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05-25-2013, 02:03 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Illinois
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| Best Dog Food List I'm looking to switch my puppy's food. She is about 14 weeks old. Here are my choices..and if I don't list something that someone would highly recommend, please add it! Bil-Jac Blue Buffalo Eukanuba Hill's Science Diet Nutrience Nutro Natural Choice Nutro Ultra Pedigree Pro Plan Royal Canin Simply Nourish Wellness & can you please tell me the benefits to each one. I want THE BEST for her. Thanks! |
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05-25-2013, 02:15 PM | #2 | |
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05-25-2013, 02:16 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Illinois
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| Thanks a bunch! Why do you like those two in particular?? |
05-25-2013, 02:26 PM | #4 |
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| Definitely read the reviews on dogfoodadvisor.com. And please remove Pedigree from your list--it contains a lot of substandard ingredients. |
05-25-2013, 02:28 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Illinois
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| I was just wondering what you guys would recommend. Like I said, these aren't my limited options..just a few to get feedback on. I want the most natural and healthy food for her. |
05-25-2013, 02:29 PM | #6 |
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| I like Royal Canin because of its small kibble size--it's easier for small puppies to chew. I think Blue Buffalo has a slightly higher rating. My Bella loves them both. I started her on Royal Canin because of the kibble size, and graduated her to Blue Buffalo as she got older. Since she's a chow hound and loves them both, I haven't felt any reason to move her to any other food. |
05-25-2013, 02:32 PM | #7 |
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| I think that Orijen is one of the highest rated dog foods and is made from all natural ingredients. The only problem is that it is made in Canada and is hard to find in smaller towns and cities--but you can get it by mail order with free shipping for larger quantities. If Bella ever develops any problems with Blue Buffalo, I'll switch to Orijen... |
05-25-2013, 02:32 PM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Illinois
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| My first instinct is Blue Buffalo. I've just heard awesome things about it. She's only 14 weeks and she's being fed Purina Healthy Morsels. She has the wetness round her eyes though, so won't a better food help with that? |
05-25-2013, 02:45 PM | #9 |
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| Purina Healthy Morsels is only rated one star, so that's a bad one. On the bright side, things can only get better if you switch to Blue Buffalo. As far as the wetness around the eyes goes, I think that's natural and not related to diet, but if you see an improvement when you change food, more power to you! For the wetness around the eyes, you should gently wipe that away with a moist hand towel each day. |
05-25-2013, 03:28 PM | #10 |
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| Food BB and Wellness are good foods with similar specifications as I remember. I feed Canine Caviar now because my dog went off the two abovementioned foods. ( why I know not!). The CC is fed by many here who love it but as it is a small company I don't know if it is rated. It has very small, caviar, size that I like as my dog does not chew his food. Even 'good rated' foods can sometimes have issues and one thing to look out for is if it is or has been recalled for any reason. You will read here various reports on preferred foods, and what is good for one dog may not suit another. If you can get samples from a pet store to try first that is helpful. But usually stores will refund for any unliked food bags. I suppose you know this, but it is best to slowly introduce a new food by increasing its mix with existing food gradually over about a week. Sudden changes can cause gastric upset. Good luck, hope you have a dog who is not picky as many Yorkies can be.......drives us nuts!! |
05-25-2013, 05:50 PM | #11 |
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| We feed BB and Canine Caviar..
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05-25-2013, 06:11 PM | #12 |
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| I feed Morgan grain free merrick |
05-25-2013, 07:22 PM | #13 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Illinois
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| Okay so are there any flavors that are more beneficial? Like with BB, there's… Chicken and Brown Rice Lamb and Oatmeal Chicken and Oatmeal I guess what I'm asking is, do any of you suggest a certain BB? |
05-25-2013, 07:37 PM | #14 |
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| BB I fed BB chicken and brown rice, small breed adult. I fed chicken as that was what my dog had always been fed with no problem. Again, it depends on what your dog does well on and likes. Some cannot tolerate certain animal proteins, or may do better with a certain protein or fat content.......and on and on! So many choices! Last edited by dottiesyrky; 05-25-2013 at 07:39 PM. |
05-25-2013, 08:59 PM | #15 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| What something is rated means nothing really its about the company, the ingredients, and what works well for your dog. I would not use Purina because they are the makers of the waggin train chicken jerky that was killing and making hundreds of dogs sick and took them years to pull they are also are saying one of there dog foods they make is killing dogs or making them very sick. Please research a company before deciding on them. I personally can not feed my dog grains or she breaks out and I don't think grains are necessary in dog food. Make sure you change your puppies food very slowly or they could get an upset tummy. I honestly would keep them on the same food for at least a month after getting them and then switching them. Give them time to adjust and don't switch every single thing on them at once. The maker of that website is not a vet nor a vet nutritionist.
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