Not so great dog food!

[MissPinkBarbie]

Very informative posts..

Despite some things [negative] regarding Eukanuba, I have Daisy on it since day 1. It works for her, the vet reassures it's quality and that's all that matters for us.

Daisy has always been more of a picky eater and will tire of a flavor quickly. SO I've learned to keep up with her by switching flavors of the wet food periodically. What I do is basically mix a spoonful of wet food (Cesar's) with a few scoops of dry food together..2-3 times a day.

I found (at Target) a NEW flavor which she is loving - at the moment atleast- from Cesar's..Cesar's Gourmet Filets in Sauce!!! Try it!!

[chachi]

Originally Posted by MissPinkBarbie

Very informative posts..

Despite some things [negative] regarding Eukanuba, I have Daisy on it since day 1. It works for her, the vet reassures it's quality and that's all that matters for us.

Daisy has always been more of a picky eater and will tire of a flavor quickly. SO I've learned to keep up with her by switching flavors of the wet food periodically. What I do is basically mix a spoonful of wet food (Cesar's) with a few scoops of dry food together..2-3 times a day.

I found (at Target) a NEW flavor which she is loving - at the moment atleast- from Cesar's..Cesar's Gourmet Filets in Sauce!!! Try it!!

I havent seen that flavor yet in our stores. Mine love porterhouse and filet mignon

[celstu1]

My dogs are very finicky eaters and do the same thing... the bad food to them is like McDonalds to a kid... they LOVE it... but its not good for them. I started my dogs on Royal Canin. They LOVE it!!! Its pricey though ($25 for 10lbs) but I have not had any problems with them eating at all.. and no poop or throw up problems since switching either. They were on Nutromax mini chunk previous to that and liked it a lot but I read it was not a good food. Im thinking of going to Canidae if I can find it around here... I think its a TAD bit cheaper and just as good for them!

[Sugar's Mom]

Originally Posted by Yorkieluv

Eukanuba was on the menu foods recall list...Here's the link: http://www.menufoods.com/recall/EUKANUBA_Dog.htm
Aside from using by-products, which do include beaks, feathers, etc., they conduct animal testing.
The following are the ingredients for Eukanuba Yorkshire Terrier, straight from their website http://us.eukanuba.com/eukanuba/en_U...PID=75&TAB=IN:
Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Brewers Rice, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Fish Meal, Ground Whole Grain Barley, Natural Chicken Flavor, Dried Beet Pulp (sugar removed), Dried Egg Product, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Brewers Dried Yeast, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Flax Meal, Fructooligosaccharides, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), DL-Methionine, Rosemary Extract.
Different foods work for different dogs, but I personally would try to find a food that doesn't contain by-products.

but unless I'm mistaken, it was the little pouches with gravy that are made overseas. i seem to remember this from the info they sent me and to the breeders club.

[Yorkieluv]

You're right, it was the canned and pouches.

[Chelsea15]

Originally Posted by mistyinca

There is nothing wrong with Eukanuba. A lot of the "information" websites out there really are designed to promote 2 or 3 specific brands of non-grain dogfoods with exceedingly high protein levels, that are best suited to larger breed dogs.

The two biggest complaints most people have with Eukanuba are: 1. that it contains by-products, and 2. that it contains corn.

There is a lot of misinformation out there regarding by-products. There are federal guidelines that mandate what can be included in by-products, and no, they do NOT include beaks and feathers. It is basically the organs and stuff that people do not want to eat, but they are rich in nutrients that dogs need, and dogs like eating liver and hearts and stuff like that.

As far as corn is concerned, there are two main complaints circulating: 1. that it is not digestible, and 2. that it causes allergies. The undigestibility of corn refers to whole kernal corn. If your dog ate whole corn kernals, yes, you'd probably see them come out the other end--that is simply because the skin prevents it from being dissolved. When it is ground, the skin is not a factor, and the starch and protein is processed just like any other grain.

As far as allergies are concerned, the incidence of corn-related allergies is actually quite low. (And I do not have the links for this, but there is a poster on dogforums.com who has lots of useful links and information on this.)

There is a really good discussion in Yorkshire Terriers for Dummies on dogfood, and it addresses the issue of by-products.

That said, I have had Chloe on several different premium foods. We had a lot of trouble getting her to eat, and she lost a lot of weight. We just recently switched to Eukanuba, and she has never eaten so well in her life.

