10 lb bags of Royal Canin
 

Now that I have switched Cookie from Royal Cabin 29 puppy to Royal Cabin 28 adult, I can get 10 lb bags instead of the 2.5 lb ones for about half the price per cup of food. I imagine the 10 lb bag is great for people with more than one yorkie, but with only one yorkie to feed is it still a good buy? Will it generally stay fresh long enough to finish the bag when fed at a rate of about 1/2 a cup per day? Thanks!

I forgot to mention that we have a pretty humid climate in South Texas, which I'm guessing can't help. Anyone have experience using the 10 lb bags, especially in Gulf Coast states with high humidity?

I bought a 10 lb bag of it one time when i had one dog and it lasted for about 3-4 months. What I did was pull a bit of it out and put it in a Tupperware container to feed and then I kept the rest sealed up until I finished what was in the Tupperware container.

Thank you for the idea. 10 lbs at about 450 grams per pound and roughly 100 grams per cup comes out to about 90 days of half cup servings. Wow, that's a lot of time to have one bag of food!

I keep puppy and cat food in air tight containers. I don't purchase 10 lbs bag though, not yet. Maybe invest in a larger air tight storage bin? I also store the food in the pantry to keep it away from the sun. Just make sure to keep it in a dark, cool, and dry area.

I buy the big bag too, even when I had just one dog. I've never had a problem with staleness, the bags are great, foil and plastic coated. Just be sure and squeeze any excess air out of the bag before you seal it. I prefer clipping it to using their "zipper". I think I can get more air out of the bag. The problem with having any excess air in the bag or any type of container is the air has moisture and that's what causes the product to go stale. You don't have to worry about it spoiling, it might lose some flavor, but your dog will definitely let you know if it does. I think it smells just as good at the end of the bag as it does when I open it. Lol, I really like the way the food smells, sometimes I'm tempted to take some. :p

Yeah, they definitely let you know! One time I bought a couple of bags of RC29 off amazon to save a few bucks, and the second bag turned out not to be that fresh. It wasn't spoiled or anything, but this was when she was 4 months old and she wasn't eating as much as before. At that age of course you want them to be pigs so as not deal with hypoglycemia and all, and I was wondering what the heck. I had my suspicions, so when I bought another bag from Petsmart and compared the smells, it was obvious the amazon bag had lost a lot and I threw it out.

Oh, that's disappointing isn't it? We use to keep our cat food in a big Tupperware container, they were huge cats and really went through the food, but as the food dwindled, there was as much as four inches of air over the food in the container and this really made the food go stale. They wanted no part of the "old" food. I've since learned my lesson and only keep a weeks worth of food in a small container and the rest in the bag.

I just brought home a 15 lb. bag yesterday & I immediately seal about 3/4s of it in plastic containers & freeze them. I've been doing this for years & it works great. I'm surprised no one else has mentioned this?

All of the above mentioned ways to preserve the food are super ideas! And RC comes in a sealable bag, so it staying fresh should not be an issue!

Royal Canin really doesnt seem to be that great of a dog food. only a 3 star rating, but is expensive. I feed mine Wellness Core. about the same price, but 5 star quality. But as for keeping it fresh. I agree with the above.

Royal Canin Mini Adult Dog Food | Review and Rating

Wellness Core Dog Food | Review and Rating

I really trust my breeder, Deb Sillers, who recommends it. And Yorkiemom1 does too. When two of the top breeders on yorkietalk known for some of the healthiest dogs recommend something, I gotta listen. I think I trust both of them more than I do Mike Sagman when it comes to a yorkie diet.

I'm not that much interested in how others rate the food, I think RC is far superior to Wellness and my two dogs are doing great on it. One of my dogs was a rescue and he was super allergic to foods and had to be on all sorts of supplements for intestinal distress. His food was wellness, but I got sick of chopping it up so that he could eat it and tried him on RC, he no longer has tearing eyes and gas and if he has allergies, they are showing now. His intestinal problems are a thing of the past. Also, the dog food adviser is actually a dentist with an interest in nutrition, I would rather take advice from someone he has studied canine nutrition.

Thank you for that! I am sure, like me, Deb has invested alot of hours and research into what is best to feed her dogs, her "pets", her breeding stock and the precious puppies that she brings into this world and sells to people that expect at the very least, a healthy puppy. As far as nutrition in concerned, RC meets my sometimes outrageous demands, and I have great confidence in anything they produce for my dogs....it is quality that is "evidenced based" in my breeding program, after using this dog food for over 25 years.

