Which is better Solid Gold ,Royal Canin or Natural Balance? - Page 2 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Kathryn_V · 01-03-2006, 01:49 PM

I just thought I would weigh in on Chicken soup and the "Its a Diamond Pet Product!" issue that I know is in the back of everyones mind at the moment given the recent recall.

Its been said that the CS products are not part of this recall. But some are still staying away. Talking about Diamond as if they were a "Bad" company as a whole. Not wanting to take a chance at all... I understand this thinking... But the fact is... any company of any consumable product runs the risk of having this happen to them. Its not something they neglected, or a result of bad business. Once the company was aware of the possability of contamination, they recalled the affected product along with others that had even the slightest chance of contact. If Chicken Soup was at all at risk, they would have recalled that too.

I bought my first bag yesterday. And plan to feed it as well as Natural Ballance. I made this decision on many factors... Not just the label, or not just Yorkie owners reccomendations, not just my vets opinion, not just my own research, but all of this combined.

I just feel like it is hush hush, or frowned apon to rave about Chicken Soup while Diamond is dealing with the contamination issue, and it should not be! It is still an amazing food!

JMO

Muffie's Mom · 01-03-2006, 01:58 PM

I truly appreciate you putting this into words for us newbies.. It's something all of us needed to hear.

As a matter of fact, we are already feeding our Yorkie puppy AND Yorkie senior the Chicken Soup AND I was also thinking of buying some of the Natural Balance Super 5 Puppy Mix to mix together.

I'm glad to hear that someone else is thinking along my way of thinking.

I agree with you - it's a combination of reasons (same as yours) as to my reasonings.

Thanks for your input. Glad to hear from others also.

StewiesMom · 01-03-2006, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kathryn_V

I just thought I would weigh in on Chicken soup and the "Its a Diamond Pet Product!" issue that I know is in the back of everyones mind at the moment given the recent recall.

Its been said that the CS products are not part of this recall. But some are still staying away. Talking about Diamond as if they were a "Bad" company as a whole. Not wanting to take a chance at all... I understand this thinking... But the fact is... any company of any consumable product runs the risk of having this happen to them. Its not something they neglected, or a result of bad business. Once the company was aware of the possability of contamination, they recalled the affected product along with others that had even the slightest chance of contact. If Chicken Soup was at all at risk, they would have recalled that too.

I bought my first bag yesterday. And plan to feed it as well as Natural Ballance. I made this decision on many factors... Not just the label, or not just Yorkie owners reccomendations, not just my vets opinion, not just my own research, but all of this combined.

I just feel like it is hush hush, or frowned apon to rave about Chicken Soup while Diamond is dealing with the contamination issue, and it should not be! It is still an amazing food!

JMO

Good post, Kathryn! I use it and will not stop based on this.

chewysmom · 01-03-2006, 05:39 PM

I love Natural Balance and Chewy gobbles it up! I go back and forth with the flavors. I also use the meat rolls when I am out with Chewy and for training treats. I tried RC but too many itchies

I hav been tempted to try Chicken Soup, maybe down the line, but we seem fine for now on NB.

AngelMia · 01-03-2006, 08:10 PM

We've tried all of them and so far with the itching is concerned, Solid Gold Lamb has been great, all the others we had problems with the itching and scratching.

SoCalyorkiLvr · 01-03-2006, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by txshopper73

Out of all of those, we've only had Royal Canin and we didn't like it. So I can't vote.

What do you feed? Share....share...

TrueReviews · 01-03-2006, 10:28 PM

I chose Solid Gold because we not only use it for all of our pets but we also sell it so we can get large orders. The food saved one of our dogs who was according to the vet about to pass. He was thin and weak and very sick. All of the tests came out bad. We changed him to the solid gold Hund-N-Flocken food because we read it would help him, and in one week he came back to life and now acts like a puppy. He is now on Holistique food but he is healthy and the vet thinks he will live for many more years. He got over his illness and it was a miracle. I have never had a food he reacted so well to. My yorkies eat the Just-a-Wee-Bit tiny bites food and my puppy eats Hunchen Flocken small puppy food. All of our babies love it so we think it is worth it. :c)

yorluvr · 01-03-2006, 11:07 PM

I used Solid Gold for several years, then the company changed the way the food was made and my dogs would not eat it. I do not like the YT 28. Puts weight on my dogs very quickly. Although, I do use the RC puppy and baby dog formulas. I like the Natural Balance and feed the vegetarian formula mixed in with Purina Pro Plan. I also add some canned NB for the night meal. Their meat rolls are wonderful as treats and I use it for bait in the show ring.
Julie

yorkiegal719 · 01-04-2006, 06:39 PM

I use Solid Gold. The dogs just love it and the size if really easy to eat. We use the Hunden Flocken, not the wee bits. I found that the wee bits had a higher protein content, which I don't care for in these little guys. I like the fact that there is no grain at all which is another plus for me...

