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Originally Posted by oneofakind864  I love all these links and input. It's the kind of thing i was hoping to find when I posted. and I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to know if RC was what they fed the yorkie you are sleuthing out! LOL
Also will look into the hills everyday formula. My other little one did great on the K/d version until it started making her sick and she lost her appetite Then it became a battle to create a diet that met the parameters set out by the vet for what she needed mixed with something that piqued her interest and appetite.
And on on the ingredients thing... I guess I just trust pure non processed ( or processed very little) ingredients that are human grade because I know the things we eat are subjected to minimal checks and balances- and the average person STILL ends up eating so much crap it's astounding!. WIth doggie ingredients...not sure those checks and balances are as enforced or as stringent and THAT is truly scary- given what slips past as OK for humans..I shudder to think what slips past as ok for animals. When I read about treats and dog foods that have been recalled for making little ones sick. My hear always goes out to not only the animals but to the owners who thought they were doing something good for their fur baby. That said... I WOULD LOVE to find that Royal Canin is what kept that little yorkie healthy for almost 3 decades.And it IS what am feeding my current pup and what I fed my last little girl. It has been my "Goto" kibble and it WOULD be SO easy to keep feeding such an easily available kibble with augmented fresh ingredients. After I speak to the animal nutritionist....I'll follow through on what they suggest. Like I said. I want what is best for my dog- and if it is Royal Canin AWESOME.. if it's a more expensive dog food or homecooked( tho not quite as awesome) ...I'll do that too!
12 years may seem like a long time for a doggie- but it wasn't enough for me. And I am continually aware of how precious every day is with these little babies. I had 4290 days with my last girl ( that's not counting the first few weeks of her life when the breeder had her and the couple of vacations we took over the years where She had to stay with "Aunties" or her "Grand mom". I'm shooting for at least 5000 days with my little girl Roxie. Like one poster said nutrition is complicated and all we can do is try to educate ourselves and seek out the best expert advice available and do the best we can. |
We never have enough time with our fur babies.