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Furbaby Friend · 09-20-2010, 10:10 AM

Thank you all for your replies : )

I think I'm going to stick with the Blue Buffalo Small Breed formula for Rylie once she arrives and keep Suki on her Natural Balance L.I.D. I may have to go to different stores, but so be it.

It seems that Acana (33%) and Orijen (40%) exceed the recommended protein percentage of 27 or 28% for puppies (source: Yorkshire Terriers for Dummies, best book I've bought this month). I'm sure their adult formulas exceed the 22% recommendation for adults as well.

Blue Buffalo is over those percentages as well, but not by overly much (29% for puppy and 26% for adults). Is this a concern? Should I be looking for a lower protein alternative?

The book has the warning with the bomb picture beside this particular tidbit of information, so I'm hard pressed to argued with it... being that I did buy the book in hopes of it teaching me the right things! ^_^

Thanks again!

09-20-2010, 10:10 AM	#9
Furbaby Friend YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY, United States Posts: 971	Thank you all for your replies : ) I think I'm going to stick with the Blue Buffalo Small Breed formula for Rylie once she arrives and keep Suki on her Natural Balance L.I.D. I may have to go to different stores, but so be it. It seems that Acana (33%) and Orijen (40%) exceed the recommended protein percentage of 27 or 28% for puppies (source: Yorkshire Terriers for Dummies, best book I've bought this month). I'm sure their adult formulas exceed the 22% recommendation for adults as well. Blue Buffalo is over those percentages as well, but not by overly much (29% for puppy and 26% for adults). Is this a concern? Should I be looking for a lower protein alternative? The book has the warning with the bomb picture beside this particular tidbit of information, so I'm hard pressed to argued with it... being that I did buy the book in hopes of it teaching me the right things! ^_^ Thanks again!