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Confused new Yorkie mom Hi all,I am new to dog ownership and new to this forum. I have a 17 week Yorkie puppy named Noah, who I absolutely love! He's in perfect health and I just want to provide the best for him. I'm confused bc he has been on science diet puppy healthy development and he loves it!!! However, I've read that this isn't a quality dog food. He's very active and jumps every where, he doesn't have bad breath or any skin conditions, and he weighs 3.7 lbs. Does anyone have any advice? should I switch to another pet food or should I leave it alone. Thanks in advance. |
personally, I'd switch |
Hello and Welcome to YT. "Yorkies For Dummies" is the first one I recommend."Yorkshire Terriers: A Smart Owners Guide" is the second book. These are excellent resource books .Another book "How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days" Is very helpful. They are not as easy to housebreak. I would wait a month or two before changing over. You do not want to change everything to early. He left his mom and siblings. He has a new family. That is a lot for a little pup to deal with. You can do a search on our site, on the bottom of the page, for dog food. Everyone has different favorites. You can get idea of what is being fed. I feed Galen around 25% protein. Also check out Dog Food Reviews and Ratings | Dog Food Advisor . There is a ratings and reviews of foods. It is a great dog food site. Good luck |
thanks for replying! what do you feed your dog? |
Hello and Welcome to YT. "Yorkies For Dummies" is the first one I recommend."Yorkshire Terriers: A Smart Owners Guide" is the second book. These are excellent resource books .Another book "How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days" Is very helpful. They are not as easy to housebreak. I would wait a month or two before changing over. You do not want to change everything to early. He left his mom and siblings. He has a new family. That is a lot for a little pup to deal with. You can do a search on our site, on the bottom of the page, for dog food. Everyone has different favorites. You can get idea of what is being fed. I feed Galen around 25% protein. Also check out Dog Food Reviews and Ratings | Dog Food Advisor . There is a ratings and reviews of foods. It is a great dog food site. Good luck Thank you! I've had Noah since he was 8 weeks. |
Well, I wouldn't feed it but if you are comfortable with it then go ahead. Just look at the ingredient list and see if you think that the ingredients are things that are good for your dog. Usually a healthy dog will do well on these foods for the first few years but will begin to have health issues later on. It's kind of like feeding your kids breakfast cereal every meal of their lives. I feed a commercial raw diet to my Gracie. Sometimes I make her a homemade meals. Sadly, the pet food industry is getting very rich by feeding our pets low grade and unhealthy ingredients in their products. |
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Ive got Lilah on Wellness We had to do a full switch the day we brought her home because her breeder had her on a food that contains eggs and my son is very allergic to eggs (normally Id do it gradually). Anyway, we lucked out and she didn't have any tummy upset or diarrhea |
Here is a link so you can see how puppy/dog food is rated. I use Orijen on all my pets. Dog Food Reviews by Brand |
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If he is doing well on it I would leave him on it for a few months because it could stress him out to go to a new house and then switch food to. There are a lot of this stress can do so trying to keep him stress free would be best for now. |
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Nutro Natural Choice Toy Breed Senior(4 stars) is what we're using... I didn't see a toy breed sized kibble for Orijin in their ratings but that did look like some quality ingredients... I love walleye!:thumbup: |
They are small bite. There were some brands that shocked me at the poor ratings!!! I will be getting a yorkie puppy around the 21st of Jan. This is what she will go on after she is all settled in. Glad you liked the link. |
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I am feeding Teasell Nutro Natural Choice small bits Lamb and whole brown rice. I have tried other brands but she starts itching on the others. She is now 4 years young and pretty spunky little girl all 7 pounds of her. She actually needs to lose a little, she's a little piggy. She is so spoiled rotten but the best thing in the world to me.....Lynne:yorkiesar |
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My suggestion is to find a decent food and if your little one eats it readily just stick with it. Changing their food continually makes for a picky eater. Wanted to welcome you and your little guy to YorkieTalk...hope you find it fun but yet informative at the same time. |
personally I would switch, there are better foods out there, solid gold, wellness, acana, merrick, natural balance nutro has had alot of recalls probably not that,,, switch the food over a week or so if you decide to change foods |
Here is a link to the Dog Food Advisor. Dog Food Reviews and Ratings | Dog Food Advisor You can read ingredients on this site and not have to stand in the store for an hour reading labels. They have an informed opinion about ingredients but it is totally up to you to make your own decision about what is best for your dog. I used to look for a good food that was made for small dogs and had to give up. I finally decided quality was more important than the size of the food. If it is a good food your dog should not have to eat a lot of it to get the right amount of nutrients anyway. The amount of protein is not as important as the quality of protein unless you have a dog that has some sort of disease or defect that causes serious digestive problems. There is a woman who is quite a advocate for pet owners who attends many of the pet food industry meetings and has done a ton of research into pet foods. Sadly, the truth of the matter is hard to "digest." Like many big money industries corruption creeps in. If you are ever interested in finding out more about pet foods here is the link: Truth about Pet Food ? Best wishes to you and your new baby. |
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I feed Wellness....but we've tried lots of different foods in our house. Due to health issues and them just being plain picky, we found our way there. They've been on it for 6 months or more now and my senior's stomach problems have become much less of a problem. Both my boys eat canned food. I have Wellness "core" small breed out and they nibble on it when they want as well(which is very little these days). I've also been cooking more for the boys. I've been making chicken and rice and I mix that in with their canned wellness. They also get a daily vitamin. I would like to branch out to cooking other things...but I am afraid of giving my older guy an upset tummy. It seems like everyone has a differing opinion on what the best food is...there are arguments made against almost every style of feeding....and it gets rather confusing to "know" which method, or which brand is best....so I think it's best to pick something that works for you and your dog. |
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The Dog food advisor is also recommended by Vets. If you look on your dog food bag it should say approved by AAFCO. If it does not find out why. Also if you check with your veterinarian they sometimes have a list of foods recommended. They seem to be following the Dog Food Advisor. This is my opion...If we use food that is only approved dog foods, then it lets the dog food companies know we want the best food for our best friends and it will force them to improve. |
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Thanks everyone for your comments and suggestions!! So far he loves the Wellness. It will brava slow transition over time bc as I stated before he really loves his science diet also. I chose to switch bc I wanted to give him an healthier option. Happy New Year to all and thanks again for your wonderful advice |
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No, It is just my regular veterinarian. I wanted all my animals on the best food possible and I asked him. They gave me the link to the dog food advisor for approved dog foods. I then I started reading about nutrition and what was in the foods. I also took my Maltese Kassi to Virginia Tech Medical Regional College of Veternary Medicine because she had Maltese Encephalitis. I again wanted to make sure she was on the best food. Dr. Theresa Pancotto, Assistant Professor of Nerology said look for foods that say on the bag AAFCO approved. Mine was approved. I sadly lost my beloved Kassi to Encephalitis on 11-6-13. You can see my tribute to her on my blog as well as the art that will be hug on the walls of Virginia Tech. FOXEYSQUIRREL'S DIGITAL ART |
Science Diet wasn't good for our yorkie, she had a terrible allergy, her coat looked greasy and it all stopped when we switched to RC. No allergies, her coat condition is great and no upset tummy. SD is a big no-no for us. |
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