PS. I have no desire to get into a dogfood debate, and I will not. I have read the politically-charged websites out there (dogfood project, "truth" about dogfood, and the 4d's) and I am not impressed by the information. You have to ask yourself where the information comes from, and what does it promote in the end. You watch your dog waste away on "premium" dogfoods, and you'd be happy to see her THRIVE on Eukanuba too. So, you feed what your dog does well on. What might be right for one, is not necessarily right for another.

hope this helps

When I first got Abby they gave me a bag of Purina, but I didnt think it was very good. I switched to Eukanuba and I love it AND she loves it. She's 5 months now and thats all she eats, and she never has any problems, healthwise, or tastewise.

I love it.

[zoeybear]

Zoey is the same way. She likes Purina Puppy Chow. I guess it is like junk food for dogs. It must taste good like fast food to us. Im home cooking now for her picky little butt.

[Izzy Princess]

Originally Posted by LunasMomma

Maybe you could try coating her kibble with a little Mighty Dog, and some water? My Luna was really super picky about her kibbles, so ya know what I did? I mixed all the kibbles together and put them in her dish, and she ate them

Ha - must be an Izzy thing because that's why I do for her picky little butt - I mix all the good kibbles together and she'll eat (right now on the menu is: California Natural/Back to Basics and Innova medley)

[Bruce's_Mom]

Bruce was once very finicky and only wanted home cooked food or what I would consider crap foods...I talked to my vet and we gradually started blending in Innova with the crap kibble. When we completely switched over he stopped eating...I talked to my vet, and basically the info I got is that a dog will not starve themselves, they will hold out for something better but not starve themselves so if you do not give them other food they will not eat it...I obviously got worried about the blood sugar issues, etc of trying to win a contest of wills with him, so I mixed his kibble with Natures Variety raw medallions and he LOVES THEM, and they are nutritious!

[fufufashions]

I would suggest that you put "rendering plants usa" in a google search to read about animal by-products and what they are. It will open your eyes to this dirty little secret.
Everyone seems to be very passionate about what they feed their babies and this food debate never ends. Just educate yourself and feed whatever you think is best for your furbabies..They depend on us to give them the best food and will have to eat whatever we feed them...they don't have a choice really so it is our responsibility to provide their nutritionaly needs.
I still have free samples available to anyone who want to try the Life's Abundance All Natural Dog Food (no corn, no wheat or soy and no by-products of any kind). My girls LOVE it and they were the pickiest eaters out there!

[coroth]

Beau isn't a picky eater...in fact he will eat anything that touches the floor before you even knew it was there! I had him on a more expensive dog food that was reccomended to me by our animal supply store (normally very reliable!) and he started to lick his feet and throw up a LOT! I brought him to the vet and he said that the food wasn't settling good with him so we tried Purina...which he loved...but he started throwing up even MORE!! So then we tried Eukanuba, and again, he LOVED it, but this time he stopped biting his feet and he doesn't throw up anymore! To keep it interesting, I mix wet dog food in with his dry food at night. He loves it and so do I!!!!

[Sandysbabies]

I have always bought the best dog foods for my dogs. My schnauzers are on Welliness and Innova and my little yorkie is on Eukanuba puppy bites and Innova puppy food. (wet) I mix hers together and she loves it. We have a teacher at our church that has a springer spaniel that eats nothing but Alpo and she just recently had to put her down at the age of 22. Go figure. I sometimes think its what they do the best on even if it might have byproducts in it. I have always tried to feed something that didn't have the byproducts but who knows.

[Catrina]

Originally Posted by laasilve

I havent tried canidae. I just feel like I shouldnt keep switching. My cabinets look like a grocery store! full of dog food! haha.

I have never brushed her teeth but I had the groomers do it. I will def start myself, hope she doent bite my finger off!

from what i researched i believe canidae or innova are the best ... homecooked meals (if cooked right) are good too

[COyorkieLover]

I have been looking into Chicken soup for the puppy lovers soul... it looks like it is pretty good also.

What do you all think?

[Catrina]

Originally Posted by COyorkieLover

I have been looking into Chicken soup for the puppy lovers soul... it looks like it is pretty good also.

What do you all think?

i heard thats pretty good too