What do you feed your Yorkie on? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

kezza · 07-12-2007, 10:02 AM

When i do finally get my new baby girl, i want to give her the best food possible...can anyone recommend a good quality UK brand?
What do you uk members feed your babies on?

Yorkiedaze · 07-12-2007, 10:28 AM

The best thing anyone could do for their dog is to feed real food. It isn't difficult to do and is the best possible food in the world. Congratulations on your new family member. Show us lots of pictures when you bring her home.

ARCHIE · 07-12-2007, 10:37 AM

I use Natural Balance Organic for the kibble and add fresh boiled
chicken breast and veggies to his twice a day feeding schedule.
I don't want to stop the kibble because he needs the crunch
for his teeth and gums.
Good luck with your new pup.

kezza · 07-12-2007, 10:59 AM

Hey thanks guys! I welcome any advice with open arms! I'm much older and wiser than when i got my first Yorkie Heidi when i was aged only 19 and i want to do the very best i can for my new baby..which..i hasten to add.. i haven't actually got her yet!.. just waiting for a litter to be born and HOPEFULLY.....one of them will be mine! i'm just playing a very frustrating waiting game at the moment! I'm so very very broody for a new furbaby...

mitchell · 07-20-2007, 07:32 AM

Burns...see link

http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/dog_food.htm

Mini Bites for Puppies and now Bailey is on Chicken and Rice. They have an excellent telephone advice/helpline which is free on 0800 083 66 96 (Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm) and they are more than happy to send you out free samples of all of their range and an information pack.

Clioc · 07-20-2007, 12:35 PM

We fed our puppies on Royal canin yorkie puppy food and goats milk (when weaning) then just substitute it with water to make the food soft. We give our guys now royal canin yorkie dry mix and 1/3 of a tin of butchers tripe mix.

Meggie · 07-25-2007, 01:19 AM

I feed Royal Canin. The younger ones are on the Mini Junior & then they switch to the Royal Canin Yorkshire at 10 months old as recommended.
I've never come across a Yorkshire puppy food that Clioc mentioned, the rep on the stand at Blackpool Championship Show didn't know of it. I have to order them from my local village pet shop as they don't stock it otherwise, which is no problem.
The Yorkshire is brilliant for their teeth. When she was six my eldest was being threatened with dental scaling by the vet

Then the Yorkshire became available & I put her on it. Now six years later the vet says he's never seen such perfect teeth on an elderly Yorkie. It said in the blurb at the launch that the kibble had been specially designed to keep their teeth clean, but I thought Oh Yeah, marketing spiel, pull the other one!

For tea they have human food. Usually a bit of whatever we're having, chicken, beef, whatever, with a few veg, sometimes rice. Mine are very partial to spaghetti bolognese

They also sometimes get scrambled egg & cheese. The tiniest one has milk for supper.
My middle one has a severe addiction to hot cross buns

kezza · 07-25-2007, 03:00 AM

Hey thanks Meggie!

I should be, if all goes to plan be picking up my baby on the 6 september.
I will of course see what her breeder has been feeding her and ask her advice on this, but i have heard good things about Royal Canin...is it available from most pet stores and is it very expensive? we have a large Pets At Home near to us so i wonder if they sell it there...thanks again though! it is much appreciated!

Meggie · 07-25-2007, 11:20 PM

The Pets At Home nearest to me doesn't stock it. Can't understand why as they stock Royal Canin cat food but none of the dog ones.
The pet shops in the two little market towns near us don't have it either, but you may get if you're near a big town. But, as I said, my village shop gets it for me. The owner has no problem, I ring him to order it & he picks it up from his wholesaler. The Royal Canin Yorkshire only comes in one & a half kilo bags now. I used to be able to order a small sack but the wholesaler doesn't have it now, so i buy 2 of the smaller bags at a time, they cost £7.50 each & a bag feeds one Yorkie for about a month. The Mini Junior comes in a 3 kilo bag & costs nine pound something, not sure of the retail price exactly as I've only recently started to use that & bought it from the Royal Canin stand at Blackpool show.

Yes, you're right about sticking with what the breeder has been feeding at first. It's enough of a change moving homes without risking a diet change as well, but you can gradually move her onto the new stuff over a few weeks.
Bet you're excited!

Have they been born yet?

Idol · 07-27-2007, 04:55 AM

We are using CANIDAE.

kezza · 07-27-2007, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meggie

The Pets At Home nearest to me doesn't stock it. Can't understand why as they stock Royal Canin cat food but none of the dog ones.
The pet shops in the two little market towns near us don't have it either, but you may get if you're near a big town. But, as I said, my village shop gets it for me. The owner has no problem, I ring him to order it & he picks it up from his wholesaler. The Royal Canin Yorkshire only comes in one & a half kilo bags now. I used to be able to order a small sack but the wholesaler doesn't have it now, so i buy 2 of the smaller bags at a time, they cost £7.50 each & a bag feeds one Yorkie for about a month. The Mini Junior comes in a 3 kilo bag & costs nine pound something, not sure of the retail price exactly as I've only recently started to use that & bought it from the Royal Canin stand at Blackpool show.

