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07-14-2017, 09:18 AM | #1 |
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| Royal Canin or Wellness? The title is self explanatory. Which food is better for Yorkies? My research has shown that Royal Canin has received some poor reviews despite being touted as a premium food. I have not read any negative information about Wellness. I'd love to hear some personal opinions and experiences. Thanks so much! |
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07-14-2017, 01:29 PM | #2 |
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| Either one is good. Royal Canin has veterinary nutritionists on staff. Royal Canin is quality food, but it has grains in it. Wellness is also quality food, but they make a grain free version. They both have small kibble size, which is nice. It's a matter of personal preference. Our Bella has tried both and liked them. If your dog does well on either one of these, stick with it, there's no need to change. |
07-14-2017, 01:41 PM | #3 | |
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07-14-2017, 01:47 PM | #4 |
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| Dr Remillard, the vet nutritionist, thinks highly of Royal Canin as do many vets. You can read more about her at PetDiets.com.
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07-15-2017, 01:16 PM | #5 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Dog food I am having the same food questions. My yorkies are on hills I'd wet food. I give them a little royal canin dry food. Im reading about holistic foods but am afraid to try them.these dogs had loose stools so bad. The Id food helped them with stool. Do dogs stay on that? Im using royal can mini for sensitive stomach. I hope you can find food that works for your dogs. I hear yorkies tend to have sensitive stomach issues. |
07-16-2017, 03:18 AM | #6 | |
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And, yes, GI issues are very common in yorkies.
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07-17-2017, 02:23 AM | #7 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I would go with Wellness, hands down! Allergies are not only rampant to canines in general - but especially in yorkies - just ask any Vet Derm. Royal Canin has so many potential allergens in it - I'd avoid it. If a dog is predisposed for allergies - there is really no sense in giving them a red carpet by feeding such common food allergens..whether or not food allergies are present in the dog. Wellness Core is an excellent food.
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07-17-2017, 05:12 AM | #8 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Dog food Wylie mom you are so faithful helping us with food. Thank you. My prayers for marcel. Do you think wellness core is too high in protein. I am not going to use the royal canin. Jojo had loose stool. I will check out wellness core. Again thanks for being so helpful answering concerns. |
07-17-2017, 05:42 AM | #9 | |
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And, I think??? they are usually due to proteins. I am far from an expert on this topic; but I know my vet told me it is a small amount of allergies that are due to food and I an sure I read it.
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07-17-2017, 09:42 AM | #10 | |
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07-17-2017, 09:42 AM | #11 | |
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07-17-2017, 09:44 AM | #12 | |
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07-17-2017, 08:39 PM | #13 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Dog foodii I would like to give my yorkies a dry kibble. The mini royal canin caused diahrrea. If I go to the vet it's hills I'd dry. Is there any other dry food that might work besides that? Last edited by sandy simpson; 07-17-2017 at 08:40 PM. |
07-18-2017, 02:10 AM | #14 |
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| I am in the process of switching my two to Wellness LID Salmon. I picked that one. because it is small bites, grain-free and only one protein. I looked at Royal Canine and I didn't like the ingredients for the food. Also they didn't like dry chicken kibble before. Thumper's stool after first eating can be soft right now through the transition period. I have about another week as I am doing it very slowly (also don't want to throw away my old foods) I would choose anything that has one protein that way if there is a reaction you know which food it came from.
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07-18-2017, 02:41 AM | #15 | ||
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What I'm saying is that allergies (in general, but enviro mainly) are rampant in dogs, esp yorkies. Bc of that - their immune systems could be easily activated due to nature/nurture. When the immune system becomes activated by, for example, pollens -- they'd be vulnerable to other potential allergens *as well*. So, bc of that -- I really don't want my dogs on a diet that contains known potential allergens or irritants bc *IF* a dog is already vulnerable to developing allergies -- I don't want them consuming potential allergens which could actually be the "trigger" for their immune system to overload and develop the actual allergy/histamine reaction....whether to pollens, food, dust, or whatever. Hopefully that made better sense. It's hard to explain. It's like a dam in a way -- the immune system being the dam and all that water building behind the dam are the allergens...building and building -- until *bam* it overloads and water spills over. I'm trying to avoid all common potential allergens (food or whatever) so that I don't fill up that water.
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