Lickthestar, again, I agree with everything you wrote! More great advice!
Forgot to mention another great KIBBLE diet out there - Flint River Ranch
(this one I don't beleive petfooddirect sells)
http://food4dogs.com/
Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue is now a Solid Gold affiliate - if you buy Solid Gold Kibble from them you will not only be doing your own dog a favor but you'll also help Yorkies in Need (I feed my dogs "Just a Wee Bit" and when they were puppies the Puppy "Flocken (sp?))
http://www.yorkierescue.com/storesolidgold.html
Also directly through
http://www.solidgoldhealth.com
Merrick also sells directly through their website as does Newmans
Sorry about not being clear on the food rotation thing - I DO NOT recommend changing food every day 1) some dogs have sensitive stomachs and if you change the food constantly, it gives them stomach aches and 2) Yorkies are already very finicky and that would just exaserbate the problem (I have in fact a little princess at home who does her nightly "sit in" when she is fed the 2nd half of an opened can. I just wait it out until she comes to the conclusion that she is hungrary and that what's on the floor is for what's for dinner, take it or leave it). When I say rotation, what I mean is every couple of months, usually, I'll buy a case of dog food which will last me about a month and half, then I will buy a different brand, among the brands I listed, to fill the next order. Also, I suppliment with missling link or Solid Gold Sea Meal and/or Sea Pet Cod Liver Oil and/or Grisley's Salmon Oil. I also feed one of my dogs Cosequin for his joints. I prefer giving wholefood supplements as opposed to vitamins because there is less of a chance of over supplementation of fat soluable vitamines and there's a better chance of 1) absorbancy of the nutriants and 2) incorporation of phytonutriants that might have been destroyed in the food making process.
OK, now as for by-products and commercial (supermarket aisle and major pet food chain dog food) here are some links to info which may be helpful:
Great book: Canine Nutrition by Lowell Ackerman available at "DogWise"
http://www.dogwise.com/ItemDetails.cfm?ID=DN175
Great resource: Whole Dog Journal
https://www.belvoir.com/offers/whole...le+dog+journal
Internet info on commerical dog foods and "by-products" The writer of this article refers to a "prescription dog food" he was given by his vet. Hmmm. . . wonder which one he means:
Health Risks of Commericial Dog Food Click Here