Yes, you're right about sticking with what the breeder has been feeding at first. It's enough of a change moving homes without risking a diet change as well, but you can gradually move her onto the new stuff over a few weeks.
Bet you're excited!

Have they been born yet?

I was waiting for a bitch from the breeder in Kents litter thats due 8 august..but then i come across a little bitch puppy shes advertising and emailed her thinking she was probably already spoken for..but to my surprise she wasn't!
The breeder was going to keep her herself but she etimates that she will only be about 3.5-4lbs and will be too small to show or breed from so she decided to sell her as a pet only..she's keeping her brother for breeding though, the mother is small and had to have a C-section so she won't be bred from again now. so all being well..i should be collecting her on the 6 september! I'm so very very excited about her..i can hardly think of anything else! lol
Her breeder seems lovely too...has been breeding & showing since 1961 and has said we can pick her up from Kidderminster which is not as far from us as kent as she is visiting friends there around that time. She's about 7 weeks old now and will be 13 when we collect her as the breeder is getting all her inoculations done first.

Meggie · 07-27-2007, 08:24 AM

Oh that's lovely

She sounds gorgeous

Hensleigh · 07-28-2007, 12:30 PM

I feed both my yorkies on Royal Canin and have had no problems, they are a very helpful company and if you contact them they will give you the address of a local supplier to you and send you some samples. If you attend any championship dog shows you will be able to purchase it there. Do not change your puppy's diet too soon though or you may experience problems. You may find that if the breeder uses royal Canin she may get it for you I find that the cheapest way and the larger sacks are much cheaper and it keeps well. All the best with your yorkie I am sure you will have great fun .

kezza · 07-29-2007, 10:01 AM

Thanks hensleigh...

Some members on here have said its a bit high in protein though...what effect can this have on your dog?

I was in a pet store today and was looking at Iams, James Wellbeloved and Eukanuba...anyone use any of those?

Meggie · 07-30-2007, 12:05 AM

I used to use James Wellbeloved for a couple of my other breed dogs who had developed a diet related skin allergy on other foods. It was very good, cleared up their skin in a few months & they had no further problems with it.

My Skyes are on Beta which suits them very well. They are a breed you need to be very careful with regarding protein levels.

Regarding the Royal Canin Yorkshire, I used to buy the big sacks, which do work out cheaper, but they became unavailable through retailers. You can now only order them direct from Royal Canin & you have to be a member of their breeders club to get them, which involves having a Kennel Club affix, having a minimum number of dogs,5, or a smaller number of breeding bitches, & placing a minimum order at least every six months.
I could join on the affix & number of dogs rules but not on the minimum order as my bigger breed aren't on Royal Canin & my 3 Yorkies have people food has well & though they can be little gannets they wouldn't get through that much in 6 months

07-12-2007, 10:02 AM	#1
kezza Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Posts: 3,510	What do you feed your Yorkie on? When i do finally get my new baby girl, i want to give her the best food possible...can anyone recommend a good quality UK brand? What do you uk members feed your babies on? __________________ This Little Girl Has Stolen My Heart! Every Dog Should Have a Tail To Tell.. "I'm a Yorkiestalker"!

07-12-2007, 10:59 AM	#4
kezza Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Posts: 3,510	Hey thanks guys! I welcome any advice with open arms! I'm much older and wiser than when i got my first Yorkie Heidi when i was aged only 19 and i want to do the very best i can for my new baby..which..i hasten to add.. i haven't actually got her yet!.. just waiting for a litter to be born and HOPEFULLY.....one of them will be mine! i'm just playing a very frustrating waiting game at the moment! I'm so very very broody for a new furbaby... __________________ This Little Girl Has Stolen My Heart! Every Dog Should Have a Tail To Tell.. "I'm a Yorkiestalker"!

07-20-2007, 07:32 AM	#5
mitchell Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 228	Burns...see link http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/dog_food.htm Mini Bites for Puppies and now Bailey is on Chicken and Rice. They have an excellent telephone advice/helpline which is free on 0800 083 66 96 (Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm) and they are more than happy to send you out free samples of all of their range and an information pack. Last edited by mitchell; 07-20-2007 at 07:37 AM.

07-20-2007, 12:35 PM	#6
Clioc Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 123	We fed our puppies on Royal canin yorkie puppy food and goats milk (when weaning) then just substitute it with water to make the food soft. We give our guys now royal canin yorkie dry mix and 1/3 of a tin of butchers tripe mix. __________________ Clioc Wizzar Pixie Sparkey

07-25-2007, 03:00 AM	#8
kezza Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Posts: 3,510	Hey thanks Meggie! I should be, if all goes to plan be picking up my baby on the 6 september. I will of course see what her breeder has been feeding her and ask her advice on this, but i have heard good things about Royal Canin...is it available from most pet stores and is it very expensive? we have a large Pets At Home near to us so i wonder if they sell it there...thanks again though! it is much appreciated! __________________ This Little Girl Has Stolen My Heart! Every Dog Should Have a Tail To Tell.. "I'm a Yorkiestalker"!

