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06-03-2017, 10:52 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2017 Location: San Diego, CA
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| First-Time Yorkie Parents: Blue Buffalo Hi! We are new yorkie parents and first time dog owners. Our dogs do not have fleas and occasionally scratch/itch. We have them on Blue Buffalo Life Protection kibble. Is Blue Buffalo quality dog food? I've searched the forum and there seems to be inconsistent reviews. We would love your input! Our yorkies recently turned 6 months! |
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06-04-2017, 09:42 AM | #2 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| No. Blue buffalo is just not a trustworthy company. The have been sued multiple times and lost because of lying about what is in their food. They also have very bad quality control and dogs have gotten very sick from to many of the life source bits. The itching could be invromental allergies.
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06-04-2017, 01:38 PM | #3 |
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| Thank you for the advice. We will look for alternatives to and slowly transition to another brand. Do you have any recommendations? and also, you might be right about the environmental allergies! |
06-05-2017, 01:26 AM | #4 | |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Quote:
I feed raw...but kibbles I recommend highly are Natures Logic Venison, Solid Gold Wee Bits, Wellness Core, Solid Gold Barking At The Moon...
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06-05-2017, 08:26 AM | #5 |
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| We feed Solid Gold Mighty Mini (thanks to Wylie's Mom) and/or Fromm. We needed a very small kibble.
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06-05-2017, 11:19 AM | #6 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I'm a huge fan on Royal Canin. I really like the research and science they put behind their dog food.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
06-06-2017, 02:50 AM | #7 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Personally, I wouldn't recommend this food *at all* in a dog who is already itching...Royal Canin has WAYyyyyy too many potential allergens in it for canines, imo.
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06-06-2017, 05:00 AM | #8 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Urbana, IL USA
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| Agreed. Royal Canin also has a small kibble size. Another good brand with a small kibble size is Wellness Core Grain Free Small Breed. We've fed both to our Bella with no problems. She gobbles them up. |
06-06-2017, 09:55 AM | #9 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| But I thought allergies were rare in puppies? I really like and trust Royal Canin.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
06-06-2017, 10:44 AM | #10 |
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06-07-2017, 06:11 AM | #11 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | They truly are, for sure -- it's just that whenever I hear of undiagnosed itching being present - I tend to steer clear of the more common allergens...like corn especially, which can cause big problems in vulnerable dogs. If a dog is itching and if allergies are even a remote possibility, I wouldn't risk adding common canine allergens to the diet/body bc that could be the tipping point for the immune system to go into overdrive.
__________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann | Pfeiffer | Marcel Verdel Purcell | Wylie | Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° |
06-07-2017, 10:55 AM | #12 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Dog food So many different views about royal canin. I got the royal canin mini for sensitive stomachs. They sure like the taste. Kibble size is small. It's not grain free. Is that important. Seems like a lot of emphasis is on grain free today. |
06-07-2017, 01:32 PM | #13 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| It's not necessary to be grain free its just one of the fads.
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06-08-2017, 06:49 PM | #14 |
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| You'll get a lot of opinions on food. Blue Buffalo is not one I like or trust. I suppose I prefer the more 'natural' route (but really... kibble is far from 'natural' if we're being honest). And I don't really care so much about grain-free. I just prefer minimal grains if possible/less carbs. I also do not like the heavy inclusion of pea products in all the grain-free foods now. Nothing inherently wrong with peas but I hate the ingredient splitting being done. I also care about low ash meats/food (Nature's Logic Venison is wayyy too high, IMO). Brands I like and trust (which are not very many): Acana, Annamaet, Farmina, Dr. Tim's, Victor.... I know I'm missing a few other good ones. I feed a rotation of Acana or Orijen Senior (same company) and Annamaet. I really really like Annamaet as a company. They have wonderful customer service as well as a board certified Veterinary Nutritionist on staff as well. I continue feeding Acana because my dog does well on it.
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06-08-2017, 07:15 PM | #15 | |
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