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lickthestar · 02-10-2005, 06:46 PM

I was lucky to find 3 or 4 pet health food stores around, and I fed Archie different things to see what he likes. I do agree that food does need to be switched around once in a while (not everyday!). i think after a while, you'll get a sense of what you like and what your pet likes. Once you get them on the "good" stuff, they won't eat the foods with the fillers, etc. Archie won't touch Pedigree or anything like that anymore.

Also, just because something is good doesn't mean your dog will like it. For example, Archie didn't really like the Newman's Own, Natural Balance and he hated Canidae. I began to realize that he's not a big fan of chicken, duck or fish. He likes lamb, beef and veal. He'll eat turkey if there's nothing else. He also has consistency issues---he doesn't like foods that are watery (the cottage cheese consistency foods), but he likes it if I can cut it up into chunks for him, not mush it in his dish.

You have to remember that yorkies are really picky dogs. In general, they will eat what you give them if they have no choice, but I'm a believer in compromise. I'll try to give him what he likes as long as I approve, too.

And one final thing...with Science Diet, I think they do what the pharmaceutical companies do to get the doctors to prescribe certain drugs, as opposed to others. Read the ingredients and you'd be appalled. I've had a vet say it didn't matter what you fed your dog so I changed vets. You might just want to try and ask your vet what they feed their dogs. I bet it won't be Science Diet. I found out that Archie's new vet feeds her dog Innova and Wellness.

Thanks for recommending Whole Dog journal! It looks great!

02-10-2005, 06:46 PM	#14
lickthestar YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NY Posts: 360	I was lucky to find 3 or 4 pet health food stores around, and I fed Archie different things to see what he likes. I do agree that food does need to be switched around once in a while (not everyday!). i think after a while, you'll get a sense of what you like and what your pet likes. Once you get them on the "good" stuff, they won't eat the foods with the fillers, etc. Archie won't touch Pedigree or anything like that anymore. Also, just because something is good doesn't mean your dog will like it. For example, Archie didn't really like the Newman's Own, Natural Balance and he hated Canidae. I began to realize that he's not a big fan of chicken, duck or fish. He likes lamb, beef and veal. He'll eat turkey if there's nothing else. He also has consistency issues---he doesn't like foods that are watery (the cottage cheese consistency foods), but he likes it if I can cut it up into chunks for him, not mush it in his dish. You have to remember that yorkies are really picky dogs. In general, they will eat what you give them if they have no choice, but I'm a believer in compromise. I'll try to give him what he likes as long as I approve, too. And one final thing...with Science Diet, I think they do what the pharmaceutical companies do to get the doctors to prescribe certain drugs, as opposed to others. Read the ingredients and you'd be appalled. I've had a vet say it didn't matter what you fed your dog so I changed vets. You might just want to try and ask your vet what they feed their dogs. I bet it won't be Science Diet. I found out that Archie's new vet feeds her dog Innova and Wellness. Thanks for recommending Whole Dog journal! It looks great!