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08-02-2011, 12:18 PM | #46 |
Owned by a Gremlin Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: The Mitten State!
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| I'll admit it too that I was looking for dogfoodadvisor's 4 plus star dog foods. But what it came down to is Gizmo hated it, was losing weight, and he pooped too much. And I couldn't get mad at him if he went in the house, I mean if the food is too rich and I don't think he should have to go so often, then a dog's gotta do what a dog's gotta do. After talking to Crystal and Cathy, I finally got over the holistic hump and listened to what Gizmo's belly had to say. When I got him from the petshop, he was on Royal Canin and I tried to swtich him to more "healthy" or better wording "holistic" foods. All I met was and upset tummy, and a pup with an empty belly. I have Gizmo on Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrier Puppy and so far, granted this is only day 2, he scarfs it and his pooping has already decreased, more firm, and not so deathly stinky. He doesn't have watery eyes, and he's more entergetic. So, am I saying that RC is the best food ingrediant wise? No, but it's like with humans, although nuts are good for humans, I can't have them because they'll hurt me. So far this is working, and if it continues to, then so be it. My puppy is excited to eat, it's a good feeling.
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08-02-2011, 02:36 PM | #47 | |
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08-02-2011, 03:54 PM | #48 |
Ringo (1) and Lucy too! Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On the Edge of Glory
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| Isn't this funny. I could not get Lucy off Purina Puppy Chow FAST ENOUGH when she first came home because that's what the breeder had her on. She ate it dry with no problem . . . but I could NOT leave well enough alone. I felt so guilty with her eating that 'crappy' food and Ringo was eating TOTW at the time. I transitioned her over to TOTW (higher protein) - then gave her the canned beef that a well-meaning neighbor had given me . . and that's when we found out about her liver problems! If I had left her alone and not tried to feed her the high protein . . . our downward chain of events might not have started. Interesting and food for future thought. But right now ~ I'm going with . . . if it ain't broke, don't fix it!
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08-05-2011, 01:00 PM | #49 | |
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08-06-2011, 04:30 AM | #50 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2011 Location: Draper Utah
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| Just wondering what food you ended up getting and if it works? I have the same problem with Moses...he's on Nutro and only eats it if he's starving. I ordered a bag of Fromms, but it won't be here for another week! Moses had Innova but didn't like that either....I am not used to this! Our previous dog was a Lab who ate ANYTHING!
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08-06-2011, 06:15 AM | #51 |
Ringo (1) and Lucy too! Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On the Edge of Glory
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| Lucy finally found a food she liked - a good brand - but not overly high in protein. It's Blue Buffalo Senior version. Due to her mild liver issues - we do have to be careful with the protein. It's not one of their higher rated foods. But, she eats it (plain) in the morning; her coat looks good; she has good energy. I'll be sticking with this for a while.
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08-06-2011, 06:39 AM | #52 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Arizona, USA
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| My little ones are eating Wellness Just for Puppies Small Breed. They are tiny bites and seem to really work. When I first introduced it, they picked it all out of the bowl and left the old stuff. Did not upset their tummies at all. They tend to play all the time, so sometimes to encourage them to eat, I put a little bit of peanut butter on a few pieces and that helps get them eating. I bought the Kong peanut butter tube (pricey compared to a jar) and squeeze out just enough so I can touch the puppy food and a piece will stick to it and then offer it to the pups. They love it and after about 5-10 pieces they will put their head in the bowl and eat on their own. I have also tried adding a teaspoon on plain lowfat yogurt to their food. They like that too! Last edited by AbbyMax; 08-06-2011 at 06:40 AM. |
08-06-2011, 07:09 AM | #53 |
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| We have Daisy and Teddy on BB Lamb and rice and it seems like now they have more drainage from their eyes, they are licking and biting at their paws and they have huge poops. I noticed they have clear runny noses a little too. I thought it was from summer allergies but now I am wondering if it is the food. They don't have any gas. We had them on NB Lamb and then Cal Natural and didn't notice the problems but we wanted to switch from those foods. I think Daisy is allergic to chicken (she itched like she was covered with fleas when I started cooking chicken for them) and she has a little weight problem. We have cut down on treats and they are both losing a little weight. and Teddy seems to have a sensitive stomach. Any suggestions on a good food for them. Daisy will be 8 on Aug 9th and Teddy is 7 1/2 so a senior food might be good. Thanks for any ideas.
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