Jenn218 · 01-05-2006, 11:34 AM

We use the Royal Canine Yorkshire Formula and sometimes mix it with the Royal Canine Special 30 Formula since Mojo is a picky eater.

I have never heard of the other foods....can someone tell me more about them?

Also, anyone have good suggestions on some canned food?

When we brought Mojo home he was on Eukanuba (dry) and little ceasar's (canned), but he soon would not even touch that stuff - plus, I heard that Little Ceasar's wasn't good and that Eukanuba was too fatty.

second wind · 01-05-2006, 04:43 PM

Are some dog foods better than others, maybe, are some dog foods more appealing due to the fact they are moister or have more fatty additives in them, maybe. The key is to find a food that keeps your Yorkie at a consistent weight and they enjoy eating. Sudden weight gain or loss when introducing a new food should be the first indication it is not right for your dog. Just my humble opinion.

S/W

crystalsmom · 01-05-2006, 04:46 PM

I voted Solid Gold since the quality is there for all stages of life.

I luv Miko · 01-05-2006, 04:49 PM

I give my Miko Natural Balance and just switched to the Duck formula, I think he might have allergies, I see a little less itching since I tried the Duck Formula, if you read the ingredients, they are all natural

Joysie · 01-07-2006, 09:29 PM

I have a question regarding breed specific foods. Royal Canine for instance, this is the food that I keep hearing pushed at pet stores, while it isn't higher priced than some other good brands. Today I bought a smaller bag of Chicken Soup for puppies and Straszny liked it... a LOT! I just mixed a little into his Eukanuba, but this is what I plan on feeding him thanks to the help from this site. He grabbed a couple of peices of the CS bits and threw it around and played with it before eating it, as if it was a mouse or something.

Back to my question though, I know people have differing opinions on what is "the best" food, but is being breed specific "better"?

CC's · 01-08-2006, 08:08 AM

I won't use Royal Canin. The others are good foods. Mine won't touch solid gold. I guess it doesn't suit their pallets.

Natural Balance is the best that I can easily find and the yorks love.

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01-03-2006, 01:49 PM	#16
Kathryn_V Out to Spoil the World! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Palm Springs, California Posts: 2,691	I just thought I would weigh in on Chicken soup and the "Its a Diamond Pet Product!" issue that I know is in the back of everyones mind at the moment given the recent recall. Its been said that the CS products are not part of this recall. But some are still staying away. Talking about Diamond as if they were a "Bad" company as a whole. Not wanting to take a chance at all... I understand this thinking... But the fact is... any company of any consumable product runs the risk of having this happen to them. Its not something they neglected, or a result of bad business. Once the company was aware of the possability of contamination, they recalled the affected product along with others that had even the slightest chance of contact. If Chicken Soup was at all at risk, they would have recalled that too. I bought my first bag yesterday. And plan to feed it as well as Natural Ballance. I made this decision on many factors... Not just the label, or not just Yorkie owners reccomendations, not just my vets opinion, not just my own research, but all of this combined. I just feel like it is hush hush, or frowned apon to rave about Chicken Soup while Diamond is dealing with the contamination issue, and it should not be! It is still an amazing food! JMO __________________ Kathryn, Pixie and Chynna

01-03-2006, 01:58 PM	#17
Muffie's Mom And now Missy's Mom, too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,496	I truly appreciate you putting this into words for us newbies.. It's something all of us needed to hear. As a matter of fact, we are already feeding our Yorkie puppy AND Yorkie senior the Chicken Soup AND I was also thinking of buying some of the Natural Balance Super 5 Puppy Mix to mix together. I'm glad to hear that someone else is thinking along my way of thinking. I agree with you - it's a combination of reasons (same as yours) as to my reasonings. Thanks for your input. Glad to hear from others also. __________________ Pat...Mom to Muffie & Missy! Our Photos are HERE Missy on Dogster Muffie on Dogster

