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months and ago I switched from Royal Canin Yorkshire formula and started dancing around all the different brands trying to find something they both liked as much. I found PetBotanics, they loved it! Petsmart on the other hand didn't, and they discontinued the kibble here i Albuquerque. So I finally settled on Merrick Grain free formula. They liked it, plus it has a rotating menu so I can change up the flavor without disturbing their digestive systems. I thought that was going well until today. It's been awhile since I'd had the money to go to my usual groomer. Well she came today and did her grooming magic routine, and while she groomed them same as always, they don't look as beautiful as they used to. Their hair isn't nearly as full and shiny as before. It's like this thin drab almost dry and stringy look to it. They look so pitiful now. I'm tripping on this. I figure it must be the food. Only problem is , if I go back to RC , and Toby starts itching again, Ill have to start right back at square one with the kibble try outs. Cause unless I'm mistaken RC doesn't make a grain free formula for small dogs much less specifically for yorkies. Or at all that I remember. So do I go back to feeding them something less natural since they looked so good on it? Or is there another brand that I can try that is tailored to this breed? There's such a dramatic difference that I can't possibly stick to Merrick any longer. My dogs look like they've had chemo treatments.
By the way, I sedated Toby and we managed to groom everything but his beard this time without all the violence he usually subjects us to. He still wasn't exactly cooperative and the scissors were dropped about 5 times, But we got him 90% groomed successfully! And now Maddy is all silver with a black tail. she's frigging cute! But she still has her cottony puppy coat. That should start changing now , right? She's going on 7 months old now.