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Owned by a Gremlin Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: The Mitten State!
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| ![]() Heh not on the holistic boat, eh?
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And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| ![]() Used to be. You should see some of my old posts. Re-evaluated and changed my mind. IMO, it's a big marketing game with fear tactics thrown in by some of these companies. And they don't even do AAFCO feeding trials on their foods (Innova does). So I'll stick with the major brands.
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Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern,CA,
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| ![]() I agree on the wish of not so picky in the food department ![]() ![]()
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YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Homestead, FL
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| ![]() Mine's feed on blue buffalo wilderness Chicken. They do great on it and I have had no issue with gas or upset stomach. I will say though that I steer clear from lamb period. When I first got my lab puppy(6 years ago) I tried nutria lamb and rice. The poor thing had such bad gas and diarrhea. The vet said that lamb doesn't settle well with a lot of dogs. Perhaps that is your issue? Try a chicken and rice formula. It's much easier on their tummies! Best of luck! |
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Owned by a Gremlin Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: The Mitten State!
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| ![]() My husband returned the lamb and brought home Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrier Puppy. Good news, I grabbed some kibble out when I came home on my lunch and Gizmo went ape, you know what about it. So, it's going to be interesting when I fee him tonight. Cross your paws.
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Mom to 6 Beautiful Furkids Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio
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| ![]() I feel your pain!! Try finding a food that several dogs like, it is even harder then. I tried so many (Innova, Merrick, Life Abundance, Nutro, Canidae, etc). Most they wouldn't even touch. The Life Abundance was really good but they still didn't care for it too much after a little while. They are now on the Blue Buffalo Fish and Sweet Potato, they've been on it for over a year now and they still love eating it. I did start them with the Chicken and Rice formula but noticed they were a bit gassy and chewing on their feet. I saw that the fish and potato had a lower protein and was good for those with allergies so I gave it a try and I'm glad I did. Not every dog can eat the same dog food so I would go with whatever agrees best with him.
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Living In Paradise! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ewa Beach on the island of Oahu
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| ![]() Where can I get this Royal Canin stuff? lol
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Owned by a Gremlin Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: The Mitten State!
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| ![]() We got a 2.5lb bag of it from Petsmart. And Gizmo loves it. It's like he's never eaten before. It'll be one day on it when he eats dinner tonight so we'll see how it goes. The good thing about the 2.5 lb bag is that it'll last him just long enough until we have to switch him the the adult formula at 10 months.
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Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: With my yorkies
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| ![]() Pretty much any place that carries pet food will have Royal Canin. I don't think Walmart does, though.
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Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clover, SC
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| ![]() I have mine on the Blue Buffalo also but we do not do the lamb. We do the fish and Sweet Potato or the Chicken. I have a Boston Terrier who eats this also and he will run you out of the room if you feed him lamb. LOL. He seems fine on the other types with them. A couple of times a week we also mix in part of their can food stews in with the kibble. Mine think they are eating our food because I feed it to them right before we sit down to eat. LOL
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YT 2000 Club Member | ![]() Ellie May....what are your thoughts on this food, I just added this food to my dogs diet this past week..it was either this or going back to sd, nothing else has seemed to work for all of my dogs...thanks ![]() Dick Van Patten’s SYNERGY Ultra Dog Formula Sorry that its off topic..
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Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland
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And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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I'd feed NB, but I'd sooner choose something else. I have a soft spot for the company for whatever reason. They seem to have quality control covered. Dogs aren't dying on the food. But they don't have a veterinary nutritionist on staff and they don't seem to do any feeding trials? Why? Anyway, 16% fat and 28% protein is fine for a healthy Yorkie, IMO. But these are minimums and sometimes cmaller companies have issues with food consistency. So I'd want to know what the maximum percentages are. If this is much beyong 19-20% fat or 30% protein max, I wouldn't be thrilled. And it's full of meat, so full of phosphorous. Your call on whether that is good or not... I wouldn't freak out over feding it, but I also wouldn't choose to feed it. Really comes down to your feelings on ideal protein and fat % and the trust of the company that you do or don't have...
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Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: With my yorkies
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Ingredients: Chicken, Brown Rice, Whole Grain Wheat, Cracked Pearled Barley, Soybean Meal, Chicken Meal, Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Whole Grain Oats, Apples, Cranberries, Soybean Oil, Peas, Carrots, Dried Beet Pulp, Iodized Salt, Flaxseed, Broccoli, Vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract.
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Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia
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| ![]() I would be interested to know a good food . My 4 are eating Purina Pro Plan chicken and rice, small breed formula. We need the smaller pieces for Sassy. I am so confused with all the dofferent dog foods. They will eating amything, but with this one they are pooping less. They have had Eukanuba, Royal Canin, Rachel Ray, and now this. I am not sure what I am suppose to be looking for. I don't want any of the lower brands. I fed my Cairns, Kibbles and Bits, Pedigree, and Alpo and they lived to be 14 with no health issues. These are my first Yorkies and I want t o keep them healthy. I have noticed more brown gun and stains lately on their eyes. Hope I didn't take over this thread it just seemed like Ellie May was giving good advice.
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