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Originally Posted by Wabbit  You're right..it is one star above alpo...so it's not the lowest...and most definately not the highest quality food. (it's a mid-range dog food) I do apologize to all the Eukenuba users..I didn't mean to call it "low-quality" I meant to say it's lower quality. But in truth when I said that I thought it was a 2 star food...It is 3 stars. SO it's not as low as I originally thought.
I personally don't feed anything lower than 4 stars....and if that makes me a 'snob' so be it. My yorkies nutrition is way more important than people's opinions. And you absolutely should worry about the BRAND of food you feed your baby...it's like feeding it spam instead of steak...nutrition absolutely makes a difference in the overall health of your yorkie!!
You should just educate yourself on nutrition in dog foods...then you can make a good choice regarding what you feed. Here's a link that will help: Dog Food Ratings by Brand |
I could not agree more. Especially with a growing puppy you want to make sure the get the best nutrition possible as their bodies are still forming and need the food with better nutrients and less additives in order to build a strong body. Better to start early with a healthy diet which will provide a solid foundation to grow on. I prefer to feed 4 stars and above as well as adding fruits, vegetables, lean meats, cottage cheese to Busters' diet as well. Would you want to eat noddles raman everyday for your whole life? I was reading your recent post. Glad to hear your puppy is feeling better. That loose knee problem is probably Luxating Patella. Their kneecaps pop in and out of place. This is a problem with many small breeds. There a different grades of LP and usually a diagnosis of a grade 3 or 4 requires surgery. I would recommend a pet insurance plan as LP is expensive. Buster had one knee done in October. I have Pet Plan and they did cover the LP surgery as he was not diagnosed with it until after I had the insurance so it was not a preexisting condition. Many insurance companies do not cover LP as it is what they call a hereditary condition.
PS I would go with Mardelin's suggestions (Nutridrops) as she is a wealth of information!