01-03-2006, 10:28 PM	#22
TrueReviews Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sautee Posts: 441	I chose Solid Gold because we not only use it for all of our pets but we also sell it so we can get large orders. The food saved one of our dogs who was according to the vet about to pass. He was thin and weak and very sick. All of the tests came out bad. We changed him to the solid gold Hund-N-Flocken food because we read it would help him, and in one week he came back to life and now acts like a puppy. He is now on Holistique food but he is healthy and the vet thinks he will live for many more years. He got over his illness and it was a miracle. I have never had a food he reacted so well to. My yorkies eat the Just-a-Wee-Bit tiny bites food and my puppy eats Hunchen Flocken small puppy food. All of our babies love it so we think it is worth it. :c) __________________ ~*Lexie~~Romeo~~Juliet~~Indiana~~Gretel~ ~Check out our Yorkiecam~* ~*Yorkiesofsautee.com~ Last edited by TrueReviews; 01-03-2006 at 10:30 PM.*

01-03-2006, 11:07 PM	#23
yorluvr Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 53	dog foods I used Solid Gold for several years, then the company changed the way the food was made and my dogs would not eat it. I do not like the YT 28. Puts weight on my dogs very quickly. Although, I do use the RC puppy and baby dog formulas. I like the Natural Balance and feed the vegetarian formula mixed in with Purina Pro Plan. I also add some canned NB for the night meal. Their meat rolls are wonderful as treats and I use it for bait in the show ring. Julie

01-03-2006, 05:39 PM	#19
chewysmom My Precious Pup Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,092	I love Natural Balance and Chewy gobbles it up! I go back and forth with the flavors. I also use the meat rolls when I am out with Chewy and for training treats. I tried RC but too many itchies I hav been tempted to try Chicken Soup, maybe down the line, but we seem fine for now on NB.

01-03-2006, 08:10 PM	#20
AngelMia Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl. Posts: 206	We've tried all of them and so far with the itching is concerned, Solid Gold Lamb has been great, all the others we had problems with the itching and scratching.

01-04-2006, 06:39 PM	#24
yorkiegal719 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 602	I use Solid Gold. The dogs just love it and the size if really easy to eat. We use the Hunden Flocken, not the wee bits. I found that the wee bits had a higher protein content, which I don't care for in these little guys. I like the fact that there is no grain at all which is another plus for me... __________________ Theresa & The Boys +1 The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue

01-05-2006, 11:34 AM	#25
Jenn218 Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Candyland Posts: 16,867	We use the Royal Canine Yorkshire Formula and sometimes mix it with the Royal Canine Special 30 Formula since Mojo is a picky eater. I have never heard of the other foods....can someone tell me more about them? Also, anyone have good suggestions on some canned food? When we brought Mojo home he was on Eukanuba (dry) and little ceasar's (canned), but he soon would not even touch that stuff - plus, I heard that Little Ceasar's wasn't good and that Eukanuba was too fatty.

01-05-2006, 04:43 PM	#26
second wind Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 96	Are some dog foods better than others, maybe, are some dog foods more appealing due to the fact they are moister or have more fatty additives in them, maybe. The key is to find a food that keeps your Yorkie at a consistent weight and they enjoy eating. Sudden weight gain or loss when introducing a new food should be the first indication it is not right for your dog. Just my humble opinion. S/W __________________ Heidi

01-05-2006, 04:46 PM	#27
crystalsmom Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Stow, Oh Posts: 4,956	I voted Solid Gold since the quality is there for all stages of life. __________________ Rest in Peace Sweet Crystal Joan

01-05-2006, 04:49 PM	#28
I luv Miko YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 322	I give my Miko Natural Balance and just switched to the Duck formula, I think he might have allergies, I see a little less itching since I tried the Duck Formula, if you read the ingredients, they are all natural __________________ I lUV MIKO

01-07-2006, 09:29 PM	#29
Joysie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 101	I have a question regarding breed specific foods. Royal Canine for instance, this is the food that I keep hearing pushed at pet stores, while it isn't higher priced than some other good brands. Today I bought a smaller bag of Chicken Soup for puppies and Straszny liked it... a LOT! I just mixed a little into his Eukanuba, but this is what I plan on feeding him thanks to the help from this site. He grabbed a couple of peices of the CS bits and threw it around and played with it before eating it, as if it was a mouse or something. Back to my question though, I know people have differing opinions on what is "the best" food, but is being breed specific "better"?

01-08-2006, 08:08 AM	#30
CC's YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 397	I won't use Royal Canin. The others are good foods. Mine won't touch solid gold. I guess it doesn't suit their pallets. Natural Balance is the best that I can easily find and the yorks love.