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dottiesyrky · 09-21-2015, 08:52 AM

If you think it is the Wellness food that bothers him, then perhaps some other food would be worth a try. I feed my dog Hills Prescription ID Low Fat kibble as he has GI issues. They also have the same food in wet canned, and you might try adding a bit if that to the home cooked if you need extra nutrients and he does not like kibble?
But of course home cooked with a nutritionists advice would probably be best.
How is he if you do not give any of the Wellness for a few days?

Kerryn915 · 09-21-2015, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by dottiesyrky

If you think it is the Wellness food that bothers him, then perhaps some other food would be worth a try. I feed my dog Hills Prescription ID Low Fat kibble as he has GI issues. They also have the same food in wet canned, and you might try adding a bit if that to the home cooked if you need extra nutrients and he does not like kibble?
But of course home cooked with a nutritionists advice would probably be best.
How is he if you do not give any of the Wellness for a few days?

I only just realized that it may be from the wellness food bc he didn't have an episode for a whole day and then at night before bed I gave him some of the kibble as a bedtime snack and then he had an episode in the morning. I also had given some mixed with the homemade food for dinner that same night. So today no kibble and he's been fine. I have been looking at the science diet which is great that you mentioned the prescription ID low fat bc that's the one I was reading about. He doesn't mind the kibble but the reason why I like the wellness for small breeds is that food is super small. So easy for him to eat.

dottiesyrky · 09-21-2015, 11:16 AM

Don't we have to be expert researchers to try and figure out our complex Yorkies and their ways, LOL!
Could be that kibble at night is too hard for him to digest? Perhaps you have some further experiments to really pin it all down?
My dog had pancreatitis once and the vet said I should feed him the Prescription diet to try and prevent it again. So far so good. He loves the kibble, but I give him some of the canned if his tum gets upset. Although the ingredients aren't what I would normally feed, this stuff sure works and keeps them well.
Good luck and keep trying

wigglewomyn · 09-21-2015, 12:26 PM

I believe my baby has acid reflux also. I have to keep food in her belly constantly or she throws up foamy yellow liquid that looks like our bile. I give her what the dog food bag recommends for her breakfast and dinner and at lunch and bedtime I give her about 15 pieces of kibble. It seems to leave something in her belly and she rarely throws up when I follow this regimen. I think whoever said that they get overfull when they drink water after eating is on to something, as my baby is the only one that drinks water after she eats. I haven't had to start her on Pepcid yet but the vet did say if she started throwing up on a regular basis again, we might have to do so.

This just came out of nowhere when she was about 6 months old. Up until that time, she had never thrown up; not even when the other two dogs got sick.

Piddle Place · 09-21-2015, 12:32 PM

So happy that it is nothing terrible. My dog eats the same way. I like the idea of one of those bowls that the dog has to work a bit to get dinner. I see them at the dog trade shows. great idea.

wigglewomyn · 09-21-2015, 12:41 PM

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So happy that it is nothing terrible. My dog eats the same way. I like the idea of one of those bowls that the dog has to work a bit to get dinner. I see them at the dog trade shows. great idea.

They are called SloBowls. I ordered one for each of my dogs from DrsFoster&Smith's website. They each have a different design so when one of the dogs starts eating a bit too quickly out of that bowl, I switch it with one with a different design.

Elliot is so funny to watch eating out of her bowl. She runs in circles around the bowl and pushes the food out over the top and then runs and picks it up off the food and eats it. She seriously has to work for her food. It takes her almost 20 minutes to eat 1/4 cup of kibble. She definitely is not eating fast any longer.

dottiesyrky · 09-21-2015, 01:33 PM

Someone on YT had a good idea for slowing down eating. She got an ice cube holder with small ice cube holes and put a few kibble in each hole, and the dog has to get the kibble out of each hole....and that takes time. I'm glad the Slobowl works for some, I have had no luck with it for my dog.
He tends to push the kibble out onto the floor too and then eat from the floor

Ah well, LOL!

dottiesyrky · 09-21-2015, 01:40 PM

I also have to feed often to keep the bile away! He gets 3 meals a day and a small amount at bedtime, but I often have to give him some extra kibble in between too! He is always hungry!
The reflux in my dog started after eye surgery when he waited until afternoon with no food before surgery. Then the esophagitis started and then when that cured he got reflux, but mainly in the early morning. During the day he gets enough food! The Pepcid does wonders though.
For his dental now the vet gives him some Pepcid, IV, in the morning and he has had no bile issues after the dental since that.

Kerryn915 · 09-21-2015, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dottiesyrky

I also have to feed often to keep the bile away! He gets 3 meals a day and a small amount at bedtime, but I often have to give him some extra kibble in between too! He is always hungry!
The reflux in my dog started after eye surgery when he waited until afternoon with no food before surgery. Then the esophagitis started and then when that cured he got reflux, but mainly in the early morning. During the day he gets enough food! The Pepcid does wonders though.
For his dental now the vet gives him some Pepcid, IV, in the morning and he has had no bile issues after the dental since that.

