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09-12-2012, 10:20 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ky
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| Advice please on food Ok cocoa is about nine months old and since i got her she has been on puppy chow and i know it is not the best brand but its what she came to me eating. She has gotten pickier over the last few weeks and i dont think she has eaten more than a few bites. It may be time to move her to adult food but is tgere a walmart type brand that is ok for them to eat. Please dont be judgemental because i said walmart type. Im not rich, we live in a small town and i just want to do the best i can for her with what i have.
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09-12-2012, 11:35 AM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florence, AZ
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| I live in a small town too, our closest Pet store is about 25 miles away. What I do is make a trip every 2-3 months to Petsmart or Petco and buy a nice big bag or 2 or 3 of high quality food. They do have sales, and COUPONS in the sunday paper quite frequently!! Remember a fairly small bag of HIGH quality food means they eat less and POOP less too!!!! Yorkies are not big eaters, so a small bag of food can usually last a couple months. (Just remember to store the food in air tight containers so it doesn't go bad.) So really it doesn't cost a whole lot more, than a cheaper food. I can't really recommend a food from walmart, sorry! But that is what I do to keep my dog food costs down!
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09-12-2012, 11:38 AM | #3 |
My ♥, My Soul, My Love Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Akron. Ohio
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| Hello, I'm not familiar with the brands of dog food Walmart carries but maybe you can find a brand they carry on the list of foods below. This list is from the Dogfoodadvisor.com site. You may want to also want to check this list of foods out at your local pet store also because they could very well have a dog food within the same price range as Walmart. Best Dog Foods |
09-12-2012, 03:20 PM | #5 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Buying a high quality food will save you money in the long term because it will keep your yorky healthier.
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09-12-2012, 04:33 PM | #6 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Orangeburg SC
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| I like in small town also. The only place to get decent dog food here is from my groomers. I have travelled 45 minutes away to buy some puppy food when my groomers was on vacation. You could order online or just travel. Please remember there is no perfect food just what's right for your dog. I agree with our members buying the best food possible is better in the long run. Besides small dogs eat less per pound so its really economical to buy a good food. The better the food the smaller the poop. Last edited by tinalove; 09-12-2012 at 04:35 PM. |
09-12-2012, 07:53 PM | #7 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I also wanted to add please do not buy a Purina food because they are the owners of waggin train chicken jerky which is killing and making many dogs sick and they wont pull it. Please also remember to watch all treats and make sure your not buying any that are made in china.
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09-12-2012, 07:58 PM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ky
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| Recomendations So what all foods do you guys recommend?
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09-12-2012, 08:13 PM | #9 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Mine right now is eating Wellness core small breed and is doing great on it. I also like Blue Buffalo and Fromm.
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09-13-2012, 12:58 AM | #10 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Almost everything in walmart is made in china. If worse came to worse I would buy online before going there
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09-13-2012, 02:14 AM | #11 |
Jada + Bogie = ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mayberry AKA smalltown usa
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| Jada has allergies and the only two foods I have found she tolerates well is Natural Balance LID Sweet Potato and Venison and California Natural grain free Sweet Potato and Venison. I am in a rural area too and I have to order online. I have been getting mine from Dog and Cat Food, Treats, and Supplies | Free Shipping at Chewy.com . They have free shipping on orders over $49.00 and you can set up for auto shipments too. Their delivery is super fast. I usually get the biggest bag and store it in a vittles vault. The big bag will last my two about 6 months. It averages out to be a little over $2.00 a lb.
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09-13-2012, 03:47 AM | #12 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Louisville! Ky
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| My baby is 9 months old and the food issue has been stressful for me since I brought her home at 12 weeks. She wouldn't eat much at all, I had to make it a game to get her to eat. I finally tried Stella and Chewies, she has been on it for 4 weeks now and she loves it. When I am making her food she now barks and can hardly wait for me to put it in front of her. She eats it all in less than 5 minutes. She does poop less and her tummy used to make gurgle noises but not anymore. It is more expensive, about $1/day but so worth not having stressful meals. I do mix it with her other food and she eats both fine now so you might consider that to keep the costs down. You can always order it online. I agree with others in that feeding them better quality will help with health issues and thus be cheaper in the long run I certainly would give up some other luxury to ensure she could have this food. |
09-13-2012, 06:05 AM | #13 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Garner, NC
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| We have been rotating through the grain-free Fromm varieties and we will be starting a bag of the grain-free Pure Vita bison next. Toki came to us from the breeder on Earthborn which I also like. She's also done well on the Blue Buffalo Wilderness. Acana/Orijen are good options too! BB is probably going to be the easiest to find if you don't have an independent pet food store near you but you can also order online if certain brands are hard to find near you I believe Fromm, Earthborn, Nutrisource, etc are in the same price range (at least near me...very affordable) with Acana being slightly more expensive and Orijen and Blue Buffalo costing the most. There are lots of good options and you can read a lot of food reviews/recommendations in the Health & Diet section too. |
09-13-2012, 06:11 PM | #14 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ
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| My Zoey was murdered by Nestle Purina's Jerky treats. They will never get my business again because they refuse to take any responsibility. Mine are in FROMM's Chicken a la Veg and Honest Kitchen as a topper. They love the kibble plain too if I am too lazy to rehydrated the topper. Feed what works best for you and your dog. I have bought pet food online such as Mr. Chewy when it is less than if I bought it locally.
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09-13-2012, 07:01 PM | #15 |
YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OK
Posts: 278
| I'm right there with you on the price thing, but you have to keep in mind a dog the size of a yorkie eats a tiny, tiny, amount of food. I can afford to feed Yumi and Yuri most anything because they eat so little, and it lasts so long. My sister feeds hers whatever she finds cheapest at whatever store she happens to be close to when she remembers she needs it, and they eat ALL the time. Her morkie is just slightly larger than Yumi and weighs nearly 3lbs more than her. She's just round. I think she eats more because she isn't getting what she needs from the food, and ends up with a whole bunch more calories than she needs. |
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