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Buster Brown · 10-08-2012, 05:49 PM

I am trying a new kibble for Buster. He prefers red meat beef, bison, and venison over turkey and chicken. I have been trying to help him loose weight while still feeding a premium food. I have recently been feeding him the Ziwipeak Air Dried Raw Venison Formula. But with a crude protein of 36% and fat of 32% the amount I was feeding was so small he was not filled up. I had fed Orijen Regional Red before with 38% protein and 18% fat and I add a little Honest Kitchen Verve for wet protein 22.5% and fat 8.5%. I have been so confused over how much might be too much protein and fat for a Yorkie. He has arthritis and LP so he is not that active, mostly walks and playdates.
I am trying the new Artemis Osopure Grain Free Bison and Garbanzo Bean. It has protein 24% and fat 14%. The most important fact is that he actually likes the kibble. It is smaller than the Orijen kibble so it is easier to eat as well. He is able to eat a larger amount so he seems more satisfied and does not whine for treats as much. Hopefully this will work and we can loose another pound. He was 9.2 and now we are at 8 with hopes to make it down to 7 fingers crossed.
This is their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Artem...00634016628811

10-08-2012, 05:49 PM	#1
Buster Brown Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toluca Lake, CA Posts: 5,491	Fingers crossed new Kibble for Buster I am trying a new kibble for Buster. He prefers red meat beef, bison, and venison over turkey and chicken. I have been trying to help him loose weight while still feeding a premium food. I have recently been feeding him the Ziwipeak Air Dried Raw Venison Formula. But with a crude protein of 36% and fat of 32% the amount I was feeding was so small he was not filled up. I had fed Orijen Regional Red before with 38% protein and 18% fat and I add a little Honest Kitchen Verve for wet protein 22.5% and fat 8.5%. I have been so confused over how much might be too much protein and fat for a Yorkie. He has arthritis and LP so he is not that active, mostly walks and playdates. I am trying the new Artemis Osopure Grain Free Bison and Garbanzo Bean. It has protein 24% and fat 14%. The most important fact is that he actually likes the kibble. It is smaller than the Orijen kibble so it is easier to eat as well. He is able to eat a larger amount so he seems more satisfied and does not whine for treats as much. Hopefully this will work and we can loose another pound. He was 9.2 and now we are at 8 with hopes to make it down to 7 fingers crossed. This is their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Artem...00634016628811 __________________ CarolynBuster Brown "The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything." Last edited by Buster Brown; 10-08-2012 at 05:51 PM.