The problem with that website is a dentist is the one who does the reviews and it's also not just about ratings but research done on the company like do they have a vet nutritionist on hand, do they test the food, have they had recalls why and how did they handle it. If they had a small breed grain free formula I would try it but because my girl is allergic to at least one grain and it makes her break out I have to stick to grain free. They do have a prescription hypoallergenic small breed formula are vet may try. A lot of there 5 star rated foods are from very bad companys that I would never trust.

They sell airtight containers to keep pet food in that work very well for keeping the food fresh. They seal air out so your food won't be effected by the humidity.

Im sorry. I didn't mean to come across high an mighty if I did. I need to work on how I word things when typing the out. I do apologize. I am still learning what are the best foods out there as well. I was simply trying to open discussion on it to try to find out why you guys might think it is better, perhaps I would agree once hearing your reasons an want to switch my dogs. Sorry for coming cross the wrong way.

Hey, no worries at all. Food is a sensitive issue. And it wasn't too long ago that I was spouting the same thing :p I've learned a lot thru the years, and while the internet can be a great source for information, it can also lead to lots of confusion, and misunderstandings. When I first got Jackson in 2008, the "in foods" seemed to be Wellness, Nature's Variety, EVO, Orijen, etc. Most of these foods I'd never feed now (I learned about companies, quality control, ingredient splitting, ash content - many of which are extremely high in these foods listed above). It's VERY confusing, but ya get the hang of it. ;) Ultimately, just feed what your dog does best on!

Jackson has eaten Acana the most consistently in his life, but we've switched around/rotated a bit. For example, Fromm is/was a popular brand around here for Yorkies and most do really well, but Jackson did not. Otherwise, he's never had any MAJOR issues with food (minus little things that I notice, more or less stool, softer/harder, eye tearing, hair texture, etc).

Even though I currently feed Acana as his primary diet, I recently had a 2.5lb bag of the Royal Canin YT formula with no ill effects, he really really likes the flavor, so I use it for interactive toys/etc. I was considering feeding it more consistently but the price really stinks when you have a 17lb dog. A 2.5lb bag wouldn't last him too long, and 10lbs really is just too much for my one dog for my own preference. It's just very pricey for a larger Yorkie, but I do trust the company.

I actually even *gulp* picked up a bag of Purina One Beyond the other day at the grocery store. No corn, no soy, no wheat, it's actually a pretty darn decent food. I wanted to have extra food because of the snow storm and didn't feel like going to the pet store where they sell Acana. His poop was better than ever yesterday and today, and the price was super cheap (it was like $7 for 3.5lbs). Who woulda thought.

Nah, you didn't come off cross! :)

I hope I didn't.

I have raised dogs all my life. Mostly mutts. I always fed the grocery store brand food, Purina One was one of my favorites and a dog trainer friend of mine swears by it. but she has 4 really large dogs and can not afford to feed the high priced stuff at the pet store.

Anyway, it wasn't until I got my Shih Tzu a year ago,( a breed well known for having sensitive tummies), that I really started to pay attention to what I fed my dog, how good of a quality food it was, what it was made of etc. My breeder for my Shih Tzu, and all the research I did on the breed told me I had to be very careful on what I fed my little guy. So I started paying attention. I have only been at it for a year now however, and am still learning. But Athena is my first Yorkie. It is possible her needs may be different from his. Even if they normally wouldnt be, no tow dogs are alike regardless same breed of not.

Your right that it gets very confusing researching it online. I often feel far more confused after I research then I was before. It all depends on who you talk to, what page you go to, who does the article/ review....who do you trust and who dont you? You know I almost got RC formula for weening puppies when I first brought Athena home because she was so young. I ddint because I thought it wasn't a good brand. now I kin of wish I had. But she is doing great on the wellness core. I will however consider changing when what I have for her now is gone. that will be a little while though. Its a brand new 5 lb bag.

lol no not really, but it did come across a bit defensive to me, which is what caused me to re-read mine and realize perhaps I could have worded that a lot better. Its so hard when typing. misunderstandings can come about easily.

I am a bad mom... I feed my two RC and they LOVE it... But it does make Guinness's paws itch and I tried to go back to Taste of the Wild but he just stared at the bowl then looked at me like REALLY you expect me to eat THAT now :p

Sorry about that! I just really like my breeder; Deb's awesome!

Its all good...:-)

Well you know, a top quality food is only top quality if the eat it. If they wont eat it, its not doing them any good.

And that was my problem, not that I saying RC is bad but it does bother me that I am feeding him something that makes his paws itch.

Off topic:

I love the MOHAWK! Thats one cool dog.

You mean this brat :p

geezz I really need to stop posting from my phone, I always leave words out or use the wrong words which makes me sound like I might have finished 5th grade!!

lol yeah him. that is so awesome. I have on several occasions considered doing that to my Shih Tzu. I may one day.