a week, so no real progress yet. Hopefully this works for Teaka.
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05-16-2012, 06:52 PM | #5 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Please do not buy or feed your dog a Purina food they are the makers of the waggin train treat jerky that is killing dogs and making dogs sick and they will not pull it. Don't support a company that just wants money and doesn't care about your dog at all.
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05-16-2012, 07:33 PM | #6 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas
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| I have 2 that are overweight and 2 that are not. The vet put them on Purina Pro Plan. Kayla's hair has always been sooooo thick and pretty. She is losing hair in clumps. I mean big clumps of hair. I changed them back to Blue Buffalo weight management diet. Bathed her today and she is doing some better with the itching and I picked up about 4 or 5 clumps of hair. If this had of kept on, I would have a bald yorkie. No more Purina here. |
05-16-2012, 07:35 PM | #7 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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05-17-2012, 09:51 AM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey
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| Purina Fit & Trim Thank you all for your replies and input. I think after doing some research I may try Wellness Small Breed Healthy Diet. After hearing all the talk about Purina I certainly do not want to spend my money on their food or any dog products. Thanks again. |
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