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motheru · 09-03-2014, 06:05 AM

Hi all. Thanks in advance for any info.

I got my Parti Yorkie and her name is Hazel. She is lovely and sweet!

When the breeder brought her for her first shots she was 1.4 lbs at 7 weeks old. She is now 11 weeks old. At 10 weeks she was still 1.4 lbs though she eats (though picky) 3 to 4 times a day and poops just as much. At the vet for her booster yesterday she was 1.6 lbs. She is happy, healthy and nothing wrong.

As I have another Yorkshire terrior who is 7 years old and has eaten and done super well on Merrick dog food.....I put puppy on Merrick Puppy. She doesn't love or attack the food...but I can get her to eat it 3 times a day with some softening etc though she is perfectly capable of eating it hard.

The vet wanted me to purchase Royal Canin Development Puppy food. I purchased a bag and she eats it no problem. However, it makes her super bloated and lots of gas.

When I look at the ingredients list of the Merrick Puppy and the Royal Canin Development Puppy....it seems to me that Merrick is a better food. Can someone verify this or correct me if I'm wrong?

THe first ingredients in Merrick are: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Potatoes, Peas, Sweet Potatoes.

The first ingredients in Royal are: Chicken by product meal, Brewers rice, corn, chicken fat, wheat.

Thoughts?

The fact that she is so small the vet claims I can't deworm her. I assume this contributes to the lack of gaining weight? This also confuses me and I will be making another appointment at a different clinic to get another opinion.

Thanks!

09-03-2014, 06:05 AM	#1
motheru Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: mitchell, manitoba Posts: 20	Need a little opinion.... Hi all. Thanks in advance for any info. I got my Parti Yorkie and her name is Hazel. She is lovely and sweet! When the breeder brought her for her first shots she was 1.4 lbs at 7 weeks old. She is now 11 weeks old. At 10 weeks she was still 1.4 lbs though she eats (though picky) 3 to 4 times a day and poops just as much. At the vet for her booster yesterday she was 1.6 lbs. She is happy, healthy and nothing wrong. As I have another Yorkshire terrior who is 7 years old and has eaten and done super well on Merrick dog food.....I put puppy on Merrick Puppy. She doesn't love or attack the food...but I can get her to eat it 3 times a day with some softening etc though she is perfectly capable of eating it hard. The vet wanted me to purchase Royal Canin Development Puppy food. I purchased a bag and she eats it no problem. However, it makes her super bloated and lots of gas. When I look at the ingredients list of the Merrick Puppy and the Royal Canin Development Puppy....it seems to me that Merrick is a better food. Can someone verify this or correct me if I'm wrong? THe first ingredients in Merrick are: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Potatoes, Peas, Sweet Potatoes. The first ingredients in Royal are: Chicken by product meal, Brewers rice, corn, chicken fat, wheat. Thoughts? The fact that she is so small the vet claims I can't deworm her. I assume this contributes to the lack of gaining weight? This also confuses me and I will be making another appointment at a different clinic to get another opinion. Thanks!