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afrye06 · 08-08-2007, 02:01 PM

roman has not been eating much of his dry food lately so i decided to give him a wet/dry mix. this seems to get him eating full meals at one time instead of taking a couple pieces every now and then. whats a good wet food? i used nutro natural choice which he likes but ive only seen one flavor in the puppy kind . i would like to get him into a couple different flavors so he doesnt get bored. thanks for any recommendations!

Ellie May · 08-08-2007, 02:06 PM

I think Evangers is one of the best. I know some people here also use Canidae and Merrick. I don't have experience with any good canned food so that is all I know.

JeanieK · 08-08-2007, 02:12 PM

I would not mix the food. You could give him a tablspoon of wset a couple of times a day as an appetizer, then leave dry out all the time. the more you cater to them, the pickier they become. Find a food he likes and stick with it.

Dogs do not need variety, they are happy eating the same food every day of their life.

Mine were picky as puppies, and at one time I would put 5 different dry foods out for them at one time, to see which ones they would eatr the best. they eventually settled on Royal Canine.

I give mine the wet twice a day, and right after they eat the wet they go to the dry and eat, so I think it is just enough to whet their appetite and make them hungry. they only get a tablespoon each.

Yorkiekids · 08-08-2007, 02:15 PM

I only feed Nutro dry, and figure if their hungry enough they'll eat, as they do well on it.

afrye06 · 08-08-2007, 05:48 PM

i tried just leaving dry out and he barely ate for 2 or 3 days. i gave him nutracal when he wasnt eating. so i feel like he needs more the dry. ill try the giving him a little of the wetfood thing tomorrow and see how he does. its hard not spoiling these babies lol! thanx for the advice...if it doesnt work ill be back!

Yorkieluv · 08-08-2007, 06:57 PM

I don't see anything wrong with feeding a high quality wet food

From what I have read and experienced, it's for them because it has a lot more moisture in it. Before we started homecooking, we used to feed my maltese Merrick Grammy's Pot Pie

afrye06 · 08-08-2007, 07:36 PM

mmm thats sounds yummy lol!!

Yorkieluv · 08-08-2007, 07:45 PM

Haha! It actually looks appetizing too, although I wouldn't eat it....It has chunks of chicken, peas, carrots, potatoes....

afrye06 · 08-08-2007, 08:05 PM

lol yea i dunno if i would go that far...the pot pies i buy for myself r probably cheaper anyways lol!

MyFairLacy · 08-08-2007, 08:46 PM

I think Merricks makes great canned food! Very high quality. One of my cats eats the cat canned by them. That make so many flavors so you can give your dog something different each day. I think it's good to give a dog variety if they don't have a sensitive stomach. How would you like to eat the same thing every day for the rest of your life? I feed Lacy raw and give her rabbit one day and venison the next - that way she get a little variety. I see no problem in mixing dry and canned as long as they eat it right up and it's not sitting there for more than 30 minutes.

08-08-2007, 02:01 PM	#1
afrye06 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gahanna, Ohio Posts: 128	wet food roman has not been eating much of his dry food lately so i decided to give him a wet/dry mix. this seems to get him eating full meals at one time instead of taking a couple pieces every now and then. whats a good wet food? i used nutro natural choice which he likes but ive only seen one flavor in the puppy kind . i would like to get him into a couple different flavors so he doesnt get bored. thanks for any recommendations! __________________ Amy- Roman's Mommy There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face

08-08-2007, 02:06 PM	#2
Ellie May YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,876	I think Evangers is one of the best. I know some people here also use Canidae and Merrick. I don't have experience with any good canned food so that is all I know. __________________ Crystal and Ellie May

08-08-2007, 02:12 PM	#3
JeanieK Donating YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 7,657	I would not mix the food. You could give him a tablspoon of wset a couple of times a day as an appetizer, then leave dry out all the time. the more you cater to them, the pickier they become. Find a food he likes and stick with it. Dogs do not need variety, they are happy eating the same food every day of their life. Mine were picky as puppies, and at one time I would put 5 different dry foods out for them at one time, to see which ones they would eatr the best. they eventually settled on Royal Canine. I give mine the wet twice a day, and right after they eat the wet they go to the dry and eat, so I think it is just enough to whet their appetite and make them hungry. they only get a tablespoon each. __________________ Ollie Chachi Hallie Harlie & Me CircleKRanchYorkies.com]

08-08-2007, 02:15 PM	#4
Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 12,428	I only feed Nutro dry, and figure if their hungry enough they'll eat, as they do well on it. __________________ Susan, Piper & Sebastion

08-08-2007, 05:48 PM	#5
afrye06 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gahanna, Ohio Posts: 128	i tried just leaving dry out and he barely ate for 2 or 3 days. i gave him nutracal when he wasnt eating. so i feel like he needs more the dry. ill try the giving him a little of the wetfood thing tomorrow and see how he does. its hard not spoiling these babies lol! thanx for the advice...if it doesnt work ill be back! __________________ Amy- Roman's Mommy There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face Last edited by afrye06; 08-08-2007 at 05:49 PM.

08-08-2007, 06:57 PM	#6
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,812	I don't see anything wrong with feeding a high quality wet food From what I have read and experienced, it's for them because it has a lot more moisture in it. Before we started homecooking, we used to feed my maltese Merrick Grammy's Pot Pie __________________ Miko 's his Mommy

08-08-2007, 07:36 PM	#7
afrye06 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gahanna, Ohio Posts: 128	mmm thats sounds yummy lol!! __________________ Amy- Roman's Mommy There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face

08-08-2007, 07:45 PM	#8
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,812	Haha! It actually looks appetizing too, although I wouldn't eat it....It has chunks of chicken, peas, carrots, potatoes.... __________________ Miko 's his Mommy

08-08-2007, 08:05 PM	#9
afrye06 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gahanna, Ohio Posts: 128	lol yea i dunno if i would go that far...the pot pies i buy for myself r probably cheaper anyways lol! __________________ Amy- Roman's Mommy There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face Last edited by afrye06; 08-08-2007 at 08:06 PM.

08-08-2007, 08:46 PM	#10
MyFairLacy Donating YT 8000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 9,635	I think Merricks makes great canned food! Very high quality. One of my cats eats the cat canned by them. That make so many flavors so you can give your dog something different each day. I think it's good to give a dog variety if they don't have a sensitive stomach. How would you like to eat the same thing every day for the rest of your life? I feed Lacy raw and give her rabbit one day and venison the next - that way she get a little variety. I see no problem in mixing dry and canned as long as they eat it right up and it's not sitting there for more than 30 minutes. __________________ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue.