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sadiesamie · 07-05-2011, 08:57 PM

Hi Wylie's Mom and Ellie May... Its been a while.. It's Renee.. Sadie and Samie's mommy.. haven't been here for about 2 yrs. We've since lost our baby Sadie.. (10/21/10) boy my heart still hurts bad these days.. we have got a new yorkie baby named Bella. And since we got our girls years ago (13) Today is Samie's 13th bday (7-5-11) I've learned a whole lot about feeding better food over the years. However, as Sadie's health progressed (kidney disease) I home cooked for her.. Sadly she never passed away from kidney disease bc I kept her managed with diet and subq fluids. She died from congestive heart failure that was brought on suddenly. It still haunts me to this day seeing her take her last breath as she woke me on that morning.. Oh- I'm struggling with her loss so bad.. Ok- detour on that subject because I will cry really hard.....

My question though is food for baby Bella. I had originally told the breeder we got her from that I did not want her on Purina Pro plan puppy and if he could start her on Wellness Puppy (he didn't know much about food) but he's learning from me. I am concerened though about the Orijen. I bought a small bag of the Orijen Puppy food and Bella LOVES it.. I wanted to give it to her as "treats" only and she is learning real quick that she likes it MUCH better than Wellness puppy. I ALSO like the idea of grain free but I'm questioning the 20% fat content and 40% protein. Although the wellness puppy has 17% fat and 27% protein. When Bella eats a piece of the Orijen Puppy you would think she is eating a piece of filet mignon! THIS puppy KNOWS that this is good stuff. THe wellness is good too but I would like to get some feedback on feeding the higher protein Orijen. Is is bad for a 10 wk 2.5 lb little baby? I love seeing her soooooo happy to eat a piece of kibble. She does not eat the wellness this way. She just picks at it and even plays with her food and throws it up in the air,. It's super cute.. BUt I need her to be more consistent eating.

Thanks guys!
Renee, Samie & Baby Bella.
Sadie- my forever angel who lives in my heart every day and will forever....

07-05-2011, 08:57 PM	#43
sadiesamie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: McKinney, Texas Posts: 604	Hi Wylie's Mom and Ellie May... Its been a while.. It's Renee.. Sadie and Samie's mommy.. haven't been here for about 2 yrs. We've since lost our baby Sadie.. (10/21/10) boy my heart still hurts bad these days.. we have got a new yorkie baby named Bella. And since we got our girls years ago (13) Today is Samie's 13th bday (7-5-11) I've learned a whole lot about feeding better food over the years. However, as Sadie's health progressed (kidney disease) I home cooked for her.. Sadly she never passed away from kidney disease bc I kept her managed with diet and subq fluids. She died from congestive heart failure that was brought on suddenly. It still haunts me to this day seeing her take her last breath as she woke me on that morning.. Oh- I'm struggling with her loss so bad.. Ok- detour on that subject because I will cry really hard..... My question though is food for baby Bella. I had originally told the breeder we got her from that I did not want her on Purina Pro plan puppy and if he could start her on Wellness Puppy (he didn't know much about food) but he's learning from me. I am concerened though about the Orijen. I bought a small bag of the Orijen Puppy food and Bella LOVES it.. I wanted to give it to her as "treats" only and she is learning real quick that she likes it MUCH better than Wellness puppy. I ALSO like the idea of grain free but I'm questioning the 20% fat content and 40% protein. Although the wellness puppy has 17% fat and 27% protein. When Bella eats a piece of the Orijen Puppy you would think she is eating a piece of filet mignon! THIS puppy KNOWS that this is good stuff. THe wellness is good too but I would like to get some feedback on feeding the higher protein Orijen. Is is bad for a 10 wk 2.5 lb little baby? I love seeing her soooooo happy to eat a piece of kibble. She does not eat the wellness this way. She just picks at it and even plays with her food and throws it up in the air,. It's super cute.. BUt I need her to be more consistent eating. Thanks guys! Renee, Samie & Baby Bella. Sadie- my forever angel who lives in my heart every day and will forever....