What do you feed your yorkies?

[YorkOfTheShire]

Orijen R.R.

[yorkiefan_]

Royal Canin 29 yorkie puppy formula. My girl Cookie loves the stuff.

[cindersellie]

Merrick wet food -(Various chicken/ turkey/ duck flavors)- on top of Holistic tiny Bites or Chicken soup for the Puppy Lovers Soul. All grain free.

[Jess87]

Another raw diet here. My mom feeds her yorkie raw as well.

[Kaitlynx89]

Originally Posted by brezofleur

I feed raw, which is great for us.

Kaitlyn, how long has Izzy been refusing to eat?

The past few weeks . She will eat but only like 5-10 kibblss a day.. She weighs 3 pounds.

[brezofleur]

Originally Posted by Kaitlynx89

The past few weeks . She will eat but only like 5-10 kibblss a day.. She weighs 3 pounds.

I would get a bunch of samples and try different foods. 3 lbs is pretty small to just ignore the fact that she's not eating, even for just one meal.

[Kaitlynx89]

Originally Posted by brezofleur

I would get a bunch of samples and try different foods. 3 lbs is pretty small to just ignore the fact that she's not eating, even for just one meal.

I actually did that the other day . I got a few bags of wellness food so we will see how she likes it. I'm also thinking maybe I'll try canine caviar. I heard putting a little Parmesan cheese on the food makes it more appetizing to them?

[mimimomo]

Originally Posted by Kaitlynx89

Mine is on RC but now refuses to eat it which is probably a good thing with all the bad things I am hearing! I am thinking of switching her to Canine Caviar .

When did you open that bag of RC? Has it been couple of months? I ask bc w/1 yorkie, it takes 4ever to finish a bag...& after 2-3 months, the fats & oils in the kibble starts to become rancid & it changes the taste. Something that they enthusiastically ate @ 1st, is suddenly unappetizing to them.

[Kaitlynx89]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

When did you open that bag of RC? Has it been couple of months? I ask bc w/1 yorkie, it takes 4ever to finish a bag...& after 2-3 months, the fats & oils in the kibble starts to become rancid & it changes the taste. Something that they enthusiastically ate @ 1st, is suddenly unappetizing to them.

I only bought it like a month ago so I don't think it would be the cause?

[mimimomo]

Originally Posted by Kaitlynx89

I only bought it like a month ago so I don't think it would be the cause?

Ok then, you have a picky yorkie like some of us loll!
My Mimi was VERY picky & I had to add all sorts of things on her kibble to make her eat. She loves CC & prefers it moistened...I also give them raw food sometimes.

[Teresiana]

Originally Posted by Kaitlynx89

I actually did that the other day . I got a few bags of wellness food so we will see how she likes it. I'm also thinking maybe I'll try canine caviar. I heard putting a little Parmesan cheese on the food makes it more appetizing to them?

Here's a good way to get a bunch of samples: Dry Dog Food Sampler Pack - Luke's All Natural Pet Food

[Teresiana]

I fed RC for a while & mine did great on it. I'm back to raw again though. It really is the only diet that mine will eat enthusiastically for any length of time. Plus, I'm really sick of monitoring recalls & ingredients. It gives me a headache.

[Princes mom]

Originally Posted by Deb1

I feed Nutrisca by Dogwell. It has grain free, potato free and different choices of proteins. It also comes in canned, freeze dried & dry kibble. It has a 5 star rating from the Dog Adviser Review. Some are not comfortable with it being a new and small company but it has no recalls as of yet. Best of luck in your search as there are many wonderful foods out there!

Be careful of Dogswell. Their jerky treats are made in CHINA!

[KathyKelben]

I am feeding Pulsar, but any of the Horizon brands are good foods. I also feed some raw, and I cook for them... variety... most dogs will eat when they get hungry, but with the tiny guys you have to try to get them to eat every day... cheese, p. butter, gravy, soup (low or no salt added), yogurt, coconut oil, .... there are many things to try on top of a good quality kibble ( which may be a bit of an oxymoron) lol.

I must add that when you cook for your pets, you should add a good supplement. You can ask a holistic vet the names of some... Sunday Sundae is a good one... it is a powder you add to the cooked food.

[Kaitlynx89]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

Ok then, you have a picky yorkie like some of us loll!
My Mimi was VERY picky & I had to add all sorts of things on her kibble to make her eat. She loves CC & prefers it moistened...I also give them raw food sometimes.

Yes I do!! I'll have to try CC. I put some parmesan cheese on her food tonight and she gobbled it all up