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what food do you feed? I was wondering, what food do you all feed your yorkies? I was thinking about feeding Paformatrin Ultra Grain Free Small Bites (all life stages) here is the link with more info on it: http://us.petvalu.com/dog/food/produ...ormatrin-ultra and here is a link to the dog food advisor, it got 5 out of 5 stars: http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-fo...ra-grain-free/ It is sold at a petstore called Pet Valu which is one of my FAVORITE pet stores. They only sell healthy dog foods and treats and they do not sell any animals. What are your thoughts on this food? Is it a good choice? |
I haven't heard of that one. We use Wellness small breed (turkey). My girls seem to do well on it |
Wellness CORE small breed is my second choice but I really like the ingredients and everything of the Paformatrin Ultra... |
Joel eats Blue Buffalo Freedom. The Paformatrin looks really good from the dog food advisor site. I love that site and trust anything on there lol:p |
I am not a fan of the Dog Food Advisor. He is a human dentist. I prefer listening to vets and vet nutritionists. Informative site: PetDiets - VNC putting your pet's health first .. for more than 20 yrs! |
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I have not heard of this brand before. We use Fromm chicken a la veg. |
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Right now we feed a mix of Fromm's kibble (grain-free, rotating flavors) and Orijen Freeze dried. I actually like Dog Food Advisor; I know that he is a dentist but at least he has some type of medical education and provides guidance on dog brands. The type of food also depends on what your dog tolerates. Milana used to have GI issues and occasional diarrhea - she has less events now with freeze dried raw food :) |
I feed Royal Canin at the recommendation of my breeder. She knows WAY more about yorkies than I do, so I trust her advice and experience. |
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ah come on guys, now I really gotta think :p |
We rotate and blend often to keep lilah interested in her food- no abrupt shifts and her digestion is fine but pretty consistent mixing. She is kind of a skinny Minnie and I need to keep her interested. Right now she is really enjoying solid gold small breed bites- bison an salmon I believe? And I am a fan of first mate dog food, I really like the ingredients and the concepts of the company, we do their gf chicken and blueberries and the ocean fish but have not tried the lamb yet. We also do natural balance duck and potato, I would like to try their sweet potato and fish- I like their kibble size and lilah seems to like their food but ok not super excited they sold their company to del monte. Zignature lamb was also one we really enjoyed- especially their petite kibble, smaller bag sizes and legume based carbohydrate, gonna have to order that one again. We tried honest kitchen and lilah wouldn't eat it. Wellness did not go over big at our house either, lilah was Also not interested in raw feeding. We do various canned foods as well including natural balance first mate and pure vita. |
just curious, where can you buy fromm and about how much does the small bag weigh and how many pounds is it? |
We feed Leroy, Toby, and my mom's Poms Acana Wild Prairie but Mia gets Halo Spot's Stew toy and small breed along with oatmeal and chicken because the Acana didn't suit her well and she has a sensitive stomach... I think you should feed your puppy whatever suits him and you're comfortable feeding. It depends on your dog what might be good for one dog might not be good for another. |
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Ok, which of these 3 foods do you think is best? - WellnessŪ Core Puppy Food | Dry Food | PetSmart - BLUE Freedom|TM Small-Breed Puppy Food | Dry Food | PetSmart - Simply Nourish Puppy Food | Dry Food | PetSmart |
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If you have petco nearby, you can buy both foods and see which your baby likes better. They give you a refund or exchange for the food if you say your baby didn't like it. I did it before with the blue buffalo, they let me exchange for a bag of wellness. |
This is the one I buy: Small Breed Complete Health Puppy Turkey, Oatmeal & Salmon Meal Recipe |
That actually looks like a great food and has so many different meats in it! I might go with that one.. Isnt grain free supposed to be better though or should they have a little grain in their food? |
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That actually looks like a great food and has so many different meats in it! I might go with that one.. Isnt grain free supposed to be better though or should they have a little grain in their food? |
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The DogFoodAdvisor site doesn't even bother me much that he's a dentist. I mean, yeah, it's a good point. But the "he's a dentist" alone isn't enough to scare me off BUT if he were a human dentist AND also had experience (actual hands on, real life experience) with dog nutrition or some kind of certification or *something*, I'd feel better, but alas, he doesn't. His site also does not weigh in on issues like where a food is produced, recalls, etc. Some foods are given top ratings that have had tons of quality control issues. So I take what he says with a grain of salt. The site is a decent place to find lists of all the dog foods, if you're looking. And also read others comments about how well their dog is doing. But other than that? Eh, I don't base what I feed off of some internet rating. FWIW, I don't think Blue Buffalo is all that great. It's mass produced in, like, 5 different plants. Who knows who over-sees what. It's had some issues in the past. Hear of constant GI issues from dogs eating it. |
Rx diets here. Purina HA for the girl. Science Diet C/D for the boy. I base what I feed on expert advice (veterinary nutritionists). Petdiets.com for when I want an easy answer and Small Animal Clinical Nutrition if I'm studying something.. If I was using a regular dog food it would be from Royal Canin or Science Diet. |
Both of my yorkies started on Royal Canin, but neither did well on it. My boy is a picky eater and has allergies, so he was itchy and sometimes rash-y until we found something that worked for him. My girl is only 8 months, but having been spayed, we're transitioning her to adult food to ensure she stays at a healthy weight. Fortunately, both Keegan and Piper really like and do well (so far) on Wellness CORE grain-free. Piper has issues (garbage gut) that involve her penchant for eating non-edible items, but the food itself has not caused her any problem. They both get a small amount of canned food in the evening, and are fed mini-meals, often using an interactive toy, throughout the day. Keegan only throws up now if he's strained a muscle in his rear leg and is feeling ouch-y, and Piper only throws up when we have to have the vet pump her stomach for lost and/or stolen items. :p |
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