07-12-2007, 10:28 AM	#2
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	The best thing anyone could do for their dog is to feed real food. It isn't difficult to do and is the best possible food in the world. Congratulations on your new family member. Show us lots of pictures when you bring her home.

07-12-2007, 10:37 AM	#3
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	I use Natural Balance Organic for the kibble and add fresh boiled chicken breast and veggies to his twice a day feeding schedule. I don't want to stop the kibble because he needs the crunch for his teeth and gums. Good luck with your new pup.

07-25-2007, 01:19 AM	#7
Meggie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 783	I feed Royal Canin. The younger ones are on the Mini Junior & then they switch to the Royal Canin Yorkshire at 10 months old as recommended. I've never come across a Yorkshire puppy food that Clioc mentioned, the rep on the stand at Blackpool Championship Show didn't know of it. I have to order them from my local village pet shop as they don't stock it otherwise, which is no problem. The Yorkshire is brilliant for their teeth. When she was six my eldest was being threatened with dental scaling by the vet Then the Yorkshire became available & I put her on it. Now six years later the vet says he's never seen such perfect teeth on an elderly Yorkie. It said in the blurb at the launch that the kibble had been specially designed to keep their teeth clean, but I thought Oh Yeah, marketing spiel, pull the other one! For tea they have human food. Usually a bit of whatever we're having, chicken, beef, whatever, with a few veg, sometimes rice. Mine are very partial to spaghetti bolognese They also sometimes get scrambled egg & cheese. The tiniest one has milk for supper. My middle one has a severe addiction to hot cross buns

07-25-2007, 11:20 PM	#9
Meggie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 783	The Pets At Home nearest to me doesn't stock it. Can't understand why as they stock Royal Canin cat food but none of the dog ones. The pet shops in the two little market towns near us don't have it either, but you may get if you're near a big town. But, as I said, my village shop gets it for me. The owner has no problem, I ring him to order it & he picks it up from his wholesaler. The Royal Canin Yorkshire only comes in one & a half kilo bags now. I used to be able to order a small sack but the wholesaler doesn't have it now, so i buy 2 of the smaller bags at a time, they cost £7.50 each & a bag feeds one Yorkie for about a month. The Mini Junior comes in a 3 kilo bag & costs nine pound something, not sure of the retail price exactly as I've only recently started to use that & bought it from the Royal Canin stand at Blackpool show. Yes, you're right about sticking with what the breeder has been feeding at first. It's enough of a change moving homes without risking a diet change as well, but you can gradually move her onto the new stuff over a few weeks. Bet you're excited! Have they been born yet?

07-27-2007, 04:55 AM	#10
Idol No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lithuania Posts: 20	We are using CANIDAE.

07-27-2007, 08:24 AM	#12
Meggie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 783	Oh that's lovely She sounds gorgeous

07-28-2007, 12:30 PM	#13
Hensleigh Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bristol England Posts: 89	I feed both my yorkies on Royal Canin and have had no problems, they are a very helpful company and if you contact them they will give you the address of a local supplier to you and send you some samples. If you attend any championship dog shows you will be able to purchase it there. Do not change your puppy's diet too soon though or you may experience problems. You may find that if the breeder uses royal Canin she may get it for you I find that the cheapest way and the larger sacks are much cheaper and it keeps well. All the best with your yorkie I am sure you will have great fun .

07-29-2007, 10:01 AM	#14
kezza Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Posts: 3,510	Thanks hensleigh... Some members on here have said its a bit high in protein though...what effect can this have on your dog? I was in a pet store today and was looking at Iams, James Wellbeloved and Eukanuba...anyone use any of those? __________________ This Little Girl Has Stolen My Heart! Every Dog Should Have a Tail To Tell.. "I'm a Yorkiestalker"!

07-30-2007, 12:05 AM	#15
Meggie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 783	I used to use James Wellbeloved for a couple of my other breed dogs who had developed a diet related skin allergy on other foods. It was very good, cleared up their skin in a few months & they had no further problems with it. My Skyes are on Beta which suits them very well. They are a breed you need to be very careful with regarding protein levels. Regarding the Royal Canin Yorkshire, I used to buy the big sacks, which do work out cheaper, but they became unavailable through retailers. You can now only order them direct from Royal Canin & you have to be a member of their breeders club to get them, which involves having a Kennel Club affix, having a minimum number of dogs,5, or a smaller number of breeding bitches, & placing a minimum order at least every six months. I could join on the affix & number of dogs rules but not on the minimum order as my bigger breed aren't on Royal Canin & my 3 Yorkies have people food has well & though they can be little gannets they wouldn't get through that much in 6 months