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MyFairLacy · 05-08-2008, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

So canned feeders: Is your pup's stool soft? I decided to test it out and mix it with Eddie's kibble for his birthday. The result has been a soft stool.

I havent ever fed my dogs canned food. Once I decided kibble wasn't the way to go I just switched to raw. On the raw, their poop is firm, dry, and small. My cats have eaten canned though and their poop was pretty normal, although it's harder and smaller on the raw. I would think that any grain-free canned foods would give poops closer to the raw as you don't have the bulk of the grain fillers being pooped out.

tiggerr36792 · 05-08-2008, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom

Kibble because of the benefit to the teeth. I use both tho. I give a little wet for a treat.

Yep us too!!

Sassyfrassmom · 01-04-2009, 06:24 PM

kibble for teeth & nutrition. I use nothing but all natural Sammysnacks.com food & cookies. My nephew eats them too. My vet loved them! Sass had lots of stomach problems with lots of expensive food even from vet. has done great with Sammys.

SandysDaddy · 01-24-2009, 01:05 PM

I honestly don't see where kibble does anything to help the teeth. Lilo was fed solely a kibble diet for the first six years of her life. She had been on Beneful first and then was switched to Iams. Then, she was fed Chicken Soup... I think. And her teeth are horrible. There is a lot of plaque on them, some of them are filed down, her teeth are just plain ugly. Chance has also been on a kibble diet most of his life. He was fed raw many moons ago. And, back then, his teeth were wonderful and his breath, also, smelled wonderful. Now that he's been eating kibble (he's on a cheap brand, I admit- when I found out about quality- he was too old to switch. He eats Field Trial.) and his teeth are completely filed down and brown and yellow and ugly. However, Cinnamon has been on a canned/kibble diet all her life and she's four turning five this September and her teeth are beautiful. Sometimes I also brush her teeth with baking soda. And, that helps.

Anyway, I feed homecooked to most of my dogs. And, they do great on it. However, I do feed a combination of kibble and canned. They get one can/half can (depending on size) in the morning and in the evening they get some kibble with homecooked on top (still weaning them off) and, if I had to cut one out of the diet completely, it would be kibble. Canned has more nutrients, more protein and my dogs are actually enthusiastic to eat it.

Morkie4 · 01-24-2009, 01:12 PM

I feed Wellness Weight Management and Merrick Wilderness Blend kibble with a teaspoon of canned Merrick or Wellness Organic......and a touch of cooked chicken. Twice a day!!!

BaileysMom2008 · 01-26-2009, 07:59 PM

kibble

xoxodoglover89 · 01-26-2009, 08:03 PM

Kibble definitely. I've never been a fan of canned food.

Spicee08 · 01-31-2009, 06:05 PM

SpiceE gets Both

afrillisdark · 04-23-2009, 01:50 PM

kibble for the most part. thats whats in the bowl 24/7
when her teeth were falling out i gave her moist and meaty. but now thats just for treats and snacks. i also get the meat rolls and cut them up and use those as treats.
i'm concidering canned. but right now its kibble and soft treats. kibbles just easier to store.

Nancy1999 · 04-23-2009, 02:45 PM

Kibble, I believe that it has been shown to decrease calculus formation in dogs, and we are doing everything I know how to do to prevent tartar because it's a serious problem with Yorkies.

Periodontal Disease and Diet in Domestic Pets -- Gorrel 128 (12): 2712S -- Journal of Nutrition

ACVC 2001 - Periodontal Disease in Dogs and Cats

speleogirl37 · 04-23-2009, 07:48 PM

Kibble!!

RDB911 · 04-24-2009, 05:21 AM

Kibble but she love to have both mixed together

Selina · 05-04-2009, 01:28 AM

Kibble
Find it better for her teeth.

Jemma · 06-19-2009, 04:28 PM

Wellness...kibble

shamrocks · 06-19-2009, 06:00 PM

kibble..

01-24-2009, 01:12 PM	#35
Morkie4 Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 4,549	I feed Wellness Weight Management and Merrick Wilderness Blend kibble with a teaspoon of canned Merrick or Wellness Organic......and a touch of cooked chicken. Twice a day!!! __________________ CAROL ~ Krissie ~ Toby ~ Brandy ~ Buffy Proud member of Maltesetalk and Yorkietalk

01-26-2009, 07:59 PM	#36
BaileysMom2008 ♥My Lil' Monkey Girl♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 2,367 Blog Entries: 1	kibble __________________ Starla Bailey's Mommy "To the world you may just be one person, but to one person you just may be the world"

01-31-2009, 06:05 PM	#38
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04-23-2009, 02:45 PM	#40
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04-23-2009, 07:48 PM	#41
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01-04-2009, 06:24 PM	#33
Sassyfrassmom Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: charleston,wv usa Posts: 28	kibble for teeth & nutrition. I use nothing but all natural Sammysnacks.com food & cookies. My nephew eats them too. My vet loved them! Sass had lots of stomach problems with lots of expensive food even from vet. has done great with Sammys.

01-24-2009, 01:05 PM	#34
SandysDaddy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spring Lake, NC Posts: 64	I honestly don't see where kibble does anything to help the teeth. Lilo was fed solely a kibble diet for the first six years of her life. She had been on Beneful first and then was switched to Iams. Then, she was fed Chicken Soup... I think. And her teeth are horrible. There is a lot of plaque on them, some of them are filed down, her teeth are just plain ugly. Chance has also been on a kibble diet most of his life. He was fed raw many moons ago. And, back then, his teeth were wonderful and his breath, also, smelled wonderful. Now that he's been eating kibble (he's on a cheap brand, I admit- when I found out about quality- he was too old to switch. He eats Field Trial.) and his teeth are completely filed down and brown and yellow and ugly. However, Cinnamon has been on a canned/kibble diet all her life and she's four turning five this September and her teeth are beautiful. Sometimes I also brush her teeth with baking soda. And, that helps. Anyway, I feed homecooked to most of my dogs. And, they do great on it. However, I do feed a combination of kibble and canned. They get one can/half can (depending on size) in the morning and in the evening they get some kibble with homecooked on top (still weaning them off) and, if I had to cut one out of the diet completely, it would be kibble. Canned has more nutrients, more protein and my dogs are actually enthusiastic to eat it.

01-26-2009, 08:03 PM	#37
xoxodoglover89 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 747	Kibble definitely. I've never been a fan of canned food.

04-23-2009, 01:50 PM	#39
afrillisdark Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: long beach, CA Posts: 21	kibble for the most part. thats whats in the bowl 24/7 when her teeth were falling out i gave her moist and meaty. but now thats just for treats and snacks. i also get the meat rolls and cut them up and use those as treats. i'm concidering canned. but right now its kibble and soft treats. kibbles just easier to store.

04-24-2009, 05:21 AM	#42
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05-04-2009, 01:28 AM	#43
Selina Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Scotland, United Kingdom Posts: 19	Kibble Find it better for her teeth.

06-19-2009, 04:28 PM	#44
Jemma Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 838	Wellness...kibble

06-19-2009, 06:00 PM	#45
shamrocks Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA Posts: 617	kibble..