What kind of kibble do you feed?

dottiesyrky · 09-21-2015, 05:53 PM

The extra kibble is the Hills ID, same as his regular meals.

Kerryn915 · 09-21-2015, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dottiesyrky

The extra kibble is the Hills ID, same as his regular meals.

Duh!! Sorry that was a silly question 😳

dottiesyrky · 09-21-2015, 06:43 PM

No problem, it could have been a different kibble food.

Kerryn915 · 09-21-2015, 08:18 PM

He also seems to not be drinking as much water. Before the reflux started he was a good drinker and would have a "water beard" I call it. Where the hair around his mouth is dripping with water after a nice drink. Now he hardly touches it. He is urinating still and it seems to be a good light color.

dottiesyrky · 09-22-2015, 07:32 AM

If he is well and peering ok perhaps he is getting enough water from his diet.
If you are really concerned you might get him looked over by the vet. He may just be drinking smaller amounts and you don't notice?

09-21-2015, 08:52 AM	#16
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	Food If you think it is the Wellness food that bothers him, then perhaps some other food would be worth a try. I feed my dog Hills Prescription ID Low Fat kibble as he has GI issues. They also have the same food in wet canned, and you might try adding a bit if that to the home cooked if you need extra nutrients and he does not like kibble? But of course home cooked with a nutritionists advice would probably be best. How is he if you do not give any of the Wellness for a few days?

09-21-2015, 11:16 AM	#18
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	Food Don't we have to be expert researchers to try and figure out our complex Yorkies and their ways, LOL! Could be that kibble at night is too hard for him to digest? Perhaps you have some further experiments to really pin it all down? My dog had pancreatitis once and the vet said I should feed him the Prescription diet to try and prevent it again. So far so good. He loves the kibble, but I give him some of the canned if his tum gets upset. Although the ingredients aren't what I would normally feed, this stuff sure works and keeps them well. Good luck and keep trying

09-21-2015, 12:26 PM	#19
wigglewomyn YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Syracuse Posts: 404	I believe my baby has acid reflux also. I have to keep food in her belly constantly or she throws up foamy yellow liquid that looks like our bile. I give her what the dog food bag recommends for her breakfast and dinner and at lunch and bedtime I give her about 15 pieces of kibble. It seems to leave something in her belly and she rarely throws up when I follow this regimen. I think whoever said that they get overfull when they drink water after eating is on to something, as my baby is the only one that drinks water after she eats. I haven't had to start her on Pepcid yet but the vet did say if she started throwing up on a regular basis again, we might have to do so. This just came out of nowhere when she was about 6 months old. Up until that time, she had never thrown up; not even when the other two dogs got sick. __________________ Mommy to Duncan and Little Miss Elliot - RIP Tuki and Anya

09-21-2015, 12:32 PM	#20
Piddle Place Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2012 Location: Jupiter Posts: 228 Blog Entries: 3	So happy that it is nothing terrible. My dog eats the same way. I like the idea of one of those bowls that the dog has to work a bit to get dinner. I see them at the dog trade shows. great idea. __________________ Kathleen and Jaz piddleplace Think Outside the (litter) Box Piddle Place supports shelters, service dogs and humane causes.

09-21-2015, 01:33 PM	#22
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	Slow eating? Someone on YT had a good idea for slowing down eating. She got an ice cube holder with small ice cube holes and put a few kibble in each hole, and the dog has to get the kibble out of each hole....and that takes time. I'm glad the Slobowl works for some, I have had no luck with it for my dog. He tends to push the kibble out onto the floor too and then eat from the floor Ah well, LOL!

09-21-2015, 01:40 PM	#23
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	Reflux I also have to feed often to keep the bile away! He gets 3 meals a day and a small amount at bedtime, but I often have to give him some extra kibble in between too! He is always hungry! The reflux in my dog started after eye surgery when he waited until afternoon with no food before surgery. Then the esophagitis started and then when that cured he got reflux, but mainly in the early morning. During the day he gets enough food! The Pepcid does wonders though. For his dental now the vet gives him some Pepcid, IV, in the morning and he has had no bile issues after the dental since that.

09-21-2015, 05:53 PM	#25
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	Kibble The extra kibble is the Hills ID, same as his regular meals.

09-21-2015, 06:43 PM	#27
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	Kibble No problem, it could have been a different kibble food.

09-21-2015, 08:18 PM	#28
Kerryn915 YT Addict Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fishkill, ny, USA Posts: 487	He also seems to not be drinking as much water. Before the reflux started he was a good drinker and would have a "water beard" I call it. Where the hair around his mouth is dripping with water after a nice drink. Now he hardly touches it. He is urinating still and it seems to be a good light color.

09-22-2015, 07:32 AM	#29
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	Drinking If he is well and peering ok perhaps he is getting enough water from his diet. If you are really concerned you might get him looked over by the vet. He may just be drinking smaller amounts and you don't notice?